20220127_Extension_Request

Sean R. Madden
Company Attorney
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27607
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January 27, 2022
VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL AND E-MAIL
Brian Wrenn — Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Re: Compass Creek PitMining Permit No. 33-44; Flat Rock PitMining
Permit No. 98-34; Harris Pit —Mining Permit No. 74-96 (collectively
"Mines")
Dear Wrenn:
As you are likely aware, FSC II, LLC dba Fred Smith Company ("FSC") submitted transfer
requests for the permits of the above -referenced Mines. In response to the request, FSC received
correspondence from Adam Parr, Assistant State Mining Engineer, requesting additional or revised
information for each of the Mines such that the request for transfer could be reviewed. The letters
from Mr. Parr included 4 to 6 items that needed to be addressed within a 180-day time frame.
Pursuant to those letters, FSC is respectfully requesting an extension of time to complete
the outstanding items. FSC represents to you that the majority of the items listed by Mr. Parr have
been addressed. However, due to circumstances beyond FSC's control, it requires additional time
to complete the remaining outstanding items. Specifically, FSC requires additional time to
complete an updated mine map. FSC has engaged a third -party consultant to assist in the creation
of the updated mine maps. Due to unforeseen circumstances with staffing and work -flow brought
on by the COVID-19 pandemic, our third -party consultant has been unable to complete the work
necessary to generate the updated mine maps within the currently allotted timeframe. It is my
understanding that the updated mine maps are the only outstanding item that needs to be addressed
among the list of items from Mr. Parr. Accordingly, FSC respectfully requests an extension of
time to complete this work and provide the additional or revised information so that the request
for transfer of the permits may be adequately reviewed.

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Regards,
Seaw2. Maddew
Sean R. Madden
Company Attorney
Cc: Adam Parr, via email only
David Miller, via email only