NCG020759_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20091023

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCG PERMITS
PERMIT NO. /V vC2 Ua O95-�
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"'°`a"' �,° ,�'S NCG020000
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Date Received
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG020000
STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code -14XX Mineral Minting Industry (except as specified below)
The following activities are also included:
• Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits —except for NCDOT borrow ptts) that discharge
stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate
products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations,
• Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities at mining operations,
• Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater, and/or
• Mine dewatering (wastewater)
The following activities are spec:fically excluded from coverage under this General Permit•
• Stormwater discharges associated with peat ruining, coal mining, and metal mining,
Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from asphalt
operations and/or concrete operations,
Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations, and
• Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines
• NCDOT borrow pits are covered under NCS000150
The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCGO20000
• Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (i e , sand
dredging or dipping operations)
For new mining sites that require an authorization to construct (ATC) wastewater treatment facilities This
NOI is also an APPLICATION FOR an ATC for new wastewater treatment facilities ATC requests must be
submitted at least 90 clays prior to construction'
For exr_ sting mining sites that require an Authorization to Operate (ATO) wastewater treatment facilities
This NOI is also an APPLICATION FOR an ATO for wastewater treatment facilities in place
Construction modification or installation of any new treatment components at an existing site requires
an ATC (If the site is already covered by NCG020000, the ATC request may be submitted without an NOI)
Some wastewater treatment facilities used to treat or recycle process wastewater (even if conumngled
with stormwater) at nurnng sites will require an ATC prior to construction per 15A NCAC 2B 0138
Please see the NCG020000 General Permit for details about which treatment facilities require an
ATC (summarized in Table 1 at the end of this form). For example, an ATC 1s required for treatment
of tnlne dewatenng discharge from clay piss and non -closed -loop wastewater recycle systems The
authorization to construct or continue to operate will be issued at the same time as the Certificate of
Coverage (COC) for the NC602 permit Design of treatment facilities must comply with requirements
of 15A NCAC 2H 0138 & 0139
Page 1 of 7
'As per 15A NCAC 2H 0106
2Unless treatment facilities are designed, constructed and put into operation by employees internal to tt►e company who are qualified to
perform such work for their respective companies in accordance with General Statutes, 89C-25 (7), plans and specifications must be signed

NCG020000 N.O.I.
Construction of wastewater treatment facilities subject to the'ATC/ATO requirements in the NCG02 permit
at new or existing mining sites requires submission of three (3) sets of plans and specifications signed
and sealed by a Professional Engineer (P E ) or qualified staff2 along with this application A copy of the
design calculations should be included Please see questions 18 & 19
Table 1 Wastewater Permit ATC/ATO Requirements
Mute Dewatenng
Yes
No
Ouarries
—
6
Sand Pits
—
4
Clay Pits
6
—
Any Dewatering with Chemical Treatment
—
Process Wastewater
Sand/Gravel
—
6
Closed -Loop Recycle
—
6
Other Recycle
—
IW4�( For questions, please contact the DWO Regional Office for your area (See page T)
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed)
Name .�.>r, I I C�,.,-4Y.�e-# r~."' Ca
Street Address
City
Telephone No
E-mail Address
�2 31 1 i t ,ram o.. P n ' X C' ,r 1 S' Q" 1
T.rrbo re State t-AC ZIP Code Q =1 $8(.
-10011 Fax XSA 8-Q3-01-L1
2) Location of facility producing discharge
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Facility Name V Ar ^ � r . 4
Facility Contact
Street Address
City
County
Telephone No
Contact E-marl
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State NC ZIP Code a Bye
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3) Physical Location Information
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance'and direction from a roadway intersection) a 1-1 So J S I S r,- leS
-tn SR 13y S o ti t �'w., f• ►�.# o r-�, a s ' ti s -}urn r'+ •,�
4) Latitude-73e o")0.A1`'A Longitude 34� O�°1$alS (degrees, minutes, seconds)
5) This NPDES Permit NOI Application applies to which of the following
❑_/New or Proposed Facility
M Exisfing -Zer re %_33 > -}
Date operation is to begin
0 New Permit not applicable - ATC request only NPDES Permit Number

NCG020000 N.0.1-
6) Standard Industrial Classification
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code I "t 'k a
7) Provide a narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facrtrtx sc"d a"d
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8) Discharge Points
Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc that convey discharges from the property)
Stormwater Mine dewatering I Process Wastewater Overflow
Discharge points should be clearly marked on the submitted site plan
Please provide short narrative description of of] discharges W -Ac. %.s1 1
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9) Receiving waters.
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, take, etc) that the facility stormwater
and/or wastewater discharges end up in? lh - I i , "n '& ern,^o tt _
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e g City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer)
Recewng water classification (if known)
Note Discharge of process wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-11 to WS-V or SA must
be approved by the N C Dept. of Environmental Health It DEH does not approve, coverage
under NCG020000 cannot be granted No new discharges of process wastewater are
permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-1 or freshwater ORW
10) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or impact any stream, groundwater, or wetlandsl
& No
❑ Yes If yes, please provide information about any 404/401 Certification permits
Note Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan Mine dewatering activities that have
the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and
implement an Operation and Monitoring (O&M) Plan that has been approved by the Division
The O&M Plan should be submitted to the Regional Office and must be approved prior to operation
The plan shall include, but is not limited to (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the
effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessary to reduce impacts, and (2) Detailed
plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respective monitoring to demonstrate compliance
11) Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from the Division of Land Resources (DLR)7
❑ No (If not, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application
VYes
If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number and include a copy with your application O -1 B
Note DWQ cannot issue a CDC for the NCGO20000 General Permit until a Mining Permit is issued or
renewed by the Division of Land Resources (DLR)

NCG020000 N.O.I.
12) Will this mining operation precede development activitiesat this site
dNo
❑ Yes
13) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits'
NJ No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility
14) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex recycle permits)')
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❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility
15) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control9
❑ No
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If yes, please briefly describe &4 ,) - S. 14, ✓CV-%
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16) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
VNo
❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented2
17) Will vehicle maintenance activities occur at this facility9
l" No ❑ Yes
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
18) Will mine dew terwng discharges occur? (ATC/ATO required for clay pits or dewatering with Chem treatment)
El No f Yes
19) Will discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occur? (ATC or ATO required,
unless sand/gravel mining or closed -loop recycle system)
dNo ❑ Yes
If yes, answer the following questions on the wastewater treatment system
a Please describe the type of process used to treat and/or recycle the process wastewater Give
design specifics (i a design volume, retention time, surface area, etc ) Existing treatment
facilities should be described in detail, and design criteria or operational data should be provided
(including calculations) to ensure that the facility can comply with requirements of the General
Permit [Use separate sheet(s)}
b Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? ❑ No ❑ Yes
It yes, please state the name, manufacturer and the quantity of average daily usage of the
chemical additive
Note. Please see http /lh2o enr state nc us/ws/PAM list him_ for a list of approved polyacrylamide (PAMS)
products for use in North Carolina

NCG020000 N.O.I.
C Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event?
0 No ❑ Yes
20) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain?
❑ No ❑ Yes If so, include information to demonstrate protection from flooding (Minimum design
requirements for treatment works include protection from the 100-year flood, per 15A NCAC 2H 0219 )
21) Hazardous Waste
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
L"hiNo ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous wasfe'7
14 No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste'?
Cif No ❑ Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b or c , please provide the following information
Type(s) of waste
How is material stored
Where is material stored
How many disposal shipments per year
Name of transport / disposal vendor _
Vendor address
22) Certification North Carolina General Statute 143-215 6 h (1) provides that
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation or certification in any application record, report, plan or other
document fled or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a matenal fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management) Commission implementing this Article shall be guifty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10 000)
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit I understand that coverage under this permit
will constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an
individual permit
I agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit
1 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity (A copy of the valid
mining permit must be attached to this request
2 [ agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the
provisions of another NPOES permit specifically issued therefore
3 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate
protection so as to contain all spills on the site
4 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N C statutes and rules
governing solid waste disposal
5 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to
not result in contamination of the surface or ground waters

NCG020000 N.O.I.
1 agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered as
enforceable requirements of the General Permit
1 certify that I am familiar with the information contained an this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate
Printed Name of Person Signing
Tale E5�' .y►a�'o�
10- 2-3 - o"!
(Signature of Applicant) (Date Signed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100 00 made payable to NCDENR
Final Checklist
Thts application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been Included
❑ Check for $100 made payable to NCDENR
❑ This completed application and all supporting documents
❑ Copy of the valid approved mining permit (MP) for the facility or indication of MP application status
❑ Copy of a county map or other general location map that shows the mining site and nearest major roads
❑ Copy of USGS topographic map showing the mining site and surrounding areas, or other map that clearly
shows site location in relation to nearby streams, wetlands, and other waters, etc
❑ Copy of mining site plan with all wetlands clearly delineated
❑ If the mine is near wetlands, or may otherwise impact surface water or groundwater, contact the regional
office about an O&M Plan (contact information on the next page) Please refer to this O&M Plan checklist
✓ Site map with wetlands, ditches, well -placements, borrow areas, overburden storage, stormwater
controls/BMPs, vehicle maintenance areas, settling basins, product process areas, and access roads
✓ Well information (design, depths, maintenance)
✓ Physical monitoring for the wetlands areas
✓ Settling pond sizing information, if applicable
✓ Level spreader design, if applicable
✓ Details about dewatering method
✓ Description of measures to prevent erosion and flooding
❑ If an ATC or ATO is required, three (3) sets of plans, specifications, and design calculations, signed,
sealed, and dated by a P E ATC and ATO requirements in NCG02000 are summanzed in Table 1 on
Page 2 of this NOI (see the permit text for more details) Plans shall show all pertinent design features,
including the location of the outfall(s) If stormwater is flowing off -site, the plan must show that stormwater
yvdl not be mixed with wastewater
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mad Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit,

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr T Bennett Wall
Barnhill Contracting Co
PO Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Dear Mr Wall
Drvlslon of Water Quality
Coleen H Sullirs
Director
April 9, 2010
RECEi
APR 16 2010
BY
Subject General Permit No NCG020000
Varnum Pit
COC NCG020759
Brunswick County
Dee Freeman
Secretary
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on October 26, 2009,
we are forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject
state — NPDES general permit This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina
and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as sub,-ciuently
amended)
The issuance of this COC for mine dewatering discharges is conditional upon
modification of the DLR Mining Permit No. 10-78 for this facility to allow mine de,,-* atering
activities. The current DLR permit does not allow mine dewatering activities at this site
(see 4.C. under Operating Conditions of W No. 10-78)
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to
the Division of Water Quality The Division of Water Quality may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage
Please note that mine dewatering wastewater includes wet pit overflows caused solely
by direct rainfall and groundwater seepage for this type of mining operation Any discharge of
this water (and any stormwater commingled with it) is subject to the effluent limitations in this
permit
This general permit allows the discharge of stormwater and certain types of w :stewater
from your facility In your application, you specified that only mine dewatering watt. would be
discharged from this facility If separate point -source discharges of stormwater occur (i e ,
stormwater not combined with mine dewatering water), you will be required to adhere to the
conditions in this permit for stormwater discharges
Wetlands and Slcmnvater Branch One
1617 Mad Service Center Ralegh, North Carolina 27699 1617 Not-thCarohna
Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolina 27604 ���������
Phone [phone] FAX [phone] Customer Service 1$77-623-6748
Intemet www ncwaterquality org
An Equal opportanity ! AffnTotive Action Employer

