20241022_NPDES NOI

FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
NCG02
Assigned to:
ARO FRO MRO RRO WARD WIRO WSRO
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources Land Quality Section
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NCG020000 Notice of Intent
This General Permit covers STORMWA TER AND/OR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities under
SIC(Standard Industrial Classification)Code 14[Mineral Mining Industry]except for:peat mining,coal mining,
metal mining, oil and gas extraction, tourist gem mines, NCDOT borrow pits, in-stream sand mining, and
discharges from mining operations which ore intermixed on site with stormwater from concrete operations. You
can find information on the DEMLR Stormwater Program at deq.nc.gov/SW.
Directions: Print or type all entries on this application. Send the original,signed application with all required
items listed in Item (9) below to: NCDEMLR Stormwater Program, 1612 MSC,Raleigh,NC 27699-1612. The
submission of this application does not,guarantee coverage under the General Permit. Prior to coverage under
this General Permit a site inspection will be conducted.
1. Owner/Operator(to whom all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Name of legal organizational entity: Legally responsible person as signed in Item(10)below:
Joseph Logan Pearce, Jr. Joseph Logan Pearce, Jr.
Street address: City: State: Zip Code:
PO Box 719 Columbia NC 27925
Telephone number: Email address:
252-394-6367 [e-mail]
Type of Ownership:
Government
❑County ❑:Federal ❑Municipal C State
Non-government
❑ Business(If ownership Is business,a copy of NCSOS report must be included with this application)
® Individual
2. Industrial Facility(facility being permitted):
Facility name: Facility environmental contact:
Pearce Woodley Mine Ken Elliott/ Elliott Consulting
Street address: City: State: Zip Code:
SR 1111 Woodley Road Columbia NC 27925
Parcel Identification Number(PIN) County:
870-943-5462 Tyrrell County
Telephone number: Email address:
252-394-6367 1 jlpearce725agmail.com
Latitude of entrance: Longitude of entrance:
7
4-digit SIC code: Facility is: Date operation is to begin or began:
1442 ® New ❑ Proposed September 2024
❑ Existing
Types of minerals mined at this facility:
❑ Clay ❑ Feldspar Ore ❑Lithium Ore ❑ Phosphate IHSoil IR Construction Sand ❑ Industrial Sand
❑ Other:
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Is this a processing-only facility for materials mined elsewhere? Is this an inactive mine site?
❑Yes ❑Yes
® No ® No
Does total area of this mine site include ready-mixed concrete plant and/or asphalt plant areas?
❑Yes,and has separate NPDES stormwater permits(provide permit numbers):
❑Yes,and does not have separate NPDES stormwater permits
® No
Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from DEMLR's Land Quality Section?
❑Yes(please provide the Mining Permit Number)
® No(please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application) Application under review, copy attached.
Are you applying for a discharge permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine?
❑Yes(please provide permit number and mine name)
® No
If the stormwater discharges to a municipal separate storm sewer system(MS4),name the operator of the MS4:
® N/A
3. Consultant(if applicable):
Name of consultant: Consulting firm:
Kenneth Elliott Elliott Consulting
Street address: City: State Zip Code
PO Box 112 A dlett NC 27916
Telephone number: Email address:
252-33 - 021 _ke_nj0kenQLx.com
4. Development Activities and Buffers
Mining operation will precede development activities at this site:
❑Yes
® No
Mine is located within one of the 20 Coastal Gounties,and will it add more than 10,000 ftz of impervious surface:
❑Yes(to both)
I& No,this mine is within one of the 20 Coastal Counties,but will not at more than 10,000 ftT of impervious surface
❑ No,this mine is not within one of the 20 Coastal Counties
Mine is in the Neuse,Tar-Pamlico,or Catawba River Basins,OR in the Randleman or Jordan Water supply Watersheds?
❑Yes(specify size of stream buffers)
® No
Mine site will include wastewater discharges from a ready-mix concrete batch plant?
