Alamance Aggregates - Written Comments 5

Wehner, Judy
From: Miller, David
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 7:34 AM
To: Wehner, Judy
Subject: FW: [External] Proposed Crushed Stone Quarry
From: Barry Tomlinson [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 1:54 PM
To: Miller, David<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Proposed Crushed Stone Quarry
Thank you for this opportunity to comment about the proposed crushed stone mine. My name is Barry
Tomlinson, and my wife and I own a small farm in this beautiful community of Snow Camp. Our farm is located
less than two miles as the honey bee flies from the site of the proposed mine. We have an organic gardening
operation, and I am a Certified Beekeeper, and a member of both the North Carolina Beekeepers Association
and the Alamance County Beekeepers Association. I know of several other beekeepers that are located within
three miles of the site of the proposed mine, and at any given time, we operate as many as 50 beehives
collectively, although there are times when that number surpasses 100 beehives as hives are often brought in
for research and pollination purposes. I use the three mile delliniation because honey bees will forage for a
distance of three miles from their hives to collect pollen and nectar.
It is well documented that a mine of this nature will produce heavy amounts of dust and particulates that
contain heavy metals and known carcinogens. These dust clouds, which can travel some distance, will settle
on and contaminate the pollen and nectar sources for those honey bees that we all rely on. In the written copy
of my comments I have cited two studies that confirm that honey bees will bring those contaminates back to
the beehives.
As beekeepers, we already have enough to deal with in keeping our hives alive and healthy. We all rely on
honey bees for pollination of the food we grow, and we beekeepers have businesses related to products of the
hive, especially pure, raw honey. I have a strong following of folks that eagerly await purchasing each years
honey harvest. As senior citizens on a fixed income, we enjoy the extra income derived from the sale of that
wonderful, pure honey. Any contamination of that honey with heavy metals and carcinogens would be
catastrophic.
Please do not allow the permitting of this disastrous, dangerous, poisonous mine in our beautiful community.
Thank you very much,
Barry Tomlinson
Sweet Paradise Farm
420 Tom Boggs Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
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Wehner, Judy
From: Miller, David
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 7:34 AM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: FW: [External] No Snow Camp Mine
Attachments: Snow Camp Mine letter.docx
From:April Williams [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 20181:13 PM
To: Miller, David<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] No Snow Camp Mine
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Dear Dr. Kenneth Taylor,
My name is April Williams, I am writing to you on behalf of my mother, Glenda Yount,regarding the proposed
opening of a gravel pit mine in Snow Camp,NC.
My mother is 71 years old and lives in an apartment in Swepsonville,NC,just down the road from Snow Camp.
In addition to a number of chronic and acute illnesses, my mom was diagnosed two years ago with Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a chronic inflammation in her lungs that makes it very difficult for her
to get the sufficient air she needs to breathe and function in her day-to-day life. She wears oxygen to help with
this, but she was advised by her doctors to avoid all lung irritants, including things like her aerosol hairspray, air
fresheners, sanitizing sprays, and basic household cleaners--things we all take for granted as being safe,but
because of the state of her lungs, she no longer can.
I shudder to think what further damage her lungs may sustain--and the devastating consequences to her quality
of life--should she start breathing in microscopic (potentially carcinogenic) particles from a nearby gravel pit. I
also worry about the harmful effects of such a mine on groundwater and residential wells.
I am the mother of two small children, ages 6 and 3, and we too live relatively close to the proposed mine; we're
just four miles from Saxapahaw and the Haw River. As with older adults like my mom, young children are at
increased risk to the harmful health effects caused by pollutants from gravel pits.
On behalf of my children, my mom, the rest of our family, and so many other families who live near Snow
Camp and in Snow Camp, I implore you to stop the development of this gravel pit mine, for the health and
safety of our community.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
April Williams
Word Document of letter is attached.
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April N. Williams
9419 Morrow Mill Road
Mebane, NC 27302
December 17, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
NC Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC. 27699-1612
Re: Snow Camp Gravel Pit Mine
Dear Dr. Taylor:
I am writing to you on behalf of my mother, Glenda Yount, regarding the proposed opening of a
gravel pit mine in Snow Camp, NC.
My mother is 71 years old and lives in an apartment in Swepsonville, NC, just down the road
from Snow Camp. In addition to a number of chronic and acute illnesses, my mom was
diagnosed two years ago with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a chronic
inflammation in her lungs that makes it very difficult for her to get the sufficient air she needs to
breathe and function in her day-to-day life. She wears oxygen to help with this, but she was
advised by her doctors to avoid all lung irritants, including things like her aerosol hairspray, air
fresheners, sanitizing sprays, and basic household cleaners--things we all take for granted as
being safe, but because of the state of her lungs, she no longer can.
I shudder to think what further damage her lungs may sustain--and the devastating
consequences to her quality of life--should she start breathing in microscopic (potentially
carcinogenic) particles from a nearby gravel pit. I also worry about the harmful effects of such a
mine on groundwater and residential wells.
I am the mother of two small children, ages 6 and 3, and we too live relatively close to the
proposed mine; we're just four miles from Saxapahaw and the Haw River. As with older adults
like my mom, young children are at increased risk to the damage caused by pollutants from
gravel pits.
On behalf of my children, my mom, the rest of our family, and so many other families who live
near Snow Camp and in Snow Camp, I implore you to stop the development of this gravel pit
mine, for the health and safety of our community.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
April Williams

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N.C.G.S. 74-51 of the Mining Act of 1971 gives the NCDEQ the authority to deny anew permit
application or a modification to an existing permit if specific criteria are met. One of the criteria is that
the proposed operation constitutes "._.a direct and substantial physical hazard to public health and
safety...". With no controls in place on the mining operations with regard to blasting charges,the mine
operation could potentially represent a direct hazard to Colonial's pipeline based on blasting
encroachment engineering analysis performed by Colonial. However, the statute also provides that
the NCDEQ can grant a permit to an applicant if "...adverse effects are mitigated by the applicant as
determined necessary by the Department..:'. While Colonial is not advocating that the permit be
denied, the Company is requesting that the NCDEQ include certain specific permit terms and
conditions that factor the safety of Colonial's existing pipeline by applying mitigative measures to
control any potential adverse effects. Based on the blasting encroachment engineering analysis
performed by Colonial, Colonial recommends that the permit include a minimum scaled distance
value of 51 feet/poundO at the closest point to Colonial's pipeline as it relates to any blasting at the
site. If this scaled distance value is included in the terms and conditions of the final operating permit,
Colonial believes that blasts at the mine would not be considered "blasting encroachments" per
Colonial's Engineering Standards, and would therefore have very limited to no potential impact to the
integrity Colonial's pipeline.
Please contact me at 678 762 2531 with any questions regarding these comments.
Sincerely,
Mark Piazza U
Manager, Pipeline Compliance and R&D
cc: Denise Langley, Colonial Pipeline Company
Chip Little, Colonial Pipeline Company
Brian Smith, Colonial Pipeline Company
Tom West, Colonial Pipeline Company
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By Electronic Mail
December 17, 2019
Ms. Judy Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
RE: Comments on Mining Permit Application
Alamance Aggregates LLC
Snow Camp, NC
Dear Ms. Wehner:
Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial or the Company) is submitting this letter to provide
comments on the Mining Permit Application that has been submitted to the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) by Alamance Aggregates, LLC to operate a crushed
stone mining operation near Clark Road in Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina. These
comments should be considered by the NCDEQ in its analysis of the factors related to development
and operations at the proposed mine site.
Colonial operates an underground refined petroleum products pipeline that is located in the
immediate vicinity of the proposed crushed stone mine site. The permit application indicates that
blasting is a component of the operations at the proposed mine site. Depending on the distance from
the blasting location to Colonial's pipeline and the significance of the blast charge, the blasting
operation could represent a threat to the integrity of Colonial's pipeline. Colonial has an established
Engineering Standard that it applies to assess the potential impacts from mining blasts in close
proximity to the Company's assets, and whether a "blasting encroachment" condition exists. If a
blasting encroachment exists,then monitoring and mitigation measures are put in place to ensure that
there are no impacts to the pipeline. Placing operating limits in the permit that dictate the blast
charges that would be allowed -so that there is no potential for a blasting encroachment condition to
exist-would be an effective mitigation method. Absent certain specific permit terms and conditions
being placed in the permit issued by NCDEQ,Colonial believes it is possiblethat operations at the mine
could constitute a direct threat to public safety,
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The last question is the pipeline. The pipeline runs right by my property and the Baptist Church.
I lived in Morganton, NC on the Valdese end and a house exploded 4 miles from my home and I
thought someone had hit the house! That was 4 miles away this will be about 8 tenths of a mile.
This house was flattened. The whole small town felt the impact. If these blast from this company
hits or damages the pipeline how do we know it would not happen here? This pipeline was laid
years ago when the precautions of today were unheard of. The safety of our neighbors are at
stake here. Yes, there will be approximately 30 jobs opened to the area. Yes, maybe a few
more for truck drivers, hauling rock or gravel. Does the health of our neighbors and people
downstream not at least need our consideration and knowledge of these hazardous positions.
How can Mr. Theatt assure me these things, especially after what I heard at the hearing at
Sylvan School tonight? I'm more concerned for our welfare now that ever before. Thank you for
your time and consideration in reading this missive.
Sincerely
Deborah P. Sanders

