20140616_Application

NORTH CAROLINA
MINING PERMIT APPLICATION
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
Land Quality Section
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1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
[phone]
Revised: February 24,2012

NOTE:
It is recommended that you contact the appropriate
Regional Office (see Regional Office listing in the back of this
booklet) or the Raleigh Central Office for a
PRE-APPLICATION MEETING
to discuss your intentions and address any questions.
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MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
PROCESS FLOWCHART
BEGINNING OF PROCESS
Application received by Land Quality Section/
State Mining Specialist Applicant issues
Public Notice
Application assigned to
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Assistant State Mining Specialist/Program Secretary
routes application for review and comment
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Land Quality Section Regional Office
- N. C. Geological Survey
- Wildlife Resources Commission
- Division of Water Resources
- Division of Archives & History Division of Air Quality
- Division of Parks & Recreation Division of Water Quality
- Others as appropriate
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Review Public Comments;
All application review comments forwarded to Public Hearing Possible
Assistant State Mining Specialist '••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Is application complete?
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If"NO", Assistant State Mining
Specialist drafts a letter requesting
If "YES", Assistant State Mining additional information from applicant
Specialist drafts the proposed
permit action Additional information from
applicant received and routed
to/reviewed by Assistant State Mining
Specialist and Land Quality Section
Regional Office
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=Applieproposed permit action
ate Mining Specialist
Is application &
proposed permit action
complete/acceptable??
If"Yes", the following permit actions
are issued by the State Mining Specialist:
- Draft Permits If"No", application & proposed
- Permit Transfers/Nanne Changes permit action returned to Assistant
- Bond Substitutions/Cancellations State Mining Specialist for revision
- Permit Releases
- Inactive Renewals (go to
- High Airblast Remediation Plans
- Non-controversial New Permits
- Non-controversial Renewals
- Small, Non-controversial Modifications
For other permit actions, if "Yes",
application & proposed permit action
END OF PROCESS forwarded to and reviewed by Land
END OF PRO��ES
Quality Section Chief j
oOoo�ls application &
10000 proposed permit action
complete/ acceptable??
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If"NO", application & proposed permit
If"YES", application & proposed action returned to State Mining Specialist/
permit action forwarded to and Assistant State Mining Specialist for revision
reviewed by Division Director (go to
Is application &
proposed permit action
complete/acceptable??
If "YES", the proposed permit action is If"NO", application & proposed permit
issued by the Division Director action returned to Section Chief/State Mining
Specialist for revision
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END OF PROCESS

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LAND QUALITY SECTION
APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
1. Name of Mine Aurelian Springs County Halifax
River Basin Tar-Pamlico
Latitude (decimal degrees to four places) 36.3675
Longitude (decimal degrees to four places) 77.7635
2. Name of Applicant* Iluka Resources (NC) LLC
3. Permanent address for receipt of official mail** 413 Becker Drive, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Telephone (252) 533 - 9032 Alternate No. [phone]
4. Mine Office Address Aurelian Springs Road, Halifax, NC 27870
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Telephone ( )
5. Mine Manager Charles M. Stilson Jr
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We hereby 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. QQ
***Signature -66� ' Date 061041 iL
Print Name Shooe i d kc,
Title 60101-a "�
1 �0'1Oser - V S OPcrn+ u S
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 Land Quality Section 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 sliall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days ofreceipt 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.
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NOTE: All of the following questions most be thoroughly answered regarding ,your mining operation for
the intended life of the mine. All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed none 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 the "new pennit" fee will be based upon): 3890.30 AC
Of this acreage, how much is owned and how much is leased? Acres owned:
Acres leased: 3890.30 Property owner if leased: See Attached Table
❑ If this is an application for RENEWAL of a mining permit,indicate the mining permit number and
the total (overall) acreage covered by the existing permit: Mining Permit No.:
Total permitted acreage(this is the acreage that the "renewal' fee will be based upon):
❑ 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:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No ❑. If yes, indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification(this is the acreage
that the "major modification" fee will be based upon):
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No ❑. If yes, indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this
modification: (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 ❑ 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 pennit(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 covered by the existing permit.