❑Yes(please seek additional coverage under General Permit NCG140000:Ready-Mix Concrete)
® No
S. Mine Dewatering
Mine dewatering wilt occur at this site:
®Yes ❑ No(mark N/A for the rest of this section)
Mine dewatering from this facility will be discharged to:
®Surface Waters and/or Wetlands
❑Other(specify)
❑Mine will not discharge dewatering to Surface Waters and/or Wetlands;specify how dewatering will occur and where
water will be directed:
❑N/A
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Wetlands and/or Surface Waters are within 400'of the mine pit perimeter: 404/401 Certification permits required:
®Yes(specify distance) 207 ft ❑Yes(briefly describe)
❑ No ® No
❑ N/A ❑ N/A
Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers?
❑Yes(please attach to this application) 12 No
6. Wastewater Treatment
Will this facility wash mined materials?
❑Yes ® No
Will discharges of process wastewater treatment systems occur(including possible recycle system overflows)
❑Yes(please describe)
® No
Will this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids?
❑Yes(specify name/manufacturer/quantity of daily use)
® No
Note:please visit:httos•//files nc goy/ncdealwater+Quality/Environmental+Sciences/ATU/PAM8 30 18 odf for list of
approved PAMS
Will any of the wastewater treatment facilities at this mine overflow only during rainfall events that exceed the 10-yr,24-hr
rainfall event?
❑Yes(specify which systems)
® No
Are wastewater treatment facilities(including recycle systems)planned In the 100-year flood plain?
®Yes ❑ No
Wastewater Treatment Alternative Review as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0105(c)(2)
Types of wastewater this mine site will discharge: ® Mine Dewatering ❑ Process Wastewater
Types of wastewater considered for this alternative review: ® Mine Dewatering ❑ Process Wastewater
Are there existing sewer lines within a one-mile radius?
®Yes
IN Wastewater treatment plant will accept wastewater
❑ Is feasible to connect(explain)
IN Is not feasible to connect(explain) Not economically feasible to connect to sewage system for
small operation, WW plant located 7 miles westward.
❑Wastewater treatment plant will not accept wastewater(please attach letter documenting this)
❑ No
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Are you already proposing a closed-loop recycle system(CLRS)that meets design requirements of 15A NCAC 2T.10000?
❑Yes,for dewatering
❑Yes,for process wastewater
❑Yes,for both
❑ No,this option is technologically feasible,(expiain)
® No,this option is not technologically feasible(explain) Inadequate space for system
❑ No,this option is otherwise feasible(explain)
❑No,this option is otherwise not feasible(explain)
What is the feasibility of building a CLRS compared to direct surface water discharge?
Building and maintaining a treatments stem prior to discharge is more feasible than a CLRS.
Surface or Subsurface Disposal System
❑A surface or subsurface disposal system is technologically feasible(explain)
®A surface or subsurface disposal system is not technologically feasible(explain) Inadequate space and power source.
❑A surface or subsurface disposal system is otherwise feasible to implement(explain)
❑A surface of subsurface disposal system is not otherwise feasible to implement(explain)
What is the feasibility of employing a subsurface of surface discharge as compared to a direct discharge to surface waters?
Building and maintaining a treatment system prior to discharge is more feasible than a subsurface or surface discharge system.
Direct Discharge to surface waters is the most environmentally sound alternative to all reasonably cost-effective options
for the wastewaters being considered?
®Yes
❑ No
If this review included all wastewater discharge types,would excluding some types make any of the above non-discharge
options feasible for some the wastewaters?
❑Yes
® No
7. Outfails(s)At least one outfall is required to be eligible for coverage.
3-4 digit identifier: Name of receiving water: Classification: ❑Thiswater is impaired.
