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Home My WebLink AboutWV0700163_Permit (Issuance)_20211108ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Hugh and Kathleen Frampton Psc 45 Box 653 APO, AE 09468 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 8, 2021 SUBJECT: Permit No. WV0700163 Variance Request to Rules 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(A) and 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(B) Closed -Loop Geothermal Injection Wells 7012 Currituck Road Kitty Hawk, Dare County, North Carolina Dear Mr. and Mrs. Frampton: On November 3, 2021, the Washington Regional Office received your request for a variance to Rules 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(A) and 15A NCAC 2C .0222(e)(5)(B). These rules require geothermal loops to be located at least fifteen (15) feet from a building perimeter and at least fifty (50) feet from a septic system, respectively. The variance request is for the construction of eight (8) closed -loop geothermal injection wells on property owned by you, Hugh and Kathleen Frampton, at 345 Sea Oats Trail, Southern Shores, Dare County, North Carolina (Pin No. 986805170823). In your request, you indicate that the eight (6) closed -loop geothermal injection wells should be constructed at less than fifteen (15) feet from the onsite building perimeters and less than fifty (50) feet from the onsite septic system due to the location, features, and limited size of the property. You also stated that the wells will be grouted their entire depth. Based upon the information that you have submitted, a variance to the above cited rules is granted. The variance will be effective from the date issued until November 8, 2022. It is my finding that the factors specified above are sufficient to satisfy the conditions for approval of a variance as defined in 15A NCAC 2C.0241. A copy of this variance should be attached to the required Well Construction Records (GW-1). D_E iO i'TH CAROLINA oeparnnem el Enwmnmenul awZ: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 252.946.6481 Hugh and Kathleen Frampton November 8, 2021 Page 2 of 2 The granting of this variance is for the location of the well(s) only, and in no way relieves the owner or agent from other requirements of the North Carolina Well Construction Standards, or any other applicable law, rule or regulation that may be regulated by other agencies. If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you may commence a contested case by filing a petition under G.S. 150-23 within sixty (60) days after receipt of the decision. If additional information or clarification is required, please contact Randy Sipe at (252) 948-3849. Sincerely, R044 TA.y.( Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: Kim Krinsky — Virginia Energy Service, LLC (electronic copy) Laserfiche NORTCAROLiNA D E _ Dpartm.nr a e..lro.m.a'araa.r\ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 252.946.6481 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES — WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WELL OR WELL SYSTEM In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87, North Carolina General Statutes, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations: PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Hugh and Kathleen Frampton FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF Eight (8) closed -loop geothermal injection wells owned by Hugh and Kathleen Frampton at 345 Sea Oats Trail, Southern Shores, Dare County, North Carolina (Pin No. 986805170823). This Permit is issued in accordance with the application received on November 3, 2021, in conformity with specifications and supporting data, all of which are filed with the Depattiuent of Environmental Quality and are considered integral parts of this Permit. This Permit is for well construction only, and does not waive any provision or requirement or any other applicable law or regulation. Construction of any well under this Permit shall be in strict compliance with the North Carolina Well Construction Regulations and Standards, and other State and Local Laws and regulations pertaining to water supply well construction. If any requirements or limitations specified in this Permit are unacceptable, you have a right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days of receipt of this Permit. The request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this Permit is final and binding. This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of its issuance and shall be subject to other specified conditions, limitations, or exceptions as follows: NORTCAROLiNA D E _ Dpartm.nr a e..lro.m.a'araa.r\ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 252.946.6481 1. The closed -loop geothermal injection wells shall be grouted completely for the complete length of the borehole. 2. All identification (including Permit Number and well identification) and completion requirements of the well standards shall apply. 3. Well construction records (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources' Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well completion. 4. Any well, the use of which has been discontinued, it shall be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0240 and a well abandonment record (GW-30) shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources' Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well abandonment. Permit issued this the 8t' day of November 2021 FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION R4 L4 TT.y. Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. # WV0700163 NORTCAROLiNA D E _ Dpartm.nr a e..lro.m.a'araa.r\ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 252.946.6481