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NC0087963
Buckeye Creek WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuan e` ,
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
Report
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
January 19, 2005
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oF�`F9 Michael F. Easley
QG A Governor
rw/�Jt, William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
`C Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Franklin Reed Williams II
9803 River Road
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Dear Mr. Williams:
January 19, 2005
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0087963
Buck e Creek WWTP
Ty County
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Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the
subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge 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 U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
There have been no significant changes to this permit from the draft noticed November
15, 2004. Please note that the weekly average fecal conform limit has been changed to a
daily maximum limit.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this
permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form
of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and
filed with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. 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 permits may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Jacquelyn
Nowell at telephone number [phone], extension 512.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Winston Salem Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
Richard Franklin Atlantic Plan Engineering Corporation P.O. Box 1691 Hickory NC 28603
Permit File i
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center 1 800 623-7748

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER 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,
Mr. Franklin Reed Williams
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Buckeye Creek WWTP
Hwy 221 near Knob Road
West of Blowing Rock
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as Thunderhole Creek in the Catawba River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective March 1, 2005.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2010.
Signed this day January 19, 2005.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit Number: NC0087963
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Mr. Franklin Reed Williams
ams
is hereby authorized to:
1. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Quality,
construct and operate facilities necessary to treat up to 0.050 MGD of wastewater,
located at the Buckeye Creek WWTP, Highway 221 near Knob Road, west of Blowing
Rock, Watauga County, and;
2. Discharge treated domestic wastewater from said treatment works at the location
specified on the attached map through outfall 001 into Thunderhole Creek which is
classified C waters in the Catawba River Basin.

Facility Information
Latitude:
Longitude:
Quad #:
Stream Class:
Receiving Stream:
Permitted Flow:
36° 07' 07" Sub -Basin:
81° 42' 44"
Globe (C12NW)
C
Zhundetlzole Creek
0.050 MGD
03-08-31
Facility
Location
North
Buckeye Creek
NC0087963
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Permit Number: NC0087963
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from outfall(s) 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT '
-CHARACTERISTICS
LI 1ITS .
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- MONITORING :REQUIREMENTS:
nt(tly
AverageAyer
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Measurement
:.Frequency
Sam ple
Type
Sample Location'
Flow
0.050 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2.0 mg/l
10.0 mg/L
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved 0xygen2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent, Upstream, &
Downstream
Fecal Coliform3
(geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100
ml
Weekly
Grab
. Effluent
pH4
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
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Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine5
17 p g/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature, QC
Weekly
Grab
Effluent, Upstream, &
Downstream
Footnotes:
1. Sample Location: Effluent. Upstream - at least 100 feet from the outfall, Downstream - at least 300
feet from outfall 001.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/1.
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in
Part II. Section A, Paragraph 9b.
4. The pH of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
5. Monitoring requirement and limit apply only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Definitions:
mg/L - Milligram per liter
µg/L - Microgram per liter
ml - Milliliter

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FACT SHEiT FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0087963
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SUMMARY OF FACILITY INFORMATION RMATION AND WASTFLOAD ALLOCATION
Th. e proposed project is the construction of 138 tovirnhomes. Wastewater will be
1 capacity is 49, 680 GPD based on 138 units* 3 bedrooms .
9680 gallons.
2 phases —Phase I - 86 units * 3 BR * 120 = 30,960 GPD
Phase II - 52 units * 3 BR 4' 120 = 18,720 GPD
49,680 GPD
ermit will be rounded to 50;000 GPD (0.050 MGD)
100% domestic. The desi
each* 120 gal/bedroom
Project being constructed
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The permitted flow of the
RECEIVING.STREAM:
Thunderhol Creek and it tributaries are not listed on North Carolina's 2002 303(d)
The receivinstream liste inthe application, Thunderhole Creek, is a low flow
stream at the alternate locations shown in attachment 9. USGS has submitted info
on sites where the 3092 is > 0.05 cfs. NCAC 02B. 0206 (d) (1) dictates that if a
stream has 7910 =0, and if the 3092 is greater than or equal to 0.05 cfs. then tertiary
limits, BOD = 5 mg/1. N113 =2 m.g/1, and DO = 6 mg/1 can be applied to a new
discharge. The Buckeye reek project supposedly will discharge at the point where
the summer', 7910 = 0 an 3092 = 0.06 cfs. The NPDES Unit is requesting a map that
shows the discharge poix at the positive flow segment.
