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Federal Express
April 28, 2021
Mr. David Miller, P.E.
State Mining Specialist
NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street, 51h Floor
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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Re: South of 33 (S33) Modification of Mine Permit 07-01 for PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
Dear Mr. Miller:
Enclosed are an original and five (5) copies of an application to modify PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. Mine
Permit 07-01 to incorporate the initial mine move south of NC Hwy 33 (S33), the boundary of which was
approved through the 2001-2009 Environmental Impact Statement process. Each contains the application
form, a series of maps and drawings, and 13 attachments. Attachment 1 contains the erosion and
sediment control plan for the land included in this modification.
The "Notice" form and maps have been sent certified mail to the Beaufort County Manager and
landowners receiving tax bills on all adjacent property of the permit modification boundary. The
landowner parcel map and list of names and addresses are included with the original of this application
package only, for your use. The certified mail green signature cards will be sent to you when they are
received back to us. Also enclosed is a check in the amount of $1,000 for the permit modification fee. A
total of 1,232 acres is requested to be added to the permit. There are no changes proposed in the
operation of the mine.
General Statute 74-51 lists seven criteria for permit denial, and they are addressed below:
1. No requirement of Article 74 or rule promulgated under it will be violated by the operation.
2. The operation will not have unduly adverse effects on potable groundwater supplies,
wildlife, or fresh water, estuarine or marine fisheries. PCS Phosphate went through a 9-
year Environmental Impact Statement process from 2001 — 2009 that analyzed these
concerns in depth utilizing an interagency review team, and no unduly adverse effects were
documented.
3. The operation will not violate any standards of air quality, surface water quality or
groundwater quality, as the company has valid permits addressing these three
environmental areas (copies of permit cover pages are found in the attachments to the
application). � �
4. There have been no direct and substantial physical hazards to public 615 sa ety, a
neighboring structure or public road in the over 50 years of mining at this �e3 1021
5. There are no publicly owned parks, forests or recreation areas in the vicinty:
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1530 NC Hwy 306 South, Aurora, NC USA 27806
1 Effective January 1, 2018, PCs Phosphate Company, Inc. is an indirect subsidiary of Nutrien Ltd. PCs Phosphate Company, Inc.
remains the legal operating entity and permittee.

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6. There has been no history of substantial deposits of sediment in stream beds or lakes,
landslides or acid water pollution at this site.
7. PCS Phosphate has been in substantial compliance with Article 74 of the General Statutes,
rules adopted under that Article, and other State environmental laws or rules.
Please call me at [phone] or e-mail me at [e-mail] if you have questions
concerning this information.
Sincerely,
Je rey C`Furneslls
Senior Scientist
Enclosures
Pc: K. Alnandy
w/o encl.
J. Pierce
w/o encl.
L. Moody/T. Cvetan
w/encl.
T. Peacock
w/o encl.
J. Prescott
w/o encl.
23-04-001-100
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