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diesel exhaust is a complex mixture of thousands of gases and fine particulates that contain nitrogen
oxides that damage lung tissue,lower the body's resistance to respiratory infection,and worsen
respiratory diseases(29).
Worldwide,the prevalence of allergies has risen near 30%and one of the possible causes is the rise of
PM2,5 from motor vehicle emissions(L3).Preliminary evidence suggests that diesel particulate matter
exposure may facilitate development of new allergies 28 4).Also, it has been documented that people .
who live near areas with high transit of heavy trucks have a higher incidence of nasal allergies than
those who live in areas with less truck traffic 33).For bronchitis,a study from the World Health
organization found that people exposed to PM2,5 and PM10 particulates have 34%more possibility of
having the disease(35).In addition,children whose schools are exposed to quarries have a higher
possibility of having cough without having asthma and bronchitis in comparison to those whose schools
are not exposed(LI).In fact,by age 18,children exposed to higher levels of PM2.5,NOX,acid vapor,
and elemental carbon(all products of fossil fuel combustion,especially diesel)are five times more
likely to have underdeveloped lungs compared to teenagers living in communities with lower pollutant
levels 13).
Chronic diseases
After adjusting for age and controlling for the intra-social-strata correlation,no significant differences
(p-value>0.05)were observed in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and cancer among residents
of Guayabal and those of Rio Camas Abajo.Contrary to our findings,several studies have reported that
exposure to particulate matter is associated with an increase of both diseases(36—L8).Also,it has been
demonstrated that exposition to particulate matter and diesel exhaust leads to changes in cardiac rhythm
(39--40)and increases the risk of experimenting early symptoms of myocardial infarction 41-42).
Elderly people living near major roads have almost twice the risk of dying from cardiopulmonary
causes(43744)and fine particulate matter from mobile sources accounts for three times the mortality as
from coal combustion sources(L5).Particulate matter is also a contributing factor to hospital
admissions and emergency room visits and lost work days for cardiopulmonary causes(4G-48).
Nevertheless,we did not find any difference for physicians and emergency room visits between both
communities(data not shown).
Study limitations and strengths
Among study limitations,the cross-sectional design used in this study limits our ability to establish a
temporal sequence between the environmental expositions and the diseases and symptoms studied.
Also,the level of particulate matter exposition for each household and between both communities was
not measured.Although community of residence was used as a proxy of environmental exposure,the
lack of accurate measurement of exposure to particulate matter among study participants from both
communities could bias the associations found in this study towards the null hypothesis(no
association),given that non-differential misclassification occurred C49 .An underestimation of the
magnitude of association between community of residence and the diseases studied could also exist,
given that we collected information only from diseases diagnosed by a health professional,thus,people
with symptoms but with undiagnosed diseases were considered as non-diseased in our analysis,
increasing the possibility for misclassification bias in our study.In addition,health conditions were self-
reported and could not be confirmed by medical record review.Finally,the limited small sample size of
our study and the fact that the prevalence of some of the conditions studied is somewhat low in the
general population, such as cancer,could have impacted the power of our study,and thus our ability to
find an association between community of residence and several of the outcomes under study.
Despite the previous limitations,our study has important strengths.First,the cross-sectional design with
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a random sample provides us with good external validity and thus generalization of study results can be
extended to residents of both communities.In addition,randomization of households from both
communities proved to be effective,as it resulted in comparable study populations in terms of
demographic and lifestyle characteristics.Also,we had a high participation rate(88%).
Public policy actions
Public policy actions should be supported and enforced by Puerto Rico's department of Environment
and Natural Resources and the department of Health on behalf of these findings.The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources should implement stricter rules for the approval of permissions for
quarry operation in Puerto Rico and should enforce procedures that guarantee a lower impact of
particulate matter in the communities surrounding quarries during the rock extraction processes.
Meanwhile,the department of Health of Puerto Rico should develop public health programs aimed at
reducing the health disparities observed in these communities.Further action to monitor the health
status of Guayabal residents and other neighboring communities exposed to quarry operations should
also be taken into account.
Conclusion
In conclusion,our results support the community's perception that there is a high likelihood of various
general and respiratory symptoms, as well as respiratory diseases in Guayabal,Puerto Rico.Among
recommendations,future analytic population based studies should aim to better quantify the
environmental exposures that these quarries represent for the residents of Guayabal and other adjacent
communities,including the presence of dust and diesel particulate in households,schools,and
workplaces.This is of particular relevance because the reports of the environmental impact of each of
Juana Diaz's quarries that are available through the Puerto Rico's department of Natural Resources are
provided by the quarries themselves as a requirement for the operation permits.Thus,the real
environmental impact of this industry to adjacent communities is still unknown.Future studies should
also consider biological markers of disease,in order to better classify persons as diseased or non-
diseased.In addition,they should attempt to address the interactions of particulate matter with other
pollutants such ozone and allergens,on disease occurrence.Ours and future population-based studies
that further elucidate the environmental impact of quarries on the health of the people in Puerto Rico are
highly warranted,as more than a dozen quarries currently operate on the island.
Acknowledgments_
We acknowledge the residents of Juana Diaz,Puerto Rico who participated in this study.Also,Mr.
Jorge Ariel Torres,community leader.of Guayabal,for his commitment to the health of the people of
Guayabal and for his continued support in the development of this project,hi addition,we thank all
members of the community-based organization CORENA for their support in the identification of
households.We recognize Dr.Imar Mansilla and Dr.Carlos Rodriguez from the Department of
Environmental Health,Graduate School of Public Health,University of Puerto Rico,for their
conceptual contributions to the study.This work was presented as an oral presentation in the American
Public Health Association Annual Meeting(November 2006 at Boston,MA)and received the Student
Award from the Epidemiology Section.Research infrastructure of this project was partially funded by
NIH NCRR RCMI Grant G12RR03051.
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Environment and Natural Resources Reseuch; Vol. 3, No. 2; 2013
ISSN 1927-0488 E-ISSN 1927-0496
Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education
Air Quality Assessment in the Vicinity of Quarry Site
Babatunde Saheed Bada',Kofoworola Amudat Olatunde&Oluwafunmilayo Abidemi AKandel
'Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology,Federal University of Agriculture,Abeokuta,Ogun
State,Nigeria
Correspondence: Babatunde Saheed Bada, Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Tel: [phone]. E-mail:
[e-mail]
Received:August 23,2012 Accepted:March 15,2013 Online Published:March 21,2013
doi:10.5539/enrrv3n2p111 URL:http;r/dx.doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v3n2p111
Abstract
This study investigated air pollutants associated with quarry activities and the variation of the pollutants with
distance from the drilling section.Air pollutants were monitored with the use of automatic air samplers with the
exception of ozone(0,)which was determined by iodometric method.All sampling were replicated three times.
The data obtained were subjected to descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and correlation. Means were
separated using Duncan Multiple Range test.Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide were detected while sulphur
dioxide, nitrogen oxide and 03 were below detection limit. Suspended particulates were the most significant of
the air pollutants analyzed. Crushing section had the highest concentrations of PMro and PM25 with 0.231 t
0.018 mg/in' and 0.130 t 0.010 mg/ms respectively followed by the drilling section with 0,0741, 0.066 mg/ms
for PM10 and 0.065 t 0.045 mg/m3 for PM25• The mean levels of the total suspended particulate decreased
significantly(p<0.05)with distance from the crushing section to Jagun village.
Keyeord:air,quality,quarry site
1.Introduction
The process of getting useful stone from a quarry is known as quarrying. The methods and equipment used in
quarry depend on the purpose for which the stone is extracted. Different quarrying activities have different
impacts on air quality (Alaturca, 2012). The process of making holes in rock, limestone or overburden with the
aid of a drilling machine(drilling process)may be treated as a point source of pollutant emission. Shattering the
drilled limestone or overburden in a bid to loosen the mass in smaller fragments (blasting process) may be
treated as an instantaneous point source for suspended particulate. Also, the loading and movement of dumper
trucks on haul routes would generate suspended particulates while the crushing of ore and transferring it to a belt
conveyor(ore processing) would be a potential source of dust generation. Loading and movement of vehicles
may be treated as point and line sources. Mineral exploration, mining and processing have resulted in
environmental damages including ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora, pollution of air, land and
water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards (Aigbedion & Iyayi,
2007).Dust is the main source of air pollution in quarry industry.The extent of pollution by dust depends on the
local microclimate conditions,the concentration of dust particles in the ambient air,the size of the dust particles
and their chemistry (Hsin-Yi,2012).Dust has effect both on human health and the natural environment. It can
lead to chronic health effects for instance decreased lung capacity and lung cancer resulting from long-term
exposure to toxic air pollutants (Sunyer, 2001). However, it blocks and damages the internal structure and
abrasion of leaves and cuticles (Hsin-Yi, 2012). The number of quarrying industries in Ogun State,Nigeria is
kept on increasing.Although it contributes to the internally generated revenue,there is need to look at its effect
on the neigbouring communities and the environment in general. Work has been done on the levels of heavy
metals in soil and vegetation of a quarry site (Bads & Fagbayibgo, 2009) and on the level of suspended
particulates in the ambient air and around selected quarry sites (Oguntoke el al.,2009) but much work has not
been done on the effect of quarry activities in relation to the emission of greenhouse gases and suspended
particulates. The objectives of this study were to identify the various air pollutants associated with quarry
activities and determine the variation in the concentration of the pollutants with respect to the distance from the
drilling section.
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2.Materials and Methods
2.1 Location of the Company
This study was carried out in the vicinity of a quarry company, FW SAN HE CONCEPTS LIMITED, along
Abeokuta-Ibadan road,Odeda Local Government Area,Ogun State,Nigeria. Figure I shows the location of the
company in Odeda Local Government Area,Ogun State,Nigeria.The quarry company engages in the production
of granite for sale to construction companies and registered agents. The climate of Abeokuta follows a tropical
pattern with the rainy season lasting for between seven and eight months between April and October with an
interruption in August and the dry season running through November till February.The maximum temperature,
