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Boyer, Janet
From: Boyer, Janet
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:22 PM
To: Davis, Tracy
Cc: Ansel, Douglas R; Vinson, Toby; Gantt, Matt; Munger, Bridget
Subject: RE: Radford Quarries
Attachments: 95-03 Watauga Co response.cloc; BAMBOO ROADQUARRY03132017 Inspection
Report.doc,- Watauga County 02 27 2017.pdf
Attached is a draft of a response letter to Watauga County. I have also attached the inspection report and letter from
the county for reference.
Janet S. Boyer, PE
State Mining Specialist
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-9220 office
Janet. boyerCa�ncclenrgov
512 N. Salisbury Street — Archdale Building
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
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From: Davis, Tracy
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:52 PM
To: Boyer, Janet <[e-mail]>
Cc: Ansel, Douglas R <[e-mail]>; Vinson, Toby <[e-mail]>; Gantt, Matt
<[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Radford Quarries
Janet,
Have you drafted a response to Watauga County's attorney on the buffer issue at Bamboo Road Quarry, now that Matt
has provided the updated inspection of the buffer? Please send your draft response to Doug Ansel (OGC), Toby and ME
for review before you send it.
Thanks, Tracy
From: Ansel, Douglas R
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:43 PM
To: Davis, Tracy <[e-mail]>
Subject: Radford Quarries

Douglas R. Ansel
Assistant General Counsel
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Telephone: [phone]
Mailing Address:
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Physical Address:
217 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
Douglas.Anselgncdenr.gov
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DRAFT
March *, 2017
Anthony S. di Santi
Di Santi Watson Capua Wilson & Garrett, PLLC
642 West King Street
Boone, North Carolina 28607
RE: Permit No. 95-03
Bamboo Road Quarry
Wautauga County
New River Basin
Dear Mr. di Santi:
This letter is in response to your letter written to NC DEQ on February 23, 2017 on
behalf of Watauga County. Your letter expressed concerns about the mining permit for
Radford Quarries, Bamboo Road Quarry. Our department has conducted an inspection of the
facility in response to your concerns, and the inspection report is enclosed for your
information. At the time of inspection, the facility was found to be complying with the
conditions of the mining permit.
It is our opinion that Radford Quarries did comply with the notification requirements for mine
permitting. NCGS 74-50 states in part, "At the time of an application for a new mining permit
or for a modification of a mining permit to add land to the permitted area..." The 2015 permit
modification was a renewal, not a new permit, and only modified within the existing permit
boundary. There was no land added to the existing permit boundary. The modification of the
permit was inside of the permit boundary approved in 2004. The modification increased the
disturbed acreage, but the permitted acreage was the same as permitted in 2004. Therefore,
no additional notifications were required.
I hope that this addresses your concerns.
Sincerely,
Tracy E. Davis, PE
TED/JSB
Cc:
Enclosure: Inspection report March 13, 2017

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
0 PERMITTED MINE SITE 1:1 UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Bamboo Road Quarry 2. MINE LOCATION: Glendale School Road
3. COUNTY: Watauga 4. RIVER BASIN: New 5. CASE: N/A
6. OPERATOR: Radford Quarries, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2071, Boone, NC 28607 Attn: Mr. DJ Cecile, PhD
S. MINING PERMIT #: 95-03 El N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: 11/4/2025 Ej N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: D.J. Cecile (Radford Quarries), Derek Goddard (BREC)
11 - PICTURES? [Z Yes El No TAKEN BY: Matthew Gantt
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
Ej A. Initial Inspection (Unpermitted Mine Sites)
I. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area mea-sured? Measured by:
B. Routine Inspection (Permitted Mine Sites)
Ll C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 5/29/2014
14. Any mining since that date? Z Yes 0 No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity: Yes, mining
activity observed during inspection.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? Z yes 0 No If yes, explain: Mine was operational
during inspection
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? Z Yes 0 No El N/A
If no, explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? El Yes El No Z N/A
If no, explain: N/A I
18. Is there any off-site damage? A.0 Yes B.Z No C.F�
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage: None Observed
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? 0 Yes Z No Explain: NA
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: Areas along the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer have been
stabilized with vegetation and white pine trees. The portion of the BREMCO access road within the 50 -foot
unexcavated buffer (on the south side of the mine) has been stabilized with base stone. A rip -rap ditch line
has been established along the north side of the BREMCO access road. The access to the mine off of Sunny
Knoll Acres Drive has been chained off A good stand of vegetation is now present on the slopes of the
sediment skimmer basin located below the proposed plant and the proposed stockpile area. The lower
portion of the BREMCO access road off of Bamboo Road has also been covered with base stone. A new
drainage box has been installed at the inlet to the NCDOT culvert pipe under Bamboo Road. Mr. Cecile is in
the process of obtaining a metal grate from NCDOT to cover the top of the drainage box noted above.
Runoff from the upper portion of the BREMCO access road has been directed into the mining pit.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Meeting held on site with Mr. DJ Cecile and Mr. Derek
Goddard (BREC) at the request of Mr. Cecile to evaluate the condition of the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer on
the south and southeast portions of the mine. The white pine trees within the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer are
now roughly 4-5 feet tall. A good stand of volunteer vegetation (briars) is now present between the white
pine trees and the property boundary. Mr. Goddard has had the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer surveyed and
the buffer is now marked with wooden stakes and pink ribbons. Mining equipment, primarily dump trucks,
were parked outside of the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer. Trash and debris were being removed from the 50 -
foot buffer during the inspection. The lower portion of the quarry located on the west side of Bamboo Road
was also inspected. A small hole has been excavated on the outlet side of the drainage culvert under Bamboo
Road to capture any possible sediment running through the culvert pipe. No flow was noted within the
channel below the NCDOT pipe during the inspection. Several stockpiles were noted on the west side of
Bamboo Road. Mr. Cecile indicated that the inventory was low at this time of year and will need to be
replaced in the spring. Travel areas on the west side of Bamboo Road had been stabilized with base stone.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- man accurate? [I Yes El No (Explain) Z Not Reviewed 0 N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? D Yes r� No Proposed date: March 13,2018
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 0
24. Copy of Report sent to operator 3/16/2016

INSPECTED BY: Matthew Gantt
DATE March 13, 2017
Telephone No: 336-776-9800
COPY to file
COPY to Operator
COPY to Mining Specialist