20221117_Inspection Report

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Mountain Mist Mine 2. MINE LOCATION: off Hicks Chapel Loop
3. COUNTY: McDowell 4. RIVER BASIN: Catawba 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Kenneth Waycaster, Waycaster Stone Co Inc.
7. ADDRESS: 5455 US Highway 221 North, Marion, NC 28752
8. MINING PERMIT #: 56-46 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Tom Freeman
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Shawna Riddle
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑ A. Initial Inspection (Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
❑ B. Routine Inspection (Permitted Mine Sites)
JZ C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 5/12/22
14. Any mining since that date? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity:
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If
no, explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ❑ No v`N/A If
no, explain:
18. Is there any off -site damage? A. ❑ Yes B. ® No C. ❑ None observed
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage:
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? ❑ Yes ® No Explain:
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken:
20. Other recommendations and comments: Inspection to verify that the 2.923 acres to be released from the Active Permit area
has not been disturbed. Area has not been distured and can be released.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ❑ Not Reviewed ® N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed date
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 11/22/22
INSPECTED BY: Shawls '?,Mte
Telephone No: 919-302-5311 cell
DATE 11/17/22
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist

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