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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
May 11, 2023
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Return Receipt Requested
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Brandon P. Williams
C&W Grading&Excavating,Inc.
661 Bayside Road
Elizabeth City,NC 27909
RE: Mary L. Sawyer Mine
Mining Permit No. 70-34
Pasquotank County
Pasquotank River Basin
Dear Mr. Williams:
We have reviewed the modification 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 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 clearly indicate and label the Mine Permit Boundary all the way to the nearest public road.
2. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the properties with names of owners of record
adjoining the entire mine permit boundary. This includes the properties adjoining the section of the
mine permit boundary that includes the section of Sand Pit Road all the way to Pitts Chapel Road(SR
1169).
3. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map all structures within 300 feet of any proposed
excavation. There are structures that are located east of Sand Pit Road that do not appear on the Mine
Map.
4. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the outline and acreage of all stockpile areas.
5. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map the location of the 100-year floodplain.
6. If there are any mining activities that are proposed within the 100-year floodplain,please provide proof
of notice and approval from the jurisdictional floodplain manager.
7. Please provide proof of right-of-way or access easement for access along Sand Pit Road.
8. Please provide proof of registration with the Division of Water Resources Groundwater Management
Branch for dewatering activities. The registration form may be obtained from the following link:
https://www.ncwater.org/wwatr
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9. Please provide an Operation and Maintenance(O&M)plan for the pumping and dewatering activities.
The O&M plan should provide details as to how the adjacent wetlands will be protected from the
dewatering activities.
10. During a recent site inspection, it was noted that there is a drainage ditch installed in the 50' Right of
Way setback along Sand Pit Rd. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map any and all drainage
ditches.
11. Please clearly indicate and label on the mine map all existing wells that lie within 500'of the excavation
area.
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. Samir Dumpor,PE