Mining Permit No.: Total permitted acreage:
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: Mineral sands, including Ilmenite, zircon, leucoxene, rutile and staurolite
3. Mining method:
8 Hydraulic Dredge 8 Front-end Loader &Truck ® Shovel & Truck
Dragline & Truck Self-loading Scraper
Other(explain): Excavator, mining unit and slurry pumps. See operations plan.
4. a. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 40 feet
Depth is relative to what benclunark? (e.g., natural ground level, mean sea level, road elevation, etc.)
Depth relative to natural wound
b. Expected average depth of mine (feet) 15 to 20 feet
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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?
6. Number of years for which the permit is requested (10 years maximum): 10 years
B. MAPS
1. Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six(6)copies of a 7.5-minute quadrangle
and a county highway map. These maps, in addition to six (6) copies of all 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
[phone]
http://portal.ncdenr.org/xveb/Ir/geological 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
[phone]
http://www.ncdot.org/it/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. As a reminder,mining permits can
only be issued for up to 10 years; thus, all nine and reclamation maps must only 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 if 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.
m. 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.
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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)
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A table/chart must be provided on the mine map that clearly lists the approximate acreage of tailings/sediment
ponds, stockpiles, wastepiles, processing area/haul roads, mine excavation and any other major aspect of the
mining operation that is proposed to be affected/disturbed during the life of the mining permit. A table/chart
similar to the following will be acceptable:
CATEGORY AFFECTED ACREAGE
Tailings/Sediment Ponds
Stockpiles
Wastepiles
Processing Area/Haul Roads
Mine Excavation
Other(Explain)
Total Disturbed Acreage
NOTE:
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE MAPS MUST ALSO INCLUDE ANY SITE-SPECIFIC
INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN
THIS APPLICATION FORM (PLEASE NOTE THE ITALICIZED QUESTIONS/STATEMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE FORM). THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE
WITHOUT ALL RELEVANT ITEMS BEING ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ON THE MINE MAPS.
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C. PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
I. Describe in detail the sequence of events for the development and operation of the mine and reference the
sequence to the mine map(s). Attach additional sheets as needed.
Refer to Section 7.2 of the attached operations plan.
2. Describe specific erosion control measures to be installed prior to land disturbing activities and during
mining to prevent offsite sedimentation(include specific plansforsediment and erosion control for mine
excai,ation(s), waste piles, aecesshnine roads and process areas), and give a detailed sequence of
installation and schedule for maintenance of the measures. Locate and label all sediment and erosion
control measures on the mine maps) and proi,ide typical cross-sections/eonstruction details of each
measure. Engineering designs and calculations are required to justify the adequacy of any proposed
measures.
Refer to Section 8.1 and Appendix G of the operations plan.
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3. a. Will the operation involve washing the material mined, recycling process water, or other waste water
handling? Yes ® No ❑. If yes,briefly describe all such processes including any chemicals to be used.
Refer to Section 7.4 of the operations plan.
b. Will the operation involve discharging fresh or waste water from the mine or plant as a point discharge to
the waters of the State? Yes ® No El. Ifyes, briefly describe the natio•e of the discharge and locate {
all proposed discharge points (along with tlieir method of stabilization) on your mine nrap(s).
Refer to Section 7.10 of the operations plan.
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c. Will any part of the proposed mine excavation(s) extend below the water table? Yes ® No ❑.
If yes, do you intend to dewater the excavation(s)? Yes ® No ❑.
If yes,what impact,if any,will mine dewatering have on neighboring wells? Estimated withdrawal rate
in gallons per clay: 207,000. Locate all existing wells on the mine nnap(s)that lie within 500/eet Qf the
proposed excavation area. Provide data to support any conclusions or statements made, including any
monitoring well data, well constriction data and current water withdrawal rates. Indicate whether the
proposed mine locale is served by a public water system or private wells.
Refer to Section 7.9 of the operations plan.
d. If you answered yes to any of the above questions, provide evidence that you have applied for or
obtained the appropriate water quality permit(s)(i.e.,non-discharge,NPDES, Stonmwater,etc.)from the
Division of Water Quality,Water Quality Section. In addition, the applicant is required to register water
use with the Division of Water Resources if the operation withdraws more than 10,000 gallons per day
and needs a capacity use permit from the Division of Water Resources if the operation lies in a capacity
use area and withdraws more than 100,000 gallons per day.
Refer to Section 7.10 of the operations plan.
4. a. Will the operation involve crushing or any other air contaminant emissions? Yes ❑ No ®.
If yes, indicate evidence that you have applied for or obtained an air quality permit issued by the
Division of Air Quality or local governing body.
The operation will not involve crushing or any other air contaminant emissions.
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b. How will dust from stockpiles, haul roads, etc., be controlled?
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Refer to Section 7.8 of the operations plan.
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5. a. A buffer will be required between any mining activity and any mining permit boundary or right-of-
way. It may be an unexcavated buffer (no excavation, but roadways, berms and erosion &
sedimentation control measures may be installed within it), an undisturbed buffer (no disturbance
within the buffer whatsoever),or a combination of the two,depending upon the site conditions. Note
that all buffers must be located within the mining permit boundaries.
How wide a buffer will be maintained between any ruining activity and any mining permit boundary
or right-of-way at this site? A minimum buffer of 25 feet is recommended, although a wider buffer
may be needed depending on site conditions. Show all bt ffer locations and widths out the mine
map(s).
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan, Figure 7, and Appendix G.
b. A minimum 50 foot wide undisturbed buffer will be required between any land disturbing activities
within the ruining permit boundaries and any natural watercourses and wetlands unless smaller
undisturbed buffers can be justified. Depending on site conditions, a buffer wider than 50 feet may
be needed.
How wide an undisturbed buffer will be maintained between any land disturbing activities within the
mining permit boundaries and any natural watercourses and wetlands at this site? Show all buffer
locations and widths on the mine map(s).
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan.
6. a. Describe methods to prevent landslide or slope instability adjacent to adjoining permit boundaries
during mining. Minimum 2 horizontal to 1 vertical slopes or flatter for clayey material and
minimum 3 horizontal to I vertical slopes or flatter for sandy material are generally required,unless
technical justification can be provided to allow steeper slopes.
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan.
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b. Provide a cross-section on the mine rrtap(s)for all fill slopes (berms, wastepiles, overburden
disposal areas, etc.), clearly indicating the intended side slope gradient, installation ofany benches
and/or slope drains (with supporting design information) if needed, and the method of final
stabilization.
Refer to Sections 7.2, 7.3, and 7.5 of the operations plan.
c. In excavation(s)of unconsolidated(non-rock)materials,specify the angle of all cut slopes including
specifications for benching and sloping. Cross-sections for all cut slopes oust be provided on the
mine rnap(s).
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan.
d. In hardrock excavations,specify proposed bench widths and heights in feet. Provide cross-sections
of the mine excavation clearly noting the angles of the cut slopes, widths of all safety benches and
mine benches, and the expected maxinnan depth of he excavation.
The operation will not include hardrock excavations.
7. Describe other methods to be taken during mining to prevent physical hazard to any neighboring dwelling
house, public road, public, commercial or industrial building from any mine excavation. Locate all such
structures on the mine map if they are within 300 feet of any proposed excavation.
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan.
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8. Describe what kind of barricade wilt be used to prevent inadvertent public access along any high wall area
and when it will be implemented. Vegetated earthen beans, appropriate fencing and adequate boulder
barriers may be acceptable high wall barricades. A construction detail/cross-section and location of each
type of barricade to be used oust be indicated on the mine nrap(s).
