2024.08.02 - NC Mine Application - Signed - Updated

NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE:It is recommended that you contact the appropriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE-
APPLICATION MEETING to discuss your intentions and address any questions.
1. Name of Mine Gulf Mine No, 3 (Permit No. 19-11
County Chatham River Basin Cape Fear
Latitude(decimal degrees to four
places) 35.5617
Longitude(decimal degrees to four
places) -79.3089
2. Name of Applicant Bobby A. Branch
Applicant Contact Bobby A. Branch Consultant Contact Drafting and Design Services,Inc.-MichaelBlakley
Applicant Email [e-mail] Consultant Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Telephone [phone]
Cell Phone Cell Phone
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail" 2111 South Main Street, Goldston, NC 27252
4. Mine Office Address N/A
5. Mine Manager Bobby A. Branch
Mine Manager Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Cell Phone
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.
Signature' Date 05/10/2024
Print Name Bobby A. Bran
Title Manager
'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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PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
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NOTE:All 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 the following that apply:
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 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:
This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: 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
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES 1-1 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 the acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion be affected(i.e.:disturbed,ground cover
removed)by the mining operation?
YES 1-1 NO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit
The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously
approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously
approved permitted boundary.
This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: 19-11 Total permitted acreage: 318.50
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PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
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MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit,permit modification,or transferred permit is
required as follows:
APPLICATION TYPE 0—25 ACRES 26+ACRES
New Permit Applications $3,750.00 $5,000.00
Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00
Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00
Annual Operating Fee $400.00 $400.00
Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit.Acres for modification of permits means the
new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the
previously approved permitted boundary.
2. Name of all materials mined: Clay and Slate
3. Mining Method:
0 Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader&T ruck Shovel&Truck
Dragline&Truck �Self-loading Scraper Z Excavator&Truck
Other(please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) 30
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g., natural ground level,mean seal level,road elevation,etc.)
natural ground
Expected average depth of mine(feet) 20
5. Has any area at this site been mined in the past?
YESIXI NO
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted? Permitted under 19-11 since 1990 - Hanson Brick
6. Estimated life of the operation(years): 1
NOTE:The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
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 mining permit.Please insert the approximate acreage for each aspect of the mining operation,that you intend to affect
during the life of this mining permit(in addition please insert the appropriate reclamation costlacre for each category from the
Schedule of Reclamation Costs provided with this application form) OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond
for you based upon Vour maps and standard reclamation costs:
CATEGORY AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
ACREAGE COST/ACRE COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 23.68 Ac. X $ 1,000 /Ac. = $ 23,680.00
Stockpiles 3.00 Ac. X $ 2,500 IAc. = $ 7,500.00
Waste Piles 1.00 Ac. X $ 5,000 /Ac. = $ 5,000.00
Processing Area/Haul Roads 3.90 Ac. X $ 5,000 /Ac. = $ 19,500.00
Mine Excavation 152.12 Ac. X $ 2,000 /Ac. = $ 304,240.00
Other 0.00 Ac. X $ 0 /Ac. = $ 0.00
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 183.70 Ac.
TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 318.50 Ac.
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 183.70 Ac.
b) Positive Drainage 0.00 Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ 0.00
SUBTOTAL COST:$ 359,920.00
Inflation Factor:
SUBTOTAL COST LIFE OF MINING OPERATION OR LIFE INFLATION COST
OF LEASE(YEARS)
0.02 X $ 359,920.00 X 3 = $ 21,595.20
Total Reclamation Bond Cost:
TOTAL RECLAMATION BOND COST= SUBTOTAL+INFLATION = $381,500.00
Round down to the nearest$100.00
NOTE:The reclamation bond cannot exceed$1 million per GS 74.54
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
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:
Signature Signature*
Print Name Bobby A. Bra Print Name Bobby X.,Br
Title(if applicable) Manager Title Manager
Company(if applicable) Tumbleweed Holdings, LLC. Company Bobby A. Branch
Address 402 Forestwood Park Road Mine Name Gulf Mine No. 3
Sanford, NC 27330 Telephone [phone]
Telephone [phone] Date Signed 04/15/2024
Date Signed 05/15/2024
*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 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(919)707-9220.
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