20201231 TRANSFER Application 13-02

Hammill Construction Company, Rn.
5051 St. Stephens Church Road
Gold Hill, North Carolina 28071
[phone]
November 12,2020
Ms. Juddith Wenner RECEIV
Land Quality Section EC
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh,NC 27611-7687 DEC 2 g pU2U
LAND QUA
Re: Mining Permit Transfer Request MINING PROGRAM
Kluttz Mine
Permit No. 13-02
Cabarrus County,NC
Dear Ms. Wenner,
We request that all responsibilities and liabilities related to the above-mentioned mine be
transferred to Hammill Construction Co. Inc.
You can send all correspondence to the following address:
Attention: Donna R. Miller
Hammill Construction Co.,Inc.
5051 St. Stephens Church Road
Gold Hill,NC 28071
Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Please contact me at(704)279-5309,if
you have any questions.
Respectively,
V
Donna R. Miller T. Patrick Shillington
President Engineering&Environmental
Hammill Construction Co.,Inc. Science Company
Mining Since 1840 • Earth Moving • Sand and Gravel - Trucking - Heavy Hauling • Flats and Dumps

July 15,2020 RECEIVED
Ms. Judith Wehner DEC 2 9 1010
Land Quality Section
P.O.Box 27687 LAND QUALITY
Raleigh,NC 27611-7687 MINING PROGRAM,
Re: Mining Permit"transfer Request
Kluttz Mine
Permit No. 13-02
Cabatrus County,NC
Dear Ms.Wehner.
I request that the above mentioned mine permit be transferred to Hammill Construction
Co., Inc.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
Respectively,
amC r
Rev. Bruce Sheeks
Senior Pastor
Immanuel Lutheran Church