minimum temperature, total rainfall, relative humidity, sunshine, wind speed and evaporation for the month of
December,2010(sampling month)were 31.9°C,22.4°C,0.00 mm. 81.1%,7.2 hours,0.09 km/hr(2.05 km/day)
and 3.0 mm respectively(FUNAAB,Meteorological Station,2010).
2.2 Sample Collection and Analysis
Ambient air samples were taken in the major activities areas of the quarry such as the drilling point, crushing
section, loading section, generator house, workshop, administrative section and Jagun village(Table 1).Active
sampler was used for all the parameter except ground level ozone where iodometric method was used(Table 2).
Active sampling makes use of pump to pull air through filter while iodometric method involves titration.
Average time for sampling was 1 hour for active sampler and 72 hours for iodometric method. Sampling was
carried out in the afternoon and replicated times.
The parameters measured in the sampled air were sulphur dioxide (SOD, oxides of nitrogen (NO,), carbon
monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO,) and ground level ozone (03). Total Suspended Particulates (TSP),
respirable and inhalable particulates(PMs and PM,)were also measured.
2.3 Statistical Analysis
The data obtained were subjected to descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and correlation. The significance
of the treatment means were determined using Duncan Multiple Range(DMR)test.
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Table L Distance and coordinates of sampling locations with respect to the drilling point
Location Distance(m) Latitude Longitude
Drilling point 0 N07014'54.3" E003°29'38.4"
Crushing Section 500 N07074'51.8" F,003029'36.0" _
Loading Section 700 N07014'50.0" E003029'36.4"
Generator House 900 N07014'48.1" F,003�29'35.6"
Workshop 1000 N07014'52.0" E003029'35.0"
Admin.Section 1300 N07014'50.I" E003029'34.8"
Jagun village 5000 N07013'47.4" E003029'17.5"
Table 2.Air parameters analyzed and instruments used
Parameter Instrument
so, Gas Alert analyzer
CO,CO,,NOx Land Duo flue gas analyzer
PM2_5 PDR-1200 Airborne particulate monitor
PM" TSI Piezobalance respirable Aerosol Mass Monitor
TSP PPM 1005 Handheld Aerosol Monitor
Ground level ozone Iodometric method
3.Results
Sulphur dioxide (SOA oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and ozone (Os) concentrations in the ambient air were below
detection limit(Table 3). Concentration of carbon monoxide(CO)was highest in the drilling point followed by
the crushing section, loading section and workshop place. Generator house had the least concentration of CO.
Significantly (p<0.05)higher carbon dioxide(CO2)was observed at the village and drilling section with mean
values of 1.74 f 0.45%and 1.38 f 0.50%respectively.
Significantly (p < 0.05) higher PMie was observed at the crushing and loading sections (Table 4). The least
significant (p < 0.05) values of PM,, were observed at administrative section and Jagun village. For PM:,,
significantly (p < 0.05) higher concentration was observed at the crushing section followed by the drilling
section and loading section. Total suspended particulates decreased with distance from the crushing section
(Table 4).
There was significant (p < 0.05) positive correlation between carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter
(PM,,and PMID)(Table 5).
4.Discussion
The levels of carbon dioxide (CO,) in the village and drilling point were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than
other locations.The high level experienced at the village might be due to the use of fire wood for cooking and
the proximity of the sampling points to the main road in the village. Bada and Akande (2010) stated that
vehicular emission contribute to the concentration of CO, in the atmosphere. Carbon monoxide (CO)
concentration was significantly(p<0.05)higher at the drilling point and crushing section.This might be due to
the incomplete combustion of fuel by heavy duty machineries used in the drilling and crushing activities of
quarrying. However, the values were below the Standard of 9 ppm (USEPA, 1996). However, sulphur dioxide
(SO,), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and Ozone (Os) in the ambient air of the sampling sites were below detection
limit. Chaulya (2005) stated that emission of S0, and NOx are negligible. This is also in agreement with the
prediction of the United State Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA)that
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Table 3.Mean levels of gaseous pollutants in the vicinity of quarry site
Sampling location Distance(m) CO(ppm) CO2(%) SO2(ppm) NOX(ppm) 03(ppm)
Drilling section 0 6.00t0.00a 1.38±0.50a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Crushing section 500 5.5010.50a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Loading section 700 2.00t1.W 0.15t0.15` <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Generator house 900 1.50f0.506 0.95t035° <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Workshop 1000 2.00f1.006 0.65f0.306c <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Administration section 1300 <1.00 0.91t0.62b <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Jagun village 5000 <1.00 1.74t0.45a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
1.00-detection limit for CO.
0.01-detection limit for CO2,SO,NO,and 0,
Values are means f standard deviation of three replicates.
Different superscript in the same column indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 according to Duncan
Multiple Range Test(DMRT).
Table 4.Mean levels of particulate matters(mg/m')in the vicinity of quarry site
Sampling location Distance(m) PM" PM'.' TSP
Drilling section 0 0.074f0.0666 0.065t0.045b 0.629f0.072b
Crushing section 500 0.23110.018a 0.130t0.010a 3.545t1.3654
Loading section 700 0.078f0.024a 0.050t0.0206 0.618f0.0526
Generator house 900 0.049f0.004° 0.040t0.040b 0.550t0.0046
Workshop 1000 0.052f0.012' <0.01 0.559t0.013b
Administration section 1300 0.033t0.0236 <0.01 0.54710.003b
Jagun village 5000 0.0304:0.021' <0.01 0.498t0.058b
0.01-detection limit for PM,,.
Values are means f standard deviation of three replicates.
Different superscript in the same column indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 according to Duncan
Multiple Range Test(DNIRT).
Table 5.Correlation coefficient of air pollutants
Variables CO CO, PMz.s PM" TSP
CO 1.00
CO, 0.138 1.00
SPMzS 0.711* -0.404 1.00
SPM" 0.742* -0.446 0.861** 1.00
TSP -0.328 -0.500 -0.227 0.194 1.00
*significant at 0.05 probability level.
**significant at 0.01 probability level.
suspended particulate matter is quite outstanding among the pollutants emanating from quarry operations
(USEPA,2008).
Mean levels of PMrnat both the drilling and the crushing sections were higher than the permissible level of 50
µg/m3 (WHO, 2005). However, PMs concentration at the crushing and drilling section were higher than the
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pemtissible limit of 35 µg/m' (USEPA, 1996)and 25 µg/m3 (WHO,2005).These particles may therefore lodge
in human lungs,thereby causing lung damages and respiratory problems(Last, 1998).The mean values of Total
Suspended Particulates (TSP)in all the sampling locations were higher than the permissible level of 230 µg/m3
(World Bank, 1998). Particulate matter in the air are transported from the point of generation to areas far
removed(UNEP, 1991).
Significant(p <0.05) positive correlation was observed between carbon monoxide(CO) and particulate matter
(PM,,,and PMro)• This might be an indication that the pollutants were emitted from the same source.PM,5 and
PM,showed significant(p<0.01)positive correlation. These pollutants were associated and released from the
same source(USEPA,2008).
5.Conclusion
Quarry activities released air pollutants into the environment.Air pollutants such as Total Suspended Particulates
(TSP), particulate matter (PM2.5 and PMro) and greenhouse gases like CO and CO2 were detected while SO,,
NO, and ozone were below the detection limit. Highest levels of PM,,, PMro and TSP were generated at the
crushing section.
For sustainable quarry activities,quarry site should be located in the interior surrounded by adequate vegetation
which would act as sinks and block for various emissions emanating from the quarry. Inhabitant of the area
where a quarry is to be sited should be relocated to prevent the impact of the emissions generated by the quarry
industries on them.
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December 3,2018 REg { ED
To:Judy Wehner 0 12018
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality Ni J ,AM
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
1 am writing today with an impassioned plea to halt the proposed gravel quarry in the lovely
Snow Camp area of Alamance County.This plea is from my family, extended relatives,friends,
fellow church-goers and especially for the older life-long citizens too feeble or infirm to write.
My family has owned 200 acres in this area since the 1800's. Along with other generational
family farms,the community is filled with families who deserve to thrive in the clean, peaceful
way of life they have worked so hard to obtain and preserve.
For the community,the displacement of water resources is one of the biggest concerns the
gravel quarry would pose—500,000 gallons of groundwater pumped out a day! Our farm relies
solely on spring water. Pits and quarries disrupt the existing movement of surface water and
groundwater.They interrupt natural water recharge and can lead to reduced quantity and
quality of drinking water for residents and wildlife near or downstream from a quarry site.
What will all of us do if and when the springs and creeks run dry or are damaged with silt?
Beyond the physical changes to the landscape,the daily barrage of dust produced by the quarry
and dust&exhaust produced by hundreds of dump trucks hauling gravel can have serious
effects on the health of people living nearby. I wonder if the State has any consideration on air
quality for the Community in this concern.
This is not an interim use of land. Quarries are rarely rehabilitated.
Please remember: Destroyed ecosystems and source water aquifers are irreplaceable.
I would really like to know,why would or should the State allow this quarry project to proceed?
Regards,
Susan Gross—Descendant of the G.C. Shaw Family Farm f
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From: Geoff Gisler <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:20 AM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: [External] Alamance Aggregates proposal
Repot t Spam.
Dear Ms. Wehner,
I'm writing to comment on the proposed Alamance Aggregates mine proposed in Snow Camp. The application
materials for this mine are inadequate, specifically as they relate to groundwater impacts and public health and
safety. There is no information to support the assessment that neighboring wells will be unaffected. Given the
geology of the region and the dependence of the area on groundwater wells, the materials do not demonstrate
that potable groundwater sources will be protected. Moreover, the application materials do not appear to
meaningfully address the presence of significant pipelines in the vicinity. Additional information is necessary
for DEMLR to meet its obligations under N.C. Gen. Star. 74-51. Specifically, a study analyzing groundwater
impacts from mine dewatering is essential.
In addition,the project should be required to apply for an individual NPDES permit. Given the volume of water
to be discharged, the uncertain characteristics of the groundwater, and the size of the streams to be discharged
into, a general permit cannot ensure compliance with water quality standards. DEMLR cannot ensure that
surface waters near the proposed facility will be protected without a meaningful analysis of the discharge.
Thank you for your consideration of these comments.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey R. Gisler
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
601 W. Rosemary St., Suite 220
Chapel Hill,NC 27516
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December 10,2018
Dr.Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-12
1 just had to write and say how upset I am about the gravel pit possibly being built in Snow Camp. I am
86 years old raised on our farm in Snow Camp that has been in our family for over 160 years. It is just
heartbreaking that the State would allow this rock quarry to come in an destroy our community.
What about our clean water rights?What about our clean air rights? There is Sylvan School just a mile
away. Isn't this quarry going to take all of the ground water in the area?
This quarry will scar this community long after the quarry is closed down. Did the Department of
Environmental Quality do an environmental study on how this would impact the area?
How would you feel if this were your community?
Sincerely,
Helen Shaw Gross
2342 Atwood Drive
Burlington, N. C.27215-7502