Mr T Bennett Wall
Barnhill Contracting Co—NCG020759
April 9, 2010
Page 2 of 2
This peiniit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal or local governmental permit that
may be required
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Robert Patterson at
telephone number [phone]'
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
KEN PICKLE
fo3 Coleen H Sullins
cc Wilmington Regional Office, Linda Willis
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No NCG020759
STORMWATER AND MINE DEWATERING DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Barnhill Contracting Co
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater and mine dewatering water from a facility located at
Varnum Pit
Royal Oak Road
Supply
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as a UT of Williams Branch, a class C, Sw, HQW water in the
Lumber River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No NCG020000 as
attached
This certificate of coverage shall become effective April 9, 2010
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit
Signed this 9i1' day of April, 2010
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
KEN PICKLE
for Coleen H Sullins , Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Sub�ect O & M Plan for NCGyD2a"T5Pf -r
Varnum Mine No 10-78
Brunswick Countyg4��
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The Division of Water Quality received the Operations and Monitoring Plan for the Vanium Mine Pit No 10-78 on March 01, 2010
A review of the O & M was conducted and the following suggestions should be incorporated into the O &. M Plan
Install a shallow wetland monitoring well (no less than 7 feet deep) in the wetland on the east and west of the proposed pits
Select a location within the wetlands in closest proximity to the pit area The monitoring wells will be monitored and
recorded on a frequency of no less than once per month The data will be submitted to the Wilmington Regional Office on a
quarterlv basis the wells shall be installed in accordance with the Well Construction Standards required by North Carolina
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 2C Section 0100 (15A NCAC 02C 0108)
If any wetland impacts are needed a 401 permit will be secured before any impacts occur The latest correspondence and/or
plans received in this office for this mine pit do not involve any impacts to wetlands
`1 he undisturbed buffers will be adequately marked so that the heavy equipment operators know exactly where the
undisturbed buffer area exists This %4ill help ensure that the wetlands are also adequately protected from any land disturbing
activities
Please update the O R M Plan to include recommendations (1 through 3 above) and send a copv of the updated version to roe at the
address identified on the letterhead Based upon your verbal agreement during our phone conversation today to provide an O & M
Plan with the above modifications, The Wilmington Regional Office supports issuance of the NPDES General Permit NCG020759 for
Varnum Mine Pit No 10-78
Should you have any questions concerning this correspondence please do not hesitate to contact me at 910-796-7343
Sincerely,
Linda Willis
Env Eng 1
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
CC DWQ NCG020 Brunswick
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231 1 North Main Street
PO Box I529
Tarboro North Carolina 27836
252 823 1021 Fax [phone]
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April 8, 2010
Ms Linda Willis
Division of Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
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Dear Ms Willis r
We have revised the Operations and Monitoring Plan for the Varnum Mane in
Brunswick County, North Carolina based on your letter dated April 6, 2010, to ensure that
any dewatenng activities that may occur in correlation with mining activities shall not have
any adverse effects on any wetlands that may be present on the property Reference is made
to the site plan that accompanies this Operations and Monitoring Plan, which illustrates theU-�
mining activities as they shall occur on the site Q�
The type of discharge that will be present on the site will be mine dewatenng
Reference is made to the site plan that illustrates the points of discharge from the mine
Barnhill Contracting Company proposes to dewater mining operations through the following, J
sequence of events
1) Erosion Control items will be installed prior to any mining activities on the site
Sediment Basins, Diversion Ditches, and Level Spreaders will be installed per plan
design before mining activities begin in any Drainage/ Basin Area
2) Mining will begin in Drainage/Basin Area 4 as illustrated on the map Any topsoil in
this area will be stripped and incorporated into a small berm that would extend around
the southern and western perimeter of Drainage/Basin Area 4 The topsoil within
these berms would be used to build any slopes after mining this area The topsoil
berms will be seeded as needed to stabilize We do not anticipate any appreciable
amount of topsoil that would require stockpiling in any berms around any of the

Drainage Areas Diversion ditches will be utilized to divert shed water towards the
sediment basin
3) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as needed
into Sediment Basin 4 Excess water will flow over the 12' weir, across the level
spreader, and dissipate through the 50' undisturbed buffer After mining operations
are complete in Drainage/Basin Area 4, any topsoil will be used to build slopes on the
western and southern perimeters, and seeded as needed to stabilize The 12' Weir and
associated level spreader will remain in place for Drainage/Basin Area 4
4) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area 3 as illustrated on the map Any
topsoil in this area will be stepped and incorporated into a small berm that would
extend along the western perimeter of Drainage/Basin Area 3, and used to build any
slopes after mining this area The topsoil will be seeded as needed to stabilize
Diversion ditches will be utilized to divert shed water towards the sediment basin
5) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as needed
into the newly formed pond formerly known as Drainage/Basin Area 4 Excess water
will flow over the 12' weir, across the level spreader, and dissipate through the 50'
undisturbed buffer After mining operations are complete in Drainage/Basin Area 3,
the strip of unexcavated land dividing Drainage/Basin Area 4 and Drainage/ Basin
Area 3 will be removed to create one contiguous pond Any topsoil will be used to
build any slopes on the western perimeter, and seeded as needed to stabilize
6) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area 2 as illustrated on the map The same
procedure will be utilized to mine Drainage/Basin Area 2 as it was to mine
Drainage/Basin Area 3 Any topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated into
a small berm that would extend along the western perimeter of Drainage/Basin Area 2,
and used to build any slopes after mining this area The topsoil will be seeded as
needed to stabilize Diversion ditches will be utilized to divert shed water towards the
sediment basin
7) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as needed
into the newly formed pond formerly known as Drainage/Basin Area 4 and
Drainage/Basin Area 3 Excess water will flow over the 12' weirs, across the level
spreaders, and dissipate through the 50' undisturbed buffers located at Drainage/Basin
Area 4 and DrainageBasin Area 3 After mining operations are complete in
Drainage/Basin Area 2, the strip of unexcavated land dividing Drainage/Basin Area 3
and Drainage/ Basin Area 2 will be removed to create one contiguous pond Any
topsoil will be used to build any slopes on the western perimeter of Drainage/Basin
Area 2, and seeded as needed to stabilize
8) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area 1 as illustrated on the map The same
procedure will be utilized to mine DramageBasin Area 1 as it was to mine
Drainage/Basin Area 2 Any topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated into
a small berm that would extend along the western and northern perimeters of
Drainage/Basin Area 1, and used to build any slopes after mining this area The
topsoil will be seeded as needed to stabilize Diversion ditches will be utilized to
divert shed water towards the sediment basin

9) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as needed
into the newly formed pond formerly known as Drainage/Basin Area 4, 3, and 2
Excess water will flow over the 12' weirs across the level spreaders, and dissipate
through the 50' undisturbed buffers located at Drainage/Basin Area 4, 3, and 2 After
mimng operations are complete in Drainage/Basin Area 1, the strip of unexcavated
land dividing Drainage/Basin Area 2 and Drainage/ Basin Area 1 will be removed to
create one contiguous pond Any topsoil will be used to build any slopes on the
western and northern perimeters of Drainage/Basin. Area 1, and seeded as needed to
stabilize
10) After all mining activities are complete, any remaining topsoil stockpiled will be
used to build the slopes of the pond to a grade of 3 1 or flatter above the water
table, and permanently seeded
The sediment basins and level spreaders have been located so that any overflow from
dewaterirg activities or extreme rainfall events will take a natural course to the closest
wetland Water will be pumped at a rate not to exceed 95,000 gallons per day, utilizing a
floating centrifugal pump The estimated volume of water withdrawal from dewatering
activities will be recorded Storm water will be managed within the pit utilizing silt fence,
diversion ditches, sediment basins, level spreaders, buffers, and berms when topsoil is
available Reference is made to the site plan, which illustrates the design specifications and
calculations for the sediment basins and the level spreaders
The closest surface waters to the proposed mining operations are Hwtt Bay to the west
and Cumbee Bay to the East By nature, a bay is a low lying swampy area closely related to a
wetland that collects surface water Any discharge into sediment basins, and subsequent
overflow across level spreaders and undisturbed buffers, will take a normal course to wetland
areas that are associated with Cumbee Bay This discharge will not cause an exceedance of
the water quality standards of Cumbee Bay The sediment basins and resulting retention
ponds have been designed for a 25 year peak storm event
There will be unexcavated and undisturbed buffers established between the mine
footprint edges and the respective wetland edges The 50' undisturbed buffer on the eastern
edge of the mine will be adequately marked with painted posts to ensure that heavy equipment
does not enter into this area and land disturbing activities do not occur There are wetlands
located on the eastern and western sides of the mine footprint edge The western wetland's
closest point to the mine footprint edge is approximately 390 feet The eastern wetland's
closest point to the mine footprint edge is approximately 55 feet The sediment basins,
resulting retention ponds, and level spreaders have been designed to shed water towards the
eastern wetlands, which are the closest There is a small 0 25 acre wetland on the northern
side of Drainage/Basin Area 1, approximately 25 feet away Due to the nature and size of this
wetland, seasonal changes have a greater impact on its condition, more so than the occasional
short term dewatenng of Drainage/Basin Area 1
Barnhill Contracting Company and NCDENR- Division of Water Quality will work
together to inspect and monitor the wetlands that appear within the property boundary
Barnhill Contracting Company will install two (2) shallow monitoring wells at approximately
7 feet deep in the eastern and western wetlands at their closest point to the mine Reference is

made to the site map for the approximate locations of these wells These wells will be
inspected monthly and the data recorded will be submitted to the Wilmington Regional Office
on a quarterly basis Barnhill Contracting Company will inspect and monitor the wetlands to
reaffirm the presence of the jurisdictional wetland line and soils, as well as, for the instability,
erosion, sloughing, subsidence, collapse, newly formed sinkholes, wetland vegetation
degradation, and/or flooding of wetland from discharge activities Barnhill Contracting
Company does not foresee any impacts to the adjacent wetlands, but will secure the
appropriate 401 Permit if the need arises
Together with data collected by NCDENR- Division of Water Quality from their
inspections, Barnhill Contracting Company and NCDENR- Division of Water Quality can
determine if there are any detrimental impacts to the property's wetlands During inspections
conducted by Barnhill Contracting Company, if there are any detrimental impacts to the
property's wetlands discovered, Barnhill Contracting Company will immediately cease
dewatering activities, and report the discovery to NCDENR- Division of Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office Together, Barnhill Contracting Company and NCDENR-
Division of Water Quality will determine how these impacts can be abated
Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us
Yours very truly,
Barnhill Contracting Company
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Jonathan Proctor
Estimator/Project Manager

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BARNHILL
CONTRACTING
COMPANY
231 1 North Main Street
Po Box 1529
Tarboro North Carolina 27886
252 823 1021 Fax [phone]
www barnhrllcontracting cam
P O Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
February 26, 2010
Ms Linda Willis
Division of Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
Dear Ms Willis
MAR 0 12010
N 44c,
RE Vamum Mine No 10-78
Brunswick County
Operations and Monitoring Plan
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We have developed an Operations and Monitoring Plan for the Varnum Mine to
Brunswick County, North Carolina to ensure that any dewatering activities that may
occur in correlation with mining activities shall not have any adverse effects on any
wetlands that may be present on the property Reference is made to the site plan that
accompanies this Operations and Monitoring Plan, which illustrates the mining activities
as they shall occur on the site
A wetland delineation was performed by Land Management Group, Inc in May,
2007 This wetland delineation has been incorporated into the site plan which
accompanies this O & M Plan Reference is made to the letter and signed survey, dated
February 24, 2010, from Ronnie Smith with the US Army Corps of Engineers stating that
they approve the wetland delineation
The type of discharge that will be present on the site will be mine dewatering
Reference is made to the site plan that illustrates the points of discharge from the none
Barnhill Contracting Company proposes to dewater mining operations through the
following sequence of events
1) Erosion Control items will be installed prior to any mining activities on the site
Sediment Basins, Diversion Ditches, and Level Spreaders will be installed per
plan design before coming activities begin in any Drainage/ Basin Area

