20210922_ADI_07-01

September 22,2021
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
Certified Mail#7016 2140 0000 4368 3964
Mr. Jeffrey C. Furness
PCS Phosphate Company,Inc
1530 NC Hwy 306 South
Aurora,NC 27806
RE: Aurora Phosphate Mine
Mining Permit No. 07-01
Beaufort
Tar-Pamilco River Basin
Dear Mr. Furness:
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 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:
a. We could not find evidence that the following owners of adjacence tracts were notified:
Tract
No. Name of tract owner
188 James Thompson Heirs
347 John W. Whitehurst
348 John W.Whitehurst
349 John W. Whitehurst
350 John W. Whitehurst
351 John W. Whitehurst
Please provide proof that PCS Phosphate attempted to contact these landowners.
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
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,
David Miller
State Mining Engineer
cc: Samir Dumpor,PE,Regional Engineer