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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
April 14, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
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Melton Valentine III
Valentine Amusement Park, Inc.
1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh NC 27607
RE: Tick Bite Mine
Lenoir County
Neuse River Basin
Dear Mr. Valentine:
We have reviewed the application your 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 see the enclosed comments by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources(DNCR). The
proposed mine site contains several geographical features such as high ground adjacent to marsh,
creeks, and rivers that suggest the probability of archaeological and potential historic sites. Please
provide a comprehensive archaeological survey to identify any potential archaeological sites and make
recommendations regarding their eligibility status in terms of the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP). This work should be conducted by an experienced archaeologist who meets the Secretary of
the Interior Professional Qualifications Standards.
2. There is a blue line stream north of EX. Pit #2 and EX. Pit #3 that is very near the proximity of the
newly proposed Pit#2 that is not shown on the mine maps. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine
map all streams.
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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7008 1300 0000 1127 1425
Mr. Valentine
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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
the processing of your application sooner.
Please contact me at(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr,PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
Enclosures: DNCR Comments
cc: Mr. Samir Dumpor,PE