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Facility Name MajorlMinor Region
Tingen Mine Minor Washington
Location Address County
Greene
Facility Contact Affiliation
Snow Hill NC 28580 Brian R. Tingen V
404 Peakbranch Rd
Owner Snow Hill NC 2858020a
Owner Name Owner Type
Peak Branch Construction Inc Non -Government
Owner Affiliation
Brian R. Tingen
404 Peakbranch Rd
Dates/Events Snow Hill NC 28580200
Scheduled
Orig Issue App Received Draft Initiated Issuance Public Notice Issue Effective Expi atio
6/30/2015
Regulated Activities
Outfall 1
Waterbody Name
Contentnea Creek
Requested !Received Events
RO staff report received 10/19115
RO staff report requested 716115
Streamindex Number Current Class Subbasin
27-86-(7) C;Ser,NSW 03-04-07

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
Brian R. Tingen
Peale Branch Construction, Inc.
404 Peak Branch Road
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Dear Mr. Tingen:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
October 21, 2015
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Tingen Mine
COC NCG020888
Greene County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on June 30, 2015, 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
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. The Division 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 Part Ili, Section
E of your permit. Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without Plan approval will be subject to
enforcement action. An Operation and Monitoring Plan for your facility must be properly maintained and
any changes submitted to the Washington Regional Office for approval. Contact the Washington
Regional Office at [phone] for more information about the approval process.
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 Washington Regional Office at (252) 946-
648 E to determine if you will be required to submit an application for a State Stormwater permit.
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Energy Section - Geological Survey Section - Land Quality Section
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 - Telephone [phone] / FAX: [phone]
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 - Internet: http://portaf.ncdenr.org/web/Ir
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper

Brian R. Tingen
October 21, 2015
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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 Richard Riddle at telephone number
[phone].
Sincerely,
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM
cc: Washington Regional Office
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Program Files
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Location: 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 + http://Portal.ncdenr,org/web/Ir/
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020888
STORMWATER DISCHARGES AND MINE DEWATERING
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,
Peak Branch Construction, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater and mine dewatering from a facility located at
Tingen Mine
Snow Hill
Greene
to receiving waters designated as Contentnea Creek, a class C, Sw, NSW water in the Neuse
River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, III, and IV of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective October 21, 2015.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day October 21, 2015.
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Peak Branch Construction, Inc.
Tingen Mine
Latitude: 351 26' 58" N
Longitude: -770 39' 27" W
County: Greene
Receiving Stream: Contentnea Creek
Stream Class: C, Sw, NSW
Index Number: 27-86-(7)b2 (Neuse River Basin)
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage
NCG020000:
STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code -14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as
The following activities are also included:
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
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• Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits —except for NCDOT borrow pits) that discharge
stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate
products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations;
• Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities at mining operations;
• Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/or
• Mine dewatering (wastewater)
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining;
• Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from asphalt
operations and/or concrete operations;
• Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and
• Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines
• NCDOT borrow pits are covered under NCS000150
The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCG020000:
Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (i.e., sand
dredging or dipping operations).
Please contact the NPDES Wastewater Point -Source Group for more information on coverage under this
permit.
Please print or tvpe all entries in this application form.
1) Mailing address of owner/operator official address to which all ermit correspondence will be mailed :
Legal Owner Name Peak Branch Construction. Inc.
(Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity.
Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the
Division of Land Resources' Mining Permit.)
Signee's Name (as signed for in permit signature at bottom) Brian R. Tinaen
Street Address 404 Peak Branch Road
City Snow Hill State NC ZIP Code 28580
Telephone No. 252-526-8463 Email brtingengem bargmail.com
Alternate Contact Name Michelle Tingen Email (if different)
Alternate Contact Telephone (if different) 252-747-2205
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Tin en Mine
Facility Street Address NIA
Facility City Snow Hill State NC ZIP Code 28580
Facility County Greene
Facility Contact Brian R. Tingen _
Telephone No. 252-526-8463 Fax:
Contact E-mail brtingen .embargmail.com
3) Physical Location Information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). From the intersection of HM 58 and Hwy 258 travel
west_ approximately 500'. Haul road will be on the left beside NAPA Auto. _
4) Latitude ll ii 35'26'58"IN Longitude 77'39127"W (degrees, minutes, seconds)
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5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility
® Existing
6) Standard Industrial Classification:
Date operation is to begin:
Date began mining: 1994
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: 1 4 4 2
7) Provide a narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: Sand
8) Is this mine an inactive mine site?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, do you posses an "Inactive Renewal' from DEMLR and notified the Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Program (SPP) or have you certified to the SPP that the site has been
stabilized? ❑ No ❑ Yes
9) Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resource:
(DEMLR) [formerly DLR]?
