20210510_DWR_Groundwater

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 10, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Adam Parr
Land Quality Section
FROM: Michael Baue
Ground Water0(agement Branch
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Application Request for:
Tara Group of Lumberton, Inc.
Tara Group Mine
Bladen County
RECEIVED
MAY 1 u 2D2,
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit request for the above referenced project.
The Tara Group Mine 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 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].
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/ ROY COOPER
Govemor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Mike Ranck
NORTH CAROLINA
Envtronmenta/ Quality
May 4, 2021
Ground Water Management Branch
Division of Water Resources
FROM: Brenda M. Harri—
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
SUBJECT: Mining Permit Application for the Tara Group of Lumberton, Inc.
Tara Group Mine
Bladen County
D Mine Dewatering Proposed ® No Mine Dewatering Proposed
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit application request for the above referenced
project.
Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this operation having unduly adverse effect on
potable water supplies (GS 74-51 (2). Please respond by May 21, 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, any comments your agency can provide regarding potential effects on potable groundwater supplies and
groundwater quality will be appreciated. We would like to have any recommendations you may provide for permit
conditions, for reasonable protection of groundwater quantity or quality. 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.
1RETURN ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS AND MAPS WITH YOUR REVIEW COMMENTS TO THIS OFFICE.
` Your continued cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Adam Parr at [phone] if you have
any questions.
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Attachments
cc: Mr. Tim LaBounty
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