NCG240026_Cover Letter (Signed)_20220926

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Dlrec or
Craven Ag Services, Inc.
Attn: John W. Dunham
2115 NC Hwy 55 W
New Bern, NC 28562
Dear John W. Dunham:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 26, 2022
Subject:
General Permit No. NCG240000
Craven Ag Services, Inc
COC No. NCG240026
Craven County}
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on May 3rd, 2022, we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (CDC) to discharge under the subject state -
NPDES general permit.. This permit'is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 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).
In order to comply with the conditions of NCG240000 to which you are now subject, you are
required to do the following:
➢ Develop and Implement a SWPPP within 12 months of permit issuance.
➢ Download and print a copy of the NCG240000 Permit from the General Permits page on the
NPDES Industrial Stormwater Program web site, which can be reached by typing
"deq.nc.gov/SW-industrial" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ When you receive an invoice for your annual permit fee each year, pay it promptly.
Electronic payment is convenient and quick, you can access the ePayment web site by
typing "deq.nc.gov/SW-ePayments" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ If you have not already enrolled in electronic Data Monitoring Reports (eDMR), view the six
step process and complete the registration by typing "deq.nc.gov/SW-eDMR" into your
browser and hitting enter.
➢ Keep information about your facility name, ownership, legally responsible person, address,
and stormwater outfalls up to date. See the Industrial Stormwater Program web site for
instructions.
This project is located in one of North Carolina's 20 coastal counties. Coastal stormwater
management rules (15A NCAC 21-1.1000) may require an additional State Stormwater
North. Carolina Department or Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
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Permit. Please contact Samir Dumpor in the Washington Regional Office at [phone] to
determine if you will be required to submit an application for a State Stormwater permit.
Per the requirements of the Neuse Riparian (streamside) Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0714), all
stormwater runoff into the riparian buffer shall meet dispersed flow requirements of 15A NCAC 02H
.1002 for portions of the project built after July 22, 1997. Also, drainage conveyances (drainage ditches,
roadside ditches, and stormwater conveyances) through riparian buffer must meet requirements of the
Neuse Riparian buffer rules, per 15A NCAC 02B .0714.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval from the
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (Division). The Division may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local
government permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Brittany Carson at [phone]
or by email at brittany.carsonOncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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for Brian Wrenn, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office / S. Dumpor
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North Caroilm of Environmental Quality I Division of €nergy. Mineral and Land Reswrces
512 North Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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