NCG210436_Cover Letter and COC_20160107

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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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Energy,Mineral
and Land Resources TRACY DAVIS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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January 7, 2016
Mr. Will R. Copeland
Apex Nurseries, Inc.
2925 NC Highway 751
Apex,NC 27523
Subject: General Permit No.NCG210000
Apex Nurseries, Inc. Site#1
COC No.NCG210436
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Copeland:
In accordance with your application for a stormwater discharge permit received on
August 4, 2015, 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 take notice that this COC is not transferable except upon approval of the Division
of Energy,Mineral, and Land Resources. The Division of Energy,Mineral, and Land Resources
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the COC. This permit does not affect
the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources or permits required by the Coastal Area Management Act or any
other federal or local governmental permit that may be required.
Per the requirements of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Strategy Buffer Rule, all stormwater
drainage to stream buffers, from portions of this site that have been constructed after August 11,
2009,must be discharged through a correctly designed level spreader or another device that
meets diffuse flow requirements per 15A NCAC 2B .0267. Diffuse flow design requirements are
described in Chapter 8 of the North Carolina Stormwater BMP Manual, available at:
htti)://i)ortal.ncdenr.or web/wq/ws/suibmp-manual.
Stare of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Ceater 1 512 North Salisbury Street I Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
919 707 9200 T

If you have any questions concerning your coverage under NCG210436,please contact
Ken Pickle at telephone number(919) 807-6376.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED B'
KEN PICKLE
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM
cc: DEMLR Raleigh Regional Office, John Holley
DEMLR Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program, Ashley Rodgers,PE
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY,MINERAL,AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO.NCG210000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No.NCG210436
STORMWATER 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,
Apex Nurseries, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Apex Nurseries, Inc. Site#1
2925 NC Highway 751
Apex, NC
Chatham County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Mill Branch,a class WS-IV; NSW
water in the Cape Fear River Basin,in accordance with the conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III,and IV of General Permit No. NCG210000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective January 7, 2016.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day January 7, 2016.
ORIGINAL SIGNED B`
KEN PICK[F
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., Director
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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