HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0006075_Acknowledgement Letter_20230421ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
MADONNA KAY BUCHANAN
P.O. BOX 488
SPRUCE PINE, NORTH CAROHNA, 28777
Dear Ms. Buchanan,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 21, 2023
Subject: Acknowledgement of
Application No. WQ0006075
Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine
Closed -Loop Recycle System
Mitchell County
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0107(a), the Non -Discharge Branch acknowledges the receipt of your
permit renewal request received on April 21, 2023. The Central Office's primary reviewer of your
application package is Alys Hannum.
Within 90 days of application receipt, Central and Asheville Regional Office staff will perform a
detailed review of the provided application and will either contact you with a request for additional
information or take a final permitting action. If the Non -Discharge Branch requests additional information,
the 90-day processing period begins on the date the Non -Discharge Branch receives the additional
information. Please note Asheville Regional Office staff may contact you to schedule a site visit.
If you have any questions about this letter or the application review process, please contact Alys
Hannum at alys.hannum&ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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