NCG210466_Coverletter_20190422

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Interim Director
Mr. David Bailey
V.P. Operations
New River Hardwoods Inc.
4343 Highway 91 N
Mountain City, TN 37683
Dear Mr. Bailey:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 22, 2019
Subject: General Permit No. NCG210000
New River Hardwoods Inc -
West Jefletson Log Yaid
COC No. NCG210466
Ashe County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on February 8, 2019, we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC) to discharge under the subject state —
NPDES general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of Noi Ili Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US
Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Please be aware that Buffalo Creek (segment index number 10-2-20) is classified as trout water. Due to
this, the benchmark for total suspended solids (TSS) is lowered to 50 mg/L.
On March 14, 2019, a compliance evaluation was done by the Division of Energy Mineral and Land
Resources (DEMLR), Winston-Salem Regional Office. During the compliance evaluation it was noted
that there was a single walled diesel tank, without secondary containment on site. New River Hardwoods
Inc. has 60 days, from the date of this letter, to either remove the diesel tank, replace it with a double
walled diesel tank, or provide adequate secondary containment equal to the storage capacity of the diesel
tank.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval of the Division
of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (Division). The Division may require modification or revocation
and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local
government permit that may be required.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 21699-1612
NOiiTH CAROI.INA _
919.707.9200

If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Shane Strickland at telephone number
[phone] or by email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
C1K*_ V' \-
for S. Daniel Smith, Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office
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