WT002613_NOV_20181204

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
interim Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quatity
December 4, 2018
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 9759 0263
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Cormark International
Attention: Ryan Fisher Corte Property Investments, LLC
179 Reems Creek Road 22 high Meadow Drive
Weaverville, North Carolina 28787 Weaverville, North Carolina 28787
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2018-PC-0455)
Site Number: WT002613
Cormark International
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Fisher:
On November 2, 2018, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), visited the subject site located at 179 Reems Creek Road in
Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that Cormark
Insternational has neither applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES General Permit No.
NCG210000 (Lumber and Wood Products) for stormwater discharges from the site. The site currently
discharges stormwater affected by processes on site to Reems Creek (C;Tr).
An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1(a) and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (hereby known as NCAC) 2H .0126.
Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Notice of Intent (NOI) that shall be filled out and
submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice.
Submission information can be found in the NOI.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above,
be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the
subject site into compliance are not an admission, rather they are actions that must be taken in order to
begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. The timeliness with which you submit an NOI, the degree
and extent of harm to the environment, and the duration and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered
in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions regarding these
matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at [phone].
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

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Stanley E. Aiken, PE
Regional Enginee
Land Quality Section
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Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Permitting Program
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Environmental NCG210000
Quality
NOTICE OF INTENT
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Year
Month
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Certificate ofCovera e
NCG21
Check N
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Pemut Assigned to
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG210000:
For STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
SIC* 24 Timber Products (except as specified below), including Wood Chip Mills;
And, Like activities deemed by DEMLR to be similar in the process and/or the exposure of raw
materials, products, by-products, or waste materials.
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Wood Kitchen Cabinets (SIC 2434)
• Wood Preserving (SIC 2491)
• Logging (SIC 2411)
* Standard Industrial Classification Code
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which official permit correspondence will be mailed):
Name
Owner Contact (a person)
Street Address
City
State ZIP Code
Telephone No.
Fax:
E-mail Address
2)
Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name
Facility Contact (a person)
Contact E-mail
Street Address
City
State ZIP Code
County
Telephone No.
Fax:
3)
Permit Contact
Permit Contact (a person)
Contact E-mail
Contact phone number
4)
Physical Location Information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the
facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection).
(A copy of a county map or USGS quad sheet with facility clearly located on the map is required to be submitted with this application)
5)
Latitude Longitude
(degrees, minutes, seconds)
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6) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin
❑ Existing
7) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC):
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code:
8) Provide a brief narrative description of the types of industrial activities and products manufactured at
this facility:
9) Discharge points / Receiving waters:
How many discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc.) convey stormwater from the property?
List discharge points (ouffalls) that convey discharge from the site (both on -site and off -site) and location
coordinates. Attach additional sheets if necessary, or note that this information is specified on the site plan.
Stormwater Outfall No
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds): N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds): W
Stormwater Outfall No
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
W
Stormwater Outfall No.
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
W
Stormwater Outfall No.
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
W
Stormwater Outfall No.
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
W
Stormwater Outfall No.
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
N
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
W
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Stormwater Outfall No.
Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds): _
Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds):
10) Receiving waters:
N
W
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
discharges end up in?
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer).
11) Does this facility have any other water quality permits?
❑ No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current water quality permits for this facility:
12) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
❑ No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
13) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No
❑ Yes
If yes, please briefly describe:
14) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
❑ No
❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented?
15) Does this facility have exposed accumulations of sawdust, bark, mulch, wood chips, or similar size
woody material on -site for longer than seven (7) days? (Exposed directly to rainfall or to run-on from
other areas of the facility.)
❑ No ❑ Yes
16) Are vehicle maintenance activities occurring at this facility?
❑ No ❑ Yes
17) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
❑ No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
❑ No ❑ Yes
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c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
❑ No ❑ 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:
18) Certification:
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (]) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management] Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit
will constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an
individual permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing:
Title:
(Signature of Applicant)
(Date Signed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to:
NCDEQ
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Final Checklist
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included:
❑ Check for $100 made payable to NCDEQ
❑ This completed application and all supporting documents
❑ Copy of county map or USGS quad sheet with location of facility clearly marked on map
Mail the entire package to:
DEMLR - Stormwater Program
Dept. of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Central Office or Regional Office for your area.
To visit our website, go to
DEMLR Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
[phone]
Mooresville Office ...
[phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office ...(252)
946-6481
Wilmington Office ...
[phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
807-6300
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