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Office of the Superintendent
W. Bruce Benson, Ed.D., Superintendent
December 17,2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
DEQ Hearing Officer
1612 Mail Center
Raleigh,NC 27699
kenneth.b.tavlor(@,ncdenr.gov
Delivery Method: Email
Re: Alamance Aggregate,LLC Mining Permit
Dear Dr. Taylor:
I am writing on behalf of Alamance-Burlington School System regarding the potential quarry site
selection by Alamance Aggregate,LLC, in Snow Camp,North Carolina. The school system is
unclear as to what potential impact there may be on Sylvan Elementary School,a school located near
the site. More specifically,we would like to know whether there is the potential for any
environmental impact that may negatively affect operations at the school. The school system is
unaware of the results of any compressive environmental study that may have been completed, as
well as the size of the area that may potentially be impacted.
If such a study has been completed,we would like to review the results in order to convey any
concerns to your department. If a comprehensive environmental study has not been conducted, I
request that permitting be delayed until such a study can be completed by a qualified firm and/or
individual. It would seem appropriate that such a study would be funded by Alamance Aggregate,
LLC, and conducted by an entity not associated with Alamance Aggregate, LLC. In either case,we
would like sufficient time to review the study, conferring with your office and other qualified
individuals as needed.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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W.Bruce Benson,Ed.D.
Superintendent
1712 Vaughn Road,Burlington,North Carolina 27217
[phone] ext.20002 Fax[phone]
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I frequently drive past the Martin Marietta Burlington Quarry located on Huffman Mill Road in Burlington, NC. It is
appalling to think that the same type of facility would be built in the proposed location in Snow Camp. It would be an
obnoxious and dangerous intrusion into an otherwise quiet and peaceful community.
The underhandedness and deception that have so far been practiced by the companies known as"Snow Camp Property
Investments" and "Alamance Aggregates, LLC"doesn't bode well for any type of trustworthy relationship with the local
community or its prospects of running the quarry in a lawful manner.
It is our conclusion that this quarry should NOT be allowed to be built in Snow Camp, and we beg you to please do
everything in your power to stop it from becoming our new reality.
Sincerely,
Anthony and MaryAnn Scandurra
3642 Timber Ridge Lake Rd
Liberty, NC 27298-8648
[phone]
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Wehner, Judy
From: Miller, David
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:16 AM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: FW: [External] Written comment for 12/5 State Public Hearing
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Sent: Saturday, December 15,2018 12:17 PM
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Dear Mr. David Miller,
It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward these comments to Dr. Kenneth Taylor. Thank you!
Dr. Kenneth Taylor,
We are residents living within a few miles of the proposed site of the Snow Camp Mine. We have been here forjust
over ten years. We moved here from New Jersey where heavy industry such as the proposed quarry is common in what
would otherwise be peaceful places to live. We moved here to get away from such living conditions.
My wife MaryAnn attended the recent meeting on December 5th. I later watched the video which was released after
the meeting. I was unable to attend myself since we have minor-aged children at home.
My wife and I were only recently made aware of the proposed mine via Facebook. It is shocking that we found out
about it in this manner and so late in the process. We greatly appreciate the willingness of the DEQ to hear our
concerns.
Many of the points made at the meeting were also discussed between my wife and me. There were other points
brought up at the meeting which we had not considered. It drives home the point that only in a public setting do the
true breadth of the concerns get exposed and vetted. It was impressive to see the amount of research that was so
quickly done by some of our local residents.
The concerns that are foremost in our minds are the risks to our water supply,the airborne pollutants(we have an
asthmatic child), possible damage to the high voltage power transmission lines(risking local power outages), and the risk
of damage to the petroleum pipeline (which is especially concerning to us since the same pipeline traverses our property
for approximately 800 feet). We also have great sympathy for the residents immediately adjacent to the proposed site.
Obviously,they are at much greater risk than we are,and we stand in solidarity with them as neighbors. It could just as
easily have been us.
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Wehner, Judy
From: Miller, David
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:17 AM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: FW: [External]
From: Wendy Dunn [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent:Saturday, December 15,2018 12:11 PM
To: Miller, David<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External]
Hello. I'm a snow camp citizen, 3 miles from this site. I've had lots of well work and repair in my well due to
being on a low vein. I've spent it of money to finay have plenty of water,this proposed site is not welcome in
our community!! This will take from our water supply, our air quality, our health, specially for the ones with
breathing asthma, issues,the elderly are at high risk as well, and the beauty of our community. I am on a farm
and still farming to this day, from a 6th generation family who has been strong willed. Land is priceless and
can't be made again. This site will damage all around us and it not only will hurt us,but will hurt all way to
Jordan lake and to whomever gets there water supply from there. We as neighbors,have farmland,have a
school, a missionary home,power grid lines, gas lines, solar farms, etc . Our longterm health!!!!!! Wildlife!!
Also. We will not have this to come to our community. Stay in your state, not snow camp,NC. You are not
wanted!!!!!! Stay far away. !!! Thanks Wendy Dunn
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No more scenic vistas. Instead, clearcut forest and gouged earth. No more birds singing and
cows lowing. Instead, blasting and the roar of engines and crushers and trucks. No more spring
breezes fragrant with flowers and freshly tilled soil. Instead, diesel exhaust and plumes of
noxious dust. No more babbling creeks with historic millponds and fragile wetlands. Instead,
streams flooded with 600,000 gallons a day of polluted mine runoff.
There are lots of good reasons to deny permitting this quarry. The local permitting process was
questionable at best. There has been no substantial environment impact study. The amount of
polluted water to be dumped into Cane Creek would damage or destroy fragile wetlands and
further pollute the important Haw River watershed. The owners of the shell companies set up to
promote this project are hiding behind corporate anonymity by chartering their corporations in
Wyoming, so there is no way to determine if they are in compliance with the NC Mining Act of
1971, Section 74-51(d)(7).
The property of the proposed quarry is crossed by the Colonial Pipeline which carries gasoline,
diesel, kerosine and jet fuel and could be catastrophically compromised by blasting, and by land
subsidence from de-watering. The Sylvan Elementary School is only a mile from the proposed
site (and pipeline), which would expose school children to toxic dust every day. Hundreds of
people and small farms and businesses near the site wholly depend on their wells for water,
which will probably either go dry or be polluted by the operation. And there are already two
quarries in Alamance County, and at least five within 50 miles.
The list goes on. But my real argument is this. Allowing this quarry to be built in Snow Camp
would drive a stake right into the heart of our community, a community which has been in
existence for over 200 years. It will be the end of Snow Camp as we have known it, and as
families have known and loved it for generations. Once gone, it can never be recovered. Over
500 residents of Snow Camp attended the state's public hearing and unanimously expressed their
opposition to this project.
Certainly the state needs industry, and it needs jobs. But is this quarry really needed, at this
cost? I am asking you to refuse permitting for this ill-conceived, ill-advised, and unnecessary
project.
Respectfully,
Jason Dowdle
[e-mail]
[phone]

December 14, 2018
Show Camp,North Carolina
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
Raleigh,North Carolina
Dear Dr. Taylor,
I am writing to you as a longtime resident of Snow Camp,North Carolina, in Alamance County.
I am writing concerning a crushed stone quarry which is proposed for southern Alamance
County, in the heart of Snow Camp.
I have lived with my wife, Laura, in Snow Camp for nearly 30 years. During that time I have
come to know Snow Camp as a very special place. Snow Camp is a beautiful rural township
with some of the most scenic countryside in the center of the state, and with a close-knit
community going back generations.
Broad rolling hills covered with forest or fields spread to the horizon. Churches and small farms
with tidy farmhouses, some of them 100 or even 150 years old, dot the landscape. The air is
clean and fresh. It is far enough from the hustle and bustle that most times of day all you hear is
birds singing, cows mooing, and trees rustling in the breeze.
Snow Camp has important history that goes back before the Revolution. Quakers founded it in
the mid-1700's, and built the first mills in the area along Cane Creek. Lord Cornwallis camped
here after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, and stayed in a house that still stands. One of the
first textile mills in the entire southeast was built here in the 1830's, and provided fabric and
blankets for the Confederate troops from our state. There are families here who have owned their
land since King George III granted it to their forebears.
Over the last 150 years the area around Snow Camp has been quietly left alone, as our state
developed around it. Industry and railroads and highways surrounded it,but because of its
somewhat rugged terrain it has remained isolated and mostly undeveloped. Now it provides a
peaceful refuge from the busy life of the Triangle and the Triad,which bookend it.
The people who live here cherish that peace and quiet. Either they have known and loved it their
whole lives, or they have come here to seek it out. Snow Camp represents a chance to live in the
heart of North Carolina, a state we love, and yet live in peaceful, rural quietude. The folks who
already live here are welcoming to anyone who wants to come and share that quiet.
The proposed quarry would end all that as surely as if an international airport were located here.
The proposed location is right in the very heart of the most scenic and beautiful and historic part
of the Snow Camp Township. It would drop heavy industry right into the center of our
community and it would destroy it.

dust. No more babbling creeks with historic millponds and fragile wetlands. Instead,streams flooded with 600,000 gallons a day of polluted mine
runoff.
There are lots of good reasons to deny permitting this quarry. The local permitting process was questionable at best There has been no substantial
environment impact study. The amount of polluted water to be dumped into Cane Creek would damage or destroy fragile wetlands and further
pollute the important Haw River watershed. The owners of the shell companies set up to promote this project are hiding behind corporate anonymity
by chartering their corporations in Wyoming,so there is no way to determine if they are in compliance with the NC Mining Act of 1971,Section 74-
51(d)(7).
The property of the proposed quarry is crossed by the Colonial Pipeline which carries gasoline,diesel,kerosine and jet fuel and could be
catastrophically compromised by blasting,and by land subsidence from de-watering. The Sylvan Elementary School is only a mile from the
proposed site(and pipeline),which would expose school children to toxic dust every day. Hundreds of people and small farms and businesses near
the site wholly depend on their wells for water,which will probably either go dry or be polluted by the operation. And there are already two quarries
in Alamance County,and at least five within 50 miles.
The list goes on. But my real argument is this. Allowing this quarry to be built in Snow Camp would drive a stake right into the heart of our
community,a community which has been in existence for over 200 years. It will be the end of Snow Camp as we have known it,and as families
have known and loved it for generations. Once gone,it can never be recovered. Over 500 residents of Snow Camp attended the state's public
hearing and unanimously expressed their opposition to this project.
Certainly the state needs industry,and it needs jobs. But is this quarry really needed,at this cost? I am asking you to refuse permitting for this ill-
conceived,ill-advised,and unnecessary project.
Respectfully,
Jason Dowdle
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Wehner, Judy
From: Miller, David
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:17 AM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: FW: [External] Snow Camp Quarry
Attachments: Quarry Letter.docx
From:Jason Dowdle [[e-mail]]
Sent:Saturday;December 15,201811:11 AM
To: Miller, David<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External]Snow Camp Quarry
December 14,2018
Show Camp,North Carolina
Dr.Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
Raleigh,North Carolina
Dear Dr.Taylor,
I am writing to you as a longtime resident of Snow Camp,North Carolina,in Alamance County. I am writing concerning a crushed stone quarry
which is proposed for southern Alamance County,in the heart of Snow Camp.
I have lived with my wife,Laura,in Snow Camp for nearly 30 years. During that time I have come to know Snow Camp as a very special
place. Snow Camp is a beautiful rural township with some of the most scenic countryside in the center of the state,and with a close-knit community
going back generations.
Broad rolling hills covered with forest or fields spread to the horizon. Churches and small farms with tidy farmhouses,some of them 100 or even
150 years old,dot the landscape. The air is clean and fresh. It is far enough from the hustle and bustle that most times of day all you hear is birds
singing,cows mooing,and trees rustling in the breeze.
Snow Camp has important history that goes back before the Revolution. Quakers founded it in the mid-1700's,and built the first mills in the area
along Cane Creek. Lord Cornwallis camped hereafter the Battle of Guilford Courthouse,and stayed in a house that still stands. One of the first
textile mills in the entire southeast was built here in the 1830's,and provided fabric and blankets for the Confederate troops from our state.There are
families here who have owned their land since King George III granted it to their forebears.
Over the last 150 years the area around Snow Camp has been quietly left alone,as our state developed around it Industry and railroads and
highways surrounded it,but because of its somewhat rugged terrain it has remained isolated and mostly undeveloped. Now it provides a peaceful
refuge from the busy life of the Triangle and the Triad,which bookend it.
The people who live here cherish that peace and quiet.Either they have known and loved it their whole lives,or they have come here to seek it
out. Snow Camp represents a chance to live in the heart of North Carolina,a state we love,and yet live in peaceful,rural quietude. The folks who
already live here are welcoming to anyone who wants to come and share that quiet
The proposed quarry would end all that as surely as if an international airport were located here. The proposed location is right in the very heart of
the most scenic and beautiful and historic part of the Snow Camp Township. It would drop heavy industry right into the center of our community
and it would destroy it.
No more scenic vistas. Instead,clearcut forest and gouged earth. No more birds singing and cows lowing. Instead,blasting and the roar of engines
and crushers and trucks. No more spring breezes fragrant with flowers and freshly tilled soil. Instead,diesel exhaust and plumes of noxious
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consideration the close proximity of Sylvan Elementary School and the effects the project could
have on our children's health, safety and educational quality?
I'm convinced the above is more than sufficient to refuse this permit as addressed in the 7
denial criteria of Article 7. 1 also request the State Department consider the well-being of the
Snow Camp citizens as required and stated in the DEQ Mission.
Please refuse granting a mining permit based on the many valid risks involved in the operation
of this mine at this location.
Sincerely,
Judith B.Shaver
1907 Quakenbush Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
941-718-5173

5. The Heavy Industrial Development Ordinance was determined to be consistent with
Alamance County Land Development Plan (the Plan) by the Board of Planning. In the plan are
flood hazard limitations.The following language is copied direct from the plan:
Flood damage prevention regulations require special site planning and construction
standards to minimize the threats to personal safety and damage to property caused by
flooding (see Map 9—Development Limitations). SFHAs are designated on the official
maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and establish base
flood elevations to use in meeting the construction standards specified in the Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance. For obvious reasons, development is not allowed in an
area designated as a floodway.The Flood Damage Prevention regulations in Alamance
County require a Flood Development Permit for any development activities proposed
within SFHAs.
6. There are two designated FEMA floodplains identified on the site plain map. During the
approval process did the County obtain a Flood Development Permit as required?
7. The Plan also contains a Watershed Zoning Ordinance which was established to impose
higher development standards on land located upstream of and draining into the drinking
water supply than is generally imposed on other property.The proposed location of this project
has two creeks one on the site property and another adjacent to it. Both creeks empty into
Cane Creek which is a major Tributary for the Haw River a regional drinking water source.The
intent is to exclude certain activities and maintain current development patterns in order to
prevent the risk of pollution from more intense land uses.The watershed zoning ordinance is
divided into three parts (see Map 7—Overlay/Zoning Districts ): Watershed Critical Area
(WCA), Balance of Watershed (BOW), and Rural Community District (RCD). The proposed
location we believe is an RCD for which the Plan requires new lots to be used for multifamily
structures, community business or industrial purposes are required to obtain a zoning permit
from the County's Zoning Administrator before any building permits may be issued.
8. During the approval process did the County examine the projects effect in relation to the
Watershed Zoning Ordinance and was a zoning permit obtained?
9. The following questions address the County's implicit fiduciary responsibility as required by
the State of North Carolina General Statues to adopt regulations designed to promote the
public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
10. Studies show that locating a Gravel Pit Quarry in a residential area can have detrimental
effects on groundwater quality, local wells and local aquifers. Given that this community has no
other option than groundwater, was this addressed in the County permitting process?
11. Gravel Pit Quarry's have been shown to produce inordinate amounts of dust, some of
which has been shown to be carcinogenic, noise, blasting vibrations and truck traffic. Not to
mention the projects close proximity to a gas pipeline. Did the approval process take into

December 15, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Mr.Taylor:
My name is Judy Shaver and I live on Quakenbush Road in Snow Camp, NC,just feet from the
Alamance Aggregates mine which is currently in the permitting stage with your Department.
I have been sitting in at the Nosnowcampmine Steering Committee meetings and was privy to
questions posed to the county attorney 4 weeks ago simply to get answers. He subsequently
replied refusing to answer because he felt there may be litigation (which was not our
intention).
One of our top concerns is there has been no study of the watershed or the floodplain per the
county ordinance. I've included below the questions asked of the county as they relate to 7
denial criteria of Article 7 and excluded questions that did not fall under same (there were
several):
1. The site plan submitted by Alamance Aggregates shows blasting in the vicinity and a road
crossing both a gas pipeline and high voltage power transmission easements. Does the County
Planning Director have the authority to approve this plan without the permission of Colonial
Pipeline and Duke Energy?
2. The current site is less than a mile from a dam that is regulated by the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ). During the approval process did anyone from the
County contact DEQto determine if blasting could affect the integrity of the dam?
3. This type of project has increased risks for accident especially with the proximity of the
pipeline. Given that the area is served by a Volunteer Fire Department was any attempt made
to notify or get input on the Fire Departments capability and training to respond to these
situations?
4. The Snow Camp Solar Farm is located less than a mile from the proposed site.There are
numerous studies that show that dust, especially corrosive dust, can affect both the
performance and integrity of solar panels. Were any attempts made to contact Snow Camp
Solar, and will they have any legal recourse should the project be approved?

