NCC232173_Annual Fee NOD Letter (2024 Fee)_20240816

ROY COOPER _
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Serrrrary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR NOR•H CAROLINA
rnrenm Drrtrrpr Environmental Quality
8/16/2024
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
Attn:Joseph Heckman
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210-4269
Subject: Notice of Deficiency-Failure to Pay Annual Fee
Invoice No. NCC232173-2024
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 7/1/2024 and was due on 8/1/2024.The annual fee applies to the following construction site:
FL-Fort Liberty Drilling Mud Disposal Project(Site 3)
Plank Road, Fort Liberty, NC
Hoke County
Certificate of Coverage No. NCC232173
NC Reference No. NCG01-2023-2173
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,
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William E.Vinson,Jr., PE,CPESC,CPM
Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources
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