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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211108_ApplicationPO Box 29682 804.784.6300 800.898.LUCK Richmond VA 23242-0682 804.784.6390 Fax www. luckstone.com LUCKltSTONE- IGNITING HUMAN POTENTIAL Mr. Adam Parr NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 RE: Permit Transfer, Ararat Rock Products — Eden Quarry #79-07 Dear Mr. Parr, We are hereby requesting transfer of the NC Mining Permit # 79-07, Ararat Rock Products, Eden Quarry to the new owners, Luck Stone Corporation, PO Box 29682, Richmond VA 23242. As per the requirements specified by the NCDEQ for the transfer, please find attached: 1— This letter officially requesting the transfer, 2 — The first 3 pages of the Mining Permit Application 3 — The "Land Entry Agreement" signed by Luck Stone (perrnittee and landowner), 4 - Updated set of plans with the new owner, and other required information 5 — A letter from Mr. James Crossingham, Ararat Rock Products, officially requesting the permit transfer, 6 — a check for $100 7 — Information regarding the acceptance of the Reclamation Security Bond, in the legal name of Luck Stone Corporation. Luck Stone Corporation hereby agrees to assume all requirement sand responsibilities specified in the Mining Permit #79-07 and further warrants that they will accept any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. Please let us know if you need any additional information. Sincerely, /�! a I� Richard Luck General Manager, Luck Stone Corporation RECEIVED NOV 18 1011 LAND QUALITY MINING PROGRAM NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (919) 707-9220 NOTE: R is recommended that you contact the appropriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE - APPLICATION MEETING to discuss your intentions and address any questions. 1. Name of Mine County Latitude (decimal degrees to four places) Longitude (decimal degrees to four places) 2. Name of Applicant Applicant Contact Applicant Email Telephone Cell Phone 3 Permanent Address for Receipt of Official Mail" Eden Quarry Rockingham River Basin Roanoke 36.5399 -79.6424 Luck Stone Corporation Clint Zimmerman Consultant Contact clintzimmenoan@lucksfone.00m Consultant Email 804-784-6300 Telephone 804-920-5373 Cell Phone PO Box 29682, Richmond VA, 23242 4. Mine Office Address 11661 NC Highway 770, Eden, NC 27288 5. Mine Manager Don Bunone Mine Manager Email dbunone@luckstone.com Telephone 336-635-0037 Cell Phone 336-451-4846 I certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of fads will be cause for permit revocation. Signature— ,GeL�2z.. C_ �`z""" l/ Date Print Name Richard Luck Title General Manager 'This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond (security) that corresponds to this site. —The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number. "'Signature of company officer required. G.S. 74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete application or, if a public hearing is held, within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information required by the Department. All questions must be addressed, and all required maps provided before this application can be considered complete. Attach additional sheets as needed. Revised July 13, 2021 P a g e I 1 NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina. 1612 Mail Service Center PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (919) 707-9220 NOTE: All the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended life of the mine. All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding, detailed mine map. A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE 1. Answer all the following that apply: r-1 This is an application for a NEW permit. Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit (This is the acreage the new permit fee will be based upon.) Of this acreage, how much is owned and how much is leased? FE Acres owned: Acres leased: Property owner if leased: This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit. Mining Permit Number. Total permitted acreage: Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary? 11 YES FINO If yes, indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification Does the modification involve acres rNO"' e the previously approved permitted boundary? YES If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification NOTE: You must complete all of Section F of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining Landowners Of the acreage to be added to the permit, will any portion be affected (i.e.: disturbed, ground cover removed) by the mining operation? - YES n NO If yes, indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously approved permitted boundary. This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit. Mining Permit Number. 79-07 Total permitted acreage. 318.00 Revised July 13, 2021 Page 1,2 NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (919) 707-9220 MINING FEE SCHEDULE A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when tiling for a new mining permit, permit modification, or transferred permit is required as follows: APPLICATION TYPE 0 — 25 ACRES 26+ ACRES New Permit Applications $3,750.00 $5,000.00 Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00 Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00 Annual Operating Fee $400.00 $400.00 Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit. Acres for modification of permits means the new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously approved permitted boundary. 