NCG020755_Original 2010 COC and Renewal_20151209

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Morton Trucking Inc
Attn: Elijah Morton
121 Garnet Ln
Jacksonville, NC 28546
December 9, 2015
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage Renewal COC #NCG020755
Dear Permittee:
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TRACY DAVIS
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For coverage under NPDES General Permit NCG020000, the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land
Resources (DEMLR) is forwarding herewith the reissued Certificate of Coverage and
Stormwater/Wastewater General Permit. This permit is reissued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between the state of North
Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended.) The following information is included with your permit package:
• New Certificate of Coverage
• Stormwater/Wastewater General Permit
• Technical Bulletin for the General Permit
• Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Forms
• Annual Discharge Monitoring Report Forms
• Qualitative Monitoring Report Forms
The General Permit authorizes discharges of stormwater and/or wastewater (as applicable to your site),
and it specifies your obligations with respect to discharge controls, management, monitoring and record
keeping. Please review the new permit to familiarize yourself with all changes in the reissued permit.
Significant changes to the General Permit are outlined in the Technical Bulletin.
Your coverage under the General Permit is transferable only through the specific action of DEMLR. This
permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the N.C.
Department of Environmental Quality, nor does it relieve the permittee from responsibility for
compliance with any other applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order,
judgment or decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact the DEMLR Stormwater
Permitting Program at 919-707-9220.
Sincerely,
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., C.P.M
Cc: Stormwater Permitting Files
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy. Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center 1 512 North Salisbury Street I Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020755
STORMWATER AND WASTEWATER DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Morton Trucking Inc
is hereby authorized to operate approved wastewater treatment system(s) and discharge
stormwater and/or wastewater, as approved in the original permit/application or
subsequent permit modification, from a facility located at:
Morton Mine - Jacksonville
121 Garnet Ln
Jacksonville
Onslow County
to receiving waters designated as Northeast Creek, a class SQNSW water in the White Oak
River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV of General Permit No. NCG020000 as
attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective October 1, 2015.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day October 1, 2015.
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM
Director, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
Mr. Tim Morton
Morton Trucking, Inc.
121 Garnet Lane
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Dear Mr. Morton:
March 5, 2010
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Morton Mine
COC NCG020755
Onslow County
Dee Freeman
Secretary
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on August 20, 2009,
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 take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to
the Division of Water Quality. The Division of Water Quality may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
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 Section C, Part 1 of your permit (Part III Page 5 of 9). You must have an approved
Operation and Monitoring Plan before mine dewatering discharges occur at your facility.
Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without Plan approval will be subject to enforcement
action. An Operation and Monitoring Plan for your facility must be submitted to the Wilmington
Regional Office. Contact Linda Willis at the Wilmington Regional Office at [phone] for
more information about the approval process.
Please note that mine dewatering wastewater includes wet pit overflows caused solely
ydtrect rainfall and groundwater seepage for this type of mining operation. Any discharge of
this , ,-ater (and any stormwater commingled with it) is subject to the effluent limitations in this
permit.
Wetlands and Stonnwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Noy thCarolina.
Natur' !&

Mr. Tim Morton
Morton Mine—NCG020755
March 5, 2010
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.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Robert Patterson at
telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. lins
cc: Wilmington Regional Office, Linda Willis
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Unit Files

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020755
STORMWATER AND MINE DEWATERING DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Morton Trucking, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater and mine dewatering wastewater from a facility
located at
Morton Mine
121 Garnet Lane
Jacksonville
Onslow County
to receiving waters designated as Northeast Creek, a class SC; NSW water in the White Oak
River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG020000 as
attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective March 5, 2010.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this 51h day of March, 2010.
for Coleen H. Shcins., Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Morton Trucking, Inc.
Morton Mine
Latitude: 340 48' 55" N
Longitude: 771 21' 11" W
County: Onslow
Receiving Stream: Northeast Creek
Stream Class: SC; NSW
Sub -basin: 03-05-02 (White Oak River Basin)
Facility Location