NCS000394_SWMP Approval_20230214

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN +
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Acting Director Environmental Quality
February 14, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 7021 2720 0000 1254 7978
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town Manager
Attn: Daniel Keating,Town Manager
1121 Lake Park Blvd
Town of Carolina Beach,NC 28428
Subject: Letter of NCDEQ Concurrence
Town of Carolina Beach Draft SWMP
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000394
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Keating:
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
renewal process.
Specific Comments
1. A BMP for permit requirement 2.1.1 is not present in the SWAP.
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.
2. 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.
3. For BMP 16, a measurable goal should exist to track the number of IDDE investigations with a
reporting metric of the total#of IDDE investigations performed.
4. Reporting metric for BMP 27.2 should be the total#of 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 W,Paragraph G of the current
MS4 Permit. Please submit the revised SWMP to:
® W& North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineralandland Resources
� 512 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 Carolina Beach
February 14, 2023
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Isaiah Reed
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
And electronically to:
Isaiah.reedna.ncdenr.gov
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact me at
[phone] or at Isaiah.reedkncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Isaiah Reed,Pt CPSWQ,M'S4C�ECI
MS4 Program Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
cc: DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
[e-mail]
Isaiah.reed@ncdenrgov