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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210914_T-BurnetteRECEIVED SEP 14 2021 Timothy Burnette LAND QUALITY SECTION 391 Hicks Chapel Loop Marion, North Carolina 28752 September 8, 2021 Land Quality Section Division of Land Resources North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 Subject: Waycaster Stone Co., Inc Mining Permit Application To Whom it May Concern, The above referenced mining permit application raises the following concerns: • Threat to Private Drinking Water • Applicant's historical disregard for North Carolina's Mining Laws & Regulations • Applicant's obvious indifference for safety of nearby Residential Properties • Environmental Impacts to ground water The proposed mine threatens a natural spring that is our private drinking water source. Several springs, used by multiple families, are approximately 90 feet from the proposed mine property lines. These springs have been in use for more than 55 years. There is no public water supply for this area. Waycaster Stone has shown a flagrant violation of North Carolina's Mining Laws and Regulations. The property in question shows visible signs of unpermitted exploration and mining operations. The mining operation has shown a history of no regard for adjoining Residential Properties, with a blatant disregard of property lines. The site has a history of fly rock. This is of great concern since the site boundaries are within 100 feet of residential properties. The unpermitted mining has historical lack of sediment control. Unrestrained sedimentation has occurred within 300 feet of domestic water sources. Please consider all of the above listed concerns prior to granting Waycaster Stone Co, Inc a mining permit. Sincerely, Timothy Burnette �Irr�trtlr�rl�rl�rt�rl�l��frrrrrri�rrtrr,�tn�rrrlifrrfirtrlrr�rr -z1 al1- lobl7l-. Z ACV ' 4�13 s 7�.m9s a�j pUV) JO us►�s � , u(14-)as �'fVylo vsn �jl r -� i ► Y�FV izVC- V V 96Z :)S 3TTIIA 933 :19 --05 L 92 --)� t UQ'" C� S !fit