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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
August 2,2024
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
8022 0410 0003 1066 7232
James E. & Susan S. Rouse
6219 Hwy 55 West
Kinston,NC 28504
RE: Rouse Pit
Lenoir County
Neuse River Basin
Dear Mr. &Ms. Rouse:
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 provide additional details on your Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) measures along the
existing path haul road that crosses the stream.
2. Mining activities have been indicated in the floodplain. Please verify that you will correspond with the
local jurisdictional floodplain manager and obtain any necessary permits before mining activities begin.
3. Please clarify sequence of mining operations to include location of the wash plant, stockpile location
and any temporary dewatering basins needed before the excavation is large enough to be utilized to
store process water. Phased mapping may be necessary to clearly demonstrate process.
4. Please clarify where water for the wash screen will be sourced from before the excavation is deep
enough to reach ground water.
5. Please provide additional details on the E&SC measures around the wash plant and stockpile location
that may be necessary before the excavation is large enough to move these activities into the pit.
6. The previously provided mine map was not sealed by a Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor and
cannot be verified for accuracy. Please provide additional details as to how the affected area was
calculated, how the affected area and permit boundary will be accurately marked, and the source data
for the property lines.
7. Please clarify with specificity how you intend to mitigate the potential any violations of air quality
standards or physical hazards to public health and safety due to dust or particulate matter generated by
the operation.
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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7022 0410 0003 1066 7232
Mr. &Ms. Rouse
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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. Samir Dumpor,PE