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Home My WebLink AboutNCG520017_Permit (Issuance)_19931007State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director C.W. MCCRACKINE CHEROKEE RUBY MINE 310 RUBY MINE ROAD FRANKLIN NC 28734 Dear Permittee: October 7,1993 41 c 11/F EDEHNR Subject: CHEROKEE RUBY MINE Certificate of Coverage NCG520017 General Permit NCG520000 Formerly NPDES Permit NC0007048 Macon County The Division of Environmental Management has recently evaluated all existing individual permits for potential coverage under general permits currently issued by the Division. 15A N.C.A.C. 2H .0127 allows the Division to evaluate groups of permits having similar discharge activities for coverage under general permits and issue coverage where the Division finds control of the discharges more appropriate in this manner. The Division has determined that the subject discharge qualifies for such coverage. Therefore, the Division is hereby issuing the subject Certificate of Coverage under the state-NPDES general permit no. NCG520000 which shall void NPDES Permit NC0007048. This Certificate of Coverage is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Agreement dated December 6,1983 and as subsequently amended. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to submit an individual permit application, associated processing fee and letter requesting coverage under an individual permit. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please take notice this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change of ownership or control of this discharge. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. Construction of any wastewater treatment facilities will require issuance of an Authorization to Construct from this Division. Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Certificate of Coverage and respective general permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. Please note that the general permit does require monitoring in accordance with federal law. The monitoring data is not required to be submitted to the Division unless specifically requested, however, the permittee is required to maintain all records for a period of at least three (3) years. Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-9919 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled - 10% post -consumer paper Page 2 C.W. MCCRACKINE CHEROKEE RUBY MINE Certificate of Coverage No. NCG520017 The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage is an administrative action initiated by the Division of Environmental Management and therefore, no fees are due at this time. In accordance with current rules, there are no annual administrative and compliance monitoring fees for coverage under general permits. The only fee you will be responsible for is a renewal fee at the time of renewal. The current permit expires July 31,1997. This coverage will remain valid through the duration of the attached general permit. The Division will be responsible for the reissuance of the general permit and at such time, you will be notified of the procedures to follow to continue coverage under the reissued permit. Unless you fail to follow the procedures for continued coverage, you will continue to be permitted to discharge in accordance with the attached general permit. The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any Federal or Local other governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this matter, please contact either the Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section at telephone number 704/251-6208, or a review engineer in the NPDES Group in the Central Office at telephone number 919/733-5083. Sincerely, A. Preston Howa f r., P.E. ef cc: Asheville Regional Office Central Files STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG520000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG520017 TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILIAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUNTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, CHEROKEE RUBY MINE is hereby authorized to discharge treated sand dredging wastewater from a facility located at CHEROKEE RUBY MINE Macon County to receiving waters designated as the CALER FORK CREEK/ LITTLE TENN. RIVER BSN in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit No.NCG520000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective November 1,1993. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day, October 7,1993. t?(--A. Preston Howar •-, Jr., P.E.,Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 'TO': .PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT WATER QUALITY SECTION DATE: June 18, 1992 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION COUNTY Macon PERMIT NUMBER NC0007048 rass ,u 2 6 1992. PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 111"1"M° 1. Facility and Address: Mr. C. W. McCrackine 310 Ruby Mine Road Franklin, N. C. '�28734 2. Date of Investigation: June 11, 1992 3. Report Prepared By: W. E. Anderson f 4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: C. W. McCrackine 704-524-5684 5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NCSR 1343 and NCSR 1345, travel east on NCSR 1343 approximately 1.1 miles to the Cherokee Ruby Mine on the left. 6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35° 15' 52" Longitude: 83° 21' 02" Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map. U.S.G.S. Quad No. 166-SE(F5SE) U.S.G.S. Quad Name Greens Creek 7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): N/A 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Relatively flat, in flood plain. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 500 feet Page 1 '10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Caler Fork Creek a. Classification: "C" b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Little Tennessee 040401 c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: There are additional tourist gem mine discharges downstream from this one. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. Type of wastewater: 0 % Domestic 100 % Industrial a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.300 MGD (Design Capacity) b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:300,000 gpd of muddy water from a tourist gem mining operation. c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: None d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A in development should be required approved not needed 2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds per day: N/A a. Highest month in the past 12 months: lbs/day b. Highest year in the past 5 years: lbs/day 3. Description of industrial process (for industries only) and applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A 4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): Existing settling ponds. 5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: N/A 6. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): 7. SIC Codes(s): 7999 Wastewater Code(s): Primary 44 Secondary Main Treatment Unit Code: 500-0 Page 2 ' PART.III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant funds (municipals only)? N/A 2. Special monitoring requests: None 3. Additional effluent limits requests: None 4. Other: PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS This is a request for permit renewal without modifications. There have been no changes in stream classification nor the treatment system. Permit renewal is recommended. 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