20240723 - Mine Transfer Application

001i GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC
0 P.O. Box 3547, Johnson City, TN 37602 Ph. [phone]/FAX[phone]
General Shale www.generalshale.com
July 16,2024
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
NC Department of Environmental Quality RECEIVED
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612 AIL23 1U24
[phone]
LAND QUALITY
RE: Meridian Brick LLC MINING PROGRAM
Transfer of Mining Permits
Permit Nos. 80-10, 80-18, 80-24
To Whom It May Concern:
General Shale Brick,Inc. (GSBI)has acquired the Meridian Brick LLC facilities listed below. As such,GSBI
accepts any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. Furthermore, the existing
blanket bond no.GSBI is requesting a transfer and name change of the mining permits as follows.
Minine Permit No. Former Name New Name
80-10 Meridian Brick LLC General Shale Brick,Inc.
Panther Creek Mine GSBI(Plant 51)—Panther Creek Mine
80-18 Meridian Brick LLC General Shale Brick,Inc.
Thomas Mine GSBI(Plant 51)—Thomas Mine
80-24 Meridian Brick LLC General Shale Brick,Inc.
Gold Hill Mine GSBI(Plant 51)—Gold Hill Mine
One original and one copy of the documents listed below are enclosed to complete each permit transfer:
• Permit Transfer Request Letter from Meridian Brick LLC
• NC Mining Permit Application (pages 1-3)
• Signed Land Entry Agreement
• Updated Mine Maps
• Meridian Brick Signatory Authorization
• GSBI Signatory Authorization
Please note that General Shale Brick, Inc. has an existing blanket bond numbered 41291600 in effect totaling
$1,000,000.This is sufficient to satisfy the bonding requirements for the aforesaid mines.
Thank you, and if you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (803) 691-
3121.
Sincerely,
J.David McKeown

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MERIDIAN'"
BRICK
5100 Brickyard Road
Columbia,South Carolina 29203
meridianbrick.com
June 16,2024
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
NC Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
[phone]
RE: Meridian Brick LLC Mine Permit Transfers
Permit No.'s 80-10,80-18, &80-24
To Whom It May Concern:
As the authorized agent of Meridian Brick LLC, I hereby request that the following mining permits be
transferred to General Shale Brick, Inc.:
Mining Permit No. Mine Name
80-10 Panther Creek Mine
80-18 Thomas Mine
80-24 Gold Hill Mine
Please find enclosed,the document granting authority to execute documents on behalf of Meridian
Brick LLC.
Thank you, and please contact me at 803-691-3121 or [e-mail] if you
need anything further.
Sincerely,
/- 0-0-1
J. David McKeown
BE BOLD.BE BRICK:

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]
NOTE:It is recommended that you contact the appropriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE-
APPLICATION MEETING to discuss your intentions and address any questions.
1. Name of Mine GSBI (Plant 51)Thomas Mine
County Rowan River Basin Yadkin - PeeDee
Latitude(decimal degrees to four
places) 35.6961
Longitude(decimal degrees to four
places) -80.3520
2. Name of Applicant General Shale Brick, Inc.
Applicant Contact David McKeown Consultant Contact Joseph Williams
Applicant Email [e-mail] Consultant Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Telephone [phone]
Cell Phone Cell Phone
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail" 5100 Brickyard Road
Columbia, SC 29203
4. Mine Office Address 700 S Long St
East Spencer, NC 28039
5. Mine Manager Mark Shepherd
Mine Manager Email mark.shepherd@ eneralshale.com
Telephone [phone] Cell Phone
I certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge.We
fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Signature*" '�•I>—��-- Date J
Print Name J. David McKeown
Title Director Environmental Compliance
'This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond Isecudty)that
corresponds to this site.
"The Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number.
"`Signature of comoanv officer required
G.S.74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete
application or,if a public hearing is held,within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information
required by the Department.All questions must be addressed,and all required maps provided before this application can
be considered complete.Attach additional sheets as needed.
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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]
NOTE:All the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended
life of the mine.All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed mine map.
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all the following that apply:
EJThis is an application for a NEW permit.
Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit
(This is the acreage the new permit fee will be based upon.)
Of this acreage,how much is owned and how much is leased?
Acres owned: Acres leased:
Property owner N leased:
El This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES �INO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES I ]NO
If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification
NOTE:You must complete all of Section F of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining
Landowners
Of the acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion be affected(i.e.:disturbed,ground cover
removed by the mining operation?
YES RNO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit
The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously
approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously
approved permitted boundary.
FZ This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: 80-18 Total permitted acreage: 63.5
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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]
MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit,permit modification,ortransferred permit is
required as follows:
APPLICATION TYPE 0-25ACRES 26+ACRES
New Permit Applications $3,750.00 1 $5 000.00
Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00
Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00
Annual OperatingFee $400.00 $400.00
Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit.Acres for modification of permits means the
new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the
previously approved permitted boundary.
2. Name of all materials mined: Clay and Shale
3. Mining Method:
Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader&Truck QShovel&Truck
Dragline&Truck Self-loading Scraper Excavator&Truck
❑Other(please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 50'
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean seal level,road elevation,etc.)
Natural Ground
Expected average depth of mine(feet) 30'
5. Has an area at this site been mined in the past?
YES NO
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted? Ongoing mining by Meridian Brick LLC
6. Estimated life of the operation(years): 10 years
NOTE:The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
G.LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or operation
during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably
required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S.74-56.
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the land as may be
reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out reclamation which the
operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.74-59.
LANDOWNER: APPLICANT:
Signature Signature* �J
Print NameI Print Name
J. David McKeown J. David McKeown
Title(if applicable) Title
Director,Environmental Compliance Director, Environmental Compliance
Company(if applicable) Company
General Shale Brick, Inc General Shale Brick, Inc. (Plant 51)
Address 5100 Brickyard Road Mine Name
Thomas Mine
Columbia, SC 29203 Telephone
_ [phone]
Telephone [phone] Date Signed
Date Signed C77/7b f ZOZ14
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*Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application.
One original and five(5)copies of the completed application six(6)copies of all location maps mine maps and
reclamation maps and the appropriate Processing fee in the form a check or money order payable to the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality must be sent to the Raleigh Central Office at the address listed on the front cover
of this application form
Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at(919)707.9220.
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Meridian Brick LLC
Action by Consent in Writing
The undersigned constituting the Manager of Meridian Brick LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 18-404 of the Delaware
Code,without the formality of convening a meeting,hereby takes the following action and hereby
waives any notice whatever required to be given in connection therewith:
RESOLVED,That David McKeown,as Director of Environmental Compliance, is hereby
authorized to execute corporation documents as follows:
1.) Documents related to the management of environmental compliance including, but not
limited to, permit applications, emission statements, monitoring reports, and compliance
certifications.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Unanimous Written
Consent as of the date of—k0!/L-W1%3Z. 2021.
91 �
Charles L. mith y Hall
He# ut Sorg

General Shale Brick,Inc.
Action by Consent in Writing of
the Members of the Board of Directors
The undersigned constituting the entire Board of Directors of General Shale Brick, a
Delaware corporation,in accordance with the authority contained in Section 141 of the Delaware
General Corporation law,as amended,without the formality of convening a meeting,hereby takes
the following action and hereby waives,in accordance with Section 229 of the Delaware General
Corporation law,as amended,any notice whatever required to be given in connection therewith:
RESOLVED.That David McKeown,as Director of Environmental Compliance,is hereby
authorized to execute corporation documents as follows:
1.) Documents related to the management of environmental compliance including, but not
limited to,permit applications, emission statements, monitoring reports,and compliance
certifications.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Unanimous Written
Consent as of the/4 date of oV- 6LIZ 2021.
Charles L.SrMA
Andy Hall
Kevin am Ger ard Hanke