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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210610_Cover_correction_green6% GRADIENT LAND -WATER INNOVATION June 7. 2021 Judith A. Wehner Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Department of Environmental Quality 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 RE: Barnhill Contracting - Whatchamacallit Mine: Permit #09-12 Bladen County Lumber River Basin Dear Ms. Wehner: RECEIVED JUN 10 2021 LAND QUALITY MINING PROGRAM Attached is information pertaining to an application for a modification to the current mining permit for the above referenced project. Included as a part of this submittal are six (6) copies each of the following information: • Mining permit application form (1 with original signatures and 5 copies) • Mine maps including: o G-01 Cover Sheet o CS-01-PH1 Mining Plan - Phase 1 o CS-02-PHI Reclamation Plan - Phase 1 o CS-01-PH2 Mining Plan - Phase 2 o CS-02-PH2 Reclamation Plan - Phase 2 o DT-01 Details • Portion of Bladenboro Quad map • Portion of NCDOT - Bladen County Roadway Map Also included with this application is the following: • Check #723 in the amount of $1,000.00 for the permit modification application fee. • Copies of notification letters to each landowner adjacent within 1,000 feet of the site • Copies of registered mail receipts With regards to the 7 denial criteria listed under G.S. 74-51 we provide the following statements: 1. The continued operation of this mine will not violate any requirement of this Article or any rule promulgated hereunder; 2. The continued operation of this mine will not have unduly adverse effects on potable groundwater supplies, wildlife, or fresh water, estuarine, or marine fisheries; 3. The continued operation will not violate standards of air quality, surface water quality, or groundwater quality that have been promulgated by the Department; 230 Donaldson Street, Suite 500A I Fayetteville, NC 28301 1 910.824.7731 127 W. Chatham Street I Cary, NC 27511 1 910.824.7731 w .gradientNC.com ,Letter to Judy Wehner June 7, 2021 Page 2 of 2 4. The continued operation will not constitute a direct and substantial physical hazard to public health and safety or to a neighboring dwelling house, school, church, hospital, commercial or industrial building, public road or other public property, excluding matters relating to use of a public road; 5. The continued operation will not have a significantly adverse effect on the purposes of a publicly owned park, forest or recreation area; 6. That Barnhill's previous experience with this pit and with similar operations indicates a substantial possibility that the operation will not result in substantial deposits of sediment in stream beds or lakes, landslides, or acid water pollution; or 7. That the applicant or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the applicant or parent has been in substantial compliance with this Article, rules adopted under this Article, or other laws or rules of this State for the protection of the environment or has corrected all violations that the applicant or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the applicant or parent may have committed under this Article or rules adopted under this Article. Please feel free to contact me at 910-824-7731 should you have questions or require additional information. Thank you. Sincerely, GRADIENT, PLLC Gordon A. Rose, P.E., LEED AP G GRADIENT LAND -WATER INNOVATION June 8, 2021 Judith A. Wehner Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Department of Environmental Quality 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 RE: Barnhill Contracting - Whatchamacallit Mine: Permit #09-12 Bladen County Lumber River Basin Dear Ms. Wehner: RECEIVED JUN 10 2011 LAND QUALITY MINING PROGRAM Attached is information pertaining to an application for a modification to the current mining permit for the above referenced project. Included as a part of this submittal are six (6) copies each of the following information: The items below were left out of the original package sent June 7, 2021: • Check number that was sent in the original package was revised to be #723 in the amount of $1,000.00 for the permit modification application fee. • Copies of notification letters to each landowner adjacent within 1,000 feet of the site • Copies of registered mail receipts • The original NCDEQ Letter - signed with the revised check number. 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"00 s To .__- .-jig; g rag( r __._._.__._—...._._—_____..___ O L 7ZO NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bl) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contracting has applied on 6/4/2021 (Applicant Name) (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or ❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro, NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(bl), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding the specifics of the proposed mining activity, please contact the applicant at the following telephone number: 910-488-1319 . For information on the mining permit application review process, please contact the Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Please note that the Department will consider any relevant written comments/documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 throughout the application review process until a final decision is made on the application. Ross Lewis & wife, Penny Lewis PO Box 264; Bladenboro, NC 28320 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partin on (Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable) 6/4/2021 1100 Robeson Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant) Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record) am NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bl) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contracting has applied on 6/4/2021 (Applicant Name) (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or ❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro, NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(b 1), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding i specifics of the proposed mining activity, please contact the applicant at the following telephone num. 910-488-1319 . For information on the mining permit appl the Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Please note that the Departrr