20220810_ADI_84-06

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7016 2140 0000 0565 2755
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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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 10, 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. Reclamation sheets for Phase 1 and Phase 2 are both labeled as sheet "R1". Please provide unique
names for your map sheets.
2. The water elevation shown in cross section A -A' for both phase 1 and phase 2 reclamation shows
Maximum Lake Elevation 645'. The elevation of the stream buffer near SB 1 is approximately 635'
and the elevation of the stream buffer near S132 is approximately 625'. Please clarify the discrepancy
between the elevation of maximum water levels and elevation of stream buffers.
3. Please verify no activity will occur on phase 2 until a future modification is submitted to the
Department.
4. Please provide construction sequence for the overburden storage and perimeter berms shown on LUL
Please provide details and clearly label on the mine map any Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC)
Measures that will be put in place during the construction of the areas to mitigate offsite sediment
before they are stabilized.
5. The perimeter berm along the southern edge, shown on SP 1, crosses several natural swales and would
prevent natural stormwater drainage. Please clarify how ponding and the potential to overtop and erode
the berm will be mitigated during a storm event.
6. Please clarify where the outfall from SB3 will discharge. The mine map shows a berm below the spill
way that would prevent the basin from draining.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919.707.9200

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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 5B.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.
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,
Adam Parr, PE
Assistant State Mining Engineer
cc: Mr. Zahid Khan