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Director Environmental Quality
October 09, 2020
Vanguard Farms, Inc.
Attn: Hunter Clark, Lance Clark, & Heath Clark
200 E Arlington Blvd Ste L
Greenville, NC 27858
Subject: Permit Application
Application No. NCG530175
851 Wilmar Road
Craven County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges receipt of your application for a new NPDES WW permit, including
supporting documentation. These items were received in our offices on October 8, 2020.
Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting Branch. The permit
writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete evaluation of your application.
Your timely and direct response to any such request will help to expedite the review process. Please note that
acceptance of the application does not guarantee a NPDES permit will be issued for the proposed activity. A permit will
only be issued following a complete review of the application, concluding the proposed discharge is allowable per
applicable statutes and rules.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
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Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) Date Received
NCDENR ApplicationCoverageYear Month Day
for Under General Permit
NCG530000 aDAo to 0�
Certificate of Coverage
Seafood packing,fish packing and fish farms N C G 5 3 0, 7 rJ'
Check# Amount
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Required by 15A NCAC 02H .0127(d);term definition see 15A NCAC 02H .0103(19) Assigned To: "p(, f.,al� (ton
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1) Mailing address of applicant:
Company Name Vanguard Farms Inc.
Owner Name Hunter Clark,Lance Clark& Heath Clark
Street Address 200 East Arlington Blvd Suite L
City Greenville State NC Zip 27858-
Telephone# [phone] Fax# [phone]
Cell# Email [e-mail]
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Vanguard Farms,Inc.
Facility Contact Jose Yanez
Street Address 851 Wilmar Road
City Vanceboro State NC Zip 27586
County Craven
Telephone# [phone] Fax# [phone]
3) This Application applies to which of the following activities: ❑ Seafood packing/rinsing
® Fish farms [aquaculture]
Describe the activities to be permitted in detail:
Fish farm pond water release
4) Description of Discharge: [Required by 15A NCAC 02H .0105(c)(1)]
a. Volume of discharge(in GPD): Varies based on the fish crop rotation
b. The discharge is: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent
If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge occurs: Discharge occurs when the ponds are
emptied to be resurfaced, refilled with water& a new crop of fish
c. Number of discharge points(outfalls): 3
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NCG530000 New Application
d. What percentage of the discharge is treated? 0%
e. Describe the type of wastewater being discharged(including any known pollutants present in the discharge):
Fish Pond Waste Water
Describe the nature of the business applying for coverage under the General Permit:
Hybrid Stripped Bass Farm
f. Identify the treatment methods in use at the facility(check all that apply): ❑ None
❑ Settling Ponds ® Screens* ® Floor Screens* ❑ Treatment Equipment*
Other(describe):
*If checked, attach a description of all component specifications (design volume, retention time,
surface area, etc.). Describe existing treatment facilities in detail and provide design criteria or
operational data (including calculations) showing the facility can meet the requirements for coverage
under the General Permit,as required by 15A NCAC 02H .0127.
g. Describe the discharge location(bay, stream, etc.): Unnamed Tributary to Palmetto Swamp
h. A USGS topographic map(1:24000 scale) identifying the exact discharge location(s)must be submitted with
this application. Identify all discharge points(outfalls)on this site map.
i. Is the discharge directly to the receiving water? ❑ Yes
® No— If no,mark the path taken by the discharge from the
outfall to the receiving stream on the site map
(including the pathway of any storm sewers, ditches,
canals, etc.).
j. Name of receiving water(s): Palmetto Swamp
5) Alternatives to Direct Discharge:
[Evaluation required by G.S. $ 143-2 1 5.1(b)(5)(a)and I 5A NCAC 02H .0105(c)(2)]
Address the feasibility of implementing each of the following non-discharge alternatives:
a. Connection to a Regional Sewer Collection System - If the facility is existing and currently discharges
to a POTW, when will connection not be allowed?
b. Subsurface disposal(including nitrification field, infiltration gallery, injection wells, etc.)
c. Spray irrigation
The alternatives to discharge analysis should include boring logs and/or other information indicating that a
subsurface system is neither feasible nor practical as well as written evidence indicating that connection to a
POTW is not an option. It should also include a present value of costs analysis as outlined in the Division's
Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) Guidance Document.
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NCG530000 New Application
Additional Application Requirements:
For new or proposed discharges, the following information must be included in triplicate with this application or it
will be returned as incomplete; per 15A NCAC 02H .0105(c)
a. USGS topographic map(or photocopied portion thereof)with discharge location clearly indicated. If the
discharge is not directly to a stream,the pathway to the receiving stream must be clearly indicated.
b. If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer(or engineering firm), include documentation from
the applicant showing that the engineer(or firm)submitting this application has been designated an Authorized
Representative of the applicant; per 15A NCAC 02H .0138(b)(I).
c. Final plans for the treatment system (if applicable). The plans must be signed and sealed by a North Carolina
registered Professional Engineer and stamped "FINAL DESIGN -Not Released for Construction;" per 1 5A
NCAC 02H .0139.
d. Final specifications for all major treatment system components(if applicable). The specifications must be signed
and sealed by a North Carolina registered Professional Engineer and shall include a narrative description of the
treatment system to be constructed; per 15A NCAC 02H .0139.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge
and belief such information is true,complete,and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Kathy Smith
Title: Mananger
(Please review 15A NCAC 02H.0106(e)for authorized signing officials)
September 29,2020
(Signatu e of Applicant) (Date Signed)
North Carolina General Statute$ 143-215.6B provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article;or who falsifies,tampers with,or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
Commission implementing this Article, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed ten thousand
dollars($10,000). 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine or imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both,for a similar
offense.
Design of treatment facilities must comply with requirements in 15A NCAC 02H .0138.
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Mail this application and one copy of the entire package to:
NC DENR/DWR/Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Attn: Charles Weaver
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