20210706_DWR_Groundwater

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 6, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Adam Parr
Land Quality Section
FROM: Michael Bauer P`\
Ground Water�anagement Branch
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Modification Request for:
Barnhill Contracting Company
Whatchamacallit Pit
Bladen County
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit modification request for the above referenced project.
The Whatchamacallit Pit located in Bladen 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.ncwater.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 1 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].
North Carolina Department ofFnvironmentalQuality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1636
919.7079129

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
BRAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 14, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Mike Ranck JUN 15 2021
Ground Water Management Branch
Division of Water Resources
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FROM: Brenda M. Harries/
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Modification for Barnhill Contracting Company
Whatchamacallit Pit
Bladen County
Mine Dewatering Proposed
® No Mine Dewatering Proposed
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit modification request for the above
referenced project.
Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this operation having unduly
adverse effect on wildlife and freshwater fisheries (G.S. 74-51(2)). Please respond by July 8, 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 all proposed erosion and sediment control measures to ensure that they are sufficient
to restrain erosion and off -site sedimentation. However, any comments your agency can provide regarding
effects on wildlife and freshwater fisheries would be greatly appreciated. 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.
PLEASE RETURN ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS AND MAPS WITH YOUR REVIEW COMMENTS TO
THIS OFFICE.
Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Ms. Jenna Spencer at (919) 707-
9227 if you have any questions.
/bmh
Attachments
cc: Mr. Tim La Bounty
M F& O%Z North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
_ 512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919.707.9200