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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan W, Klimek, P.E. Director
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Division of Water Quality
June 12, 2006
Mr. Neal White
W.O. White Mine LLC
5743 Neuse Road
Grantsboro, NC 28529
Subject: Stormwater General Permit NCG020000
Operations and Maintenance Reminder
W.O. White Mine
COC Number IVCG020604�� ``
Craven County , ' 1-,t01-�Q !
Dear Permittee:
Our records indicate that you have been issued a Stormwater General Permit and a Certificate
of Coverage for your facility. These permits have specific conditions that must be met in order for you
to be in compliance with your permit. It is your responsibility, as the permit holder, to read and
comply with the conditions contained in the permit.
It is our responsibility, as the issuing authority, to make sure that the operation and
maintenance of your facility complies with the conditions contained in your permit. To assist you in
complying with these conditions, we are attaching a Technical Bulletin specific to your permit
requirements. We are currently in the process of developing our inspection schedule. Therefore, you
should have all of your records up to date as we may be contacting you in the near future to set up
an inspection of your facility.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Samir Dumpor, Pat Durrett or
myself at [phone].
2S cerely
Al Hodge, Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Unit
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October 18, 2002
Mr. Neal White
W.O. White Mine LLC
5743 Neuse Road
Grantsboro, NC 28529
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Subject: General Permit No
W.O. White Mine
COC NCG020604
Craven County
Dear Mr. White:
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
RECEIVE®
OCT 2 9 2002
DWQ-WARO
NCG020000
In accordance with —your application for discharge permit received on Ocioher 2, 2002, 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 December G. 1981
If any parts. measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you.
you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such demand is
made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
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.
This permit 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 tMack at telephone number 919/733-
5083 ext. 5=12.
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Central Files
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
NCDEhR
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27599-1617 [phone]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020604
STORMWATER, MINE DEWATERING, AND/OR OVERFLOW FROM
PROCESS WATER RECYCLE SYS`CEMS DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215. I, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act. as amended,
W.O. White Mine LLC
is hereby authorized to discharue stormwater and mine dewaterinu from a facility located at
W.O. Mine Mine -John Hardee Tract
Intersection of NCSR 11 I 1 and NCSR 1 1 16
south cif Granthams
Craven County
to receiving waters designated as Brice Creek, class C SW NSW waters, in the Neuse River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements. and other conditions set forth in Parts I, I1. III,
IV, V. VI and V11 of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached.
This certificate of covera,e shall become effective October 15. 2002.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day October 1S, 2002.
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
Land Quality Section
James D. Simons, P.G., P.E.
Acting Director and State Geologist
October 28, 2002
Mr. W.O. White
W.O. White, LLC
5743 Neuse Road
Grantsboro, North Carolina 28529
RE: Permit No. 25-59
W.O. White Mine
Craven County
Neuse River Basin
Dear Mr. White:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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OCT 3 0 2002
LAND QUALITY SECTION
WASHiN .,TON REGIONAL OFFICE
Your recent request to have the above referenced mining permit modified has been
approved. The modification is to increase the mine depth to 30 feet below the surrounding
ground surface and to allow mine dewatering activities at the site to said depth as indicated on
the Mine Map dated September 16, 2002 and the Pump Operation and Monitoring Plan dated
September 20, 2002. This approval is contingent upon your company: a) obtaining and
complying with both the required Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area Permit issued and
enforced by the Division of Water Resources and the NPDESIPump Operation and Monitoring
Plan approval issued and enforced by the Division of Water. Quality, b) installing, monitoring
and evaluating the groundwater observation wells and corresponding data as indicated in the
Pump Operation and Monitoring Plan dated September 20, 2002, and c) ceasing all mine
dewatering activities if the observation wells indicate a change from recorded pre -pumping
levels in excess of one foot.
Please attach this approval lettgr to your existing miningpermit for futurerefference.
The expiration date, mine name and permit number on the permit document shall remain the
same as before this modification.
G.S. 74-65 states that the issuance of a mining permit does no 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 and affected acreage at this site are both 13.3
acres, as indicated on the Mine Map dated September 16, 2002,
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 -919-733-4574 / FAX: [phone]
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Ms. Diane Renzi-WRC
Since;
ince ly,
Tracy E.ev,P. E.
State Mining Specialist
Land quality section
Mr. Bradley Bennett-DWQ
Mr. William Gerringer-DOL, Mine and Quarry Bureau
Mr-Robert"Tankard_ WD Q WaRO
Ms. Gabrielle Chianese-DWR

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
!North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 31, 2002
Mr. Robert Chiles
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Chiles Engineering FIECEIVED
417-! Broad Street
P.O. Box 3496
New Bern, NC 28564-3496 NOV 0 5 2002
Dear Mr. Chiles: DWQ-1WR®
RE: DWQ approval for hydrology plan for W.O. White, LLC mine �Y
Craven County
DWQ # 02-1748
Mining Permit No. 25-5
DWQ staff have reviewed the hydrology plan submitted to Mr. Robert Tankard dated September 24,
2002( received in Washington Regional Office on September 26, 2002). The intent of this plan is to monitor
and maintain the hydrology in wetlands downslope from the W.O. White, LLC mine in Craven County at the
John Hardee property near SE 1111 and SR 1116.
