20220404 Inspection Report

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Cherokee Ruby&Sapphire Mine 2.MINE LOCATION•
3. COUNTY: Macon 4. RIVER BASIN: Little Tennessee 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Cherokee Ruby Mine LLC Attn:Eric Handte
7. ADDRESS: 145 Pueblo Street,Tavernier, FL 33070
8. MINING PERMIT#: 57-08 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE:
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Shawna Riddle
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑ A. Initial Inspection(Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
® B. Routine Inspection(Permitted Mine Sites)
II C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 09/15/2015
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity:
Normal mining activity-gem mine
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If
no, explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ❑ No VN/A If
no, explain:
18. Is there any off-site damage? A. ❑ Yes B. ® No C. ❑ None observed
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage:
If B or C,is there potential for offsite damage? ❑ Yes ® No Explain:
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken:
20. Other recommendations and comments: Annual and permit transfer inspection.Current mine owners must submit a NOI
and apply for an Industrial Stormwater permit(NCG02).
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/-map accurate? ® Yes ❑ No(Explain) ❑ Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
reviewed last report on file from 2019.
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed date
23. No.of additional pages of Inspection Report 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 04/12/2022
INSPECTED BY: Shawna Riddle DATE 04/04/2022
Telephone No: 919-302-5311 cell
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist