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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Certified Mail No. 7007 0220 0000 8224 9575
Return Receipt Requested
DWEI, LLC.
Dr. DeCarol Williamson
2618 New Village Way
Wilmington, NC 28405
Dear Dr. Williamson,
Charles Wakild, P. E.
Director
May 25, 2012
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: NPDES General Permit NCG020000
Royal Oak Mine
Brunswick County
Division Representative, Linda Willis, met with your representative, Mike Borton, on May 17,
2012, at your mine site located on Alotadoe Road in Brunswick County (DLR Mine Permit No.
10-61). Pursuant to the Division of Water Quality's review of the Division of Land Resources
(DL R) mine permit application and the site visit, it was determined that storrrlwater and
wastewater (from pit dewatering) discharges will occur from your mine pit to a network of
ditches that discharge to Fall Swamp which is classified as a C-Sw water of the State in the
Lumber River Basin. Therefore, the stormwater and wastewater discharges from this mine will
require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit NCG020000.
The NPDES General Permit NCG020000 covers mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
(except fuels) including borrow pits {that would not be covered under the statewide DOT
stormwater permit) and active or inactive mines that discharge stormwater contaminated with, or
that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished
products, byproducts or waste products located at the site of such operations and stormwater
runoff from vehicle maintenance areas. This General Permit also covers discharge of wastewater
from processing mined materials and mine dewatering wastewater from the groundwater and/or
stormwater that accumulates in the mine pit. A discharge without a permit is a violation of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1(a). Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A (a)(2), a civil penalty of not
more than twenty-five thousand dollars (S25,000) per violation per day may be assessed for
discharges without a permit.
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1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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Process for applying for a General Stormwater Permit:
The person who will be legally responsible for the permit should sign the application form. That
person, and/or company may designate a consultant and/or firm [in writing] to act as their
Authorized Representative. If so, that person can then sign the permit application. You should
apply for the NPDES Permit by filling out a Notice of Intent (NOI) form.- Information
concerning this permit, such as the permit text, reporting forms, and a technical bulletin can be
found at: htt]2://portal.ncdenr.orglweb/wq/ws/su/npdessw#General Permits NPDES. A copy of
the NOI is included with this correspondence for your convenience. Please follow the directions
on the form. The application should be sent to the NPDES Stormwater Permitting Unit at the
address provided in the application. You must provide all the required information listed in the
Final Checklist on Pages 6 and 7 of the application, otherwise your application may be returned
as incomplete.
Please follow the directions on the form. Should you have any questions or require technical
assistance, please do not hesitate to call Linda Willis at 910-796-7343 or contact her at email
address linda.willis ncdenr. ov. You should apply for the NPDES permit prior to any further
land disturbing activities on site. Please ensure that the settling basins proposed are constructed
and utilized for treatment prior to releasing stonnwater discharges from the site.
Sincerely,
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Wilmington Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
Enclosure: NOI NCG020000
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MINING PERMIT, APPLICATION REVIEW FORM
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Project Name: Royal Oak Mine DLR Permit #: 10-61 County: Brunswick Applicant's Email: Alan Lewis
(consultant)'s email: alewis(d)eces.biz
Applicant's Mailing Address: 2618 New Village Way, Wilmington, NC 28405 Mine Physical
Address: mine office address listed is same as mailina address above
YES NO Date Commencin
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Latitude:34.0469 Longitude:-78.3331
Please return comments to (at DLR CO): Ashley Rodgers
Comments due bv: 5129/12
SECTION BELOW TO BE FILLED OUT BY DWQ:
Permit issued 4/2102
4/2102, but apparently inactive now
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Watershed/Stream Name & Classification: o-+Yr A`�''�
DWQ Compliance Status of Mine: NI A -
Does this mine (or previous owner) have DWQ back fees to pay? Mo If yes, amount:
Is this mine an active permit in BIMS? NO
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because DWQ requires more information)?
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hold the permit:
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the system and operate at or below two -feet of freeboard. These systems may be permitted by a Non -discharge Recycle System
Permit from the Aquifer Protection Section (APS), OR may instead be permitted under NCG020000 to eliminate an additional permit.
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Recycle systems that do not meet those criteria are considered discharging systems, and are subject to the NCG020000 discharge
permit.
**To obtain 7Q10 flows, pennittees must contact the DWQ Stoninwater Permitting Unit. if DWQ does not have a flow estimate fora
specific stream, permjttees will be asked to obtain one. Permittees should contact J. Curtis Weaver at the USGS: 919-571-4043, for
more information on obtaining a 7Q10 flow. USGS will not determine a 7Q10 flow for tidally influenced water bodies.
*** if there is not enough information to -give a complete answer, write in the space provided what you will need to answer this question
completely. if you require DLR to hold the permit until further notice, indicate that in the question below.
Reviewed bv:
DWQ RO Surface Water: Regional Office: VV ! eo Date: :44'x� wiut.�
RO Aquifer Protection Section: Regional Office: Date: 1717(o -7..3�13
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Nondischarge permit required
Nondischarge permit existing (Permit -r"r�
Wetlands disturbed
401 Wetland Cert. required
401 Wetland Cert. existing (Permit T___)
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Michael F. Easley, Governor '=-r,��f
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary ' _ �" '/_'�i" NoFr-H CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director ' ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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April 26, 2002
Mr. DeCarol Williamson
DWE I, LLC
130 North Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
COC NCG020586
Royal Oak Mine No. 2
Shallotte (Brunswick County)
Dear Mr. Williamson:
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on December 13, 2001 we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject state - NPDES
general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute
143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental
Protection agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual
permit application. Unless such demand is made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to the
Division of Water Quality, The Division of Water Quality may require modification or revocation and
reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does .not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Ms. Delonda Alexander at
telephone number 919/733-5083 ext. 584.
cc: ;Wilmington Regional Office
Central Files
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Sincerely,
; Stu
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020586
STORMWATER, MINE DEWATERING, AND/OR OVERFLOW FROM
PROCESS WATER RECYCLE SYSTEMS DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
DWE I, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Royal Oak Mine No. 2
Royal Oak Rd.
Shallotte, North Carolina
Brunswick County '
to receiving waters designated as Fall Swamp, class C Sw waters, in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with the
effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of
General Permit No. NCCY020000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective April 26, 2002.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit_
Signed this day April 26, 2002.
f`riS1y4
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Latitude:
340 02' 46"
Longitude:
78Q 19' 57"
USGS Quad #:
K25SE (Supplyl)
River Basin #:
03-07-59 (Lumber)
Receiving Stream:
Fall Swamp N
Stream Class:
C SW
Royal Oak Mine No. 2
Royal Oak Rd.
Shallotte, Brunswick County.
NCG020586