NCC224123_Annual Fee NOD Letter (2026 Fee) Email_20260116

Subject: Notice of Deficiency for NCC224123 To Recipients:
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January 15, 2026
Caviness & Cates Building & Development Company
Attn: Christopher E Cates
639 Executive Place Suite 400 Fayetteville, NC 28305
Subject: Notice of Deficiency- Failure to Pay Annual Fee
Invoice No. INV-017567
Dear Permittee:
You are receiving a Notice of Deficiency because the annual fee of$127 for coverage under NPDES General Stormwater
Permit NCG010000 for Construction Activities has not been paid as required by N.C. General Statute 143-215.3D(a)(4).
The annual fee was billed on 12/2/25 and was due on 01/01/26.The annual fee applies to the following construction site:
Maggie Way lots 114,120,121 & 122
Painters Mill Pond Lane, Howards Crossing Drive Wilders Township, NC 27591
Johnston County
Certificate of Coverage No. NCC224123
NC Reference No. NCG01-2022-4123
If the project was closed out prior to the invoice due date, please request a Notice of Termination. Follow the instructions
on the NPDES Construction Program website (https://deq.nc.gov/NCG01). If the project was not closed out or sold prior
to the invoice due date, please pay the permit fee using the Stormwater ePayment website (My AccessDEQ).
Failure to address this deficiency within 30 calendar days could result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation and potential
civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for failing to maintain permit coverage. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Tev Holloman at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
William E. Vinson,Jr., PE, CPESC, CPM
Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources