NCC220254_ESC Approval Submitted_20220112

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 8, 2021
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATION
Foothills Renewables, LLC
ATTN: Mr. David R. Wentworth
15820 Barclay Dr.
Sisters, OR 97759
RE: Project Name: Foothills Decant Station
Acres Approved: 4.0
Project ID: BURKE-2022-009
County: Burke
City: Connelly Springs
Address: Rutherford College Rd.
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: WS-IV
Submitted By: Mr. K Matthew Cheek, P.E. and Mr. Kevin G. Berry, P.E.
Date Originally Received by LQS: September 27, 2021
Date Revision Received by LQS: November 29, 2021
Plan Type: Industrial
Dear Mr. Wentworth,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the
plan to be acceptable with modification and hereby issue this letter of Approval with
Modification. The Modification Required for Approval is listed on the attached page. This
plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -
disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 413.0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCG010000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be
complete, you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit
fee. After the fee is processed, you will receive the COC via email. As the Financially
Responsible Party shown on the FRO form submitted for this project, you MUST obtain the
COC prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
�d5j Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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Letter of Approval with Modification
Foothills Renewables, LLC
ATTN: Mr. David R. Wentworth
December 8, 2021
Page 2 of 3
at deq..nc.gov/NCGO1- Please direct questions about the eNOI form to the Stormwater
Program staff in the Raleigh central office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in
the future, the new responsible party must obtain a new COC.
Title 15A NCAC 413.0118(a) and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation
be kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic
inspection to insure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented,
requiring protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control
plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of
1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions
to the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and
State water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances
or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede
any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided
in the Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land -
disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed the approved
acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised
plan and additional application fee. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any
change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify
this office of the proposed starting date for this project.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
S' erel
Mi ael meth
Assi ant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section

Letter of Approval with Modification
Foothills Renewables, LLC
ATTN: Mr. David R. Wentworth
December 8, 2021
Page 3 of 3
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCGO1 Fact Sheet
Modifications
ec: Mr. K. Matthew Cheek, P.E. [e-mail]
Mr. Kevin G. Berry, P.E. [e-mail]
cc: Regional Office file
MODIFICATION REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Foothills Decant Station
Project ID: BURKE-2022-009
County: Burke
For final plan approval please provide to this office the requested document listed below.
1. Please provide an original, signed, and notarized Financial
Responsibility/Ownership Form (FRO) showing the total amount of fees paid for the
disturbed acreage on this site. Due to the recent fee increase for disturbed acreage
(increased to 100.00 per disturbed acre), an additional fee of $10.00 was requested
and received by this office on December 6, 2021 (Check #50511). The total amount
of fees received for this site are $390.00 (Check #50359) and $10.00 (Check
#50511) for a total of $400.00. Please show the correct total amount received
($400.00) on Part A, line 6 of the FRO. {G.S. 113A-54).
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities