NC0049867_Approval_20050627

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
June 27, 2005
Mayor James A. Brown
Town of Cleveland
P.O. Box 429
Cleveland, NC 27013
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Memorandum of Agreement
NPDES Permit Modification for Instream Sampling
Permit NCO049867 / Cleveland W WTP
Dear Mayor Brown:
As a participant in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Association (YPDRBA), your facility entered an agreement with the
Division that provides both parties with an effective environmental monitoring tool. By this letter, the Division is waiving
the instream monitoring requirements specified within the subject permit as of June 1, 2005. The Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) (signed by a representative of the Division and your facility) identifies the stations, parametric coverage
and frequency of analysis required for the sampling program that will be conducted by the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin
Association for its members.
All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification
is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended). I would
like to express my gratitude for the cooperation of all participants in this innovative approach to environmental monitoring.
It is expected that the results of the agreement will effectively contribute to our understanding of the Yadkin Pee -Dee river
Basin ecosystem
We have designated Lauren Elmore as our primary contact for issues related to the MOA. She can be reached at the
telephone number or e-mail address listed below. We encourage you to contact Ms. Elmore should any questions arise
regarding the monitoring program. As specified in the MOA, you must notify the Division immediately upon termination of
membership in the YPDRBA. Notify Ms. Elmore and Mr. Bob Sledge of the Division's Point Source Branch at (919) 733-
5083, extension 547 or via e-mail [[e-mail]]. Should your membership in the YPDRBA be terminated,
the instream monitoring requirements specified in the subject permit will be reinstated.
We will maintain our own set of monitoring stations in the basin. Data from the combined monitoring programs will greatly
expand our knowledge of this ecosystem. We thank you again for your participation and look forward to continuing a
successful monitoring program.
Sincerely,
44 'Aan. W. Klimek
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