NCG030562_NOD_20200128

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 28, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 0700 0000 8867 4391
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
New Buck Corporation
Attn: Brian David Honeycutt
Post Office Box 69
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD-2020-PC-0017)
NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG030000
Certificate of Coverage NCG030562
New Buck Corporation
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Honeycutt:
On January 22, 2020, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of
Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a compliance inspection for the
New Buck Corp. facility located at 200 Ethan Allen Drive, Mitchell County, North Carolina. A
copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. The inspection and
file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater General
Permit NCG030000 under Certificate of Coverage NCG030562. Permit coverage authorizes
the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as an
unnamed tributary of Grassy Creek, a Class C;Tr waterbody in the French Broad River
Basin.
As a result of the inspection, the following deficiencies are noted:
1) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has not been developed, recorded, or
properly implemented.
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2) Qualitative Monitoring
Qualitative monitoring has not been conducted and recorded in accordance with permit
requirements.
3) Analytical Monitoring
Analytical monitoring has not been conducted and recorded in accordance with the permit
requirements.
3) Additional Deficiencies
Litter and waste at the facility is not be controlled and disposed of in accordance with the
permit requirements.
Requested Response
You are asked to respond to this office, in writing, within 30 calendar days from receipt of
this notice. Your written response should include a reasonable explanation as to why the
above stated deficiencies have occurred, as well as a Plan of Action to prevent them from
recurring.
Action Items
Immediately begin efforts to comply with General Permit NCG030000, including but not
limited to:
1. Develop, implement, and maintain an acceptable SWPPP.
2. Begin monitoring at all outfalls.
3. Corrective action for each deficiency noted.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the deficiencies, as
noted above and detailed in the enclosed inspection report, be properly resolved.
Failure to address the deficiencies could result in the issuance of a Notice of
Violation, which could be subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to $25, 000 per
day for each violation. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Isaiah
Reed or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Stanley E. Aiken, PEGA
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
ec: Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist Alaina.mormanckncdenr.gov
Stan Aiken, Regional Engineer Stan.aikengncdenr.gov

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG030562 Effective: 11/01/18 Expiration: 05/31/21
SOC: Effective: Expiration:
County: Mitchell
Region: Asheville
Contact Person: Brian David Honeycutt Title
owner: New Buck Corporation
Facility: New Buck Corporation
200 Ethan Allen Dr
Spruce Pine NC 28777
Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Turn off Highway 226 at Wal-Mart onto Halltown Road and go approx. 1 mile to Ethan Allen Drive on the left.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 01/22/2020 Entry Time: 03:25PM Exit Time: 04:30PM
Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Metal Fabrication Stormwater Discharge CDC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant E Not Compliant
Question Areas:
E Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGO30562 Owner• Facility: New Buck Corporation
Inspection Date: 01/22/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On January 22, 2020 this facility was inspected for compliance. I met with Daren Duncan and Steve Carpenter on site.
During the inspection, the following items were noted:
1) No Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan was made available at the time of the inspection. The permittee is directed to
immediately locate/create and update a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan meeting all requirements outlined in the
NOG03000 General Permit.
2) No Analytical Monitoring data was made available at the time of the inspection. The permittee is directed to immediately
begin Analytical Monitoring as outlined in the NCGO30000 General Permit.
3) No Qualitative Monitoring was made available at the time of the inspection. The permittee is directed to immediately begin
Qualitative Monitoring as outlined in the NCG030000 General Permit.
4) Waste material and refuse was observed at the perimeter of the facility in various locations. The permittee is directed to
immediately review the good -housekeeping practices at the facility and modify as needed to address the issue.
5) Barrels of liquid product from past industrial activity was observed at the facility. It is recommended that the permittee
dispose of that product as soon as possible.
Please give the above items your immediate attention. This facility will be re-inspecte3d on or after March 3, 2020. If the
above items have not been addressed, further action will be taken.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at [phone]
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Permit: NCG030562 Owner- Facility: New Buck Corporation
Inspection Date: 01/22/2020 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
❑
❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
❑
❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
❑
N ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
❑
❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
❑
E ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
❑
❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment: No SWPPP was available at the time of the inspection
Qualitative Monitoring
Yes Na NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? ❑ N ❑ ❑
Comment: No Record of Qualitative Monitoring was available at the time of the inspection.
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: No record of Analytical Monitoring was available at the time of the inspection.
Permit and Outfalls
Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site?
❑
E ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection?
❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division?
❑
❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment
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