NCS000476_SWMP Approval_20230214

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN ` o. «';
Secretarywu+wr*"
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Acting Director Environmental Quality
February 14, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 70212720 0000 1254 7961
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Canton
Attn:Nick Scheuer, Town Manager
85 Summer Street
Canton,North Carolina 28716
Subject: Letter of NCDEQ Concurrence
Town of Canton Draft SWMP
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000476
Haywood County
Dear Mr. Scheuer:
NCDEQ staff have reviewed the Draft SWMP submittal and concur with the outlined program,
provided that the following comments be addressed in a final Draft SWMP submittal,to be
provided to DEQ within thirty(30)calendar days of receipt of this letter to continue with the
permit renewal process.
Specific Comments
1. Table 5 does not contain NCG080958.An industrial stormwater permit issued to Blue Ridge
Southern Railroad.
2. A BMP for permit requirement 2.1.1 is not present in the SWMP.
a. Consider a documented analysis to confirm that the program is adequately funded and
staffed to take place permit year 1. With an annual reporting metric of
adequate/inadequate.
3. A BMP for permit requirement 2.2.2 is not present in the SWMP.
a. Consider a measurable goal to create all required written procedures for permit year 1
with a reporting metric of yes/no.
b. Consider a measurable goal to review all written programs and update as need for permit
years 2-5 with an annual reporting metric of yes/no.
4. For BMP 5.1, consider modifying the reporting metric to include participation or contact hours.
5. Consider modifying the measurable goal for 6.1 to read"Create, at a minimum, 1 social media
post per year."
6. Consider combining BMPs 8.2 and 8.3.
7. For BMP 17.2, clarify that this goal is referring to inspections.
For final approval,the revised Draft SWMP submittal must include a scanned pdf sent to the below listed
email,and a hard copy with a certifying statement and original"wet"signature by the Town's ranking
elected official or designated Town staff member in compliance with Part IV,Paragraph G of the current
MS4 Permit. Please submit the revised SWMP to:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
St2 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 76 9 9-1612
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Letter of Concurrence
Town of Canton
February 14, 2023
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Isaiah Reed
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
And electronically to:
[e-mail]
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions,please contact me at
[phone] or at Isaiah.reedgncdenr.eov.
Sincerely,
Isaiah Reed, PE, CPSWQ,MS4CE I
MS4 Program Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
ec: DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
[e-mail]
Isaiah.reedgncdenr.eov