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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG020701_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20130617STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET NCG PERMITS PERMIT NO. ,v �� a a o To l DOC TYPE C4 HISTORICAL FILE ❑ MONITORING REPORTS DOC DATE ❑ 4 ?0) 3 b � I � YYYYM M DD SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL. SERVICES Inc. June 17, 2013 Mr, Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: �U� iZ2Cv..���Tu S�lNG� Y"�iS This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 0200000 and COC NCG020701. Enclosed please find the I" half CY 2013 Semi -Annual Qualitative Stormwater- Mine Dewatering Visual Mine Inspection Report. If you have any questions regarding the information contained herein, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email: Rharoldiones(a�aot.com or the letterhead address. D R @ Fit U Sincerely, R. Harold Jones, P President CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright -NC DWQ Central Files (2 Copies) emeritus N 0 2013 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974, FAX (757) 426-5145, Email: Rharoldjones@aot.com wl ,. _tit .a L, •mot•.. r Semi -Annual Qualitative Stormwater-Mine Dewatering Visual Mine Inspection Report June 2013 Outfall #001 WCS #7 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County North Carolina Date: June 4, 2013 Time: 1630 Outfall Location: Outfall #001, (WCS #7) Inspector: R. Harold Jones, PWS, emeritus Inspection Items: Color Frequency Monitoring Conditions/Comments/Findings/ Location Results Odor Semi -Annual Outfall 4001 No Odor Clarity Semi -Annual Outfall #001 Slightly cloudy —seasonal algal bloom in stagnant water behind WCS Floatin Solids Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None observed Suspended Semi -Annual Outfal1 #001 None observed -Reported Solids empirically on a semi-annual basis Foam Semi -Annual Outfall 4001 None observed Oil Sheen Semi -Annual OutfaIl #001 None observed Deposition at or Semi -Annual Outfal1 ##001 None observed Immediately Below Outfall P, Erosion at or Semi -Annual Outfal1 #001 None Observed Immediately Below the Outfal I Other obvious Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Indicators of Stormwater Pollution Discharge Semi -Annual Outfall #001 No Flow (discharge) over Volume at Time flashboard riser since of Inspection 3 April 2012 K ISIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, Inc. April 8, 2009 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, A.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27-699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 020000 and COC NCG020701. Enclosed please find the following information and data for the I" Quarter CY 2009 reporting period: - Mine Pump Volume Discharge Log - On -site Precipitation Data - DMRs - Chloride Analysis - Mine Pump Discharge Point If you have any questions regarding the enclosed informatioi hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email at Rha or the letterhead address. Thank you for your consideration of this mdtt�l Sincerely, V w.-_ R. Harold Jones, P President CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright NC DWQ Central Files (2 copies) 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 BLisiness Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County 2009 Mine Pump Discharge Log MGD r��MM� 1 • 1 : 1 : � 1 � 11 2009 On -Site Precipitation Data KM * Precipitation for the winter storm of March 1, 2 and 3 was collected as a total on March 3, 2004. ,. _ '� , ' �• . _; � �_ I � � ` r_ � _ 1 _ 1 � _ i � � �! , �_ � �! �, � r c tl i 4 1 __ .._ � ��; � _ _ I_ t !I - 1 ! '' _ 4.. �� _ .f _ ! , 1 r - i , ! � �! ' ' ; , _ , �. ._ - - - __.. - _ .._ ... S �_ ...- _ � �. 4 _ _ i -- � i � I � i• .. 4Y}i i�' 3�l� � � r � �. _l��; ii �. � � �r ���. .. � ,� iIJ; _'� 1,, �. �'S1, l� l�.. 1.1i .I�. � '1 F .-I.���1��y ��f� , it r PROCESS/MINE DEWATERING WASTEWATER DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) Please Mail Original And One Copy To Mailing Address Below GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 Part A,- Facility Information Samples Collected in Quarter- 10 2O 3Q 4 (all samples shall be reported within 30 days following monitoring period) jcl-k o-) Certificate Of Coverage No. NCG02 _ (9 .:F o1 County of Facility Facility Name P-5mrvNK 2R-ic-*r SAW4 Co. Name of Laboratory �T2�stiP���S Lr�/3d2�T�2reS Facility Contact 'YYt2• -Aj VV CO. I'va-44161-7- Lab Certification # VS at°4 Opo4-d Facility Contact Phone No. { S:7) 7a1-- S Sa.3 Part B: Process Wastewater and Mine Dewatering Wastewater Monitoring Requirements Outfail Number Receiving Stream Name Date Sample Collected 50050 00400 00530 00076 00545 Daily Flowt pH Total Suspended Solids Turbidity Settleable Solids 001- mo/d!Vyr MGD unit m NTUs mill oc�� ►4CK of-��-off ©,��8 G zB !o. S C, D-I 00 3,4-eK ��-���pi O.2o3 6•qq g.o i 0 Ca11 eon �� (v' d�--off-o D,��g 6` $ 7.s {4• r 1 Measured continuously using a flow measuring device or estimated using manufacturer's pump curves and pump logs. Part C: CertfTcation "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." ( ignatuyreefzPermi ) (Date) Part D: Mailing Address 7 Attn. Central Files, DENR, N.C. Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 276"-1617 S W U-244-012005 ti 3 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH. VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 CoM Kate of Malysls SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGiNIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Water ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATA 01 / 15/09 ANALYSIS NUMBER 09-0085 Sample received: 01/07/09 @ 1500 Sample collected: 01/07/09 @ 0755 Sample marked: Outfall #1(WCS #7) NC Mime Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS SOU S MOOD QLANALYSIS ANALYST PH 6.28 SM 18" Edition 01/07/09 @ 0757 JH 4500 H+B Settleable Solids <0.1 mg/L SM 18' Edition 01/08/09 @ 1300 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 10.5 mg/L SM 18'h Edition 01/13/09 @ 0940 LS 2540 D Turbidity 6.5 NTU SM 18" Edition 01/08/09 @ 1210 LS 2130 B Chloride 38.4 mg/L SM 18" Edition 01/08/09 @ 1430 HH 4500 Cl-B r1wwnk4 a-'71 1. S 3 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH. VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 Certificate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES To ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 01 / 15/09 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Water ANALYSIS NUMBER 09-0085 Sample received: 01/07/09 @ 1500 Sample collected: 01 /07/09 @ 0755 Sample marked: Outfall #1(WCS #'n NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS RE -HUMS WETHOD QE ANALYSIS ANALYST' l pH 6.28 SM 18t' Edition 01 /07/09 @ 0757 JH 4500 H+B Settleable Solids <0.1 mg/L SM 181 Edition 01/08/09 @ 1300 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 10.5 mg/L SM 18" Edition 0]/13/09 @ 0940 LS 2540 D Turbidity 6.5 NTU SM 181h Edition 01/08/09 @ 1210 LS 2130 B Chloride 38.4 mg/L SM 18" Edition 01/08/09 @ 1430 HH 4500 Cl-B rj%�krt '�ez' a2-. 1118 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGtNIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/425/T498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 Certificate of Analysis TO SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD, VIRGWIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Water ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 03/ 12/09 ANALYSIS NUMBER 09-0806 Sample received: 03/04/09 @ 1400 Sample collected: 03/04/09 @ 1125 Sample marked: Out -fall 41 (WCS #7) NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS RESULTS METHOD OF ANALYSIS ANALYST pH 6.64 SM 18`h Edition 03/04/09 @ 1128 JH 4500 H-B Settleable Solids <0.1 mg/L SM 18'hEdition 03/05/09 @ 1000 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 8.1 mg/L SM 18" Edition 03/09/09 @ 1005 LS 2540 D Turbidity 7.5 NTU SM 18" Edition 03/05/09 @ 1320 LS 2130 B Chloride 40.9 mg/L SM 18"' Edition 03/06/09 @ 1530 HH 4500 Cl-B Comment: 2.5" Overflow .- 0, 1�-s 3 'Lti" C- C) Chemist OFRCIAL METHOOS OF AO O.C.S., A, ..M„ E,PA, AP.H V USED W All. ANALYSIS UNLESS OTHEAWrE STATED. ISIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc. January 22, 2009 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27-699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: /oil fto JA N 2 6 2009 DENR wetlands � ER QUALITY n"K'ater Braru:�, This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 020000 and COCNCG020701? Enclosed please find the following: - DMR for the 4ch Quarter CY 2008 • 2008 Mine Pump Volume Discharge Log - 2008 On -site Precipitation Data • Copies of chloride analysis taken at the mine pump discharge point for the 41h Quarter 2008. - Semi -Annual Qualitative Monitoring Report If you have any questions regarding the enclosed information, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email at Rharoldjones(a)aol.com or the letterhead address. Thank you for your consideration of this matter Sincerely, R. Harold Jones, President CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright NC DWQ Central Files (2 copies) 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 PROCESS/MINE DEWATERING WASTEWATER DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) Please Mail Original And One Copy To Mailing Address Below GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 Part A: Facility Information Samples Collected In Quarter: 10 20 3 4 (all samples shall be reported within 30 days following monitoring period) ccr.� apt Certificate Of Coverage No. NCG02 Q % — County of Facility e c mat r�u! Facility Name VetiLtfa'.Y Bl-lf�{r SRC eo • Name of Laboratory >-0/4,es Facility Contact Lab Certification # US ER'4 boD4Fd Facility Contact Phone No. Part B: Process Wastewater and Mine Dewatering Wastewater Monitoring Requirements Outfall Number Receiving Stream Name Date Sample Collected 50050 00400 00530 00076 00545 Daily Flowl pH Total Suspended Solids 'Turbidity Settleable Solids mo/dd/ MGD unit m NTUs mVl l ��jj //i te'7 a -< 1-V / �! d 5, ev, P—o her+7- Se 3 iJ t�, S' o 0, 2 3 (Q. 22- a a a < o. l Oo 3 c4cl�E' 13 ! 