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STORM INATER-DIVf51"OlV-COUING-SHEET
PERMIT NO.
mC-8000 s66
DOC TYPE
❑FINAL PERMIT
❑ MONITORING INFO
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❑ OTHER
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Fortress Wood Products
PO Drawer 4991
Martinsville, VA 24115
January 16, 2017
Certified Mail- Return Receipt
91 7199 9991 7037 4850 6116
Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
RE: Signature Authority
To Whom it May Concern:
I am authorizing Ken McBride, Director of Manufacturing for the Lester Group and its
subsidiary Fortress Wood Products to have signature authority on all reports and permit related
documents for the following permits:
NCS000566
NCS000008
If you should have any questions, comments, or concerns with regard to this notification,
please contact me, Jim O'Brien at the above letterhead address, by telephone at [phone],
or by e-mail at [e-mail]
S cerely,
RECEIVED
Jim O'Brien ,I
President JAN 20
The Lester Group 0EMR_LAND OUALITY
S7()RMWATSR PERMITTING

Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Land Quality Section / Stormwater Permitting Program
NCDENR - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
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E.—°.�—oN�-R� ^� PERMIT OWNER AFFILIATION DESIGNATION FORM
(Individual Legally Responsible for Permit)
Use this form if there has been:
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Dale Received
Year
Month
Day
NO CHANGE in facility ownership or facility name, but the individual
who is legally responsible for the permit has changed.
If the name of the facility has changed, or if the ownership of the facility has changed,
do NOT use this form. Instead, you must fill out a Name -Ownership Change Form
and submit the completed form with all required documentation.
What does "legally responsible individual" mean? 1,
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The person is either: JA
• the responsible corporate officer (for a corporation); ?Q�T
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• the principle executive officer or ranking elected official (for a munici Irty,Cstate -f decal ar other public
agency);
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• the general partner or proprietor (for a partnership or sole proprietorship); NG
• or, the duly authorized representative of one of the above. -
1) Enter the permit number for which this change in Legally Responsible Individual ("Owner Affiliation")
applies: _
Individual Permit
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2) Facility Information:
Facility name:
Company/Owner Organization:
Facility address:
(or) Certificate of Coverage
N.1 C I G
3 87�( &3-fir l Z)r-,'ye- et,<jon
Address
Alt; .27-_610
c� City Sate Zip
To find the current legally responsible person associated with your permit, go to this website:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/Ir/sw-permit-contacts and run the Permit Contact Summary Report.
3) OLD OWNER AFFILIATION that should be removed:
Previous legally responsible individual: TA-,, e S -Ud le'-1
First MI Last
4) NEW OWNER AFFILIATION (legally responsible for the permit):
Person legally responsible for this permit:
First MI Last
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NPDES Stormwater Permit OWNER AFFILATION DESIGNATION Form
(if no Facility Name/Ownership Change)
TAe
Title
Fo 7r-r+•.,.-ja r t/17'q1
Mailing Address
City State Zip
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Telephone E-mail Address
(27 � ) 6S6
Fax Number
5) Reason for this change:
A result of: Employee or management change
❑ Inappropriate or incorrect designation before
❑ Other
If other please explain:
The certification below must be completed and signed by the permit holder.
PE MIT CERTIFICATION:
Ct ,9-1,J , attest that this application for this change in Owner Affiliation
(person legally responsible for the permit) has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this form are not completed, this change may not be
Signature f Date
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO:
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Permitting Program
t612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
For more information or staff contacts, please call 919-707-9220 or visit the website at:
httn://portal.iicdenr.ory-/web/lr/stormwater
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SWU-OWNERAFFI L-25July2014

Fortress Wood Products
PO Drawer 4991
Martinsville, VA 24115
January 16, 2015
CERTIFIED MAIL — Return Receipt Requested
91 7199 9991 7034 9000 9811
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
Attention: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Storm Water Discharge Outfall Reports
Dear Sirs:
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RECEIVEDIDENROWR
JAN 2 2 20 15
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Water Quality Regional
Operations Section
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Enclosed you will find two copies of the Tier Three Implementation Report for the
Fortress Wood Products facility located at 3874 Bethel Dr Ext, High Point, NC 27260.
This is my second attempt sending as I did not get verification the first had went.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about the enclosed reports, please feel
free to contact me at [e-mail] or by phone at 276.340.4401.