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan.
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9. Are acid producing minerals or soils present? Yes ❑ No ®.
If yes, how will acid water pollution from the excavation, stockpiles and waste areas be controlled?
Acid producing minerals or soils are not present.
10. a. Describe specific plans (including a schedule of implementation) for screening the operation from
public view such as maintaining or planting trees,bushes or other vegetation,building berms or other
measures. Show the location of all visual screening on the mine nrap(s)marl provide cross-sections
through all proposed bernns or proposed spacing, sizes and species for free plantings.
Refer to Section 7.2 of the operations plan and Figure 10.
b. Could the operation have a significantly adverse effect on the purposes of a publicly owned park,
forest or recreation area? If so, how will such effects (i.e., noise, visibility, etc.) be mitigated?
The operation is not anticipated to have an adverse effect on the purposes of any public owned park,
forest, or recreation areas.
11. Will explosives be used? Yes ❑ No M.
If yes, specify the types of explosive(s) and describe what precaution(s) will be used to prevent physical
hazard to persons or neighboring property from flying rocks or excessive air blasts or ground vibrations.
Depending on the mine's location to nearby structures, more detailed technical information may be
required on the blasting program(such as a third-party blasting study). Locate the nearest offsite occupied
structure(s) to the proposed excavation(s) on the mine naap and indicate its approximate distance to the
proposed excavation.
Explosives will not be used as part of the operation.
12. Will fuel tanks, solvents, or other chemical reagents be stored on-site? Yes ® No ❑.
Ifyes, describe these materials, how they will be stored aad method of containment in case ofspill. Indicate
the location(s) of all storage facilities on the mine map(s).
The proposed fuel storage area will be equipped with secondary containment measures. The secondary
containment area will outfall via a normally closed valve to the stormwater pond.
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D. RECLAMATION PLAN
1. Describe your intended plan for the final reclamation and subsequent use of all affected lands and indicate
the sequence and general methods to be used in reclaiming this land. This must include the method of
reclamation of settling ponds and/or sediment control basins and the method of restoration or establishment
of any permanent drainage channels to a condition minimizing erosion, siltation and other pollution. This
information mast be illustrated on a reclamation ntap and must correspond directly with the itnforntation
provided on the twine map(s). In addition, design information, including typical cross-sections, of ally
perntmterrt chaaanels to be constructed as part of the reclamation plan and the location(s) of all permanent
charnels nutst be indicated on the reclamation map.
Refer to Section 10.0 of the operations plan and Figure 9.
2. Is an excavated or impounded body of water to be left as a part of the reclamation? Yes ❑ No ®.
If yes, illustrate the location of the body(s) of water oat the reclamation map and provide a scaled
cross-sectioa(s) throttgln tlne proposed body(s) of water. The minimum water depth must beat least 4 feet,
measured from the normal low water table elevation,unless information is provided to indicate that a more
shallow water body will be productive and beneficial at this site.
Will the body(s) of water be stocked with fish? Yes ❑ No ❑.
If yes, specify species.
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Excavated or impounded bodies of water are not anticipated being left as part of reclamation. If it is
determined that an excavated or impounded body of water will be left as a part of reclamation, the permit
will be modified and details will be provided.
3. Describe provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property in all completed excavations in rock
including what kind of permanent barricade will be left. Acceptable permanent barricades are appropriate
fencing, large boulders placed end-to-end, etc. Construction details and locations of all permanent
barricades nnttst be shown on the reclamation map.
Refer to Section 9.0 of the operations plan. There will be no excavations in rock as part of the operation.
All mined area will be returned to the landowner as pasture following reclamation.
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4. Indicate the method(s)of reclamation of overburden,refuse,spoil banks or other such on-site mine waste
areas, including specifications for benching and sloping. Final cross-sections and locations for such
areas must be provided on the reclamation map.
