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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003442_NOD-2022-PC-0181_20221107DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D91 C315-3DD3-4116-8E20-12DA4443B189 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director KEITH M. MADDOX - MANAGER WESSER RUBY MINE LLC 459 MOUNTAIN BREEZE RD. FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA -287345425 Dear Mr. Maddox: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 7, 2022 Subject: Notice of Deficiency NOD-2022-PC-0181 Permit No. WQ0003442 Nantahala Gorge Ruby Mine Closed -Loop Recycle System Swain County Division of Water Resources' records indicate that Permit No. WQ0003442 has overdue annual fees. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2), the administering and compliance monitoring fee shall be paid annually. Failure to pay outstanding annual fees shall result in further enforcement action. Accordingly, please remit payment electronically (https://deq.nc.gov/epayments/wq) or in the form of a check, money order, or electronic funds transfer made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $720.00 for the following overdue annual fees (invoices attached): Invoice Number Invoice Date Due Date Overdue Fee 2020PR004033 May 2, 2020 June 1, 2020 $360.00 2022PR004494 May 3, 2022 June 2, 2022 $360.00 Total Due: $720.00 The Permittee is responsible for paying the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring. Failure to pay outstanding annual fees within 30 calendar days of this notice shall result in a civil penalty assessment pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A. Please remit payment electronically or mail to the following address: Division of Water Resources Non -Discharge Branch ATTN: Nathaniel Thornburg 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 If the non -discharge system has not been constructed, or if it is no longer active, the permit may be rescinded. By rescinding the permit, all overdue annual fees will be waived; however, if it is desired to again construct and/or operate the subject non -discharge system, a new non -discharge permit shall be applied for and received. Permit rescission requests may be emailed to Non- Discharge.Reports@ncdenr.gov. £ D_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Ouali� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D91 C315-3DD3-4116-8E20-12DA4443B189 If the Permittee no longer owns the non -discharge system, the Permittee is still responsible for the permit and annual fees. As noted in the permit, the subject permit is not transferrable with the land. A Change of Ownership application shall be submitted, and a permit reissued to the new landowner to release the current Permittee from all responsibilities. For the most recent Change of Ownership application, please email Non-Discharge.Reports@ncdenr.gov, and the form will be provided. This application shall be completed by the new landowner and submitted electronically. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and timely response. If you need additional information regarding this notice, please contact Alys Hannum at (919) 707-3659 or alys.hannum@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, c—DocuSigned by: Na lAzU/ ,iti, TUVIAJOCO NailialifF113Thornburg, Branch Chief Division of Water Resources Attachment(s): 2020 Annual Permit Invoice 2022 Annual Permit Invoice cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy) Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy) Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy) DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D91C315-3DD3-4116-8E20-12DA4443B189 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee 111,1111,1111111 II II II 111111 Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facili operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2020PR004033 Permit Number: WQ0003442 Swain County Nantahala Gorge Ruby Mine CLRS Keith N. Maddox Wesser Ruby Mine LLC PO Box 159 Almond, NC 28702 Annual Fee Period: 2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31 Invoice Date: 05/02/2020 Due Date: 06/01/2020 Annual Fee: $360.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://deq.nc.gov/epavments/wq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice, please contact the Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. 8. Please verify your facility affiliations using the following link: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/non-discharge-permitting-unit/application (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE i i * 2 0 2 0 P R 0 0 4 0 3 3* Overdue Invoice Number: 2020PR004033 Permit Number: WQ0003442 Swain County Nantahala Gorge Ruby Mine CLRS Keith N. Maddox Wesser Ruby Mine LLC PO Box 159 Almond, NC 28702 Annual Fee Period: 2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31 Invoice Date: 5/2/2020 Due Date: 6/1/2020 Annual Fee: $360.00 Check Number: DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D91C315-3DD3-4116-8E20-12DA4443B189 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facili operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2022PR004494 Permit Number: WQ0003442 Swain County Nantahala Gorge Ruby Mine CLRS Keith N. Maddox Wesser Ruby Mine LLC PO Box 159 Almond, NC 28702 Annual Fee Period: 2022-06-01 to 2023-05-31 Invoice Date: 05/03/2022 Due Date: 06/02/2022 Annual Fee: $360.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://deq.nc.gov/epavments/wq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice, please contact the Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. 8. Please verify your facility affiliations using the following link: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/non-discharge-permitting-unit/application (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE * 2 0 2 2 P R 0 0 4 4 9 4* Overdue Invoice Number: 2022PR004494 Permit Number: WQ0003442 Swain County Nantahala Gorge Ruby Mine CLRS Keith N. Maddox Wesser Ruby Mine LLC PO Box 159 Almond, NC 28702 Annual Fee Period: 2022-06-01 to 2023-05-31 Invoice Date: 5/3/2022 Due Date: 6/2/2022 Annual Fee: $360.00 Check Number: