NCG021004_Cover Letter (Signed)_20230928

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ELIZABETH S.BISER r„ ,
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WILLIAM E. TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
September 28, 2023
Primo Land Holdings, LLC
Attn:Vincenzo Labarbera
3214 Summerfield Drive
Monroe, NC 28110
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Butler Mine
CDC No. NCG021004
Pender County
Dear Vincenzo Labarbera:
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on October 4 2023,we are forwarding
herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC)to discharge under the subject state—NPDES general permit.
This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated
October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
In order to comply with the conditions of NCG020000 to which you are now subject,you are required to do the
following:
➢ Implement a SWPPP before beginning operations.
➢ Download and print a copy of the NCG020000 Permit from the General Permits page on the NPDES
Industrial Stormwater Program web site,which can be reached by typing "deg.nc.gov/SW-
industrial" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ When you receive an invoice for your annual permit fee each year, pay it promptly. Electronic
payment is convenient and quick, you can access the ePayment web site by typing"deg.nc.gov/SW-
ePayments" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ If you have not already enrolled in electronic Data Monitoring Reports (eDMR), view the six step
process and complete the registration by typing "deg.nc.gov/SW-eDMR" into your browser and
hitting enter.
➢ Keep information about your facility name, ownership, legally responsible person, address, and
stormwater outfalls up to date. See the Industrial Stormwater Program web site for instructions.
➢ This project is located in one of North Carolina's 20 coastal counties. Coastal stormwater management
rules (15A NCAC 2H .1000) may require an additional State Stormwater Permit(different from the
NPDES mining activities discharge permit). Please contact Christine Hall in the Wilmington Regional
Office at(910) 796-7339 to determine if you will be required to submit an application for a State
Stormwater permit.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
1! 512 North Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina27699-1612

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ELIZABETH S. BISER d
Secretary
WILLIAM 6. TOBY VINSON, JR. NORTH CAROUNA
Interint Director F-nvlronmental Quality
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval from the Division of
Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources(Division). The Division may require modification or revocation and
reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Resources,the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local government permit
that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Brittany Cook at [phone] or by email at
b ritta ny.cook @ ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely, /
Brittany Cook
NPDES Stormwater General Permits Coordinator
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
cc: Wilmington Regional Office/B. Lambe
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Di,hoonof Energy,Mineral and Land Resources.
512 North Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 76 9 9-1612
919.707.9200