*Attachnne4t 19 in the a plication package states The unnamed tributary that we
propose to use runs into underhole Creek, which mans into the Johns River and
later into th Catawba Ra er". The 7910 and 3092 flow estimates are for Thunderhole
Creek and riot for unnamed tributaries to Thunderhole Creek. We need to verify
where the discharge point is going to be. This is crucial to this project since the
list.
Buckeye Creek WWTP Facr. SI)est

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permittee is indicating that all other alternatives are not feasible economically or
physically.
ENGINEERING ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS:
There were two subnuttals of the EAA. The second was more complete but some
information had to be c1 ed. initial land costs in the EAA were extremely high
($245, 870 pier acre) basee on nearby properties. We told the engineer that that
value was extremely high. An actual appraisal of the Buckeye Creek property (65
acres) was finally submitt d on 9/ 1 /04. Land was appraised in. Nov. 2002 at $17,200
per acre, for ja total of $1, 0 0,000. WSRO staff indicated that for NC mountain
property with potential for development, $17,000/acre:. was not unreasonable.
Alternatives presented:
• Connection to BIo
anticipating exten
• Connection to BIo
mountains)
g Rock - Letter presented that said Town is not
sewerlines. Connection cost --- $607,080. (by road)
1071
'ug Rock -Connection coot --- $904,000. (over
• Drip eir spray sewe fields - not recommended for Buckeye Creek, air
temperature.. Soils will not percolate adequately. Per Charles Davis, P.E.
Propel ty on the shady side of mountain. lines aind nozzles would stay frozen
throughout the winter -Per WSRO stag .
Cost Estimated by MIN $827, 600 (not Present Worth value)
• Subswrface sewage
site.=er Lawrence
66% slope and sh
disposal -Subsurface application not practical for
aviness, Appa3a6hian: Dist; Health Dept.
low soils snake this an unlikely alternative -- WSRO staff
Cost estimated by JMN $441,840 (not Present Worth value)
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• Water Reuse w/ siface application drip/spray irrigation - not
recommended
8.5 ayes needed. $496,069 (not Present Worths value
• Surfatibe discharge - Cost estimated by engineer $390, 130.00
Surface discharge recommended, however facility must discharge to
Thunderho a Creek whe 3092 is estimated to be positive, not to tributaries.
Recommen 1ed Efflu t Limits
Qw = 0.O50; MGD
BODS = 5 riag/1
NH3 = 2 mg:/1
TSS = SO nig/l
Dissolved Clsygen = 6 m
Fecal Coliform = 200/1
TRC = 17 ug/1
pH = 6-9 St
Weekly monitoring for t
Total present worth $730,069.00
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TOXICITY TESTING:
Not a Re uirment of this ¶erflltt.
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COMPLIANCE SUMMARY:
Facility not built yet.
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INSTREAM MONITORING:
Recommeucl instream monitoring for dissolved oxygen and temperature because
of low flow in Thunderhooe Creek.
Upstream monitoring should be at least 100 feet above outfall.
Downstream monitoring should be at least 300 feet below outfall
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMITISSUANCE:
Draft Permitto Public Notice: 11 / 17/2004
Permit Scheduled to Issue, 01/03/2005
STATE CONTACT:
If you have 4ny questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit,
please co tapt Jackie Now • il at [phone] ext. 512.
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NAME:
REG/NALO,FICECO
DATE:
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Acct. Name:
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
Acct. # 112162
COST OF PUBLICATION
Total
$54.65
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONMPOES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO IS-
SUE A NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff re-
view and application of NC General
Statute 143.21, Public law 92-500
and other lawful standards and reg-
ulations, the North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Management Commis-
sion proposes to issue a National
Pollutant Qischarge Elimination
System (NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the persons(s) list-
ed below effective 45 days from the
publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the
i proposed permit will be accepted
until 30 days after that publish date
of this notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are consid-
ered in the final determinations re-
garding the proposed permit. The
Director of .the NC Division of Water
Quality may decide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed permit
should the Division receive a signif-
icant degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other
supporting information on file used
to determine conditions present in
the draft permit are available upon
request and payment of the costs of
reproduction. Mail comments and or
requests for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms. Carolyn
Bryant at 919-733-5083, extension
520. Please include that NPDES
permit number (attached) in any
communication. Interested persons
may also visit the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
to review information on file.
