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ROY COOPER Governor AR NORTH COLINA
MICHAEL S.REGAN Environmental Quality
SecretaryDecember 21, 2018
S..DA DANIEL SMITH
Interim Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7015 0640 0007 9831 4689
Mr. Chad M. Threatt
Alamance Aggregates LLC
PO Box 552
Snow Camp, North Carolina 27349
RE: Proposed Alamance Quarry and Construction Materials Quarry
Alamance County
Cape Fear River Basin
Dear Mr. Threatt:
We have reviewed the application Alamance Aggregates LLC submitted for the referenced
mine site. In order for this office to complete its review of the referenced project in accordance
with GS 74-50 and 51 of the Mining Act of 1971, please provide the additional or revised
information in accordance with the following comments:
1. Provide proof such as copies of the signed return receipts from certified mail that
the County Manager, Progress Energy, Colonial Pipeline Company, Robert L
Rumley and Ralph W Bland have been properly notified of the proposed mine. In
addition, provide in your response information that clearly demonstrates that
Colonial Pipeline Company and Duke Power have no issues with the proposed
disturbance within their rights-of-ways.
2. Provide the estimated life of the mine in years.
3. Provide a detailed hygrogeologic study for the proposed operation. A report
was referred to in the Monitoring Plan but was never submitted. Provide a copy
of the information provided to Robert Christian Reinhardt, PG for the
Groundwater Monitoring Plan. Provide a well survey for all wells within 1500 feet
of the proposed permit boundary that details the well depth, well capacity, well
recovery and well pump type. In addition, see the enclosed comments from the
Ground Water Management Branch and include or respond to the
recommendations.
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North Carolina Department or Environmental Quality I Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mall Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27 6 9 9-1 612
919.707.9200

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Mr. Threatt
Page Two
4. Provide a thorough geologic investigation of the site that outlines any fractures,
dykes, rock type, and radon presence etc.
5. Provide proof that a NPDES General or Individual Permit has been obtained.
6. Provide proof that your company has obtained the Air Quality Permit as stated in
the application. Provide additional information to this office that clearly
addresses the amount of free silica dust and radon that will be released as result
of the proposed operation.
7. Provide proof that there is a valid approved wetland delineation for this site.
Include proof that your company has obtained the necessary 401/404
approvals/certifications needed.
8. Provide overburden calculations and show that the overburden removed from the
proposed Mining Area balances with the overburden storage area, berm
construction and processing/stockpile area. Provide pre and post construction
cross sections of the processing, stockpile and overburden areas. Include
construction sequences and staged seeding.
9. Revise the blasting vibration study to include any effects blasting may have on
the pipelines and power lines. Test blasting is an option prior to production
blasting. See the attached comments provided by Colonial Pipeline Company
and address the concerns in writing as a part of this response.
10. See the enclosed comments from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and
respond to the concerns outline in the memorandum. Please note that the
Revegetation Plan submitted with the application is not adequate. Please
include a revised Revegetation Plan as a part of this response.
11. See the enclosed comments from the Winston Salem Regional Office regarding
the erosion and sediment control plan submitted with the application. Address all
if these issues.
12. Provide cross sections of the final reclamation of the site. Include the final
highwall barrier/fencing location and provide a final highwall barrier fence detail.
Please be advised that our review cannot be completed until all of the items listed
above have been fully addressed. In addition, please note this office may request additional
information, not included in this letter, as the mining application review progresses.

Certified Mail
Mr. Threatt
Page Three
In order to complete the processing of your application, please forward two (2) copies of
the requested information to my attention at the following address:
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
As required by 15A NCAC 513.0013, you are hereby advised that you have 180 days
from the date of your receipt of this letter to submit all of the requested information. If you are
unable to meet this deadline and wish to request additional time, you must submit information,
in writing, to the Director clearly indicating why the deadline cannot be met and request that an
extension of time be granted. If an extension of time is not granted, a decision will be made to
grant or deny the mining permit based upon the information currently in the Department's files
at the end of the 180-day period.
Though the preceding statement cites the maximum time limit for your response, we
encourage you to provide the additional information requested by this letter as soon as
possible. Your prompt response will help us to complete processing your application sooner.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions.
Icerel4y
Judith A. Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Matt Gantt, PE

ROY COOPER NORTH CAROUNA
Govemor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
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November 15, 2018
MEMORANDUM Nn� 1 .5 2018
TO: Ms. Judy Wehner
Land Quality Sectio
FROM: Michael Baue t )
Ground Water Management Branch
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Revised Comments on the Mining Permit Application Request for:
Alamance Aggregates,LLC.
Alamance Quarry&Construction Materials
Alamance County
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit request for the above referenced project.
The Alamance Quarry located in Alamance County does appear to have an unduly adverse effect on ground water supplies
since 500,000 gallons per day of dewatering is proposed onsite.The ground water monitoring plan that was attached to the
permit application should be followed as written with the following additions.
• The monitoring of monthly water levels should begin at least 2 months prior to any dewatering activities at the
quarry so a baseline can be established.
• If the deepest monitoring wells do not extend to the maximum depth of the pit, deeper wells may need to be
installed if the proposed monitoring wells should go dry.
• Due to concerns of the surrounding residents,DWR recommends that an adverse impact letter be provided by the
mine operation staring how the mine would rectify the situation if they impact their neighbors' wells (see attached
sheet for example of language that should be in the letter).
Also,the mine will need to register water withdrawals with the Division of Water Resources on an annual basis since the
water withdrawals are over 100,000 gallons per day. The registration form may be obtained from the following link:
http://www.ncwater.org/Permits_and_RegistrationAVater—
Withdrawal_and_Transfer Registration.
Facilities are required to register their water withdrawals in accordance with the North Carolina General Statute G.S. 143-
215.22H. This statute requires any non-agricultural water user who withdraws 100,000 gallons or more in any one day of
ground water or surface water to register and update withdrawals.This statue also requires transfers of 100,000 gallons or
more in any one day of surface water from one river basin to another river basin to register and update their water
transfers.Water withdrawal registrants must complete the annual water use reporting form by Aoril I for the previous
year.
If you have further questions regarding the water withdrawal registration please contact John Barr with the Division of
Water Resources at(919)707-9021 or email him [e-mail].
Cc: Mr. Chad Threatt
Alamance Aggregates,LLC.
P.O.Box 552
Snow Camp,NC 27349
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division nrwater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
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To Whom it may concern:
If the proposed mine named adversely impacts any existing wells within the surrounding
area due to dewatering activities, then will stop dewatering immediately, notify DWR-
Groundwater Management Branch (919-707-9008), and take action to correct loss of water by doing
one of the following until the issue has been resolved:
1-lower the pump(s) and/or increase the drop pipe(s) in the existing well(s), or
2-replace the pump(s) with one that can draw from a deeper depth, or
3-replace the well(s) with either a deeper one, or a larger diameter one, whichever is applicable, or
4-pay the initial hook-up fee for county water if the owner desires.
Sincerely,
Mr./ Mrs. (Title)

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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Gordon Myers,Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Brenda M. Harris, Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
FROM: Olivia Munzer, Western Piedmont Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: 19 October 2018
SUBJECT: New Mining Permit Application for Alamance Aggregates,LLC,Alamance Quarry &
Construction Materials,Alamance County,North Carolina.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission(NCWRC)have reviewed the subject
permit application. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Mining Act of 1971
(as amended, 1982)(G.S. 74-46 through 74-68 15 NCAC 5).
Alamance Aggregates, LLC is requesting a new mining permit for the Alamance Quarry& Construction
Materials mine located at 342 Clark Road in Snow Camp,Alamance County,North Carolina. The total
permitted acreage is 321.81 with a total of 82.95 acres of disturbed area. Crushed stone will be washed at
the processing plant using two settling ponds at the site,but there will be no discharge of this water or
chemicals used for this process. Stormwater and groundwater will be retained onsite but will be
discharged as necessary. A 50-foot buffer will be maintained along streams and wetlands on the site. The
reclamation plan includes allowing the ruining area to be left as a lake,the removal of settling ponds, and
grading and re-vegetating according to the seeding schedule provided.
Unnamed tributaries to Reedy Branch and unnamed tributaries to Cane Creek flow through the site.
Reedy Branch and Cane Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin are classified as is Water Supply V and
Nutrient Sensitive Waters by the NC Division of Water Resources(NCDWR).