December 10,2018 ' E E I V E Is
DEC 1 X 2018
To:Judy Wehner I.
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Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-12
1 just had to write and say how upset I am about the gravel pit possibly being built in Snow Camp. I am
86 years old raised on our farm in Snow Camp that has been in our family for over 160 years. It is just
heartbreaking that the State would allow this rock quarry to come in an destroy our community.
What about our clean water rights?What about our clean air rights? There is Sylvan School just a mile
away. Isn't this quarry going to take all of the groundwater in the area?
This quarry will scar this community long after the quarry is closed down. Did the Department of
Environmental Quality do an environmental study on how this would impact the area?
How would you feel if this were your community?
Sincerely,
Helen Shaw Gross
2342 Atwood Drive
Burlington, N. C.27215-7502

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Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Hello,
I am concerned re the proposed Snow Camp mine. I've read several articles about it
and dont want it near me. I think there is a strong chance the mine will disturb our water
table. Should I mention the noise and dust mine will cause?
I live on Lindley Mill Rd maybe 6 miles (or less) as the crow flies from proposed mine.
Like many others in the area, I have well water for my husband and me, my mini horses,
goat, dogs, cat. We usually have a small vegetable garden which we water plus regular
uses of water.
I read the following in the Burlington paper:
The proposed mine depth is 325 maximum which goes below the water table. The
mine would have to pump out-dewatering- about 500,000 gallons per day,
according to the mine application.
Please do not grant permission for the Snow Camp mine. I am concerned that the
mine will eventually disturb our water supply and have a negative environmental
effect.,
Thank you.
Barbara Mann
9079 Lindley Mill Rd
Snow Camp, NC 27349
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Eton, NC 27244
December 7, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor,
Thank you for considering the many concerns that Snow Camp residents have voiced over the past few
months. We recently purchased property in Snow Camp and intend to retire there. We hope to leave
Us property to our sons, so that they and their children can enjoy the beautiful quiet countryside that
we fell in love with.
We are very concerned about the proposed crushed stone quarry. Our house will be approximately a
mile from the proposed site. We have many concerns about how this potential quarry will affect the
environment in Snow Camp and even beyond. The blasting requisite for a crushed stone quarry will be
a major health and environmental hazard to our community.
GS 74-51 of the Mining Act of 1971 defines seven criteria for which the miring permit may be denied.
We believe that there is clear evidence that at least three of these would be violated should the mine be
allowed to operate.
The very presence of the Colonial Pipeline, which carries jet fuel, diesel fuel,kerosene and gasoline,
running through the property presents an unacceptable risk and should be justification to deny the
permit. It is our understanding that the pipeline was built in the 1960's. It's age may make it more
susceptible to seismic activity. The blasting required to operate the quarry could very well damage the
pipeline or its supporting structures. A leak, rupture, fire, or explosion along the pipeline would be
catastrophic to the environment and would constitute a"direct and substantial physical hazard to public
health and safety."
Crystalline silica, a byproduct of crushing stone,will be the released into the atmosphere during normal
operations at the proposed quarry. Exposure to the airborne silica by those working and living in the
Snow Camp area will be unavoidable. This exposure will cause many in our community to develop
silicosis, a serious and sometimes fatal lung disease. Silicosis can cause the victim to develop lung
cancer,bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder,or tuberculosis. The proposed mine site
is within a mile of the Sylvan Elementary School. Hundreds, if not thousands, of children will be
exposed to the dust during their time at the school. The dust generated by this proposed mine is simply
an unacceptable risk to members of the Snow Camp community. Clearly,this mine would "violate
standards of air quality"for the surrounding area.
There is no available public water supply for the community of Snow Camp. Every family, small
business, and farm in the area depends on wells to provide clean water. The mining company has
stated that it will be digging to a depth of 325 feet and expects to draw 500,000 gallons of water from
the aquifer on a daily basis. Local well and septic professionals have stated that removing the proposed
amount of water from the aquifer will have a detrimental effect on the wells in the area surrounding the
mine. Furthermore,it is unfathomable that the mining company will be able to safely treat and return

