20211207_DWR_Groundwater

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 7, 2021
TO: Mr. Adam Parr
Land Quality Section
FROM: Michael Bauerj
Ground Water nagement Branch
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Modification Request for:
Buechel Stone Corporation
Steel Gray Mine
Mitchell County
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit modification request for the above referenced project.
The Steel Gray Mine located in Mitchell 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 re ister 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 I 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 of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
912 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707-9129