NPDES Permit Number NC0087963,
Franklin Reed Williams, Buckeye
Creek WWTP, Watauga County,
has applied for issuance of a NP-
DES permit for a facility discharging
treated domestic wastewater tc
Thunderbirds Creek In the Catawba
River Basin. Currently BOD5, am-
monia, dissolved oxygen, fecal col-
iform, and total residual chlorine are
water quality limited. This discharge •
may affect future allocations in this
portion of the receiving stream.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the
law to administer oaths, personally appeared:
GARY ELROD
Who being first duly sworn, deposesAnd says: that he (she) is
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe
issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone,
in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make
this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal
advertisement, a true copy of which is attachecf hereto, was
published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the,f.ollowing dates :
WASTEWATER *
1 1 /17/2004
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time
of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of
the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
This 17th day of November, 2004
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Sworn to and subscribed b re me, this
0.01 'fS "4474h day of November, 2004
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a
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Notary Public
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CATAWBA RIVER BASIN
Name of Stream
Subbasin Stream Index Number Map Number
Class
Tarkill Branch
Taylors Creek
Terrapin Creek
Terrapin Creek
Thomas Pond
Thompsons Fork
Thorps Creek
Three Mile Creek
iThunderhole Branch
Ticer Branch (Tiser Branch)
Timbered Branch
Tims Creek
Toms Creek
Toms Creek
Toms Creek (Morgan Lake)
Torrence Branch
Torrence Creek
Tough Hill Branch
Town Creek
Town Creek
Turkey Branch (Turke Branch)
Twelvemile Creek
Underwood Creek
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Tributary at
Tributary at
Tributary at
Tributary at
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College
Camp Grier Lake
Camp Grier Lake (Camp
Grier Lake (Lake Refuge)]
Unnamed Tributary at Camp James
Unnamed Tributary at Camp James (Camp James
Lake)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Tributary at Catawba
Tributary at Orthopedic Hospital
Tributary at Ranlo
Unnamed Tributary at Robinson Lake
Unnamed Tributary at Robinson Lake (Robinson
Lake)
Unnamed Tributary at Sparrow Springs Lake
Unnamed Tributary at Sparrow Springs Lake
(Sparrow Springs Lake)
Unnamed Tributary at Stowe Spinning Co.
Unnamed Tributary to Little Paw Creek (Friday
Lake)
Unnamed Tributary
Unnamed Tributary
Unnamed Tributary
Unnamed Tributary
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
to Long Creek
to Long Creek
to Long Creek
to Long Creek
Creek
Creek
Creek
Creek (Clear Water Beach Lake)
Little River
CTB38
CTB33
CTB32
CTB32
CTB34
CTB30
CTB31
CTB30
CTB34
CTB31
CTB35
CTB30
CTB30
CTB30
CTB34
CTB33
CTB31
CTB31
CTB35
CTB31
CTB38
CTB38
CTB34
CTB34
CTB30
CTB30
CTB37
CTB37
CTB32
CTB37
CTB36
CTB35
CTB35
CTB37
CTB37
CTB36
CTB34
CTB36
CTB36
(Arrowood Lake) CTB36
(Weber Lake) CTB36
CTB31
CTB31
CTB31
CTB31
CTB32
11-138-3-6
11-119-5
11-81-(1)
11-81-(2)
11-120-6
11-32-1-11
11-38-34-12-1
11-24-14-10
11-124-1
11-35-2-9
11-129-1-16
11-21-(1)
11-21-(2)
11-21-(6)
11-136
11-115-4
11-38-10-2
11-39-2
11-129-5-4
11-38-34-7-1
11-138
11-138-2-3-1
11-123-(1)
11-123-(2)
11-7-10-4-(2)
11-7-10-4-(1)
11-135-3-(2)
11-135-3-(1)
11-77
11-130-3
11-129-19-1
11-129-13-1-(2)
11-129-13-1-(1)
H15NE3
F14SE5
E14NE9
E15NW7
F15SW7
E11NW2
C12SW7
G15NW1
D11NE6
E12NE3
D10SE8
D10SE8
E10NE2
G14SE6
F15NE7
C11SE3
D12NE8
E14NW7
C11SE6
H15NE6
H16NW3
F14SE9
G14NE3
ElONWB
ElONWB
G13NE3
G13NE3
E14NE2
G14NW3
F14SW9
F14SW1
F14SW1
11-135-10-1-1-(2) G13NE6
11-135-10-1-1-(1) G13NE5
11-129-18
11-125-1
11-129-16-2.5-(1)
11-129-16-4.5-(2)
11-129-16-4.5-(1)
11-129-16-2.5-(2)
11-35-2-(1)
11-35-2-(8.5)
11-35-2-(13)
11-35-2-(10)
11-58-(8)
F14SE8
G15NW4
F13SE4
F13SE5
F13SE5
F13SE4
D11NE1
D11NE5
DilSE3
D11SE3
D13SE4
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WS-IV
WS-IV
WS-IV;CA
WS-IV
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WS-IV;CA
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cc: Permits and Engineering
Technical Support Branch
Watauga County Health Dept.