.the 500,000 gallons to the local watershed. The Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of pollutants
to the water supply. The creeks and streams that border the property are part of the Haw River
Watershed which supplies drinking water for NC residents from Raleigh/Durham to the coast of North
Carolina. The operation of this mine will have"unduly adverse effects on potable groundwater
supplies" and surface water quality.
The Snow Camp Property Investments, which owns the property, and Alamance Aggregates, which
supplied the permit request to the state of North Carolina, are both registered in Wyoming and were
only recently formed. While very little is known about these companies, we do know that persons
associated with the requests for permits have been involved with questionable business practices in the
past. No one from either of these companies chose to speak at the public hearing held on December 5,
2018, at Sylvan Elementary School. The citizens of Snow Camp deserve to hear from the developers
on how they plan on addressing our concerns. We do not trust these entities to have the best interest of
the people of Snow Camp in mind or to meet the requirements of the Mining Act of 1971. Why are
they being so secretive?
We believe that the proposed quarry is a grave threat to the safety and health of the citizens of the Snow
Camp community. We respectfully request that the permit be denied on the grounds that it would
violate at least three of the criteria stipulated in GS 74-51 of the Mining Act of 1971.
Sincerely.
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Ricky Marley
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December 3, 2018
Judy Wenner
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Ms.Wehner:
I am writing to day to provide comments on the proposed gravel quarry in Snow Camp. My husband
and I have recently purchased a home in Graham,just off Snow Camp road. Our home is adjacent to his
historic family home. That home includes 200 acres of woods,springs, and farmland that have been in
his family since the 1800's. We are excited to be in the community where he grew up, near his
extended family. excited to he b=cic home. To learn that our new home, and our extended family are
threatened by this proposed quarry is very concerning.
I have direct personal experience with the effects of quarry in an agricultural community. My own family
farm is in Illinois, about 60 miles due west of Chicago. There is an active gravel quarry run by Vulcan
near our farm. In 2014 the well at one of our farm houses was ruined by activity at the quarry.Vulcan
acknowledged that quarry work and pumping destroyed our well, causing significant harm to the
residents of the house. In 2016 the well at the main farm house was also ruined by activity at the
quarry. Again,the Vulcan admitted they caused the problem, and spent considerable time and expense
trying to solve the issues. Meanwhile lives have been disrupted and threatened by bad water and a lack
of basic infrastructure.
It is my understanding that the Snow Camp quarry would pump out as much as 500,000 gallons of
groundwater each day. The proposed operation will have unduly adverse effects on potable ground
water supplies. The springs that people and wildlife rely on at our farm would likely not survive. My
previous experience with property near a similar operation indicates that there will be substantial
deposits of sediment in creeks and stream beds,and an increase in acid water pollution.
Beyond the physical changes to the landscape,the dust gravel will have serious effects
on al
duced by the quarry and dust&exhaust
produced by trucks hauling g quality and therefore on our health
and the health of our family and friends.
Gravel pits and quarries permanently change the land,the landscape, and the ecosystem. Destroyed
ecosystems and source water aquifers are unrecoverable. I have seen the effects on other property I
own. Please do not allow it to happen in Snow Camp.
Sincerely, E.
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Carol Westlake
177 Dakota Dr.
Graham, NC
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12-05-2018
Mr. and Mrs.Jeffery Harrison
9058 Whitehouse Court
SNOW CAMP, NC 27349
Re: Alamance County Public Hearing held 12-05-2018
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to inform you of my concerns that will significantly impact my family and I if the Alamance
Aggregates Co succeeds in being allowed to open for business by the county we reside in,Alamance CO,
where amance
NC. I live in an area of Alamance County, near the Historical landmark of Snow Camp,
Co has ties to our war history.
We are AGAINST having any Mining rock quarry operation right her in our very backdoor.Alamance
County needs to implement Zoning restrictions, so that any commercial business would have to follow
rules and specific locations where a business could operate in our beloved county that we call home.
We know that a rock quarry mining operation would pump an average of 500,000 gallons of water per
er in our area
day from the area's surrounding
r.This would ponds and lakes.The biggest impact thaty impact the level of tmy family and Itwou d experience
River basin, and surrounding p
would be that a mine so close to our home would drastically deplete our sole source of fresh water,
which is our well.The water being pulled by the mine would potentially reduce our well water levels so
much so,that we would have to dig our well deeper.Who would be responsible
for our contaminate our beingl, then
contaminated or depleted of fresh water? I know, if the rock quarry were
they would most definitely have a lawsuit on their hands by me and my family.
Our family well is 180 feet deep with a pace of 5 gallons per minute. Our water was recently tested for
quality prior to August 2018.We do not have the luxury of a town or county water line to tap-into, so
our well is of utmost importance for my family's fresh water source.
Thank you for your time and attention and this very important matter and I hope and pray that you will
NOT ALLOW Alamance Aggregates Co to build a Rock Quarry to mine rock in my backdoor.
Sincerely,
J ry a d anya Harrison

