20210514_LQS_Mine_Inspection_86-01

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE
❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Mt. Airy Quarry 2. MINE LOCATION: Mount Airy
3. COUNTY: Surry 4. RIVER BASIN: Yadkin-PeeDee 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: Ararat Rock Products Co.
7. ADDRESS: PO Box 988, Mount Airy, NC 27030
8. MINING PERMIT #: 86-01 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: 4/30/2023
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: James Crossingham, Dustin Huff
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Levi Hiatt
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:
B. Follow-up Inspection
1. Date of last inspection: 9/18/2016
13. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity: There was
mining equipment on site.
14. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, explain: Equipment for mining
activities was on site.
15. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If
no, explain: Site visit to inspect area mine expansion.
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If
no, explain:
17. Is there any off -site damage? A. ❑ Yes B. ❑ No C. ® None observed
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage:
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? U Yes Z No Explain: All current mining activities were
taking place within the current pit.
18. Corrective measures needed and/or taken:
19. Other recommendations and comments:
I met with James Crossingham and Dustin Huff and inspected the area of the proposed modifications south of the
existing permit boundary. My inspection of the existing conditions did not reveal any inconsistencies with those
shown on the Dlans.
20. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
21. Follow-up inspection needed? U Yes 12�j No
22. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report
Proposed date
23. Copy of Report sent to operator
INSPECTED BY: Levi Hiatt, Zachary Lentz, Blane Houck, and Tyler Pearson DATE 05/11/2021
Telephone No: 336-776-9800
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist