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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
September 1, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7022 0410 0003 1130 7052
Andrew Barber
The Yard Barber,Inc.
PO Box 4562
Emerald Isle,NC 28594
RE: TYB Stella Mine
Carteret County
White Oak River Basin
Dear Mr. Barber:
We have reviewed the application your company 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 provide dimension details for the dewatering basin.
2. Please provide proof of notice, such as receipt of certified mail that the adjoining landowner listed as
"United States of America Camp Lejune Railroad"has been notified.
3. Please provide proof that the NOI for the NPDES Stormwater permit has been submitted to the NC
Stormwater program.
4. Please clarify and clearly indicate on the mine map whether the buffer around the excavation will be
undisturbed or unexcavated. If the buffer is unexcavated, please clarify the activities to occur in the
buffer.
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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Certified Mail
7022 0410 0003 1130 7052
Mr. Barber
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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,
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Adam Parr,PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Dan Sams,PE