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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230918_05-404-401_Permitting � l ETLANDS WATERS August 30,2023 To: Todd Mickleborough From: Chris Huysman RE: Army Corps and DWR Wetland and Stream Permitting Section 404 and 401 The purpose of this memo is to summarize the pre-application teleconference on August 22,2023 for the Section 404 and 401 permit to impact wetlands and streams on the Olerud Site located in Spruce Pine. Attending the call- Amanda Jones, US Army Corps of Engineers Sue Homewood, NC DWR Joey Winston, NC DWR Drew Lucas,W&W Perry Isner,W&W Chris Huysman,W&W \ool Documents shared in advance of the call-(attached) 30 day Prefile Olerud Resource Maps Olerud Wetland Base Map Olerud Mine Drawings The meeting opened with a review of the project location and a review of the site conditions based on the Resource Maps. In particular,the discussions related to prior land uses on the site that diminished the ecological and water resources values. The Wetland Base Maps were utilized to show the approximate impact areas based on the Mine Drawings. Discussions focused on the haul roads that are necessary to access high ground and the wetland stream impacts that are necessary to"stack"the overburden in a safe manner. The agencies were receptive to locating proposed haul roads at locations where crossings already exist;particularly at the entrance to the site. The agencies wanted supporting documentation for the fills associated with overburden wasting in impact areas S3,W3,and W2. The Mine Drawings included cross-sections that support the impacts associated with the overburden wasting areas. However, more narrative and figures will be needed to clarify our position that the areas need to be impacted to have a viable project. We can generate lost volume and economic implications for these impacts. The agencies concurred that the plans that will be submitted for the `/ WETLANDS&WATERS,INC. mine application have avoided and minimized impacts based on earlier drawings that showed all of the valleys being filled as waste areas. The Corps is prepared for us to submit a permit application between the middle and end of September 2023. The State has recommended that we engage with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission before the application is submitted. The application will likely be the catalyst for an on-site meeting to review the plan. , J CHRISTOPHER HUYSMAN HUYSMAN&BANDY,INC. TAMP BANDY �■/ 170 DEW DROP ROAD 4108 LB PROPST DRIVE $PARTA,NC 28675 CONOVER,NC 28613 336.406.0906 828.302.3437 CHRIS.HUYSMAN@GMAIL.COM JTAMPBANDY@GMAIL.COM DWR Pre-Filing Meeting Request Form Contact Name* Meagan Jolly Contact Email Address meaganjolly@wetlands-w ters.com Project Owner" The Quartz Corp USA Project Name" Olerud Project County' Mitchell Owner Address:* Strwl Addres P.O. Box 309 Arkkess Lire 2 Oiy Sale I Rwirre I Pagion Spruce Pine INC Wstol'Z1,Gsh_ 0—try 28777 USA Is this a transportation project?* r Yes r No Type(s)of approval sought from the DWR: r 401 Water Quality Certification- f 401 Water Quality Certification- Regular Express * IrxiiAdual Permit I— Modification r Shoreline Stabilization Does this project have an existing project ID#?` r Yes r No Do you know the name of the staff member you would like to request a meeting with? Please give a brief project description li Creation of mining disposal area to facilitate the company's continued mining operations for high-purity quartz Please give a couple of dates you are available for a meeting. 12/7/2020 12/9/2020 12/10/2020 1211112020 v Please attach the documentation you would like to have the meeting about. rdf aiY By digitally signing below,I certify that I have read and understood that per the Federal Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule the following statements: • This form completes the requirement of the Pre-Filing Meeting Request in the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. • I understand by signing this form that I cannot submit my application until 30 calendar days after this pre-filing meeting request. • I also understand that DWR is not required to respond or grant the meeting request. Your project's thirty-day clock started upon receipt of this application. You will receive notification regarding meeting location and time if a meeting is necessary. You will receive notification when the thirty-day clock has a)pired,and you can submit an application. y Signature* Submittal Date 11/11/2020 Ledger Narmanville � OF 19F h Wing m 226 3 r �A Penland Kalmia Minpro 6 19 N191'WoY Spruce Pine 19E F Estatoe 226 0 3,000 6.000 12,000 Feet Grassy Creek SRI.O mCioo.DOT,Ewt MERE Gmmin Sffirt;a (ieoWn-rv-7,1,METINMA USGS.EPA NPS USDA Project Name-. Olerud Nf� CC �WETLANOS OWIRf(DBVeIePef: The DUa1IZ Corp WG 1� 6 WATERS, INC. CI DU ICD Spruce Flnewitchall Cp Site Vicinity Tax PIN(s): 0880-12-95.9898 Acreage:114 S oo Crdinates: La1: 35.9257196-N I Long: -82.0734490°W Date: 05-30-2023 �j. 'i- NA'Ai J - - :7 WX •i CCC A tF - off . i Owner: RN: 0880-12-95-9998 N May30.2023 130 OF CtIATHAM LLC Tax Acd: 555590804 1:6411 (A\ Mailing Address: Lend: 856100 /`1 1 Inch=530 teat M09 BIRK BLUFF CT Dwelling: CARY NC Ta1e1: 856100 Mitchell County GIS Grander: Legal Ac: 114.15 THE FELDSPAR CORPORATION Dead Raf: 59043 daeuAlER:ins Ws amnm,an.d Property Address: Dead Data:W/20/2019 mronuee,ee�a,erupwn ed ROAN RD non un,e..mn unm.rod u SPRUCE PINE eeaavrae W,emirory is m,wwenuw. Project Name: Olerud Owner/Developer: The Quartz Corp WETLANDS City/County: Spruce Pine/Mitchell WY& WATERS, INC. Tax PIN(s): 0880-12-95-9898 Coordinates: Scale: Date: Figure 2: County GIS Lat: 35.925719 Lon : -82.073449 graphic 05 30.2023 rthl7o �' o ei kk a � � 1 z C ... • .. Sol Map—Mitchell County,North Carolin (Review Area) Aran elan nmm ae1'n arem sAND emm memo aam 1me0 a¢ao 4=0 'WRO 1®m lmam mrOM 'a a Map Unit Legend g9 Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Nenx Acres in AOI Percent of AOI BMA BiBoiore mod,0 to 3 percent 0.1 0.1% ,• r�Y l sopes,fr"Um y flooded t 4.2' 3.7% CeE Ch 0 75l d pe=re complex, • ♦ �r 30 to 50 percent slopes. v+'R. stony ISOB is slit loam.2 to 8 1.3: 1.1% SCC Saurrook sl6loam.8 to 15 7.5' 6.7% p8reent hunde BtOny ss' ry v r� 59D Sao 30pThunder camdez,l5 6.91 8.1% l ercer I 11 Ud udorthenm.loamy scary 4.0 3.6% .® ® .mm 1mm Un Udorlhen%.loamy,starry 31.6 28.0% .h Map Sa*:1:7A301'p Inet of A bndmpe(11'x wn shaG w9C Watauga aerldy laem.e to 15 12.6 11.2% N Nstas pament slopos,storry 0 iM SO 100 WD -- Ae Witt) Webuge Bendy loam,15 0 30 328I 28.9% 0 n: 7m 110E 21M pamanl elopes,stony J aw pofalb,:lwb Mamar('mirovdr�:txaa4 6Ese5¢:Uratlaie l7rtsWsel i WgE Watauga sandy loam.30 b 50 12,11 10.7%1 percent elopes.stony Tobts far Area of Intent 112.9 100.0% Project Name: Olerud Owner/ Developer: The Quartz Corp WETLANDS city/county: Spruce Pine/Mitchell .