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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
April 24,2023
Valentine Amusement Park, LLC
Attn: Melton Valentine III
1500 Sunday Drive
Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607
Subject: General Permit No.NCG020000
Tick Bite Mine
COC No. NCG021008
Lenoir County
Dear Melton Valentine III:
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on November, 22 2022,we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC)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 NCG020000 to which you are now subject,you are
required to do the following:
➢ Implement a SWPPP before beginning operations.
➢ Download and print a copy of the NCG020000 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.
➢ Per the requirements of the Neuse Riparian (streamside) Buffer Rule(1SA 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
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(drainage ditches, roadside ditches, and stormwater conveyances) through riparian buffer must
meet requirements of the Neuse Riparian buffer rules,per iSA 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 Cook at(919) 707-3648
or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
for Douglas R.Ansel, Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office/S.Dumpor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy,Mineral and land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-1612
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