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Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 20, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 0700 0000 8867 4766
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Classic Event Rental, Inc.
Attention: Scott Ford
537 Hazel Mill Road,Unit A
Asheville,North Carolina 28806
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION(NOV-2020-PC-0373)
Site Number: WT002869
Classic Event Rental
Burke County
Dear Mr. Ford:
On August 11, 2020,Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources(DEMLR),visited the subject site located at 537 Hazel Mill Road, Asheville,Burke
County,North Carolina.The site visit and file review revealed that Classic Event Rental, Inc. has neither
applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES Individual Permit for stormwater discharges from
the site. The site currently discharges stormwater affected by processes on site to receiving waters
designated as Emma Branch, a Class C waterbody in the French Broad River Basin.
An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1(a) and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code(hereby known as NCAC)2H .0126.
Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Application Forms 1 and 2F that shall be filled out and
submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice.
Mail one hard copy of the forms and supporting documents to:
Division of Energy Mineral and Land Resources
Attn: Suzanne McCoy
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
In addition, e-mail the forms and supporting documents to Suzanne McCoy at
[e-mail].
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S.Highway 70 1 Swannanua,North Carolina 28778
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Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations,as detailed above,
be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to$25,000 per day for each violation.Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the
subject site into compliance are not an admission,rather they are actions that must be taken in order to
begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. The timeliness with which you submit the application, the
degree and extent of harm to the environment,and the duration and gravity of the violation(s)will be
considered in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions
regarding these matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at(828) 296-4500.
Sincerely,
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Regional er
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
EPA Form 1
EPA Form 2F
Permit Fee Information Sheet
cc: Alaina Morman,Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Stanley E. Aiken-Regional Engineer [e-mail]
Suzanne McCoy-Administrative Specialist [e-mail]
Matt Gwinn-Matt.Gwinnnncdenr.gov