NCG530159_staff comments_20211124

Weaver, Charles
From: Armeni, Lauren E
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 8:28 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Subject: RE: [External] Re: drain line repairs at NCG530159 site / permit renewal
Hi Charles,
I was told before that sampling was not required if a facility did not meet all the criteria listed below (the Sturgeon
facility does not), but Landon said that was a misinterpretation by him and Dan. Since then, I have told Brian that he will
have to comply with all permit conditions, including sampling.
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Lauren Armeni
Environmental Specialist — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4500 office
828 782 0064 mobile
[e-mail]
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 1:46 PM
To: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]>
Cc: Armeni, Lauren E <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Re: drain line repairs at NCG530159 site / permit renewal
Brian — thanks for the information on the piping. Glad to hear that.
My impression was that the facility was originally permitted due to its discharge to Trout waters. As stated in
the Technical Bulletin, the "Director may designate any cold or warm water aquatic animal production facility a concentrated
aquatic animal production (CAAP) facility ".
I'll check with the Asheville Regional Office and see if my memory is correct. The designation of the sturgeon
as warm- or cold -water fish is moot if the facility was specifically chosen for permit coverage due to the
receiving stream.
CHW
From: Brian Reburn <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 1:29 PM
To: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>
Cc: Armeni, Lauren E <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Re: drain line repairs at NCG530159 site / permit renewal
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Charles,
We have considered your concerns over wastewater infiltration in our latest designs. Farm effluent will be discharged
through hard pipes only; 6" sewer drain rated pipe. We purchased these at Lowe's this past week to be ready for
installation next week. I have attached our plans to this email.
In reviewing the updated General Permit, I have a few questions:
Does DEQ consider sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstadtii) to be a Warm -Water or Cold -Water species?
Has the Director designated our facility as a CAAP facility? We do not meet the minimum criteria to be considered CAAP
under either Cold -Water or Warm -Water guidelines established in the permit.
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Regards,
Brian Reburn
Marshallberg Farm
On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 9:21 AM Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]> wrote:
Brian - the Asheville Regional Office forwarded your repair proposal to the Central Office for
review, along with their comments.
One change is necessary - the perforated section of drain line in the gravel field must be
enclosed. Allowing a perforated line to drain into the surrounding gravel is a type of wastewater
infiltration, which the General Permit does not allow - and which the Division does not permit for
this type of wastewater.
The renewed version of permit NCG530000 is attached. You may begin using this version
immediately. Please discard any old versions of NCG530000 that you have.
Because there have been no changes to the discharge from your facility, a new Certificate of
Coverage is not necessary.
PLEASE NOTE: as part of the Division's conversion to paperless communication, this email is the
only notification you will be sent regarding the CoC renewal. No hard copies will be mailed.
If you have any questions, simply reply to this message.
Charles H. Weaver
Environmental Specialist
N.C. DEQ / Division of Water Resources
919-707-3616
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