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) DEC 2 B 2020
1. Name of Mine Kluttz Mine County Cabarrus
River Basin Yadkin
Latitude (decimal degrees to four places) 35.479583
Longitude (decimal degrees to four places) -80.37997
2. Name of Applicant* Hammill Construction Company,Inc.
3. Permanent address for receipt of official mail** 5051 St. Stephens Church Rd., Gold Hill,NC 28701
Telephone (704 )279-5309 Alternate No. ( )
4. Mine Office Address Same
Telephone ( )
5. Mine Manager David Miller
6. E-mail Address: davidmiller28071(a,yahoo.com
I certify that all details contained in this Permit Application are true and correct to the best of our
knowledge. We fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit
revocation. Q
***Signature --L�-- —� �, /r`x �-. Date
Print Name i U f
Title C4 S`p dM-T S ezz }t r
* This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the
reclamation bond (security)that corresponds to this site.
** The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent
address or telephone number.
*** Signature of company officer required.
G.S. 74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of
a complete application or, if a public hearing is held, within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any
supplemental information required by the Department. All questions must be addressed and all required maps
provided before this application can be considered complete. Attach additional sheets as needed.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NOTE: All of the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for
the intended life of the mine. All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed mine map.
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all of the following that apply:
❑ If this is an application for a NEW permit,indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the
permit(this is the acreage that the "new permit" fee will be based upon):
Of this acreage,how much is owned and how much is leased? Acres owned:
Acres leased: Property owner if leased:
❑ If this is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit, indicate the mining permit
number and the total(overall)acreage covered by the existing permit.
Mining Permit No.: Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No❑. If yes,indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification(this is the acreage
that the "major modification" fee will be based upon):
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No❑. If yes, indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this
modification: . (NOTE: you must complete all of Section F.of this application form
entitled Notification of Adjoining Landowners).
Of this acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion of this acreage be affected(i.e.:disturbed,
ground cover removed)by the mining operation? Yes❑ No❑ (If no,a"minor modification"
fee of$100.00 is required, despite the "undisturbed" acreage to be added). If yes, indicate the
acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit(the total acreage to be added to
the permit is the acreage that the "major modification" fee will be based upon):
® If this is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit,indicate the mining permit number and
the total(overall) acreage covered by the existing permit.
Mining Permit No.: 13-02 Total permitted acreage: 73.3
SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS FORM FOR THE PROPER FEE AMOUNT TO BE
PAID FOR THE REQUESTED PERMIT ACTIONS) AND CORRESPONDING ACREAGE NOTED
ABOVE
2. Name of all materials mined: Clay and Gravel
3. Mining method:
Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader&Truck ® Shovel &Truck
Dragline& Truck Self-loading Scraper
Other(explain):
4. a. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 30
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean sea level, road elevation, etc.)
Natural Ground
b. Expected average depth of mine(feet) 20
5. Has any area(s)at this site been mined in the past? Yes ® No ❑
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted? On goring by Mine Operator
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6. Number of years for which the permit is requested (Life of the Mining Operation or Life of Lease from
Public Entity): 25
B. MAPS
1. Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six(6)copies of a 7.5-minute quadrangle
and a county highway map. These maps,in addition to six(6)conies of all mine maps and reclamation
maps,must be submitted with each permit application.
7.5-minute quadrangles may be obtained from the N.C. Geological Survey:
Mailing Address: Physical Address:
1612 Mail Service Center OR 512 North Salisbury Street, 5'h Floor
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612 Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
[phone]
http://portal.ncdenr.or web/lr/geological home
County highway maps may be obtained from the N.C. Department of Transportation:
North Carolina Department of Transportation-Geographic Information Systems(GIS)
Mailing Address: Physical Address:
NCDOT GIS Unit NCDOT GIS Unit
1587 Mail Service Center 3401 Carl Sandburg Court
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1587 Raleigh,North Carolina 27610
[phone]
bt!p://www.ncdot.orp-/it/gis/
2. Mine maps must be accurate and appropriately scaled drawings, aerial photographs or enlarged
topographic maps of the entire mine site. All aspects of the mine site must be clearly labeled on the
maps along with their corresponding(approximate)acreage. Thus,all mine and reclamation maps
must denote those activities that are intended to be conducted during the life of the mining permit.
All maps must be of a scale sufficient(see minimum requirements listed below)to clearly illustrate the
following, at a minimum:
a. Property lines of the tract or tracts of land on which the proposed mining activity is to be located
including easements and rights-of-way.
b. Existing or proposed permit boundaries.
C. Initial and ultimate limits of clearing and grading.
d. Outline and width of all buffer zones(both undisturbed and unexcavated).
e. Outline and acreage of all pits/excavations.
f. Outline and acreage of all stockpile areas.
g. Outline and acreage of all temporary and/or permanent overburden disposal areas.
h. Location and acreage of all processing plants(processing plants may be described as to location and
distance from mine if sufficiently far removed).
i. Locations and names of all streams,rivers and lakes.
j. Outline and acreage of all settling and/or processing wastewater ponds.
k. Location and acreage of all planned and existing access roads and on-site haul roads.
1. Location of planned and existing on-site buildings.
m. Location and dimensions of all proposed sediment and erosion control measures.
n. Location of 100-year floodplain limits and wetland boundaries.
o. Names of owners of record,both public and private,of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining
permit boundary;if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor
of the mine tract,names of owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts,that are within 1,000 feet
of the mining permit boundary,must be provided on the mine map.
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p. Names of owners of record,both public and private,of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining
permit boundary which lie directly across and are contiguous to any highway,creek,stream,river,or
other watercourse, railroad track, or utility or other public right-of-way. If an adjoining tract is
owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract names of owners of
record of tracts adjoining these tracts,that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary,must
be provided on the mine map(s). NOTE: "Highway"means a road that has four lanes of travel or
less and is not designated as an Interstate Highway.
q. Map legend:
1. Name of applicant
2. Name of mine
3. North arrow
4. County
5. Scale
6. Symbols used and corresponding names
7. Date prepared and revised
8. Name and title of person preparing map
Map scales should meet the following guidelines:
PERMITTED ACREAGE MAP SCALE
0-49 Acres 1 inch=50 feet
50-199 Acres 1 inch= 100 feet
200+Acres 1 inch=200 feet
(NOTE: Smaller scaled maps may be acceptable if they clearly illustrate the above items)
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A table/chart must be provided on the mine map that clearly lists the approximate acreage of tailings/sediment
ponds,stockpiles,wastepiles,processing area/haul roads,mine excavation and any other major aspect of the
nursing operation that is proposed to be affected/disturbed during the life of the mining permit. A table/chart
similar to the following will be acceptable:
CATEGORY AFFECTED ACREAGE
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 2.0
Stockpiles 1.8
Wastepiles 1.0
Processing Area/Haul Roads 0.8
Mine Excavation 30.9
Other(Explain)
Total Disturbed Acreage 36.5
NOTE:
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE MAPS MUST ALSO INCLUDE ANY SITE-SPECIFIC
INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN
THIS APPLICATION FORM (PLEASE NOTE THE ITALICIZED QUESTIONS/STATEMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE FOR*. THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE
WITHOUT ALL RELEVANT ITEMS BEING ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ON THE MINE MAPS.
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E. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond(based upon a range
of$500 to $5,000 per affected acre)for each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved by the
Department to be affected during the life of the miningpermit.Please insert the approximate acreage,for each
aspect o the mining operation, that you intend to a ect during the life ofthis miningpermit(in addition,please
insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre for each category from the Schedule of Reclamation Costs
provided with this applicationform)OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond for you based
upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
CATEGORY ACREAGE COST/ACRE* COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds: 2.0 Ac. X $ 1000.00/Ac. _ $2000.00
Stockpiles: 1.8 Ac. X $ 2500.00/Ac. _ $4500.00
Wastepiles: LOAc. X $ 5000.00/Ac. _ $ 5000.00
Processing Area/Haul Roads: 0.8 Ac. X $ 5000.00/Ac. _ $4000.00
Mine Excavation: 19.9Ac. X $ 3700.00/Ac. _ $ 73630.00
Other:Mine(Lake) 1 LOAc. X $ 2000.00/Ac. _ $22000.00
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 36.5Ac.
(TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 73.3Ac.)
Temporary&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 14.0 Ac.
b) Positive Drainage 22.5 Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ 33350.00
SUBTOTAL COST: $ 144880.00
Inflation Factor:
0.02 X SUBTOTAL COST: $ 144,880.00 X Permit Life Provided by Applicant(Life of the Mining
Operation or Life of Lease from Public Entity(in Years)): 25
INFLATION COST: $ 72,1440.00
Total Reclamation Bond Cost: $ 217,300.00
(round down to the nearest$100.00)
(NOTE: The reclamation bond cannot exceed$1 million per GS 74-54)
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G. LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands
or operation during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as
may be reasonably required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S. 74-56.
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the
land as may be reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry
out reclamation which the operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.
74-59.
LANDOWNER: APPLICANT:
Signatur : /' Signature:* 7,
Print Name: David Miller Print Name: David Miller
(Title, if applicable)
Company Hammill Construction Company,Inc. Title:
(If applicable)
Address: 5051 St. Stephens Church Rd. Company: Hammill Construction Company
Gold Hill,NC 28071 Mine Name: Kluttz
Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
Date Signed: �a 'ty'4zo Date Signed: /'�2- Z,(y 'O
*Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application.
One original and five(5)copies of the completed application,six(6)copies of all location maps,mine maps
and reclamation maps,and the appropriate processing fee(see next page for fee schedule)in the form a check,
or money order payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality must be sent to the
Raleigh Central Office at the address listed on the front cover of this application form.
Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at
[phone].
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