20210628_ADI

ROY COOPER
Governor - S
JOHN NICHOLSON ,
Interim Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 28,2021
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0000 5072 4908
Mr. Ralph Thomas, Jr.
106 Pleasant Drive
Beaufort,NC 28516
RE: Thomas Borrow Pit
Carteret County
Neuse River Basin
Dear Mr.Thomas:
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 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. The application states that no dewatering is to occur, but elevation and proximity to coastal waters
would suggest a high water table, which is evident in the existing borrow area. Please provide further
information on how you plan to excavate material without dewatering.
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 1 Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-1612
919.707.9200

Certified Mail
Mr.Thomas
Page 2
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 513.0113,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,
Jenna Spencer, E.
Assistant Mining Engineer
Enclosures
cc: Mr.Dan Sams, P.E.