HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230824_Records Request_05-07 ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
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DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
August 24,2023
Ms. Patricia Jordan
Jordan Land Development, Inc.
PO Box 863
West Jefferson,NC 28694
RE: Blasting Complaint
West Jefferson Quarry
Permit No. 05-07
Ashe County
New River Basin
Dear Ms. Jordan:
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 duplicate copies of all shot
records related to the blasts conducted on August 21, 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,
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Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Specialist
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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