20220413_Transfer_ADI_57-08 (2)

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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
April 13,2022
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7008 1300 0000 1127 1821
Eric Handte
Cherokee Ruby Mine,LLC.
154 Pueblo St.
Tavernier,FL 33070
RE: Cherokee Ruby& Sapphire Mine
Mining Permit No. 57-08
Macon County
Little Tennessee River Basin
Dear Mr. Handte:
We have received the transfer request your company submitted for the referenced mine site. In order for this office
to complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with 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:
Please seethe enclosed Mine Inspection report dated April 4, 2022. Please provide a copy of your NOI to
proof that you have applied for an Industrial Stormwater permit(NCG02).
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.
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
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.
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. Handte
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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
Enclosures
cc: Ms. Shawna Riddle