2020.11.09a Gulf 3 Partial Release Request Cov Let

NIMERIDIAN"
BRICK
5100 Brickyard Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29203
meridianbrick.com
November 9, 2020
David Miller, State Mining Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
[phone]
[e-mail]
Mr. Miller:
As you know, Meridian Brick LLC is in the process of divesting its Gulf Mine No. 3 (permit no. 19-11).
Conversations between yourself and Mr. Russ Patterson have indicated that, in order to facilitate a
cleaner transfer, Meridian Brick should submit a request for a partial release of acreage included in
the permit.
To that end, please accept this letter as such a request. The documents attached are as follows:
1. Gulf Mine No. 3 Renewal Application from July 2011
2. Reclamation Plan
3. Aerial identifying areas for which we are requesting release
I do not plan to submit any hardcopies unless requested by your office. Therefore, please let me
know if such physical documents/maps are required.
Finally, we would like to coordinate a site visit to assess the mine and areas for which we are
requesting release. In doing so, please copy both Russ Patterson and myself on any correspondence
related to the coordination of a site visit at [e-mail] and
david.mckeownCcDmeridianbrick.com .
Thank you for your time and consideration of this request and if you have any questions or
comments regarding the enclosed, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
/,David McKeown
Environmental Manager
BE BOLD. BE BRICK.