12-05-2018
Mr. and Mrs.Jeffery Harrison
9058 Whitehouse Court
SNOW CAMP, NC 27349
Re:Alamance County Public Hearing held 12-05-2018
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to inform you of my concerns that will significantly impact my family and I if the Alamance
lama
Aggregates Co succeeds in being allowed to open for business by the county we reside in, A nce Co,
NC. I live in an area of Alamance County, near the Historical landmark of Snow Camp, where
Co has ties to our war history. Alamance
We are AGAINST having any Mining rock quarry operation right her in our very backdoor.Alamance
County needs to implement Zoning restrictions, so that any commercial business would have to follow
rules and specific locations where a business could operate in our beloved county that we call home.
We know that a rock quarry mining operation would pump an average of 500,000 gallons of water per
day from the area's aquafer. This would greatly impact the level of water in our area streams, Cape
River basin, and surrounding ponds and lakes. The biggest impact that my family and I would experience
would be that a mine so close to our home would drastically deplete our sole source of fresh water,
which is our well. The water being pulled by the mine would potentially reduce our well water levels so
much so,that we would have to dig our well deeper. Who would be responsible for our well being
contaminated or depleted of fresh water? I know, if the rock quarry were to contaminate our well, then
they would most definitely have a lawsuit on their hands by me and my family.
Our family well is 180 feet deep with a pace of 5 gallons per minute. Our water was recently tested for
quality prior to August 2018. We do not have the luxury of a town or county water line to tap-into,so
our well is of utmost importance for my family's fresh water source.
Thank you for your time and attention and this very important matter and I hope and pray that you will
NOTALLOW Alamance Aggregates Co to build a Rock Quarry to mine rock in my backdoor.
Sincerely,
2J )r,/a d anya Harrison

December 5, 2018
To: Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC. 27699-1612
1 am writing today with an impassioned plea to halt the proposed gravel quarry in the lovely
Snow Camp area of Alamance County.This plea is from my family, extended relatives,friends,
fellow church-goers and especially for the older life-long citizens too feeble or infirm to write.
My family has owned 200 acres in this area on Snow Camp Road since the 1800's. Along with
other generational family farms,the community is filled with families who deserve to thrive in
the clean, peaceful way of life they have worked so hard to obtain and preserve.
For the community,the displacement of water resources is one of the biggest concerns the
gravel quarry would pose—up to 500,000 gallons of groundwater pumped out a day! Our farm
relies solely on spring water. Pits and quarries disrupt the existing movement of surface water
and groundwater.They interrupt natural water recharge and can lead to reduced quantity and
quality of drinking water for residents and wildlife near or downstream from a quarry site.
What will we all do if and when the springs and creeks run dry or are damaged with silt?
Beyond the physical changes to the landscape, the daily barrage of dust produced by the quarry
and dust& exhaust produced by hundreds of dump trucks hauling gravel can have serious
effects on the health of people living nearby. I wonder if the State has any consideration on air
quality for the Community in this concern. Sylvan Elementary School is just a mile or so away.
Was an environmental impact study even done for this project?
This is not an interim use of land. Quarries are rarely rehabilitated.
Please remember: Destroyed ecosystems and source water aquifers are irreplaceable.
I would really like to know,why would or should the State allow this quarry project to proceed?
Regards,
Susan Gross—Descendant of the G.C.Shaw Family Farm
[e-mail]

November 24,2018
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
To Judith Wehner,
We live at 9065 Whitehouse Ct,Snow Camp. Our property of 10.5 acres is adjacent to the
proposed quarry site on Clark Rd., in Snow Camp.We have received a letter regarding the permit
application and would like to mention several points that the issuance of this permit would affect.
At present we have two families of deer(15 deer at this time)that we have watched grow. They
graze on a regular basis twice dally through our open fields in our backyard. We have been approached
to allow hunting on our property and we have denied all requests. These deer families sleep in our trees
in the front yard and feed from our ponds. The disruption of their living environment by the long term
effects of draining the water supply and noise pollution is not acceptable.
We have hawks that feed on the local rodent population and keep it in check. We also have a
plethora of hummingbirds that feed and live on our property.
The topography of our property has excessive water draining from the back fields into the trees
and woods,thus keeping our home from flooding. If this topography is disturbed, it will cause the water
to drain directly into our home. The topography was purposely designed to maintain a flood free area
around our home.
Whitehouse Ct. is not a pubic road. Your letter indicates that you have no jurisdiction over the
use of public roads but Whitehouse Ct is a private road maintained by the residents of our home owners
association and is not a public road. The two parcels of land adjacent to our property to the north have
road frontage on Whitehouse Ct. Our HOA does not permit commercial traffic on our road outside of
homeowner interest. This commercial operation is not in the best interest of the homeowners of
Whitehouse Ct.
When we decided to purchase our home in 2008,we reviewed the commercial limitations of our
HOA and Alamance County. Large commercial interest was not addressed in our residential
homeowners association and the county had not addressed the issue of large commercial operations.
To be blindsided by the failure of Alamance Aggregates LLC to go through the process of notifying
Alamance County to protect its residents is disrespectful to its residents.
Having been raised on a working farm, we are well aware of the domino effect of such an
intrusion and insult to the environment that a commercial operation of this size will have to the
surrounding areas. The stress to the water supply for the residents and wildlife can not be calculated or

determined.The proposed commercial operation of this size will undoubtablely change everyone and
everything around them. This is not in the best interest of the residents of Snow Camp.
As a North Carolina Registered Nurse I deal with respiratory compromised patients. The quality
of our breathable air is going to be effected negatively. There will be air pollution that will effect the
residents and wild life. There is no way that the dust and pollution can be contained within the quarry
boundaries.At present, Dr.Mulrooney is retired and works part time from home. Dr. Mulrooney has
fought severe health issues and is now cancer free. We moved to enhance our lives, not put them in
harm's way.
In closing,over the last 6 months,we have been contacted monthly either in person or by mail
to sell our home.The contact comes from many different sources.We realize that we are surrounded by
Alamance Aggregates LLC on three sides. Being the target of these constant requests has put up a red
flag as to the veracity of this company.
Thank you for your time.
ri
Dr.Timothy!. Mulrooney
Celeste M. Mulrooney

