20220620_Inspection_email

From: Riddle,Shawna
To: Parr,Adam
Subject: Hoffman #14-13
Date: Monday,June 20,2022 3:01:49 PM
Attachments: imaae001.wa
06 17 22 Inspection Report.pdf
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Adam-
Please see the attached inspection report for Hoffman/Mulberry mine. ARO recommends the partial
release of the reclaimed area.
Thanks
Shawna
Shawna Riddle
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
828.296.4500 (Office) 828.299.7043 (Fax)
Shawna.RiddlePncdenr.gov
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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: Mulberry/Moore Pit 2.MINE LOCATION: off Mullberry Road
3. COUNTY: Caldwell 4. RIVER BASIN: Catawba 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Hoffman Paving&Grading, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: 711 Complex Street Lenoir, NC 28645
8. MINING PERMIT#: 14-13 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Hoffman Paving&Grading personnel
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: aWila RWe
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)
II C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 05/27/21
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes,cite evidence of such mining activity: Normal 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: Inspection for partial release.Approximately 5 acres have been reclaimed.
ARO recommends partial release of reclaimed area.
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 06/20/22
INSPECTED BY: Scawna RiMe DATE 06/17/22
Telephone No: 919-302-5311 cell
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist