NCWRC_MP_Scott Farm Road Mine_

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 6, 2021
TO: Ms. Maria Dunn
Habitat Conservation Program Coordinator
Wildlife Resources Commission
FROM: Brenda M. Harris
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Application for Tim Morton Trucking, LLC
Scott Farm Road Mine
Jones County
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit application request for the
above referenced project.
Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this operation having unduly
adverse effect on wildlife and freshwater fisheries (G.S. 74-51 (2)). Please respond by February 3, 2021
so that we may complete our review of this request within our statutory time limits.
As is the case in our review of all mining permit applications, renewals and modifications, this
office will carefully review all proposed erosion and sediment control measures to ensure that they are
sufficient to restrain erosion and off -site sedimentation. However, any comments your agency can
provide regarding effects on wildlife and freshwater fisheries would be greatly appreciated. If your staff
wishes to perform a site inspection, it is recommended that they contact the person submitting this
request to set up a convenient date and time. Also, please send a copy of your comments to the person
noted in the application.
Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Adam Parr at (919) 707-
9207 if you have any questions.
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cc: Mr. Samir Dumpor
D; North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Brenda Harris, Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
North Carolina Department of Em-ironmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: January 28, 2021
SUBJECT; Mining Permit Modification for Tim Morton Trucking, LLC, Scott Farm Road
Mine, Jones County, North Carolina.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed this permit
application with regard to impacts of the mine on fish and wildlife resources_ Our comments are provided
in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16
U.S.0 661-667d), Section 401(b) of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended), and the North Carolina
Mining Act of 1971 (as amended, 1982; G.S. 74-76 et. seq., 15 NCAC 5).
The applicant is requesting a new mine permit to mine sand and fill dirt from a leased 32.3 acre area to a
depth of-35'. No discharges into state waters are proposed. The mine site is located off Scott Farm Road
near Pollocksville, NC.
The NCWRC has reviewed the application and has minimal concern with the mine's direct impacts to
wildlife resources. However, we request changes be made to the reclamation area to include a different
seeding mix_ NCWRC staff have discussed appropriate seeding mixtures with NCDEMLR staff and
request the following be considered:
After site preparation, all disturbed land areas shall be revegetated as per the following:
Permanent Seeding S ecifications
Dates:
February 15-April 1
Species
Bahaigrass
Redtop
Partridge Pea
Winter rye (grain)
Rate_ Lbs/Acre
50
12
15
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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April I -July 31 Common Bermuda 50
Centipede 10
August 1 October 25 Centipede 10
German millet 40
Partridge Pea 12
October 25-February 15 Annual Rye (gain -temporary) 120
Partridge Pea 20
Soil Amendments
Lime- 2000 lbslacre or follow recommendations from a soil test.
Fertilizer- Summer - 1000 lbslacre 8-8-8 or 10-10-10, or follow recommendations from soil
test.
Fall, Winter and Spring 400 lbslacre 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 or follow recommendations
from a soil test.
Mulch- All seeded areas shall be mulched using small grain straw at a rate of
2000 lbslacre and anchored appropriately_
Whenever possible, disturbed areas should be vegetated with native warm season gasses such as switch
grass, Indian grass, bluestem and gamma grass.
In addition, the permittee may consult with a professional wildlife biologist with the NCWRC to enhance
post -project wildlife habitat at the site.
We appreciate the opportunity to review and provide comment on this permit modification. If there are
additional comments or questions, please contact me at [phone] or maiia_duimlw,ttcwildlife.org