NCG020933_Coverletter_20190603

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
interim Director
Dave Tripp
Manager
Sandhorn, LLC
P.O. Box 126
Ash, NC 28420
Dear Mr. Tripp:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 24, 2019
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Pireway Rd NW
COC NCG020933
Brunswick County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on July 9, 2018, we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject state — NPDES
general 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 US Environmental Protection
Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Please be aware that mine dewatering at your site has the potential to impact adjacent wetlands.
The specific requirements for mine dewatering at facilities near wetlands can be found in Part III, Section
E of your permit. You must adhere to the facility's approved Operation and Monitoring Plan when
mine dewaterina discharges occurs.
Furthermore the applicable TSS limit for wastewater discharge from industrial sand mines is
45mg/1(daily max) and 25 mg/1(monthly average). Please see the permit for other effluent limits as well.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to the
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. The Division may require modification or revocation
and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This project is located in one of North Carolina's 20 coastal counties. Coastal stormwater
management rules (15A NCAC 2H .1000) may require an additional State Stormwater Permit (different
from the NPDES mining activities discharge permit). Please contact Georgette Scott in the Wilmington
Regional Office at [phone] to determine if you will be required to submit an application for a
State Stormwater permit.
D EQ2� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
NORTH CAROLINA
DipiOnw M of 919.707.9200

This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Energy, Mining, and Land Resources, or permits required by the Division of Water
Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Shane Strickland at telephone
number [phone].
Sincerely,
for S. Daniel Smith, Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Wilmington Regional Office
Stormwater Program Files