comments/documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 process until a final decision is made on the application. ttion review process, please contact t will consider anv relevant written Eloise McLean, etals 4214 Peppertree Lane; Concord, NC 28027 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partin on (Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable) 6/4/2021 1100 Robeson Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant) Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record) NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bI) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contracting has applied on 6/4/2021 (Applicant Name) (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or Fla modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro, NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(bl), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding the ifics of the proposed mining activity, piease contact the applicant at the ionowing teiepnone numner: 910-488-1319 For information on the mining permit application review process, please contact Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Please note that the Department will consider any relevant written ments/documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 throughout the application review process until a final decision is made on the application. Greg Martin, Bladen County Manager PO Box 1048, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partin on (Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable) 6/4/2021 1100 Robeson Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant) Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record) NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bl ) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contracting has applied on 6/4/2021 (Applicant Name) (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or ❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro. NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(b 1), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding specifics of the proposed mininff activitv. please contact the applicant at the followinff telephone num' . r or information on gram staff at (919) 707-9220. Pleas mining permit application review process until a final decision is made on the application. Carolina Timberland Group 263 Tombee Ln.; Columbia, SC 29209 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partington (Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable) 6/4/2021 1100 Robeson Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant) Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record) contact written NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bl) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contracting has applied on (Applicant Name) 6/4/2021 (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or ❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro, NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(b 1), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding the specifics of the oronosed mining activity, please contact the applicant at the following teleahone number: . For information on the mining permit application review process, please contact the Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Please note that the Department will consider any relevant written comments/documentation within the provisions of the Minina Act of 1971 throughout the application review process until a final decision is made on the application. Big Swamp Resort, c/o G. Jefferson Laws, Jr. 175 Haywood Drive, Advance, NC 27006 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partin on (Addressee/Owner of Record's (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person Name and Address) & Company Name, if Applicable) 6/4/2021 1100 Robeson Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (Date of Issuance of this Notice/ (Address of Applicant) Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record) NOTICE Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50(bl) of The Mining Act of 1971, Notice is hereby given that Barnhill Contractinp, has applied on 6/4/2021 (Applicant Name) (Date) to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one): ❑ a new surface mining permit, ® a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area; or ❑ a modification of an existing surface mining permit to add land to the permitted area with no disturbance in the area proposed. Please note that future modification(s) may be submitted by the applicant to allow disturbance within this area without re -notification of adjoining landowners. The applicant proposes to mine Sand & gravel on 40 acres located 4 (Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) West of Bladenboro. NC off/near road Berry Lewis Road (Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number/Name) in Bladen County. *SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS* In accordance with G.S. 74-50(bl), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort, satisfactory to the Department, to notify all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary). In addition, the mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the permitted area is located. Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held within 60 days of the end of the 30-day comment period specified above. A copy of the permit application materials is on file and available for public review during normal business hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office. For information regarding the specifics of the proposed minine activity. please contact the applicant at the following telephone number: 910-488-1319 . For information on the mining permit application review process, please contact the Mining Program staff at (919) 707-9220. Please note that the Department will consider any relevant written comments/documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 throughout the application review process until a final decision is made on the application. Bert' Lewis Estate, Go Ross Lewis PO Box 264; Bladenboro, NC 28320 Barnhill Contracting Company, Skip Partinaton (Addressee/Owner of Record's Name and Address) 6/4/2021 tte of Issuance of this Notice/ iled to Addressee/Owner of Record) (Name of Applicant: Include Contact Person & Company Name, if Applicable) 1100 Robeson Street, F (Address of Applicant) C 28305