SDO-1 I Scuppemong River SC ❑This-watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑Stormwater 21 Mine Dewatering ❑ Process Wastewater
7Q10 Flow of receiving waterbody(if discharging Mine Dewatering or Process Wastewater to waters classified as HOW,
ORW,Tr,WS-l.WS-11,WS-III,SA,or PNA):
Dischar a occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event ® Intermittently(indicate how often) ❑Continuously(indicate flow in CFS)
Avg 12 hrs/day, 10 dayslmonth
Latitude of outfall: Longitude of outfall:
35.899830 N 1 -76.281058 W
Brief description of the industrial activities that draln to this outfall:
Dewatering of sand mining operation.
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage area of this outfall? ❑Yes ® No
If yes,how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
3-4 digit Identifier: Name of receiving water: Classification: ❑This water is Impaired.
❑This watershed has a TMDL.
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❑ Only during a rainfall event ❑ Intermittently(indicate how often) ❑ Continuously(indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall: Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage area of this outfall? ❑Yes ❑ No
If yes,how many gallons of new motor-oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
All outfalls must be listed and at least one outfall is required.Additional outfalls may be added in the section
"Additional Outfalis"found on the last page of this NOI.
8. Other Facility Conditions (check all that apply and explain accordingly):
❑This facility has other NPDES permits. If checked, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits:
❑This facility has Non-Discharge permits(e.g.recycle permit). If checked,list the permit numbers for all current Non-
Discharge permits:
®This facility uses best management practices or structural stormwater control measures.
If checked, briefly describe the practices/measures and show on site diagram: 35'wide gravel construction entrance,
sediment pond,dprap outfall protection, berm around active areas of mine, positive stormwater drainage into pit.
®This facility has a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan(SWPPP).
If checked, please list the date the SWPPP was implemented:
SWPPP has been developed,will be implemented upon approval of all State&County permits.
❑This facility stores hazardous waste in the 100-year floodplain.
If checked,describe how the area is protected from flooding:
❑This facility is a(mark all that apply)
❑ Hazardous Waste Generation Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Storage Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility
If checked,indicate:
Kilograms of waste generated each month: Type(s)of waste:
How material is stored: Where material is stored:
Number of waste shipments per year: Name of transport/disposal vendor:
Transport/disposal vendor EPA ID: Vendor address:
❑This facility is located on a Brownfield or Superfund site
If checked, briefly describe the site conditions:
❑ Facility provides appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials
If checked, briefly describe these measures:
❑ Site has an active landfill within the mining permit boundary
If checked, please indicate type:
a) ❑ LCID(Land clearing and Inert Debris)
b) ❑ other(specify)
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9. Required Items (Application will be returned unless all of the following items have been included):
® Check for$120 made payable to NCDEQ
❑ Copy of most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State(if applicable)
®This completed application and any supporting documentation
® Copy of the approved mining permit or indication of mining permit application status
❑ Copy of US Army Corps—approved wetland delineation(if applicable)
® Line drawing of the water flow through the facility or block flow diagram
❑ Pictorial description of the nature of any sources of water and any collection and treatment measures
IN A site diagram showing,at a minimum,existing and proposed:
a) outline of drainage areas
b) surface waters
c) stormwater management structures
d) location of stormwater outfalis corresponding to the drainage areas
e) runoff conveyance features
f) areas where process materials are stored
g) impervious areas
h) site property lines
®2 copies of large scale(24"x36"minimum)site plan showing:
a) topographical lines
b) all outfall locations
c) applicable buffers and delineated wetlands
d) receiving waters
e) 100-year flood plain(if applicable)
®Copy of county map or USGS quad sheet with the location of the facility clearly marked
If mines site Is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties(if applicable)
®Applicant has check with the appropriate regional office to verify the need for a Coastal State Stormwater permit.
a) Indicate the Regional Office Contact: Varun Prekash,WaRO
❑ Detailed list of:
a) Impervious surface areas and percentages
b) sub-drainage areas
c) total drainage area
If mine is dewatering and near wetlands,or may otherwise impact surface waters or groundwater
®2 copies of large scale(24"x36"minimum)plans delineating areas on the listing acreage including:
a) wetlands
b) ditches
c) well-placements
d) pits
e) borrow areas
f) overburden storage
g) stormwater controls/BMPs
h) vehicle maintenance areas
i) settling basins
J) product process(such as screening,stockpiles,and waste plies)
k) total drainage area
1) impervious surface percentages(if state Stormwater programs apply)
m) applicable buffers
n) access and/or haul roads
® Pump dewatering size and information on its specifications
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❑ Well information(design,depths,maintenance)
❑ Physical monitoring for the wetland areas
® Settling pond size information,if applicable
❑ Level spreader design,if applicable
® Details about dewatering method
❑ Cone of influence calculations
® Description of measures to prevent erosion and flooding
❑ Description and information about 401/404 permits that have been obtained
❑ Copy of US Army Corps of Engineers wetlands delineations or approved wetland delineation(if applicable)
® I have contacted my local regional office about a Pumping Operation and Monitoring(POM)plan
a) Regional Office Contact: VarunPrakash,WaRO
b) Date Contacted: 09-03-2024
10.Applicant Certification:
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.68(1)provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation,or certification in any application,record,report,plan,or other document filed or required to be maintained
under this Article or a rule implementing this Article...shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not
to exceed ten thousand dollars($10,000).
Under penalty of law, 1 certify that:
911 am the person responsible for the permitted industrial activity,for satisfying the requirements of this permit,and for any
civil or criminal penalties incurred due to violations of this permit.
®The information submitted in this NOI is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,true,accurate,and complete based on
my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information.
® I will abide by all conditions of the NCG020000 permit.I understand that coverage under this permit will constitute the
permit requirements for the discharge(s)and is enforceable in the same manner as an individual permit.
® I hereby request coverage under the NCG070000 General Permit.
Printed Name of Applicant: Joseph Lg an Pearce Jr.
Title: Owner I operator
September 03,2024
( ' n ure of pli ant (Date Signed)
Mail the entire package to: DEMLR—9tormwater Program
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
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PUMPING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
SAND MINE DEWATERING WITH SEDIMENTATION POND
Operator: Joseph Logan Pearce,Jr.
PO Box 719,Columbia, NC 27925
Job Location: Pearce Woodley Mine,SR 1111 Woodley Road,Columbia, NC 27925
County: Tyrrell County
Prepared by: Ken Elliott,consulting
Date: August 27,2024
This plan defines responsibilities for operating, inspecting, and maintaining equipment.and structures
used for dewatering the Pearce Woodley Mine safely,and that dewatering will not degrade or negatively
impact any wetlands or waters of the state.
Description and Current State of the Pearce Woodley Mine Site and Mining Application:
The Pearce Woodley Mine is a proposed 3.85-acre sand mine excavation to be operated by Joseph Logan
Pearce, Jr., applicant, in a 5.24-acre permit area, of which all 5.24 acres will be affected, located off SR
1111 Woodley Road, in Columbia, NC in Tyrrell County.The permit area is on cultivated, sandy land at 2-
3 ft elevation,owned by the applicant. The site is located 1.0 mile west of Scuppernong River(SC),which
flows northward from there 6.0 miles to Albemarle Sound.
Mr.Pearce is applying for a mining permit with the NCDEQ Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
to construct the sand mine and begin operation in December 2024. An NPDES General Permit application
for dewatering is being submitted to NCDEQ and registration for water usage has been submitted to the
Division of Water Resources. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is under development and will be
implemented upon approval of the discharge permit application.
Sand Mine Dewatering:
It will be necessary to dewater-the pond as it is being excavated to.allow excavating equipment to enter
the area safely and efficiently remove sand from the pond bottom. This will allow for full permitted depth
of excavation of the pond and proper reclamation of the edges of the pond. it is the intention of the
operator to only dewater the excavation as needed,which will not entail full-time dewatering.
For excavation purposes,dewatering will occur intermittently, upon need, 12 hours per day, 10 days per
month,at a rate of maximum 72,000 gallons per day. The operator plans to excavate approximately 5,000
cubic yards of sand at a time while dewatering and stockpile it for later usage. Once the stockpiled sand
is depleted,the operator will dewater the excavation again and remove another quantity of sand.