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December 13, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Re: Alamance Aggregates LLC mining permit
Please find enclosed petition signatures(162) received at the Public Hearing on 12/5/18. Additionally,
an online petition(htto://chn-g.ittzvnZdsfwQc ) was created the day after the hearing with a current
total of 243 at this writing.
"There is way too much risk for this mine to be in our community!"
Respectfully submitted,
No Snow Camp Mine Steering Committee

From: Ray,William C. (Will)<will.raya icdps•gov>
Date: Thu,Nov 29,2018,4:13 PM
Subject:Alamance Quarry follow up
To: [e-mail]<nceatoT—Oe— 9rnail.com>
Good afternoon,Mr.Poe,
Thank you for your concern for your community and for reaching out to the Department of Public Safety on this matter.
We take the safety and security of our communities very seriously,especially as it relates to our critical infrastructure
sectors,and want to support other state and local agencies in doing the same.
As the Department of Environmental Quality is the lead agency for this issue,we will coordinate with our DEQ partners
to ensure that public safety is addressed and given proper weight as they evaluate this request.
Again,thank you for bringing this to our attention and for supporting the safety of your community.
Respectfully,
Will
William C.Ray
Assistant Director
Chief,Planning and Homeland Security
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
1636 Gold Star Drive
Raleigh,NC 27607
(0) 919-825-2307
(C)984-212-0852
[e-mail]
b—qs://www.ncdi)s.gov

State statutes that give the responsibility to local governments to protect the
health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
Basic citizens' rights by approving potentially hazardous commercial development
that could negatively affect individual personal property without any input,
representation or due process of those affected.
The intent and direction of the Alamance County Land Development Plan which
was formally approved by Alamance County Commissioners.

Finally the plan lists Land Use Classifications with definitions and offers the
following example:
"For example, commercial development should be permissible within the
Developed, Transition, and Community classes but should not be encouraged
within Rural or Conservation lands". (pg.53)
Using the recent decision by Alamance County to grant an intent to construct
permit to Snow Camp Property Investments LLC, one can easily see how the basic
constructs of the plan were violated.
How can the County balance individual property rights with the public interest
when the HIDO does not provide citizens with notification of the application,
provides no opportunity for public input and offers no opportunity for "due
process" if there is a disputed decision, even though the applicant has the right to
appeal, there is no provision for affected citizens to appeal. At no time during the
permitting process were individual property rights such as privacy, water rights
and effects on property values taken into account. In fact at least two of the
properties purchased by Snow Camp Property Investments are part of
Whitehouse Home Owners Association (HOA) whose restrictive covenants
expressly prohibit commercial activity. At no time during the process were the
members of this HOA made aware of the application.
The permitting process and the HIDO totally ignores what the citizens of
Alamance County voted for in future land development preferences.
There were no environmental impact studies conducted even though the site
contains gas pipelines, high voltage transmission lines, two FEMA floodplains and
two creeks that feed Cane Creek a major tributary of the Haw River which is a
major downstream drinking water source. In fact one of the creeks, Reedy Creek,
is designated by the state of North Carolina as a WS-V which is a protected
upstream drinking water supply. How will this quarry who by nature of the mining
process discharges both water and dust that are potential health hazards, keep
those contaminates out of these valuable water sources.
In closing based on the information described above the Alamance County Heavy
Industrial Development Ordinance violates:

vicinity of their pipelines. In addition, a Duke Energy high voltage transmission line
runs through the property even closer to the blasting zone. According to county
ordinance requirements no dwellings can be located inside a 2000 ft. circle from
the center of operations yet this permit was approved with the pipelines and
transmission lines inside that 2000 ft. circle. Incredibly, during the County
permitting process neither Colonial Pipeline nor Duke Energy were notified or
consulted about the proposed project. The first either heard about the project
was when they were contacted by concerned residents.
On August 6, 2007 The Alamance County Commissioners formally through vote
adopted the Alamance County Land Development Plan which was to serve as a
roadmap for future County Development.
The plan states that one of the core community values is "Public involvement is
the cornerstone of a successful future land use planning effort". (pg. 50)
During the plan development process citizens from all 8 core townships were
asked to vote on their preferences for future land development the results
indicated:
8 out of the 8 "Core" Townships voted for "Much More" Open Space/ Natural
Area Protection.
8 out of 8 "Core" Townships voted for "Much More" Farmland &/or Agricultural
Area Protection.
8 out of the 8 "Core" Townships voted for "More" or "Much More" Protection
from Noxious or Unwanted Land Uses. (pg. 50)
The plan goes on to list three underlying aims of the plan:
1. Balance individual property rights with the public interest;
2. Balance the free market economic system with appropriate public
intervention; and
3. Balance economic development with environmental protection. (pg. 52)

