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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 27, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
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Donald Bryant Jr.
185 Rouseville Lane
Newport,NC 28570
RE: NLR Mine
Mining Permit No. 16-85
Carteret County
White Oak River Basin
Dear Mr. Bryant, Jr.:
We have reviewed the modification request you 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 clearly indicate and label on the mine map the location of the pump in the excavation area and
the discharge in the dewatering pond to ensure there is adequate settling time.
2. Please label the detailed views of the rock filter outlet.
3. Please provide contour data of the area adjacent to the stream near the rock filter outlet.
4. Please provide proof of NOI for the NPDES Stormwater permit.
5. Please provide proof of registration with the with the Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area
(CCPCUA) water withdrawal program within the Division of Water Resources Groundwater
Management Branch for dewatering activities. The registration form may be obtained from the
following link: https://www.ncwater.oriz/CCPCUA
6. Please clarify how you plan to mitigate any potential erosion of the stream bank as water leaves the
rock apron and flows over the 6' - 8' drop in elevation of the stream bank before reaching the stream.
7. Please clarify how the excavation area will be separated from the settling pond. Include details on any
dikes or berms, including width and height. Please clearly identify and label on the mine map the
intermediate and final excavation limits.
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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Mr. Bryant Jr.
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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(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr,PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Dan Sams,PE