20140674 Ver 1_More Info Received_20140815

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July 31, 2014
Mr. Danny Smith
NC DENR Division of Water Resources
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27699
Re: Former Tungsten Queen Mine Site
East Ravine
Tungsten Mine Road (S.R. 1348)
Townsville, Vance County, NC
Dear Mr. Smith:
Via US Mail & Email
ERM NC, Inc.
15720 Brixham Hill Avenue
Suite 120
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 541 -8345
(704) 624 -7928 (fax)
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ERM NC Inc. (ERM) on behalf of Rio Tinto, in accordance with the 401 Water Quality
Certification application submitted on June 30, 2014, hereby submits a check in the
amount of $570 payable to NC DENR for the application fee.
Please contact ERM at 704 - 541 -8345 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Scott Robinson, P.E.
Project Engineer
Enclosure: Business Check - $570
cc: Roy Duckett - Rio Tinto (electronic only)
Toby Redenbaugh (electronic)
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
July 15, 2014
DWR #14 -0674
RECEIVE Vance County
Certified Mail Al If, 14 2014
Return Receipt Requested 9ENR -LANI) QUALITY
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Rio Tinto
Attn: Roy Duckett
227 Summer Road
Ridgeway, SC 29130 NC GcNR Raleigh Regional Offilce
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Tungsten Queen Mine Site — East Ravine
Dear Mr. Duckett:
On June 30, 2014, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated June
23, 2014, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for your project. The
Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The
application is on -hold until the following information is received:
1. Since this project will result in greater than 150 linear feet of permanent stream impacts,
written approval for a 401 Water Quality Certification is required and must include the
appropriate fee. Please send a check for $570 to NCDWR; 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit;
1617 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617.
2. Provide a plan for how the disturbed areas within the jurisdictional stream channel will be
restored and stabilized. Typical restoration activities include grading, installation of coir
matting and live stakes on the banks, and can also include grade control structures such as
cross veins.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(c) and Title 15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8), the applicant shall
furnish all of the above requested information for the proper consideration of the application. If
all of the requested information is not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this
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letter, the Division will lie unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of
this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete,
application package and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this'IEtter by sending four copies of
all of the above requested information`to the Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater — Compliance and
Permitting (Webscape) Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650.
Please be aware,that you have no authorization under�the Water,Quality CertificationAules for
this activity.
Please contact Cherri Smith at 919 - 791 -4251 or cherri.smith @ncdenr.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
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Supervisor, Water'Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401 files
Toby Radenbaugh; Environmental Resources Management; 200 Wingo Way, Ste. 101;
Mount Pleasant, SC.29464
U.S: Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, St. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597