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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 10, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0001 4914 3481
Mr. Jason Lineberger
259 Bob Friday Road
Dallas,NC 28034
RE: Jason Lineberger Pit
Gaston County
Catawba River Basin
Dear Mr. Lineberger:
We have reviewed the application you 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:
1. Please provide proof, such as copy of the signed return receipts from certified mail, that all adjoining
landowners and chief administrative officer of each county and municipality have been properly
notified.
2. Please clearly identify and label on the mine map where cross section 2 is located on the mine map.
3. Please provide details for the removal and storage of topsoil.
4. The proposed reclamation plan is to revegetate the site while maintaining all internal drainage. Please
clarify how you will ensure that no small pools of water that are, or are likely to become, noxious,
odious, or foul to collect or remain on the mined area.
5. Please clarify how any dewatering of the pit shall occur after a storm event.
6. Please clarify the size of the perimeter berm. The berm is listed as 3 ft tall in the application and 5 ft
tall on the mine map cross section.
7. Please clarify the use of the existing riprap area and existing sediment pond. These areas are shown
outside the mine permit boundary. Be advised that any mining activity that occurs in these areas
including storing mining equipment,stockpiling,etc.,would be considered mining outside of the permit
boundary. If the storage of mine equipment is to occur in these areas they will need to be included in
the mine permit boundary.
8. Please clarify if the existing rip rap is to remain on site after reclamation. The note appears on the
reclamation map,but the symbol has been removed.
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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7019 1120 0001 4914 3481
Mr. Lineberger
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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.
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 513.0113,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(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Zahid Khan