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From:
Snider, Hollev
To:
Lambe, Brian
Cc:
Faulkner, Megan D; Parr, Adam
Subject:
FW: [External] proposed sand mine
Date:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 7:33:18 AM
Good morning Brian,
Based on our phone conversation and DEMLR being tasked with consistency for the NPDES program
for mine wastewater discharges, I am forwarding you the Engineer's request for clarification. His
concerns are specific to the discharge within the SA; HQW and designated Primary Nursery Area
waters of Goose Creek. It sounds like there many have been a previously approved discharge. I am
unsure of there was a basin of secondary treatment system designed for this project. Megan has
been handling most of the review while I tend to the 401 program. Please keep us posted on your
communications and feel free to reach our if you need our assistance. Thanks for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Holley Snider -
Environmental Specialist 11
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Faulkner, Megan D <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 7:00 AM
To: Snider, Holley <[e-mail]>
Subject: Fwd: [External] proposed sand mine
He's a persistent fellow. Brian is working on this right?
-Megan
Megan D. Faulkner
Environmental Specialist
NCDEQ Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office
910-796-7245 Office
910-620-7498 Cell
Megan. FaulknerPncdenr.gov

From: James Izzell <ncgeolog)�(@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 2:32:15 PM
To: Faulkner, Megan D <megan.fauIkner(@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Parr, Adam <adam.parr(@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: [External] proposed sand mine
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Megan;
I am James Izzell, a Geologist / consultant, assisting Sunland Sand and Gravel with
obtaining permits for a proposed sand mine in Carteret County. The proposed mine
is on NC Highway 24, just east of Bogue. There has been sand mining on the
property previously a few years ago. The new mining area proposes to pump
groundwater and stormwater into the old mining area (pond), and allow that pond to
overflow through a previous discharge point into Goose Creek. It appears that Goose
Creek is classified as HWQ-SA.
My question for you is, what are the specific rules / restrictions for discharging fresh
water into Goose Creek (HWQ-SA)? I have worked with sand mines and quarries all
over NC for 30 years, but I have never worked with a site discharging into that
particular classification. I see in reading the NPDES Permit (NCG020) that there are
additional qualitative parameter tests, which we will incorporate into the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Are there any other restrictions that we should be aware
of? Is there a concern with a potential mixing of salt and fresh water? Is there any
concern over potential volumes of water and how it may impact the stream?
thank you,
James Izzell
Carolina Geoligical Services
919-302-4411