20210903_NCGS

NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW CHECKLIST
Mining is . complete this
Application/Permit No: 59-34 1 Action:
Section
New Modification Transfer
Applicant Name:
Indiantown Farm, LLC
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Mine Name:
Cherry Island Mine
County:
Martin
Latitude:
35.8692
7.5 Quad:
Williamston
Longitude:
-77.0780
Attached page 1-3 of the mine application.
Suspense Date for Comments: 09/27/2021
NCGS . complete this Section
Geological Significance:1. YES NOR]
Commodity:
Sand and Gravel
Mineral Resources:
Sand and Gravel
1985 Geological Map Unit:
Tertiary (Tpy) Yorktown Fm and Duplin Fm, Undivided.
Other Geological Map Units:
N/A
Lithology:
Fossiliferous clay with varying amounts of fine-grained sand, bluish gray, shell material.
Geochemistry Hazardous Minerals:
N/A
Subsidence:
N/A
Slope Stability:
N/A
Seismic Hazard:
N/A
Hydrogeology:
N/A
Flood Plain Deposits:
Proposed site is OUTSIDE the floodplain.
Comments:
Simple sand and gravel pits outside the floodplain.
Reviewer:
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
Name of Mine_ Cheny Island Mine County Martin
River Basin Roanoke
Latitude (decimal degrees to four places) 35.86920
Longitude (decimal degrees to four places)-77.07800
2. Name of Applicant*_ Indiantown Farm, LLC _ __ _
3. Permanent address for receipt of official mail** 1500 Sundgy Drive Suite 300 Ralei NC 27607
Telephone [phone] Alternate No.
4. Mine Office Address 23721 NC Highway 125, Williamston, NC 27892 Telephone [phone]
5. Mine Manager Melton E. "Skid' Valentine, III _
6. E-mail Address: skipmevAgmail.com
I certify that all details contained in this Permit Application are true and correct to the best of our
knowledge. We fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit
revocation. 1710
***Signature Date
Print Name Melton E. "Rip" Valentine III
Title Owner
* This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must -be indicated on the
reclamation'bond (security,) that corresponds to this site.
** The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent
address or telephone number.
*** Signature of company officer re wired.
G.S. 74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within b0 days of receipt of
a complete application or, if a public hearing is held, within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any
supplemental information required by the Department. All questions must be addressed and all required maps
provided before this application can be considered complete. Attach additional sheets as needed.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NOTE: All of the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for
the intended life of the mine. All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding, detailed mine map.
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all of the following that apply:
® If this is an application for a NEW permit, indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the
permit (this is the acreage that the "new permit" fee will be based upon): 70.9
Of this acreage, how much is owned and how much is leased? Acres owned: 709
Acres leased: Property owner if leased:
❑ If this is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit, indicate the mining permit
number and the total (overall) acreage covered by the existing permit.
Mining Permit No.: Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No ❑. If yes, indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification (this is the acreage
that the "major modification" fee will be based upon):
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes ❑ No ❑. If yes, indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this
modification: . (NOTE: you must complete all of Section F. of this application form
entitled Notification of Adjoining Landowners).
Of this acreage to be added to the permit, will any portion of this acreage be affected (i.e.: disturbed,
ground cover removed) by the mining operation? Yes ❑ No ❑ (If no, a "minor modification"
fee of $100.00 is required, despite the "undisturbed" acreage to be added). If yes, indicate the
acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit (the total acreage to be added to
the pen -nit is the acreage that the "major modification" fee will be based upon):
❑ If this is an application for TRANSFER ofa mining permit, indicate the mining permit number and
the total (overall) acreage covered y the existing permit.
Mining Permit No.: Total permitted acreage:
SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS FORM FOR THE PROPER FEE AMOUNT TO BE
PAID FOR THE REQUESTED PERMIT ACTION(S) AND CORRESPONDING ACREAGE NOTED
ABOVE
2. Name of all materials mined: Sand and Gravel
3. Mining method:
®Hydraulic Dredge
Dragline & Truck
Other (explain):
Front-end Loader & Truck ® Shovel & Truck
Self -loading Scraper
4. a. Expected maximum depth of mine (feet) ApproximatelyApproximg2ly 30 feet
Depth is relative to what benchmark? (e.g., natural ground level, mean sea level, road elevation, etc.)
Natural around level
b. Expected average depth of mine (feet) Approximately 30 feet
5. Has any area(s) at this site been mined in the past? Yes ❑
If yes, when and by whom was this activity conducted?
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Geology is Tertiary (Tpy) Yorktown Formation and Duplin Formation, Undivided. Fossiliferous clay
with varying amounts of fine-grained sand, bluish gray, shell material commonly concentrated in lenses.

From the NC Flood Risk Information System (FRIS). Note the location of Highway 125 as identified in
the first aerial photograph. The Town of Williamston is seen in the lower left corner of the aerial
photograph.

It is clear that the 709 acres of the proposed mine is outside of the flood zone. Map C2 of 14 Mine Site
Layout Plan shows three pits. From that map, it would appear that the proposed mine IS NOT in the
floodplain.

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This image seems to "match" the Cherry Island Mine — Mine Permit with 50.5 AC of Total Affected
Area, 20.4 AC of Undisturbed Buffer and a Total Project Area of 70.9 AC. All outside the flood zone.