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Home My WebLink About3-12-12 letter from DENR.pdfU.S. Postal Service CF-FIF(IFIED MAIL,, RECEIPT (&;Mesuc Mail Only; No Insurance c,,VefageArovided) 200 A4"- FaYe B 6021 rooks L'ttle dMountain Road Sherrills For, NC 28 aq673-7832 d/jWW/Cataw . 1a/obn1v/201203i2 A* F I L FeCDENR nt of Environment and Natural Resources ivision of Air Quality Sheila G. Holman Dee Freeman Difector Secretary " 11 11 Ini-) arc 323 Sheffills Ford, North Carolina 28673-7832 1A RCF Subject: Notice of Violation Nil 15A NCAC 2D.1900, "Open Burning" VIBUAM D041"AMENTS Open Burning of Synthetic Materials Ms, Faye Brooks Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Catawba County Ms. Kim Sue of Catawba County Utilities & Engineering observed the open burning of synthetic materials conducted at 6021 Little Mountain Road, Catawba County, North Carolina on March 7, 2012, The materials being open burned consisted of, but were not limited to. plastic, paper and other synthetic materials. Burning of non -vegetative materials is a violation of North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A 2D .1903(1)(1)(C), "Open Burning Without an Air Quality Permit" which prohibits burning of "non -vegetative materials, such as household garbage, lumber, or any other synthetic materials". You were contacted on March 7, 2012 by Ms. Sue with reference to the above violation. Therefore, this Notice of Violation is hereby issued to Ms. Faye Brooks for violation of tile above referenced North Carolina State Open Burning rule. It is requested that a written response to this Notice J Violation be submitted to this Office as quickly as possible, but no later than ten (10) days following receipt of this Notice. The response should describe any corrective actions that you have taken or plan to take to assure compliance with the above rule at all times. It should be noted that the violation cited in this letter or any additional documented violations could result in the initiation of an enforcement actio General Statute 143-215.114A, which provides for the assessment of civil penalties. One mn, Tug =,., M V, I Ms. Faye Brooks March 12, 2012 Page 2 We appreciate your immediate attention to this environmental concern. If you have any questions with reference to this matter,,please do not hesitate to contact Jim Westmoreland, or Mr. Bruce Ingle, — Regional Compliance Supervisor at (704) 663-1699. Ronald E. Slack ,'111 115,111111] 11111111INI 1111111111,911116 I Division of Air Quality Regional Investigator: Jim Westmoreland Regional Co-invcstigator: Non-DAQ Investigator - Received By: Joe Crabb Date assigned: 03/09/2012 Investigation date: 03/09/2012 Follow-up date. 03/09/2012 I Complaint type: OB - Residential Complaint description: County: Catawba Region: MRO Suspect: Faye Brooks Facility ID# Record 4 12969 Suspect: Faye Brooks Suspect Contact: Faye Brooks Physical Location: 6021 Little Mountain Road - Sherrills Ford Mailing Address: 6021 Little Mountain Road City/State/Zip: Sherrills. Ford, NC 28673-7832 Telephone: (704) 483-3496 Alternate Telephone: Complainant: Kim Sue Complainant Address. Catawba County Uti I ities. & Engineering City/State/Zip: Newton, NC Telephone (1-1): Telephone (W): (828) 312-57 10 Call Back Required? No Response Requested Referral to DAQ. Local/statc/fed agency Type Full Compliance Partial Compliance X Complaint Other: Action: Evaluation Evaluation/Reinspedion Investigation Data Date submitted for initial review 03/09/2012 X IBEAM NOV Tracking: — [BEAM Document — IBEAM Inspection, list date inspected — IBEAM LAT/LONG, Facility Locked — ]BEAM Inspection, list date draft is submitted — IBEAM LATILONG, Coordinates checked — IBEAM Inspection, pollutants/programs checked X IBEAM Complaint is= Report ate® Suniinary of iaagwtion: On March 8, 2012, MRO received notification frorn Ms. K irn Sue, Catawba County Utilities & Engineering/Code Compliance Technician, regarding illegal open burning of trash on March 7, 2012 at 6021 Little Mountain Road in Catawba County. Ms. Sue observed the illegal open burning at the address. Materials in the burn pile included plastic, paper, sundry clothing and other synthetic materials. Ms. Sue explained that she spoke with M s. Faye Brooks, property owner about the v io [at ion of the State's Open B L11-11 i ng Ru le (2 D .1900). Based on the report by Ms. S tie and the photographs that were provided, it appears that the open bum ing at 602 1 Little Mountain Road on March 7, 2012 was a violation of the .1900 rule. I recommend that a Notice of Violation 'NOV) be issue to Ms. Faye Brooks for this violation.