20211108_Application

PO Box 29682 804.784.6300 800.B98.LUCK
Richmond VA 23242-0682 804.784.6390 Fax www.luckstone.com
LUCKSISTONE
IGNITING HUMAN POTENTIAL
Mr.Adam Parr
NCDEQ
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
RE:Permit Transfer,Ararat Rock Products—Mt Airy Quarry#86-01
Dear Mr.Parr,
We are hereby requesting transfer of the NC Mining Permit#86-01,Ararat Rock Products,Mt Airy Quarry to
the new owners,Luck Stone Corporation,PO Box 29682,Richmond,VA 23242.As per the requirements
specified by the NCDEQ for the transfer,please find attached:
1 —This letter officially requesting the transfer,
2—The first 3 pages of the Mining Permit Application
3—The"Land Entry Agreement"signed by Luck Stone(permittee and landowner),
4-Updated set of plans with the new owner,and other required information
5—A letter from Mr.James Crossingham,Ararat Rock Products,officially requesting the permit
transfer,
6—a check for$100
7—Information regarding the acceptance of the Reclamation Security Bond,in the legal name of Luck
Stone Corporation.
Luck Stone Corporation hereby agrees to assume all requirement sand responsibilities specified in the Mining
Permit#86-01 and further warrants that they will accept any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect
to the Mining Act of 1971.
Please let us know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Richard Luck
General Manager,Luck Stone Corporation
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE: It is recommended that you contact the appropriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE-
APPLICATION MEETING to discuss your intentions and address any questions.
1. Name of Mine Mount Airy Quarry
County Surry River Basin Yadkin
Latitude(decimal degrees to four
places) 36.4614
Longitude(decimal degrees to four
places) -80.5934
2. Name of Applicant Luck Stone Corporation
Applicant Contact Clint Zimmerman Consultant Contact
Applicant Email [e-mail] Consultant Email
Telephone [phone] Telephone
Cell Phone [phone] Cell Phone
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail~ PO Box 29682, Richmond Va, 23242
4. Mine Office Address 525 Quarry Road, Mount Airy NC, 27030
5. Mine Manager Petey Herndon
Mine Manager Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Cell Phone [phone]
1 certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge.We
fully understand that
�any
awillful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Signature'" �'�— �L^r./� Date
Print Name Richard Luck
Title General Manager-Luck Stone
"This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond(security)that
corresponds to this site.
"The Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number.
""Skinature of company officer required.
G.S.74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete
application or,if a public hearing is held,within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information
required by the Department.All questions must be addressed,and all required maps provided before this application can
be considered complete.Attach additional sheets as needed.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE:All the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended
life of the mine.All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed mine map.
A.GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all the following that apply:
F� This is an application for a NEW permit.
Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit
(This is the acreage the new permit fee will be based upon.)
Of this acreage,how much is owned and how much is leased?
Acres owned: Acres leased:
Property owner if leased:
F1 This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
FIYES FINO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification
Does the modification involve acre[ a outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
RYES NO
If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification
NOTE:You must complete all of Section F of this application foram entitled Notification of Adjoining
Landowners
Of the acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion be affected(i.e.:disturbed,ground cover
remnby the mining operation?
YES F]
If yes,indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit
The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously
approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously
approved permitted boundary.
This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: 86-01 Total permitted acreage: 357.00
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit,permit modification,or transferred permit Is
required as follows:
APPLICATION TYPE 0—25 ACRES 26+ACRES
New Permit Applications $3,750.00 $5,000.00
Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00
Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00
Annual Operating Fee $400.00 $400.00
Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit.Acres for modification-of permits means the
new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the
previously approved permitted boundary.
2. Name of all materials mined: Granite
3. Mining Method:
❑ Hydraulic Dredge ❑Front-end Loader&Truck Shovel&Truck
❑Dragline&Truck ❑Self loading Scraper
❑Other(please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 590 feet
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean seal level,road elevation,etc.)
Mean Sea Level
Expected average depth of mine(feet) 500 feet
5. Has an area at this site been mined in the past?
YES X NO❑
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted?Ararat Rock Products
6. Estimated life of the operation(years):44
NOTE:The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
G.LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or operation
during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably
required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S.74-56.
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the land as may be
reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out reclamation which the
operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.74-59.
LANDOWNER: APPLICANT:
Signature � Signature'
Print Name Richard Luck Print Name Richard Luck
Title(if applicable) General Manager- Luck Stone Title General Manager - Luck Stone
Company(if applicable) Luck Stone Corporation Company Luck Stone Corporation
Address PO Box 29683 Mine Name Mount Airy Quarry
Richmond, VA 23242 Telephone [phone]
Telephone [phone] Date Signed
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Date Signed
'Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application.
One original and five(5)copies of the completed application six(6)copies of all location maps mine maps and
reclamation maps and the appropriate processing fee in the form a check or money order payable to the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality must be sent to the Raleigh Central Office at the address listed on the front cover
of this application form.
Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at(919)707-9220.
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Ararat Rock Products
PO Box 988
Mount Airy, NC 27030
October 12, 2021
Mr. Adam Parr
NCDEQ
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
RE: Permit Transfer, Ararat Rock Products, Mount Airy Quarry, Permit#86-01 Surry County, NC
Dear Mr. Parr,
We are hereby requesting transfer of the Ararat Rock Products, North Carolina Mining Permit#86-01,
Mount Airy Quarry to the new owners, Luck Stone Corporation, PO Box 29682, Richmond VA, 23242. It
is our understanding that Luck Stone will provide any and all information required for this transfer, and
we are willing to provide any additional information or documentation that may be required. Upon
transfer of the Mining Permit and the Reclamation Security Bond, it is our understanding that Luck Stone
Corporation will assume all requirements and responsibilities specified in the Mining Permit#86-01, and
any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971.
Please let us know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
James Cr ingham
Ararat Rock Products

