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Roy Cooper, Governor Dionne Delli-Gatti, Secretary
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Department of Environmental Quality
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Cathy Akroyd
Date: June 2, 2021 Phone: [phone]
Reminder: Parker Mine Public Hearing to be held June 7
RALEIGH — Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a virtual public hearing on
the Parker Mine application for Mining Permit No. 84-06 (Pending) on June 7. The application is for a proposed
gold, clay, quartz, and granite mining operation in Stanly County.
In accordance with The Mining Act of 1971 § 74-51 c), the public hearing must be held by June 8, 2021.
The public is invited to participate online or listen by phone. Speakers will be asked to register in advance.
Event title: Parker Mine Public Hearing
Date and Time: June 7, 2021 at 6 p.m.
WebEx Link: https:/ibit.ly/2SoJoXv
Meeting Password: NCDEMLR
Meeting Number (Access Code): 161 876 6804
By Phone: US TOLL [phone]
Meeting Number (Access Code): 161 876 6804
If you wish to speak at the public meeting, you must register by 12:00 p.m. on June 7, 2021. To register, please
visit: https://bit.ly/2QZBdQO or call [phone].
Internet access is not required to participate in the meeting. To comment by phone, when your name is called,
press *3 so the moderator can identify and open your line. Once you have made your comment, please press *3
to end your comment.
The comment period is open through June 17, 2021. Comments can be submitted via email
to ncminingpro rg am&ncderingov with the subject line "Parker Mine", or by leaving a voicemail at (919) 707-
3645 or by mail to:
Adam Parr
Assistant State Mining Engineer
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Telephone: [phone]
DEQ will consider all public comments and other available information about the permit application before
deciding whether to issue the final permit, deny the permit or issue it with amended conditions.
The application, public notice and proposed mine maps can be found here.
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