BURKE_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20030310

.STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
Municipalities N_OT MS4
PERMIT NO.
NCSOOOO_ '"l
DOC TYPE
❑ COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL
MOST RECENT
DATE
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 10, 2003
Dale A Meyer
Director General Services
Burke County
P.O. Box 1486
Morganton, North Carolina 28680
Subject: NPDES Phase II Stormwater
Non -ownership / non -operator certification
Certification Number 112CERT-0011
Burke County
Dale A Meyer:
The Division of Water Quality's Stormwater and General Permits Unit hereby acknowledges receipt of your form
SWU-266: Stormwater non -ownership 1 non -operation certification on March 10, 2003.
Please be advised that this certification is accepted based wholly upon your evaluation. Division staff has not visited
your facilities to obtain independent verification. Discharging stormwater from a small municipal separate storm
sewer system covered by this program to the waters of the state without a valid NPDES permit will subject the
responsible party to a civil penalty up to $25,000 a day.
The Division encourages you to continue to keep abreast of the permanent rulemaking process associated with the
NPDES Stormwater Discharge Program. The final North Carolina permanent rules as currently proposed would
rely on factors other than ownership and operation to determine which public bodies need to seek permit coverage.
It is possible that your jurisdictional area will be subject to stormwater permit coverage once the permanent rules are
finalized. The I7-nvironmental Management Commission approved taking draft permanent rule language to public
notice and public hearing at their February 13, 2003 meeting. The public hearings will be held during the month of
April and you are encouraged to continue participating in the process.
Note that this certification does not affect the legal requirement 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 government.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Darren England at telephone number (919) 733-
5083, extension 545.
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett
Stormwater & General Permits Unit
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N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

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STORMWATER NON -OWNERSHIP I NON -OPERATION CERTIFICATION FORM
This form is for use by Regulated Public Entities (RPE), pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126, to
certify that they do not own or operate a small M54.
I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
Name of R ulated Public EntityU
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Status (federal, state, public, or other
T pe of Public Entity city, town, coup
son school, etc.
Coup s
RPE Jurisdictional Area in square miles
II. OPTIONAL PERMITTING OPPORTUNITIES
Are you exercising your option to apply for a NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. If yes, submit this form a1o_ g with a
complete application package (Form SWU-264 and a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report). Yes No
Are exercising our option to apply for Permit by Rule status? If yes, submit this f rm along with a completed fd
267 Yes No
III. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
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I certi , under penal of /a w, that the Regulated Public Bodylisted in Section I of this document does not cu ntiy own _
or operate a small municipal separate storm sewer system, as defined in 40 CFR I22. I further certify that this document
and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons
who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is,
to the best of my knowledge a9d belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submittina false information. I cludina the n ,;ibility of fines and imprisonment far knowina violations
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr„ Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
1 1/6/2002
BURKI COUNTY
MR. RON GEORGE , BURKE- COUNTY MANAGER
POSTOFFICE BOX 20
MORGANTON . NC 28680
Subject: NPDES Phase II Stormwater Program
Mr. lion George :
In 1990 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (I -TA) Phase I stormwater program was promulgated under the
Clean Water Act. Phase I relies on National Pollutant discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage to
address stormwater runoff from: (1) "medium" and "large" municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) generally
serving populations of 100,000 or greater, (2) construction activity disturbing 5 acres of land or greater, and (3) ten
categories of industrial activity. The NPDES Stormwater Phase 1I Final Rule was promulgated in December 1999 and is
the next step in EPA's effort to preserve, protect, and improve the Nation's water resources from polluted Storm water
runoff. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urbanized areas
and operators ol'small construction sites, through the use of NPDES permits, to implement programs and practices to
control stormwater runoff. Phase II is intended to further reduce adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by
instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of stormwater discharges that have the greatest likelihood of
causing continued environmental degradation.
The NPDES Stormwater Phase 11 Final Rule requires nationwide coverage of all operators of small MS4s that are
located within the boundaries of a Bureau of the Census defined "urbanized area" based on the latest decennial Census.
We are writing to you to remind you that Burke County has been identified as being located within a census designated
urbanized area in both the 1990 and 2000 decennial census. As a regulated community, you are required to develop it
stormwater management program and apply for stormwater permit coverage, if you own and operate it small MS4 or File
a certification that Burke County does not own or operate a small MS4. The deadline for submitting your application
package or non -ownership certification is March 10, 2003. Application and certification documents, as well as
additional information on the NPDES stormwater program, are available for download at our web site . Our web address
is litti)://h2o.enr.state.nc.Uslsulstormwater.hInil. You may also contact us for hard copies of the documents. If you have
any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact me (919-733-5083, ext.525) or Darren England (919-733-5083.
ext. 545)
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
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Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
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N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1-800.623-7748

�STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
Municipalities NOT MS4
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DOC TYPE
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MOST RECENT
DATE
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Dale A Meyer
Director General Services
Burke County
P.O. Box 1486
Morganton, North Carolina 28680
Dale A Meyer:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 10, 2003
Subject: NPDES Phase II Stormwater
Non -ownership I non -operator certification
Certification Number P2CERT-0011
Burke County
The Division of Water Quality's Stormwater and General Permits Unit hereby acknowledges receipt of your form
SWU-266: Stormwater non -ownership / non -operation certification on March 10, 2003.
Please be advised that this certification is accepted based wholly upon your evaluation. Division staff has not visited
your facilities to obtain independent verification. Discharging stormwater from a small municipal separate storm
sewer system covered by this program to the waters of the state without a valid NPDES permit will subject the
responsible party to a civil penalty up to $25,000 a day.
The Division encourages you to continue to keep abreast of the permanent rulemaking process associated with the
NPDES Stormwater Discharge Program. The final North Carolina permanent rules as currently proposed would
rely on factors other than ownership and operation to determine which public bodies need to seek permit coverage.
It is possible that your jurisdictional area will be subject to stormwater permit coverage once the permanent rules are
finalized. The Environmental Management Commission approved taking draft permanent rule language to public
notice and public hearing at their February 13, 2003 meeting. The public hearings will be held during the month of
April and you are encouraged to continue participating in the process.
Note that this certification does not affect the legal requirement 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 government.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Darren England at telephone number (919) 733-
5083, extension 545.
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett
Stormwater & General Permits Unit
N. C. Division of Water Ouality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]
NUD;rNR
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

L'D 03-1U-in3
STORMWATER NON -OWNERSHIP I NON-QPERATION!CERTIFICATION FORM
This form is for use by Regulated Public Entities (RPE), pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126, to
certify that they do not own or operate a small MS4.
I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
Name of Regulated Public Entity
Status (federal, state, public, or other)}
.-
Type of Public Entity (city, town, count(,
risonschool, etc. �Op j' y
County _(s)�-
RPE Jurisdictional Area in square miles
II. OPTIONAL PERMrMNG OPPORTUNITIES
Are au exercisingyour option to ap I for a NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. If yes submit this form alo g with a
complete application package (Form SWU-264 and a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report). Yes No
Are exercising_your option to app y for Permit by Rule status? If yes, submit this f6rm�alonq with a completed f
267 Yes (Nod
III. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
SWU-
I certify, under penalty of law, that the Regulated Public Body listed in Section I of this document does not curr nt/y own
or operate a small municipal separate storm sewer system, as defined in 40 CFR 122. I further certify that this document
and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personne/properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons
who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is,
to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, Including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Signature
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Print Name
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Title
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Street Address
PO Box
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(� W A T Michael F. Easley, Governor
\O�0 9QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
!North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., [Director
0 Division of Water Quality
1 1 /6/2002
BURKE COUNTY
MR. RON GEORGE . 13URKE COUNTY MANAGER
POST OFFICE 13OX 219
MORGANTON , NC 28680
Subject: NPDES Phase It Stormwater Program
Mr. Ron George:
In 1990 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Phase I stormwater program was promulgated under the
Goan Water Act, Phase I relies on National Pollutant discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage to
address, tormwater runoff from: (1) "medium" and "large" municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) generally
serving populations of 100,000 or greater, (2) construction activity disturbing 5 acres of land or greater, and (3) ten
categories of industrial activity. The NPDES Stormwater Phase 11 Final Rule was promulgated in December 1999 and is
the next step in I:PA's effort to preserve, protect, and improve the Nation's water resources from polluted storm water
runoff. The Phase 11 program expands the Phase I program by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urbanized areas
and operators ol'small construction sites, through the use of NPDES permits, to implement programs and practices to
control stormwater runoff. Phase II is intended to further reduce adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by
instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of stc:rrmwater discharges that have the greatest likelihood of'
causing continued environmental degradation.
The NPDES Stonnwater Phase 11 Final Rule requires nationwide coverage of all operators of small MS4s that are
located within the boundaries of a Bureau of the Census defined "urbanized area" based on the latest decennial Census.
We are writing to you to remind you that Burke County has been identified as being located within a census designated
urbanized area in both the 1990 and 2000 decennial census. As a regulated community, you are required to develop a
stormwater management program and apply for stormwater permit coverage, if you own and operate a small MS4 or bile
a certification that Burke County does not own or operate a small MS4. The deadline for submitting your application
package or non -ownership certification is March 10, 2003. Application and certification documents, as well as
additional information on the NPD13S stormwater program, are available for download at our web site . Our web address
is htti)://h2o.cnr.state.nc.tislsulstormnwater.htm1. You may also contact us for hard copies of the documents. If you have
any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact me (919-733-5083. ext.525) or Darren England (919-733-5083,
ext. 545)
Sincerely.
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
stormwater and General Permits Unit
cc: Central files
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Asheville Regional Office
eF�n
RUM
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1-800-623-7748