NCG020942_Cover Letter (Signed)_20211119

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
The Quartz Corp
Attn: Greg Taveras
Hwy 226 N /PO Box 309
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
11/19/2021
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
The Quartz Corp, Duncan Mine
COC No. NCG020942
Mitchell County
Dear Greg Taveras:
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on February, 6 2019, we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC) to discharge under the subject state -
NPDES general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US
Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
In order to comply with the conditions of NCG020000 to which you are now subject, you are
required to do the following:
➢ Implement a SWPPP before beginning operations.
➢ Download and print a copy of the NCG020000 Permit from the General Permits page on
the NPDES Industrial Stormwater Program web site, which can be reached by typing
"deq.nc.gov/SW-industrial" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ When you receive an invoice for your annual permit fee each year, pay it promptly.
Electronic payment is convenient and quick, you can access the ePayment web site by
typing "deq.nc.gov/SW-ePayments" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ If you have not already enrolled in electronic Data Monitoring Reports (eDMR), view
the six step process and complete the registration by typing "deq.nc.gov/SW-eDMR"
into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ Keep information about your facility name, ownership, legally responsible person,
address, and stormwater outfalls up to date. See the Industrial Stormwater Program
web site for instructions.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval from the
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (Division). The Division may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
D � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local
government permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Brittany Carson at [phone]
or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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