20210730_Inspection Report

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
❑�/ PERMITTED MINE SITE
❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Steel Gray Mine 2. MINE LOCATION:
3. COUNTY: Mitchell 4. RIVER BASIN: French Broad 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Blue Ridge Quarries, Inc. and Buechel Stone Corp
7. ADDRESS: 7274 US Hwy 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
8. MINING PERMIT #: 61-19 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: ® N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: None
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Shawna Riddle
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑ A. Initial Inspection (Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
0 B. Routine Inspection (Permitted Mine Sites)
L1 C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 06/09/2014
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity:
Normal mining activity
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? U Yes V No If yes, explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? U Yes V No U N/A If
no, explain: Operating Condition 8 G, Fly Rock Prevention - Fly rock was thrown beyond the areas where access is temporary or
permanently guarded by the operator. Fly rock was found on the property next to the mine. Operating Condition 11 - Plan Modification - road access
to the mine is not on the permit. Additional acreaqe has been disturbed that is out of the permitted and affected areas.
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ❑ No N/A/ If
no, explain:
18. Is there any off -site damage? A. bQ Yes B. U No C. U None observed
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage: Fly rock has occured outside the permitted and guarded areas.
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? U Yes U No Explain:
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: Submit a mine modification for approval for the additonal areas disturbed that
are not on the approved mine plan (new haul road, etc.). Submit a report to the State Mining Engineer in the Raleigh office concening the fly rock
incident.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Site inspection due to a complaint of fly rock on property next to the mine.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ❑ Not Reviewed ® N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? 6Q Yes U No
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report
INSPECTED BY: Scaw4a Ri&P,
Telephone No: 919-302-5311 cell
Proposed date 8/31/21
24. Copy of Report sent to operator with NOV
DATE 06/23/21
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist