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NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW CHECKLIST
Mining is . complete
Application/Permit No: 54-70 Action: New Modification Transfer
Applicant Name: Valentine Amusement Park, Inc. 1xi
Mine Name: Tick Bite Mine County: Lenoir
Latitude: 35.3470 7.5 Quad: I Grifton
Longitude: -77.4210
Attached page 1-3 of the mine application.
Suspense Date for Comme�- l1/2022
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Geological Significance: YES NO12]
Commodity: sand and gravel Mineral Resources: sand and gravel
1985 Geological Map Unit: Cretaceous Peedee Formation
Other Geological Map Units: N/A
Lithology: Sand, clayey sand, and clay also sandy limestone
Geochemistry Hazardous Minerals: NIA
Subsidence: N/A
Slope Stability: N/A
Seismic Hazard: N/A
Hydrogeology: N/A
Flood Plain Deposits: N/A
Comments: Proposed mine site is located in the Floodway of Contentnea Creek. Flood elevation at
e proposed mine site is 25 teet. All residences and other builaings are shown in gray
color indicating the floodway would all properties the pmpQsed mine
site).
Reviewer: Dr. Kenneth B. Taylor, PG #1835 Date: 11/30/2022
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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 Tick Bite Mine
County Lenoir River Basin Neuse
Latitude(decimal degrees to four
places) 35.3470
Longitude(decimal degrees to four
places) -77.4210
2. Name of Applicant Valentine Amusement Park, Inc.
Applicant Contact Melton"Skip"Valentine III Consultant Contact DDS - Michael Blakley
Applicant Email [e-mail] Consultant Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Telephone [phone]
Cell Phone Cell Phone
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail' 1500 Sunday Drive Suite 300 - Raleigh, NC 27607
4. Mine Office Address
5. Mine Manager Melton "Skip"Valentine III
Mine Manager Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Cell Phone
I certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge.We
fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Signature*"* Date 11/22/2022
Print Name Melton Valentine II I
Title Owrner/Operator
*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.
'—Signature of company officer reouired.
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.
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A.GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all the following that apply:
❑X This is an application fora NEW permit.
Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit 1210
(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: 1,210.00 Acres leased: 0,00
Property owner if leased: q
This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a 'pp mining permit. �
Mining Permit Number: Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES NO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES �NO
If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification
NOTE:You must complete all of Section F of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining
Landowners 4
Of the acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion be affected(i.e.:disturbed,ground cover
removed)by the mining operation?
YES ❑NO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit ,
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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: Total permitted acreage:
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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 fora new mining permit,permit modification,ortransferred 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:
3. Mining Method:
Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader&Truck Shovel&Truck
Dragline&Truck ❑Self-loading Scraper Excavator&Truck
Other(please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet)45
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean seal level,road elevation,etc,)
natural ground
Expected average depth of mine(feet) apprx. 30 ft
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5. Has an area at this site been mined in the past?
YES NO
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted?Valentine Amusement Park, Inc.
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6. Estimated life of the operation(years): 10
NOTE:The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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