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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 24, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
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George C. Cowand, Jr.
221 Old Merry Hill Rd.
Merry Hill,NC 27932
RE: Wildcat Road Mine
Mining Permit No. 21-03
Chowan County
Chowan River Basin
Dear Mr. Cowand Jr.:
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 N.C.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 clearly indicate and label on the mine map all wetlands and streams. There is a blue line stream
north of the proposed existing pond to be released that is not shown on the mine map.
2. Please clarify how excavation in "East Pond" will be separated from the proposed affected are to be
removed. Any disturbance in the entire pond must be included within the mine permit boundary and
the limits of disturbance.
3. Please show all Erosion and Sediment Control(E&SC)measures on the mine map including diversion
ditches to direct surface flow to basins.
4. Please provide construction drawings and maintenance requirements for all E&SC measures including
but not limited to silt fence, construction entrance, stilling basins, energy dissipators, etc.
5. During a recent inspection by the Washington Regional Office,it was noted that there are culverts from
the active mine area to the existing pond and the nearby stream. These measures must be included in
the mine permit boundary while there is active mining that is utilizing these measures.
6. Any NPDES permits associated with culvert associated with an active mine area must be maintained.
Please clarify your intent to rescind your NPDES permits.
7. Please clearly indicated on the Mine Map the name of the person who prepared the map.
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.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
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Mr. Cowand Jr.
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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
If hand delivering or delivering by shipping company(e.g.,FedEx,UPS),please deliver to our physical address:
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, 5th Floor
Raleigh,NC 27604
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.
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 Parr,PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Samir Dumpor,PE