NCC217095_Annual Fee NOD Letter (2024 Fee)_20240216

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Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR NORTH CAROLINA
lnw"Director EnWonmental Quality
2/16/2024
Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands
Attn: Kevin Rose
22001 Loudoun County Parkway Building E-2,Suite 200
Ashburn,VA 20147
Subject: Notice of Deficiency-Failure to Pay Annual Fee
Invoice No. NCC217095-2024
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:
NPS GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK PROJECT ID: NP GRSM 17(1)
1420 Fighting Creek Gap Road, Gatlinburg,TN
Swain County
Certificate of Coverage No. NCC217095
NC Reference No. NCG01-2021-7095
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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