secondary effects, including aesthetic impact, traffic, noise, odors, vibrations,
fumes, light, smoke, and/or other impacts, upon the lands adjacent to them" was
approved totally by County planning staff.
The argument may be made that this is the responsibility of the state, but the
county has recognized the limitations of current ordinances and distributed a
draft of an Alamance County Unified Development Ordinance to hopefully
address these limitations. Under the heading Authority (4b) it states:
b. The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has in Part 6, Article 21 of
Chapter 143; Parts 3 and 4 of Article 18 of Chapter 153A; and Part 121, Article 6 of
Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General Statutes, delegated to local
governmental units the responsibility to adopt regulations designed to promote
the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
The literature is very clear that potential environmental hazards of crushed stone
mining (which includes blasting) are depletion and contamination of groundwater
supplies, discharge of toxic chemicals into neighboring watersheds, dust and
airborne particulate dispersal which in some cases has been shown to be
carcinogenic, noise from operations, blasting and truck traffic, negative effects on
surrounding traffic patterns and roads, vibrations and structural damage from
blasting and in some cases up to 25% reductions in neighboring property values.
While the ordinance does specify some stream buffers and spacing requirements
for dwellings, a review of the County permit approval file indicates that no impact
studies were conducted to determine the effects of this project on the
surrounding or regional community even though a church is less than a 1000 feet
from the site, Sylvan Elementary School is less than a mile from the site, a state
regulated high risk dam is less than a mile from the blasting and a large Solar farm
(dust can severely affect the performance of solar panels) is % of a mile from the
site. Also, there are numerous wells in close proximity to houses with no access
to city water. What happens if they run dry or mine discharge contaminates
groundwater supplies, residents are left with few options to replace water
sources? Perhaps most disturbing is that three Colonial Pipelines carrying
gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and diesel fuel run directly through the site
approximately 500 feet from the proposed mining operations and also run next to
Sylvan Elementary School. Colonial Pipeline specifically prohibits blasting in the

A Case for Why the Alamance County Heavy Industrial Development Ordinance
Violates State Statutes, Citizens Rights and is in Direct Contradiction with the
Alamance County Land Development Plan
In 2011 Alamance County revised the Heavy Industrial Development Ordinance
(HIDO), previously called the High Impact Land Use/Polluting Industries
Ordinance. The rationale was the "existing Ordinance did not adequately address
the unique nature of Alamance County, and was not achieving its intended goal of
allowing for the placement and growth of industrial land uses, while maintaining
the health, safety, and general welfare standards of established residential and
commercial areas in Alamance County; and WHEREAS the current economic
situation reveals the need for a better balancing act between allowed land uses in
order to protect the needs of the citizens of Alamance County; and WHEREAS, the
current Ordinance treats all industrial land uses the same, regardless of their
actual impact on surrounding property and the environment". The overall intent
was to make it easier for Heavy Industry to come into the county while protecting
the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens.
A consequence of the adoption of this ordinance was a swing in the balance
described above towards Heavy Industry and away from the rights and welfare of
its citizens. The new ordinance endorsed a permitting process that for even the
most intrusive industries (Class IV) did not allow for notification of affected
citizens that an application for a permit had been received, no input or public
comment from affected citizens and no right to appeal the county decision. In
addition, the ordinance did not require any approval or oversight from the County
Planning Board -- "The Mission of the Alamance County Planning Board is to
respond to needs of its citizens by providing leadership and guidance for the
comprehensive, thoughtful, and orderly growth and development of our land
based upon respect for our rich history, culture, and fairness to our citizens".
Finally, the ordinance does not require any involvement or vote of approval from
the County Commissioners. So in essence, as evidenced by a recent approval of an
Intent to Construct Permit for Snow Camp Property Investments LLC, who are
proposing to build a crushed stone quarry mine in Snow Camp NC, a permit for an
industry that the County admits "by their very nature, may produce objectionable

The following questions address the County's implicit fiduciary responsibility as
required by the State of North Carolina General Statues to adopt regulations
designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its
citizenry.
Studies show that locating a Gravel Pit Quarry in a residential area can have
detrimental effects on groundwater quality, local wells and local aquifers. Given
that this community has no other option than groundwater was this addressed in
the County permitting process.
Gravel Pit Quarry's have been shown to produce inordinate amounts of dust,
some of which has been shown to be carcinogenic, noise, blasting vibrations and
truck traffic. Not to mention the projects close proximity to a gas pipeline. Did the
approval process take into consideration the close proximity of Sylvan Elementary
School and the effects the project could have on our children's health, safety and
educational quality?
During the permitting process did the County evaluate how this project would
conform to the Alamance County Noise Ordinance?
Studies have shown that Gravel Pit Mines can have a significant impact on
property values. Were there any analyses conducted to determine the effects on
local residents and the implications for County revenue?
Finally mining operations produce very high levels of truck traffic hauling the
aggregate. During the approval process were any traffic studies performed to
evaluate the safety of residents, children, bicyclists etc. on these rural roads and
was there any study of the financial implications to the county to maintain the
roads?