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8757 Snow Camp Road
L Snow Camp,NC 27349
MINii VA December 10,2018
Judy Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
Dear Ms.Wehner,
I am asking you to reject the permit allowing Alamance Aggregates LLC proposed quarry in Snow Camp,
North Carolina. In 1986 my husband and I bought 75 acres and completed building the house located on
our property in Snow Camp. When we bought the property,there were two functioning but unusable wells
on the property. One well was contaminated with talc from an abandoned talc mine on Clark Road. The
other well was unusable due to ground water contamination. We drilled a third well which in a few years
became unusable. Presently,we have a total of five wells drilled on our property of which two are
functioning. I am especially concerned that the proposed mining venture,pumping 500,000 gallons of
water per day,will seriously effect the quality of our water supply and the quantity of water. (Our home is
located approximately 4,000 feet from the proposed site.) You do you understand our concern that if a talc
mine located a mile and half from our home contaminated our well then a quarry operation closer to our
home will have devastating effects on our water supply. Not only will it affect our ability to get clean water
but it is a real possibility that we may not be able to secure water at all. What are we suppose to do if this
should happen? Has Alamance County proposed a future plan to make clean,drinkable water available to
the 6,780 residents of Snow Camp? Who will be held accountable should our community become
waterless. I know of no such plan.
As land owners we are aware of the many environmental laws which tell us what we can and can not do
with our property. (Example:wet lands). Some of these riles which govern our ability to do with our
property what we want to do are not nearly as egregious as keeping a whole community from obtaining
clean,safe drinking water. As good tax paying citizens we abide by the laws made to protect all our
citizens and wildlife even if we do not agree with all of them In return we feel environmental laws should
also protect us when it comes to the one thing we all need to five—clean,available drinking water.
In addition the Colonial Pipeline and Duke Power high voltage power lines cross our property. This pipe
line was built in 1963. The pipe line cuts through our land and could be a real threat to the fife of my
family. Are we able to learn from past explosions and subsequent tragedies in other states? Or do we
casually continue practicing the same bad policies and later say"I'm sorry. I didn't know." Who do we
hold accountable especially when lives are lost. We know these kind of explosions happen and the chance
of this happening in our community is real if blasting occurs on the proposed mining site.
As a retired elementary teacher I have always put children,families and people first. I am asking you to do
the same by rejecting the mining permit on the grounds of guaranteeing clean water for the residents of
Snow Camp and ensuring the clean quality of the air we breathe.
Sincerely, /
Ann S. Link

8757 Snow Camp Road
Snow Camp,NC 27349
December 10,20 18
Dr.Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor,
I am asking you to reject the permit allowing Alamance Aggregates LLC proposed quarry in Snow Camp,
North Carolina In 1986 my husband and I bought 75 acres and completed building the house located on
our property in Snow Camp. When we bought the property,there were two functioning but unusable wells
on the property. One well was contaminated with talc from an abandoned talc mine on Clark Road. The
other well was unusable due to ground water.contamination. We drilled a third well which in a few years
became unusable. Presently,we have a total of five wells drilled on our property of which two are
functioning. I am especially concerned that the proposed mining venture,pumping 500,000 gallons of
water per day,will seriously effect the quality of our water supply and the quantity of water. (Our home is
located approximately 4,000 feet from the proposed site.) You do you understand our concern that if a talc
mine located a mile and half from our home contaminated our well then a quarry operation closer to our
home will have devastating effects on our water supply. Not only will it affect our ability to get clean water
but it is a real possibility that we may not be able to secure water at all. What are we suppose to do if this
should happen? Has Alamance County proposed a future plan to make clean,drinkable water available to
the 6,780 residents of Snow Camp? Who will be held accountable should our community become
waterless. I know of no such plan.
As land owners we are aware of the many environmental laws which tell us what we can and can not do
with our property. (Example:wet lands). Some of these rules which govem our ability to do with our
property what we want to do are not nearly as egregious as keeping a whole community from obtaining
clean,safe drinking water. As good tax paying citizens we abide by the laws made to protect all our
citizens and wildlife even if we do not agree with all of them In return we feel environmental laws should
also protect us when it comes to the one thing we all need to live...clean,available drinking water.
In addition the Colonial Pipeline and Duke Power high voltage power lines cross our property. This pipe
line was built in 1963. The pipe line cuts through our land and could be a real threat to the life of my
family. Are we able to learn from past explosions and subsequent tragedies in other states? Or do we
casually continue practicing the same bad policies and later say"I'm sorry. I didn't know." Who do we
bold accountable especially when lives are lost. We know these kind of explosions happen and the chance
of this happening in our community is real if blasting occurs on the proposed mining site.
As a retired elementary teacher I have always put children,families and people first. I am asking you to do
the same by rejecting the mining permit on the grounds of guaranteeing clean water for the residents of
Snow Camp and ensuring the clean quality of the air we breathe.
Sincerely,
&n�J
Ann S.Link

Meredith Leight
266 Granite Springs
Pittsboro,NC 27312
919-280-9704
meredith Qgrazritespringsfarm.com
December 7, 2018
Dr.Kenneth Taylor
NC Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor
Thank you for the work you do to protect our water resources in NC.Your work is vital to
supporting our ecosystems and all of us who are a part of them.
I'm a farmer living and working about 15 miles from the proposed site of the Snow
Camp quarry.I'm very concerned about our watershed and the potential for damage to
it.I'm asking you to please do what you can to stop this quarry from being built.
Thank you,
Meredith Leight

1610 WEST END PLACE GREENSBORO,NORTH CAROLNA 27403 [phone]
December 6, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
NC Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Re: Comments on the Proposed Snow Camp Quarry
Public Meeting on December 5, 2018
I attended the public meeting on the proposed Snow Camp quarry last night because I work as
an astronomer at North Carolina's largest telescope, 0.8 meter Three College Observatory
telescope, located 5 miles north of the proposed quarry. I attended because I had a number of
questions about whether dust or vibration from the quarry will damage the observatory,the
replacement cost of which is $2-$3 million. None of these questions was answered by last
night's meeting.
The observatory would be very difficult and extremely expensive to either replace or relocate
should it turn out that dust would increase at our nearby location, fall on our mirror and
require frequent cleaning. Cleaning our mirror requires disassembling of the telescope and
shipping the mirror several thousand miles to an optician for complete realuminization.
Would occasional blasting shake our foundation and damage telescope alignment?
Earthquakes can do this at other observatories —would this blasting mimic the effects of an
earthquake at our distance from the proposed site?
There was remarkable unanimity among the attendees last night, and nearly unanimous
community opposition to the siting of the quarry. At the very least someone owes these
worried people honest, factual answers to questions that they asked. None of the residents
seemed to have much knowledge of possible answers to these questions, which include:
1. Is it true that 500,000 gallons of water will be removed from the ground daily? How
much of this will be recycled and how much sent into streams? What is the daily flow
of Cane Creek and other streams now, and how likely can they handle additional
water? How does 500,000 gallons per day compare to amounts presently removed
every day from the aquifer by wells and such?
2. What is the zone of influence of this water removal—how far away from the site will