Sincerely,
Scott Fulcher
Operations Manager
Fortress Wood Products
Attachments: Two copies of Tier Three Implementation Report
CC: Fortress Wood Products files

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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Fortress Wood Products
High Point, NC
Tier Three Implementation
Fortress Wood Products
3874 Bethel Dr Ext
High Point, NC 27260
Overview
On August 1, 2014, the Fortress Wood Products facility conducted qualitative and
quantitative storm water sampling and analysis. Upon receipt of the lab analysis
by the facility, it was discovered that the Outfall had exceeded the benchmark
parameter for Total Recoverable Copper during the semi-annual inspections for
the fourth time placing the facility in Tier Three. This letter and explanation's
purpose is to notify NCDENR of the facility being placed into Tier Three.
Historical Cu Analytical Results
Date
Outfall Total
Recoverable Cu
6/5/2013
1.41
7/11/2013
0.605
12/13/2013
0.874
4/7/2014
0.408
8/1/2014
0.602
10/15/2014
0.589
Stormwater Management Facility Inspection
On September 12, 2014 Scott Fulcher conducted a "Storm Water Management
Inspection" of the facility, with hopes of finding issues pertaining to benchmark
exceedences of Total Recoverable Copper.
The "Stormwater Management Inspection" of the facility included;
• An extensive and detailed look at the topography of the facility and
the areas of the facility draining to the outfall.
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Fortress Wood Products
High Point NC
• An extensive and detailed look at operations and best management
practices at the facility to determine whether or not particular
operations or changes in best management practices could have
caused or aggravated benchmark exceedences.
• An extensive and detailed examination of the outfall to determine
potential causes and remedies for benchmark exceedences.
Benchmark Exceedence Possible Cause(s)
Total Recoverable Copper — Above results indicate a pattern of exceeding
the copper benchmark at the outfall. Nothing unusual was observed during
the inspection. All BMP's in place are being practiced. One possibility for
the pattern of exceeding the benchmark is naturally occurring copper or
copper running onto Fortress Wood Products property and then exiting
through our outfall. The western boundary by the railroad track is the only
area that stormwater can run onto the property and contribute to the
facility exceeding the benchmark as there is a ditch diverting storm water
on the southern and eastern boundaries and all water flows in a
north/northeast direction off of the property due to topography. The
water from the railroad track on the western boundary sheets onto the
property making getting a stormwater sample difficult.
Identification of Potential Exceedence Solutions
Total Recoverable Copper - Fortress Wood Products will sample
stormwater in the ditch that flows from the southern to the eastern
boundaries that diverts water around the property to see if there may be
high amounts of naturally occurring copper. There is also a detention pond
on Fortress Wood Products' property that Outfall #1 empties into. In the
event the detention pond fills enough to discharge, we will sample the
stormwater leaving the detention pond to check the copper levels of water
that is being discharged from the pond. These samples will be taken in
addition to their normal outfall samplings at the next qualifying stormwater
event.
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Fortress Wood Products
High Point, NC
TIER THREE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INSPECTION — CONDUCTED BY
Scott Fulcher
Operations Manager
Fortress Wood Products
Signature
November 11. 2014
Date
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NCS000566
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E. John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
Facility Name:
NPDES Permit Number:
Facility Location:
Type of Activity:
SIC Code:
Receiving Streams:
River Basin:
Stream Classification & condition:
Proposed Permit Requirements:
Monitoring Data:
Response Requested by:
Central Office Staff Contact:
Special Permitting Issues:
Fortress Wood Products, Inc., Lester Development Company, owner
NCS000566
3874 Bethel Drive Extension, High Point, NC, Randolph County
Wood preserving for lumber products
249I
UT to Hunt's Fork, see Figure 1
Yadkin River Basin, Sub -basin 03-07-07
Class C, no TMDL, impaired for biological integrity
See attached draft permit.
New permit; no historical data exists; sister site has very similar operations.
March 28, 2013
Return to: Ken Pickle [phone]
Risk considerations
Rating Scale: 1 minimal risk to 10 risk factors resent
Compliance history
No history: rate 1
Benchmark exceedances
No past measurements; sister site with exceedances: rate 6
Location (TMDL, T&E species, etc)
Class C; Hunt's Fork impaired for biological integrity 2012 Draft
303 d list; No TMDL; rate 5
Other factors:
Other factors in aggregate present normal risks for most industrial sites:
• New site already has dry detention
rate 6
ponds (2) in place. Reportedly one
has no point source discharge.
