20210719_ADI

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0002 0065 1146
Mr. Rick Williford
Sunland Sand and Gravel, Inc.
PO Box 1505
Swansboro, NC 28584
RE: Roberts Road Mine
Carteret County
White Oak River Basin
Dear Mr. Williford:
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 19, 2021
We have reviewed the application your company submitted for the referenced mine site. In order for this office to
complete its review of the referenced project in accordance with G.S. §74-50 and §74-51 of the Mining Act of 1971,
please provide the additional or revised information in accordance with the following comments:
Please provide a Pumping Operating and Maintenance (O&M) plan for the proposed dewatering at the
site.
2. Please provide proof of wetland delineation and confirmation of Jurisdictional Determination from
USAGE.
3. Please clarify the construction sequence of the perimeter berm (including temporary silt fence) and
identify on the location of the berm on the mine map.
4. US Forrest Service (USFS) has identified possible habitat for Red Cockaded Woodpecker in Croatan
National Forest. Please provide a study or statement from USFS on your proposed mitigation methods
to avoid an adverse impact to wildlife. Please contact Ron Hudson, District Ranger
([e-mail]), (252-638-5628 x4001) for more information.
5. N.C.G.S. §74-49 defines "affected land" as the surface are of land that is mined, the surface area of
land associated with a mining activity so that soil is exposed to accelerated erosion, the surface area of
land on which overburden and waste is deposited, and the surface area of land used for processing or
treatment plant, stockpiles, nonpublic roads, and settling ponds. Please clearly indicate and label on
the mine map that the haul road to the nearest public road is included in the Mine permit boundary.
6. Please clearly indicate the acreage table on the mine map.
7. Please clearly indicate on the map legend the name and title of the person preparing the mine map.
8. Please clearly indicate all structures within 300' of the mine excavation on the mine map.
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. Williford
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Please note, this office may request additional information, not included in this letter, as the mining application
review progresses. Be advised that our review cannot be completed until all of the items listed above have been
fully addressed.
In order to complete the processing of your application, please forward two (2) copies of the requested information
to my attention at the following address:
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
As required by 15A NCAC 5B.0113, you are hereby advised that you have 180 days from the date of your receipt
of this letter to submit all of the requested information. 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. If an extension of time is not granted, a decision will be
made to grant or deny the mining permit based upon the information currently in the Department's files at the end
of the 180-day period.
Though the preceding statement cites the maximum time limit for your response, we encourage you to provide the
additional information requested by this letter as soon as possible. Your prompt response will help us to complete
processing your application sooner.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Dan Sams, PE