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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0018708_Certified Mail Reciept 70201810000211092985 for PC-2022-0040_20220725JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST Case Number: PC-2022-0040 County: Bladen Assessed Party: Redbird Land Company LLC Permit No.: WQ0018708 Amount Assessed: $10,083.44 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts"form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor applies (attach additional pages as needed). (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document); (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences); (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i,e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare for); (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance). EXPLANATION: If you have any questions, please contact Tony Honeycutt with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office at (910) 433-3339 or via email at tony.honeycutt@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Do�c�uSSi}gnedd by, _ 5189=30D5C428... J. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: ORC - Envirolink WQS Fayetteville Regional Office — (TH) NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit — Laserfiche File Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings: If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays. The petition may be filed by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached file (with restrictions) - provided the signed original, one (1) copy and a filing fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the filing process. The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows: 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 6714 Tel: (919) 431-3000 Fax: (919) 431-3100 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition. Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment. Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do not include waiverform). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of: Non -Discharge Section NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Option 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request: Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed below. In determining whether a remission request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered: (1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282.1(b) was wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner; (2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or (5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee). Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and thorough statement in support of your request for remission. In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30)_ days of receipt of this notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for Remission Request." Both forms should be submitted to the following address: Water Quality Permitting Section NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 The State's enforcement costs in this matter may be assessed against Redbird Land Company LLC pursuant to NCGS. 143-215.3(a)(9) and NCGS 143B-282.1(b)(8). Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Redbird Land Company LLC violated the terms, conditions or requirements of Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0018708 and G.S. 143-215.65 in the manner and extent shown above. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a) (2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a). Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, 1. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor, Fayetteville Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against Redbird Land Company LLC: 5000.00 For violation of NCGS 143-215.65 and Permit WQ0018708, for failing to submit the March 2022, Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (7NDMR'O.. 5000.00 For violation of NCGS 143-215.65 and Permit WQ0018708, for failing to submit the March 2022, Non -Discharge Application Report ("NDAR-1') 83.44 Enforcement Costs $10,083.44 TOTAL AMOUNT DIRE FOR BOTH MISSING REPORTS (NDAR & NDAR-1) Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b), which are: (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; (2) The duration and gravity of the violation; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following: (1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR (2) Submit a written request for remission, OR (3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing ROY COOPER EUZABETH S. BISER secmmy RICHARD E. ROGERS. JR. Df."ro NORTH : AROLINA Hrvlr.=eaW Quality Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0002 1109 2985 Return Receipt Requested July 22, 2022 Jack Carlisle Redbird Land Company LLC 8620 River Rd Wilmington, NC 28412 SUBJECT: Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of the Reporting Requirements Case No. PC-2022-0040 Baytree Lakes WWTP Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0018708 Bladen County Dear Permittee: This letter transmits a notice of a civil penalty assessed against Redbird Land Company LLC in the amount of $10,083.44 for the missing March 2022, Non -Discharge Monthly Report ("NDMR' and the missing March 2022, Non -Discharge Application Report ("NDAR-1'�. This assessment is based upon the following facts: both the March 2022, Non -Discharge Monitoring Report ("NDMR' and the March 2022, Non -Discharge Application Report ("NDAR-1'� were not filed with the Division of Water Resources within the thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made, [per 15A NCAC 02B .0506]. Report Period Due Date Received Date Days Late NDMR March 2022 04/30/2022 83 NDAR-1 March 2022 04/30/2022 83 A Notice of Violation (NOV-2022-PC-0356) was sent to you for failure to submit the [NDMR for March 2022 and NDAR-1 for March 2022]. The NDMR and NDAR-1 are due no later than the thirtieth (30th) day following the reporting period. This notice was received by you on [July 07, 2022]. Within said notice, you were informed to "submit the missing reports within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice to prevent further action." 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