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HomeMy WebLinkAbout47-16 A & H Mine Inspection 07162020 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources MINE INSPECTION REPORT ® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE 1. MINE NAME: A&H Mine 2.MINE LOCATION: Doc Brown Road 3. COUNTY: Hoke 4. RIVER BASIN: Cape Fear 5. CASE: 6. OPERATOR: 401 Sand Company LLC/Attu: John Lindsay 7. ADDRESS: P. O Box 122 Raeford,NC 28376 8. MINING PERMIT#: 47-16 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A 10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Duncan Parker John Lindsay 11. PICTURES? [:] Yes ® No TAKEN BY: 12. TYPE OF INSPECTION: ❑ A. Initial Inspection(Unpermitted Mine Sites) 1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map) 2. How was this area measured? Measured by: ® B. Routine Inspection(Permitted Mine Sites) Q C. Follow-up Inspection 13. Date of last inspection: 8/28/2019 14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity: Additional material was removed from the mine. 15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, explain: Machinery was in operation 16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If no, explain: OC-4A — In the New Mining Area downslope of Basin 1 the silt fence is undermined and sediment is observed downslope of the riprU apron 17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no,explain: 18. Is there any off-site damage? A. ❑ Yes B. ® No C. ❑ None observed If A,describe the type and severity of the damage: If B or C,is there potential for offsite damage? ❑Yes ® No Explain: 19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: In the New Mining Area downslope of Basin 1, the silt fence needs to be repaired and the sediment observed downslope of the riprap apron should be recaptured 20. Other recommendations and comments: In the New Mining Area the location of the diversion ditch discharging to Basin 1 will need to be modified to discharge to the first chamber of this Basin. 21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A 22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date 8/18/2020 23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 7/17/2020 INSPECTED BY:Melissa Joyner 7nzP yet Penny Markle" 1C� DATE 7/16/2020 Telephone No: 910-433-3300 Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist