NCC205979_Annual Fee NOD Letter (2024 Fee)_20240216

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WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR NORTH CAROLINA
Intern"Director EnWonmenta(Qual ty
2/16/2024
William Rutherford
Attn:William M. Rutherford,Jr
540 New Garden Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107-3642
Subject: Notice of Deficiency-Failure to Pay Annual Fee
Invoice No. NCC205979-2024
Dear Permittee:
You are receiving a Notice of Deficiency because the annual fee of$120 for coverage under NPDES General Stormwater Permit
NCG010000 for Construction Activities has not been paid as required by N.C. General Statute 143-215.3D(a)(4).The annual fee
was billed on 1/1/2024 and was due on 2/1/2024.The annual fee applies to the following construction site:
William M. Rutherford Jr. Property-Trenton Drive
185 Trenton Drive, Kernersville, NC
Forsyth County
Certificate of Coverage No. NCC205979
NC Reference No. NCG01-2020-5979
If the project was closed out prior to the invoice due date, please request a Notice of Termination. Follow the instructions on the
NPDES Construction Program website(deq.nc.gov/NCG01). If the project was not closed out or sold prior to the invoice due date,
please pay the permit fee using the Stormwater ePayment website(deq.nc.gov/SW-ePayments).
Failure to address this deficiency within 30 calendar days could result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation and potential civil
penalty assessment of up to$25,000 per day for failing to maintain permit coverage. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Kieu Tran at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
William E.Vinson,Jr., PE,CPESC,CPM
Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources
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