NCG020863_ARO Letter Approving Dormant Status_20210730

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Vulcan Construction Materials, LP
NORTH CAROLINA
Envimnmental Quality
July 30, 2021
Attn: Tony Johnson, Environmental Engineer
11020 David Taylor Drive, Suite 400
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
Subject: Exemption from Monitoring During Dormant Status
Certificate of Coverage #NCG020863
Vulcan Construction Materials, LP — N. 321 Quarry
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Johnson:
A Compliance Evaluation hnspection performed at the N. 321 Quarry on May 27, 2021, by
personnel from this office verified that no industrial activity was taking place at the time of the
inspection. Your recent request to keep the NCG020863 permit, but to discontinue stormwater
monitoring is hereby approved based on the following conditions:
• There shall be no industrial activities taking place, no stockpiles of raw materials (to include
chemical additives) stored on the site, or wastewater or stormwater industrial discharges while
the permittee is not monitoring.
• No wastewater shall be generated and all wastewater treatment units, if any, shall be cleaned
and stabilized, and inactivated as to render them harmless to the environment while the site is
dormant.
• The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be kept updated to reflect the status
of the facility. Updates and conditions of the SWPPP of note are:
The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
Training programs shall be developed, and training provided at least once a year
for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill response and cleanup,
preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's operations that have
the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff.
All aspects of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and
updated on an annual basis. The annual update shall include an updated list of
significant spills or leaks of pollutants for the previous three years, or the notation
that no spills have occurred. The annual update shall include written recertification
that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 2090 U.S. Flighmay 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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NCG020863, N. 321 Quarry
July 30, 2021
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discharges. (Should non-stormwater discharges be discovered the permittee shall
contact this office as soon as possible but in no case greater than 24 hours or the
next business day).
o Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur as part of the
Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a minimum on a
semi-annual schedule.
• Qualitative and analytical monitoring actions as described in Part III, Sections A, B, C, D,
and E do not have to be conducted — as long as the above conditions and all other permit
conditions and limitations are met, including:
o The annual permit fee must be paid. Failure to Pay the annual permit fee will be
considered a violation of the subject permit.
This office must be notified in writing and all components of the stormwater permit requiring
updates made at least 30 days prior to commencing any industrial activity on the site, even if
they are temporary.
A copy of this letter must be maintained with the facility permit and associated plans and
records for the life of the permit.
Should you have any questions, please contact Shawna Riddle or me at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
J,,.,
Stanley E. Aike PE
Regional En ' eer
Land Quality Section
ec: Bethany Georgoulias, Environmental Engineer,(bethany.georgouliasCa)nedenr.gov)

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG020863 Effective: 05/06/21 Expiration: 06/30/21 Owner : Vulcan Construction Materials LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: North 321 Quarry
County: Caldwell 3578 Blowing Rock Blvd
Region: Asheville
Lenoir NC 286457706
Contact Person: Travis Barnes Title: Phone:[phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
24 hour contact name
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 05/27/2021
Primary Inspector: Shawna Riddle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Tony Johnson
Phone:
704-547-7076
Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 10:15AM
Phone:
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG020B63 Owner - Facility:Vulcan Construction Materials LLC
Inspection Date: 05/27/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
I met with Tony Johnson, Environmental Engineer, with Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Johnson has requested dormancy
status for the mine site as discussed during a previous inspection. N. 321 Quarry is not active and disturbed areas have
been stablized with groundcover. The site is in compliance with the current mining permit. Vulcan Materials will contiue to
pay the annual stormwater fees and understands that in the future if the the site decides to operate - a request must be
submitted first to re -instate the stormwater permit.
I recommend issuing dormancy stauts for the mine.
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Permit: NCG020863 Owner - Facility:Vulcan Construction Materials LLC
Inspection Date: 05/27/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
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