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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
April 8, 2024
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7022 0410 0003 1066 6761
Mr. Tony Johnson
Vulcan Construction Materials,LLC
11020 David Taylor Drive, Suite 400
Charlotte,NC 28262
RE: Rockingham Quarry
Mining Permit No. 77-01
Richmond County
Yadkin-PeeDee River Basin
Dear Mr. Johnson:
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. Your cover letter states that since the 1990's flyrock incident an internal blast program was created
along with updated drilling and blasting standards. Please provide details of what these updated
standards are.
2. Your cover letter states that improvements in technology allow for better shot design, however these
improvements are available for use but not necessarily a requirement. Please clarify what technological
improvements(31)profiling, electronic detonators, etc.)will be utilized for on muck bound shots.
3. Please clarify if the approval for muck bound shots from Area Manager/Drilling and blasting Manager
will be documented and provided to the Department if requested.
4. Your cover letter references the depth of Pit 1 and the location of Pit 2 with respect to Galestown Road
as reasons for removing condition 9.M. This statement does not account for top lift shots or for
protected areas(plant, scale office,other areas where personnel may be located.)other than Galestown
Road. Please provide details of how you will account for top lift shots. Please provide details of how
you will account for protected areas outside of the blast area.
5. Please provide specific details of actions that will be taken for muck bound shots.
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 1066 6761
Mr. Johnson
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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: Mr. Tim LaBounty,PE