• A start-up facility, but an
established process.
• Copper and ammonium solutions
used in the process.
• Treated lumber to be dried under
roof, but excess stock storage
could be outside.
Risk and DWQ scrutiny rating:
18I40 - moderate stormwater pollution risks
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NCS000566
Description of Onsite Activities:
• Fortress will impregnate lumber with ACQ in pressure vessels. Treated lumber will be dried under
roof, but excess stock storage could be exposed. ACQ contains copper oxide and a quaternary
ammonium compound.
Documents Reviewed:
• NPDES stormwater permit application materials, received in final form December 12, 2012.
• EPA Sector -Specific Permit, 2008, SIC 2491 covered with benchmarks for Cu and As. Note, no
arsenic usage proposed at this new site.
• Past monitoring (2000--2004) data from sister facility showing benchmark exceedances for BOD,
COD, TSS, As, Cr, and Cu. Note that the new facility will only use ACQ, not the other metals.
• Integrated Report 303(d) List, 2012 Draft: Moving downstream, Hunts Fork, Rich Fork, Abbotts
Creek are all impaired for biological integrity.
• Yadkin River Basinwide Plan, 2008: no comment on this site (didn't exist in the proposed usage); No
comment on the UT; Hunt's Fork impaired benthos; Rich Fork has a TMDL for fecal coliform,
Abbott's Creek impaired for various parameters; High Rock Lake impaired for various parameters.
History:
• First time stormwater permit application at this site.
• Sister facility (same operations) has had benchmark exceedances as noted above.
Figure l: Map of Facility
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Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits: NCS000280 issued to sister facility in Greensboro.
2. General Observations:
o Site history: Site was previously a building supply store. Limited stormwater risks from previous usage.
a Haz waste: Site will be a conditionally exempt small quantity generator. Limited stormwater risk.
o Copper and ammonium solutions in the process may present the more significant risks to stormwater.
o TSS: Existing detention basin and sediment pond should moderate TSS risks with little extra care.
3. Impairment: Receiving water listed as impaired for biological integrity on 303(d) IR.
4. Threatened and Endangered:
5. Location: Very northwest corner of Randolph County. Adjacent to and north of 1-85; adjacent to and east of N-S
Railroad.
6. Industrial Changes Since Previous Permit: New permit, no changes.
7. Analytical Monitoring Notes: Semi-annual for TSS, COD, Cu, Cl-,NO3-NO2 nitrogen, N144 nitrogen, and pH.
8. Qualitative Monitoring Notes: Semi-annual visual monitoring.
Permit Recommendations:
1. Analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annual during a measurable storm event as defined in Part II Section
B. The recommended monitoring is similar to most other industrial stormwater permits.
2. The permittee must document the total precipitation for each sampled event. If no discharge occurs during the
sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow" within 30 days of the end
of the six-month sampling period.
3. Analytical monitoring parameters:
a. Metals: Copper, Based on Cu reported in the application materials and on the sister site benchmark
exceedances. Unlike some of the previous manufacturing operations at the sister facility, arsenic and
chromium are not included as part of this manufacturing process.
b. Others: Chlorides based on reported presence in the permit application, and at the sister facility.
Nitrate -nitrite nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen based on the permit application report that nitrogen
compounds will be present in the manufacturing process.
c. Conventional pollutants: TSS, pH, COD. TSS and COD based on sister facility exceedances.
Conclude that requiring both COD and BOD is needlessly redundant. pH monitoring is consistent with
most other industrial stormwater permits.
4. Benchmarks are referenced in the text for all analytical parameters.
5. Qualitative monitoring must be accomplished during a measureable storm event.
6. Standard vehicle maintenance area monitoring is included when triggered by motor oil and hydraulic oil usage.
7. The permittee is required to continue monitoring until the permit is renewed. See Footnote 1 of Table 2.
8. SPPP required; standard elements required for the content of the SPPP.
Discussions with permittee: DWQ spoke by phone several times with Dave Maddox, consultant during the
development of the draft permit, in response to questions about the application. Phone: [phone].
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NCS000566
Recommendations: Based on the permit application materials received in final form on December 12, 2012, SPU
considers the permit application sufficient to issue an individual Stormwater Permit. We are requesting Regional
Office review comments, and full or qualified concurrence.
Prepared by (Signature) Signature of Ken Pickle Date
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor ditto Date
for Bradley Bennett
Concurrence by Regional Office
RO Water Quality Supervisor Date
Re Tonal Office Staff Comments attach additional-12a.ges as necessa
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NCS000566.
Recommendations: Based on the permit application materials received in final form on December 12, 2012, SPU
considers the permit application' sufficient to issue an individual Stormwater Permit. We are requesting Regional
Office review comments, and fill] or qualified concurrence.:
Prepared by (Signature). Signdture-ofKen PiMe Date.
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor ,ditto Date -
for Bradley Bennett
Concurrence by Regional Offs Date
RO Water Quality Supervisor Date—-s-��i

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P. E. John E. Skvarla, ill
Governor Director Secretary
DATE: April 9, 2013
TO:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FROM: Lisa Palmer, NCDENR Division of Water Quality
SUBJECT: Public Notice
PAGES: 1
Please publish only the information (Public Notice) below, ONE TIME in the legal section of your paper
by Monday. February 4. 2013. Please fax a copy of the proof to me at 919-xxx_xxxx for final approval
prior to publication. Within 10 days after publish date, please send the invoice and two copies of the
original affidavit to:
Lisa Palmer
NCDENR/DWQ Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 --- (Lisa, I suppose you can ignore all this stuff
in red, and use whatever form you are already accustomed to. I just had this available. Thanks, Ken)
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
Lester Development Corporation, Martinsville, VA has applied for an NPDES Stormwater Permit to
discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities from a facility located at 3874 Bethel Drive
Extension, High Point, NC, Randolph County. The facility will discharge to waters designated as an
unnamed tributary to Hunt's Fork within the Yadkin River Basin.
Copies of the draft permit, No. NCS000566, are available at the following website as of February 22,
2013: http://12ortaI-ncdenr.org/web/wg/ws/su/,public-notices
Or by contacting:
Ken Pickle
NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone Number: [phone]
ken. pickle@ ncdenr.gov
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to DWQ's proposed determination to issue the requested
permit are invited to submit their comments in writing to the above address no later than March 25,
2013. All comments received prior to that date will be considered in the final determination regarding
permit issuance. All comments and requests should reference draft permit number NCS000566.
1617 Mad Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] t FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterQuality.org
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publication of newspapers known as "[News & Record", published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of
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a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the News & Record on the dates listed below.
3. That the said newspaper (or newspapers) in which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published
was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-59-,
of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMCSSION
RALEIGI-I, NORTH CAROLNA
27599-1617
Lester Developrrerrt Corporation,
Martinsville, VA has applied for an
NPOESStom iaterParmitto
discharge stormneter assaCwed with
industrial activities froma facility
located at 3ffi4 Bethel Drive
Extersion, Hk1h Point, NC, Randolph
County. The facility will discharge to
waters designated as an unmarred
trb utary to Humes ForkvAhin the
Yadkin River Basin.
Copies of the draft permit, No.
NC5000566, ar[ available at the
following website as of Feb ruary 22,
2013:
httpfipostAnodenrorg+webJ ygWsrsur
public -notices
Or by contacting
Ken Piclde
NC Division of Water Q ua lity
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC27699-1617
Telephone Number. (919) E07-6376
ken. pickkr[lhxdenngov
Persons wishing to mrrrrerrt upon or
object to D W's proposed
deoemrnacion to inue the requested
permit are invited to subrrit their
00mrennts in writing to the above
address no later than March 25, 2013.
Allconrrents received prior to that
date will be considered inthefihal
determination regarding perrret
issuance. All conTrents and requests
should reference draft permt number
NC5000566.
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Fortress Wood Products
PO Drawer 4991
Martinsville, VA 24115
March 21, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL — Return Receipt Requested
917199 9991 7033 7368 5453— Raleigh
91 7199 9991 7033 7368 5460— Winston Salem
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
Attention: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Change in Management
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to inform you that beginning 3/21/14 there will be a change in management
at Fortress Wood Products. For any correspondences from then on, James Dudley will be
replacing Jim O'Brien as the responsible party for 3874 Bethel Dr Ext, High Point, NC
27260 (NPDES NCS000566).
