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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Acting Director - Environmental Quality
May 13, 2020
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7016 2140 0000 4367 6348
Mr. Thomas Dwayne Norman
297 Colonial Beach Road
Columbia, North Carolina 27925
RE: Norman Sand Pit Mine
Permit No. 89-07
Tyrell County
Pasquotank River Basin
Dear Mr. Norman:
We have reviewed the modification request you submitted for the referenced mine site.
In order for this office to complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with GS
74-50 and 51 of the Mining Act of 1971, please provide the additional or revised information in
accordance with the following comments:
Provide proof that you have upgraded the O & M Plan that is part of the NCG 00790
Discharge Permit for the additional area to be added.
Please note, this office may request additional information, not included in this letter, as
the mining application review progresses.
The reclamation bond has been calculated using the information submitted in the
application. The reclamation bond for this site would be $17,600. The calculation worksheet is
enclosed for your review and the new bond or balance ($2,600.00) will be required prior to
approval of this request.
For your convenience, I have enclosed a bond form, an assignment of a savings
account form and irrevocable standby letter of credit form for your use in securing the required
bond. The name on the security must be the same as the name appearing on the application
for a mining permit, i.e., Thomas Dwayne Norman. In addition to one of these alternatives,
you may, upon request, substitute a cash deposit.
D_E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 276991612
919.707.9200
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Mr. Norman
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Please 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 and the bond to my attention at the following address:
Division of 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 can not 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 [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Judith A. Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Enclosures: Bond Forms
Bond Calculation Worksheet
cc: Mr. Samir Dumpor, PE

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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
E. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND .,.c
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond(based upon a range
Of$500 to $S,000 p
era ected acre or each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved-by the
affected during the lie o the miningpermit. Please insert the approximate acreagre,for each
Department to be affe g f of
the
of the mining operation. that you intend to affect during the life o this mrmngpermit(in addition,please
_insert the a o riate reclamation costlacre or each cate o from the Schedule o Reclamation Cost
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provided with this a lication' orm) OR-you can de er to the De artment to calculate your bond for ou ase
upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
CATEGORY ACREAGE COST/ACRE* COST
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Tailings/Sediment Ponds: _ f VA Ac. X $ /Ac.
Stockpiles: Ac. X $ W.W /Ac. $
Wastepiles: Ac. X $ /Ac. _ $.
Processing Area/Haul Roads: Ac. X $ AN} I., C.
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Mine Excavation: a•®Cc. X $
Other:-
• Ac. X $ j (.�� IAc. = q S
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: Ae.
(TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: Ac.)
Tern or &Permanent Sedimentation&Erosion Control Measures:
Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC. above into the following two categories: a) affected acres that drain into
proposed/existing excavation and/or b)affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will
be needed to prevent offsite sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands.
a) Internal Drainage Ac.
b) Positive Drainage "^ Ae. X $1,500.00 = $
SUBTOTAL COST: S
Inflation Factor: 60
0.02 X SUBTOTAL COST: $ !� X Permit Life Pr vided by Applicant(Life of the Mining Operation
or Life of Lease from Public Entity(in Years)): 1 010/1 .--• 40,30
INFLATION CO
ST:
SUBTOTAL COST+INFLATION COST:
F
tal Reclamation Bond Cost: $ `�
(round down to the nearest$100.00)
(NOTE: The reclamation bond cannot exceed $1 million per GS 74-54)