NCG020929_Add Info Letter_20180530

Energy, Mineral &
Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL (QUALITY
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
Interim Director
May 30, 2018
Mr. Elijah T. Morton
Morton Minerals, Inc.
121 Garnet Lane
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Subject: Incomplete Application
NPDES SW General Permit No. NCG020000
Wellman Mine, Onslow County, NC
Dear Mr. Morton:
An application for a discharge permit for Wellman Mine (Morton Minerals, Inc) was received on April
23, 2018. Upon review of the application, it appears that the application is incomplete. In order to
proceed with our review of the application, the following information specific to Wellman Mine must
be submitted:
1. Wetland delineation certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (see Question 28 on
application form;
2. Completed wastewater treatment alternatives review (see Question 38 on application form);
3. Two copies of detailed full-size plans that show existing ditches, existing pond, pond outfall,
and accurate depiction of areas of undisturbed/disturbed buffers as they existed at the time of
application (see requirements under Final Checklist); and
4. Completed Final Checklist (see Page 10 of application form).
Please submit this information to the following address by June 30, 2018 so that we can proceed with
our review of the NPDES Stormwater permit application:
Stormwater Permitting Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Attn: Julie Ventaloro, NOT# NCG020929
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
State of North Carolina l Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street i 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 9200

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Ventaloro at telephone number [phone] or by
email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Julie Ventaloro
Stormwater Permitting Program
cc: Mr. Timothy M. Stewart, Parker & Associates, Inc, 306 New Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Holly Snider, NCDEQ — WiRO
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Program Files
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 9200