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ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretaty km
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 18,2021
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0000 5072 4878
T. Farnell Shingleton
12919 US Highway 17 North
Hampstead,NC 28443
RE: Shingleton Farms Mine
Mining Permit No. 71-12
Pender County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr. Shingleton:
We have reviewed the modification request you submitted for the referenced mine site. In order for this office to
complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with 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 clarify the estimated withdrawal rate in gallons per day for dewatering at this site.
2. Question 12 of the application states that fuel tanks, solvents, or other chemical reagents will be stored
on site. Please describe these materials,how they will be stored,and the method of containment in case
of a spill. Please also indicate the storage location on the mine maps.
3. Please clarify whether a well is located near the existing house shown on the mine map.
4. Question 5(a)states that there will be no stockpile areas on site,while the mine map clearly indicates a
stockpile and wastepile area. Please clarify whether material will be stockpiled, and if so,describe the
reclamation of the area.
5. Please clarify how dewatering will be accomplished within permit boundaries.
6. Please label geographic controls(e.g.metes and bounds,coordinates)on corners of the proposed permit
boundary.
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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-1612
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919.707.9200

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Mr. Shingleton
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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
As required by 15A NCAC 513.0113, 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
processing your application sooner.
Please contact me at(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jenna p ncer, P.E.
Assistant Mining Engineer
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Dan Sams, P.E.