�{• / ar W ATE R S f INC. Tax PIN(s): 0880-12-95-9898 Coordinates: Scale: Date: Figure 4: NRCS Soil Survey Lat: 35.925719 Long: -82.073449 graphic 05-30-2023 NBC Sri: CRE :dD a •a � Wyk; :rt` r �_ _1,tt`` I { L Lj IV YW Q. �' J` � ' St�►i -. :" _-� 4c _ I � Cep - ati CaE ��� �/ �� 4 I _ y I SAC ///III / ,.. WRO 0 500 1,000 ',000 Feet `\ ` lNtx iVl Esn J Ma qN cr ' .1 Ep1 nlnAxv 1405 L C A f6,tlV,� •�• L al'Wn "4 Ct ' SSW2EV nmr NCC IR Pmluct Name. Olerud N WCTLawos Owner I Developer: The Quartz Corp \ItI�E WATEBs. INC. City ICWO : Spmce PlnelMitchell V Figure 4A: NRCS Paper Soil Survey Tax PINlsl: 0880-12-95 9898 Acreage:114 S Coommates: Lal' 35.9257196'N Long: 72.0734490'W Date: 05-30-2023 m c ' aV4 ;��l'• - r :s. '�_: c c sttofd.R. � :ram • i` ��. 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USA Flood Areas i7t^y�� .�• ,r'��j : t� 1°h Annual 41 s r� Flood Hazar ` y; '.► i, ?R /� ti T • �^ ' 'k- ' `. 0.2%Annua Flood Hazar yyV :� s�,, r,. - Regulatory Floodway • • y�f ` .', 1!!' r, ' �' - _ Special Floo , Future Cond Annual ChaHazard Area with RiskDue to Leve 1 �1 i 1 �� � . ; } � � • 1- . I yes �.• 26 0 500 1.000 2,000 Feet I l I I I l I t I � . ` Project Name. Olerud Nn J p� WETLANDS Omer/Developer: The Quartz Corp W-c E i n WATERS. INC. CI /COUO ; SPIUM PIne/Milchell 1+J Figure 6: FEMA Floodplain Panel TM PIN(sl: 0880-12-95-9898 naeage:1t4 S Coordinates: Let: 35.9257196'N Lag: -82.8734490'W Date: 05-30.2023 -OItI's Rd - � v � `' r 1 ', - y ✓' 'Wetland Sketch provided for illustrative purposes for preliminary planning use only. Not intended to be relied upon for exact Legend location,dimensions,or orientation. All findings and assessments made by wetland consultants regarding limits of jurisdiction or I � I permitting requirements are subject to verification by the US Army 1 Corps of Engineers and other appropriate state and local Q Review Area authorities. Wetlands f� 'GPS approximations only.NOT surveyed _ Excavated Pit a Perennial Tributary 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet i \ I 1 I 1 I os.ww. amw Aaeem,r�w.os.rwz rmmrn,,...xes.+rnrarZa�rBw,e,reuz..,.,m..,e.r:�s ..,.e�rr.mm.r.r�ar er.awnceo..vai.,.....,,.snars.ew..n„aaoaearn ea r,euz o...,.srwa.m aerar.um.s.muerwez ue®.eewwe.osc...o-...rum. Project Name: Olerud N WETLANOS Owner/Developer: The Quartz Corp W�E WATERS, INC. City/County: Spruce Pine/Mitchell Figure 1:Approximate Delineation of Tax PIN(s): 0880-12-95-9898 Acreage:114 S Surface Waters and Wetlands Coordinates: Let: 35.9257196°N Long: $2.0734490-W Date: 08-21-2023 . orris Ra Impact W2 1 Imp..;W4 �"` �`�^'�• -0 19 ac {1' Impact W1 7 � OOe ac _ - r L e� )f �' `li' ✓�' `1 •ter 1 �`� J...J �.. L 01 ' L Impact2 !, -. -I Impact W3 - `, -003 ac Impact Sl l' 2853fi , 185 LF t *Wetland Sketch provided for illustrative purposes for preliminary planning use only. Not intended to be relied upon for exact Legend 1 location,dimensions,or orientation. All findings and assessments f - made by wetland consultants regarding limits of Jurisdiction or C=Revew Free permitting requirements are subject to verification by the US Army _Appm..W Impel Corps of Engineers and other appropriate state and local Ame° ro authorities. Approximate Tributary S mpad. t loll 'GPS approximations only,NOT surveyed 0"a3 ExrAvelea RI 1 �•Pare,mul T Dutary l' 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet I I I I I n lm uen llS,U°W N4. nCWY .,KEV.,xS.U°.INy MYMry„wnxfFRMOaoq WpM,IfY.vynrpstl et 415 wr<vnnnll.ln Cmmnry4q CowIW, 1Me CwWY W,.,Tnnu Sig W°.OIY•�weptl.YbOox,lY4 NETS.limn\SM,dP eml w,YElvNtgx,l9,Sq.fMNa4.VlGwmw P•w.UYY Project Name: Olefud N !/ WETLANDS Owner/Developer: The Quartz Corp W�E W1 --L 6 WATERS, INC. CI /County: Spruce Pine/Mitchell 1 Figure 1:Approximate Delineation of Tax PINlsl: 0880-12-95-9898 Acreage:it4 $ Surface Waters and Wetlands Coordinates: Lal: 35.9257198°N Long: -82.0734490°W Date: 08-21-2023 i✓<.- riY T { c W2 Ni `< 9 Impact v r 7 � � • , 4 1 i rjl,.l� ' ,,f9•, I ,. J���I���I_ ti lVV, c - mpact s2 -40 LF .woo. w _= Impact W3 Impact 51 -185 LF I I'I l I 1` YF mo ram° ..wo.aw t *Wetland Sketch provided for illustrative purposes for preliminary _ planning use only. Not Intended to be relied upon for exact Legend location,dimensions,or orientation. All findings and assessments made by wetland consultants regarding limits of jurisdiction or 1=Ray..Area permitting Engines ants are d other appropriatebject to lsta a and local by the Army _ 6.Imeta Imoxl authorities. _Appmxlmele Tnbmnn Impede •GPS approximations only,NOT surveyed I"'i wetlenEa L^� 1M Exca.1W Pit 1- �. ' �••Perennial TnW.e 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet m.m r>..,room.asw xw aaw rn,rt 'rceAs.aam.raeaan°.arnRe wvwnmx mr.aserew•rs.ee.m,ww aw.voa.+xevs.o.o.,.rw.,a„uwaew+aewwe m+..e...,ncow.ca....w. Project Name: Olerud N WETLANOH Owner l Developer: The Quartz Corp W�E .L�1 6 WATER9. INC. CI ICoup : Spruce Pine/Mitchel Site Overlay Tax PIN(s): 0880-12-95-9898 Acreage:114 IS Coordinates: Lat: 35.9257196°N Long: -82.0734490°W Date: 08-21-2023 l' ullin5&m6 RwE eglir V ��„';?r�/ �. �1 �� � �Il\Azea C�\. ra , _,\17/L7 �,. '� '�'r Impact / � 1 Impact 2 L - y/1)111 ll Imvact w s Impact A - r,' E •���t _ �� I li+ /.L Rm1 Area B `rE�,L' Phasiagot Olerad Mining Ite l fe0Uen IeW Rehr _ SRnU NRr "I ��`t NeuI ROW fir\ Y�� NR ea.�'� US Army Corps of Engineers/NC Division of Water Resources Wetland Impact Table «a oRA August 22,2023 •« c H _ pp ] � -1 XT,t1 iMr/ WKv Mx/ Nnunlepq� OMYF,YM TrisNmm W,YWn Uem, u me e.ww. s..e1R u . pwe Xr mX« sa wa �� ..eeee.. eow. .� S:,uoo MR Met X,XeriuMnaae Sep �emu�a II nMree StPkpite Area r tt Erwwre p�ineel unpM Vn Y M IMI oWrt gyp^ - .IOXINueI m1,[ p ue� wl wryew I i I I 3 1 l �uIli's Bm"h RwJ y( rollis n � .�u 8 w �x, See sheets 3 of 9 r through 8 of 9 for cross 3 $ sections of the disposal areas. nY i i nwd.n.}.11 %uw 6artw M Mu9orlx�l5 _ Mau 8mfu I} Mwd}rlx�} - MwSeelxel l on m,nl.�•.m i[}Ign I a 3iii.1�li�'141 all axY^$wtl!Yl O++aYogmV 1 wY�SawV f wY^f+^V G+w wV V wY^HmV liwypany SMDU53S ss X13 30d 4N303'1 i w yaw LEG END FOR CROSS SECTIOP S Phase Surfs"21 Phase Surface 20 Phansorface 1S a+� Phase Surface 10 Ptkau suffact Phase Surface 1 Phase Surface 0 Orioml Surface llu•()imn,lbw w Olead►SwcS'se � I I 1 II l J SNOLLMS SS73 NOd QN3031 I i i t c c I LEGEND FOR CROSS SECTIONS Mw i�rtve 11 Pon�Svrt�d 30 �' — JRSYI(li �Wv 4rlve lB - Po�v SaRueS - Pow Sortue 1 - Pom Sorfv<0 On�iul5mfv< ..anf 10 I l I I I I i I I I i i l i I i i i i I i i END FOR CROSS EMONS .W»Art.ae ! ( ( C I I _t - On-site Avoidance and Minimization: The applicant has avoided on site impacts to approximately 0.2 acres of wetlantls and 3001inear teal of streams at This location. The stream and wetland impact would allow for the disposal of up to 850,000 tons of -- waste rock.or 7 years of capacity.In the area shown in orange.