We have records of the federal species of concern and state special concern Carolina darter(Etheostoma
collis)within the vicinity of the site;however, we have no records from the site. The lack of records from
the site does not imply or confirm the absence of federal or state-listed species. An on-site survey is the
only definitive means to determine if the proposed project would impact rare,threatened,or endangered
species. Pine Hill Xeric Woodlands and Major Hill Monadnock Forest Natural Heritage Natural Area,
and several NC Division of Mitigation Services Easements occur within the vicinity of the site.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh,NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: . [phone]

COMMENTS FOR ALAMANCE AGGREGATES, LLC
PLAN RECEIVED BY WSRO ON 9/28/2018
1. For clarity,the scale of the sediment control portion of the mine map must be shown on a
1"=60' scale.
2. The names of all streams, rivers, and lakes must be shown on the mine map.
3. Discharge points for the settling ponds must also be shown. Access for periodic clean-out must
also be shown.
4. The initial and ultimate limits of clearing must be shown on the plan.
5. The size and locations of all proposed buildings (maintenance facilities,crushers,explosive
storage areas) must be shown on the plan. All proposed stone stockpile areas must also be
shown on the mine map.
6. The symbol (similarto the denotation of a rip-rap channel)within the mining limits must be
identified on a project legend.
7. Design calculations are needed for the following devices: (1) All sediment skimmer basins (note:
information provided on sheet C302 is not sufficient for purposes of this application); (2) settling
ponds; (3) proposed permanent ditches [Note: all proposed permanent ditches must also be
identified with a specific number for reference]; (4)the proposed pipe beneath the entrance
road off Clark Road.
8. Adequate sediment control measures must be provided at the entrance to the project off of
Clark Road during the clearing phases. Check dams in the proposed ditch are not considered
adequate.
9. Adequate sediment control measures must be shown below the proposed 8'tall earthen berm
located to the west of the proposed scale house. Note: sediment fence is not considered an
adequate sediment control for this area.
10. Ditch lines shown north of the proposed scale house do not discharge into an acceptable
sediment control device. The ditches bypass.sediment skimmer basins#6 and#7, leading to the
stream north of the basins noted.
11. Similar to item#10 above, proposed ditch lines are shown bypassing sediment skimmer basins
#4 and#5.
12. The diameter and length of the proposed pipe shown under the access road into the mine must
be shown on all C300 series of sheets.
13. The septic area and any leachate lines behind the scale house must be shown within the limits
of disturbance.
14. On the west side of the mine there is a notation stating that"retain natural area for screening",
however, equipment access must be retained for the installation of the perimeter security
fencing. Disturbed areas must be noted for the installation of the perimeter security fencing.
15. Grading must be shown for the"proposed shop" noted on sheet C301.
16. Temporary diversion berms must be shown directing runoff from the proposed berm into
sediment skimmer basins#8 and#10.
17. Adequate sediment control measures must be shown below the proposed berm on the west
side of the mine. Note: Silt fence shown in this area is not an acceptable measure.
18. Grading is shown beneath skimmer sediment basin#13 before the basin is installed. The use of
sediment fence below this proposed grading is not acceptable.

30. No adequate sediment control measures have been proposed to protect the lake shown on the
east side of the mine. Silt fence shown in this area is not an acceptable measure.
31. In many areas, no sediment control protection measures have been shown in the vicinity of the
50' buffer zone of existing streams, lakes, and wetlands. Please review these areas carefully and
propose acceptable measures in future revised submittals of this plan.
32. The locations of the skimmer outlet pipes must be shown for each proposed sediment skimmer
basin shown on sheet C302. In addition,these pipe outlet locations must also be shown on
sheet C301.
33. The sequence of mining must be shown on sheet C203. From the cross-section A-A that has
been provided, it appears that mining will begin on the north side of the mine, but this has not
been expressly stated. Haul roads and varying phases of mining activity must also be shown.
34. All 50-foot buffer areas must be noted as being"undisturbed".

Colonial Pipeline Company
Mark Piazza Telephone: [phone]
Manager,Pipeline compliance and R&D moiaga(a).coloioe-wrn
Operations Services
By Electronic Mail
December 17, 2018
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 possible that operations at the mine
could constitute a direct threat to public safety,
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N.C.G.S. 74-51 of the Mining Act of 1971 gives the NCDEQ the authority to deny a new 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/pounds'4 at the closest point to Colonials 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
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
Colonial Pipeline Company

Norman Jackson, Jr.
262 Clark Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a concerned resident of Snow Camp, NC. I live adjacent to the proposed quarry
on Clark Road. I received a letter from Alamance Aggregates LLC the first week of
October 2018, informing me that they had applied for a State Mining Permit. It was
quite a shock to learn that Alamance County had already approved their plan.