This plan is hereby approved as being compliant with DWQ's Wetland Standards (15A NCAC 2B
..0231) with the following additions.
1. An as-built/as-installed plan must be submitted to DWQ within 30 days of completion of the
monitoring wells and the perimeter ditch. One copy must be sent to Robert Tankard in the
Washington Regional Office and one copy sent to the Central Office (c/o Mr. Mike Horan). Please
reference the project number (DWQ # 02-1748) in that submittal.
2. Written approval from DWQ is needed to alter the monitoring frequency from daily to weekly and
then from weekly to monthly. The monitoring data must be submitted to Robert Tankard, DWQ
Washington Regional Office and to John Dorney, DWQ's Wetlands/401 Unit in Raleigh for that
purpose.
Please call me at 919-733-9646 if you have any questions.
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Cc. `Robert Tankard, DWQ Washingto ional'Office
File copy
Central files
DLR Washington Regional Office
Bradley Bennett, DWQ
MANOR
N. C. Division of Water Quality 165C Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 1800 623-7748

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NOTICE -OF INTENT RECEIVED
-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
moo: OCT 14 2002
STORNWATER. DISCHARGES associatedwith activities ciassifled-as:- SIC' 14 Minerai Mining Industry (except as specified below) D Y YyAl
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The .following acbvitles ars also Included:
• Active or inactive -mining -operations (includingborrow. pits) 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; andlor mine dewatering
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Peat .mir» ng, coal mining, and metal mining
Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from asphalt
operations, and oil and gas extraction operations
• Standard Industrial 101malflcation coda
(please pirint or �)
1) Mailing address of ownerioperator:
Name W.O. White LLC
Street Address 5743 N e u s e Road
Cty Grantsboro State NC ZIP Code 28529
Telephone No. 252 .249.2630 Fax: 252 - 249 . 1045
• Address to which ail perrrritcmwp"unce will be mailed
2) Location of facility producing dWchargez
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W.O. White Mine (John Hardee Tract)__
Facility Name -) --
Facility Contact Neal White - - - - - - -- - - - - -
F.acilityStreetAddress intersection of SR 1111 Old Airport Rd. & SR1116 (W. Thurm
City New Bern State NC ZIP Code 28560
County Craven Count
Telephone No. None at Site Fax:
3) Physical Location information:
Please provide a narrative. description of Clow to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). T r a v e l U.S. Hwy 70 f n r 4 miles east of
New Bern (toward_ Havelock). -Turn right onto W. ThurmanRd. Tbu man Rd.
(A of a county map or USGS quad sheet with radllty dearly located on the map is required to be submitted with this appllcadon)
ends at Old Airport Rd., Mine entrance is at intersection:
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A--7his'NPDES-PermitApplication applies to which of the following:
t] New or Proposed Facility Date operation Is to begin
IN Existing
5) 'Standard Industrial Ciassffication:
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: / _ A ?
6) Provide a brief narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: S a n d
7) Discharge Points -
Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey discharges from the property):
Stomw ater Mine dewatering: 1 Process Wastewater Overflow:
Please provide-shortnarrative description of discharges: Ground _ water from t h_ a mine excavation
pit i_S pimped i ntri g carli mans-a-f-1-op nopd.. The- nnH Hi sChnrge _ gravity.
Receiving perimeter ditch, before flowing overland toward adjacent
we-t sm wetlands.
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, take, etc.) that the facility stormwater
discharges end -up in?, _art += ' s Cr P e k __(_a_ t-r i h «tgs y n f t.h e-1-r a nt a i ,mar-
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). N / A
9) Does this facility have any other NPOES permits?
ICX No
0 Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility.
10)-Doesthisfacility-have any. Non -Discharge- permits (ex:.recycle-permits)?
CR No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
11) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
l No
❑ Yes
if yes, please briefly. describe: - _ ---
12) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
C� No.
❑ Yes
If. yes, when was it implemented? -
13) Are vehicle maintenance activities occurring at this facility?
IN No ❑ Yes
14) Are mine dewatering discharges occurring?
❑ No 5 Yes (Proposed)
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-Are-discharges of overflows from- process. wastewater- treatment systems -occurring?
3 No
❑ 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.e. 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 sari comply with requirements of the General Permit. [Use separate sheet(s)j
Note: Conshuc(iorr of any wastewater treatment facilities require submission of twee (3) sets of plans and
specifications along with their appikeaticm design of treatment facilities must comply with requirements
15A NCAC 2H .0138. If construction of wastewater treatment fadittles applies to the discharge of process
wastewater, Include three sets of plans and specifications with this application.
b) Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids?
❑ No
❑ Yes
H yes, please state the name, manufacturer and.the.quantity.af average daiiy.usage of the.chemical-
additive
c) Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event?
❑ No- ❑ Yes
16) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment. Storage, or Disposal Facility?
®. No- ❑ Yes.
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
Q. No_. ❑. Yes-
c) is this facility a large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
L No ❑ Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
Howls material stored:
Where is materiel stared:
How many disposal shipments per year.
Name of transport / disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
1.4 Certification_. -
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (t) provides that:
Any petam who knosrrirrgiy makes any false statement, reps wtatm. or cartdticabon in. any applicatim record, report,
plan or other document tiled or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental
Management Catnmission implementing that Ankle, or who faisihes, tampers with or kwmngty renders inacwrate any
recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission Implementing that Article, shall be gullty of a misdemeanor punishable by a tdis
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not to.exceed-S1Q,0M,-or by. Imprisonment_not to- exceed_sbc-months, or by. bath. (1a.U.SL._Section. lno], provldes_a_
punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense..)
1 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 some manner as an
individual permit.
I agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit-
1 _ ! .agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. (A copy of the valid
mining permit gust be attached to this request.
2. t agree -to. not discharge any. sanitary .wastewater from this. mining -activity- except under the.
provisions of another NPDES 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- l agree that solid. wastes will. be disposed. of. inaccordance. with. N.C. statutes and -rules.
governing solid waste disposal.
5. !.agree that maintenanceactivities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to
not result in contamination of the surface or ground waters.
I. agree to abide. by. the -provisions as listed-aboveand.recognize that the provisions areto-be considered.as.
enforceable requirements of the General Permit
I certify that l am familiar with the information Contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge
and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed. Nacre. of Person. Signing: Neal White
Tide: President
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(Signature of Applicant) (Date Signed)
Notice of. Intent must- be accompanied -by -a-check or -- money- order for $80.00-made payable to:
NCDEHR
Final Checklist
This application wilt be -returned -as incomplete. unless alt of th a. following- items have -been.included.-
❑ Check for $80 made payable to NCDENR
❑ This completed application and all supporting documents
❑ Copy of the valid approved mining permit for the facility
❑. Copy- of. county. map or USGS quad sheet with location of fad lity.clearly-marked on map
Mail the es>.tlre.package to:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division -of Water- Quality.
1617 Mail 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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ROBERT M. CHILES, P.
ENGINEERS, CONSULTANTS
MARINE SURVEYORS
417-A BROAD ST.
PO. BOX 3496
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA28564-3406
September 24, 2002
Bradley Bennett
NCDENR, DWQ
Stormwater & General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: W.O. White Mine, NCDENR Permit No 25-29
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S EP 2 5 2002
BUSINE S:252 7.4702
F :252.6b7-3100
II micengr9000 i eci.nat
SEP 2 5 2002
Enclosures: (1) NCDENR, DWQ, Water Quality Section, National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Application'for coverage under General Permit
NCG020000, completed for mine dewatering at the W.O. White Mine
(John Hardee Tract).
(2) Copy, NCDENR, DLR, Land Quality Section Permit No. 25-59 issued to
W.O. White, LLC; August 11, 2000.
(3) Drawing, W.O. White Mine, Permit No. 25-59 Modification to Initiate
Dewatering in Accordance with Pump Operation and Monitoring Plan,
prepared by Robert M. Chiles, P.E.; September 16; 2002.
(4) RMC Check No. 26538 for $80.00, payable to NCDENR.
Dear Mr. Bennett:
On behalf of our client, W.O. White, LLC, we submit the enclosed application for coverage
under NPDES General Permit NCG020000 for your approval. Per your instructions during our
September 12, 2002 telephone conversation, we submit the enclosed mine permit copy and
drawing.
For future reference, please note that the mine site landowner, Mr. John Hardee, is now
deceased. His son (and heir) is also named John Hardee. Mr. Hardee is operating a "mine
office" in a trailer located near the mine. The Hardee property surrounds the mine site, and
although his "office" is situated along the entrance road to the mine, neither Mr. Hardee nor his
office have any affiliation with or control over the permitted W.O. White Mine operations.
Please inform NCDENR personnel who visit the site that they need to deal with Mr.
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White or one of the W.O. White, LLC employees directly. W.O. White, LLC, the actual mine
operator, has its office located on Neuse Road in Pamlico County, approximately 25 miles away.
Visiting DENR personnel have mistakenly been presenting information intended for W.O.
White, LLC to Mr. Hardee. This was discovered during a recent discussion between Mr. White
and DENR when a site visit that Mr. White had no knowledge of was referenced during the
conversation. Apparently, information left with Mr. Hardee is not forwarded to W.O. White,
LLC. A possible source for the confusion is that one employee of W.O. White, LLC is named
John Hardy (note spelling difference.)
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us at your
convenience.
Very truly yours,
Robert M. Chiles, P.E.
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Michael L. Rice, E.I.
Cc: W.O. White, LLC (with enclosure)

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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 fib, "The Mining Act
of 1971," Mining Permit Rule 15A NCAC 5 B, and other applicable laws,
rules and regulations
Permission is hereby granted to:
W.O. White, LL.0
W.O. White Mine
Craven County - Permit No. 25-59
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.