20210906_DWR_Groundwater

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISEP,
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 9, 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 Application Request for:
Waycaster Stone Co. Inc.
Mountain Mist Mine
McDowell County
5, M. 0 A) 70t1
LAND QUALITY SECTION
-Please find-attached"a-copy of the mining permit request for the above referenced project.
The Mountain Mist Mine located in McDowell County does not appear to have an unduly adverse effect on
ground water supplies since there is no dewatering proposed on site. However, if the mine starts to
withdraw 100,000 gallons per day of water, they will need to register their water withdrawals with the
Division of Water Resources and report on an annual basis. The registration form may be obtained from the
following link:
https://www.newater.org/wwatr
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 I for the previous year.
If you have further questions regarding the water withdrawal registration please contact John Barr with the
Division of Water Resources at [phone] or email him at [e-mail].
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
51? North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center i Raleigh. North Carolina 27699 lb36
979.707.9129

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 2, 2021
TO: Mr. Mike Ranck
Ground Water Management Branch
Division of Water Resources
FROM: Brenda M. Harris pv
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Application for Waycaster Stone Co., Inc.
Mountain Mist Mine
McDowell County
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11160 Of WATER REKiRCES
❑ Mine Dewatering Proposed © No Mine Dewatering Proposed
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit application request for the above
referenced project.
Please review this information and advise asto the probability of this operation having unduly adverse
effect on potable water supplies (GS 74-51 (2). Please respond by September 24, 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, any comments your agency can provide regarding potential effects on potable
groundwater supplies and groundwater quality will be appreciated. We would like to have any
recommendations you may provide for permit conditions, for reasonable protection of groundwater
quantity or quality. 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.
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. Stanley Aiken
D E QZ. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
� 919.707.9200