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ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 22, 2021
TO: Mr. Eric Galamb
Application Review Coordinator
Division of Soil and
dW�Waterr Conservation
FROM: Brenda M. HarrK-RS;X )
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Modification for Ararat Rock Products Company
Mt. Airy Quarry
Surry County
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 any publicly owned conservation easements (G.S. 74-51 (5)). Please respond by May
19, 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 publicly owned conservation easements 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.
Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Adam Parr at (919) 707-
9207 if you have any questions.
/bmh
Attachments
cc: Ms. Tamera Eplin
D_E QZ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Dlvislon of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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