Refer to Section 10.0 of the operations plan and Figure 9.
5. a. Describe reclamation of processing facilities, stockpile areas, and on-site roadways.
Refer to Section 10.0 of the operations plan.
b. Will any on-site roadways be left as part of the reclamation? Yes ® No ❑.
If yes, identify such roadways on the reclamation map and provide details on permanent road and ditch
line stabilization.
Refer to Sections 7.7 and 10.0 of the operations plan.
6. Describe the method of control of contaminants and disposal of scrap metal,junk machinery,cables,or
other such waste products of mining. (Note definition of refuse in The Mining Act of 1971.)
No off-site venerated waste shall be disposed of on the mine site without pr'i0r written approval
from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources,Land Quality Section and either
the Division of Waste Management(DWM)or local governing body. If a disposal permit has been
issued by DWM for the site, a copy of said permit must be attached to this application. All
temporary and permanent re/rse disposal areas must be clearly delineated on the mine map(s) and
reclamation map, along with a list of items to be disposed in said areas.
Refer to Section 10.2.1 of the operations plan.
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7. Describe your plan for revegetation or other surface treatment of the affected areas. This plan must
include recommendations for year-round seeding,including the time of seeding and the amount and type
of seed, fertilizer, lime and mulch per acre. The recommendations must include general seeding
instructions for both permanent and temporary revegetation. Revegetation utilizing only tree plantings is
not acceptable. Recommendations can be sought from:
a. Authorized representatives of the local Soil and Water Conservation District;
b. Authorized representatives of the Division of Forest Resources, Department of Environment and
Natural Resources;
c. Authorized county representatives of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service,specialists
and research faculty with the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Forest Resources at
North Carolina State University;
d. North Carolina licensed landscape architects;
e. Private consulting foresters referred by the Division of Forest Resources, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources;
f. N.C. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Planning and Design Manual;
g. N.C. Surface Mining Manual: A Guide for Permitting, Operation and Reclamation;
h. Others as may be approved by the Department.
LIME -RATE OF APPLICATION (tons/acre): 2 to 5 tons/acre based on soil tests
FERTILIZER-ANALYSIS AND RATE OF APPLICATION(pounds/acre): 200 to 350lbs/acre based
on soil tests (75 to 1001bs/acre N, 100 to 200 lbs/acre P2O5, and 100 to 150 lbs/acre K2O)
SEED - TYPE(S) AND RATE(S) OF APPLICATION INCLUDING YEAR-ROUND SEEDING
SCHEDULE(pounds/acre): [NOTE: Include Legumes]
Seed Types: Seeding Dates: Seeding Rates:
Temporary:
Winter wheat, cereal rye, annual rye grass, and tall fescue; cool season; 200 lbs/acre
Foxtail millet, annual rye grass, and Korean lespedeza; warm season; 2001bs/acre
Permanent:
Tall fescue, orchard grass, red clover, ladino clover, and alfalfa; early spring or fall; 60 lb/ac orchard
grass, 60 lb/ac tall fescue, 15 lb/ac red clover, and 1.5 lb/ac ladino clover
Cereal rye will be the preferred nurse crop for cool season establishment,and foxtail millet will be used
as nurse crop for warmer season plantings
MULCH-TYPE AND RATE OF APPLICATION(pounds/acre)AND METHOD OF ANCHORING:
Straw mulch at 750 to 1,500 Ibs/acre applied to exterior slopes with no achoring
OTHER VEGETATIVE COVERS—TYPE (S) AND RATE (S) OF APPLICATION INCLUDING
SEEDING SCHEDULE (pounds/acre, trees/acre, spacing of trees/shrubs, etc):
Revegetation and/ r r for tation plan proved by:
Signature Date (�
Print Name S
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E. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond(based upon a range
of$500 to 55,000 per affected acre)for each permitted wine site based upon the acreage approved by the
Depar hnent to be affected during the life ofthe miningpermit. Please insert the approximate acreage, for each
aspect ofthe minims operation that you intend to a jfect during the life ofthis nuningper mit(in addition please
insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre for each categor)fi-om the Schedule of Reclamation Costs
provided with this application form)OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond for you based
upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
CATEGORY ACREAGE COST/ACRE* COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds: 93.22 Ac. X $ 2500.00/Ac. = $ 233,050
Stockpiles: 0.74 Ac. X $ 2500.00/Ac. = $ 1,850
Wastepiles: Ac. X $ /Ac. _ $
Processing Area/Haul Roads: 51.31 Ac. X $ 3500.00/Ac. = $ 179,585
Mine Excavation: 395.35Ac. X $ 5000.00/Ac. = $ 1,976,750
Other: Ac. X $ /Ac. _ $
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 541.22 Ae.
(TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 3,772 Ac.
Temporarl&Permanent Sedimentation &Erosion Control Measures:
Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC. above into the following two categories: a) affected acres that drain into
proposed/existing excavation and/or b)affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will
be needed to prevent offsite sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands.
a) Internal Drainage Ac.
b) Positive Drainage 541.22 Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ 811,830
SUBTOTAL COST: $_ Z789W
Inflation Factor:
0.02 X SUBTOTAL COST: $ 55,772 X Permit Life (1 to 10 years): 10
INFLATION COST: $ 557.720
TOTAL COST = SUBTOTAL COST+ INFLATION COST = $ 334G300
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Total Reclamation Bond Cost: S 500,000 (blanket bond)
(round down to the nearest$100.00)
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
F. NOTIFICATION OF ADJOINING LANDOWNERS
The "Notice" form,or a facsimile thereof, attached to this application must be sent certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, to:
(1) the chief administrative officer of each county and municipality in which any part of the permitted
area is located as indicated on the nine map(s);
(2) all 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, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are
within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary) as indicated on the mine map(s); and
(3) all 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,all owners of record of
tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit
bomrdary) as indicated on the mine map(s). "Highway"means a road that has four lanes of travel
or less and is not designated as an Interstate Highway.
The only exception to the above method of giving notice is if another means of notice is approved in advance by
the Director, Division of Land Resources.
A copy of a tax map (or other alternative acceptable to the Department) must be mailed with the completed
"Notice" form (the proposed overall permit boundaries and the names and locations of all owners of
record of lands adjoining said boundaries must be clearly denoted on the tax map).
The"Affidavit of Notification" attached to this application must be completed,notarized and submitted to the
Department, with the remainder of the completed application form, before the application will be considered
complete.
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NOTES:
THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MINING PERMITS
AND ALL MODIFICATIONS OF A MINING PERMIT TO ADD LAND TO THE PERMITTED AREA,AS
REQUIRED BY NCGS 74-50(bl).
SEE THE NEXT TWO PAGES FOR THE "NOTICE" FORM AND THE "AFFIDAVIT OF
NOTIFICATION"
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NOTICE
Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bI) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that
Iluka Resources (NC) LLC has applied on
(Applicant Name) (Date)
to the Land Quality Section, Division of Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for(check one):
® a new surface mining permit,
❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or
❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance
in the area proposed. Please note that future nrodification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to
allow disturbance within this area without re-notification of adjoining landowners.
The applicant proposes to mine Mineral sands, including: Ilmenite, zircon, leucoxene, rutile and staurolite
(Mineral, Ore)
on 3890.30 acres located approximately 8 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids
(Number) (Miles) (Direction) (Nearest Town)
off/near SR 1600 (Aurelian Springs Road) in Halifax County.
(Number/Name)
*SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING
ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS*
In accordance with G.S. 74-50(bl), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the
Department,to notify all 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,
all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified(that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit
boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or
municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the
Department at the above address within thirty(30)days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application
for a permit,whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to
G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the30-day comment period specified above.