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about the enclosed reports, please feel
free to contact me at [e-mail] or by phone at 276.340.4401.
71�t,
erely,
EFu<i�che�
Scot
Operations Manager
Fortress Wood Products
CC: Winston Salem Regional Office, Fortress Wood Products files

RECEIVED
N.C. Dept. of ENR
MAR 16 2014
1MNSTON-SAL£M
REGIONAL OFFICE
Fortress Wood Products
PO Drawer 4991
Martinsville, VA 24115
March 21, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL — Return Receipt Requested
91 7199 9991 7033 7368 5453— Raleigh
91 7199 9991 7033 7368 5460— Winston Salem
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
Attention: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Change in Management
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to inform you that beginning 3/21/14 there will be a change in management
at Fortress Wood Products. For any correspondences from then on, .lames Dudley will be
replacing Jim O'Brien as the responsible party for 3874 Bethel Dr Ext, High Point, NC
27260 (NPDES NCS000566).
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about the enclosed reports, please feel
free to contact me at [e-mail] or by phone at 276.340.4401.
Sinc rely,
Scott Fulch r
Operations Manager
Fortress Wood Products
CC: Winston Salem Regional Office, Fortress Wood Products files

N.C.Deat. of E.:-<
NOV 15 2013
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
Fortress Wood Products
PO Drawer 4991
Martinsville, VA 24115
November 12, 2013
CERTIFIED MAIL — Return Receipt Requested
91 7199 9991 7033 4506 1827— Raleigh
91 7199 9991 7033 4506 1810 — Winston Salem
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
Attention: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Change in Management
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to inform you that beginning 12/1/13 there will be a change in management
at Fortress Wood Products. For any correspondences from then on, Jim O'Brien will be
replacing Calvin Shoemake as the responsible party for 3874 Bethel Dr Ext, High Point,
NC 27260 (NPDES NCS000566).
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about the enclosed reports, please feel
free to contact me at [e-mail] or by phone at 276.340.4401.
Sincerely,
Scott Fulcher
Operations Manager
Fortress Wood Products
CC: Winston Salem Regional Office; Fortress Wood Products files

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NCS000566
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E. John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
Facility Name:
Fortress Wood Products, Inc., Lester Development Company, owner
NPDES Permit Number:
NCS000566
Facility Location:
3874 Bethel Drive Extension, High Point, NC, Randolph County
Type of Activity:
Wood preserving for lumber products
SIC Code:
2491
Receiving Streams:
UT to Hunt's Fork, see Figure I
River Basin:
Yadkin River Basin, Sub -basin 03-07-07
Stream Classification & condition:
Class C, no TMDL, impaired for biological integrity
Proposed Permit Requirements:
See attached draft permit.
Monitoring Data:
New permit; no historical data exists; sister site has very similar operations.
Response Requested by:
March 28, 2013
Central Office Staff Contact:
Return to: Ken Pickle [phone]
Special Permitting Issues:
Risk considerations
Rating Scale: 1 minimal risk to 10 risk factors resent
Compliance history
No history: rate I
Benchmark exceedances
No past measurements; sister site with exceedances: rate 6
Location (TMDL, T&E species, etc)
Class C; Hunt's Fork impaired for biological integrity 2012 Draft
303(d) list; No TMDL; rate 5
Other factors:
Other factors in aggregate present normal risks for most industrial sites:
• New site already has dry detention
rate 6
ponds (2) in place. Reportedly one
has no point source discharge.
• A start-up facility, but an
established process.
• Copper and ammonium solutions
used in the process.
• Treated lumber to be dried under
roof, but excess stock storage
could be outside.
Risk and DWQ scrutiny rating:
18/40 - moderate stormwater pollution risks
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NCS000566
Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits: NCS000280 issued to sister facility in Greensboro.
2. General Observations:
o Site history: Site was previously a building supply store. Limited stormwater risks from previous usage.
o Haz waste: Site will be a conditionally exempt small quantity generator. Limited stormwater risk.
o Copper and ammonium solutions in the process may present the more significant risks to stormwater.
o TSS: Existing detention basin and sediment pond should moderate TSS risks with little extra care.