Mine dewatering wastewater will be treated before release to the Waters of the State. Use of a
sedimentation pond separate from the excavated mine is a traditional and effective means to remove
sediment from wastewater generated during mine dewatering operations.

Sedimentation Pond Construction and Overflow Discharge:
The operator plans to excavate a 0.26-acre sedimentation pond,approximately 20 feet deep, located 125
feet west of the main excavation area for dewatering the main excavation. The sediment pond will have
a minimum of 4-ft tall by 16-ft wide berm constructed around the pond perimeter to help maintain
dewatering volume. The pond berms will have a minimum of 1.0 feet of freeboard between the water
surface and the top of the sediment pond bank. The sediment pond will be located adjacent to an existing
blue-line-stream ditch which flows eastward 1.3 miles to-wetlands and Scuppernong River.
Sediment pond water level will be controlled by two buried 6-inch PVC pipes set at desired water height
and installed in the south corner of the sediment pond berm. The water height control pipes will allow
water to flow southward through the sediment pond berm to an outlet(SDO-1)discharging to a 20-foot-
long riprap-protected apron and then to a blue-line-stream ditch, leading 0.2 miles to wetlands. From
there,discharge water will drain 1.1 miles through a blue-line-stream ditch to Scuppernong River.
Dewatering iProcedure:
The operator will install two 3-inch dewatering pumps between the main excavation and sediment pond
at the southwest corner of the excavation. Discharged water from the dewatering pump will enter the
sediment pond at its northeast corner and will overflow,through a buried PVC pipe water height control
device discharge point (SDO-1) located on the south corner of the sediment pond. The discharge point
will release clear water through the water-height control device into the existing blue-line-stream ditch
draining to wetlands and Scuppernong River.
Water will be pumped from the excavated pond to the sediment pond by the 3-in gasoline-powered
transfer pumps operating at idle speed, approximately 1000 rpm. Estimated maximum flow from the
pump will be 6,000 gallons/hour, operating 12 hours per day, 0.072-mgd. It is the intention of the
applicant to lower the water level in the excavation approximately 20 feet below normal groundwater
level as needed.
Time and distance will allow all sedimentation to occur to acceptable levels before the overflow water
reaches its outfall and then the waters of the State. Water will flow a minimum of 150 feet to reach the
overflow point which will give enough surface area to allow sufficient sedimentation to occur. There will
be a minimum of 1.0 feet of freeboard between the water surface in the sediment pond and the top of
the sediment pond bank. Stormwater drainage will be unable to enter the sediment area and damage
the sediment pond rates,due to the height of a surrounding 4-ft tall sediment pond berm.
Wetlands Protection:
Removing water from the excavation using a sedimentation pond with overflow is a valid dewatering
method for this size excavation. The pond can be dewatered quickly, and water removed from the pond
will be used to uniformly hydrate adjacent wetlands.

Once dewatered, excavation activity will be focused on removing sand from the pond as quickly as
possible to shorten the,periods of dewatering. This will allow the groundwater level in the pond to return
to normal as soon as possible to lessen possible impacts to adjacent wetlands,once dewatering ceases.
Groundwater Control:
Groundwater levels are not expected to impact areas outside of the immediate excavated dewatering
area. Groundwater levels are expected to remain stable despite dewatering of the excavation. The
excavation site is surrounded on three sides by canals kept naturally full by direct drainage connection to
Scuppernong River.
Groundwater level depletion is not expected to affect any neighboring groundwater wells.One residence
with an active water well is located 225 feet from the:proposed top edge of excavation. The residence is
connected to the Tyrrell County Water System,and the groundwater well located there is used for non-
human consumption only. No other active water wells are located within 500 feet of the proposed
excavation. The area is served by the Tyrrell County Water System and all local residences are connected.
Sedimentation and Erosion Control:
The operator will maintain a 50-ft wide unexcavated buffer on the east side of mining activity, and 30-ft
wide unexcavated buffers on the north, south and west sides. The operator will maintain a 30-ft wide
unexcavated buffer between mining activity and adjacent blue-line-stream ditch along the south and east
side of the permit area. This buffer will contain existing full groundcover, an erosion control measure
maintenance corridor, and a 2-ft tall, foliated berm (construction details attached). The access road
crossing of the blue-line-stream roadside ditch will be protected by silt fence along each side of the ditch
crossing.
All erosion and sedimentation will remain inside the permit area.The operator will construct and maintain
an 8-ft wide x 2-ft tall grass-covered sand berm around the perimeter of the current affected area of the
excavation during all phases of operation, inside the unexcavated buffer. Stormwater falling inside the
active mining area will be directed to drain into the excavation by diversion drains.
Maintaining the Dewatering Equipment and Erosion Control Measures:
Inspections and maintenance are required to obtain the intended function of safely dewatering the sand
mine,and to maintain the life of;any nearby wetlands or waters of the State. Items to inspect and maintain
during the anticipated 10-year life of the mine dewatering permit are:
• Inspect embankments, berms and appurtenant structures,and repair as needed.
• Monitor overflow ditches for damage or stoppage from beaver activity, repair as needed.
• Repair any damage to vegetated areas or berms with compacted earth fill, reshaping, sodding,
reseeding,and mulching as needed.
• Promptly repair all leaks in delivery facilities{by replacing valves, fittings, gaskets, and worn or
damaged parts.

• Maintain all screens,filters,valves,timers,and other electrical and mechanical equipment in good
operating condition,following manufacturer's recommendations.
Monitoring the Dewatering Process and Effects of Dewatering:
Analytical and qualitative monitoring of mine dewatering wastewater will be in accordance with the
NCG020000 permit,as follows:
• The Pearce Woodley Mine sedimentation pond will discharge mine dewatering wastewater into
wetlands draining to Scuppernong River,class.fied as SC.
• Per requirements of the NPDES permit, discharge water will be sampled quarterly and analyzed
for pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), turbidity, salinity, and Enterococcus. Samples with
benchmark exceedances will require the operator to increase sampling, per NPDES permit, until
sample results are cleared.
• All excavated ponds in the Pearce Woodley Mine excavation area will be inspected daily by the
operator to identify any abnormal conditions.
• All berms and erosion control structures will be inspected for damage monthly and within 24
hours after every storm event greater than 1.5 inches, and all structures will be repaired
immediately.
• Special inspections will be conducted immediately following severe storms,vandalism,and other
significant events.
• Dewatering process will be inspected daily during periods of dewatering the excavation.
• Rain gauge data will be collected by monitoring local rain ga.uge data monthly and after each rain
event.
Wetlands Monitoring:
Wetlands are located westward of the proposed Alvin Road Mine site. Level 1 wetlands landscape
assessment by US Fish&Wildlife Service indicate one type of wetlands near the parcel in question:
• PEM1/SS4B-Palustrine:deciduous&evergreen emergent scrub-shrub seasonally saturated,1200
ft northeast of excavation boundary.
• PFO1C — Palustrine deciduous forested seasonally flooded, 950 ft northeast of excavation
boundary.
• PFO4/113— Palustrine deciduous &evergreen forested seasonally saturated, 638 ft northeast of
excavation boundary.
• PSS3/1B-Palustrine deciduous&evergreen scrub-shrub seasonally saturated,230 ft northeast of
excavation boundary.

Level 2 wetlands assessment has not been performed on the site. Discharge ditches and the
sedimentation pond will serve as hydration devices to help maintain normal groundwater levels. Operator
will monitor drainage ditches weekly to always ensure presence of water in the ditch.
Records
Data will be collected as follows:
• Visual monitoring of adjacent wetlands and farmland for potential dehydration during mining or
dewatering activities will take place weekly. Solutions to arry degradation caused by any mining
activity will include alteration of dewatering process. DWQ will be consulted as needed;
alterations to process will be recorded.