this removal have an effect on required well depth?
3. Is it true that the zone of influence is substantially different in metamorphic and
sedimentary rock? Which kind of rock exists near the proposed site? Should further
studies be made of these geological and water issues as strongly suggested by the state
senator who spoke?
4. What will be the load of sediment and other particulate and chemical material in the
water released into the streams nearby? How well can this be predicted? What are the
experiences of other rural quarries in this regard?
5. What is the likely composition and particle size for dust raised in the operation of this
quarry? What is the predicted mean distance these particles would travel under various
wind and weather conditions typical of this area?
6. One speaker warned against silicosis. How likely is this? What EPA projections are
available that are relevant to this question? How predictable is the spread of silica
particles given our current knowledge of rock types in the proposed quarry site? Are
there other types of particles that are likely to be spread from this type of rock?
7. Are seismometers used to measure the shaking produced by the kind of blasting that
will occur at this quarry? If so, what can experts predict for the damage generated by
blasting at this particular site and in this particular geological environment? Is it true
that blasting will only occur once every two weeks?
There must be two sides to this debate;we only heard one side last night. These questions are
probably raised whenever a quarry like this is proposed (see FAQs in
http://meriwethercountyquany.com/). I regret very much that the quarry planners/owners
have not publicly responded to the questions already posed on the nosnowcampmine.com
website and argued so unanimously last night. I cannot see what prevents them from openly
debating these points, either through use of a webpage or in a public letter of response to
folks at the nosnowcampmine.com website. If the owners know as much about the answers
to the above questions as I suspect they do then it is not a good sign that they don't openly
provide a factual response.
In a democracy it is regrettable when both sides of the discussion can't be argued back and
forth in a public fashion. Can you, at least, provide us with the reasons for your eventual
decision on the siting of this quarry?
Th ou.
Steve Danfo

4� Greensboro-Chapel Hill Rd
Graham, NC 27253
December 6, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor:
Thank you for your service to the State of North Carolina. Thank you for allowing me to share my
thoughts regarding the inappropriateness of allowing the Snow Camp mine application to proceed.
I attended last night's public hearing on the proposed Snow Camp mine in order to gather more
information and better understand the process going on. After hearing the well-reasoned, well-
researched objections and concerns about the mine, I am moved to write to you with a request that the
application for the mine be reconsidered.
The risk of adverse impacts to local private citizens is great. The risk of adverse impacts to county and
state taxpayers is also great. More thorough analysis and consideration must
be taken to the request insure
pubic
safety and the interests of all parties impacted. To "rubber-stamp approval
state investors exploits the spirit of the law and is a disservice to the citizens of Alamance County and
n the transmission
North Carolina. We all share the water table and rivers and streams; we all shag t practice of piping fuels of
electricity through high-voltage powerlines; we all share in the long-standing p
through this area. Therefore, disruptions or disasters resulting from one poorly considered mine
operation put the larger community at risk, in public safety and economically.
Several direct violations to the mining act of 1971 were mentioned, and that alone requires further
examination of the application. I have my own concerns that the Alamance County fast-track economic
development application process was exploited in this instance and should not have applied to a mining
operation. That will be a matter to be addressed in the future. In the interim,to allow this to proceed
unchecked seems reckless and a disservice to North Carolina citizens. Further examination must be
taken regarding the placement of a mine in this Snow Camp location.
Thank you,
5Pa#ttie er

4594-t Greensboro-Chapel Hill Rd
Graham, NC 27253
December 6, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr. Taylor:
Thank you for your service to the State of North Carolina. Thank you for allowing me to share my
thoughts regarding the inappropriateness of allowing the Snow Camp mine application to proceed.
I attended last night's public hearing on the proposed Snow Camp mine in order to gather more
information and better understand the process going on. After hearing the well-reasoned, well-
researched objections and concerns about the mine, I am moved to write to you with a request that the
application for the mine be reconsidered.
The risk of adverse impacts to local private citizens is great. The risk of adverse impacts to county and
state taxpayers is also great. More thorough analysis and consideration must be taken to insure public
safety and the interests of all parties impacted. To "rubber-stamp"approval at the request of out-of-
state investors exploits the spirit of the law and is a disservice to the citizens of Alamance County and
North Carolina. We all share the watertable and rivers and streams; we all share in the transmission of
electricity through high-voltage powerlines; we all share in the long-standing practice of piping fuels
through this area. Therefore, disruptions or disasters resulting from one poorly considered mine
operation put the larger community at risk, in public safety and economically.
Several direct violations to the mining act of 1971 were mentioned, and that alone requires further
examination of the application. I have my own concerns that the Alamance County fast-track economic
development application process was exploited in this instance and should not have applied to a mining
operation. That will be a matter to be addressed in the future. In the interim, to allow this to proceed
unchecked seems reckless and a disservice to North Carolina citizens. Further examination must be
taken regarding the placement of a mine in this Snow Camp location.
Thank you,
Pattie J. er

Wehner, Judy
From: Rep. Dennis Riddell <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:54 PM
To: Wehner,Judy;Taylor, Kenneth
Subject: [External] Written statement addendum RE: Snow Camp Crushed Stone Quarry
Good Afternoon,
Please accept this request as an addendum to my public comments made during the December 5`h Public Hearing held
at Sylvan Elementary School in Snow Camp, NC.
It is my understanding that in their permit application Alamance Aggregates, LLC makes reference to a report provided
to them by Carolina Geological Services. I believe that the report is used to substantiate Alamance Aggregates, LLC
ability to operate the proposed crushed stone quarry in Snow Camp, NC in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
I would like to see a copy of that report. Was it submitted to DEQ with the permit application? Is it part of the public
record?
If it was not submitted with the permit application I would request that DEQ secure a copy from either Alamance
Aggregates, LLC or Carolina Geological Services. I would also request that the full report once received be included in
the public record regarding this particular permit. Since it has been referenced as a source item in the permit I would
think that it should be included in its' entirety before the review of the permit is allowed to go forward. The complete
CGS report needs to be part of the public record so that it may be properly vetted and whatever claims that may be
contained in the report regarding the permit application by Alamance Aggregates, LLC substantiated.
Thank you,
(Dennis
Rep. Dennis Riddell
Rm 533, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603
[phone]
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Dr. Kenneth Taylor
N.0 Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail services
Center, Raleigh N.0 27699-1612
Jane Willoughby
Landowner
5581Mountain Trail Road
Snow Camp N.0 27349
December 11, 2018
Hello Dr. Kenneth T aylor my name is Jane Willoughby and I am asking you to vote no, on
the quarry operation permit in Snow Camp N.C. I have a strong need to write to you on the
behalf of the people of Snow Camp and myself. I just discover the possibly of a mine in Snow
Camp on 12/01/18 at the Snow camp store. I have lived in Snow Camp for the last sixteen years.
My family and I enjoy the area. It's beautiful and clean, with abundant of wildlife. My
grandfather was born in Snow Camp and I am very proud to be the next generation of our family
to settle here. I was hoping one day Snow Camp would become a booming town. A rock quarry
would put an end to that dream. My family wellbeing is my strongest concern, and we depend on
our well for life here!
I own property very close to this mine area. My family and I use well water on a daily basic.
The rock quarry operation plans to dig the mine to 325 feet which goes below the water table
level. They are planning on wasting half a million gallons of water a day to get the rock.(The
Mining Act of 1971 Article 7 North Carolina General Statutes 74-48 1 That the usefulness,
productivity, and scenic values of all lands and "waters" involved in mining within the State will
receive the greatest practical degree of protection and restoration.)Water is a part of life that
human and the environment needs to survive. (According to J.A. Green and associated Turbidity
Impacts dewatering can locally depress the water table, altering groundwater flow paths and
affecting nearby wells, springs, and surface-water bodies.) My family and I depend on our well
for drinking water. We also use it for hygiene and to water our animals plus our vegetables. I am
so afraid that taking two and half million gallons of water a week from the water table will
deplete it. This is so unfair to the community.
My family lives matter to me and accident do happen. Our well could easily become
contaminated with poisonous run off from this rock quarry mine. This can makes us very sick or
worse. I don't want my family put at risk by no fault of ours. (North Carolina General Statutes
74-48. (2) That from June 11, 1971, no mining shall be carried on in the State unless plans for
such mining include reasonable provisions for protection of the surrounding environment and for
reclamation of the area of land affected by mining.)

