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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
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Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
November 1, 2005
The Village of Simpson
Emily E. Corbett, Mayor
P.O. Box 10
Simpson, North Carolina 27879-0010
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Phase 1I Exemption
Dear Ms. Corbett;
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 the 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 II 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 II 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 I1 is intended to further reduce adverse impacts to water quality
and aquatic habitat by instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of stonnwater
discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation.
North Carolina Sesssion Law 2004-163 SECTION 1, exempts municipalities with a
population of less than 1,000, including a municipality designated by the 1990 or 2000 census, from
the requirement to obtain a Phase I1 National Pollutant. Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) pennit
for stormwater management unless the municipality is shown to be contributing to an impairment of
State waters, as determined under the requirements of 33 U.S.C. § 1313(d).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (919-733-5083, ext. 545).
cc: Central Files
Stormwater Unit Files
Washington Regional Office
Anita S. Watkins, NCLM
Sincerely,
Mike Randall
Stormwater Unit
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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
THE VILLAGE OF SIMPSON
EMILY E. CORBETT, MAYOR
P.O. BOX 10
SIMPSON, NC 27879-0010
Subject: NPDES Phase II Stormwater Program
2000 U.S. Census - Notification of Coverage
Emily E. Corbett:
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 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 stormwater
runoff. The Phase II 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 It 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 the Village of Simpson 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 the Village of
Simpson 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
htt01/h2o.enr. state. nc.uslsulstormwater. htm1. 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, y �
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
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