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Home My WebLink AboutWV0700158_Permit (Issuance)_20191204 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director December 4, 2019 Dewey and Angela Ward 8396 Country Life Road Pasadena, Maryland 21122 SUBJECT: Permit No. WV0700158 Variance Request to Rule 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(A) Closed-Loop Geothermal Injection Wells 101 East Sandcastle Court Nags Head Dare County, North Carolina Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ward: On December 2, 2019, the Washington Regional Office received your request for a variance to Rule 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(A). This rule requires geothermal loops to be located at least fifteen (15) feet from a building perimeter. The variance request is for the construction of six (6) closed-loop geothermal injection wells on property owned by you, Dewey and Angela Ward, at 101 East Sandcastle Court in Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina (Pin No. 080006490913). In your request, you indicate that the six (6) closed-loop geothermal injection wells should be constructed at less than fifteen (15) feet from the onsite building perimeters due to the features and limited size of the property. You also stated that the wells will be grouted their entire depth. Based upon the information that you have submitted, a variance to the above cited rules is granted. The variance will be effective from the date issued until December 4, 2020. It is my finding that the factors specified above are sufficient to satisfy the conditions for approval of a variance as defined in 15A NCAC 2C.0241. A copy of this variance should be attached to the required Well Construction Records (GW-1). North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 Dewey and Angela Ward December 4, 2019 Page 2 The granting of this variance is for the location of the well(s) only, and in no way relieves the owner or agent from other requirements of the North Carolina Well Construction Standards, or any other applicable law, rule or regulation that may be regulated by other agencies. If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you may commence a contested case by filing a petition under G.S. 150-23 within sixty (60) days after receipt of the decision. If additional information or clarification is required, please contact Randy Sipe at (252) 948-3849. Sincerely, Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: Kim Krinsky – VES LLC (electronic copy) Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES – WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WELL OR WELL SYSTEM In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87, North Carolina General Statutes, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations: PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Dewey and Angela Ward FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF six (6) closed-loop geothermal injection wells owned by Dewey and Angela Ward at 101 East Sandcastle Court in Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina (Pin No. 080006490913). This Permit is issued in accordance with the application received on December 2, 2019, in conformity with specifications and supporting data, all of which are filed with the Department of Environmental Quality and are considered integral parts of this Permit. This Permit is for well construction only and does not waive any provision or requirement or any other applicable law or regulation. Construction of any well under this Permit shall be in strict compliance with the North Carolina Well Construction Regulations and Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0100), and other State and Local Laws and regulations pertaining to water supply well construction. If any requirements or limitations specified in this Permit are unacceptable, you have a right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days of receipt of this Permit. The request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this Permit is final and binding. This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of its issuance and shall be subject to other specified conditions, limitations, or exceptions as follows: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 1. The closed-loop geothermal injection wells shall be grouted completely for the entire length of each borehole. 2. . All identification (including Permit Number and well identification) and completion requirements of the well standards shall apply. 3. Well construction records (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources’ Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well completion. 4. Any well, the use of which has been discontinued, shall be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0240 and a well abandonment record (GW-30) shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources’ Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well abandonment. Permit issued the Fourth day of December 2019 FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION _______________________________________________ Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. # WV0700158