HOKE_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20031204

'STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
Municipalities NOT MS4
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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
December A, 2003
Mike Wood
County Manager
Hoke County
PO Box 210
Rael'ord, North Carolina 28376
Subject: NPDES Phase 11 Stormwater
Non -ownership / non -operator certification
Certilication Number 1120E:RT-0016
Hoke County
Mike Wood:
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 December 3, 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 rite waters of the state without a valid NPDES permit Will Subject the
responsible party to a civil penalty up to $25,000 a day-
'rhe Division encour:lIles you tsar continue to keep abreast of the permanent rulemaking process associated wilh the
NPDES Stormwater Discharge Program. The final North Carolina permanent rules as currently proposed would
rely on filctors other than ownership and operation to determine which public bodies need to seek permit coverage.
it is poSsihle that your jurisdictional area will be subject to stormwater permit coverage nice the permanent rules arc
finalized. 'pile Environmental Management Commission approved permartcni rule languagc at their.luly 2003
meeting and the rules are currently being reviewed by the General Assembly's Rules RC,'L(;W Commission. As the
rule -making process continues, you are encouraged to continue participating in tlue process.
Note that this certification does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other- permits which may be required by
the Division ol' Water Quality or permits required by the Division of land Resources. Coastal Area Management
Act, or any other Federal or Local government.
I F you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at telephone number (919) 733-308 3, extension
525,
Sincerely.
Bradley Bennett
Stormwater & General Permits Unit
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NCDE:iHR
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center . Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Custorner Service
1 800 623-77,18

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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
11 /6/2002
HOKE COUNTY
MR. MIKE WOOD, HOKE COUNTY MANAGER
POSTOFFICE BOX 210
RAEFORD , NC 28376
Subject: NPDES Phase It Stormwater Program
2000 U.S. Census - Notification of Coverage
Mr. Mike Wood:
In 1990 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 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 11 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 stormwater
runoff. The Phase 11 program expands the Phase i program by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urbanized areas
and operators of 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 storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of
causing continued environmental degradation.
The NPDES Stormwater Phase II 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.
The Bureau of Census has recently released data detailing the 2000 Census urbanized areas and using GIS data files
produced by the Bureau of Census, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources staff has
compiled a list of municipalities and counties that we believe fall in whole or in part within one or more of the seventeen
census -designated urbanized areas in North Carolina.
We are writing to you to notify you that Hoke County has been identified as being located within a census designated
urbanized area. 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 file a certification that Hoke County does not
own or operate a small MS4. The deadline for submitting your application package or non -ownership certification is 18
months from the date of this letter. 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
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/stormwater.html. 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,
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Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
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Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]
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State of North Carolina OFFIC USE ONLY
Department of Environment & Natural Resources Date Rec'd 4z,- 3- 013
Division of Water Quality BIMS
Cert. Number p L -zj2r- 60i�
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 MS4.
I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
Name of Regulated Public Entity
County of Hoke North Carolina
Status (federal, state, public, or
other)
Public
Type of Public Entity (city, town,
county, prison, school etc.
County
County(s)
RPE Jurisdictional Area in square
miles
247 Square Miles
II. OPTIONAL PERMITTING OPPORTUNITIES
Are you exercising your option to apply for a NPDES Stormwater Discharge
Permit? If yes, submit this form along with a complete application package (Form
❑ Yes X No
SWU-264 and a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report).
Are exercising your option to apply for Permit by Rule status? If yes, submit this
El Yes No
form alongwith a completed form SWU-267
III. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
I certify, under penalty of law, that the Regulated Public Body listed in Section I of this document does not
currently 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 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 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
Print Name
Mike Wood
Title
County Manager
Street Address
227 N. Main Street `
PO Box
PO BOX 210 npr 3 2003
city
Reaford
State
North Carolina
Zip
28376
Telephone
910 875 8751
Fax
910 875 9222
SWU-266-103102