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A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business
hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding the
specifics of the proposed mining activity, please contact the applicant at the following telephone number:
252-533-9030 . For information on the mining permit application review process, please contact the Mining
Program staff at [phone]. Please note that the Department will consider any relevant written
comments/documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 throughout the application review
process until a final decision is made on the application.
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Chuck Stilson, Iluka Resources (NC) LLC
(Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: hrclude Contact Person
Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable)
413 Becker Drive, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant)
Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record)
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION
I, an applicant,or an agent,or employee of an applicant,for a
new Mining Permit,or a modification of an existing Mining Permit to add land to the pernitted area,from the N.C.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources,being first duly swom,do hereby attest that the following are all
known owners of record,both public and private,of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary
(including, where an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract,
all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary) and
that notice of the pending application has been caused to be mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, to said owners of record at their addresses shown below,such notice being given on a form provided by
the Department:
(Adjoining Landowner Name) (Address)
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OPERA,)"+ fhd,d
(Attach additional list if necessary)
I do also attest that the following individual is the chief administrative officer ofthe county or municipality in which
any part of the permitted area is located and that notice of the pending application has been caused to be mailed,by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to said office at the following address:
(Chief Administrative Officer Name) (Address)
[i.e.: City Manager, County Manager, Mayor, etc.]
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The above attestation was made by me while under oath to provide proof satisfactory to the Department that a
reasonable effort has been made to notify all known owners of record,both public and private, of all tracts of land
that are adjoining the mining permit boundary (including, where an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the
applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are
within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary)and the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in
which any part of the permitted area is located in compliance with N.C.G.S. 74-50(b 1)and 15A NCAC 513 .0004(d).
I understand that it is the responsibility of the applicant to retain the receipts of mailing showing that the above
notices were caused to be mailed and to provide them to the Department upon request.
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Signature of Applicant or Agent Date
If person executing Affidavit is an agent or employee of an applicant, provide the following information:
Name of applicant: STt.S.'J
Title of person executing Affidavit -rFGI/NICAa MANA6e-[_
I, [-I W M Sl,l,E N a b'-�C a Notary Public of the County of
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that 0'1�Uc - ;�T-I lst)t3
appeared before me this day and under oath acknowledged that the above Affidavit was made by him/her.
Witness in hand) a(nd'notarial seal, this day of SUM E 20�.
(Notar mi\-l. ission expires- 1A
UNDA SUE NYBORG
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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:Q�
Signature: Signature:* Z4, V .
Print Name: Print Name: ShA�� I i k er
(Title, if applicable)
Company Title: Cpnere-1 fl ona e�er V S 0P"'a4XU1'S
(If applicable)
Address: Company: /_L C
Mine Name: A re 'ate Spn��g
Telephone: ( ) Telephone: Os Z ) s'3 �? '090
Date Signed: Date Signed: o6 /ok I al .
*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, urine maps
and reclamation maps,and the appropriate processing fee(see next page for fee schedule)in the forma check
or money order payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources must be
sent to the Land Quality Section 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
[phone].
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new nwring permit,a major permit modification or a renewal permit is
required as follows:
0-25 acres 26+acres
New Permit Applications $3,750.00 $5,000.00
Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00
Permit Renewals $750.00 $1,000.00
Transfers/Minor Modifications" $100.00 $100.00
" A nonrefundable$100.00 permit application processing fee is required for minor permit modifications. Minor permit modifications include ownership transfers,name
changes,bond substitutions and perndt renewals where the mine is inactive and fully stabilized. A minor permit modification also includes lmtds added too permitted area,
outside of the mininuun permil buffer zone requirements,where no plans for mining related disturbance of the added lands have been approved. All other changes are
considered major permit modifications.
Acres for new permits and renewal permits means the total acreage at the site. Acres for major modification of perndts means that area ofland affected by the modification
within the permitted mine area,or anq,additional land that is to be disturbed mid added to an existing permitted area,or both.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
There are seven Land Quality Section(LQS) Regional Offices. Use the map below to locate the Regional Office
serving your county.
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Wil ngton
Asheville Regional Office ,
• Counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson,Jackson,
Macon, Madison,McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey
• Address: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa,NC 28778
• Voice: 828.296.4500
• FAX: [phone]
Fayetteville Regional Office
• Counties: Anson, Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson,
Scotland
• Address: 225 Green Street, (Systel Building), Suite 714, Fayetteville,NC 28301-5094
• Voice: 910.433.3300
• FAX: [phone]
Mooresville Regional Office
• Counties: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg,Rowan, Stanly,
Union
• Address: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301, Mooresville,NC 28115
• Voice: 704.663.1699
• FAX: [phone]
Raleigh Regional Office
• Counties: Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Johnston, Lee,Nash,Northampton,
Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
• Address: 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 or 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
• Voice: 919.791.4200
• FAX: [phone]
Washington Regional Office
• Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jones,
Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne
• Address: 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
• Voice: 252.946.6491
• FAX: [phone]
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
LAND QUALITY REGIONAL OFFICES (continued)
Wilmington Regional Office
• Counties: Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender
• Address: 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington,NC 28405
• Voice: 910.796.7215
• FAX: [phone]
Winston-Salem Regional Office
• Counties: Alamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham, Randolph,
Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin
• Address: 585 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
• Voice: 336.771.5000
• FAX: [phone]
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
SCHEDULE OF RECLAMATION COSTS
(Based upon ranee of$500 - $5,000 per affected acre)
COMMODITY CODES: SG=Sand and/or Gravel, GS=Gemstone,Borrow=Borrow/fill dirt, CS=Crushed Stone,
DS = Dimension Stone, ITS = Feldspar, MI = Mica, LI = Lithium, PF= Pyrophyllite, OL = Olivine,
KY=Kyanite/Sillimanite/Andalusite,PH—Phosphate,CL=Clay/Shale, PE=Peat, AU=Gold,TI=Titanium,and OT
= Other
Type T/S Ponds S.piles W.piles P.area/H.R. Mine Escay.
SG, GS, $500/ac.(L) $1800/ac. $2000/ac. $1800/ac. $500/ac.(L)
Borrow 1500(FI) $2000(PD)
CS, DS, 500(L) 1800 2000 2000 500(L)
FS, MI, 1500(FI) 2500(PD)
LI, PF, OL, KY
PH 1000(L) 2500 5000 5000 2000(L)
2500(FI) 5000(PD)
CL 1000(L) 2500 5000 5000 2000(L)
2500(FI) 3700(PD)
PE, AU, 1000(L) 2500 3000 3500 2000(L)
TI, OT 2500(FI) 5000(PD)
(L) =reclamation to a lake and revegetating sideslopes j
(FI) = reclamation by filling in and revegetating j
(PD) =reclamation by grading for positive drainage & revegetating
AS PER NCAC 15A 5B.0003, IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE BOND AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE
BOND CALCULATION WORKSHEET, YOU MAY SUBMIT AN ESTIMATE OF RECLAMATION COSTS
FROM A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR. SAID ESTIMATE MUST BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS TO
THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Mining Program, Land Quality Section, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1612
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ALL ESTIMATES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, AS A MINIMUM:
• FINAL GRADING COSTS PER ACRE
• LIME AND FERTILIZER COSTS PER ACRE
• YEAR-ROUND SEEDING MIXTURE COSTS PER ACRE (FROM APPROVED REVEGETATION
PLAN IN APPLICATION/PERMIT DOCUMENT)
• MULCH AND ANCHORING COSTS PER ACRE
• ANY OTHER RECLAMATION COSTS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED
RECLAMATION PLAN FOR THE SITE IN QUESTION
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE DIRECTOR'S FINAL BOND DETERMINATION.
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