3. Impairment: Receiving water listed as impaired for biological integrity on 303(d) IR.
4. Threatened and Endangered:
5. Location: Very northwest corner of Randolph County. Adjacent to and north of I-85; adjacent to and east of N-S
Railroad.
6. Industrial Changes Since Previous Permit: New permit, no changes.
7. Anal3lical Monitoring Notes: Semi-annual for TSS, COD, Cu, Cl-, NO3-NO, nitrogen, NH4 nitrogen, and pH.
8. Qualitative Monitoring Notes: Semi-annual visual monitoring.
Permit Recommendations:
1. Analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annual during a measurable storm event as defined in Part 11 Section
B. The recommended monitoring is similar to most other industrial stormwater permits.
2. The permittee must document the total precipitation for each sampled event. If no discharge occurs during the
sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow" within 30 days of the end
of the six-month sampling period.
3. Analytical monitoring parameters:
a. Metals: Copper. Based on Cu reported in the application materials and on the sister site benchmark
exceedances. Unlike some of the previous manufacturing operations at the sister facility, arsenic and
chromium are not included as part of this manufacturing process.
b. Others: Chlorides based on reported presence in the permit application, and at the sister facility.
Nitrate -nitrite nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen based on the permit application report that nitrogen
compounds will be present in the manufacturing process.
c. Conventional pollutants: TSS, pH, COD, TSS and COD based on sister facility exceedances.
Conclude that requiring both COD and BOD is needlessly redundant. pH monitoring is consistent with
most other industrial stormwater permits.
4. Benchmarks are referenced in the text for all analytical parameters.
5. Qualitative monitoring must be accomplished during a measureable storm event.
6. Standard vehicle maintenance area monitoring is included when triggered by motor oil and hydraulic oil usage.
7. The permittee is required to continue monitoring until the permit is renewed. See Footnote I of Table 2.
8. SPPP required; standard elements required for the content of the SPPP. ,
Discussions with permittee: DWQ spoke by phone several times with Dave Maddox, consultant during the
development of the draft permit, in response to questions about the application. Phone: [phone].
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NCS000566
Recommendations: Based on the permit application materials received in final form on December 12, 2012, SPU
considers the permit application sufficient to issue an individual Stormwater Permit. We are requesting Regional
Office review comments, and full or qualified concurrence.
Prepared by (Signature) Signature of Ken Pickle Date
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor ditto Date
for Bradley Bennett
Concurrence by Regional Office Date
RO Water Quality Supervisor Date ��7 .-tom 1-3
Regional Office Staff Comments (attach additional pages as necessary)
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E. John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
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Mr. James C. Shoemake, Sr. R I 1 20B
General Manager nston-Salem
Lester Development Corporation Regional Office
POB 499
Martinsville, VA 24115
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000566
Fortress Wood Products, Inc.
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Shoemake:
In response to your application for coverage under the NPDES stormwater discharge permitting program, the
Division of Water Quality (Division) is forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit published on the Stormwater Permitting
Unit website on February 22, 2013.
This permit contains analytical monitoring requirements on a semi-annual basis. Please note that failure to
complete the monitoring as required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a
violation of the Clean Water Act. Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to Comply", Item 9 "Penalties for
Tampering" and Item 10 "Penalties for Falsification of Reports" of your permit for further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt
of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this permitting decision shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case
of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain
other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal or local governmental permit that may be
required.
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699.1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Ralegh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX- 919-807-6494
Intemet: www.nrwaterquality.org
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Mr. James C. Shoemake, Sr.
Lester Development Corporation
Permit No. NCS000566
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, please contact Ken Pickle at [phone] or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED B)
KEN PICKLE
for Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection, Mike Mickey
Mike Mitchell, EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Stormwater Permitting Unit files
DWQ Central Files
Attachments

Mickey, Mike
From: Mickey, Mike
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 3:55 PM
To: Pickle, Ken
Subject: FW: Fortress Wood Products staff report
Attachments: NC5000566.pdf
Ken — Looks fine. Will the attached scanned copy suffice or do you need the original? Thanks, Mike.
From: Pickle, Ken
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 10:17 AM
To: Mickey, Mike
Cc: Basinger, Corey
Subject: Fortress Wood Products staff report
Hi Mike,
I'm late getting this to WSRO: my apologies for the out -of -sequence delivery of this for your review.
Please call me with any questions. it would help me if you could get this back to me by the end of the week.
