NC0000272_316b Preliminary Determination 2015_20150407

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Permitting Section
1 April 2015
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CERTIFIED MAIL
Return Receipt Requested
7008 3230 0002 2595 6480
Mr. Tom Belnick
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
WQ Permitting Section-NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Subject: 316b Preliminary Determination
NPDES Permit NC 0000272
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. dba Evergreen Packaging
Canton Mill
Haywood County
Dear Mr. Belnick:
Per your request dated February 25,2015, Evergreen Packaging is providing the following
information regarding or water intake system.
1. Design intake flow for the facility (maximum flow the intake structure is capable of
withdrawing.)
80 million gallons a day(MGD)
2. Actual intake for the facility (average volume of water withdrawn on an annual
basis over the past three ears.
Year Avera a Actual Water Withdrawal MGD
2014 32.44
2013 32.79
2012 1 33.90
Three year average 33.04
fresh by design
Doing Business In California as Evergreen Beverage Packaging

Mr.Tom Belnick, NC DENR DWR
1 April 2015, Page 2
3. Percent of the Water withdrawn on an actual intake flow basis used exclusively for
cooling purposes.
12 %
Whereas Evergreen Packaging is an existing facility per the definition at 40 CFR 125.91(k)and
uses less than 25%of the actual intake flow for cooling purposes per 40 CFR 125.91(a),we
believe the facility is not subject to the 316(b)regulations.
Please contact us if you have any questions concerning the permit renewal application and
supporting documents.
Sincerely n _
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Nick McCracken Dane Griswold
EHS Water Supervisor General Manager
828-646-2874 828-646-2840
nick.mccrackenAeverpack.com dane.griswold ,everpack.com
Enclosure:
cc:
Ms. Teresa Rodriguez
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617