2) Mining will begin in Drainage/Basin Area 4 as illustrated on the map Any
topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated into a small berm that would
extend around the southern and western perimeter of-Drainage/Basin Area 4 The
topsoil within these berms would be used to build any slopes after mining this
area The topsoil berms will be seeded as needed to stabilize We do not
anticipate any appreciable amount of topsoil that would require stockpiling in any
berms around any of the Drainage Areas Diversion ditches will be utilized to
divert shed water towards the sediment basin
3) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as
needed into Sediment Basin,4 Excess water will flow over the 12' weir, across
the level spreader, and dissipate through the 50' undisturbed buffer After mining
operations are complete in Drainage/Basin Area 4, any topsoil will be used to
build slopes on the western and southern perimeters, and seeded as needed to
stabilize The 12' Weir and associated level spreader will remain in place for
Drainage/Basin Area 4
4) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area 3 as illustrated on the map Any
topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated into a small berm that would
extend along the western perimeter of Drainage/Basin Area 3, and used to build
any slopes after mining this area The topsoil will be seeded as needed to
stabilize Diversion ditches will be utilized to divert shed water towards the
sediment basin
5) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as
needed into the newly formed pond formerly known as Drainage/Basin Area 4
Excess water will flow over the 12' weir, across the level spreader, and dissipate
through the 50' undisturbed buffer After mining operations are complete in
Drainage/Basin Area 3, the strip of unexcavated land dividing Drainage/Basin
Area 4 and Drainage/ Bann Area 3 will be removed to create one contiguous
pond Any topsoil will be used to build any slopes on the western perimeter, and
seeded as needed to stabilize
6) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area 2 as illustrated on the map The
same procedure will be utilized to nune Drainage/Basin Area 2 as it was to mine
Drainage/Basin Area 3 Any topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated
into a small berm that would extend along the western perimeter of
Drainage/Basm Area 2, and used to build any slopes after mining this area The
topsoil will be seeded as needed to stabilize Diversion ditches will be utilized to
divert shed water towards the sediment basin
7) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as
needed into the newly formed pond formerly known as Drainage/Basin Area 4
and Drainage/Basin Area 3 Excess water will flow over the 12' weirs, across the
level spreaders, and dissipate through the 50' undisturbed buffers located at
Dramage/Basin Area 4 and Drainage/Basin Area 3 After mining operations are
complete in Drainage/Basin Area 2, the step of unexcavated land dividing

DramageBasin Area 3 and Drainage/ Basin Area 2 will be removed to create one
contiguous pond Any topsoil will be used to build any slopes on the western
perimeter of Drainage/Basin Area 2, and seeded as needed to stabilize
8) Mining will then begin in Drainage/Basin Area I as illustrated on the map The
same procedure will be utilized to mine Drainage/Basin Area 1 as it was to mine
Drainage/Basin Area 2 Any topsoil in this area will be stripped and incorporated
into a small berm that would extend along the western and northern perimeters of
Drainage/Basm Area 1, and used to build any slopes after mining this area The
topsoil will be seeded as needed to stabilize Diversion ditches will be utilized to
divert shed water towards the sediment basin
9) As mining activities extend below the water table, water will be pumped as
ss�-'-'-'`
needed into the newly formed pond formerly known as DrainageBasin Area 4, 3,
and 2 Excess water will flow over the 12' weirs, across the level spreaders, and
dissipate through the 50' undisturbed buffers located at Drainage/Basin Area 4, 3,�°`�'''''
and 2 After mining operations are complete in Drainage/Basin Area 1, the strip
of unexcavated land dividing Drainage/Basin Area 2 and Drainage/ Basin Area 1
will be removed to create one contiguous pond Any topsoil will be used to build
any slopes on the western and northern perimeters of Drainage/Basin Area 1, and
seeded as needed to stabilize
10) After all mining activities are complete, any remaining topsoil stockpiled will be
used to build the slopes of the pond to a grade of 3 1 or flatter above the water
table, and permanently seeded
The sediment basins and level spreaders have been located so that any overflow
from dewatering activities or extreme rainfall events will take a natural course to the
closest wetland Water will be pumped at a rate not to exceed 95,000 gallons per day,
utilizing a floating centrifugal pump Storm water will be managed within the pit
utilizing silt fence, diversion ditches, sediment basins, level spreaders, buffers, and berms
when topsoil is available Reference is made to the site plan, which illustrates the design
specifications and calculations for the sediment basins and the level spreaders Included
in this plan submittal are copies of Table 1-4, Rational Method Runoff Coefficients and
Pomt Precipitation Frequency Estimates for Brunswick County
The closest surface waters to the proposed mining operations are Huitt Bay to the
west and Cumbee Bay to the East By nature, a bay is a low lying swampy area closely
related to a wetland that collects surface water Any discharge into sediment basins, and
subsequent overflow across level spreaders and undisturbed buffers, will take a normal
course to wetland areas that are associated with Cumbee Bay This discharge will not
cause an exceedance of the water quality standards of Cumbee Bay The sediment basins
and resulting retention ponds have been designed for a 25 year peak storm event
There will be unexcavated and undisturbed buffers established between the mine
footprint edges and the respective wetland edges There are wetlands located on the
eastern and western sides of the mine footprint edge The western wetland's closest point
to the mine footprint edge is approximately 390 feet The eastern wetland's closest point

to the mine footprint edge is approximately 55 feet The sediment basins, resulting
retention ponds, and level spreaders have been designed to shed water towards the eastern
wetlands, which are the closest There is a small 0 25 acre wetland on the northern side
of Drainage/Basin Area 1, approximately 25 feet away Due to the nature and size of this
wetland, seasonal changes have a greater impact on its condition, more so than the
occasional short termm dewaterng of Dratnage/Basin Area 1
Barnhill Contracting Company and NCDENR- Division of Water Quality will
work together to inspect and monitor the wetlands that appear within the property
boundary Barnhill Contracting Company will inspect and monitor the wetlands tom,,-"
reaffirm the presence of the jurisdictional wetland line and soils, as well as, for the
instability, erosion, sloughing, subsidence, collapse, newly formed sinkholes, wetland
vegetation degradation, flooding of wetland from discharge activities, and/or removal of,w
hydrology of wetlands These inspections will be performed on those days when
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dewatenng activities are occurring Any impacts to the wetlands will be recorded, along
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with the estimated volume of water withdrawal from dewatenng activities
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Together with data collected by NCDENR- Division of Water Quality from theira`O
inspections, Barnhill Contracting Company and NCDENR- Division of Water Quality
can determine if there are any detrimental impacts to the property's wetlands During
inspections conducted by Barnhill Contracting Company, if there are any detrimental
impacts to the property's wetlands discovered, Barnhill Contracting Company will
immediately cease dewatenng activities, and report the discovery to NCDENR- Division
of Water Quality Wilmington Regional Office Together, Barnhill Contracting Company
and NCDENR- Division of Water Quality will determine how these impacts can be
abated
Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
IM
Yours very truly,
Barnhill Contracting Company
Jonathan Proctor
Engineer/Project Manager
Enclosures

Table 1-4 Rational Method Runoff Coefficients for Agricultural Areas
(Taken from Schwab et al , 1971)
Vegetation
Runoff Coefficient, C
Slope
Sandy
Loam'
Clay and Silt
Loarn2
Tight Clay
Ferest
0-5% sloe
010
030
.040
5-10% sloe
025
035
050
10-30% sloe
030
050
060
Pasture
0-5% sloe
010
030
040
5-10% sloe
016
036
055
10-30% sloe
022
042
060
Cultivated
0-5% sloe
030
050
060
5-10% sloe
040
060
070
10-30% sloe
052
072
082
'Equivalent to Soil -Cover -Complex Hydrologic Soil Group A.
2Equivalent to Soil -Cover -Complex Hydrologic Soil Group B and C
3Equivalent to Soil -Cover -Complex Hydrologic Soil Group D
Runoff Coefficient The watershed characteristics that contribute to the
attenuation of the precipitation to produce the peak runoff rate, are summarized in a single
parameter known, in the Rational Method, as the runoff coefficient The runoff coefficient,
C is a dimensionless parameter between 0 0 and 1 0 depending on the watershed soil's
infiltration rate, the land use and the land slope Soils with rapid infiltration rates, such as
sands, have low runoff coefficients (eg 0 0 to 0 30), while soils with slow infiltration rates,
such as clays have much higher runoff coefficients Impermeable areas such as roofs
and parking lots have runoff coefficients of 1 00 or nearly 1 00 The influence of
vegetation on infiltration rate is two -fold First, the denser and larger the vegetative cover,
the more rain Will Cie intercepted and not reach the soil surface Second, the presence of
deep-rooted vegetation tends to improve soil structure and increase infiltration
The combined interaction of the soil's infiltration (expressed as soil texture), land
use, and slope on the runoff coefficient for the Rational Method is summarized in Tables
1-4, 1-5, and 1-6 The runoff coefficient, C, is technically defined as the ratio of the peak
runoff rate to the rainfall intensity From a practical standpoint, C can be viewed as the
fraction of rain that becomes runoff
`�EIVED
MAR 01 2010
Updated 11 /30108 11 of 63 Level III-B Text

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Action Id SAW-2010-00039
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
County Brunswick U S G S Quad Supply
NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
Applicant/Property Owner Mr Bennett Wall Agent Mr Corey Novak
Barnhill Contracting Company Land Management Group, Inc
Address 2311 North Main Street Post Office Box 2522
Tarboro, NC 27886 Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone Number
Property description
Size (acres) 98
Nearest Waterway Big Branch
USGS HUC 030402070105
Nearest Town Royal Oak S-.ramp
River Basin Lumber
Coordinates N 34 01537 W —78 32840
Location description The property is located off of RovaI Oak Road NW, east of the intersection of Roval Oak Road NW
and Deer"ood Trail NW, south of Royal Oak Swamp, northeast of Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina
Parcel number 16700076
Indicate Which of the Following Apply -
Based on preliminary information, there may be wetlands on the above described property We strongly suggest you have
this property inspected to determine the extent of Department of the Army (DA) jurisdiction To be considered final, a
jurisdictional determination must be verified by the Corps This preliminary determination is not an appealable action
under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331)
There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described property subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Unless there is a change in the law or
our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification
X There are waters of the US including wetlands on the above described property_ subject to the permit
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) Unless there is a change_in the law or
our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date
of this notification
We strongly suggest you have the waters of the U S on your property delineated Due to the size of your property and/or
our present workload, the Corps may not be able to accomplish this wetland delineation in a timely manner for a more
timely delineation, you may wish to obtain a consultant To be considered final, any delineation must be verified by the
Corps
The wetland on your property have been delineated and the delineation has been verified by the Corps We strongly
suggest you have this delineation surveyed Upon completion, this survey should be reviewed and verified by the Corps
Once verified, this survey will provide an accurate depiction of all areas subject to CWA jurisdiction on your property
which, provided there is no change in the law or our published regulations, may be relied upon for a period not to exceed
five years
X The ►,raters of the U S including %%etlands have been delineated and surseyed and are accurately depicted on the
plat signed by the Corps Regulatory Official identified below on February 24, 2010 Unless there is a change in the
law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from
the date of this notification
There are no waters of the U S , to include wetlands present on the above described property which are subject to the permit
_ requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) Unless there is a change in the law or our published
regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification
X The property is located in one of the 20 Coastal Counties sub ect to regulation under the Coastal Area Mana ement
Act CAMA You should contact the Division of Coastal Mana ement in Wilmington, NC at 910 796-7215 to
determine their requirements
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Action ID 2010-00039
Placement of dredged or fill material within waters of the US and/or wetlands without a Department ofthe Army permit may
constitute a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC § 131 1) It you have any questions regarding this
determination and/or the Corps regulatory program, please contact Ronnie Smith at [phone]
Basis For Determination This site exhibits wetland criteria as described in the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual
and is adiacent to an unnamed tributary of Roval oak Swami), a tributary of the Lockxoods Folly River, which is a
navigable water of the United States This determination is based on information prosided by Land Management
Group, Inc and a site visit conducted bN Ronnie Smith of the U S Army Corps of Engtneers on January 12, 2010
Remarks This site also contains isolated wetlands which are not subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act However, isolated wetlands are subiect to regulation by the State of North Carolina Prior to starting
work, you should contact Mr Chad Coburn with the North Carolina Division of Water Qualitv Their address is as
follows NCDENR-DWO, 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated above)
This correspondence constitutes an approved jurisdictional determination for the above described site If you object to this
determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR part 331 Enclosed you will find a
Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form If you request to appeal this
determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
Ann Ronnie Smith, Project Manager,
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Ave
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for
appeal under 33 CFR part 331 5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP
Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by April 26. 2010
**It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the District Office if you do not object to the
determination in this correspondence
Corps Regulatory Official Ronnie Smith
Date February 24, 2010 Expiration Date February 24, 2010
Corps Regulatory Official (Initial) RDS
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
• A plat or sketch of the property and the wetland data form must be attached to the file copy of this form
• A copy of the `Notification Of Administrative Appeal Options And Process And Request For Appeal" form must be
transmitted with the property owner/agent copy of this form
If the property contains isolated wet land slwaters, please indicate in `Remarks' section and attach the
` Isolated Determination Information Sheet' to the file copy of this form
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����,�APPEAL,�OP�TIONS A`NI�ROC�ESS�AND
Applicant Barnhill Contracting Company
Ftle Number 2010-
Date February 24, 2010
00039
Attached
is signed survey
See Section below
INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission)
A
PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter ofpermission)
B
PERMIT DENIAL
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APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
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PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
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'SECTION I' The following identafes�yaur riglits'and options regarding �"anGd-mi"nis rative.ap ep al�of�thefabove =- Lam• }�.y{s��� a �-� ���� .�•--�..�„ � .��. �- �. j.�.
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A INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT You may acceptor object to the permit
• ACCEPT if you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized Your signature
on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit
+ OBJECT If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the
permit be modified accordingly You must complete Section I1 of this form and return the form to the district engineer Your
objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal
the permit in the future Upon receipt of your letter, the district engmeer will evaluate your objections and maN (a) modify the
permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit
having determined that the permit should be issued as previously written After evaluating your objections, the district engineer
will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below
B PROFFERED PERMIT You may accept or appeal the permit
• ACCEPT If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized Your signature
on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive al l rights to appeal the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit
• APPEAL If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you
may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section Il of this form
and sending the form to the division engineer This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of
this notice
C PERMIT DENIAL You may appeal the denial of permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by
completing Section if of this form and sending the form to the division engineer This form must be received by the division engineer
within 60 days of the date of this notice
D APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION You may accept or appeal the approved JD or
provide new information
• ACCEPT You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of
this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD
• APPEAL If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative
Appeal Process by completing Section 11 of this form and sending the form to the division engineer This form must be received by
the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice

E PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION You do not need to respond to the Corps
regarding the preliminary JD The Preliminary JD is not appealable If you wish, you may request an approved
JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction Also you may provide new
information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD
N'S
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tSECTiIQN�II REQiJEST;�FOR A;PPEA`L tior OBJECTI_NS TO:AN;INITI,AF1PRUI �
REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your
objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements You may attach additional information to
this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record )
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps
memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the
review officer has determined is needed to clarify the administrative record Neither the appellant nor the Corps
may add new information or analyses to the record However, you may provide additional information to clarify
the location of information that is already in the administrative record
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If you have questions regarding this decision and/or
If you only have questions regarding the appeal process
the appeal process you may contact
you may also contact
Ronnie Smith
Mr Mike Bell, Administrative Appeal Review Officer
USAED-RG
CESAD-ET-CO-R
69 Darlington Avenue
U S Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
Wilmington, NC 28403
60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-880I
RIGHT OF ENTRY Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any
government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process You
will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site
investigations
Date
Telephone number
Signature of appellant or agent
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this
form to.
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn Ronnie Smith, Project Manager,
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, PO Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
For Permit denials and Proffered Permits send this form to
Division Engineer, Commander, U S Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn. Mr Mike Bell,
Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-ET-CO-R, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303-8801

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Beverly Eaves Perdue Govemor
Mr T Bennett Wall
Barnhill Contracting Company
P O Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Dear Mr Wall,
NCDENR
Department of Environment and
December 10, 2009
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman, Secretary
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your letter (with attachments), dated December 2, 2009 A review
of the project area using Google and the Brunswick County Soil Survey reveals the mine site is in between two large
Carolina Bays (Muitt Bay and Cumbee Bay) The soils maps indicates a good potential for wetlands associated with the
soil types identified in that vicinity The map provided to the Division with your letter shows wetlands identified within the
mine site boundary The wetlands within the mine boundary and adjacent to the mine boundary must be delineated
before any land clearing is done All wetlands Identified should be flagged at the boundary and have silt fencing placed at
least 50 feet from the wetland boundary (flags) to ensure heavy equipment does not disturb this buffer Any dewatering
should be directed to the wetlands in a diffuse manner that does not cause channelizing or erosion Any wetland that
does not have water directed to it from the dewatering activities should be monitored using shallow wetland monitoring
wells Enclosed is guidance provided by the U S Army Corps of Engineers (U S A C O E ) Please use this guidance
when developing the Operations and Monitoring Plan required by the NPDES General Permit NCG020000
I would recommend monitoring the wetland monitoring wells at least two times per week Inspections of the wells
should be included at least monthly to ensure the wells are functioning properly Also, the well construction should be in
accordance with the requirements specified in NCAC Title 15A 2C 0100 (Well Construction Standards) Please ensure
your settling basins are designed to reduce turbidity in order that the discharge is of sufficient quality to meet water quality
standards The turbidity standard for class C-Sw waters of the State is 50 Nephelometnc Turbidity Units (NTU)
Please forward to this office a copy of the Operation and Monitoring plan when it is complete Include a map that
shows the wetland delineation and signed verification from the U S A C O E Should you have any questions regarding
this correspondence, please do not hesitate to contact me at 910-796-7343 or at llnda willisancdenr gov
Enclosure
CC WRO NCG020 Brunswick (w/o att)
Sincerely,
Linda Willis
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Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
1601 Mall Service Center, Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1601
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Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr T Bennett Wall
Barnhill Contracting Co
PO Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Dear MIr ;Vall
Coleen » Sullins
Director
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman
�-� Secretary
November 3, 2009 AFC Q 4 100 �=
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Subject General Permit No NCG020000
Vamum Pit, NCG 020759
Brunswick County
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The Division of Water Quality's Stoimwater Pemutttng Unit received a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit application for Vamunm Pit on October 26, 2009 The application included a copy of an
associated mining permit and pending modification subrrntted to the Division of Land Resources (DLR) Please be aware
that the issuance of an NPDES permit is contingent upon the issuance of an associated mining permit from DLR Our
office will process your stormwater pen -nit application once the modification to the DLR mining pemut has been issued for
your project to allow mine dewatenng
Please also be aware that since your project is located near wetlands, your NPDES pen -nit will require dewatenng
operations without wetland impacts The specific requirements for mine dewatenng at facilities near wetlands can be
found in the text of the general NPDES mining permit number NCG 020000 available on our website,
http //h2o enr state nc us/su/Forms_Documents him See Section C, Part 1 of the pennit on the page labeled, Part IIIPage 5 of 9" An approved Operation and Moratonng Plan is required forNPDES-permittedmiring facilities
Discharging mine dewatenng wastewater without Plan approval will be subject to enforcement action An O&IM Planfor
your facility must be submitted to the Wilmington Regional Office We encourage you to contact Linda Willis at the
Wilmington Regional Office at [phone] to address any wetland concerns for your facility in order to ensure a
successful NPDES application review
It you have any questions concerning the NPDES permit approval process, please contact rive at telephone number
[phone]
Sincerely,
Robert D Patterson, PE
Environmental Engineer
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT o
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
1. Name of Mine VARNAM PIT County BRUNSWICK
River Basin LUMBER RIVER Latitude(dd.mm.ss) Longitude (dd.mm.ss)
I Name of Applicant* BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY
3. Permanent address for receipt of official mail** 2311 N MAIN STREET
TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27886
Telephone (252) 823 - 1021 _
4. r Mine Office Address 2311 N MAIN STREET
TARBORO, NORTH CAROLiNA 2786
Telephone (252) 823 —1021
5. Mine Manager T BENNETT WALL
We hereby certify that all details contained in this Permit Application are true and correct to the best of our
knowledge. We fully understand that an willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit
revocation. n D ���
***Signature i ��r.��,% Date /Q Z5 - .
Print Name A.LIEEN BARNHILL
Title VICE PRESIDENT
This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the naive that must be indicated on the
reclamation bond (security) that corresponds to tlus site
** The Land Quality Section must be notified of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number
*** Signature of copipany 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 following 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.

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
NOTE: All of the following questions must be thoroughly answered with regards to your mining operation
for the intended life of the mine. All responses must he clearly conveyed on a corresponding, detailed mine
map.
A GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
Answer all of the following that apply
a If this is an application for a NEW permit, indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the
permit (this is the acreage that the "new permit" fee will be based upon) T
Of this acreage, how much is owned and how much is leased? Acres owned Acres
Leased Property owner if leased -
b If this is an application for a RENEWAL of a miring permit, indicate the mining permit number
And the total (overall) acreage covered by the existing permit Mining Permit No
Total permitted acreage (thus is the acreage that the "renewal" fee will be based upon)
c If tlus is an application for a MODIFICATION to a raining permit, indicate the mining permit
number and the total (overall) acreage covered by the existing permit Mining Permit
No 10-7$ Total permitted acreage 98
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes x No if yes, indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification (this is the
acreage that the "major modification" fee will be based upon) -98 _
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
Yes No x 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 this acreage to be added to the permit, will any portion of this acreage be affected (disturbed,
ground cover removed) by the musing operation? Yes_ No , (if no, a "minor modification" fee
of $SO 00 is required, despite the "undisturbed" acreage to be added) If yes, indicate the acreage to
be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit (the total acreage to be added to the permit
is the acreage that the "major modification" fee will be based upon)
d If this is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit, indicate the musing permit number and
the total (overall) acreage covered by the existing permit Minirig Permit No
Total permitted acreage
SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS FORM FOR THE PROPER FEE AMOUNT TO BE
PAID FOR THE REQUESTED PERMIT ACTION(S) AND CORRESPONDING ACREAGED NOTED
.ABOVE.
2 Name of all materials mined SAND, CLAY OR OTHER EARTHEN MATERIALS
3 Mining method Hydraulic Dredge Front-end Loader & Truck Shovel & Truck
Dragline & Truck Self -loading Scraper ^ Other (explain) EXCAVATOR & TRUCKS

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
4 a Expected maximum depth of mine (feet) 25 feet
Depth is relative to what benchmark? (e g , natural ground level, mean sea level, road elevation, etc )
NATURAL GROUND LEVEL
b Expected average depth of mine (feet) 15 feet
5 Has any area(s) at this site been mined in the past) Yes No X
If yes, when and by whom was this activity conducted9
6 Number of years for which the permit is requested (10 years maximum) 10 Years
1 Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six (6) copies of a 7 5 minute
quadrangle and a county highway map These maps, in addition to six (6) copies of all mine maps and
reclamation maps, must be submitted with each permit application
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-- 7 5 minute quadrangles may be obtained from
N C Geological Survey
NCDENR
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
-- County highway maps may be obtained from
Location Department
State Highway Commission
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
[phone]
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
2 Mine maps must be accurate and appropriately scaled drawings, aerial photographs or enlarged topographic
maps of the entire mine site All aspects of the mine site must be clearly labeled on the maps along with their
corresponding (approximate acreage Asa reminder, mining permits can only be issued for up to 10 years,
thus, all mine and reclamation maps must only denote those activities that are intended to be conducted
during the life of the mining permit All maps must be of a scale sufficient (see mrrumum requirements listed
below) to clearly illustrate the following, at a minimum:
a Property lines of the tract or tracts of land on which the proposed mining activity is to be located
including easements and rights -of -way
b Existing or proposed permit boundaries
c Initial and ultimate [units of clearing and grading
d Outline and width of all buffer zones (both undisturbed and unexcavated)
e Outline and acreage of all pits/excavations
f Outline and acreage of all stockpile areas
g Outline and acreage of all temporary and/or permanent overburden disposal areas
h Location and acreage of all processing plants (processing plants may be described as to location and
distance from mine if sufficiently far removed)
i Locations and names of all streams, rivers and lakes
j Outline and acreage of all settling and/or processing wastewater ponds
k Location and acreage of all planned and existing access roads and on -site haul roads
1 Location of planned and existing on -site buildings
in Location and dimensions of all proposed sediment and erosion control measures
n Location of I00 year floodplain limits and wetland boundaries
o Names of owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining
permit boundary, if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of
the mine tract, names of owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet of the
mining permit boundary, must be provided on the mine map
p Names of owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the iruning
permit boundary which lie directly across and are contiguous to any highway, creek, stream, river, or
other watercourse, railroad track, or utility or other public nght-of=way, if an adjoining tract is owned or
leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mule tract, names of owners of record of tracts
adjoiung these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary, must be provided on the
mule map(s) NOTE "Highway" means a road that has four lanes of travel or less and is not designated
as an interstate Highway
q Map Legend
1 Name of Applicant
2 Name of Mine
3 North Arrow
4 County
5 Scale
5 Symbols used and corresponding names
7 Date prepared and revised
8 Name and title of person preparing map
Map scales should meet the following guidelines
PERMITTED ACREAGE MAP SCALE
0-99 Acres 1 inch = 50 feet
100-499 Acres 1 inch = 100 feet
500 + Acres l inch = 200 feet
(NOTE Smaller scaled reaps may be acceptable of they clearly illustrate the above items)

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
A table/chart must be provided on the mine map that clearly lists the approximate acreage of tailings/sediment
ponds, stockpiles, wastepiles, processing area/haul roads, mine excavation and any other major aspect of the
miring operation that is proposed to be affected/disturbed dunng the life of the mining permit A table/chart
similar to the following will be acceptable
CATEGORY
AFFECTED ACREAGE
Tailings/Sediment Ponds
Stockpiles
wastepiles
Processing Area/Haul Roads
230
Mine Excavation
200
Buffers
33
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE MAPS MUST ALSO INCLUDE ANY SITE -SPECIFIC
INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THIS
APPLICATION FORM (PLEASE NOTE THE ITALICIZED QUESTIONS/STATEMENTS THROUGHOUT
THE FORM). THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITHOUT ALL
RELEVANT ITEMS BEING ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ON THE MINE MAPS.

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
C. PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Describe in detail the sequence of events for the development and operation of the mine and reference the
sequence to the mine map(s) Attach additional sheets as needed
A BUILD ACCESS ROAD TO PIT AREA
B BEGIN CLEARING & GRUBBING OF THE AREAS TO BE MINED
C INSTALL EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AS NEEDED
D STRIP TOPSOIL AND STOCKPILE FOR FUTURE USE
E EXCAVATE SAND OR OTHER EARTHEN MATERIALS
F CONSTRUCT PERIMETER SLOPES AS EXCAVATION CONTINUES '
G SEED AND STABILIZE SLOPES AND DISTURBED AREAS AS MINING ACTIVITY IS
COMPLETED
H ONCE PERMANENT VEGETATION IS ESTABLISHED, REMOVE EROSION CONTROL ITEMS
2 Describe specific erosion control measures to be installed prior to land disturbing activities and during
mining to prevent offsite sedimentation (include specific plans for sediment and erosion control for mine
excavation(s), waste piles, access/mine roads and process areas), and give a detailed sequence of installation
and schedule for maintenance of the measures Locate and label all sediment and erosion control measures
on the mute map(s) and provide typical crass-sections/construction details of each measure Engineering
designs and calculations shall be required when needed to justify the adequacy of any proposed measures
A STONE CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE
B SEDIMENT BASINS
C SILT FENCE
D DIVERSION DITCHES
3 a Will the operation involve washing the material mined, recycling process water, or other waste water
handlmg9 Yes No X If yes, bnefly describe all such processes including any chemicals to be
used
b Will the operation involve discharging fresh or waste water from the mine or plant as a point discharge
to the waters of the State9 Yes X No— If yes bnefly describe the nature of the discharge and
locate all proposed discharge points (along with their method of stabilization) on your mute map(s)
POINT DISCHARGES WILL BE LIMITED TO PUMPING TO ALLOW ACCESS TO
EXCAVATIONS PUMPING WILL NOT BE A CONTINUAL OPERATION AND WILL BE ON A
LIMITED BASIS AS THIS MINE SITE IS ONLY UTILIZED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS, THE
NEED TO DEWATER IS LOW A NPDES PERMIT WILL BE AQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY
DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM THIS SITE
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
c Will any part of the proposed mine excavation(s) extend below the water table? Yes X No— If yes,
do you intend to dewater the excavation(s)9 Yes X No_ If yes, what impact, if any, will mine
dewatering have on neighboring wells9 Estimated withdrawal rate in gallons per day 95,000 gal/day
Locate all existing wells on the mine map(s) that lie within 500 feet of the proposed excavation area
Provide data to support any conclusions or statements made, including any monitoring well data, well
construction data and current water withdrawal rates Indicate whether the proposed mine locale is
served by a public water system or private wells
EXCAVATION AND UTILIZATION OF THIS MINE SITE IS DICTATED BY THE AMOUNT OF
DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA BECAUSE OF A LIMITED AMOUNT OF
DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, MINING ACTIVITY AT THIS SITE WILL BE LIMITED ANY
DEWATERING AT THIS SITE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED USE OF THIS MINE SITE ANY
DEWATERING THAT IS REQUIRED WILL NOT AFFECT ANY NEIGHBORING WELLS AT
THIS TIME THERE ARE NO WELLS WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE MINE SITE
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d If you answered yes to any of the above questions, provide evidence that you have applied for or
obta ned the appropriate water quality permit(s) (i e , non -discharge, NPDES, Stormwater, etc ) from the
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section In addition, the applicant is required to register water
use with the Division of Water Resources if the operation withdraws more than 100,000 gallons per day
and needs a capacity use permit from the Division of Water Resources if the operation lies in a capacity
use area and withdraws more than 100,000 gallons per day
WE HAVE APPLIED FOR THE NPDES PERMIT A PERMIT WILL BE AQUIRED PRIOR TO
DISCHARGING ANY WATER FROM THIS SITE THIS MINE SITE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
USE OF WATER AND WILL NOT WITHDRAW MORE THAN 100,000 GALLONS PER DAY ON
A CONTINUAL BASIS, THEREFORE THE CAPACITY USE PERMIT SHOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED
4 a Will the operation involve crushing or any other air contaminant emission
Yes No X If yes, indicate evidence that you have applied for or obtained an air quality permit
issued by the Division of Air Quality or local governing body
b How will dust from stockpiles, haul roads, etc , be controlled9
WATER WAGONS AND WATER TANKER TRUCKS WILL BE USED TO CONTROL DUST
DURING MINING AND HAULING ACTIVITIES

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
a A buffer will be required between any mining activity and any mining permit boundary or right-of-way
It may be an unexcavated buffer (no excavation, but roadways, berms and erosion & sedimentation
control measures may be installed within it), an undisturbed buffer (no disturbance within the buffer
whatsoever), or a combination of the two, depending upon the site conditions Note that all buffers must
be located within the mining permit boundaries
How wide a buffer will be maintained between any mining activity and any mining permit boundary or,
nght-of-way at this site's A minimum buffer of 25 feet is recommended, although a wider buffer may be
needed depending on site conditions Show all buffer locations and widths on the mine map(s)
A MINIMUM 25 FOOT BUFFER WILL BE ESTABLISHED AROUND ALL PERIMETER
BOUNDARIES OF THE PERMITTED AREA IN AREAS WERE THE BOUNDARIES ADJOIN
WETLANDS OR RIVER AREAS A MINIMUM 50 FOOT UNDISTURBED BUFFER WILL BE
ESTABLISHED
b A minimum 50 foot wide undisturbed buffer will be required between any land disturbing activities
within the mining permit boundaries and any natural watercourses and wetlands unless smaller
undisturbed buffers can be justified Depending on site conditions, a buffer wider than 50 feet maybe
needed
How wide an undisturbed buffer will be maintained between any land disturbing activities within the
mining permit boundary and any natural watercourses and wetlands at this site? Show all buffer
locations and widths on the mine maps)
A MINIMUM 50 FOOT UNDISTURBED BUFFER WILL BE ESTA13LISFIED ALONG THE
BOUNDARIES ADJACENT TO NATURAL WATERCOURSES IN ORDER TO CREATE
SEPARATION BETWEEN MINING ACTIVITY AND ANY WETLAND OR NATURAL
WATERCOURSE OUTSIDE THE PERMITTED AREA
6 a Describe methods to prevent landslide or slope instability adjacent to adjoining permit boundaries
during mining Minimum 2 horizontal to I vertical slopes or flatter for clayey material and minimum 3
horizontal to 1 vertical slopes or flatter for sandy material are generally required, unless technical
justification can be provided to allow steeper slopes
ALL SLOPES ABOVE THE PERMANENT WATER LEVEL WILL BE SLOPED AT A MINIMUM
OF 3 HORIZONTAL TO I VERTICAL ALL SLOPES BELOW THE PERMANENT WATER
LEVEL WILL BE SLOPED AT A MINIMUM OF 2 HORIZONTAL TO I VERTICAL ALL
SLOPES WILL BE SEEDED AND MULCHED AS EXCAVATION WITHIN THE AREAS IS
COMPLETED

