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NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW CHECKLIST
Mining is . complete
Application/Permit No: 54-69 Action:
New Modification Transfer
Applicant Name:
E.R. Lewis Construction Co. Inc.
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Mine Name:
Hill Pit
County:
Lenoir
Latitude:
35.3588
7.5 Quad:
Grifton
Longitude:
-77.4407
Attached page 1-3 of the mime application.
Suspense Date for Comments: flg101/2022
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Geological Significance: YES NO
Commodity:
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Subsidence:
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Slope Stability:
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE: It is recommended that you contact the appropriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE -
APPLICATION MEETING to discuss your intentions and address any questions.
1. Name of Mine
County
Latitude (decimal degrees to four
places)
Longitude (decimal degrees to four
places)
2. Name of Applicant
Applicant Contact
Applicant Email
Telephone
Cell Phone
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail**
Hill Pit
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Lenoir River Basin
Neuse
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35.3588
LAND QUALITY
-77.4407
MINING PROGRAM
E. R. Lewis Construction Co., Inc.
Charles E. Lewis Consultant Contact
Marc K. Edwards
€[e-mail] Consultant Email
[e-mail]
252-321-1101 Telephone
252-714-1359 Cell Phone
252-258-4037
100 E. Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858
4. Mine Office Address 100 E. Arlington Blvd.
5. Mine Manager
Mine Manager Email
Telephone
Greenville, NC 27858
Charles E. Lewis
[e-mail]
252-321-1101 Cell Phone [phone]
I certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We
fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Signature*** - �� Date `f —,2 g —Zo ZZ
Print Name Charles Lewis
Title Chief Financial Officer
*This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond(security) that
corresponds to this site.
**The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number.
***Signature of company officer required.
G.S. 74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete
application or, if a public hearing is held, within 30 days fallowing the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information
required by the Department. All questions must be addressed, and all required maps provided before this application can
be considered complete. Attach additional sheets as needed.
Re-.ised September 21 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE: All the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended
life of the mine. All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding, detailed mine map.
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all the following that apply:
_xn__ This is an application for a NEW permit.
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Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit 47.86
(This is the acreage the new permit fee will be based upon.)
Of this acreage, how much is owned and how much is leased?
Acres owned: 0.00 Acres leased: 47.86
Property owner if leased: Michael Hill
This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number:
Total permitted acreage:
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
1-1 YES F-1NO
If yes, indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
YES 11NO
If yes, indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification
NOTE: You must complete all of Section F of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining
Landowners
Of the acreage to be added to the permit, will any portion be affected (i.e.: disturbed, ground cover
removed) by the mining operation?
1-1 YES 1-1 NO
If yes, indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit
The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously
approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously
approved permitted boundary.
This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number:
Total permitted acreage:
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources [phone]
MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit, permit modification, or transferred permit is
required as follows:
APPLICATION TYPE
0 — 25 ACRES
26+ ACRES
New Permit Applications
$3,750.00
$5,000.00
Permit Modifications
$750.00
$1,000.00
Permit Transfers
$100.00
$100.00
Annual Operating Fee
$400.00
$400.00
Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit. Acres for modification of permits means the
new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the
previously approved permitted boundary.
2. Name of all materials mined: Sand
3. Mining Method:
❑ Hydraulic Dredge
Dragline & Truck
Cther (please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine (feet) 155
Front-end Loader & Truck Shovel & Truck
Self -loading Scraper M Excavator & Truck
Depth is relative to what benchmark? (e.g., natural ground level, mean seal level, road elevation, etc.)
Natural around level
Expected average depth of mine (feet) 122
5, Has an area at this site been mined in the past?
YES NO ❑X
If yes, when and by whom was this activity conducted?
6. Estimated life of the operation (years): 0
NOTE: The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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New mine site is located in the Cretaceous Period (K) Peedee Formation (Kp) which is
sand, clayey sand, and clay, greenish gray to olive black, massive, glauconitic, locally
fossiliferous and calcareous.

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Map of proposed new mine site. Contentnea Creek is North of proposed site.
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Flood Zone (solid blue) at the proposed mine site. Floodway (blue and white striped)
adjacent to the proposed site. Flood height of 25.2 feet across the proposed mine site.
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