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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
August 31, 2023
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Return Receipt Requested
7022 0410 0003 1130 6901
William Page
W. A. Page& Sons,Inc.
308 VFW Rd.
Swansboro,NC 28584
RE: Stella Mine
Carteret County
White Oak River Basin
Dear Mr. Page:
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. There is no well indicated on the map at the residence of Stanley Krieger east of the pit. Please verify
that there is no well at that residence.
2. Please provide additional details on the sequence of mining operations. Please explain how you intend
to mine below the water table without dewatering.
3. Please provide proof of wetlands delineation from John Roberts of Ground Truth Soil Consulting, and
the confirmation by the US Army Corp of Engineers.
4. Please provide proof of easement or right of way for the haul road that crosses the property of Rronnie
Weatherington.
5. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the 100 year flood plain limits.
6. Please provide the Applicant Contact Name, Mine office address, Mine Manager Name and contact
information that was left blank on page 1 of the mine permit application.
7. Please clarify if there will be any upgrades or improvements required to the wetland crossings.
8. Please clarify how you will prevent sediment from leaving the permit area once the excavation area is
combined with the existing pond to the south. Please clarify how you will prevent discharge from
leaving the permit area.
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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9. No topographic information was provided on the mine map. Please clarify if there are any low lying
areas or discharge from the existing pond,that would then discharge from the permitted area once the
ponds are combined.
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
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 513.0113,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
the processing of your application sooner.
Please contact me at(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr,PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Dan Sams,PE