NCGNE1400_NE Approval_20200730

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Environmental Quality
July 30, 2020
Amazon.com Services LLC
Attn: Natalie Waid
PO Box 80842
Seattle, WA 98108
Subject: No Exposure Certification NCGNE1400
Amazon (RDUS_RST)
Durham County
Ms. Waid:
The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES
Stormwater Permitting form. Based on your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above
referenced facility as well as observations made by Thad Valentine with the Raleigh Regional Office on
July 30, 2020, the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from permitting as provided for under 40
CFR 122.26(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations.
Please note that by our acceptance of your No Exposure Certification, you are obligated to maintain no
exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions change such that your facility can no longer qualify for
the No Exposure Certification, you are obligated to immediately obtain NPDES permit coverage for your
stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject to enforcement as an un-permitted
discharge. You must self re -certify annually using the enclosed form or obtain NPDES permit coverage for
any stormwater discharges from your facility. Since this was a temporary facility and was activity for so
short a duration that would not need a No Exposer the annual self re -certification needs no consideration.
Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your facility's legal requirements to obtain
environmental permits that may be required under other federal, state, or local regulations or ordinances.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Thad Valentine at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Valentine, Thad
From: McCoy, Suzanne
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:48 PM
To: Valentine, Thad
Subject: RE: [External] FW: RDU5_RST - FW: No Exposer Request
Attachments: C-10 Processing NCGNE Applications.pdf
Section C-10 of the Stormwater notebook is attached.
Does this help?
Suzanne McCoy
Stormwater Program Administrative Specialist
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640K, Raleigh, NC 27604
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-707-3640
Website: http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions energy_mineral-land-resources/stormwater
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From: Valentine, Thad
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 20201:55 PM
To: McCoy, Suzanne <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: [External) FW: RDU5_RST- FW: No Exposer Request
Suzanne
I remember talking about this back in April, but I don't remember how we were supposed to finalize the NE. I don't see
anything in BIMS except a note about L_aserfiche
If I need to do something let me know
From: Guvernator, Whitney <weuvernaRamazon.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 20201:51 PM

To: Valentine, Thad <[e-mail]>
Cc: Guvernator, Whitney <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] FW: RDU5—R5T - FW: No Exposer Request
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Thank you, Thad.
Kind regards,
Whitney
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Environmental Performance Index for metrics
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From: Valentine, Thad <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:50 PM
To: Guvernator, Whitney <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [External] FW: RDUS_RST- FW: No Exposer Request
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Thanks Whitney
If there is any kind of document to be generated from this stating that no permit is needed, I'll pass it on.
From: Guvernator, Whitney <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 20201:43 PM
To: Valentine, Thad <[e-mail]>
Cc: Guvernator, Whitney <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] FW: RDU5_RST- FW: No Exposer Request
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Good morning, Thad.
Per our conversation this morning, please find below the email correspondence that we discussed. The rest stop
prolecflias sinc—e een eprecated and all equipment has been removed-fi-oni fhe site location. Please let me know
if you need any additional information or have any questions.
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Whitney
Whitney Guvernator, C.M.
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From: Michael McAnally <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 20201:32 PM
To: Guvernator, Whitney <w uverna amazon.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RDU5_RST - FW: No Exposer Request
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Hello Whitney,
NC DENR was able to provide the below determination stating the temporary RDUS-RST would not require a SW Permit
or NEC.
You had also asked — Is there any exemption for temporary sites to not be subject to the city's recycling ordnance? The
City Ordinance does not state any exemption from the recycling requirements for temporary sites. We have called the
City today to verify, but the City has not been responsive in the few attempts. We can keep trying to connect with them.
Thank you,
Mike
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From: Valentine, Thad <thad.valentinefci)ncdenr.Eov>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 202011:23 AM
To: Michael McAnally <[e-mail]>
Subject: No Exposer Request
Mike
Thanks for contacting me yesterday, I know we had a hard time connecting. Concerning our conversation with the
Amazon RDU5_RST site in Durham at 2119 NE Creek Parkway, DEQ will not require a no exposer certificate for the
temporary site. After our discussion on what equipment will be located at the site and the short duration the area will

be setup and active (6 months or less), no stormwater permits will be required from us. Please be sure the site is
monitored to ensure no pollutants are discharged and the site is kept in good order. Good speaking with you and stay
safe. Call if you have any other questions or concerns
Thad Valentine
Senior Environmental Specialist
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources -Land Quality Section
Department of Environmental Quality
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C-10.
Processing No Exposure (NCGNE) Certification Applications
1. Application received by Central Office (CO)
2. CO enters application in BIMS and tracks status on spreadsheet
I CO scans and uploads application into Laserfiche
4. CO launches workflow to Regional Office (RO)
5. CO sends original signed application to RO for file
6. RO creates paper file for original signed application
7. RO inspects facility and verifies if eligible for NCGNE within 60 days of receipt of
NCGNE Application
8. RO enters inspection report in BIMS
c Type of inspection = Compliance Evaluation
The purpose of this inspection is to determine if the facility complies with NEC
requirements, that's why you use Compliance Evaluation in BIMS.
9. RO drafts and sends letter granting or denying eligibility for NCGNE
10. RO scans and uploads copy of letter into Laserf the
11. RO emails CO to notify whether NCGNE is granted or denied
12. CO updates BIMS Event (issued or denied)
13. CO updates NCGNE tracking spreadsheet
C-10 Rev. November 2019