Central Files
WSRO
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Jackie Knowle
Date: October 14, 2004
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Watauga County
Permit No. NC0087963
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Buckeye Creek WWTP (proposed)
Hwy 221 Near Knob Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
2. Date of Investigation: October 5, 2004
3. Report Prepared by: Sue White
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Richard Franklin 828-327-2621
5. Directions to Site: Take 221 West out of Blowing Rock. Go approximately 3 miles.
Pass Yonahlossee Trail on the right. Next drive is entrance to site. Right before you get
to Knob Road.
6. Discharge Points(s), List for all discharge points: (proposed)
Latitude: 036d 07' 0.67" Longitude: 081d 42' 44.73"
U.S.G.S. Quad No. C12NW U.S.G.S. Quad Name _ Boone
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Heavily sloping with approx 50%
over 50% sloping. "There are four tributaries located on the property including
Thunderholc Creek.
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a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM Permit No.
Residuals Contractor
"Telephone No.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP
Other
c. Landfill:
c. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Pumped as needed by liscensed
septage hauler.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet).
SIC Code(s):
Primary Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code:
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or arc any public monies
involved. (municipals only)?
N/a
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: none
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate) n/a
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
3. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge
options available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated.
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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9. Location of nearest dwelling: Existing single family homes and condos line the western
side of the property
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Thunderhole Branch
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba CTB31 11-38-5
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: See attached
photos. No known pertinent downstream uses.
Part II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: 50,000 GPD
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste Water Treatment facility?
This facility is proposed. Does not yet exist.
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? N/a
d. Date(s) of construction activities allowed by previous A/C=s issued in the
previous two years. N/a
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities; n/a
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities.
50000 GPD plant with microscreen drum filter including insulation and grating.
10,000 gallon EQ basin, UV disinfection system, Standby generator and AT
switch and flow meter.
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Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Other than fecal, BOD, N113 or TSS,
none known
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): n/a
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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T-118 P002/004 U-354
Spray Irrigation: This property located on shady side of the mountain. Lines and nozzles
would stay frozen throughout the winter
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Town of Blowing Rock has no plans at this time to
extend sewer lines to this area.
Subsurface: 65% slopes and shallow soils make this an unlikely alternative.
Other disposal options:
4. Other Special Items:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is this offices recommendation that this permit request be approved.
Signature of report preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Date /o// `4`f ,-------
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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The proposed project is for the construction of 138 townhomes. Wastewater will be
100% domestic. The design capacity is 49, 680 GPD based on 138 units* 3 bedrooms
each* 120 gal/bedroom = 49680 gallons.
Project being constructed in 2 phases —Phase I — 86 units * 3 BR * 120 = 30,960 GPD
Phase II — 52 units * 3 BR * 120 = 18,720 GPD
49,680 GPD
This the second submittal of the project because of insufficient information submitted for
the initial EAA.
Application Review
The new Buckeye Creek project will be located in Watauga County, NC, west of
Blowing Rock. Source of ww — will be the 138 townhouse units, 3 bedrooms per unit,@
360 GPD per unit = 49,680 GPD. No map with application. Applicant submitted a
copy of map in the EAA however the map did not show the proposed discharge point.
Email was sent to the engineer requesting a map showing the discharge point be
submitted.
