NCS000566_Inspection_20231108

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit:NCS000566 Effective: 10/01/23 Expiration: 09/30/28 Owner: The Lester Group- Fortress Wood Products
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Fortress Wood Products Inc
County: Randolph 3874 Bethel Dr Extention
Region: Winston-Salem
High Point NC 27260
Contact Person:David Maddox Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On-Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 11/08/2023 Entry Time 09:57AM Exit Time: 11:20AM
Primary Inspector:Robby Deans Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Follow-up Inspection Type: Technical Assistance
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCS000566 Owner-Facility:The Lester Group-Fortress Wood Products
Inspection Date: 11/08/2023 Inspection Type:Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Inspection Summary:
David Maddox (Environmental Solutions and Strategies, LLC) and Zach Crews (Fortress Wood Products)were present upon
arrival and throughout the inspection. Outdoor areas of the facility were inspected, including a clean water diversion on the
perimeter of the property, storm drain inlets in the wood storage area, the dry detention pond stormwater control measure
(SCM), and the inlet and outlet area of this pond. The pond was not retaining water other than a puddle below the inlet pipe,
and vegetation (grass, trees, and cattails)was covering the pond bottom.
A dry streambed was seen in the low wooded area north of the detention pond. This dry stream directs water through the
site from east to west and eventually through a culvert under the railroad track on the northwest border. A concrete riser was
located at the northwest end of the detention pond, with a corrugated plastic pipe outlet that discharges into the dry
streambed through a riprap dissipation pad. The narrow west-facing side of the pond also had a riprap emergency spillway.
The outlet of the riser appears to be a point source outfall to the dry stream, but discharges from this riser appear to be quite
rare given the cleanliness of the rock and pipe and lack of erosion at the outlet.
Sampling for the permit has been occurring at the inlet to the detention pond, where the storm drain system releases water
into the SCM. Questions were raised about whether the sampling location should be moved to the pond outlet, as well as
the possibility of rescission based on the size of the detention pond.
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Permit: NCS000566 Owner-Facility:The Lester Group-Fortress Wood Products
Inspection Date: 11/08/2023 Inspection Type:Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
#Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ • ❑
#Has the facility evaluated all illicit(non stormwater)discharges? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
Comment: Outfall was observed in response to rescission request.
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