NC0089168_Affidavit_20241021

Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing
BEAUFORT & HYDE COUNTIES
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC
HEARING ON DRAFT NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
Ashley Vansant, being duly sworn, says: PERMIT#NC0089168
That he is Publisher of the Washington Daily News,
a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and Permit Application
published in Washington, Beaufort & Hyde Coun-
ties, North Carolina;that the publication, a copy of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.has requested renewal of NPDES
which is attached hereto, was published in the said wastewater permit (NC0089168) for its Vanceboro Quarry, off
newspaper on the following dates: Welbourn Road, near Vanceboro, NC, Beaufort County. This
permitted facility discharges mine dewatering and comingled
stormwater to Blounts Creek, a Class C; Sw, NSW waterbody
in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Some of the parameters in the
10/12/24 permit are water quality limited.This discharge may affect future
allocations in this segment of Blounts Creek.The locations of the
That said newspaper was regularly issued and Outtalls are: 001: 35.3475° N, -77.0003°W& 002: 35.3442° N,
circulated on those dates. 77.0036°W.
A Public hearing will be held on November 19, 2024, for public
The sum charged by the Newspaper for said publi comment.Written comments will be accepted through November
20,2024,at 5 p.m.and will be considered in the final determination
cation does not exceed the lowest rate paid by com- regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
mercial customers for an advertisement of similar
size and frequency in the same newspaper in which The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available
the public notice appeared. online at: https://deo.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings and in
Laserfiche https://edocs.dea.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse
There are no agreements between the Washington aspx?id=3176735&dbid=0&repo=WaterResources
Daily News and the officer or attorney charged with Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may
the duty of placing the attached legal advertising be reviewed at the department's Washington Regional Office.
notices whereby any advantage, gain or profit ac- To make an appointment to review the documents, please call
crued to said officer or attorney. 252-948-3800 and ask for a Water Quality Regional Operations
Supervisor.
SIGNED:
Public comment on the draft permit may be mailed to:Attn:Derek
Denard, NPDES Wastewater Permitting,Attn: MMM Vanceboro
Quarry Permit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-
1617 and post-marked no later than November 20,2024. Public
comments may also be submitted by email to:publiccomments@
deq.nc.gov. Please include "MMM Vanceboro Quarry Permit"
in the email subject line. Comments will be accepted via email
Ashley Vansant, Publisher through November 20,2024,5 p.m.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Public Hearing Details
12th Day of October, 2024 IN-PERSON
Date: Tuesday,November 19,2024,at 6 p.m.
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NOTARY Conference Center&Early College—
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PUBLIC P Room: Boyette Conference Center
9��ARGE�F 5337 US HWY 264 East,Washington,NC 27889
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5 p.m.,onsite via
Mary Jo Eskridge, Notary Public sign-up sheet.
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