NCS000564_NOV Response_20221028

TOWN OF WENDELL
Mayor Virginia Gray
Mayor Pro Tempore Jason Joyner
Manager Marvin Collins, III
Attorney James R Cauley, III
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
ATTN: Isaiah Reed
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Commissioners
Jon Lutz
Joe DeLoach
Deans Eatman
Philip Tarnaski
RECEIVE
DEMLR-Stormwater Program
Subject: Response to NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2022-PC-0361)
Town of Wendell
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000564
Wake County
Mr. Reed:
This letter is submitted by the Town of Wendell to acknowledge receipt of the NOTICE OF
VIOLATION (NOV-2022-PC-0361) dated September 30, 2022. This letter will also layout the action
steps and timeline to comply.
1. Respond in writing within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of this notice to
acknowledge these requirements and the intent to comply.
• This letter is submitted to comply with this requirement. Sent electronically and
Certified mail.
2. Adopt a Council Resolution within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt of this
notice, the resolution must declare support for a compliant stormwater management program.
A sample council resolution with the minimum requirements is enclosed with this letter. An
original signed document must be submitted to DEQ.
• This will be submitted on or before November 29, 2022.
3. Submit documentation for review and comment within one hundred twenty (120) calendar
days from the date of receipt of this letter:
a) The MS4 Operation and Maintenance Program Plan for Facilities, as required in Part II,
Section II G 2b of the current permit.
• This will be submitted on or before January 27, 2023.
b) Self -evaluate the permit components that were not reviewed by DEQ for compliance and
submit the results within on hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of receipt
of this letter. The Part II of the MS4 Phase II Audit Template on the DEQ stormwater
website can be used for this purpose. The specific sections that should be self -audited
include:
I. Part II Section B: Public Education and Outreach;
II. Section F: Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls; and
III. Section H: Total Maximum Daily Loads.
• These will be submitted on or before January 27, 2023.
15 E. FOURTH STREET • WENDELL, NC 27591
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TOWN OF WENDELL
Mayor Virginia Gray
Mayor Pro Tempore Jason Joyner
Manager Marvin Collins, III
Attorney James P. Cauley, III
Commissioners
Jon Lutz
Joe DeLoach
Deans Eatman
Philip Tarnaski
c) Develop a Draft Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) which details specific actions,
measurable goals, and implementation timelines to bring the stormwater management
program into compliance with NPDES MS4 requirements over the new 5-year permit
term. The SWMP must be documented utilizing the DEQ Phase II MS4 SWMP
Template. The SWMP must address all known compliance deficiencies including, at a
minimum, the items detailed in the DEQ MS4 Program Audit Report and the self -audit.
4. Submit an NPDES MS4 Permit application for whichever comes first:
a) At least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to permit expiration, or
b) Within thirty (30) days of receiving written DEQ concurrence that the submitted SWMP
documents a compliant stormwater management program and the MS4 should submit the
application including a signed Final Draft SWMP. A new 5-year NPDES MS4 permit
will be public noticed along with the Draft Final SWMP
• The Draft Stormwater Management plan was submitted June 28, 2023, to satisfy the
requirement of submitting 180 days prior to expiration of the 2018-2023 permit.
5. Respond to comments on the Draft Final SWMP and submit a signed Final SWMP for DEQ
approval and final permit issuance. The final DEQ-approved SWMP shall become an
enforceable component of the NPDES MS4 permit and an Annual Self -Assessment Template
that corresponds to the approved SWMP will be provided.
• The Town will work with NCDEQ to complete this requirement.
Sincerely,
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Marin "Marc" Collins
Town Manger
Town of Wendell
CC:
Isaiah.reednncdenr.gov
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15 E. FOURTH STREET • WENDELL, NC 27591
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