20230315_IR_74-98

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: Brown Sand Mine 2.MINE LOCATION: NC 33
3. COUNTY: Pitt 4. RIVER BASIN: Tar-Pamlico 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Tony Harris,American Materials Company,LLC
7. ADDRESS: 6131 Oleander Dr.,Wilmington,NC 28403
8. MINING PERMIT#: 74-98 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Operator
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Scott Graboski
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)
C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 02/07/2023
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity:
Excavator actively operating at the time of inspection.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, explain:
Excavator actively operating at the time of inspection.
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If
no, explain: O.C. 8. Existing vegetation or earthen berms shall be maintained between the mine and public
thoroughfares.O.C.4.A.Adequate mechanical barriers...shall be provided in the initial stagesof any land disturbance
and maintained.
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: The two rock check dams need to be installed, one where
the ditch leaves pit excavation and another at the ditch intersection.Berm is insufficient to screen operations and was
not constructed according to plan detail.
20. Other recommendations and comments:
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ❑ Not Reviewed ® N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date March 2024
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 03/31/2023
INSPECTED BY: Scott Graboski &Amber Rights DATE 03/15/2023
Telephone No: 252-946-6481
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist
Rev.10/2015

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