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March 21, 2024
Mr.Adam Parr, PE
State Mining Engineer
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality MAR 2 G ypq;
512 N. Salisbury Street, 5th Floor &N,I,.
Raleigh, NC 27604 MINING PROGRAM
RE: HOOPER HILL MINE RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Navassa, Brunswick Co., NC
Dear Mr. Parr,
On behalf of Jon Vincent and Acquisition NC, LLC,we are submitting a response to comments emailed
March 19, 2024 for the above referenced proposed sand mine facility.
1. The updated application included with the response to the additional information request,
states that no water will be discharged from the site (C.3.8) and that no dewatering will occur
(C.3.C). Please clarify all your responses to question C.3 of the mine permit application.
2. Please clarify your intent to apply for an NPDES Stormwater Permit.
3. Please clarify your intent to register with the Division of Water Resources Groundwater
Management Branch for the proposed dewatering.
For Items 1-3,we will be dewatering onsite, but not offsite. The anticipated withdrawal rate
will be 8000 GPD. No NCDWR registration is needed if the withdrawal rate is not over 100,00
GPD(§ 143-215.22H). (WWW.NCWATER.ORG)
We also reached out to the Groundwater Branch and confirmed this to be the case.
4. Please clearly identify and label on the mine map the location of any proposed outfalls. Please
clarify the location of the discharge point once the temporary basin is removed.
• Added Sheet M-2.0 for initial erosion control phase 1 clearing with sediment basin.
We revised the sequence of mining to make this clearer as well.
5. Please provide notice of application for all adjoining landowners. Proof of notice was not
provided for the parcels owned by Melvin Hooper, and Melvin and Diane Hooper.
• See copies of green card receipts. We will provide scanned copies of the returned
copies once we receive.
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6. The LOE and the 40' Excavation setback in the Northeast corner are not clear. It appears that
the LOE is located within 10' of the permit boundary.
• We have revised the LOE to match the 40-ft excavation setback in this corner.
7. The affected area table proposes 20.0 permitted acres of which 16.90 acres will be affected.
There are no undisturbed buffers labeled on the mine map. Please clarify and provide an
account for the unaccounted 3.1 acres.
We have miscalculated the undisturbed area. Only 1.70 acres will be undisturbed
buffers shown with the 10-ft perimeter buffer around the pit and along the entrance
road. The un-excavated area has been corrected to 5.20 ac. The application pages
have been revised along with the bonding estimate.
If you have any questions regarding any of this information or require additional material, please feel
free to call.
CSiiin_ccceerreellyy, , C-:
A. Branch Smith, PO C
Paramounte Engineering, Inc.
Cc: Adam Nicholas,Acquisition NC, LLC
Encl:
(2) Revised Mine Maps
(1)Copy of Receipts
(1) Revised Application select pages
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
B.MAPS
1. Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six(6)copies of a 7.5-minute quadrangle and a county
highway map.These maps,in addition to six(6)copies of all mine maps and reclamation maps,must be submitted
with each permit application.
7.5-minute quadrangles may be obtained from the N.C.Geological Survey:
Mailing Address Physical Address
1612 Mail Service Center 512 N.Salisbury St.,51h Floor
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612 Raleigh,NC 27604
Http://Dortal.ncdenr.or.q/web/ir/geological home [phone]
County highway maps may be obtained from the N.C.Department of Transportation:
Mailing Address Physical Address
NCDOT GIS Unit NCDOT GIS Unit
1587 Mail Service Center 3401 Carl Sandburg Court
Raleigh,NC 27699-1587 Raleigh,NC 27610
http://www.ncdot.rg/itlgis [phone]
2. A table/chart must be provided on the mine map that clearly lists the approximate acreage of tailings/sediment ponds,
stockpiles,waste piles,processing areas/haul roads,mine excavations and any other major aspect of the mining
operation that is proposed to be affected/disturbed during the life of the mining permit.A table/chart similar to the
following will be acceptable:
AFFECTED ACREAGE TABLE:
For new permits,complete only the total affected acreage column.
For modifications,complete all columns.
CATEGORY CURRENT AFFECTED PROPOSED CHANGE TO TOTAL AFFECTED
ACREAGE AFFECTED ACREAGE ACREAGE
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 0.00
Stockpiles 0.30
Waste piles 0.30
Processing Areas/Haul Roads 0.40
Mine Excavations 12.10
Other(Please explain) 5.20
Total Affected Acreage 18.30
LTotaiermitted Acreage 20.00
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PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
C)Will any part of the proposed mine excavation(s)extend below the water table?
NYES F I NO
If yes,do you intend to dewater the excavation(s)?
V\IYES I
NO
Estimated withdrawal rate in gallons per day. 8 000•00
If yes,what impact,if any,will mine dewatering have on neighboring wells?Locate all existing wells on the mine
map(s)that lie within 500 feet of the proposed excavation area.Provide data to support any conclusions or statement
made,including any monitoring well data,well construction data,and current water withdrawal rates.Indicate whether
the proposed mine locale is served by a public water system or private wells.
his area is served by County water. There are a few properties that still have
private wells for yard use or primary drinking water. However, the 350-ft offset
from the property to the adjoiners is adequate clearance for any temporary
surficial aquifer drawdown. Wells in this area are typical 135-ft or greater.
There are no drinking water wells within 30-50-ft which is the depth of
dewatering.
D)If you answered yes to any of the above questions,provide evidence that you have applied for or obtained the
appropriate water quality permit(s)(i.e.,non-discharge,NPDES,Stormwater,etc.)from the Stormwater Program.In
addition,the applicant is required to register water use with the Division of Water Resources,Ground Water
Management Branch,if the operation withdraws more than 10,000 gallons per day and needs a capacity use permit
from the Division of Water Resources,Ground Water Management Branch,if the operation lies in a capacity use area
and withdraws more than 100,000 gallons per day.
4. A)Will the operation involve crushing or any other air contaminant emissions?
FIYES NNO
If yes,indicate evidence that you have applied for or obtained an air quality permit issued by the Division of Air Quality
or local governing body.
B)How will dust from stockpiles,haul roads,etc.,be controlled?
water truck or mulch will be used for dust.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
E.DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond(based upon a range of$500 to$5,000
per affected acre)for each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved by the Department to be affected during the
life of the mining permit.Please insert the approximate acreage,for each aspect of the mining operation,that you intend to affect
during the life of this mining permit(in addition,please insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre for each category from the
Schedule of Reclamation Costs provided with this application form)OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond
for Lou based upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
CATEGORY AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
ACREAGE COST/ACRE COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 0.00 Ac. X $ 500 lAc. = $ 0.00
Stockpiles 0.30 Ac. X $ 1,800 /Ac. = $540.00
Waste Piles 0.30 Ac. X $ 2,000 /Ac. = $600.00
Processing Area/Haul Roads 0.40 Ac. X $ 1,800 /Ac. = $ 720.00
Mine Excavation 12.10 Ac. X $ 500 /Ac. = $6,050.00
Other 5.20 Ac. X $ 1,500 /Ac. = $ 7,800.00
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 18.30 Ac.
TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 20.00 Ac.
Temporary&Permanent Sedimentation&Erosion Control Measures:
Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC.above into the following two categories:a)affected acres that drain into proposed/existing
excavation and/or b)affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will be needed to prevent offsite
sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands.
a) Internal Drainage 20.00 Ac.
b) Positive Drainage Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ 0.00
SUBTOTAL COST:$ 15,710.00
Inflation Factor:
SUBTOTAL COST LIFE OF MINING OPERATION OR LIFE INFLATION COST
OF LEASE(YEARS)
0.02 X $ 15,710.00 X 10 = $3,142.00
Total Reclamation Bond Cost:
ETOTALECLAMATION BOND COST= SUBTOTAL+INFLATION = $18,800.00
Round down to the nearest$100.00
NOTE:The reclamation bond cannot exceed$1 million per GS 74-54
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