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ELIZABETH S.BISER
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WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
October 20, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7022 0410 0003 1130 7298
Jason Deck
Ameri-CON Materials
2554 Deep Gap Farm Road
Mill Spring,NC 28756
RE: Adger Mine
Polk County
Broad River Basin
Dear Mr. Deck:
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. The Mine Permit boundary needs to be shown to include the area that you are proposing to operate in
the river. Please clearly identify and label on the Mine Map the mine permit boundary that encompasses
the entire operation.
2. Please clarify how you propose to mitigate potential erosion from the outlet pipe from the settling pond.
It is not clear from the application details where the discharge point of the pipe is located.
3. Please provide proof you have submitted your application for the NPDES NCG052
4. Please provide proof you have submitted your application to the USACE.
5. Please clearly identify and label on the mine map the location of the fuel storage tanks.
6. 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.
7. Please clarify if you intend to use treatment additives (flocculant)in the settling pond.
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.
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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Certified Mail
7022 0410 0003 1130 7298
Mr. Deck
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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 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.
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: Ms. Shawna Riddle