08 25 20 Release inspection.pdf

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: L&H Mine 2.MINE LOCATION:
3. COUNTY: Yancey 4. RIVER BASIN: French Broad 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: B&w Stone, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: P•O.Box 209 Micaville, NC 28755
8. MINING PERMIT#: 00-31 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE:
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Isaiah Reed
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)
L1 C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 03/20/18
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:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No N/A If
no, explain:
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:
20. Other recommendations and comments: Mine is inactive.Mining area has been reclaimed.Recommend release of the site
from RCO.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/-map accurate? ® Yes ❑ No(Explain) ❑ Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed date
23. No.of additional pages of Inspection Report 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 8/27/20
INSPECTED BY: Isaiah Reed DATE 8/25/20
Telephone No: 828-296-4500
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist