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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210326_Application uman Materials Company Via UPS March 22, 2021 Mr. Adam Parr Land Quality Section NC Department of Environmental Quality 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh,NC 27604 Re: Gardenia White Quarry Mine Permit Transfer Request Rowan County,Permit#80-26 Dear Mr. Adam Parr; Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Vulcan)would like to request the transfer of(Permit#80-26) from Carolina Quarries, Inc. to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC. Vulcan accepts any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. Please find enclosed 2 copies of the following items: • The first three pages of the mining permit application with the revised information for Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC • Signed Land Entry Forms • A copy of the 2015 mine map showing the mine permit limits and proposed site activities. No operation changes are proposed at this time. • An annotated USGS Quad Map showing the location of the site • An annotated NCDOT County Road Map showing the location of the site • A letter from the existing permittee requesting that the permit be transferred to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC. • A letter from Vulcan Construction Materials,LLC requesting that the permit be transferred. • The$100.00 permit transfer fee. A bond form has not been completed since Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC has a blanket bond for mining in North Carolina. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, E EI " ED Tony Johnson HAR 2 6 2021 Environmental Engineer LAND QIYkLiTY GAINING PROGRAM CHARLOTTE REGIONAL OFFICE—VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, L.L.C. 11020 David Taylor Drive,SUITE 400,CHARLOTTE, NC 28262,TELEPHONE 704-549-1540, FAX 704-549.4137 POLYCOR INC . March 15, 2021 Mr. Brain Wrenn, Director North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Subject: Carolina Quarries, Inc. Transfer Notification for Gardenia White Quarry Rowan County - Mine Permit No. 80-26 Dear Mr. Wrenn: Carolina Quarries, Inc. currently operates under Mine Permit No. 80-26 at Gardenia White Quarry. In accordance with the Mining Act of 1971, we are submitting notice to transfer mining permit No. 80-26 from Carolina Quarries, Inc. to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC. Sincerely, Carolina Quarries, Inc. POLYCOR.COINUINC UU11Mate als om 9 March 22, 2021 Mr. Brain Wrenn, Director North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Subject: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC Transfer Gardenia White Quarry Rowan County- Mine Permit No. 80-26 Dear Mr. Wrenn: Carolina Quarries Inc. currently operates under Mine Permit No. 80-26 at Gardenia White Quarry. In accordance with the Mining Act of 1971, Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Vulcan) are submitting a request for a transfer of Mining Permit No. 80-26 from Carolina Quarries, Inc. to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC. Vulcan accepts any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Tony Johnson at(704) 547-7076. Sincerely, Sean Hawley Vice-President and General Manager CHARLOTTE REGIONAL OFFICE—VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS,L.L.C. 11020 David Taylor Drive,SUITE 400,CHARLOTTE,NC 28262,TELEPHONE 704549-1540,FAX 704-549-0137 h S a — Sh 'pings 1 I � l / SITE "33 ti 71 SHIVERD_3932 KO%OMO LN+ /) l 650000 FEET _OLD_ \ y pp000CK CIR 2 0 M J NOTE: PROPERTY LINE AND MINE HATCH LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE 011O wlllia TI carmen, do king, RS USGS QUAD MAP - ROCKWELL NC 2016 CONSULTING ENGINEERS 12D SO NSENO."IN GARDENIA QUARRY i20 501f1H WIN 50IEET P.O. 80% 1248 KA""APOUS, NC 28082 704/938-1515 ROCKWELL, NORTH CAROLINA 3-3-21 ' V=2000' .roe w! 21507 APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT NORTH CAROLINA MINING PERMIT APPLICATION Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC Gardenia White Quarry Permit # 80-26 March 18,2021 State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 (919) 707-9220 Revised:2017 IpECE yE® 9 e MAR 2 6 IM, LAND QUALITY MINING PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) 1. Name of Mine Gardenia White Quarry County Rowan River Basin Yadkin Latitude (decimal degrees to four places) 35.5429 Longitude(decimal degrees to four places) -80.4685 2. Name of Applicant* Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC 3. Permanent address for receipt of official mail** 4401 North Patterson Avenue Winston-Salem NC 27105 Telephone (336) 7674600 Alternate No.S ) 4. Mine Office Address Same as permanent Telephone ( ) 5. Mine Manager Zach Plasters 6. E-mail Address: plastersz(dlvmemail.com I certify that all details contained in this Permit Application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation. "jI ***Signature ���t Date Print Name Sean Hawley Title Vice President& General Manager * This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond(security) that corresponds to this site. ** The Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number. *** Signature of company officer required. G.S.74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete application or, if a public hearing is held, within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information required by the Department. All questions must be addressed and all required maps provided before this application can be considered complete. Attach additional sheets as needed. APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT NOTE: All of the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended life of the mine. All responses-be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed nine map. A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE 1. Answer all of the following that apply: ❑ If this is an application for a NEW permit,indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit(this is the acreage that'new permit" fee will be based upon): Of this acreage,how much is owned and how much is leased? Acres owned: Acres leased: Property owner if leased: ❑ If this is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit, indicate the mining permit number and the total(overall)acreage covered by the existing permit. Mining Permit No.: Total permitted acreage: Doe a modification involve acreage within the=by ly approved permitted boundary? Yes� No❑. If yes,indicate the acreage to be this modification(this is the acreage that the"major modification" fee will be based upon): Do a modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary? Yes No❑. If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modi tcation: . (NOTE: you must complete all of Section F.of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining Landowners). Of this acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion of this acreage be affected(i.e.:disturbed, ground cover removed)by the mining operation? Yes U No (If no,a"minor modification" fee of$100.00 is required, despite the "undisturbed" acreage to be added). If yes, indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit(the total acreage to be added to the permit is the acreage that the major modification fee will be based upon): ® If this is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit,indicate the mining permit number and the total(overall)acreage covers y t e existing permit. Mining Permit No.: 80-26 Total permitted acreage: 134.93 SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS FORM FOR THE PROPER FEE AMOUNT TO BE PAID FOR THE REQUESTED PERMIT ACTION(S) AND CORRESPONDING ACREAGE NOTED ABOVE 2. Name of all materials mined: Granite 3. 'ning method: Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader&Truck ❑ Shovel&Truck Dra line&Truck ® Self-loading Scraper g P Other(explain): 4. a. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 400+/- Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean sea level,road elevation,etc.) The ground level of the plant area(mean sea level 850) b. Expected average depth of mine(feet) 250+/- 5. Has any area(s)at this site been mined in the past? Yes ® No ❑ If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted?Carolina Quarries Inc. prior to March 2021 then transferred to Vulcan Construction Materials.LLC. APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT 6. Number of years for which the permit is requested (Life of the Mining Operation or Life of Lease from Public Entity): The expected Life of the Minin O eratioa is 100 ears but may varybased upon market demands,logistical engineering and geo ogy actors. B. MAPS 1. Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six(6)copies of 7.5-minute quadrangle and a county highway map. These maps,in addition to six(6)coaieofall mine maps and reclamation maps,must be submitted with each permit application. 7.5-minute quadrangles may be obtained from the N.C.Geological Survey: Mailing Address: Physical Address: 1612 Mail Service Center OR 512 North Salisbury Street, 5'Floor Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612 Raleigh,North Carolina 27604 (919)733-2423 http:% portal.ncdenr.orp_'web'Irigeological home County highway maps may be obtained from the N.C. Department of Transportation: North Carolina Department of Transportation—Geographic Information Systems(GIS) Mailing Address: Physical Address: NCDOT GIS Unit NCDOT GIS Unit 1587 Mail Service Center 3401 Carl Sandburg Court Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1587 Raleigh,North Carolina 27610 (919)212-6000 hup:11 www.ncdot.orWit'gis' 2. Mine maps must be accurate and appropriately scaled drawings, aerial photographs or enlarged topographic maps of the entire mine site. All aspects of the mine site must be clearly labeled on the maps along with their corresponding(approximate)acreage. Thus,all mine and reclamation maps must denote those activities that are intended to be conducted during the life of the mining permit. All maps must be of a scale sufficient(see minimum requirements listed below)to clearly illustrate the following, at a minimum: a. Property lines of the tract or tracts of land on which the proposed mining activity is to be located including easements and rights-of-way. b. Existing or proposed permit boundaries. c. Initial and ultimate limits of clearing and grading. d. Outline and width of all buffer zones(both undisturbed and unexcavated). e. Outline and acreage of all pits excavations. f. Outline and acreage of all stockpile areas. g. Outline and acreage of all temporary and/or permanent overburden disposal areas. h. Location and acreage of all processing plants(processing plants may be described as to location and distance from mine rf sufficiently far removed). i. Locations and names of all streams, rivers and lakes. J Outline and acreage of all settling and/or processing wastewater ponds. k. Location and acreage of all planned and existing access roads and on-site haul roads. 1. Location of planned and existing on-site buildings. in. Location and dimensions of all proposed sediment and erosion control measures. n. Location of 100-year floodplain limits and wetland boundaries. o. Names of owners of record,both public and private,of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary;if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract,names of owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts,that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary, must be provided on the mine map. APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT p. Names of owners of record,both public and private,of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary which lie directly across and are contiguous to any highway,creek,stream,river,or other watercourse,railroad track,or utility or other public right-of-way.If an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract,names of owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary, must be provided on the mine map(s). NOTE:"Highway"means a road that has four lanes of travel or less and is not designated as an Interstate Highway. q. Map legend: 1. Name of applicant 2. Name of mine 3. North arrow 4. County 5. Scale 6. Symbols used and corresponding names 7. Date prepared and revised 8. Name and title of person preparing map Map scales should meet the following guidelines: PERMITTED ACREAGE MAP SCALE 0-49 Acres 1 inch=50 feet 50-199 Acres 1 inch= 100 feet 200+Acres 1 inch—200 feet (NOTE: Smaller scaled maps may be acceptable if they clearly illustrate the above items) APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT G. LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or operation during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S. 74-56. We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the land as may be reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out reclamation which the operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S. 74-59. LANDOWNER: APPLICANT: Signature: Signature:* 4iX—V Print Name: Lindsay Sinor Print Name: Sean Hawley Title: Vice President& Assistant Secretary Company Cal-Mat Co. Title: Vice President& General Manager (If applicable) Address: 1200 Urban Center Drive Company: Vulcan Construction Materials LLC Birmingham AL,35242 Mine Name: Gardenia White Quarry Telephone: (205)298-3205 Telephone: (336) 7674600 Date Signed: 3 I ) �) 2Oal Date Signed: 3 - 2 *Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application. One original and five(5)copies of the completed application,six(6)copies of all location maps,mine maps and reclamation maps,and the appropriate processing fee(see next page for fee schedule).n t torm a check or money order payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality must be sent to the Raleigh Central Office at the address listed on the front cover of this application form. Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at (919)707-9220. MINING FEE SCHEDULE A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit, permit modification or transferred permit is required as follows: 0-25 acres 26+acres New Permit Applications $31,750.00 $5,000.00 Permit Modifications $750.00 $19000.00 Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00 Annual Operating Fee $400.00 $400.00 Acres for new permits oceans the total acreage at the site. Acres for modification of permits means that area of land affected by the modification within the permitted mine area,or any additional land that is to be disturbed and added to an existing permitted area,or both. -7-