20220329_Inspection_10-85

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Hughes-Smith Road Pit#2 2.MINE LOCATION: Hughes-Smith Rd NW
3. COUNTY: Brunswick 4. RIVER BASIN: Lumber 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: William E. Bellamy,Jr.,Bill Bellamy and Sons. Inc.
7. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2169, Shallotte,NC 28459
8. MINING PERMIT#: 10-85 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: None
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Digital Camera/Drone
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑ A. Initial Inspection(Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
® B. Routine Inspection(Permitted Mine Sites)
C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 12/1/2021
14. Any mining since that date? ❑ Yes ® No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity:
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If no,
explain: OC 10A: Additional LCID material from areas not covered by the permit have been disposed of on site without
an authorization in place.
OC 12: The operator shall notify the Department in writing of the desire to delete,modify,or otherwise change any part of
the mining,reclamation,or erosion/sediment control plan contained in the approved application for a mining permit or any
approved revision to it. Approval to implement such changes must be obtained from the Department prior to on-site
implementation of the revisions
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If no,
explain: RC:2B The side slopes of the mining area have not been sufficiently stabilized nor at such an angle as to restrain
erosion.
18. Is there any off-site damage? A. ® Yes B. ❑ No C. ❑ None observed
If A,describe the type and severity of the damage: Off-site damage appears to be mitigated and reclaimed.
If B or C,is there potential for offsite damage? ❑ Yes ® No Explain:
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: As of this inspection the site is nearly in compliance. The slopes along
the boundaries of the mining pit area are not at the required slope angle,not stabilized and have significant erosion occurring.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Permit boundary stakes have been placed on site. Maintain these permit
lines throughout the life of the permit. No reclamation report has been received by this office.Reclamation of the mine is
approaching the final areas.Ensure that the reclamation reverts the pit to the original boundaries and designations listed for
the buffer zones.
Material has been documented being dumped on site that would require an LCID permit, however NO PERMIT OR
NOTIFCATION HAS BEEN ISSUED.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/-map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date May 2022
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 4/13/2022
INSPECTED BY: Connor Musial DATE 3/29/2022
Telephone No: [phone]
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist