20240307_IR_70-31

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE ❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: The Parks Pit 2.MINE LOCATION: Blount Road Elizabeth Citu
3. COUNTY: Pasquotank 4. RIVER BASIN: Pasquotank 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Parks Land Development, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: 1252 Florida Road,Elizabeth City,NC 27909
8. MINING PERMIT#: 70-31 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: LOM ® N/A
10. PERSON(S)CONTACTED AT SITE: Mr. David Parks
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑No TAKEN BY: Richard Peed
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: 01/12/2024
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity:
Fresh excavation and mining equipment onsite.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, explain: OC #5 Permit Boundary
not clearly marked., OC#10A Offsite generated material being disposed at the mine site.
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A
If no,explain: OC #5 Permit Boundary not clearly marked., OC #10A Offsite ,generated material being
disposed at the mine site.
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: Permit boundary located adjacent
wetlands.
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: 1. Mark all permit boundaries as per the permit. 2.
Remove and properly dispose any offsite generated debris located within the permit boundary.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Recommend reclamation be started on areas in which no further
mining is planned. Met on site with Mr. Parks to discuss partial release. New boundaries not marked. Asked Mr
Parks to have the boundaries delineated and we would reinspect to determine if the area to be released is releasable.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report+/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ® N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date 04/20/2024
23. No.of additional pages of Inspection Report 0 24. Copy of Report sent to operator 03/28/2024
INSPECTED BY: Richard Peed DATE 03/07/2024
Telephone No: 252-946-6481
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist
Rev.10/2015