Receiving Stream
The receiving stream listed in the application, Thunderhole Creek, is a low flow stream at
the alternate locations shown in attachment 9. USGS has submitted info on sites where
the 30Q2 is > 0.05 cfs. DWQ procedure dictates that if a stream has 7Q10 =0, and if the
30Q2 is greater than or equal to 0.05 cfs, then tertiary limits can be applied to a new
discharge. The Buckeye Creek project supposedly will discharge at the point where the
7Q10 = 0 and 30Q2 = 0.06 cfs. The NPDES Unit is requesting a map that shows the
discharge point at the positive flow segment.
**Attachment 19 in the package states "The unnamed tributary that we propose to
use runs into Thunderhole Creek, which runs into the Johns River and later into the
Catawba River". The 7Q10 and 30Q2 flow estimates are for Thunderhole Creek
and not for unnamed tributaries toThunderhole Creek. We need to verify where
the discharge point is going to be. This is crucial to this project since the permittee
is indicating that all other alternatives are not feasible economically or physically.

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November 26, 2002
Mr. Bud Watts
Central Carolina Bank
PO Box 900
110 Mulberry Street NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Re: Appraisal of Proposed Site of Buckeye Creek Subdivision
F. Reed Williams Property
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you a copy of the appraisal report with all the pertinent data that I have compiled in the search of the market
and in the inspection of the subject property.
The gross value as 61.0674 acres of vacant land is ONE MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($1,050,000.00). The discounted value of the vacant sixteen (16) Town Home Sites is FOUR
HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS (S494,500.00)-
These values represents my estimate of the market value of the subject property as it existed on November 15,
2002. The effective date of the narrative appraisal report is November 15 , 2002.
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Date: September 1, 2004
To: Jackie Nowell, NCDENR
Division of Water Quality
Fax: [phone]
Re: Appraisal of Property/Reed Williams — Buckeye Creek
When I spoke with Reed Williams on August 31, 2004, he mentioned that there had
been an appraisal of the 61.0674 acres in the Buckeye Creek project. He faxed a copy to
me. Mr. Williams said he thought I already had this appraisal in which is attached.
Thank you,
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Richard J. Franklin, P.E.
President
PO Box 1691 [phone] [phone] Fax
Hickory, NC 28603 [e-mail]
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Atlantic Plan Engineering Corp.
From: Jackie Nowell <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent Friday, July 09, 200412:53 PM
Subject: Buckeye Creek project
Mr. Franklin,
The subject project is still in the review process by the NPDES Unit. We appreciate your efforts in providing much
of the information that is required for a new discharge permit.
I received the new copy of the map that you submitted and I apologize that it may not have been clear to you what
was needed. We need copy of a 7.5 minute series topographic map that clearly shows the discharge point where the
proposed wastewater treatment plant will discharge into Thunderhole Creek. We have sufficient copies of the map
provided by USGS with the estimated 7Q10 flows. In addition, please clearly indicate on attachment 13 ( the
blueprint plan of the Buckeye Creek project), where the proposed WWTP will be constructed and where it will
discharge intoThunderhole Creek. Please include the latitude and longitude of the discharge point for clarification.
Our review is ongoing and I will forward, in writing, a request for any additional information that will be needed
regarding the Buckeye Creek project. Thank you for your assistance.
Jackie Nowell

ATLANTIC PLAN ENGINEI~RING CORP.
ENGINEERING AND PLANNING CONSULTANTS
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P.O. Box 1691
HICKORY, N.C.
28603-1691
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August 27, 2004
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director, Division of
1617 Mail Service
Raleigh, NC 27,
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Re: Permit Application — NC 008-7963 Q Ak9
Buckeye Creek WWTP
Watauga County
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RING CORPORATION
L• 1GINEERING NOW AND FOR -FI IE FUI1 RF_
I don't usually start out with an apology, but I sent you a letter dated June 16, 2004 and
spelled your name "Klimer". (See attached letter). I am sorry about the spelling.
I am still checking on the status of the above referenced project. Ms. Jackie Nowell is the
point of contact for this project, but in the last eleven days, I have called her office five (5)
times and left messages. No calls have been returned.
I have been told that your department is undermanned and the workload is heavy. I have
also have been told your employees have not received a raise in three (3) years.
I understand your employees plight, as I worked for government agencies for 16 years, but
what is a reasonable time to review a project (that was down to the final review and the
application was given to new worker)?
Would you please allow the owner Reed Williams and I to meet with you and discuss this
project approval? If you could give us a three (3) day notice, we could meet almost any
time.
Thank you,
Richard J. Fr lin, P.E.
President
PO Box 1691
Hickory, NC 28603
[phone] [phone] Fax
[e-mail]

L.4..TLANTIC PLAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION
FLGINF RING NOW AND FOR TIES FLTI RE:
Date: June 22, 2004
To: Ms. Jacquelyn Nowell
N.C. Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Buckeye Creek WWTP
Receipt of permit application NC0087963
Watauga County
JUN 2 6 2004
DER - V';ATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Enclosed is the map for the above referenced project in which you requested per our
conversation on Monday, June 21, 2004.
Please contact me with any other questions or concerns.
Thank you,
ace:/—j
Richar anklin, P.E.
PO Box 1691 [phone] [phone] Fax
Hickory, NC 28603 [e-mail]

-ATLANTIC PLAN ENGINEERING CoiuoR,vnoN
ENGINEERING NOW AND FOR THE FUTI.RE
Date: June 16, 2004
To: Alan W. Khmer, P.E.
Director, Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Permit Application NC 008 7963
Buckeye Creek WWTP
Watauga County
On March 15, 2004 I came to Raleigh and met with Teresa Rodriguez and a coworker to discuss
the submittal of the permit application for Reed Williams, and the Buckeye Creek project.
They mentioned several things that needed to be changed. I went back and made the changes.
Teresa Rodriguez had taken a two -week vacation to Italy. I waited until she was due back.
She was sick on that day I brought in the application (hand carried to NCDENR on April
23rd, 2004).
A letter dated May 12th, 2004 was sent from Charles Weaver assigning the review to Jacquelyn
Nowell, who had no previous knowledge of this project.
I called Ms. Nowell on June 1, 2004 and she stated that she had not started the review of our
application.
Since June 11 `h, 2004 I have placed five (5) messages asking her to call me and that I was
checking on the status of a client's project.
When it takes from April23rd, 2004 to June 15th, 2004 to have someone look at an application
(and this is not the first submittal), something seems to be wrong with your system.
PO Box 1691 [phone] [phone] Fax
Hickory, NC 28603 atlplan@conninc com

I do not know why your organization is doing this, but I would like to know what
the status of this project and when the review will be complete.
The price of steel for this sewage plant has increased $30,000 over the last several
months.
If it would be beneficial for NCDENR, Reed Williams and myself could come to
Raleigh to meet with you. Please let me know what would fit your schedule or is
this necessary.
Sincerely,
Richard J. F�n, P.E.
cc: Charles Weaver
Sue White

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Subject: Thunderhole Creek low -flow discharge estimates
From: "John C Weaver" <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 11:40:43 -0500
To: [e-mail]
CC: "Jeanne C Robbins" <[e-mail]>, [e-mail], "John
C Weaver" <jcweaverC usgs.gov>
Mr. Richard Franklin,
I received the fax location map showing the points where your two
discharge
measurements were obtained on September 12, 2003 (one on Thunderhole
Creek
and a second on a tributary). Looking at the map image shown in the
attached powerpoint file (initially sent to you via email on
2/14/2003), it
appears the measurements were just upstream of Alternate location #1
(drainage area 0.08 sqmi) on Thunderhole Creek.
A review of the low -flow file for these estimates on Thunderhole Creek
indicates that I sent you last February the write-up entitled
"Determination of low -flow statistics at an ungaged site in North
Carolina
using partial -record station data.". This is the write-up that I
referred
to during our phone conversation this past Monday, but I did not
remember
that I had already sent a copy. I now have a .pdf file of this
write-up,
but I did not attached it to this email because of its size (approx 3
MB) .
But if you need another copy, I'll be glad to provide it as an
attachment
to another email (or send a hardcopy via regular mail). When I sent
the
write-up, I also included the name of the engineer that you can contact
if
you wish to obtain information about collecting streamflow data for the
purposes of assessing low -flow characteristics. His name is Mr. John
Phillips with Diehl & Phillips engineering firm in Cary, NC (919
467-9972).
In considering the efforts required to collect streamflow data, a
source of
information that may be helpful to you is the standard methods
described in
USGS Water -Supply Paper 2175, Measurement and computation of streamflow
(http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp2175/). The methods described in
this
report (consists of two volumes) are those used by the USGS in its
data -collection work. In particular, pages 303-305 in volume 2 discuss
the
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use of thin -plate, V-notch weirs. This type of weir was used by Mr.
Phillips in his data -collection effort. Some information is also
presented
on volumetric measurements on pages 262-263 in volume 1 of the report.
In regards to the measurements that you made last September, please
keep in
mind that these particular discharges were probably not reflective of
true
baseflow conditions, even if it had not rained for over a week. The
amount
of rain that occurred across much of North Carolina last year resulted
in
above -normal flow conditions on an almost daily basis, particularly in
the
northwest parts of the state. In Boone, rainfall totals from September
2002 through September 2003 were over 15 inches above normal during the
13-month period.
As discussed, the lowest flows typically occur in the late summer and
early
fall seasons. And if you're attempting to collect streamflow data, one
of
the ways of helping to decide when measurements should be made is to
check
the flows at several nearby continuous -record gaging stations (via
real-time flows on the USGS online pages). True base -flow conditions
occur
when flows are below the 25th-percentile for the period of record, and
7Q10
conditions are equivalent to flows in the "less than loth percentile"
range. If flows at several nearby index stations are below the 25th
percentile, that would be a flag to you in knowing that baseflow
conditions
may be also occuring at your site of interest. There are several
gaging
stations with long-term records in vicinity of Thunderhole Creek that
would
probably be useful for monitoring flows in the area: Watuaga River near
Sugar Grove (west of Boone), Linville River near Nebo (Burke County),
South
Toe River near Celo (Yancey County), and/or Yadkin River at Patterson
(Wilkes County).
Hope this information is helpful. Please give me a call if you have
further questions.
Curtis Weaver
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J. Curtis Weaver, Hydrologist, PE
U.S. Geological Survey
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Telephone: [phone] // Fax: [phone]
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E-mail address -- [e-mail]
Internet address -- http://nc.water.usgs.gov/
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Forwarded by John C Weaver/WRD/USGS/DOI on 01/06/2004 05:11 PM
John C Weaver
To:
[e-mail]
02/14/2003 09:36 cc: John C
Weaver/WRD/USGS/DOI@USGS
AM Subject: Alternate
location #2...Thunderhole Creek low -flow discharge estimates
Mr. Charles Davis,
Mr. Richard Franklin
Follow-up to your question concerning the location on Thunderhole Creek
headwaters where the 7Q10 low -flow estimate would be 0.05 cfs, attached
is
another Powerpoint file that contains a slide showing the second
alternate
location where the flow estimate would be of this magnitude. It
corresponds to the intersection of the stream and the longitude line
corresponding to 81d 42m 30s identified at the top of the Globe quad
map.
Measured by a straight line distance, it is equivalent to about 1,900
feet
between the initial location and alternate location #2.
Hope this information helps.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Thank you.
Curtis Weaver
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J. Curtis Weaver, Hydrologist, PE
U.S. Geological Survey
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Telephone: [phone] // Fax: [phone]
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDFS/
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number
1. Contact Information:
Facility Name
Owner Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Operator Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
NC00q 7 -1; 5
Please print or type
Buckeye Creek
Franklin Reed Williams, II
9803 River Road
Richmond
VA 23233
[phone] Work [phone] Home
[phone]
[e-mail]
Water Quality Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 1102
Banner Elk
NC, 28604
Avery
[phone]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above
Facility Name (If different from above)
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Reason for application:
Buckeye Creek
Hwv 221 Near Knob Road
West of Blowing Rock
NC, 28605
Watauga
Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal
New Facility X
* Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
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x
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To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities
New Treatment Facility.
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply
Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential 100% Number of Homes
School Number of Students/Staff
Other
138
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
Townhouses, 138 Units @ 3 BD X 360 GPD = 49,680 GPD
6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply
Type
RCRA
UIC
NPDES
PSD
NESHAPS
Permit Number
T e
Non -Attainment
Ocean Dumping
Dredge/Fill Permits
Other
Permit Number
7. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
None
8. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
N/A
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To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
9. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Thunderhole Creek
10. Is this facility located on Native American lands? (check one)
YES❑ Non
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to
the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Franklin Reed Williams, II
Printed Name of Person Signing
Owner
Title
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S gnatur a of Applicant / Date Signed
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certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsities, 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.)
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