NCG030705_Cover Letter_20191213

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
John R. Mitteer
CTO
100 Belersdorf Drive
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
Dear Mr. Roberts:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 16, 2019
Subject: General Permit No. NCG030000
ZRO Properties
COC No. NCG030705
Burke County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on July 10, 2019, we are forwarding
herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC) 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Please be aware that Smith Branch (segment index number 11-46-1) is an impaired water. This stream
is impaired because mercury in fish tissue has exceeded criteria. There are also multiple Total Maximum
Daily Loads (TMDLs) that affect this watershed. Information about these TMDLs can be found on
Division of Water Resources' website: https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-
resources/planning/modeling-assessment/tmdls. In Part I, Section A, the General Permit explains that for
discharges to watersheds affected by a TMDL, coverage under this permit may depend on the facility
demonstrating that discharges have no reasonable potential to violate applicable water quality standards
for specified pollutants.
As a condition for issuance of this COC, you are required to develop and implement a SPPP within
twelve months of issuance (December, 2020).
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval of the Division
of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (Division). The Division 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 Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local
government permit that may be required.
'�- Zl ENorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919.707.9200

If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Shane Strickland at telephone number
[phone] or by email shane.strickland a,ncdenr. oovv.
Sincerely,
for S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Asheville Regional Office
Stormwater Program Files