20221005_IR

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Spruill Mine 2.MINE LOCATION: Caratoke Hwy
3. COUNTY: Currituck 4. RIVER BASIN: Pasquotank 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Mr. William H. Spruill
7. ADDRESS: PO Box 146 Mo ock North Carolina 27958
8. MINING PERMIT#: .' N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: No contact was made.
11. PICTURES? ❑ Yes ®No TAKEN BY:
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)
❑C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 09/28/2021
14. Any mining since that date? ❑Yes ® No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity: No excavators
on-site or fresh excavations noted.
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: O.C. #6 The anglegraded slopes shall be no greater than the angle which can be retained by
vegetative cover or other adequate erosion control measure, structure, or device.
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If
no, explain: Slopes too steep above water level, work is incomplete within the permit boundary, and not fully
stabilized.
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: Drainage appears to be internal.
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: The site needs to be stabilized, and slopes need to be able
to retain vegetative cover.
20. Other recommendations and comments: The site is not ready for release as of the date of inspection.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date October 2023
23. No.of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 1/25/2023
INSPECTED BY: Scott Graboski DATE October 5,2022
Telephone No: 252-946-6481
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist
Rev.10/2015

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