HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210616_Blasting_Record_Request_61-19ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Merle Andrews
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc.
7274 US Highway 221 North
Marion, NC 28752
RE: Blasting Complaint
Steel Gray Mine
Permit No. 61-19
Mitchell County
French Broad River Basin
Dear Mr. Andrews:
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 16, 2021
This office recently received a complaint directed at blasting practices conducted at the above referenced quarry.
As provided in the mining permit for this site, you are requested to provide this office duplicate copies of all shot
records related to the blasts conducted on June 15, 2021, including any seismograph recordings made. Furthermore,
please forward all shot information for one production shot conducted immediately before and one production shot
after the blast in question for this office's review.
I look forward to receiving the requested information in the near future. Your continued cooperation will be
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr
Assistant State Mining Specialist
cc: Shawna Riddle
D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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