❑ No If No, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application:
® Yes If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: 40-08 Please also provide
a copy of your DEMLR Mining Permit with this application.
10) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
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11) Are you applying for a mining permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine?
® No (applying to modify permit 40-08)
❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and name if known:
12) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
13) Does total area of this mine site include ready -mix and asphalt areas?
® No
❑ Yes
If yes, do they have NPDES stormwater permits (if owned by the same company)? ❑ No
(provide permit number )
If not owned by the same company, who is the owner?
14) Will this mining operation precede development activities at this site?
❑ Yes
® No
❑ Yes
15) Is this mine located within one of the 20 Coastal Counties and will it add more than 10,000 ft2 of impervious
surface?
® No (No impervious surfaces)
❑ Yes If yes, you may be required to apply for an additional state stormwater permit. Check with your
local Regional Office. See contact information and checklist below.
16) Is this mine located the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins, or the Randleman or Jordan
Water supply Watersheds?
❑ No
® Yes If yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? 0 ft. (buffers are outside the permit boundary)
Please show buffers in site plans.
If yes, please include information and plans showing diffuse flow through buffers as required.
Discharge Points, Receiving Waters & Wetlands:
17) Receiving waters:
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
and/or wastewater discharges end up in? Contentnea Creek via assumed wetland area
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). N/A
Receiving water classification (if known)
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Note: Discharge of industrial wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-11 to WS-V, or SA, must
be approved by the Div. of Water Resources, or Div. of Marine Fisheries. If DWR or DMF does
not approve, coverage under NCG020000 cannot be granted. No new discharges of wastewater
are permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-1 or freshwater ORW. Wastewater
discharges to Saltwater ORW will not be approved under the NCG02 General Permit.
18) If your facility has wastewater discharges and they are to HWQ and/or PNA waters (Primary Nursery Areas)
waters, what is the proposed flow rate? Discharges are not to HWQ or PNA waters (See
http://www. ncdmf.net/mas/FNA ma s/index.html, for map)
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19) Discharge Points:
Number of.discharge
Onsite` tormwater:_
Offsite: Stormwafe`r:'
(ditdhes, pipes, channels,
Mine dewatering:
Mine dewatering
;. that convey discharges from the property):
Process Wastewater Overflow:
Process Wastewater Overflow:
Discharge points should be clearly marked do the submitted site plan.
Please provide short narrative description o discharges: See O & M Plan on mine map.
a) Is your (mine dewatering and discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
❑ N
® Yes / If yes, where to? X Surface Waters and/or Wetlands (on -site or off -site)
Other (on -site or off -site) Describe:
b) Are you dewatering but not discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
® No
❑ Yes If Yes, please explain how you are dewatering, and where that water will be directed:
20) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or impact any stream, groundwater, or wetlands?
❑ No
® Yes
Note: Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan. Mine dewatering activities that have
the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and
implement a Pumping Operation and Monitoring (O&M) Plan that has been approved by the
Division.
For sites that may drain wetlands — approval of a Pumping O&M plan may be required prior to
coverage under this general permit. The Pumping O&M Plan should be submitted to the
appropriate Regional Office and must be approved prior to operation.
The plan shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the
effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessary to reduce impacts, and (2) Detailed
plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respective monitoring to demonstrate compliance. See
checklist at end of document. Contact your local Regional Office for questions specific to your mine.
21) If you are dewatering, are there wetlands or surface waters within 400' of the mine pit perimeter?
❑ No
® Yes if yes, what distance are they from the mine pit perimeter? 75' +/- feet.
22) Have you been required to obtain a 404/401 Certification permits?
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❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe below (include information such a required mitigation, BMPs, setbacks,
and/or O&M plans for on or off -site wetlands or other pertinent information). Attach other sheets as necessary:
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23) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers?
® No ❑ Yes If yes, please attach to application submission.
Stormwater BMPs:
24) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No ® Yes If yes, please briefly describe: Perimeter areas of the mine site drain internal
to the excavation.
25) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
® No ❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented?
26) Will vehicle maintenance activities occur at this facility?
® No ❑ Yes
Wastewater Treatment Facilities:
27) Will mine dewatering discharges occur?
❑ No
® Yes
28) Will discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occur?
® No
❑ Yes If yes,
a. Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? ❑ No ❑ Yes
If yes, please state the name, manufacturer and the quantity of average daily usage of the chemical additive
Vote: Please see our website for a list of evaluated polyacrylamide (PAMS) products for use in North Carolina:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/ir/construction-stormwater
b. Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event?
❑ No ❑ Yes
29) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain?
® No
❑ Yes
30) Is your facility washing mined materials?
® No
❑ Yes if Yes, are you discharging this water?
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Other:
31) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
® No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
® No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
® No ❑ Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport 1 disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
32) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? See permit
text for secondary containment requirements.
❑ No NIA
❑ Yes
33) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID ❑ Other:
Final Checklist:
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included and
initialed for. Please show that the following required information has been included by initialing in each
space below.
MKE Fee of $100 made payable to NCDENR.
MKE Completed application and all supporting documents.
MKE Copy of the valid approved mining permit (MP) for the facility or indication of MP application status.
MKE Copy of a county map or other general location map that shows the mining site and nearest major roads.
MKE Copy of USGS topographic map showing the mining site and surrounding areas, or other map that clearly
shows site location in relation to nearby streams, wetlands, and other waters, etc.
MKE 2 copies of large-scale (minimum 24" x 36") site plan with topographical lines with all outfalls, applicable
buffers and wetlands clearly delineated, and 100-year flood plain line if applicable.
MKE A copy of your DEMLR mining permit.
NIA A copy of your US Army Corps -approved wetland delineation if you marked "yes" to question 23 above.
MKE A line drawing of the water flow through the facility. A pictorial description of the nature and amount of any
sources of water and any collection and treatment measures.
N/A If mine site is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties:
• Applicant has checked with the appropriate regional office to verify the need for a Coastal State
Stormwater permit. Regional Office Contact: Robert Tankard, Environmental Engineer (6-25-2015)
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• Applicant has included a detailed list of impervious surface areas and percentages, sub -drainage
areas and total drainage area.
NIA If the mine is dewatering and near wetlands, or may otherwise impact surface waters or groundwater,
include the following and contact your local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan (see below
for contact information). You may be required to provide an approved Pumping O&M plan priorto
NCG02 issuance. (See Mine Map)
2 copies of detailed Full Size Plans (at least 24" x 36") delineating areas on the ,clans and listing_
acreage (including: wetlands, ditches, well -placements, pits, borrow areas, overburden storage,
stormwater controlslBMPs, vehicle maintenance areas, settling basins, product process (such as
screening, stockpiles, waste piles), total drainage area, impervious surface percentages (if state sw
programs apply), applicable buffers, and access and/or haul roads).
Pump dewatering size and information on its specifications.
Well information (design, depths, maintenance).
Physical monitoring for the wetlands areas.
Settling pond sizing information, if applicable.
Level spreader design, if applicable.
Details about dewatering method.
Cone of influence calculations.
Description of measures to prevent erosion and flooding.
Description & information about 401/404 permits that have been obtained.
Copy of US Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations or approved wetland delineation (if
applicable).
MKE I have contacted my local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan.
Regional Office Contact: Thom Edgerton, Environmental Engineer. Date contacted: 6-5-2015
-OR-
I will not any impact nearby wetlands, surface waters or groundwater by dewatering.
Certification: North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rutemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management] Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
33) Signatory Requirements (per 40 CFR 122.22)
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All notices of intent to be covered under this General Permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this permit, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president,
secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar
policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities
employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit will
constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an individual
permit.
1 agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit:
1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. (A copy of the valid mining
permit must be attached to this request.
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2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the
provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore.
3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection
so as to contain all spills on the site.
4. 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules governing
solid waste disposal.
5. 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to not
result in contamination of the surface or ground waters.
I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered as
enforceable requirements of the General Permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge
and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Brian R. Tingen
Title: President
(Signature of Applicant) (Date Signed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to NCDENR.
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office
... [phone]
Mooresville Office
... [phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office
...[phone]
Wilmington Office
... [phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........
[phone]
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