HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230131_Blast_Records_request_01-08 ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
January 31,2023
Jay Nivens
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
8701 Red Oak Blvd. Suite 540
Charlotte,NC 28217
RE: Blasting Complaint
East Alamance Quarry
Permit No. 01-08
Alamance County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr.Nivens:
This office recently received a complaint directed at blasting practices conducted at the above referenced quarry.
As provided in the mining permit for this site, you are requested to provide this office copies of all shot records
related to the blasts conducted on January 27, 2023, including any seismograph recordings made. Furthermore,
please forward all shot information for one production shot conducted immediately before and one production shot
after the blast in question for this office's review.
I look forward to receiving the requested information in the near future. Your continued cooperation will be
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Ms. Tamera Eplin,PE
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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