HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210823_DWR_Groundwater ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER 0Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 23, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Adam Parr
Land Quality Section
FROM: Michael Bauer( RECEIVED.
Ground Water IVl"anagement Branch �U 3 20�,
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Application Request for:
Williams Dirt & Sand, LLC.
Williams Dirt & Sand Mine
Robeson County
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit request for the above referenced project.
The Williams Dirt & Sand mine located in Robeson County does not appear to have an unduly adverse
effect on ground water supplies since dewatering proposed on site is less than 100,000 gallons per day
(gpd) (96,000 gpd). However, if the mine starts to withdraw 100,000 gpd of water, they will need to
register their water withdrawals with the Division of Water Resources and report on an annual basis. The
registration form may be obtained from the following link:
https://www.newater.org/wwatr
Facilities are required to register their water withdrawals in accordance with the North Carolina General
Statute G.S. 143-215.22H. This statute requires any non-agricultural water user who withdraws 100,000
gallons or more in any one day of ground water or surface water to register and update withdrawals. This
statute also requires transfers of 100,000 gallons or more in any one day of surface water from one river
basin to another river basin to register and update their water transfers. Water withdrawal registrants must
complete the annual water use reporting form by April 1 for the previous year.
If you have further questions regarding the water withdrawal registration please contact John Barr with the
Division of Water Resources at (919) 707-9021 or email him atjohn.barr@ncdenr.gov.
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August 16, 2021
MEMORANDUM AUG 16 2021
TO: Mr. Mike Ranck NOUN a
Ground Water Management Branch
Division of Water Resources
FROM: Brenda M. Harris �v v
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Application for Williams Dirt and Sand, LLC
Williams Dirt and Sand
Robeson County
® Mine Dewatering Proposed ❑ No Mine Dewatering Proposed
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit application request for the above
referenced project.
Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this operation having unduly adverse
effect on potable water supplies (GS 74-51 (2). Please respond by September 8, 2021 so that we may
complete our review of this request within our statutory time limits.
As is the case in our review of all mining permit applications, renewals and modifications,this office
will carefully review, any comments your agency can provide regarding potential effects on potable
groundwater supplies and groundwater quality will be appreciated. We would like to have any
recommendations you may provide for permit conditions, for reasonable protection of groundwater
quantity or quality. If your staff wishes to perform a site inspection, it is recommended that they contact
the person submitting this request to set up a convenient date and time. Also, please send a copy of your
comments to the person noted in the application.
RETURN ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS AND MAPS WITH YOUR REVIEW COMMENTS TO THIS
OFFICE.
Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Adam Parr at (919) 707-
9207 if you have any questions.
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