20221208_ADI_83-08

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
DOUGLAS R. ANSEL
Interim Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0001 4878 5262
Steve Edge
Edge Grading & Hauling
PO Box 221
Wagram, NC 28396
RE: Harris Road Site
Scotland County
Lumber River Basin
Dear Mr. Edge:
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 8, 2022
We have reviewed the application your company submitted for the referenced mine site. In order for this office to
complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with N.C.G.S. §74-50 and §74-51 of the Mining Act of
1971, please provide the additional or revised information in accordance with the following comments:
Please clarify what activities will occur in the 25' unexcavated buffer. The affected area table indicates
that the 2.08 acres of buffer are not included in the affected area. Please clarify if the 25' permitter
buffer is unexcavated or undisturbed.
2. The mine map has a label for permit boundary/limits of disturbance 10.83 acres. The affected area
table only accounts for 9.20 acres. Please provide an explanation for the discrepancy in the affected
area in the table and the disturbed area in the label.
3. Please clearly indicate and label on the reclamation mine map the location of cross section C-C
4. Please clarify how the site will be filled in for reclamation. Please provide information on types of
material to be brought on site, timing of reclamation, as well as process of filling and compaction, etc.
Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the structures 300' from the excavation that are
located east of SR 1408 (Harris Road).
6. Please clarify your response to C.3.B in the mine permit application where you state that there will be
no discharge to waters of the state. The skimmer basin shown on sheet C 101 has an outfall to an
existing roadside ditch. Please provide proof that an NOI has been submitted to the Stormwater
Program for a NPDES Stormwater permit or provide an explanation as to why a stormwater permit is
not necessary.
Please note, this office may request additional information, not included in this letter, as the mining application
review progresses. Be advised that our review cannot be completed until all of the items listed above have been
fully addressed.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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Certified Mail
Mr. Edge
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In order to complete the processing of your application, please forward two (2) copies of the requested information
to my attention at the following address:
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
If hand delivering or delivering by shipping company (e.g., FedEx, UPS), please deliver to our physical address:
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, 5th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27604
As required by 15A NCAC 5B.0113, you are hereby advised that you have 180 days from the date of your receipt
of this letter to submit all of the requested information. If you are unable to meet this deadline and wish to request
additional time, you must submit information, in writing, to the Director clearly indicating why the deadline cannot
be met and request that an extension of time be granted. If an extension of time is not granted, a decision will be
made to grant or deny the mining permit based upon the information currently in the Department's files at the end
of the 180-day period.
Though the preceding statement cites the maximum time limit for your response, we encourage you to provide the
additional information requested by this letter as soon as possible. Your prompt response will help us to complete
processing your application sooner.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Tim LaBounty, PE