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Home My WebLink About10-99_20210827_Non Release �dio,STAr-Q, ROY COOPER Governor ? i' - r ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary Q AM VIOL BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality August 27,2021 Randy Hardee Hardee Enterprises of NC LLC 131 Houghton Place SW Sunset Beach,NC 28468 RE: Lennon Sand Pit#3 Mining Permit No. 10-99 Brunswick County Lumber River Basin Dear Mr. Hardee: An inspection was made of the above mine on August 4, 2021,in accordance with G.S. §74-56 of the Mining Act of 1971. The inspection revealed that although mining has ceased and the site has been graded and seeded,there is insufficient groundcover established,to date. Thus,the Department cannot release this site at this time. Please continue to monitor the site and provide proper maintenance, as needed,to ensure that a vegetative groundcover is permanently established. Once the vegetation is established,please contact Ms. Caroline Dalis of our Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7372, or me to schedule an inspection for final release of this site. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, R't--t— Adam Parr,PE Assistant State Mining Engineer Enclosures: Inspection Report cc: Mr. Dan Sams,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 NORhI CAROLINA - oepaMemotenvl—emaiuuai1 /`� 919.707.9200 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: Lennon Sand Mine#3 2.MINE LOCATION: NC 211 3. COUNTY: Brunswick 4. RIVER BASIN: Lumber 5. CASE: 6. OPERATOR: Randy D. Hardee 7. ADDRESS: 131 Houghton Place SW, Sunset Beach,NC 28468 8. MINING PERMIT#: 10-99 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A 10. PERSON(S)CONTACTED AT SITE: Mr. Randy Hardee 11. PICTURES? ®Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: C.Dalis-Phone 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: 05/19/2021 14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity: At the time of the site visit, NC DEMLR personnel observed that the slopes of the mine appeared to have been seeded. 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: 17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A If no, explain: The mine has not been reclaimed in accordance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit due to exposed slopes and areas located within the mine. 18. Is there any off-site damage? A. ❑ Yes B. ® No C. ❑ None observed If A, describe the type and severity of the damage: If B or C,is there potential for offsite damage? ❑ Yes ® No Explain 19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: Ensure that all mining is in compliance with all reclamation conditions of the Permit. For instance,reclamation shall be conducted simultaneously with mining to the extent feasible which includes grading side slopes to 3:1 or flatter to the water line and 2:1 or flatter below the water line. Therefore, increase efforts to establish permanent vegetation to exposed areas located throughout the mine. 20. Other recommendations and comments: 21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A 2020-2021 ARR has not been received as of yet by the Wilmington Regional Office. 22. Follow-up inspection needed? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed date 23. No.of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 08/09/2021 INSPECTED BY: Caroline Dalis DATE 08/04/2021 Telephone No: (910)796-7372 Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist r K" 44 _ -�.:n.✓,.rout_ -.... _� _ �yt �,n�' •s.,j� �4 �..'� .v ^_.1►11 ire v ��f"'' '.L` ,., i�',y i �' •f .� Fir ' XF *AOAM e- ye _ rs 6 Z l rN 3 V`• "roc' _;.� ��y' �}PGa t'y?� ��" �' :4' .l$;Ai I . I fI Y yam, f