From what I understand through some quick research is the fact that this company is an
LLC, based out of Wyoming. And some of the major partners involved with the
company have been less than honest in the past.
The possibility of all that can go wrong when mining a quarry should be enough to stop
it now and ask why should they be allowed to continue?
I could repeat all the reasons for not allowing the proposed quarry to become a reality
but will only reiterate a couple of major concerns:
1. The water in the ground in the area on which we all depend is at risk. There is
only so much fresh water in the world.
2. The retaining /sediment pond that they plan to build will only have a 200,000
gallon capacity when they will be pumping as much as 500,000 gallons out daily
and the sediment pond could be drained when they deem necessary. So the suff
they are trying to retain could end up in the Haw River and beyond.
This matter depends on you and the State of North Carolina to carefully consider.
Please do not make a decision that you may later regret. Think of the future of our
earth. Good planets are hard to find.
Best regards,
Norman Jac son, Jr.

Wehner, Judy
From: Rep. Dennis Riddell <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday,January 07, 2019 4:15 PM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: RE: [External] Colonial Pipeline Blast Encroachment
Thank you Judy for the update. Happy New Year.
Dennis
From: Wehner,Judy<[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday,January 4,2019 3:43 PM
To:Jane Lea Hicks<[e-mail]>
Cc:[e-mail]; [e-mail];Vinson,Toby<[e-mail]>; Miller, David
<[e-mail]>;Thomas Hicks<[e-mail]>; Laura Johnson<[e-mail]>; Bill Poe
<[e-mail]>; Donna Poe<[e-mail]>; BJ Privett<[e-mail]>;Judy Shaver
<[e-mail]>;Gary Ulicny<[e-mail]>; Rep. Dennis Riddell<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Colonial Pipeline Blast Encroachment
See the attached. We are requiring a site specific blasting study.
From:Jane Lea Hicks<[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday,January 04,2019 3:27 PM
To:Wehner,'Judy<[e-mail]>
Cc:[e-mail]; m piazza @col pipe.com:Vinson,Toby<[e-mail]>; Miller, David
<[e-mail]>;Thomas Hicks<[e-mail]>; Laura Johnson<[e-mail]>; Bill Poe
<[e-mail]>; Donna Poe<[e-mail]>; BJ Privett<[e-mail]>;Judy Shaver
<[e-mail]>;Gary Ulicny<[e-mail]>; Rep. Dennis Riddell<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Colonial Pipeline Blast Encroachment
Dear Ms. Wehner,
This is to follow my conversation today with David Miller requesting that the DEQ require
a site specific study of the potential blast encroachment of the Colonial Pipeline from the
proposed Alamance Aggregates LLC mining operations. In their attached letter, Colonial
recommends a limit to the size of the blast in proximity to the pipeline. In checking with
Ike Powell of Geosonics, the company that provided the similar site study submitted with
the permit application, I learned that in addition to the size of the blast, other
parameters are critical, including delay times, sequencing, etc. Geosonics has
experience in conducting site specific studies for situations where a blasting operation
would pose an imminent health risk to the surrounding community.
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I also spoke to Mark Piazza who submitted the Colonial letter and who does not profess
himself to be a blasting specialist. He stated that he would not argue the
appropriateness of having a site specific study conducted in order to safeguard our
community.
I also requested this in my written comments to you and hope you will take strong
consideration of the potential for failure with this 55-year old pipeline, its history of leaks
even in the absence of blasting, and request that a site specific study be required by the
applicant.
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/environment/2016/06/25/20-years-after-
colonial-pipeline-disaster-spills-continue/86031972/
If there are site specific studies ever done on blast encroachment of pipelines, why
would one not be done here?
Sincerely,
Jane Lea Hicks
Jane Lea Hicks
1730 Quakenbush Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
[phone]
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Wehner, Judy
From: Stephanie Thurman <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday,January 07, 2019 4:05 PM
To: Wehner,Judy
Subject: [External] Fwd: DEQ response to Chad Threatt 12/21/18
External email. Do no c t- i o ope a en ified. Seri a - pio o e -aff as
Ms.Wehner,
Correct spelling of name is Deborah P. Sanders who is the current owner of 8900 Snow Camp Rd, not Robert L. "Lacy"
Rumley.
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From:Stephanie Thurman<steoh.thurman59()email.com>
Date: Mon,Jan 7, 2019 at 3:54 PM
Subject: DEQ response to Chad Threatt 12/21/18
To:Wehner,Judy<iudv.wehnerPncdenr.gov>
Hi Ms.Wehner,
I just read the 12/21/18 letter to Chad Threatt. FYI that Robert L. Rumley no longer owns adjoining property although
Chad is being required by the DEQ to notify him about the mine. Mr. Rumley's property was sold about a year ago to
Deborah Saunders who was notified. I do not know Ralph Bland, but why is Chad not being required to notify me? As I
stated in my letter,the corner of my property is approx. 650 feet from the corner of Chad's and I have not received
anything from Alamance Aggregates.Thank you for your hard work on this.
Stephanie Thurman
149 Clark Rd
Snow Camp NC 27349
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ANDY & STEPHANIE THURMAN
149 CLARK ROAD
SNOW CAMP, NC 27349
December 14, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
NC Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr.Taylor:
Per your letter dated November 20, 2018, 1 am writing to report a violation by Alamance
Aggregates, LLC with regard to their mining application and the 1,000 feet parameter for
landowner notification as required by Article 7.(b1)(b2) of The Mining Act of 1971 § 74-
50, Permits—General. My husband Andy and I reside at 149 Clark Road, Parcel ID 102696, in
Snow Camp which is approximately 650 feet, corner to corner, from the property owned by
Snow Camp Property Investments, LLC. We did not receive a certified letter notifying us of the
proposed mining operation which is a violation of the The Mining Act's requirement and is a
criteria for denying this mining permit.
I would also like to specifically address the actual notification letter referenced above that Chad
Threatt mailed to adjacent landowners in early October 2018, and how the letters' content is a
violation of the Act (reminder that our names were not on the list that Mr. Threatt provided
with the application packet. It is my understanding that all letters were identical and highly
unprofessional: no letterhead, no signature, cryptic and poorly composed. I obtained the
enclosed copy of this letter from a neighbor whose name was on the list). The letters'flatly
stated that "This operation will have no impact on your property in any way". This is
completely untrue when studies and research prove that mining quarries like the one proposed
by Alamance Aggregates LLC, do impact adjacent properties and the environment in a plethora
of ways. No one can predict exactly when, exactly where or to whom, but the Mining Act does
not require that, it only requires that we submit information to reinforce and support our
position that it will and we have sufficiently done so. Our opposition to this operation is
warranted and justified and to diminish our anxiety over the risks involved, and to dismiss our
concerns without a comprehensive analysis of the issues that includes a thorough and
comprehensive review of Alamance Aggregates, LLC, would be irresponsible and reckless.
Unless Chad Threatt has a crystal ball and knows something that the scientists do not, or unless
he and his anonymous colleagues are geniuses who have discovered how to defy the third law
of physics that for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction, then the content of Mr.
Threatt's letter is deceptively misleading and completely untrue. Dishonesty and deception
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desecrate the very core of not being in substantial compliance with the Act, another criteria for
denial of this permit.
Quite frankly, the entire business structure of Alamance Aggregates, LLC is sketchy. Exactly
who owns this company and where is their office? Do they have experience in operating a
crushed stone quarry? If so, will their operation utilize the highest level of industry standards
and will they adhere to established best practices? Can they provide references who will attest
to the quality of their work,their integrity and level of customer service? These are critical
questions to which the State of North Carolina should seek answers because Alamance
Aggregates LLC wants to work/conduct business in Alamance County, and should be required to
pass a comprehensive background check. There is too much risk involved in permitting a quarry
on this site to not complete what should be a fundamental part of this process.
I also want to point out that Article 7.(b1)(b3) of the Act requires/requests that various State
agencies review the application and submit a written response to their review within 30 days
from the date of the request. Mr. Eric Galamb, Application Review Coordinator for the Division
of Soil & Water Conservation, received this review request from Brenda Harris in a memo dated
October 1, 2018, however, no response was received from this agency by the requested date.
This is also a violation of the Act and one that has resulted in the absence of critical information
related to water and soil conservation with regard to this application/operation.