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LUCKRIICHMOND VA 23242 PAYMENT INFORMATION
STONE_ DATE: October 28,2021
CHECK NUMBER: 226407
AMOUNT PAID: $100.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: XXXXXX9825
TRACE NUMBER: 00000000040427072
Inlrllnr�rllnlrlu�rlun111rllnllurllnnn111rlrl�rlrll VENDOR ID: 118287
0D00DD0D0&5CPLDU03o121-10LB-A0154686 VENDOR NAME: DIVISION OF ENERGY
DIVISION OF ENERGY MINERAL& LAND R MINERAL&LAND R
MINING PROGRAM
1612 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 .•
Date Invoice Number Description Gross Amount Discount Net Amount
09/07/2021 118287.MtAiry Permit Transfer Fee Mt Airy $100.00 $0.00 $100.00 e
Totals $100.00 $0.00 $100.00 m
PLEASE DETACH BEFORE DEPOSITING CHECK
PO BOX CHECK -2
RICHMOND VA 23242LUCKU NUMBER:226407 210
` STONE_ October 28, 2021
VOID AFTER 90 DAYS"'
PAY TO THE DIVISION OF ENERGY MINERAL&LAND R AMOUNT
ORDER OF: MINING PROGRAM
1612 MAIL SERVICE CENTER .$3.O O , 0 0
RALEIGH NC 27699
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One Hundred And 00/100 Dollars
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PO Box 29682 804.784.6300 800.898.LUCK
Richmond VA23242-0682 804.784.6390Fax www.luckstone.com
LUOKUSTON E.
IGNITING HUMAN POTENTIAL
To Whom it may concern,
In the place of the reclamation security bond,please accept the attached bond calculation sheet.
Luck Stone currently holds a bond for the Sanford Quarry(#53-26),and will await guidance from the Division with regard to a
new reclamation bond value to account for all permitted sites in North Carolina.
Should you have any further questions please contact me at 804-920-5373 or email at Clint.ZimmermanOIuckstone.com
Sincerely
Clio
M' gin r

NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
E.DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an.appropriate bond(based upon a range of$500 to$5,000
per affected acne)for each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved by the Department to be affected during the
life of the mining permit.Please insert the approximate acreage,for each aspect of the mining operation,that you intend to affect
during the life of this mining permit(in addition,please insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre for each category from the
Schedule of Reclamation Costs provided with this application form)OR You can defer to the Department to calculate your bond
for Lou based upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
CATEGORY AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
ACREAGE COST/ACRE COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 15.20 Ac. X $ 500 /Ac. = $ 7,600.00
Stockpiles 18.60 Ac. X $ 1,800 /Ac. = $ 33,480.00
Waste Piles 28.80 Ac. X $ 2,000 /Ac. = $ 57,600.00
Processing Area/Haul Roads 38.40 Ac. X $ 2,000 /Ac. = $ 76,800.00
Mine Excavation 93.20 Ac. X $ 500 /Ac. = $ 46,600.00
Other 4.80 Ac. X $ 1,800 /Ac. = $ 8,640.00
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 199.00 Ac.
TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 367.15 Ac.
Temporary S Permanent Sedimentation&Erosion Control Measures:
Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC.above into the following two categories:a)affected acres that drain into proposed/existing
-excavation and/or b)affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will be needed to prevent offsite
sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands.
a) Internal Drainage Ac.
b) Positive Drainage Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ 0.00
SUBTOTAL COST:$ 230,720.00
Inflation Factor:
SUBTOTAL COST LIFE OF MINING OPERATION OR LIFE INFLATION COST
OF LEASE(YEARS)
0.02 X $ 230,720.00 X 44 = $ 203,033.60.
Total Reclamation Bond Cost:
=T0TALRECLAMT1:0N BOND COST= SUBTOTAL+INFLATION = $ 433,700=tothe
Round do nearest$100.00
NOTE:The reclamation bond cannot exceed$1 million per GS 74.54
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