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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 16, 2019
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Return Receipt Requested
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Mr. John A. Lindsay
401 Sand Company LLC
PO Box 122
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
RE: A & H Mine
Permit No. 47-16
Hoke County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr. Lindsay:
We have reviewed the modification your company submitted for the referenced mine
site. In order for this office to complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with
GS 74-50 and 51 of the Mining Act of 1971, please provide the additional or revised
information in accordance with the following comments:
1. Provide proof such as copies of the signed return receipts that the following
landowners have been properly notified: Nature Conservancy, Wayman
Fairclark, and Cynthia McRae.
2. Show all measures to scale on the mine map. Include the berm and silt fence
location. Show the basin baffles, dewatering devices and outlets on the mine
plan. Show the sediment and erosion control measures for the stream crossing.
3. A field inspection has revealed sediment and erosion control is not adequate and
measures need to be maintained and upgraded. Provide proof that your
company has brought the measures into compliance.
4. Provide proof that your company has obtained any permits or provided any
notifications the Division of Waste Management for said landfilling activities.
Please note that a separate Sediment and erosion Plan Approval and
Industrial Stormwater Permit is required for the LCID since it is located in
an already mined area. The area must be removed from the mining permit
boundary.
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5. Update all basins in use to the current standards, i.e., no perforated risers,
skimmers and baffles. Provide construction detail and supporting calculation
for these updated basins.
6. Show how run off will be conveyed to the basins. Any basins to be used in the
expansion area must be updated to the current standards.
7. Provide current pre and post mining contours for the entire site including the
mined areas.
Please note, this office may request additional information, not included in this letter, as
the mining application review progresses. In addition, 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 and the bond to my attention at the following address:
Division of Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
As required by 15A NCAC 513.0013, 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 [phone] if you have any questions.
9erely,
J dith A. Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Enclosures:
cc: Mr. Tim LaBounty, PE