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CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC
July 31, 2021 ICI=CEIVED
Mr. Adam Parr
NCDEQ AUG 0 3 20Y1
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 LAND QUALITY
MINING PROGRAM
Subject: NLR Mine, Carteret County, Mining Permit Application
Dear Mr. Parr;
I am writing in response to your July 15, 2021 letter to Donald Bryant Jr in which you
requested additional information on the proposed NLR Mine in Carteret County. I will respond
to each item in your letter in the same order for clarity;
1. There are no jurisdictional wetlands within the permitted area. The delineation was approved
by Thomas Charles with the US Army Corps of Engineers. The attached report contains the
findings of the approved JD as well as copies of email correspondence confirming the US Army
Corps of Engineers approval of the JD.
2. The silt fence and perimeter berm will be installed prior to any other land disturbance. The
perimeter berm and silt fence will be located around the perimeter of the mining area, as shown
on the Mine Map.
3. It is important to understand that this is a very simple "mine plan", which is actually a simple
excavation of a "farm pond", with the soil / sand that is excavated being removed from the site
and used in various construction projects. Mining will occur below the water table by utilizing a
backhoe to excavate the sand from the water. No dewatering is necessary, as the excavation
will only extend to the depth that can be obtained by the backhoe. Mining will begin in the back
of the pond (east side), and gradually move west. Stormwater will be controlled by the silt fence
and perimeter berm. Since the site is essentially flat, any stormwater will be retained within the
site (pond).
4. The affected acreage is essentially only the pond. The acreage chart was replaced by the
standard chart from the Mining Permit application for clarity.
5. Please see attached letter from Mr. Bryan Chadwick, Town Manager for the City of Newport.
6. The 50 foot undisturbed buffer along the creek on the east side has been labeled.
7. The buffer has been clarified as "undisturbed" and "unexcavated"
8. The 100 year floodplain and floodway have been added to the Mine Map.
PO BOX 429, GARNER, NC 27529

9. Please find attached a copy of the Certified Mail Receipts for notification of Billy Joe Knox.
This notification was inadvertently omitted from the original notifications.
10. The name of the person preparing the Mine Map has been added.
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
James Izzell
Carolina Geological Services, Inc.
enclosures

JURISDICTIONAL FEATURE
DELINEATION
CCLC Farms, LLC Project Site
Carteret County, NC
Ground Truth Job # 21-136
Prepared For:
Donny Bryant
[e-mail]
Prepared By:
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
1302 Roberts Road
Newport, NC 28570
[phone]
May 19, 2021
966
hn C. Roberts

INTRODUCTION & SITE DESCRIPTION
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC (Ground Truth) was employed to complete a
Jurisdictional Feature Determination within the study area located on the east side of
Newport Loop Road in Newport, Carteret County, NC. The study area consists of two lots
totaling 22.86-acres (PIN: 634901255600000 and 634901253099000) (Figures 1 - 3).
INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGY
The field survey was conducted in April 2021, by John C. Roberts, LSS. The jurisdictional
delineation was performed using the three -parameter approach as prescribed in the 1987 US
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental
Laboratory 1987). The Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation
Manual: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region (Version 2.0) was also utilized. Hydric soil
determinations were made using Field Indicators of the Hydric Soils in the United States,
Version 8.2 (2018).
FINDINGS
Two jurisdictional ditches were identified on the property (Figures 1 - 3). A site visit with
Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) representative Thomas Charles was completed on May 11,
2021. The two jurisdictional features included Deep Creek, a ditch located on the northeast
border of the northern tract, and a portion of the ditch perpendicular to Deep Creek. The
jurisdictional portion is 16-ft and extends from the ordinary high water mark for Deep Creek
16-ft upslope within the ditch. A blue flag was tied at the upslope limit of the jurisdictional
ditch. It is highly recommended that development of this property is completed without any
impacts to the jurisdictional features.
CONCLUSIONS
Three jurisdictional features were identified within the project study area and were verified
by the ACOE. Extreme care should be taken to not impact or disturb these features.
CCLC Farms, LLC Project Site 1 May 19, 2021
Ground Truth Job #21-136 Jurisdictional Feature Delineation

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NIGmai I John Roberts <[e-mail]>
Newport Loop Road Jurisdictional Ditch Determination
4 messages
John Roberts <[e-mail]> Tue, May 18, 2021 at 3:07 PM
To: "Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)"<[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]
Hi Tom. Thanks for meeting me last Tuesday at the project site off Newport Loop Road in Newport, NC. As we
discussed at the site, a 16-ft section at the confluence of the ditch and Deep Creek was marked and is considered
jurisdictional. The remainder of that ditch and the other ditch (parallel to Deep Creek) lacked adequate hydrology to be
declared jurisdictional. The operation will comply with the required 50-ft setback to all other jurisdictional ditches and
Deep Creek. I have attached the updated site maps that include an aerial, soils, and LiDAR. Please let me know if you
have any questions or need any additional information.
Best
John
John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
252-725-1320
[e-mail]
www.groundtruthsoll.com
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Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:45 AM
To: John Roberts <[e-mail]>
Cc: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Good morning John,
The two parallel ditches to Deep Creek do lacked adequate hydrology and vegetation and is not jurisdictional.
Have a good week.
Regards, Tom
Tom Charles
[e-mail]

Regulatory Specialist
910-2514101 cell910-465-7602
https://www.saw. usace.army. m it/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Permits/2017-Nationwide-Permits/
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. E-PCN
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To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at:
https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/
From: John Roberts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:07 PM
To: Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)<[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Newport Loop Road Jurisdictional Ditch Determination
Hi Tom. Thanks for meeting me last Tuesday at the project site off Newport Loop Road in Newport, NC. As we
discussed at the site, a 16-ft section at the confluence of the ditch and Deep Creek was marked and is considered
jurisdictional. The remainder of that ditch and the other ditch (parallel to Deep Creek) lacked adequate hydrology to be
declared jurisdictional. The operation will comply with the required 50-ft setback to all other jurisdictional ditches and
Deep Creek. I have attached the updated site maps that include an aerial, soils, and LiDAR. Please let me know if you
have any questions or need any additional information.
Best
John
John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
252-725-1320
[e-mail]
www.groundtruthsaii.com
Virus -free. www.avast.com
John Roberts <[e-mail]> Wed, May 19, 2021 at 7:00 AM
To: "Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)" <[e-mail]>
Cc: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>

Thanks Tom. To be clear, to speak to the two ditches shown in the attached figures. One ditch is parallel and the other is
perpendicular.
Best
John
On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:45 AM Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail].
mil> wrote:
Good morning John,
The two parallel ditches to Deep Creek do lacked adequate hydrology and vegetation and is not jurisdictional.
Have a good week.
Regards, Tom
Tom Charles
[e-mail]
Regulatory Specialist
910-251-4101 cell910-465-7602
https://www.saw. usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Permits/2017-Nationwide-Permits/
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. E-PCN
[e-mail]
PJDs' & JD's. http://saw-reg.usace.army.mil/JD/FINALSAW-JD-REQUEST-FORM-20170508.pdf
To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at:
https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/
From: John Roberts<[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:07 PM
To: Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)<[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Newport Loop Road Jurisdictional Ditch Determination
Hi Tom. Thanks for meeting me last Tuesday at the project site off Newport Loop Road in Newport, NC. As we
discussed at the site, a 16-ft section at the confluence of the ditch and Deep Creek was marked and is considered
jurisdictional. The remainder of that ditch and the other ditch (parallel to Deep Creek) lacked adequate hydrology to be
declared jurisdictional. The operation will comply with the required 50-ft setback to all other jurisdictional ditches and
Deep Creek. I have attached the updated site maps that include an aerial, soils, and LiDAR. Please let me know if
you have any questions or need any additional information.
Best
John

John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
252-725-1320
[e-mail]
www.groundtruthsoll.com
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John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
www.groundtruthsoil.com
252-725-1320
Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> Wed, May 19, 2021 at 7:05 AM
To: John Roberts <[e-mail]>
Cc: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Yes that is correct
Tom Charles
[e-mail]
Regulatory Specialist
910-251-4101 cell 910-465-7602
https://www.saw. usace.army. mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Permits/2017-Nationwide-Permits/
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. E-PCN
Wilmington N [e-mail]
PJDs' & JD's. http://saw-reg.usace.army.mil/JD/FINALSAW-JD-REQUEST-FORM-20170508.pdf
To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at:
https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/
From: John Roberts <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:01 AM
To: Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)<[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Newport Loop Road Jurisdictional Ditch Determination

Thanks Tom. To be clear, to speak to the two ditches shown in the attached figures. One ditch is parallel and the other is
perpendicular.
Best
John
On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:45 AM Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]
mil> wrote:
Good morning John,
The two parallel ditches to Deep Creek do lacked adequate hydrology and vegetation and is not jurisdictional.
Have a good week.
Regards, Tom
Tom Charles
[e-mail]
Regulatory Specialist
910-251-4101 cell 910-465-7602
https://www.saw. usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Permits/2017-Nationwide-Permits/
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. E-PCN
[e-mail]
PJDs' & JD's. http://saw-reg.usace.army.mil/JD/FINALSAW-JD-REQUEST-FORM-2017050B.pdf
To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at:
hftps://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/custamer-service-survey/
From: John Roberts<[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:07 PM
To: Charles, Thomas P CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Newport Loop Road Jurisdictional Ditch Determination
Hi Tom. Thanks for meeting me last Tuesday at the project site off Newport Loop Road in Newport, NC. As we
discussed at the site, a 16-ft section at the confluence of the ditch and Deep Creek was marked and is considered
jurisdictional. The remainder of that ditch and the other ditch (parallel to Deep Creek) lacked adequate hydrology to be
declared jurisdictional. The operation will comply with the required 50-ft setback to all other jurisdictional ditches and
Deep Creek. I have attached the updated site maps that include an aerial, soils, and LiDAR. Please let me know if
you have any questions or need any additional information.
Best

Pne i ,
John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
252-725-1320
[e-mail]
www.groundtruthsoil.com
Virus -free. www.avast.com
John Roberts, LSS, PWS
Ground Truth Soil Consulting, PLLC
www.groundtruthsoil.com
252-725-1320

TOWN OF NEWPORT
Dennis Barber, Mayor
Bob Benedict, Mayor Pro Tern
Council Members
David Heath
Mark Eadie
Danny Fomes
Rhonda Shinn
July 30, 2021
Mr.James Izzell
c/o Carolina Geological Services
Mr. Izzell:
Bryan R Chadwick, Town Manager
200 Howard Blvd
PO Box 1869
Newport, NC 28570
www.newportnc.gov
It was nice speaking with you the other day concerning the proposed sand mine on Newport Loop Road. I have
reviewed your site plan of the property located at 829 Newport Loop Road, owned by CCLC Farms LLC. I
understand that Donald Bryant, Jr. of 185 Rouseville Lane, Newport, NC is the applicant.
After review, I approve of the proposed mine at said location.
Sincerely,
4111
Bryan Chadwick
Town Manager/Interim Floodplain Manager
200 HOWARD BLVD. NEWPORT, NC 285701 PH 252-223-4749
WWW.NEWPORTNC.GOV
An Equal Opportunity Employer

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