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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Dh-ecloi, Ennuionmental Quality
July 20, 2020
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Return Receipt Requested
7019-1120-0000-5072-3833
Mr.John A. Lindsay
401 Sand Company LLC.
PO Box 122
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
RE: A& H Mine
Mining Permit No.47-16
Hoke County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr. Lindsay:
We have reviewed the application/modification request you/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:
I. Please provide proof that our company has obtained any permits or provided any notifications to 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.
2. Please provide post mining contours for the entire site, including mined areas.
3. Please modify the label "2 Acre LCID Landfill' to "Inactive 2 Acre LCID Landfill'
4. Please show and label all stream locations with the 75-foot undisturbed stream buffers that is located
near Basins 1 and 3. This includes showing the existing stream crossing location and the associated
erosion control measures (vegetated diversion berm and silt fence)which is located near Sediment
Basin 1.
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5. Please address the location of Sediment Basin 1,which appears to be located in the wetland associated
with the previously mentioned stream.
6. Please show the locations of the baffles,dewatering devices, and outlets for all the Sediment Basins,
including the existing Sediment Basins.
7. Please show how runoff will be conveyed to the Basins, by detailing ditch, etc.on map
8. Include a construction drawing, specification,and maintenance requirements for the perimeter berm.
Provide maintenance requirements for the surface dewatering device(skimmer).
9. Please remove Weeping Love Grass from the permanent groundcover specifications.
10. Please provide an explanation as to how the new mining site will be accessed, as there are no roads
shown on the Mine Map leading to the new mining site.
11. A field inspection has revealed that the silt fence on Basin 1 has been undermined and sediment was
observed on the downslope of the riprap apron. Please provide proof that your company has brought
the measures into compliance.
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
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.

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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 R. Parr
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr.Tim LaBounty, PE