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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary �AM° *
WILLIAM E. TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
February 28, 2024
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Return Receipt Requested
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Trent Locklear
587 Lonnie Farm Rd
Pembroke,NC 28372
RE: Lonnie Locklear Jr. Hwy 72 Mine
Robeson County
Lumber River Basin
Dear Mr. Locklear:
We have reviewed the application you 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 add the applicant's name to the mine map,Trent Locklear, and please add the full name of the
mine as it is shown on the application,Lonnie Locklear Jr.Hwy 72 Mine,to the mine map.
2. Please refer to Section D of the mine permit application and provide a reclamation map that clearly
illustrates the reclamation plan for the entire site. The map should clearly illustrate the post mining use
of the entire site. It should also include all italicized items listed in the application.
3. The berm for visual screening that lies along Highway 72 is shown to be in an "undisturbed buffer."
Undisturbed buffers are not permitted to have any activity whatsoever. Please clarify if this buffer is
intended to be unexcavated(no excavation, but roadways, berms, ad erosion& sedimentation control
measures may be installed within) or undisturbed(no activity). Please clearly label the type of buffer
on the mine map.
4. Please show all Erosion and Sediment Control(E&SC)measures on the mine map including diversion
ditches, silt fence, etc.
5. Please provide construction drawings and maintenance requirements for all E&SC measures and for
the construction entrance.
6. Please provide additional details for the activity that will occur in the waste disposal area. Please
provide proposed cross section clearly indicated the intended side slope gradient, installation of any
benches and/or slope drains (with supporting design information) if needed, and the method of final
stabilization.
7. Please clarify the E&SC measures that will be utilized around the waste disposal area. Please clearly
identify and label on the mine map.
8. Please provide construction drawings and maintenance requirements for the construction entrance.
D EQ�� 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
NORhI CAROLINA
o.nenmem of Envimom.nmi Quality /� 919.707.9200

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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 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)707-9228 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Colj CIaylon.
Corey Clayton
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Tim LaBounty,PE