So inclusion by voting no to rock quarry my family well being will not be put in jeopardy.
The resident of Snow camp will have safe clean drinking water and plus fresh air. Our
community water table is imported for this generation and also remembering the next
generations after us.
Thank You,
Janes Willoughby
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Dr. Kenneth Taylor Hubert J. Karreman,VMD
Department of Environmental Quality PO Box 6
1612 Mail Service Center Saxapahaw, NC 27340
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor, December 11, 2018
I am a licensed veterinarian who has worked with farm animals for the last 35
years and previously was a professional soil scientist. My wife and I, along with
our family, own and manage a 400-acre multi-species livestock farm,Reverence
Farms,in Saxapahaw(southern Alamance County)on the east side of the Haw
River.We also run a farm-to-table caf6 on Highway 87 S, Reverence Farms Caf6
(also Saxapahaw area) on the west side of the Haw River.We employ more than
30 people.We raise pasture raised, organically fed livestock products and the
local community strongly supports us by buying our products at the farm and
cafe. The safety of the groundwater on which we (and local growers that supply
our caf6 produce) depend on to raise food for our community is paramount to our
operation,yet is now at risk from potential mining activities of the proposed
quarry in Snow Camp.The local water supplies are at risk due to the proposed
mine and its draw down of the water table by potentially up to half a million
gallons of water daily as well as the subsequent potential release of hydrocarbons
from machinery(fuel and hydraulic hoses) and nitrates (due to blasting
activities)into the local drinking water wells. Seismic activities due to blasting
could also affect ground water levels depending on where fractures occur.Air
quality will potentially be impacted by rock dust silicates,which could drift to
neighboring properties and create conditions where people closest to the blasting
could contract silicosis (especially farmers outside).
There is a 50-year-old pipeline that conveys gas which runs by the quarry and
that also goes through our farm. Have the owners of the mine yet shown that they
have the experience and resources to manage a heavy industry operation,let
alone possibly rupturing an existing gas pipeline due to seismic activities
normally associated with blasting that could fracture existing bedrock? Have they
shown how they will keep the environment clean and how they will fix it if they
don't?Will they post whatever legal instruments are needed to ensure sound
financial integrity prior to any proposed activities in case negative impacts occur?
Has the company already done a full environmental impact study showing that
mining operations will maintain water quantity recharge and water quality within
the requirements of the State of North Carolina?What depth is the water table
currently and how will its draw down affect nearby private wells at various depths
(say 50', 100', 150', 200' etc.)? If this information has not yet been analyzed,this

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should be undertaken prior to allowing any blasting so the owners don't profit
without taking proper responsibility to ensure the integrity of existing neighbors.
Also, are there any streams or tributaries that could be impacted by draw down-
or by release of used mine water being discharged—negatively affecting fish or
turtle habitats? Has an environmental impact study for air quality and silicate
issues been filed to the satisfaction of North Carolina law?These issues and any
other environmental impacts need to be resolved prior to any blasting/mining
activities.
Active mining on the Snow Camp property carries significant risk to the local
population due to its potential impact on the ground water from which existing
local property owners draw their own water supply. Have the owners taken into
account the acreage needed to recharge the ground water used up by proposed
quarrying as a function of annual rainfall, daily withdrawal of water and existing
replenishment prior to the start of mining activities?Is the State of North
Carolina ready to pay for clean up or public redress in case the company draws
ground water beyond what existing property owners rely on?What if the
company collapses or creates hazards beyond their economic ability to clean up —
is the State of North Carolina ready to step in and rectify property owners'losses?
This proposed project puts our family and our livelihoods at increased risk, along
with the 30+ people we employ. Please do not risk the safety,the neighbors'
rights to the pursuit of happiness, or risk our children's future just for potential
short-term returns of the proposed mine in Snow Camp.
SinNJ.
uman,VMD

Hi Dr. Kenneth Taylor my name is David Willoughby. I am very concern for the
children health who attends Sylvan Elementary School. According to (CHILDREN'S
HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS ATSDR and the EEP recognize the unique
vulnerabilities of infants and children. Children are at greater risk than adults
from some environmental hazards. Children are more likely to be exposed to
contaminants because they play outdoors, often bring food into contaminated
areas, and are more likely to come into contact with dust and soil. Also, because
their bodies are still developing, children can sustain permanent damage if toxic
exposures to some contaminants occur during critical growth stages.) So you can
see why I am concerned. I have a child who is thirteen years old and having him
attend this school would have been.a night mare. The dust particles can lead to
some health issue but the other thing that scared me is the Colonial Pipeline
which runs very close to the school and could explosion or leak because of
blasting from this mine. Please think of our children safety when considering this
mine.
Thank You
David illoughby ,
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December 8, 2018
John Campbell
Dinner Bell Farm
7565 Snow Camp Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC. 27699-1612
Re: Proposed Aggregate mine in Southern Alamance County
I am pleased that you and your staff and others held the public meeting on
December 5+h and that you did it in a professional manner. Thank you for
your effort and your service.
Isn't in true that all the existing aggregate mines across the country and in
North Carolina pollute the ground water and the stream beds surrounding the
mine? Aren't there studies that show that every mining operation pollutes the
streams ground water?
If this is true: if polluted ground water is known to be a biproduct of
aggregate mining; then I want to say that the ground water that will be polluted
will be near my house. The stream that will be polluted will be near my house.
The degradation to the environment will be near my house. I will suffer
because the ground water is affected, and the stream is polluted.
I guess you must balance the property owner's right to develop the property
with an aggregate mine and my right to live in a clean environment to raise my
family and run my farm.
In this case, does the applicant show their ability to understand and to
mitigate the pollution the mine will generate? Does the applicant demonstrate
they have the resources to clean up a mistake? Does the applicant show they
have the knowledge and background to operate the heavy industry mine and
not pollute the surrounding area?
Thank you
for your consideration,
John Campbell