NCS000478_SWMP Approval_20230214

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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
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BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Acting Director Environmental Quality
February 14, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 7021 2720 0000 1254 7992
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Laurel Park
Attn: Alex Carmichael, Town Manager
441 White Pine Drive,Laurel Park 28739
Laurel park,NC 28739
Subject: Letter of NCDEQ Concurrence
Town of Laurel Park Draft SWMP
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000478
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Carmichael:
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. Please see the SWMP template available online and modify BMP 1 accordingly.
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 SWAP.
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. BMP 3 should specify event participation frequency. (Annually)
5. BMP 7 should specify event frequency. (Annually)
6. Is there no other public participation events planned besides Streamwatch?Consider a litter
sweep or other related activity to promote and facilitate.
7. A BMP for Permit requirement 3.4.3-b is not present.Develop a BMP and measurable goal to
inspect major outfalls annually and report a percentage or number as the annual reporting metric.
8. An annual reporting metric for BMP 13 should include the number of illicit discharge reports
received.
9. BMP 35 is missing a description of the BMP.
10. Will BMP 33 include street sweeping?If so, a measurable goal for mileage of street swept should
be added.
D_00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineml andtandResources
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 Laurel Park
February 14, 2023
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:
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Isaiah Reed
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
And electronically to:
Isaiah.reed(a,ncdenr.gov
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions,please contact me at
[phone] or at Isaiah.reed ncdenr. ov.
Sincerely-,--,'-'
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Isar E,�PSWQ-,,M`S4CECI
MS4 Program Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
ec: DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
Townmanagerna,laurelpark.org
marynalandofsky.org
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