20200603_Bond_Increase

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Acting Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7016 2140 0000 4367 6430
Mr. William Branch
Ararat Rock Products Company
PO Box 988
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
RE: Eden Quarry
Mining Permit No. 79-07
Rockingham County
Roanoke River Basin
Dear Mr. Branch:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 3, 2020
The review has been completed on the `modification request you submitted for the referenced
mine site. In order for this office to complete its review of the referenced project in accordance
with GS 74-50 and 51 of the Mining Act of 1971, please provide the following:
The blanket bond amount has increased from$500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. In order to
continue the modification process the bond amount required for all of your company's mine site
would be $1,000,000.00. The bond or balance ($500,000.00) is required before this
modification can be approved.
For your convenience, I have enclosed a bond form, an assignment of a savings account form
and irrevocable standby letter of credit form for your use in securing the required bond. The
name on the security must be the same as the name appearing on the application for a mining
permit, i.e., Ararat Rock Products Company. In addition to one of these alternatives, you
may, upon request, substitute a cash deposit.
Please be advised that the modification request cannot be completed until the new bond
amount has been received.
As required by G.S. 74-51 (h), you are hereby advised that you have 60 days from the date of
your receipt of this letter to submit the reclamation bond. If you are unable to meet this
deadline and wish to request additional time, you must submit information, in writing, to the
Director clearly indicating why the deadline cannot be met and request that an extension of
time be granted.
D_E Q 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
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Mr. Branch
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In order to complete the processing of your modification request, please forward the bond to
my attention at the following address:
Division of Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Judith A. Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Enclosures: Bond Forms
cc: Ms. Tamera Eplin, PE

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
E. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond (based upon a range
of $500 to $5, 000 per affected acre) for each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved by the
Department to be affected during the life of the miningpermit. Please insert the approximate acreage, or each
aspect ofthe mining operation that you intend to a{fect duringthe life ofthis miningpermit fin addition please
insert the appriate reclamation cost/acre for each category from the Schedule of Reclamation Costs
provided with this application �) OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond for you based
upon your maps and standard reclamation costs:
AFFECTED RECLAMATION RECLAMATION
CATEGORY ACREAGE COST/ACRE* COST
Tailings/Sediment Ponds: Ac. X $ I SD0 a u /Ac. _ $ `P • 06
Stockpiles:
Ac. X
$ /Ac. _
$
Wastepiles:
y
a Ac. X
fl<7
$ of ��y�/Ac. _
$J& koo
Processing Area/Haul Roads:
-ag Ac. X
$ ! 9Ac. _
$ & y Ve Oq
Mine Excavation:
6jnq-0qc. X
$ J-D 6 u 1%Ac. _
$ 1 `3 0
Other:
Ac. X
$ /Ac. _
$
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.:
Z 4 Ac.
(TOTAL PERMITTED AC.:
31 T g 5- Ac.)
Divide the TUTAL AFFECTED A.C. above into the following two categories: a) affected acres that drain into
proposed/existing excavation and/or b) affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will
be needed to prevent offsite sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands.
a) Internal Drainage Ac.
b) Positive Drainage 30
V 1� Ac. X $1,500.00 = $ G� �a• 00
Inflation Factor: SUBTOTAL COST: $ A qa) 026 OD
0.02 X SUBTOTAL COST: $ aya MtX Permit Life Provided by Applicant (Life of the Mining Operation
or Life of Lease from Public Entity (in Years)): I y+ % a T
INFLATION COST:
SUBTOTAL COST + INFLATION COST: $
Total Reclamation Bond Cost: $
(round down to the nearest $
(NOTE: The reclamation bond cannot exceed $1 million per GS 74-54)
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Wehner, Judy
From:
Eplin, Tamera
Sent:
Thursday, May 28, 2020 4:39 PM
To:
Wehner, Judy
Cc:
Lentz, Zachary
Subject:
79-07 Ararat Rock Products / Eden Quarry, WSRO comments on revised mine
application
Judy, Zac's comments appear to have been addressed. I haven't any further to add at this
time.
Have a great day,
Tamera Eplin, PE, CPESC
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
[phone] office
tamera. eplin(a)ncdenr.gov
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem. NC 27105-7407
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Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees
are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, The Winston-
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challenging time.
From: Lentz, Zachary <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:24 PM (�
To: Eplin, Tamera <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ararat Mine Application 79-07

Tamera,
I don't have any comments for the application. My previous comments appear to be addressed.
I'll bring the plans in when I cover the office tomorrow.
Thanks,
Zac Lentz
Assistant Regional Engineer
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
336-776-9661 (office)
[e-mail]
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston Salem NC 27105
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