APPLICATION FOR A MINTING PERMIT
b Provide a cross-section on the mine map(s) for all fill slopes (berms, wastepiles, overburden disposal
Areas, etc ), clearly indicating the intended side slope gradient, installation of any benches and/or slope
drains (with supporting design information) if needed, and the method of final stabilization
ALL CROSS -SECTIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP
AS NOTED ABOVE, ALL SLOPES BELOW THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 2
AND ALL SLOPES ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE A MINIMUM 3 1
c In excavation(s) of unconsolidated (non -rock) materials, specify the angle of all cut slopes including
specifications for benching and sloping Cross -sections for all cut slopes must be provided on the mine
maps)
ALL CROSS -SECTIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP
AS NOTED ABOVE, ALL SLOPES BELOW THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 2
AND ALL SLOPES ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE A MINIMUM 3 1
d In hardrock excavations, specify proposed bench widths and heights in feet Provide cross -sections of
the mine excavation clearly noting the angles of the cut slopes, widths of all safety benches and mine
benches, and the expected maximum depth of the excavation
NO 4ARDROCK EXCAVATIONS EXIST ON THIS SITE
7 Describe other methods to be taken during mining to prevent physical hazard to any neighboring dwelling
house, public road, public, commercial or industrial building from any mine excavation Locate all such
stuuctures on the mine map if they are within 300 feet of any proposed excavation
NO EXCAVATION WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN 100 FEET OF A HOUSE OR DWELLING. AS
DICTATED BY THE TYPE OF MATERIAL BEING MINED, THE DEPTH OF EXCAVATION WILL
ONLY BE A MAXIMUM OF 25 FEET THE LARGE BUFFER ZONES AND SHALLOW
EXCAVATION WILL NOT CAUSE ANY PHYSICAL HAZARDS TO THE SURROUNDING AREAS
OR BUILDINGS
8 Describe what kind of barricade will be used to prevent madvertent public access along any high wall area
and when'nt will be implemented Vegetated earthen berms, appropriate fencing and adequate boulder
barriers may be acceptable high wail barricades A construction detanUcross-section and location of each
type of barricade to be used must be indicated on the mine map(s)
ALL EXISTING ROADS ARE CURRENTLY GATED TO PREVENT ACCESS TO THIS SITE ALL
OTHER PROPERTY LINES ARE ADJACENT TO HEAVILY WOODED AREAS THE THICKLY
WOODED AREAS WILL PREVENT ACCESS TO THIS SITE THE ONLY ACCESS TO THIS SITE,
FROM A PUBLIC ACCESS IS THROUGH A LOCKED GATE
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9 Are acid producing minerals or soils present? Yes No X How will acid water pollution from the
excavation, stockpiles and waste areas be controlled?
10 a Describe specific plans (including a schedule of implementation) for screening the operation from public
view such as maintaining or planting trees, bushes or other vegetation, bwldtng berms or other
measures Show the location of all visual screerng on the mine map(s) and provide cross-sgetions
through all proposed berms or proposed spacings, sizes and species for tree plantings
THIS SITE IS BORDERED BY HEAVY WOODS THE WOODED AREA WILL PREVENT THE
PUBLIC FROM SEEING OR ACCESSING THIS SITE
b Could the operation have a significantly adverse effect on the purposes of a publicly owned park, forest
or recreation area? If so, how will such effects (i e , noise, visibility, etc ) be mitigated?
NO ONCE THE EXCAVATION IS COMPLETE AND THE SITE RECLAIMED, THE POND OR
WETLAND THAT IS CREATED WILL ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO A PARK OR RECREATION
AREA THIS SITE IS REMOTE ENOUGH THAT NOISE LEVELS CREATED BY NORMAL
MINING ACTIVITY WILL NOT EFFECT THE SURROUNDINGS
11 Will explosives be used? Yes No X If yes, specify the types of explosive(s) and describe what
precautions will be used to prevent physical hazard to persons or neighboring property from flying rocks or,
excessive air blasts or ground vibrations Depending on the mine's location to nearby structures, more
detailed technical information may be required on the blasting program (such as a third -party blasting study)
Locate the nearest offsite occupied structure(s) to the proposed excavation(s) on the mine map and indicate
its approximate distance to the proposed excavation
12 Will fuel tanks, solvents, or other chemical reagents be stored on-s1te9 Yes_ No X If yes, describe
these materials, how they will be stored and method of containment in case of spill Indicate the location(s)
of all storage facilities on the mine map(s)
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D. RECLAMATION PLAN
Describe your uitended plan for the final reclamation and subsequent use of all affected lands and indicate
the sequence and general methods to be used in reclaiming this land This must include the method of
reclamation of settling ponds and/or sediment control basins and the method of restoration or establishment
of any permanent drainage channels to a condition minimizing erosion, siltation and other pollution This
information must be illustrated on a reclamation map and must correspond directly with the information
provided on the mine maps) In addition, design information, including typical cross -sections, of any
permanent channels to be constructed as part of the reclamation plan and the location(s) of all permanent
channels must be indicated on the reclamation map
PORTIONS OF THIS MINE SITE WILL BE RECLAIMED AS A POND THE POND WILL HAVE AN
AVERAGE WATER DEPTH GREATER THAN 4 FEET
2 Is an excavated or impounded body of water to be left as a part of the reclamationo Yes X No_ If yes,
illustrate the location of the body(s) of water on the reclamation map and provide a scaled cross-section(s)
through the proposed body(s) of water The minimum water depth must be at least 4 feet, measured from the
normal low water table elevation, unless information is provided to indicate that a more shallow water body
will be productive and beneficial at this site Will the body(s) of water be stocked with fish? Yes, No X
If yes, specify species
3 Describe provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property in all completed excavations in rock
including what kind of permanent barricade will be left Acceptable permanent barricades are appropriate
fencing, large boulders placed end to end, etc Construction details and locations of all permanent barricades
must be shown on the reclamation map
NORMAL POOL LEVELS FOR THE PONDS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET BELOW THE
NATURAL GROUND LEVEL ALL SLOPES WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT FALLING
HAZARDS AND WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO PULL THEMSELVES OUT OF
THE WATER SHOULD THEY FALL IN
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4 Indicate the method(s) of reclamation of overburden, refuse, spoil banks or other such on -site mine waste
areas, including specifications for benching and sloping Final cross -sections and locations for such areas
must be provided on the reclamation map
ALL WASTE OR SPOIL GENERATED BY THE MINING OPERATION WILL BE USED TO
BACK -FILL AREAS AND STABILIZE SLOPES AS THEY ARE EXCAVATED AS NOTED ABOVE
ALL SLOPES WILL BE 2 1 BELOW TH'E WATER LEVEL AND 3 1 ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL
5 a Describe reclaration of processing facilities, stockpile areas, and on -site roadways
NO PROCESSING AREAS OR STOCKPILES WILL REMAIN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE
EXCAVATION ALL ON -SITE ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TO PROVIDE ACCESS
TO THE PONDS FOR RECREATIONAL USE
b Will any on -site roadways be left as part of the reclamation? Yes X No_ If yes, identify such
roadways on the reclamation map and provide details on permanent ditch line stabilization
HAUL ROAD WILL BE LEFT TO ACCESS POND AREA
6 Describe the method of control of contaminants and disposal of scrap metal, Junk machinery, cables, or other
such waste products of mining (Note definition of refuse in The Mining Act of 1971). No off -site
generated waste shall be disposed of on the mine site without prior written approval from the NC
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Quality Section and either the Division of
Waste Management (DWM) or local governing body. If a disposal permit has been issued by DWM
for the site, a copy of said permit must be attached to this application. All temporary and permanent
refuse disposal areas must be clearly delineated on the mine map and reclamation map, along with a list of
items to be disposed in said areas
BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED MINING ACTIVITY AT THIS SITE, NO REFUSE WILL BE
GENERATED ALL MACHINERY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MINING ACTIVITY WILL BE
REMOVED FROM THE SITE UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXCAVATION
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7 Describe your plan for revegetation or other surface treatment of the affected areas This plan must include
recommendations for year-round seeding, including the time of seeding and the amount and type of seed,
fertilizer, lime and mulch per acre The recommendations must include general seeding instructions for
permanent revegetation and, if necessary, temporary revegetation Revegetation utilising only tree plantings
is not acceptable Recommendations can be sought from
a Authorized representatives of the local Soil and Water Conservation District
b Authorized representatives of the Division of Forest Resources, Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
c Authorized county representatives of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, specialists and
research faculty with the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Forest Resources at North
Carolina State University
d North Carolina licensed landscape architects
e Private consulting foresters referred by the Division of Forest Resources, Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
f N C Erosion and Sedimentation Control Planning and Design Manual
g N C Surface Mining Manual A Guide for Permitting, Operation and Reclamation
h Others as may be approved by the Department t
LIME -- RATE OF APPLICATION (tons/acre)
FERTILIZER — ANALYSIS AND RATE OF APPLICATION (pounds/acre)
SEED'— TYPES AND RATES OF APPLICATION INCLUDING YEAR-ROUND SEEDING
SCHEDULE (pounds/acre) [NOTE Include Legumes)
Seed Types: ' Seeding Dates: Seeding Rates:
NOTE REFER TO THE ATTACHED NCDOT SEEDING SPECIFICATION FOR DETAILS ON
SEEDING AND MULCHING FOR THIS SITE.
MULCH — TYPE AND RATE OF APPLICATION (pounds/acre) AND METHOD OF ANCHORING
OTHER VEGETATIVE COVERS — TYPE(S) AND RATE(S) OF APPLICATION INCLUDING
SEEDING SECHEDULE (pounds/acre, trees/acre, spacing of trees/shrubs, etc).
4
Revegetation dnd/or reforestation plan approved by
Signature
Print Name T BENNETT WALL
Title MINE MANAGER
Date 10-14-09
Agency BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY
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E. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
The following bond calculation worksheet is to be used to establish an appropriate bond (based upon a range of
$500 to $5,000 per affected acre) for each permitted mine site based upon the acreage approved by the
Department to be affected during the life of the mining permit Please insert the approximate acreage, for each
aspect of the mini operation, that you intend to affect during the life of this mining permit (in addition, please
insert the appropriate reclamation cost/acre, or each category &om the Schedule of Reclamation Costs provided
with this appheationform) OR you can defer to the Department to calculate your bond for you based upon your
ma s and standard reclamation costs
CATEGORY
Tailings/Sediment Ponds
Stockpiles
' Wastepiles
AFFECTED
ACREAGE
Ac
Ac
RECLAMATION
COST/ACRE*
X $
RECLAMATION
COST
/Ac = $
X $ /Ac = $
Ac X $
Processing Area/Haul Roads Ac
Mine Excavation
Other
Ac
/Ac = $
X $ /Ac
X $ /Ac
Ac X $ /Ac
TOTAL AFFECTED AC.: 25.6 Ac.
(TOTAL PERMITTED AC.: 98 Ac.)
Temporary & Permanent Sedimentation & Erosion Control Measures r
Divide the TOTAL AFFECTED AC above into the following two categories a) affected acres that drain into
proposed/existmg excavation and/or b) affected acres that will be graded for positive drainage where measures will be
needed to prevent offsrte sedimentation and sedimentation to onsite watercourses and wetlands
a) Internal Drainage
b) Positive Drainage
Inflation Factor
Ac
0 Ac
002 X SUBTOTAL COST $ 0
X $1,500 00 = $ 0
SUBTOTAL COST: $ 0
X Permit Life ( 1 to 10 years) 0
INFLATION COST: $ 0
TOTAL COST = SUBTOTAL + INFLATION COST — $ 0
Total Reclamation Bond Cost: BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO. HAS A BLANKET BOND TO COVER
ALL MINING PERMIT RECLAMATION COSTS
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F. NOTIFICATION OF ADJOINING LANDOWNERS
The "Notice" form, or a facsimile thereof, attached to this application must be sent certified or registered mail to
(1) the chief administrative officer of each county and municipality in which any part of the permitted
area is located as indicated on the mine map(s);
(2) all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit
boundary; if an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the
mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000
feet of the mining permit boundary) as indicated on the mine map(s); and
(3) all owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjoining the mining permit
boundary which lie directly across and is contiguous to any highway, creek, stream, river, or other
watercourse, railroad track, or utility or other public right-of-way; if an adjoining tract is owned or
leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts
adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary) as
indicated on the mine map(s). "Highway" means a road that has four lanes of travel or less and is not
designated as an Interstate Highway.
The only exception to the above method of giving notice is if another means of notice is approved in advance by
the Director, Division of Land Resources
A copy of a tax map (or other alternative acceptable to the Department) must be mailed with the completed
"Notice" form (the proposed overall permit boundaries and the names and locations of all owners of record of
lands adjoining said boundanes must be clearly denoted on the tax map)
The "Affidavit of Notification" attached to this application must be completed, notarized and submitted to the
Department, with the remainder of the completed application form, before the application will be considered
complete
NOTE: THIS SECTION MUST RE COMPLETED FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MINING
PERMITS AND ALL MODIFICATIONS OF A MINING PERMIT TO ADD LAND TO THE
PERMITTED AREA, AS REQUIRED BY NCGS 74-50(B1).
SEE THE NEXT TWO PAGES FOR THE "NOTICE" FORM AND THE "AFFIDAVIT OF
NOTIFICATION"
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NOTICE '
Pursuant to provisions G S 74-50(bl) of The Mining Act of 1471, Notice is hereby given that
BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY has applied on 10-14-09
(Applicant Name) (Date)
to the Land Quality Section, Division of Land Resources, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612, for (check one)
( ) (a) a new surface mining permit
(X) (b) a modification of an existing surface mining permit
The applicant proposes to mine SAND & EARTHEN MATERIAL on 98 acres located 3
(Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles)
NORTH of SKALLOTTE off/near road SR 1345 ROYAL OAK RD
(Direction) (Nearest Town) (Number ---Name)
in BRUNS WICK County
*SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR PROPOSED PERMIT BOUNDARIES AND CORRESPONDING
ADJOINING LANDOWNER NAMES AND LOCATIONS*
In accordance with G S 74-50(bl), the mine operator is required to make a reasonable effort to notify all owners
of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that area adjoining the musing permit boundary, if an adjoining
tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts
adjoining these tracts must be notified (that are within 1,000 feet of the mining permit boundary) In addition, the
mine operator must also notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of the
permitted area is located Any person may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above address within
thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Notice or the filing of the application for a permit, whichever is later Should
the Department determine that a significant public interest exists relative to G S 74-51, a public hearing will be held
within 60 days of the end of the 30 day- comment period specified above
A copy of the permit application materials are on file and aN t fable for public review during normal business
hours at the above listed address as well as at the appropriate regional office For information regarding the
soeeifies of the modification of the mining activity. please contact the applicant at the followine telephone
number _ [phone] For information on the musing permit application, review process, please
contact the Mining Program staff at (919) 7334574 Please note that the Department will consider any relevant
written comments or documentation within the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971 throughout the gppiication
review process until a final decision is made on the application
(Addressee/Owner of Record's Name & Address)
(Date of Issuance of this Notice/
Mailed to Addressee/Owner of Record)
Contact T Bennett Wall
(Name of Applicant Include Contact Person
& Company Name, if Applicable)
P O Box 1529 Tarboro, North Carolina 27886 _
(Address of Applicant)
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION
I, ALLEN BARNHILL , an applicant, or an agent, or employee of an applicant, for a new Miring Permit,
or a modification of an existing Mining Permit to add land to the permitted area, from the N C Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, being first duly sworn, do hereby attest that the following are all known owners
of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that are adjotrung the mirung permit boundary (including,
where an Aoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or is owned by the lessor of the mule tract, all owners of
record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet of he mining permit boundary) and that notice of the
pending application has been caused to be mailed, by certified or registered mail, to said owners of record at their
addresses shown below, such notice being given on a form provided by the Department
(Adjoining Landowner Name)
SEE THE ATTACHED LIST FOR
(Address)
ADDRESSES ARE INCLUDED ON THE
ALL ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS ATTACHED LIST
(Attach additional list if necessary)
I do also attest that the following individual is the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in
which any part of the permitted area is located and that notice of the pending application has been caused to be
mailed, by certified or registered mail, to said office at the following address
(Chief Administrative Officer Name) (Address)
[City Manager, County Manager, Mayor, etc ]
MARTY LAWTNG P O BOX 249
COUNTY MANAGER BOLIVIA, NORTH CAROLINA 28422
The above attestation was made by me while under oath to provide proof satisfactory to the Department that a
reasonable effort has been made to notify all known owners of record, both public and private, of all tracts of land that
are adjoining the mining permit boundary (including, where an adjoining tract is owned or leased by the applicant or
is owned by the lessor of the mine tract, all owners of record of tracts adjoining these tracts, that are within 1,000 feet
of the mining permit boundary) and the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which any part of
the permitted area is located in compliance with N C G S 74-50(bl) and 15A NCAC 5H 0004(d) I understand that
it is the responsibility of the applicant to retain the receipts of mailing showing that the above notices were caused to
be mailed and to provide them to the Department upon request
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' ignature of Applicani Date
If the person executing the Affidavit is an agent or employee of any applicant, provide the following information
(Name of Applicant) ALLEN BARNHILL (title of person executing
Affidavit) VICE PRESIDENT
L HELEN SPAIN , a Notary Public of the County of EDGECOMBE , State of North Carolina, do
hereby certify that ALLEN BARNHILL personally appeared before me this day and
under oath acknowledged that the above Affidavit was made by him/her
Witness my hand and notarial seal, this � 'v (C�- day of t) 20��
Notary - �� ,� My Commission Expires A
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
G. LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or
operation dunng regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary held inspections or investigations as may
be reasonably required in the admirustration of the Mtrung Act of 1971
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries oh the land as
may be reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out
reclamation which the operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.§ 74-59
LANDO W
Signature
Print Nam(
Address 2311 N MAIN ST
TARBORO. NC _
Telephone [phone]
APP LICAN"
Signature *
Print Name fiLt-r-N tiAK--HILL
Title VICE PRESIDENT
Company BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO
Mine Name VARNAM PIT
*Signature moist be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 ofdus application
Six (6) cries of the completed application, sixes copies of all location maps, mine maps and reclamat on
maps, and the appropriate processing fee (see next page for fee schedule) in the form of a check or money
order payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources must be sent to the
Land Quality Section Central Office at the address listed on the front cover of this application form.
Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at
[phone]
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11713 Old Creedmore Road, Raleigh, NC 27613
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Paul and Brenda Harris
4905 Queensburg Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 20408
3
Paul and Brenda Harris
4905 Queensbwq Circle, Frederrcksbur , VA 20408
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Jean Carter
1777 Deerwood Trail, Supply, NC 28462
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Kenneth L Gile, Jr
1747 Deerwood Trail, NW, Supply, NC 28462
6
Kenneth L Gile, Jr
1747 Deerwood Trail, NW, Supply, NC 28462
7
Paula Garrett
1721 West Sandnd a Court, SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
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Francis W Stuz nski
1727 Deerwood Trail, Supply, NC 28452
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Matthew Beach
1717 Deerwood Trail, NW, Supply, NC 28462
10
Tern Cole
1708 Deerwood Trail, NW, Supply, NC 28462
11
Edwin E Parbst, Jr
P D Box 1487, Shallotte, NC 28459
12
Marker 12, LLC
3191 Gal Var Road, Supply, NC 28462
13
Tidal Ventures, LLC
1574 Monster Buck Estates, Supply, NC 28462
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15 Piedmont Center, Ste 1250, Atlanta, GA 30305
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October 23, 2009
Ms Judith A Wehner
Assistant State Mining Specialist
Land Quality Section
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
RE Varnum Mine No 10-78
Brunswick County
Permit Modification 2009
Dear Ms Wehner
1 am respectfully submitting to you five copies of the permit application, mine
map, and associated documents required for the modification of the Varnum Mine permit
(10-78)
us
Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Yours very truly,
T Bennett Wall