Thanks,
Ken
Ken Pickle
Environmental Engineer
NCDENR I DWQ I Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: ken. picklenncdenr.gov
Website: htto://portal.ncdenr.ora/web/wq/ws/su
Mike Mickey
[e-mail]
NC Division of Water Quality
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North
Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

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Environmental Solutions and Strategies
P. O. Box 4244
Martinsville Virginia 24115
[phone]
December 4, 2012
Certified Mail — Return Receipt
7010 2780 0003 5276 4277
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
RE: Stormwater Permitting/Fortress Wood Products/High Point/NC
Dear Sirs,
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DEC 7 2012
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Please find enclosed the completed and executed packet, and two copies thereof, of EPA
General Form 1, EPA Form 2F NPDES, supplemental information and attached Exhibits for the
purpose of filing application for a NPDES Stormwater Permit for Fortress Wood Products
Incorporated, located at 3874 Bethel Drive Extension, High Point, North Carolina 27260, in the
county of Randolph.
Having worked directly with Mr. Ken Pickle over the past several weeks wiO regard to specific
questions regarding the above referenced permit application, ES' would request that Mr. Pickle
be assigned this particular application as he already has pertinent knowledge pertaining to this
application and facility site.
If you should have any questions, comments, or concerns with.regard to this matter, please
contact me at the above letterhead address, by telephone at [phone], by facsimile at
.[phone], or by email at dmaddox(@comcast.net.
Principal, Environmental Solutions and Strategies
CC: Lester Development Corporation File
Fortress Wood Product File —High Point, NC

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From: [e-mail]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:17 PM
To: Pickle, Ken
Subject: Re: Fortress Wood Products - UPDATE- NPDES Application fee has been sent
Hi Ken,
UPDATE ........... Official Check Number 5005488205 drawn on Branch Banking and Trust, "BB&T" in
the amount of $860 was sent this date by certified mail (7010 2780 0003 5276 4284) to your
attention. You should have by tomorrow the 11th or no later that Wednesday, December 12th.
apologize for any inconvenience this oversight may have caused.
Dave
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Environmental Solutions and Strategies
P. O. Box 4244
Martinsville, Virginia 24115
276-806-0178 (telephone)
276-632-6137 (fax)
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From: "Ken Pickle" <ken.pickle9ncdenr.gov>
To: dmaddox(cD-comcast.net
Cc: "Bradley Bennett" <bradley. ben nettO�ncdenr.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:22:19 AM
Subject: Fortress Wood Products
Hi Dave,
The package for Fortress was date stamped into DWQ on Friday, Dec. 7, and I pulled it out of my inner -office mail box
this morning, Monday, Dec. 10.
note that the permit fee is not included in the package i received. According to North Carolina rule at 15A NCAC 2h
.0105(b), we must consider the application incomplete until the fee is received. We can't log in our receipt of the
application, and so we cannot begin processing the package, until the fee is received.
The fee for an individual NPDES stormwater permit is $860.
Our administrative procedures allow me to hold the incoming application for a few days, but I will return it as
incomplete if we don't receive the fee within approximately a week.

Regards,
Ken
Ken Pickle
Environmental Engineer
NCDENR F DWQ I Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: httpJ[portal.ncdenr.org/web/w(l/ws/su
** Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulations.**

Environmental Solutions and Strategies
P. O. Box 4244
Martinsville Virginia 24115
[phone]
December 10, 2012
Certified Mail — Return Receipt
7010 2780 0003 5276 4284
Mr. Ken Pickle
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permitting/Permit Application Fee/Fortress Wood Products/Higg Point/NC
Dear Mr. Pickle,
Please find enclosed Off icial'Check # 5005488205 drawn on BB&T in the amount of$860.00,
eight hundred sixty dollars and NO/100, as the NPDES permit -application fee.for the NPDES
application forwarded to you on December 4, 2012 for Fortress Wood Products, 3874 Bethel
Drive Extension, High Point, North Carolina, 27260
If you should need any addition information, have any questions, comments, or concerns with
regard to this matter, please contact me at the above letterhead address, by telephone at (276)
806-0178, by facsimile at [phone], or by email at [e-mail].
vrmcipai, tnvironmeniai �)oiutions and Strategies
CC: Lester Development Corporation File
Fortress.Wood Product File — High Point, NC
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