Every resident in Snow Camp lives quite well off well-water therefore we are very concerned
that the proposed operation will have unwarranted and unjustified adverse effects on potable
water supplies. Another question is who will be responsible for monitoring the water levels in
our wells? And who will monitor this monitoring? Risk of contamination to surface water and
groundwater supplies are proven hazards around quarries like the one being proposed, as is
continued exposure to toxic airborne particulate matter emitting from the site. It is important
to know who will be held accountable for these requirements in order to keep us safe. The
proposed operation will undoubtedly disrupt and displace many species of wildlife once again
and expose them and their environment to harmful toxins (reminder that wildlife was recently
displaced due to the construction of the solar farm, and we are still dealing with storm water
runoff/erosion/standing water issues on our property from this project). The trauma that the
proposed operation would inflict upon our community will be intrusive and unhealthy, and has
the potential to impact generations of residents.
There are simply too many risks associated with utilizing this property for a mining operation.
The close proximity of Sylvan School to the Colonial Pipeline and the proximity of the Pipeline
to the operation's blasting area present a substantial potential physical hazard to the School
and the safety of 350 faculty, staff and students who occupy the campus on any given school
day. The Sylvan Community Health Center is also located on the School's campus and is the
community's only medical facility.
Approximately 40 years ago, a friend was taking flight lessons and I tagged along on one of his
sessions with him and his instructor. We departed from Causey Airport in Liberty, NC, and one
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of the prominent natural landmarks that these two pilots used as a reference point was Major
Hill which is located in close proximity to the proposed mining site. If flight instructors/pilots
from any airport still utilize Major Hill as a reference, how will daily dynamite blasts affect the
air space above the blasting site for small planes flying at low altitudes?This is a question that
warrants an answer.
Lastly, I want to address the reclamation plan and the proposed recreational lake that will be
the end result when the mining operation ceases. Abandoned quarries/lakes typically become
remote havens for trespassers, bad behavior, littering and accidental drownings much like the
Soapstone Trail Lake was when we first moved to Snow Camp. The scenario for another
unmonitored abandoned quarry/ recreational area will be the exact same and may be
perceived as a hazardous public nuisance by some nearby residents.
In closing, I am extremely grateful to everyone in the community who has been working so
diligently to gather relevant facts and information, and I appreciate the opportunity to provide
these comments. We moved here in 1991 because of the land and the culture of the area. It fit
well with our lifestyle and our love of nature, animals and the outdoors. I never imagined that
almost 30 years later our six acres could become sandwiched between two heavy industrial
developments— both products of the same, somewhat outdated, county ordinance, and their
close proximity to one another is not balanced or fair to residents. This is not judicious planning
— it appears that no planning or thought went into this decision whatsoever, and if the County
planning director looked at the proposed quarry site on the Alamance GIS map when this
application was received, he/she would have immediately seen that the proposed site is across
the road from a 40-acre solar farm. This alone should have facilitated further consideration
with regard to judicious placement and balance. However, the Alamance GIS,the site to which
users are directed from Alamance County's homepage, is not a current representation of
existing parcels and does not show the solar farm at all. This is unacceptable considering that
the solar farm was completed almost three years ago and its absence from this aerial view may
have contributed to what appears to have been a hasty, uninformed and haphazard decision by
a single person. As a citizen and taxpayer,this is unacceptable.
Regardless, Alamance County assumes no responsibility for errors on the GIS mapping (as
stated in their disclaimer) but this is a significant omission and may be a contributing factor to
this situation. This application/operation is littered with red flags beginning with the credibility
of Alamance Aggregates LLC, and the citizens of this rural community are worried. I sincerely
hope that the State will carefully and thoughtfully consider the validity and legitimacy of our
concerns as they relate to water supply and air quality, our safety, environmental protection,
and the general welfare and future stability of this community.
Si erely,q .
tep n e7 Thur
Enclosure: Chad Threatt notification letter
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October 1, 2018
To: Adjoining Property Owners of Alamance Aggregates, LLC
Clark Rd,Snow Camp,NC
This letter is being sent to you to inform you that Alamance Aggregates LLC,has
applied for a State Mining Permit for a new quarry on Clark Rd,near Snow Camp NC.
Please find enclosed an official Notice of this action, as well as a map showing the
planned mine in relation to your property. State laws and regulations require us to notify
you of this action. You are not required to respond to this notice in any way.
It is our goal to be a good neighbor,and we have planned this site with appropriate
buffers and barriers to protect surrounding property. This operation will have no impact
on your property in any way. If you have any questions,please call me at 336-376-6000.
Thank You,
Chad Threatt
Alamance Aggregates, LLC
PO Box 552
Snow Camp NC 27349