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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210908_DWR_GroundwaterROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director MEMORANDUM NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 8, 2021 TO: Mr. Adam Parr Land Quality Section FROM: Michael Bauer Ground Water Management Branch Division of Water Resources SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Modification Request for: Hanson Aggregates Southeast, LLC. Princeton II Quarry Johnston County RECEIVED SAP Q � 2021 LAND QUALITY SECTION Please find attached a copy of the mining permit Modification request for the above referenced project. The Princeton li Quarry, located in Johnston County, does not appear to have an unduly adverse effect on ground water supplies and has previously registered their withdrawals, with the Division of Water Resources, as facility ID 40340-0009. Facilities are required to register their water withdrawals in accordance with the North Carolina General Statute G.S. 143-215.22H. This statute requires any non-agricultural water user who withdraws 100,000 gallons or more in any one day of ground water or surface water to register and update withdrawals. This statute also requires transfers of 100,000 gallons or more in any one day of surface water from one river basin to another river basin to register and update their water transfers. Water withdrawal registrants must complete the annual water use reporting form by April 1 for the previous year. The registration form may be obtained from the following link: https://www.ncwater.org/wwatr If you have further questions regarding the water withdrawal registration please contact John Barr with the Division of Water Resources at (919) 707-9021 or email him at john.barr@ncdenr.gov. D_E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 45f512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1636 919.707.9129 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary BRIAN WRENN Director NORTH CAROLINA Envlronmental Quality August 26, 2021 AUG 27 2Q21 MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Mike Ranck Ground Water Management Branch Division of Water RResources FROM: Brenda M. Harris I� Mining Program Secretary Land Quality Section SUBJECT: Mining Permit Modification for Hanson Aggregates Southeast Princeton II Quarry Johnston County ® Mine Dewatering Proposed --: No Mine Dewatering Proposed Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit modification request for the above referenced project. Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this operation having unduly adverse effect on wildlife and freshwater fisheries (G.S. 74-51 (2)). Please respond by September 21, 2021, so that we may complete our review of this request within our statutory time limits. As is the case in our review of all mining permit applications, renewals and modifications, this office will carefully review all proposed erosion and sediment control measures to ensure that they are sufficient to restrain erosion and off -site sedimentation. However, any comments your agency can provide regarding effects on wildlife and freshwater fisheries would be greatly appreciated. If your staff wishes to perform a site inspection, it is recommended that they contact the person submitting this request to set up a convenient date and time. Also, please send a copy of your comments to the person noted in the application. PLEASE RETURN ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS AND MAPS WITH YOUR REVIEW COMMENTS TO THIS OFFICE. Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Adam Parr at (919) 707-9207 if you have any questions. /bmh Attachments cc: Mr. Bill Denton /K O%Z North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources 4:--� 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 919.707.9200