20210105 - Inspection

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: HOM Columbia mine (formerly James Cahoon Mine)2.MINE LOCATION: US 64
3. COUNTY: Tyrrell 4. RIVER BASIN: Pasquotank 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Mrs.Jamie Basnight Hatchell
7. ADDRESS: PO Box 2405 Manteo,NC 27954
8. MINING PERMIT#: 89-11 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Mr. Brandon Melson,Mechanic.
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: James Edwards
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)
C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 04/28/2020
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity: Fresh
stockpiles, sediment pond dug, Operator is beginning to dig Western side and advance as permitted.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? Yes ® No If yes, explain:
Mr.Melson was fixing equipment at the time of inspection.
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A
If no,explain: OC #5 All affected area boundaries (14.78 acres) shall be permanently marked at the site
on 100-foot intervals unless the line of sight allows for larger spacing intervals.
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/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: Permanently mark all mining permit boundaries not just
the top of excavation.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Transfer seems reasonable if the Operation HOM Development,
LLC follows the permit and associated maps.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
Not received to date.
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date 01/05/2021
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 01/07/2021
INSPECTED BY: James Edwards DATE 01/05/2021
Telephone No: 252-946-6481
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist
Rev.10/2015