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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCGNE1681_Acceptance Letter (Signed)_20240820 draSfATrQ. ROY COOPER `" "` Governor mt ±1 � $• ELIZABETH-S.-BISER --- Secretary WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA inrerini Director Environmental Quality August 20, 2024 Lee Industries Attn: Coty Brown 210 4th Street SW Conover,NC 28613 Subject: No Exposure Certification NCGNE1681 Lee Industries Plant 1 and Plant 2/4 Catawba County Dear Mr. Brown: The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting form. Based on your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above referenced facility as well as observations made during a site visit conducted by Brett Saunders and William Baummer with the Mooresville Regional Office on August 13th 2024,the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from permitting as provided for under 40 CFR 122.26(g),which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations. Previous coverage under Certificate of Coverage NCG180016 is hereby rescinded. Please note that by our acceptance of your No Exposure Certification,you are obligated to maintain no exposure conditions at your facility.If conditions change such that your facility can no longer qualify for the No Exposure Certification,you are obligated to immediately obtain NPDES permit coverage for your stormwater discharge.Otherwise,the discharge becomes subject to enforcement as an un-permitted discharge.You must self-re-certify annually that the No Exposure conditions are being met by completing the Annual Self Re-Certification Form,which can be found at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy- mineral-land-resources/npdes-no-exposure.The completed form does not need to be submitted but shall be kept onsite and made available upon request. Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your facility's legal requirements to obtain environmental permits that may be required under other federal,state, or local regulations or ordinances. If you have any questions or need further information,please contact Brittany Cook at(919) 707-3648. Sincerely, Brittany Cook NPDES General Permit Coordinator,Stormwater Program Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources cc: Mooresville Regional Office/J. Eplin North.Carolina Department.ofEhvirortmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-lbl2 919.707.9200