MEARNHILL
CONTRACTING
MCOMPANY
P o Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
December 2, 2009
Ms Linda Willis
Division of Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
Dear Ms Willis
DEC 0 4 2009
M.
RE Varnum Mine No 10-78
Brunswick County
Permit Modification 2009
Thank you for talking to me about our Varnum Mine, and emanling me the
information regarding an Operations and Maintenance Plan I have included in this
submittal two packets of information regarding modifying the Varnum Mining Permit to
include de -watering
The first packet of information is a copy of the submittal to Judith Wehner, which
includes the application, the site plan, and other required documents for Land Quality
The letter on top is the response from Land Quality to our submittal
The second packet of information is a copy of the submittal to the Stormwater and
General Permits Unit of the Division of Water Quality, which includes the application, a
copy of the mining permit, and a copy of the site plan overlaid onto a topographic map
The letter on top is the response from Robert D Patterson, PE from Water Quality
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss your thoughts on the
proposed plan I will be working on an Operations and Monitoring Plan to submit to you
Judith Wehner told me today that when we meet your requirements, she will be able to
issue us a modified mining permit to include de-watenng
Again, thank you for your help and I look forward to working with you Should
you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us
Yours very truly,
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T Bennett Wall

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
Land Quality Section
James D Simons, PG, PE
Director and State Geologist
November 23, 2009
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7008 1300 0000 1122 9358
Mr T BennettWall
Barnhill Contracting Company
2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, North Carolina 27886
RE Varnam Pit
Permit No 10-78
Brunswick County
Lumber River Basin
Dear Mr Wall
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Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Dee Freeman, Secretary
DEC 0 4 2009
We have reviewed the modification request your company submitted for the referenced
mine site However, the following information is needed to continue processing your
application
Provide proof that you have an approvable Operations and Maintenance Plan
from the Division of Water Quality You may want to contact Ms Linda Willis of
the Division of Water Quality at the Wilmington Regional Office regarding the
plan
2 Provide a detailed description of the dewatering activities and include cross
sections of the outlet points
` Please note that modifications within the permit boundary and renewals do not
require notification of adjoining landowners and county/city managers Only new
permit applications and modifications that add new land to the permit boundary require
notification
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 •919-733-45741 FAX [phone]
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Please be advised that our review cannot be completed until all of the items listed
above have been fully addressed In addition, please note the Land Quality Section may
request additional information, not included in this letter, as the mining application review
progresses
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
Land Quality Section
Division of Land Resources
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
As required by 15A NCAC 56 0013, 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 can not 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
cc Mr Dan Sams, PE
Sincerely, r
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Assistant State Mining Specialist
Land Quality Section

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MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW FORM
for
DIV1S101i1 OF WATER QUALITY
?roject .����Ci'� County L,.� I
Due Date for Comments Back to Land Quality Section
Will the operation as proposed violate standards of water quality?
Comments Cc � �-,A , - e,
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Watershed/Stream Name & Classification
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NPDES permit required
NPDES derma existing
Noncischarge permit required
Nonoischarge permit existing
Wetlands disturbed
401 Wetland Cert required
401 Wetland Cert existing
YES NO
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Reviewed by / l j dC, DateCr7
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NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullins
Governor Director
November 3, 2009
Mr T Bennett Wall
BanM Contracting Co
PO Box 1529
Tarboro, NC 27886
Subject General PemtitNo NCGO20000
Vamum Pit, NCG 020759
Brunswick County
Deu Mir Wall
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Division of Water Quality's Stomiwater Permitting Unit received a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit application for Vamum Piton October 26, 2009 The application included a copy of an
associated mining permit and pending modtfication submitted to the Division ofLand Resources (DLR) Please be aware
that the issuance of an NPDES permit is contingent upon the issuance of an associated mining permit flora DLR Our
office will process your stormwater pernut application once the modification to the DLR mining penrnt has been issued for
Your project to allowmtne dewatenng
Please also be aware that since your proj ect is located near wetlands, your NPDES permit will regLare dewaterttig
operations without wetland impacts The specific requirements for muse dewatenng at facilities near wetlands can be
found in the text of the general NPDES mining penTut number NCG 020000 available on our website,
http A2o enr state nc uslsu/Fonns Documents htm See Section C, Part I of the permit on the page labeled, Part III
Page 5 of 9" An approved Operation and Monitoring Plan is required forNPDES-pernutted mining facilities
Discharging mute dewatenng wastewater without Plan approval will be subject to enforcement action An CliUMPlan for
your facility must be submitted to the Wiiimgton Regional Office We encourage you to contact Linda Willis at the
Vv%itngton Regional Office at [phone] to address any wetland concerns for your facility in order to ensure a
successful NPDES application review
Ifyou nave any questions concerning the NPDES pemut approval process, please contact me at retepnorie nui,i'ou
[phone]
cc Wilamgton Regional Office, Linda Willis
Central Fides
SPU Files
1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1617
Location 512 IN Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolina 27604
'hone 91"07.63001 FAX [phone] Customer Serv+ce 1-877-623-6748
lntemet www wwaterqualny org
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Sincerely,
,�
Robert D Patterson, PE
Environmental Enginee CRIX7pjD
BY.
Nov 0 6 2009
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
Land Quality Section
James D Simons, P G, P E
Director and State Geologist
February 5, 2008
Mr Wesley Brown
Barnhill Contracting Company
2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, North Carolina 27886
RE Varnam Mine
Brunswick County
Lumber River Basin
Dea► Mr Brown
Michael F Easiey, Govemor
Wil! am G Ross Jr, Secretary
The application for a mining permit for the above referenced mine site has been found
to meet the requirements of G S 74-51 of The Mining Act of 1971 As your company already
has a blanket bond sufficient to cover this application, I am enclosing the mining permit
The conditions of Mining Permit No 10-78 were based primarily upon information
supplied in the application with conditions added as necessary to insure compliance with The
Mining Act of 1971 This permit expires on February 5, 2017 G S 74-65 states that the
issuance of a mining permit does not supersede or otherwise affect or prevent the
enforcement of any zoning regulation or ordinance duly adopted by an incorporated city or
county or by any agency or department of the State of North Carolina
As a reminder, your permitted acreage at this site is 98 acres and the amount of land
you are approved to disturb is 25 6 acres
Please review the permit and contact Ms Judy Wehner, Assistant State Mining
Specialist, at [phone] of any objection or questions concerning the terms of the permit
San rely,
Floyd R Williams, PG, CPG, CPM
State Mining Specialist
Land Quality Section
FRW/jw
Enclosures Permit No 10-78
Notice of Issuance
cc Mr Dan Sams, PE
Ms Shannon Deacon -WRC, w/permit
Mr Bradley Bennett-DWQ, w/permit
Mr William Gerringer-DOL, Mine and Quarry Bureau, w/o enclosures
US Fish and Wildlife Service, w/ permit
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, forth Carolina 27699-1612 •919-733A574 I FAX [phone]
512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF LAND RESOURCES
LAND QUALITY SECTION
PERMIT
for the operation of a mining activity
In accordance with the provisions of G S 74-46 through 68, "The Mining
Act of 1971," Mining Permit Rule 15A NCAC 5 B, and other applicable
laws, rules and regulations
Permission is hereby granted to
Barnhill Contracting Company
Varnam Pit
Brunswick County - Permit No 10-78
for the operation of a
Sand Mine
which shall provide that the usefulness, productivity and scenic values of
all lands and waters affected by this mining operation will receive the
greatest practical degree of protection and restoration
MINING PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE February 5, 2017

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In accordance with the application for this mining permit, which is hereby approved by the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, hereinafter referred to as the Department,
and in conformity with the approved Reclamation Plan attached to and incorporated as part of
this permit, provisions must be made for the protection of the surrounding environment and for
reclamation of the land and water affected by the permitted mining operation This permit is
expressly conditioned upon compliance with all the requirements of the approved Reclamation
Plan However, completed performance of the approved Reclamation Plan is a separable
obligation, secured by the bond or other security on file with the Department, and may survive
the expiration, revocation or suspension of this permit
This permit is not transferable by the permittee with the following exception If another
operator succeeds to the interest of the permittee in the permitted mining operation, by virtue
of a sale, lease, assignment or otherwise, the Department may release the permittee from the
duties imposed upon him by the conditions of his permit and by the Mining Act with reference
to the permitted operation, and transfer the permit to the successor operator, provided that
both operators have complied with the requirements of the Mining Act and that the successor
operator agrees to assume the duties of the permittee with reference to reclamation of the
affected land and posts a suitable bond or other security
In the event that the Department determines that the permittee or permittee's successor is not
complying with the Reclamation Plan or other terms and conditions of this permit, or is failing
to achieve the purposes and requirements of the Mining Act, the Department may give the
operator written notice of its intent to modify, revoke or suspend the permit, or its intent to
modify the Reclamation Plan as incorporated in the permit The operator shall have right to a
hearing at a designated time and place on any proposed modification, revocation or
suspension by the Department Alternatively and in addition to the above, the Department
may institute other enforcement procedures authorized by law
Definitions
Wherever used or referred to in this permit, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise,
terms shall have the same meaning as supplied by the Mining Act, N C G S 74-49
Expiration Date
This permit shall be effective from the date of its issuance until February 5, 2017
Conditions
This permit shall be subject to the provisions of the Mining Act, N C G S 74-46, et seq , and
to the following conditions and limitations
OPERATING CONDITIONS
A Any wastewater processing or mine dewatering shall be in accordance with the
permitting requirements and rules promulgated by the N C Environmental
Management Commission

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B Any stormwater runoff from the affected areas at the site shall be in accordance
with any applicable permit requirements and regulations promulgated by the
Environmental Protection Agency and enforced by the N C Environmental
Management Commission It shall be the permittee's responsibility to contact
the Division of Water Quality to secure any necessary stormwater permits or
other approval documents
2 A Any mining process producing air contamination emissions shall be subject to
the permitting requirements and rules promulgated by the N C Environmental
Management Commission and enforced by the Division of Air Quality
B During mining operations, water trucks or other means that may be necessary
shall be utilized to prevent dust from leaving the permitted area
3 A Sufficient buffer (minimum 50 foot undisturbed) shall be maintained between any
affected land and any adjoining waterway or wetland to prevent sedimentation of
that waterway or wetland from erosion of the affected land and to preserve the
integrity of the natural watercourse or wetland t
B Any mining activity affecting waters of the State, waters of the U S , or wetlands
shall be in accordance with the requirements and regulations promulgated and
enforced by the N C Environmental Management Commission
4 A Adequate mechanical barriers including but not limited to diversions, earthen
dikes, check dams, sediment retarding structures, rap rap pits, or ditches shall be
provided in the initial stages of any land disturbance and maintained to prevent
sediment from discharging onto adjacent surface areas or into any lake, wetland
or natural watercourse in proximity to the affected land
B All drainage from the affected areas around the mine excavations shall be
diverted internal to said excavations or into the approved sediment and erosion
control measures
C No dewatenng activities shall occur at this site
D Mining activities shall occur as indicated on the mine map dated September 19,
2007 and the supplemental information received by the Land Quality Section on
September 26, 2007 and November 13, 2007, and January 18, 2008
5 All affected area boundaries (25 6 acres) shall be permanently marked at the site on
100' foot intervals unless the line of sight allows for larger spacing intervals
6 The angle for graded slopes and fills shall be no greater than the angle, which can be
retained by vegetative cover or other adequate erosion control measure, structure, or
device In any event, exposed slopes or any excavated channels, the erosion of which
may cause off -site damage because of siltation, shall be planted or otherwise provided
with ground cover, devices or structures sufficient to restrain such erosion

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7 The affected land shall be graded so as to prevent collection of pools of water that are,
or likely to become, noxious or foul Necessary structures such as drainage ditches or
conduits shall be constructed or installed when required to prevent such conditions
8 Existing vegetation or vegetated earthen berms shall be maintained between the mine
and public thoroughfares whenever practical to screen the operation from the public
9 Sufficient buffer (minimum 25 foot undisturbed except for the placement of any
necessary screening berms or tree planting) shall be maintained between any
excavation and any mining permit boundary to protect adjacent property
10 A No on -site disposal of refuse or other solid waste that is generated outside of the
mining permit area shall be allowed within the boundaries of the mining permit
area unless authorization to conduct said disposal has first been obtained from
both the Division of Waste Management and the Land Quality Section,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources The method of disposal
shall be consistent with the approved reclamation plan
B Mining refuse as defined by G S 74-49 (14) of The Mining Act of 1971
generated on -site and directly associated with the mining activity may be
disposed of in a designated refuse area All other waste products must be
disposed of in a disposal facility approved by the Division of Waste
Management No petroleum products, acids, solvents or their storage containers
or any other material that may be considered hazardous shall be disposed of
within the permitted area '
C For the purposes of this permit, the Division of Land Resources considers the
following materials to be "mining refuse" (in addition to those specifically listed
Under G S 74-49 (14) of the N C Mining Act of 1971)
1
2
3
4
5
6
on -site generated
conveyor belts
wire cables
v-belts
land clearing debris
steel reinforced air hoses
drill steel
D If mining refuse is to be permanently disposed within the mining permit
boundary, the following information must be provided to and approved by the
Division of Land Resources rigor to commencement of such disposal
1 the approximate boundaries and size of the refuse disposal area,
2 a list of refuse items to be disposed,
3 verification that a minimum of 4 feet of cover will be provided over the
refuse,
4 verification that the refuse will be disposed at least 4 feet above the
seasonally high water table, and,

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5 verification that a permanent vegetative groundcover will be established
11 An Annual Reclamation Report shall be submitted on a form supplied by the
Department by February 1 of each year until reclamation is completed and approved
12 The operator shall notify the Department in writing of the desire to delete, modify or
otherwise change any part of the mining, reclamation, or erosion/sediment control plan
contained in the approved application for a mining permit or any approved revision to it
Approval to implement such changes must be obtained from the Department prior to
on -site implementation of the revisions
13 The security, which was posted pursuant to N C G S 74-54 in the form of a
$500,000 00 blanket bond, is sufficient to cover the operation as indicated in the
approved application This security must remain in force for this permit to be valid The
total affected land shall not exceed the bonded acreage
14 A Authorized representatives of the Division of Archives and History shall be
granted access to the site to determine the presence of significant
It
archaeological resources
B Pursuant to N C G S 70 Article 3, 'The Unmarked Human Burial and Human
Skeletal Remains Protection Act," should the operator or any person in his
employ encounter human skeletal remains, immediate notification shall be
provided to the county medical examiner and the chief archaeologist, North
Carolina Division of Archives and History

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APPROVED RECLAMATION PLAN
The Mining Permit incorporates this Reclamation Plan, the performance of which is a condition
on the continuing validity of that Mining Permit Additionally, the Reclamation Plan is a
separable obligation of the permittee, which continues beyond the terms of the Mining Permit
The approved plan provides
Minimum Standards As Provided By G S 74-53
The final slopes in all excavations in soil, sand, gravel and other unconsolidated
materials shall be at such an angle as to minimize the possibility of slides and be
consistent with the future use of the land
2 Provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property must be provided in all
excavations in rock
3 All overburden and spoil shall be left in a configuration which is in accordance with
accepted conservation practices and which is suitable for the proposed subsequent use
of the land
4 No small pools of water shall be allowed to collect or remain on the mined area that are,
or are likely to become noxious, odious or foul
5 The revegetation plan shall conform to accepted and recommended agronomic and
reforestation practices as established by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment
Station and the North Carolina Forest Service
6 Permittee shall conduct reclamation activities pursuant to the Reclamation Plan herein
incorporated These activities shall be conducted according to the time schedule
included in the plan, which shall to the extent feasible provide reclamation simultaneous
with mining operations and in any event, provide reclamation at the earliest practicable
time after completion or termination of mining on any segment of the permit area and
shall be completed within two years after completion or termination of mining
RECLAMATION CONDITIONS
Provided further, and subject to the Reclamation schedule, the planned reclamation
shall be to restore the mine excavation to a lake area and to grade and revegetate the
adjacent disturbed areas
2 The specifications for surface gradient restoration to a surface suitable for the planned
future use are as follows
A The lake area shall be excavated to maintain a minimum water depth of four feet
measured from the low water table elevation

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B The side slopes to the lake excavation shall be graded to a 3 horizontal to 1
vertical or flatter to the water line and 2 horizontal to 1 vertical or flatter below the
water line
C Any areas used for wastepiles, screening, stockpiling or other processing shall
be leveled and smoothed
D No contaminants shall be permanently disposed of at the mine site On -site
disposal of waste shall be in accordance with Operating Condition Nos 10A
through 10D
E The affected land shall be graded to prevent the collection of noxious or foul
water
3 Reveget_ation Plan
After site preparation, all disturbed land areas shall be revegetated as per the
Revegetation Plan approved by Mr Wesley Brown of;Barnhill Contracting Company on
July 18, 2007
Whenever possible, disturbed areas should be vegetated with native warm season
grasses such as switch grass, Indian grass, bluestem and gamma grass
In addition, the permittee shall consult with a professional wildlife biologist with the N C
Wildlife Resources Commission to enhance post -protect wildlife habitat at the site
4 Reclamation Plan
Reclamation shall be conducted simultaneously with mining to the extent feasible In
any event, reclamation shall be initiated as soon as feasible after completion or
termination of mining of any mine segment under permit Final reclamation, including
revegetation, shall be completed within two years of completion or termination of
mining
Permit issued this 5th day of February, 2007
W®R-O(IMM'u
ames D Simons, Director
Division of Land Resources
By Authority of the Secretary
Of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF
MINING PERMIT
You have previously expressed an interest andlor are listed as an adjoining landowner
in the application for a mining permit filed by Barnhill Contracting Company to conduct mining
activities off SR 1345 (Royal Oaks Road) in Brunswick County The mining permit (no 10-78)
was issued on February 5, 2008
North Carolina law allows persons aggrieved by the issuance of a mining permit to
contest the decision by filing a petition for a contested case in the Office of Administrative
Hearings pursuant to N C G S 150B-23 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
If you believe that you are an aggrieved party within the meaning of the APA, a petition
for a contested case must be filed in the Office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60)
days of the mailing of this notice to you
If you file a contested case petition, it must be in writing and in the form prescribed by
N C General Statutes 150E-23 File the original petition and one copy with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Any questions about filing a petition may be directed to the Clerk of the Office of
Administrative Hearings by telephoning [phone]
You must serve the Department of Environment and Natural Resources by' mailing a
copy of the petition to Ms Mary Penny Thompson, Registered Agent and General Counsel,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1601 In
This notice was mailed on
Simons
Division of Land Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources
Brenda Harris
Mining Program Secretary

Varnum Pit
1 inch equals 2,000 feet