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Home My WebLink AboutNCG520016_Permit (Issuance)_20071211ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Director December 11, 2007 Ron Rossomando Old Cardinal Gem Mine 230 115th Ave Treasure Island, FL 33706 Subject: Renewal of coverage / General Permit NCG520000 Old Cardinal Gem Mine Certificate of Coverage NCG520016 Macon County Dear Permittee: In accordance with your renewal application [received on August 8, 2007], the Division is renewing Certificate of Coverage (CoC) NCG520016 to discharge under 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 [919 733-5083, extension 539 or bob guerra@ncmail.net] or Susan Wilson [919 733-5083, extension 510 or susan.a.wilson@ncmail.netl. Sincerely, for Coleen H. Sullins cc: Central Files Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection NPDES file 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 733-5083 / FAX 919 733-0719 / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NorthCarolina Naturally STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT NCG520000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG520016 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, Old Cardinal Gem Mine is hereby authorized to discharge instream mining wastewater from the following facility: Old Cardinal Gem Mine 71 Rock Haven Drive Franklin Macon County to receiving waters designated as Mason Branch, 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 December 11, 2007. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day December 11, 2007. 76 Oltio-- for Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Govemor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director NOTICE OF RENEWAL INTENT Application for renewal of existing coverage under General Permit NCG500000 Existing Certificate of Coverage (CoC): NCG50016_ (Please print or type) 1) Mailing address* of facility owner/operator: Company Name OLD CARDIANL GEM MINE Owner Name RON ROSSOMANDO Street Address 230 115TH AVENUE City TREASURE ISLAND FL 33706 Telephone Number 727-367-9196 Fax: 727-864-7967 Email address rossomrj@eckerd.edu * Address to which all permit correspondence should be mailed 2) Location of facility producing discharge: Facility Name OLD CARDINAL GEM MINE Facility Contact RON ROSSOMANDO Street Address 71 ROCKHAVEN City County FRANKLIN, NC, 28734 MACON AUG 8 2007 Telephone Number 727-367-9196 Fax: 727-864-7967 Email address rossomrj@eckerd.edu 3) Description of Discharge: a) Is the discharge directly to the receiving stream? ❑ Yes X No (If no, submit a site map with the pathway to the potential receiving waters cle ly marked. This includes tracing the pathway of the storm sewer to the discharge point, if the storm sewer is the only viable means of discharge.) b) Number of discharge outfalls (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey wastewater from the property): 2 DITCHES c) What type of wastewater is discharged? Indicate which discharge points, if more than one. ❑ Non -contact cooling water Outfall(s) #: O Boiler Blowdown O Cooling Tower Blowdown Outfall (s) #: Outfall (s) #: Page 1 of 3 0 Condensate Other NCG500000 renewal application Outfall (s) #: Outfall (s) #: (Please describe "Other") A/axi 7r/2 9,1T _b d) Volume of discharge per each discharge point (in GPD): #001: Z f D D #002: #003: #004 4) Please check the type of chemical [s] added to the wastewater for treatment, per each separate discharge point (if applicable, use separate sheet): ❑ Chlorine None 0 Biocides 0 Corrosion inhibitors 0 Algaecide 0 Other 5) If any box in item (4) above [other than None] was checked, a completed Biocide 101 Form and manufacturers' information on the additive must be submitted to the following address for approval: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 6) Is there any type of treatment being provided to the wastewater before discharge (Le., retention ponds, settling ponds, etc.)? 0 Yes o (If yes, please include design specifics (i.e., design volume, retention time, surface area, etc.) with submittal package. Existing treatment facilities should be described in detail. ) 7) Discharge Frequency: a) The discharge is: 0 Continuous 0 Intermittent )(Seasonal* i) If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge will occur: ii) *Check the month(s) the discharge occurs: 0 Jan 0 Feb 0 Mar. 0 Apr 0 May 0 Jun 0 Au 0 Sept. 0 Oct. 0 Nov. 0 Dec. b) How many days per week is there a discharge? / g c) Please check the days discharge occurs: pkSat. J Sun. 0 Mon. 0 The. 0 Wed. 0 Thu. 0 Fri. Additional Application Requirements: The following information must be included in triplicate [original + 2 copies] with this application or it will be returned as incomplete. > Site map. If the discharge is not directly to a stream, the pathway to the receiving stream must be clearly indicated. This includes tracing the pathway of a storm sewer to its discharge point. Page 2 of 3 NCG500000 renewal application ➢ Authorisation for representatives. If this application will be submitted by a consulting engineer (or engineering firm), include documentation from the Permittee showing that the consultant submitting the application has been designated an Authorized Representative of the applicant. Certification I certify that I am farn111Rr with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing: RON ROSSOMANDO Title: OWNER "I'' 7 (ire of Applicant) (Date ' ) North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (i) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Artde, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by Imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) sEasasasasaEasasasasasa This Notice of Renewal Intent does NOT require a separate fee. The permitted facility already pays an annual fee for coverage under NCG500000. acasasasasasacasasacasa Mail the original and two copies of the entire package to: Mr. Charles H. Weaver NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Page 3 of 3 -=-ST"o C K rat t-Ci FROM 'Pict citassey Pow,, •..15, ., ., 11.1GtiGGLrS'5 'Z?o` 00d GALS, ,44