• Elliott Consulting will maintain the following records in a permanent file at the Elliott Consulting
office at PO Box 112, 202 Elliott Road,Aydlett, NC 27916: a record of all significant actions
taken; as-built drawings; permits; analytical results from sampling; and related material. Copies
of all inspections, monitoring reports and lab analyses shall be provided to NCDWQ on a regular
basis and as requested.
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and other pertinent documents and records will be
available online for inspection at www.pearce-sp3.com.
BMP Conditions
• The permittee will utilize best management practices to ensure that dewatering the Pearce
Woodley Mine excavation will not degrade or negatively impact any wetlands or waters of the
State. BMP'swill include:
o All berms and erosion control and sedimentation control structures will be inspected for
damages monthly and within 24 hours after every storm event greater than 1.5 inches,
and all structures will be repaired immediately.
o A 30'x 35'gravel construction entrance will be maintained at intersection of the mine
access road and SR 1111 Woodley Road.
o Operator will maintain riprap outfall protection on the overflow drainage ditch
downstream of sediment pond.
o Groundcover will be established on all sections of the permit area when not in use by
mining activities.
Signed,
Ken Elliott
for Joseph Logan Pearce,Jr.-Operator
Pearce Woodley Mine, Columbia, NC
August 28,2024

Duly Authorized Representative (DAR) Delegation Form
Facitity Name& Address:_ Pearce Woodley Mine
Prior to completing this fort,please ensure the person completing this form is an authorized signatory.An authorized signatory
is as follows:
1. For a corporation. By a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer
means:
a. A president,secretary•,treasurer,or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function,
or any other person who performs similar policy-or decision-making functions for the corporation;or
b. the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is
authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including
having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and
directing other comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental compliance with environmental
laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to
gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements: and where authority to sign
documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
2. For a partnership or sole proprietorship,a general partner,or the proprietor,respectively:or
3. For a municipality,State.Federal,or other public agency,either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
For purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a Federal agency includes: (a) the chief executive officer
of the agency,or(b)a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic
unit of the agency.
1 certify I am an Authorized Signatory and am requesting the following persons/positions to be Duly Authorized Representative
(DAR)in order to complete reports required by NCDEQ permits and submit information requested by the NCDEQ Director on
behalf of the above facility.
Facility Contact__ Kenneth Elliott Title Consultant
Facility Contact Mailing Address PO Box 1 1 2, A y d I e t t, NC 27916
Facility Contact Telephone [phone]
Facility Contact Email ken k e n o b x.c o m
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or superhi.nm um
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evuluate the information sahnhlucd.
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible Ira gatherml, tilt
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Elliott Consulting
202 Elliott Road
PO Box 112
Aydlett, North Carolina 27916
NC Department of Environmental Quality Phone: [phone]
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Program
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Subject: Pearce Woodley Mine-NPDES NCG020000 NOI - Permit Applicatiom
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of Mr. Joseph Logan Pearce, Jr., Elliott Consulting is requesting review of this NCGO20000 Notice
of Intent for an NPDES General Permit for Mine Dewatering, slated for development in Scuppernong
Township, Tyrrell County, North Carolina. The operation is referred to as the Pearce Woodley Mine based on
family ownership of the property and includes a total permit area of 5.24 acres.
The following documents are enclosed to support the Application (2 copies of each):
Application for NCG020000 coverage for proposed dewatering activity.
• $120 permit Processing Fee
• Copy of submitted NCDEQ DEMLR Mining Permit Application
• Copy of submitted NCDEQ DWR Registration Application for Water Usage
• Mine and Reclamation Maps
Adjoinder Notification Map
USGS Quad Site Map
We respectfully ask for your review of the above-listed enclosures as they support the requested mining
permit application and NPDES General Permit application for the proposed Pearce Woodley Mine. Should you
have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. We thank you
for your time and review of this request.
Regards,
Ken Elliott
Elliott Consulting
10-18-2024