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UNITED STATES.. ENVIPRROOTENCTMIONE NTA AGENCY UNITED STATES5 PEosNRtVE OGIfIRfOiONce N 1MS qEuaNrTe AL PROTECTION AGENCY Boston, MA 02109 Sent via Electronic Mail (Dated as shown on electronic signature) Mr. Chris Predella, Owner Babe's Lawn Care, Inc. 345 Sturbridge Road Brimfield, MA 01010 babeslawncare@hotmail.com Subject: June 28, 2023 EPA Inspection of Babe's Lawn Care Dear Mr. Predella, On June 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency performed an inspection at Babe's Lawn Care, Inc., located at 345 Sturbridge Road, Brimfield, MA (" the Facility " or " site "), regarding compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (" NPDES ") program of the Clean Water Act. A copy of the inspection report and associated photo album are enclosed in this letter. During the inspection, EPA inspectors observed areas of clearing and disturbed soil. The inspectors verified that the Facility does not have any NPDES permit coverage for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity at the site, under EPA's Construction General Permit (" CGP "). In general, any " construction activity " that will disturb one or more acres of land and discharges stormwater to waters of the U.S. must obtain NPDES permit coverage. This disturbance includes those construction activities that are part of a common plan of development that will cumulatively disturb one or more acres of land and discharge stormwater to waters of the U.S. " Construction activities, " as defined in CGP Appendix A, includes but is not limited to earth- disturbing activities, such as the clearing, grading, and excavation of land, and other construction - related activities (e.g., grubbing, stockpiling of dredged or fill materials; placement of raw materials at the site) that could lead to the generation of pollutants. The expansion efforts being conducted at Babe's Lawn Care appear to include construction activities, as defined above. Should your Facility plan to disturb over an acre of land, CGP coverage may be required; if so the Facility would need to send a Notice of Intent (" NOI ") to discharge stormwater at EPA's NeT NPDES eReporting Tool at least 14 calendar days before commencing construction activity. 1 https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-01/2022-cgp-final-appendix-a-definitions.pdf 2 https://npdes-ereporting.epa.gov/net-cgp/action/login ED_019088A_00004221-00001 You may refer any questions related to technical issues in this letter to Damian Bednarz of my staff at 617-918-1482 or bednarz.damian@epa.gov. Legal issues may be directed to Jeff Kopf, Senior Enforcement Counsel, at (617) 918-1796 or kopf.jeff@epa.gov. Sincerely, Todd Borci, Manager, Water Compliance Section 1 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division Enclosures: Babe's Lawn Care Inspection Report and Photo Album CCs (electronic only): Judith Schmitz, MA DEP Jeff Kopf, Senior Enforcement Counsel, US EPA ED_019088A_00004221-00002 ED_019088A_00004221-00003