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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
October 12, 2023
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7022 0410 0003 1130 7267
Hilary Maready
103 Hideaway Shores Rd.
Hampstead,NC 28443-2557
RE: Lane Sand Mine
Onslow County
White Oak River Basin
Dear Ms. Maready:
We have reviewed the application you 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 clarify if you intend to dewater from pit to pit. The Division of Water Resources (DWR)
Groundwater Management Branch defines dewatering as"Dewatering occurs when aquifer water levels
are depressed below the top of a confined aquifer or water table declines adversely impact the resource."
If you intend to dewater from pit to pit,please clarify your response to C.3(C) and C.3(D) in the mine
permit application.
2. If you are dewatering from pit to pit, please clarify how your initial pit will be dewatered without
pumping offsite.
3. If you are dewatering from pit to pit,please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the location of
all existing wells that lie within 500 feet of the proposed excavation or clarify whether the dwellings
indicated on the mine map are serviced by county or municipal water systems.
4. It is unclear if a 401 certification is required. Please provide the completed determination of the PJD,
so that DWR can determine if a 401 certification is required.
5. Please clearly label and identify on the map the location of the Mine Permit Boundary.
6. N.C.G.S. §74-49 defines "affected land" as the surface are of land that is mined, the surface area of
land associated with a mining activity so that soil is exposed to accelerated erosion,the surface area of
land on which overburden and waste is deposited, and the surface area of land used for processing or
treatment plant, stockpiles, nonpublic roads, and settling ponds. It appears that the haul road through
Parcel 040866 is not included within the Mine Permit Boundary. Please clearly indicate and label on
the mine map that the haul road to the nearest public road is included in the Mine Permit Boundary.
7. Please clearly identify and label on the mine map the location of the fuel tanks.
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8. Please provide proof, such as copy of the signed return receipts from certified mail, that all adjoining
landowners and chief administrative officer of each county and municipality have been properly
notified. Please provide proof that George Deligne, State of NC Game lands, and the adjoining
owner across HWY 17 (see §74-50(bl)(3)),have been properly notified.
9. Please clarify if the 50-ft county mine buffer is undisturbed or unexcavated. If unexcavated, please
clarify the activity that will take place in the unexcavated buffer.
10. Please clearly identify the buffers on the western side of the property as unexcavated or undisturbed.
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
processing your application sooner.
Please contact me at(919) 707-9220 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr, PE
State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Dan Sams,PE