NCG020939_Withdraw Reasons_20201016

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You can cancel at this point and remove from the list. We’ll revisit if necessary down the road.

While you are there can you tell me the status of the following NOIs:

NCG14 Crete Solutions Concrete Plants? There are 3:

1. Wilmington
2. Navassa – Brunswick Co.
3. Holly Ridge – Pender Co.

Kind Regards;

Branch

From: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:53 PM
To: Branch Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit

Mr. Smith:

NCG02 does allow for wastewater discharge if the receiving waters are ORW so long as those discharges are less than 50% of the summer 7Q10 flow. If the 7Q10 flow for a receiving water
is 0, then no wastewater discharge is permitted (as 50% of 0 is also 0). Additionally, the benchmark values for pollutants are significantly lower than for other water classifications.
Did the applicant implement a system that ensures no discharge or was the project cancelled? Please let me know if I can assist further. Thank you!

Very Respectfully,

Mike

Michael Meloy

Environmental Specialist I

Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality

919 707 3647 office

[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)

1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)

Website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater <http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater>

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Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public.
Many employees are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to appointments only. Please
check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public
during this challenging time.

From: Branch Smith <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:43 PM
To: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit

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yeah – NCG02 doesn’t allow discharges to ORW right?

Kind Regards;

Branch

From: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:35 PM
To: Branch Smith <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit

Mr. Smith:

Thank you for letting me know. Just to be sure, the applicant wishes to withdraw this NOI due to the inability to discharge? I just want to be sure before I put that into the system.
Thank you!

Very Respectfully,

Mike

Michael Meloy

Environmental Specialist I

Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality

919 707 3647 office

[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)

1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)

Website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater <http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater>

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the

North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public.
Many employees are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to appointments only. Please
check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public
during this challenging time.

From: Branch Smith <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:31 PM
To: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >; [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit

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Mike I think that was a long time ago that was submitted and given the receiving waters are ORW, they don’t allow a discharge and therefore cancelled the NOI. I thought I had talked
to someone in Raleigh about that way back

J. Branch Smith, PE

Paramounte Engineering, Inc. | 122 Cinema Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

Office: [phone] | Cell: [phone] | Fax: [phone] | www.paramounte-eng.com <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.paramounte-eng.com/__;!!HYmSToo!LewXWHjq0orP89xbstnzVk8U4LN0oLct3
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From: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:53 AM
To: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> ; Branch Smith <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Subject: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit

Good Morning All!

I am the new general permitting coordinator for NCDEQ and am currently reviewing the NOI for Emery Pit (NCG020939). It looks like there where a few concerns (listed below) about this
application. Please email me an updated NOI that addresses these issues so that I may process this application. Thank you!

* Question 10 is marked Yes as an inactive mine site, but this mine is active.
* Question 19 has receiving waters classified as WS-II OSW, but should be WS-II, ORW
* Question 24a is marked Yes for dewatering and discharging to water of the state while Question 24b is also marked Yes for dewatering but not discharging to waters of the state, it
should be one of the other (they indicate on Question 38 that they will discharge mine dewatering wastewater).
* Question 29 shows that stormwater is self-contained, but they listed a stormwater outfall on page 5.
* Question 30 is marked Yes that the facility has a SWPPP, but they did not provide a date for when it was implemented.
* Question 35 is marked Yes about the use of chemical additives, but they did not provide the subsequent information.
* Question 39 is marked Yes about being a hazardous waste facility, which seems unlikely for a sand & gravel mine.
* On the final checklist on page 10, they marked they will not impact nearby wetlands or surface/ground waters by dewatering (meaning they will not dewater), but throughout the application
they indicate that mine dewatering will occur with wetlands within 400 feet of mine, which requires a Pumping Operations & Monitoring Plan.

Very Respectfully,

Mike

Michael Meloy

Environmental Specialist I

Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality

919 707 3647 office

[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)

1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)

Website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater <http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater>

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the

North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public.
Many employees are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to appointments only. Please
check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public
during this challenging time.

L-Y# Q 1
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.
From: Branch Smith <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:43 PM
To: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit
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yeah — NCG02 doesn't allow discharges to ORW right?
Kind Regards;
Branch
From: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:35 PM
To: Branch Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit
Mr. Smith:
Thank you for letting me know. Just to be sure, the applicant wishes to withdraw this NOI due to the inability to
discharge? I just want to be sure before I put that into the system. Thank you!
Very Respectfully,
Mike
Michael Meloy
Environmental Specialist I
Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919 707 3647 office
[e-mail]
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)
Website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwatgr

L-Y# Q 1
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.
From: Branch Smith <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:31 PM
To: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: [External] RE: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit
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Mike I think that was a long time ago that was submitted and given the receiving waters are ORW, they don't allow a
discharge and therefore cancelled the NOI. I thought I had talked to someone in Raleigh about that way back
J. Branch Smith, PE
Paramounte Engineering, Inc. 1 122 Cinema Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Office: [phone] 1 Cell: [phone] 1 Fax: [phone] www.paramounte-eng.com
From: Meloy, Michael <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:53 AM
To: [e-mail]; Branch Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stormwater Permit for Emery Pit
Good Morning All!
I am the new general permitting coordinator for NCDEQ and am currently reviewing the NOI for Emery Pit (NCG020939).
It looks like there where a few concerns (listed below) about this application. Please email me an updated NOI that
addresses these issues so that I may process this application. Thank you!
• Question 10 is marked Yes as an inactive mine site, but this mine is active.
• Question 19 has receiving waters classified as WS-11 OSW, but should be WS-11, ORW
• Question 24a is marked Yes for dewatering and discharging to water of the state while Question 24b is also
marked Yes for dewatering but not discharging to waters of the state, it should be one of the other (they
indicate on Question 38 that they will discharge mine dewatering wastewater).
• Question 29 shows that stormwater is self-contained, but they listed a stormwater outfall on page 5.
• Question 30 is marked Yes that the facility has a SWPPP, but they did not provide a date for when it was
implemented.
• Question 35 is marked Yes about the use of chemical additives, but they did not provide the subsequent
information.
• Question 39 is marked Yes about being a hazardous waste facility, which seems unlikely for a sand & gravel
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• On the final checklist on page 10, they marked they will not impact nearby wetlands or surface/ground waters
by dewatering (meaning they will not dewater), but throughout the application they indicate that mine
dewatering will occur with wetlands within 400 feet of mine, which requires a Pumping Operations &
Monitoring Plan.
Very Respectfully,
Mike
Michael Meloy
Environmental Specialist I
Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919 707 3647 office
[e-mail]
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)
Website: httl2://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwatgr
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.