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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0002712_Additional Information Request_20220121ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 21, 2022 ROBERT W. PEARSON — WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LINCOLNTON POST OFFICE BOX 617 LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28092 Subject: Application No. WQ0002712 Additional Information Request City of Lincolnton Class B Residuals Program Attachment B Certification Lincoln County Dear Mr. Pearson: Division of Water Resources' Central and Regional staff has reviewed the application package received October 25, 2021. However, additional information is required before the review may be completed. Please address the items on the attached pages no later than the close of business on February 21, 2022. Please be aware that you are responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North Carolina rules and regulations. Any oversights that occurred in the review of the subject application package are still the Applicant's responsibility. In addition, any omissions made in responding to the outstanding items in Sections A through E, or failure to provide the additional information on or before the above requested date may result in your application being returned as incomplete. Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. All revised and/or additional documentation shall be signed, sealed and dated (where needed), with two paper copies and one electronic copy submitted to my attention at the address below. If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 707- 3659 or erickson.saunders@ncdenr.gov. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Erick Saunders, Engineer Division of Water Resources cc: Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy) Alex Fox — Synagro Central, LLC (Electronic Copy) Permit Application File WQ0002712 E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 NORTH CAROLINA - OepatNlent of Emlmnmental Quality 919.707.9000 Mr. Robert W. Pearson January 21, 2022 Page 2 of 3 A. Residuals Land Application Program (FORM: RLAP 06-16) Application: 1. No comments. B. Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan): 1. No comments. C. Land Application Site Certification (FORM: LASC 06-16) Form: 1. The provided LOA for field NC-LT-47-02 was signed by Randy Eugene Leatherman, but the red property line shown on the map includes multiple parcels not directly owned by this signatory, including parcel 2676393806 owned by the Calvin Eugene Leatherman Estate, parcel 2676390943 owned by the Susan Turpin Life Estate, and parcel 2677209058 owned by Eugene Leatherman. Please provide information to prove that Randy Eugene Leatherman has the authority to sign for these properties (such as being a beneficiary to the estates, or a successor -owner). If he does not, new LOAs shall be provided from the authority for these properties, 50 foot buffer shall be provided to all property lines on an updated site map, and any acreage changes shall be shown in an updated LASC. The buffers can be waived through reciprocating setbacks waivers for all applicable property lines. Setback waivers shall be written, notarized, signed by all parties involved, and recorded with the appropriate County Register of Deeds. 2. There are several houses to the west of field NC-LT-47-02 that were previously described as "offsite houses" in the February 6, 2020 permit issuance, with associated 400 foot buffers which are all now described as "onsite houses". This includes the houses on the properties listed in Item C.1. along with parcel 267703206098 owned by Mamie S. Leatherman (setback waiver provided). Please provide information to prove that Randy Eugene Leatherman, the signatory of the LOA, has the authority to sign for these properties to verify that they are onsite houses. If he does not, 400 foot buffers shall be provided to these houses on an updated map, and any acreage changes shall be shown in an updated LASC. Alternatively, the buffers can be waived by the appropriate authorities for these houses. Setback waivers shall be written, notarized, signed by all parties involved, and recorded with the appropriate County Register of Deeds. Item B on the Instruction for FORM: LASC 06-16 states that the Permittee shall provide a soils and agronomic evaluation in accordance with the Soil Scientist Evaluation Policy for certain modified field applications. The application requests to add 11.4 acres of new land application area to field NC-LT-47-02 on parcel 2676393806. A modification of this size will require the above referenced evaluations in accordance with the Soil Scientist Evaluation policy to verify that the new land application area is consistent with the previously determined soils on site. 4. There are two places of assembly under separate ownership that are not indicated on the site map for field NC-LT-48-13. These include a potential house on parcel 2675420442 to the east of the field, and a church on parcel 2675336083 to the northeast. These structures are shown on the map, but a buffer was not applied. The appropriate setback shall be applied to these structures and provided in an updated site map. If the setbacks impact the current configuration of the field, the reduced acreage shall be shown in an updated LASC. Setback waivers mat be submitted, and shall be written, notarized, signed by all parties involved, and recorded with the Lincoln County Register of Deeds. Mr. Robert W. Pearson January 21, 2022 Page 3 of 3 5. There are a few buildings onsite to field NC-LT-48-15 which are not depicted on the application map provided. Additionally, parcel 2665873683 to the south of the field is depicted as an onsite parcel, but it is under separate ownership and has the offsite house setback applied to the house. These structures and an accurate property line shall be depicted on an updated site map with any appropriate setbacks. Any reduction in acreage shall be shown in an updated LASC. D. Landowner Agreement (FORM: LOA 06-16) Form: 1. See Item C.1. If needed, provide updated LOAs for any parcel Randy Eugene Leatherman does not have the authority to sign for that also have with land application area proposed. E. County Board Notification (FORM: CBN 06-16): 1. No comments.