NCG520017_Permit (Issuance)_20120801

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
August 1, 2012
Ms. Amanda M. Montoya
Maceffie Gems & Land LLC
P.O. Box 2021
Franklin, NC 28744-2021
Subject: Renewal of coverage / General Permit NCG520000
Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
Certificate of Coverage NCG520017
Macon County
Dear Permittee:
With this notification], the Division is renewing Certificate of Coverage (CoC) NCG520017 to
discharge under General Permit NCG520000. This CoC is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statue 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].
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this General Permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual
permit application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the
Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
Contact the Asheville Regional Office prior to any sale or transfer of the permitted facility.
Regional Office staff will assist you in documenting the transfer of this CoC.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by
the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning the requirements of the General Permit, please contact Bob
Guerra [919 807-6387 or [e-mail]].
Sincerely,
for Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NCG520000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG520017
DISCHARGE OF INSTREAM MINING WASTEWATER, ASSOCIATED STORMWATER AND
SIMILAR DISCHARGES UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT 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,
Maceffie Gems & Land LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge instream mining wastewater from the following facility:
Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
41 Cherokee Mine Rd
Franklin
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Caler Fork Creek, a class C stream in subbasin 04-04-01 of the
Little Tennessee River Basin. All discharges shall be in accordance with the effluent limitations,
monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 2012.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day August 1, 2012
Co&
for Charles Wakild, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission