NCS000475_Audit Notification_20210426

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 26, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 7014 0510 0000 4466 6730
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Clyde
Attn: James Trantham, Mayor
Post Office Box 386
Clyde, North Carolina 28721
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
Town of Clyde
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000475
Haywood County
Dear Mr. Trantham:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the documents submitted in response to the
March 24, 2021 pre -audit documentation request. Based upon this review, staff will be performing the following
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
compliance audit for the subject permit.
An on -site audit will be performed, which includes on -site interviews with MS4 representatives and site
inspection(s) of municipal industrial facilities. The on -site audit is scheduled for May 4th1 2021, beginning at
9:00 AM and is expected to take the entire day. An updated agenda will be sent as soon as possible. Please
arrange for an appropriate meeting space that will accommodate your representatives, 2-3 staff members from
DEQ, and access to any tools routinely utilized to implement the MS4 Program (e.g. databases, GIS, forms, etc.).
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff, contractors and management/leadership/officials are present
for scheduled audit meetings. The audit is structured but informal, and the agenda will be flexible depending
upon progress. However, the Preliminary Findings portion of the audit will be held as scheduled so that
management and elected officials can plan to attend.
On -site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all participants to maintain appropriate social distancing
protocols for COVID-19. If special arrangements or schedule adjustments are necessary to achieve this, please
discuss this with me prior to the audit date. All participants of on -site meetings are expected to wear personal
protective equipment in accordance with current state requirements, guidelines and recommendations; and to
also maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID-19 at all times.
Should you have any questions regarding the
me at ISaiah.ReedOncdenr.eov or (828) 296,
Sincerely,
Isaiah Reed —
Environmental Specialist
MS4 Permit compliance audit, please feel free to contact
DEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 701 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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828.296.4500

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CC:
Joy Garland, [e-mail]
[e-mail], DEMLR MS4 Program Coordinator
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