2. Name of all materials mined: Crushed ,Stone 3. Mining Method: ❑ Hydraulic Dredge ❑ Dragline & Truck ❑ Other (please explain): ❑ Front-end Loader & Truck 0 Shovel & Truck Self -loading Scraper 4. Expected maximum depth of mine (feet) 10 ff 5. Depth is relative to what benchmark? (e.g., natural ground level, mean seal level, road elevation, etc.) Mean Sea Level Expected average depth of mine (feet) Has an area at this site been mined in the past? YES X NO ❑ If yes, when and by whom was this activity conducted? Ararat Rock Products 6. Estimated life of the operation (years): 60 NOTE: The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated. Revised July 13, 2021 Page 13 NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (919) 707-9220 G. LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or operation during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S. 74-56. We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the land as may be reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out reclamation which the operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S. 74-59. LANDOWNER: X�Q Signature Print Name Richard Luck Title (if applicable) General Manager - Luck Stone Company (if applicable) Luck Stone Corporation Address PO Box 29682 Richmond VA, 23242 Telephone 804-784-6300 Date Signed to -(S-zl APPLICANT: Signature' Print Name Richard Luck Title General Manager - Luck Stone Company Luck Stone Corporation Mine Name Eden Quarry Telephone 804-784-6300 Date Signed 1 O_ f S- Z 1 'Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application. of this application form. Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Revised July 13, 2021 P a g e 119 Ararat Rock Products PO Box 988 Mount Airy, NC 27030 October 12, 2021 Mr. Adam Parr NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 RE: Permit Transfer, Ararat Rock Products, Eden Quarry, Permit #79-07 Rockingham, NC Dear Mr. Parr, We are hereby requesting transfer of the Ararat Rock Products, NC Mining Permit #79-07 Eden Quarry to the new owners, Luck Stone Corporation, PO Box 29682, Richmond VA, 23242. It is our understanding that Luck Stone will provide any and all information required for this transfer, and we are willing to provide any additional information or documentation that may be required. Upon transfer of the Mining Permit and the Reclamation Security Bond, it is our understanding that Luck Stone Corporation will assume all requirements and responsibilities specified in the Mining Permit #79-07, and any and all responsibilities and liabilities with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. Please let us know if you need any additional information. Sincerely, It James tsim a 11 Ararat Rock Products Page i of 1 LUCK39 STONER PO BOX 29682 I PAYMENT INFORMATION RICHMOND VA 23242 DATE: October 28, 2021 CHECK NUMBER: 226408 AMOUNTPAID: $100.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER: XXXXXX9825 IrrlrllrrJJlrrlrlrrLlrrrrrlldLdlrrr111nrrrlLrLlLrdl 0000000006.7 CPLO UO 30121-10 UB - A0160686 DIVISION OF ENERGY MINERAL 8 LAND R MINING PROGRAM 1612 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 TRACE NUMBER: 00000000040427074 VENDOR ID: 118287 VENDOR NAME: DIVISION OF ENERGY MINERAL 8 LAND R Date Invoice Number I Description Gross Amount Discount Net Amount o 09/07/2021 118287.Eden Permit Transfer Fee Eden $100.00 $0.00 $100.00 Totals $100.00 $0.00 $100.00 PLEASE DETACH BEFORE DEPOSITING CHECK LUCK3t RCHMOND VA 23242 `STONE_ PAY TO THE DIVISION OF ENERGY MINERAL 8 LAND R ORDER OF: MINING PROGRAM 1612 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 One Hundred And 00/100 Dollars CHECK 1-2 NUMBER: 226408 210 October 28, 2021 "• VOID AFTER 90 DAYS'•' AMOUNT $100.00 sewer ieewea Oeh4on Exk JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, New York NY L v p y Authorized Signatures PO Box 29682 804.784,6300 800.898.LUCK .Richmond VA23242-0682 804.784,6390Fax www.luckstone.com LUCKUSTONE. IGNITING HUMAN POTENTIAL To Whom it may concern, In the place of the reclamation security bond, please accept the attached bond calculation sheet. Luck Stone currently holds a bond for the Sanford Quarry (#53-26), and will await guidance from the Division with regard to a new reclamation bond value to account for all permitted sites in North Carolina. Should you have any further questions please contact me at 804-920-5373 or email at Clint.Zimmennan(a),luckstone.com Sincerely, C1' t amen M' g Engineer GWV$" NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center PERMIT APPLICATION. Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (919) 707-9220 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 mining permit. Please insert the approximate acreage, for each aspect of the mining operation, that you intend to affect during the life of this mining permit (in addition, please insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre for each categoN from the Schedule of Reclamation Costs provided with this application form) ORrou can defer to the Department to calculate vour bond for you based upon your maps and standard reclamation costs: CATEGORY AFFECTED ACREAGE Tailings/Sediment Ponds 1.12 Stockpiles 0.00 Waste Piles 20.84 Processing Area/Haul Roads 8.22 Mine Excavation 301.22 Other 0.00 TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 331.40 TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 357.00 RECLAMATION COST/ACRE Ac. X $ 500 Ac. X $ .1,800 Ac. X $ 2,000 Ac. X $ 2,000 Ac. X $ 500 Ac. X $ 1,800 Ac. Ac. RECLAMATION COST /Ac. = $ 560.00 /Ac. = $ 0.00 /Ac. = $ 41, 680.00 /Ac. = $ 16,440.00 /Ac. = $ 150, 610.00 /Ac. = $ 0.00 Temporary & Permanent Sedimentation & Erosion Control Measures: Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC. above into the following two categories: a) affected acres that drain into proposedlexisting 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 Ac. SUBTOTAL COST: $ 209, 290.00 Inflation Factor: SUBTOTAL COST 0.02 X $ 209,290.00 Total Reclamation Bond Cost: X $1,500.00 = $ 0.00 LIFE OF MINING OPERATION OR LIFE OF LEASE (YEARS) X 60 INFLATION COST = $ 251,148.00 TOTAL RECLAIVITION BOND COST = SUBTOTAL + INFLATION = $ 460,400.00 Round down to the nearest $100.00 NOTE: The reclamation bond cannot exceed $1 million per GS 74.54 Revised July 13, 2021 Page 114