NCG021033_Cover Letter (Signed)_20240627

ROY COOPER
Governor *� -04
ELIZABETH S.BISERSecretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
June 27, 2024
Lee Graham Hoggard
644 Ledrew Perry Road - —
Merry Hill, NC 27957
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Lee Hoggard Sand Mine
COC No. NCG021033
Bertie County
Dear Mr. Hoggard:
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on February 6, 2024,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.eov/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"deo.nc.sov/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 "deq.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 Samir Dumpor in the Washington Regional
Office at(252) 948-3859 to determine if you will be required to submit an application for a State
Stormwater permit.
North Carolina Department of Emtronmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street i 1612 Mail Service.Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
919.707.9200 _

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ROY COOPER
Governor ELIZABETH S.BISERSecretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental 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
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Brittany Cook
NPDES Stormwater General Permit Coordinator
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office/S. Dumpor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street? 1612 Mail service center I Raleigh,North.Carolina 27699-1612
' '� 919.707.9200