NCS000151_Email_20190526

Garcia, Lauren V
From: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 8:43 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V
Cc: Valentine, Thad; Denton, Bill; John Bird
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
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Lauren,
Arauco sent in notification to the DEQ regarding stormwater exceedances through our NPDES permit modification
application in 2016. The application outline the nutrient loading reduction to the stormwater if we were able to modify
our existing permit and run a full biological wastewater system. Please see the attached for a copy of that submittal. Feel
free to call me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Yvonne Couts
Arauco North America
Office: 919-545-5848
Cell: 984-220-0050
From: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 12:11 PM
To: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Cc: Valentine, Thad <[e-mail]>; Denton, Bill <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Hey Yvonne,
I was looking over the monitoring data you sent and there seem to be quite a few benchmark exceedances. Do you have
any documentation showing what was done at your facility to respond to these exceedances as a part of Tier I and Tier 11
reporting? Also, do you have documentation of DEQ being notified of these exceedances?
Thanks,
Lauren
From: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 11:53 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
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Lauren,
Please see the attached spreadsheet for monitoring data since the effective date of the current permit. After reviewing
the renewal application everything is still complete and correct. No operational changes have occurred since the
renewal application was submitted. Let me know if you have questions and/or need more information.
Have a great weekend,
Yvonne Couts
Arauco North America
Office: 919-545-5848
Cell: 984-220-0050
From: Yvonne Couts
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 2:26 PM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Lauren,
I am reviewing the application now to make sure everything is still relevant. I updated our name change, responsible
official, and facility contact and have the monitoring data complied. I should have all this information ready for you
tomorrow; sorry for the delay.
Thank you,
Yvonne Couts
Arauco North America
Office: 919-545-5848
Cell: 984-220-0050
From: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:32 AM
To: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Greetings,
I am following up to see if you have had the chance to collect the following:
• A spreadsheet summarizing all of the monitoring data that has been collected since the effective date of the
current permit;
• A verification that the information in the renewal application is still is still complete and correct; and
• An explanation of any operational changes since the renewal application was submitted.
I have your draft permit ready and can send it to you for a 30-day comment period once I am able to look over the above
documents and make any necessary updates.
Thanks,
Lauren
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From: Garcia, Lauren V
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 11:02 AM
To: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Yvonne,
Yes, that was perfect!
Thank you,
Lauren
From: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 10:28 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
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Lauren,
That is correct the facility use to be Sierra Pine Limited and then Uniboard USA LLC. We are now Arauco North America,
recent name change from Arauco Panels, USA (same owners), and perform the same operations as Uniboard USA LLC
did. Hope this answers your question.
Thank you,
Yvonne Couts
Arauco North America
Office: 919-545-5848
Cell: 984-220-0050
From: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 10:20 AM
To: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Good morning Yvonne,
Thank you so much for your response!
I am going through the older files associated with the NCS000151 Permit. I wanted to confirm with you that the
company was previously called Sierra Pine Limited circa 2000 and Uniboard USA LLC circa 2009?
Based on the paper files I received from the Raleigh Regional Office, it looks like the renewal application for the facility
was received in 2016 and was from Arauco. The stormwater permit associated with your facility (dated 2009) addressed
activities associated with Uniboard USA. Does Arauco Panels USA perform all of the same operations as Uniboard USA? I
am asking because this could mean your facility would not have to be responsible for the same monitoring parameters
following the permit renewal.
Thank you for your help,
i1

Lauren
From: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 4:39 PM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
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Hello Lauren,
I will work on this information and have it back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Yvonne Couts
Arauco North America
Office: 919-545-5848
Cell: 984-220-0050
From: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 3:25 PM
To: Yvonne Couts <[e-mail]>
Subject: NCS000151 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Hi Yvonne,
I am working on renewing your facility's individual stormwater permit (Permit No. NCS000151). There is some
information I am required to ask you for to (1.) confirm that the information I have is correct and (2.) make sure the
permit adequality serves the needs of the facility.
What I need from you:
• A spreadsheet summarizing all of the monitoring data that has been collected since the effective date of the
current permit;
• A verification that the information in the renewal application is still is still complete and correct; and
An explanation of any operational changes since the renewal application was submitted.
The following link will take you to an online search box where you will be able to enter your permit number and review
the facilities information to make sure it is correct:
https://reports.ncdenr.org/BOE/OpenDocument/1703191515/CrystalReports/viewrpt.cwr?id=25212&apsuser=BIMS U
&apspassword=blOMs cr%28ddnri59%29&apsauthtype=secEnterprise&cmd=EXPORT&EXPORT FMT=U2FPDF%3AO.
Information can be updated using the links provided below, where applicable:
Owner Update: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Name-Change
Owner Affiliation (i.e., someone with the company who is designated to represent the company per signatory
requirements in the permit (e.g., CEO) or another authorized representative): https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-
Owner-Affiliation
Company of Facility Name: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Name-Change

What happens next:
• Once I have the above listed information, I will verify the "draft" permit information is correct;
• You will receive the draft for a 30-day comment period. During this time we will be able to address any
comments or concerns you have about your permit draft.
• During the same 30-day period, the draft will be sent to a Raleigh Regional Office staff member for review and
the permit draft will be sent for Public Notice.
Once all comments and concerns are addressed, you will be issued the final permit.
Feel free to contact me with any questions as well.
Thanks,
Lauren
Lauren Garcia
Environmental Specialist II
Stormwater Program
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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