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Home My WebLink About20240906_NCWRC From: Dunn,Maria T. To: Parr,Adam; Dumoor,Samir;West Jr,Donald B Subject: FW: [External]Rouse mine application Date: Friday,September 6,2024 10:19:30 AM Attachments: imaae001.ong image002.pnno image003.r)na imaae004.pnnQ Below is a response I recently provided regarding the Rouse Mine proposal in Lenoir County. I just wanted you to be aware of the correspondence. Maria ------------------------------ Maria T. Dunn Coastal Coordinator NC Wildlife Resources Commission 943 Washington Sq. Mall Washington, NC 27889 252-495-5554 www.ncwildlife.org Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C.Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Dunn, Maria T. Sent: Friday, September 6, 2024 9:32 AM To: H. Glenn T. Dunn <hgdunn@poynerspruill.com> Subject: RE: [External] Rouse mine application Good morning, Mr. Dunn After our call last Tuesday, I revisited the Rouse Mine permit application.The proposal is a new sand mine located on 33.43 acres of land approximately 12.1 miles southwest of Kinston, NC near the intersection of Davis-Hardy Road and John Davis Road.The mine is proposed to have three excavated areas within the permitted boundary, excavated to a depth that averages-20' with a maximum -25' depth. The side slopes and reclamation plans appear to be standard design with watercourses, wetlands, and buffers noted on the plans. During my initial review of the project in June, I did not see anything that caused significant concern with regard to wildlife resources. Mining operations appeared to have avoided wetlands, water courses and buffers to the greatest extent possible and the depth of mine and distance from wetlands I did not believe would significantly alter wetland or ground water hydrology. I did not know of any record of threatened or endangered species in the area and the habitat did not look to be suitable for those species either. This morning I ran the US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) on the site (this is a recommended practice for any development proposal and can be done by the applicant or consultant to initiate coordination with the USFWS https://ipac.ecosl2here.fws.gov/). This exercise provides a list of species that could possibly be within the county/project area but not that are necessarily affected by the proposal.The species list included the proposed endangered (not yet listed)Tricolored Bat, similarity of appearance to a threatened taxon American alligator,threatened Neuse River Waterdog, endangered Carolina Madtom,threatened Atlantic Pigtoe, and candidate Monarch Butterfly. Since the mine proposal will have no discharge to the Neuse River,the Neuse River Waterdog, Carolina Madtom and Atlantic Pigtoe will not be affected. Recommendations for the American alligator would be to avoid interactions.The Tricolored Bat and Monarch Butterfly are not listed at this time, but better management practices may include tree removal or vegetation management outside torpor or nesting seasoning for bats. After this review, I do not foresee that the project as proposed will have significant impacts on wildlife resources. I hope this information aids in your interpretation of this project. If there is anything additional, please call or email. Thank you, Maria ------------------------------ Maria T. Dunn Coastal Coordinator NC Wildlife Resources Commission 943 Washington Sq. Mall Washington, NC 27889 252-495-5554 www.ncwildlife.org Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C.Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: H. Glenn T. Dunn <hgdunn(@poynerspruill.com> Sent:Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:38 AM To: Dunn, Maria T. <maria.dunn(@ncwildlife.org> Subject: [External] Rouse mine application You don't often get email from hgdunn(d�poynerspruill.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab. Thank you for speaking with me by phone and I will appreciate your taking a closer look at the above—referenced application for any impact on threatened and endangered species and letting me know what you find out.This application is still under consideration by DEMLR and it will be very helpful if you will let me know what you find as soon as possible .Thank you for your help . Glenn Dunn Of Counsel I Licensed in NC Poyner Spruill LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 919.783.2842 1 - 919.783.1075 301 Fayetteville St., Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601 This message constitutes a confidential attorney-client communication. If you have received this communication in error, do not read it. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, any unauthorized persons. Please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email or by calling 919-783-6400, so that our address record can be corrected. Thank you.