20220519_ADI_84-06

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
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Return Receipt Requested
7019 1120 0002 0064 6043
James Schad
Boulder Associates, LLC
304 S. Second Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
RE: Parker Mine
Mining Application No. 84-06
Stanly County
Yadkin River Basin
Dear Mr. Schad:
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Environmental Quality
May 19, 2022
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 N.C.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:
1. Please provide proof, such as copy of the signed return receipts from certified mail, that all adjoining
landowners and chief administrative officer of each county and municipality have been properly
notified. Certified mail receipts for JTG Holdings, LLC were not included in the April 20, 2022,
response. The Certified mail # on the receipt of Darryl Keith Lilly is not clearly visible. Please rescan
the receipts so that all certified mail number are clearly visible or provide the signed returned cards.
2. The reclamation plan provided shows both Phase 1 and Phase 2 as part of the excavation, however it
was mentioned in the application that phase 2 will not occur until a modification is submitted to the
Department. Please provide a reclamation plan for Phase 1 only.
The undisturbed buffer is shown outside of the mine permit boundary. Areas designated as buffers to
mining activity need to be shown within the mine permit boundary. Please clearly label and show on
the mine maps buffers internal to the mine permit boundary.
4. Please clarify how the overburden storage areas will be accessed. There are no roads shown to
overburden storage nearest S132. Please clarify how the eastern overburden storage area will be access
once the existing roads are mined through.
5. Please clarify how SB2 will be accessed. There are no roads shown to this sediment basin.
6. The map cover sheet shows "New London Quarry". Please clarify if the intent is to rename this site
from Parker Mine as indicated in the application to "New London Quarry." If so, please provide a new
pg. 1 of the mine permit application with the new name. If the intent is to keep the Parker Mine name,
please clearly indicate this on the mine maps.
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7. Overburden piles are shown with an internal 1:1 slope. Please provide information on additional
measures for slope stability and additional safety measures for slope maintenance and repair, or you
may instead propose slopes with a less steep angle, for example minimum 2:1.
Please clearly identify and label on the mine map the existing site conditions showing the previously
mined area and limits.
9. The Erosion and Sediment Control Measures (E&SC) at each basin have been proposed using old
standards. Please show provide details showing up to date standards.
10. The drainage area for the overburden storage area was not included in calculations of the drainage areas.
Please provide proof that all drainage areas are included, and E&SC measures have been sized
appropriately.
11. There are some diversion channels that appear to rise in elevation. There is concern that these channels
will not function properly under gravity. Please clarify the path for each diversion channel so that they
will allow for positive drainage to the basins.
12. Drainage areas for basins are difficult to review with the current page match line configuration. Please
clearly identify each drainage area and provide maps each entire drainage area.
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
If hand delivering or delivering by shipping company (e.g., FedEx, UPS), please deliver to our physical address:
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, 5th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27604
As required by 15A NCAC 513.0113, 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.

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Mr. Schad
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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,
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Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Zahid Khan