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J. Phillip Norris, P.E. Joseph K. Bland, P.E.
[e-mail] N O R R I S & BLAND [e-mail]
910-287-5900 - CONSULTING ENGINEERS, P.C. — 910-287-5900
1429 Ash-Little River Road NW, Ash, NC 28420
www.nbengr.com
February 28,2024
Daniel Sams
Regional Engineer
NCDEQ—Land Quality Section
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington,NC 28405
Re: Notice of Violation
Ike's Mine
Mining Permit 10-30
N&B Project No. 24022
Mr. Sams,
We spoke to Mr.Brian Lambe about this project on Monday,February 261h. As discussed,Norris&Bland
has been retained by Mr.Williamson to assist in efforts to bring the proj ect into compliance. We discussed
meeting Mr. Lambe on site to review all issues with the project so we may have a full understanding. The
first course of action after our site meeting will be to order a full survey of the project to determine the
extent of noncompliance. We agreed with Mr. Lambe that development of a new mining plan is needed
as the previously approved plan is somewhat rudimentary and requires more detail.
The noted violations will be corrected with the development of a new plan. The following corrections
will result from survey and plan development:
1. Operating Condition 3A: Survey will reveal the extent of any buffer disturbance. Plans will
indicate re-establishment of buffers where necessary for compliance.
2. Operating Condition 3C: Survey will re-establish the wetlands as indicated on the wetland map
from February 2007. All wetlands will be identified, and 50 buffers will be identified if any
required buffer has been disturbed,then it will be re-established to meet compliance requirements.
3. Operating Condition 4G: The approved limits excavation will be identified on site by survey in
accordance with approved plans dated November 7, 2006.
4. Operating Condition 5: All affected area boundaries will be clearly identified on site by survey.
Regarding required corrective measures we offer the following:
A. The mining permit will be modified based on the development of a new mining plan. The new
mining plan will require a survey of existing conditions. Development of a new plan will be
contingent upon the surveyor's workload and availability.
NCBELS License C-5102

Daniel Sams
Notice of Violation
February 28, 2024
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B. Currently, we have instructed Mr. Williamson to install silt fence around all stockpiles. He will
also install silt fence adjacent to any disturbed area adjacent to apparent wetlands. Silt fence will
also be installed on the low side of disturbed areas to prevent sediment runoff to undisturbed areas.
We also recommended that disturbed areas be stabilized as soon as possible where possible.
C. Once Norris & Bland meets Mr. Lambe on site, we will order a survey for all areas of concern.
Once survey is received,we will develop an Erosion and Sedimentation plan to bring all disturbed
areas into compliance.
D. Norris & Bland has advised Mr. Williamson to remove debris and begin stabilization efforts on
disturbed areas. The survey will reveal extent of required cleanup. The Norris &Bland plan will
identify areas for reclamation as well as areas to be included in the mine permit boundary area.
E. Norris &Bland spoke to Mr. Lambe regarding the required NPDES permits. Norris &Bland has
filled out the required NCG020000 & NCG210000 and are prepared to submit them. Each
application requires a site plan with site plan checklist included in the required items section.
Unfortunately,we cannot develop an accurate site plan that reflects current site conditions without
updated survey data. We have requested to meet Mr. Lamb onsite to review the project and all
areas of concern so we may order all required surveys for plan development.
Mr. Williamson indicated that dewatering from the permitted mine area flows via swale to an
existing pond. He indicated that it was his understanding at the time of the original permit that
since the dewatering discharge was routed to an existing pond that a permit was not required. We
have had further discussions with Mr. Lambe about this and will be filing for all necessary
dewatering permits. We can file this permit application now and reference the previously approved
mining plans or we can file the application at the same time we are filing for the mine modification.
Please advise to your permitting preference.
NORRIS & BLAND
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cc: Ike Williamson
Brian Lambe
Austin Turbitt
Adam Parr
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