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Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources /
Land Quality Section — Stormwater Permitting Program
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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NOTICE OF INTENT — General Permit Application
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Year Month Da
Certificate of Coverage
Check # Amount
Permit Assigned to
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG020000:
STORMWATER AND/OR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code - 14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as specified below) and
like activities
The following activities are included:
• Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits—except for NCDOT borrow pits) that discharge
stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate
products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations;
• Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities (VMA) at mining operations;
• Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/or
• Mine dewatering (wastewater)
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining;
• Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from concrete
operations;
• Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and
• Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines
• NCDOT borrow pits (covered under individual permit NCS000150)
The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCG020000:
Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (sand dredging
or dipping operations) are covered instead by NPDES General Permit NCG520000, administered by the Division
of Water Resources NPDES Wastewater Permitting Program. Please contact DWR for more information.
Please print or type all entries in this application form.
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (official address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Legal Owner Name Ernest L. Everett
(Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity.
Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources' Mining Permit.)
Signee's Name (as signed for in question 41. at end) Ernie Everett
Street Address 1517 Hwy 258 South
City Kinston State NC ZIP Code 28504
Telephone No. 252-527-8488 E-mail bevwill(a)suddenlinkmail.com
Alternate Contact Name* Ernie Everett E-mail (if different)
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37) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100 -year flood plain?
® No
❑ Yes
� r< 38) A WaSteWater treatment alternatives reviewis required by 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (c)(2)
for any new or expanding water pollution control facility discharges in North Carolina. You may
attach additional sheets. List the types of wastewater this mine site will discharge:
❑ Mine Dewatering
® Process Wastewater (such as washing or recycle system overflows, other mining activity wastewater)
a) What wastewaters were considered for this alternatives review? ❑ Dewatering ® Process WW
b) Connection to a Municipal or Regional Sewer Collection System:
i) Are there existing sewer lines within a one -mile radius? ..................................... ® Yes ❑ No
(1) If Yes, will the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) accept the wastewater? .... ® Yes ❑ No
(a) If No, please attach a letter documenting that the WWTP will not accept the wastewater.
(b) If Yes, is it feasible to connect to the WWTP? Why or why not?* No, it is not feasible
to connect to the WWTP. The line would have to run more than 2,000 feet and would
be far too expensive. Additionally, this operation is not pumping water off site.
c) Closed-loop Recycle System (meets design requirements of 15A NCAC 2T.1000):
i) Are you already proposing a closed-loop recycle system (CLRS)? ......................... ❑ Yes ® No
(1) If Yes, for what type of wastewater at this mine site? ❑ Dewatering ❑ Process WW
(2) If No, is this option technologically feasible (possible)? Why or why not?*
It may be possible but the cost makes it not feasible.
(3) If No, is it otherwise feasible to build a CLRS at this site? Why or why not?*
The cost makes it not feasible.
(4) What is the feasibility of building a CLRS compared to direct surface water discharge?*
Direct surface discharge is the only feasible option.
d) Surface or Subsurface Disposal System (e.g., spray irrigation):
i) Is a surface or subsurface disposal technologically feasible (possible)? ..................... ❑ Yes ® No
Why or Why not?* The permitted area it not large enough, especially as the excavation grows.
ii) Is a surface or subsurface disposal system otherwise feasible to implement?*............ ❑ Yes ® No
Why or Why not?* It would be cost prohibitive.
iii) What is the feasibility of employing a subsurface or surface discharge as compared to a direct
discharge to surface waters?* Direct surface discharge is the only feasible option.
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e) Direct Discharge to Surface Waters: Is discharge to surface waters the most environmentally sound
alternative of all reasonably cost-effective options for the wastewaters being considered?*
® Yes ❑ No
f) If this review included all wastewater discharge types, would excluding some types (e.g. mine
dewatering) make any of the above non -discharge options feasible for some of the wastewaters?
❑ Yes ® No
* Feasibility should take into account initial and recurring costs. You may be asked to provide
further information to support your answers to these questions after the initial review.
Other:
39) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
®No El Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
®No El Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
®No El Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport / disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
40) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? (See
permit text for secondary containment requirements.)
® No N/A
❑ Yes
41) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID (Land Clearing and Inert Debris) ❑ Other:
Final Checklist:
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2-if This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included and
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