3 I Measured Continuously using a flow measuring device or estimated using manufacturer's pump curves and pump logs. Part C: Certification "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." ignature of Permittee (Date Part D: Mailing Address Attn: Central Files, DENR, N.C. Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 S W U-244-012005 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County, NC 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log MGD 2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Ju Au Set Oct Nov Dec __P�ay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.768 0.864 0.888 0.811 0.408 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.768 0.864 0.888 0.836 0 0.888 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.768 0 0.888 0.663 0.943 0.663 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.792 0.864 0.456 0.624 0.811 0.616 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.768 1 0.864 0.470 0 0.888 0.616 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.864 0.888 0.811 0.943 0.616 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.180 0.768 0.864 0 0.861 0.888 0.616 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 0.768 0.864 0.888 0.768 0.768 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 0.816 0.864 1 0,888 0.624 0 0.888 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 0.768 0 0.971 0.624 1 0.943 0.888 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.765 0.864 0.918 0.888 0.663 0.768 0915 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 0.864 0.864 0.624 0 0.792 0.943 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 0 0.864 0.624 0.811 0.768 0.616 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 1.008 0.918 0 0.811 0.943 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.039 0.864 0.864 0.861 0943 0.616 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 1.008 0.864 0.888 0.811 0 0.663 17 0 0 0 0 0 0.765 1.008 0 0.888 0.811 0.943 0.616 18 0 0 0 0 0 6.720 1.008 0.918 0.816 0.811 0.888 0.663 19 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.008 0.864 0.456 0 0.924 0.616 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 0 0.918 0.456 0.888 0.768 0.666 21 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.008 0.918 0 0.943 0.768 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.008 0.864 0.811 0.811 0.663 0.811 23 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.008 0.918 0.811 0.470 0 0.836 24 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.071 0 0.861 0.456 0.888 0.616 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.071 0.918 0.811 0.456 0.943 0.616 26 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.071 0.891 0934 0 0.811 0.616 27 0 0 0 0 0 0.720 0 1 0.918 0.934 1 0.811 0.616 0.616 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.720 1.071 0.864 0 0.811 0.6630 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.440 0.864 0.768 0.484 0.456 0.811 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.720 1.008 0.864 0.768 0.624 0 0.836 31 1 0 0 1.008 0 0.624 0.616 . : r.. .. �. .� � _ T - �' „r � • • .f. - .. t.l 1k � 'f rl � . i f. 5 , t � .. � _ _ .. . • . 5 � � y .•f . 5 � - .. Ir. 1. a� � , � _, , . , .. 4' f 11j � � f , '�� ti ! � i, r :f � � , .. r.. .q r .. +. __ .. _ ... _ . ... I- _ _ Bonney Bright Sand Mine 2008 On -Site Precipitation Data Inches �■■■����� mom■ ■■mm K�� m1m i. t �"mnps�illlloratm�es-� _, . J CYPRESS AVENUE ViRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 Cerdiicate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 12/11 rob sAr41'LE 9SCR1PWN- -- -Water - -.. 444-1 vss Wk4MR 08-4800 Sample received: 12/03/08 @ 1400 Sample collected: 12/03/08 @ 1140 Sample marked: Outfall #1 (WCS #7) NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of U.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS RESULTS METHOD OF ANAL-YS15 ANALYST .pH 6.20 SM 18' Edition 12/03/08 @ 1143 JH 4500 H'B Settleable Solids <0.I mg/L SM 18" Edition 12/04/08 @ 0930 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 3.6 mg/L SM 18" Edition 12/08/08 @ 1350 LS 2540 D. Turbidity &0 NTU SM 18" Edition 12/04/08 @ 1045 LS 2130 B Chloride 40.8 mg/L SM 18'b Edition 12/04/08 @ 1130 HH 4500 Cl-B NOTE: About 3.0" Overflow 18 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/42511498 FACSIMILE 7571422/9176 Certificate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO AT-fN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Water ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE11/13/08 ANALYSIS NUMBER 08-4431 Sample received: 11/05/08 @ 1530 Sample collected: 11/05/08 @ 0915 Sample marled: Outfall #1 (WCS #7) NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS RESULTS METWOR OF ANALYSIS ANALYST pH 6.22 SM 18' Edition 11/05/08 @ 0917 JH 4500 H+B Settleable Solids <0.I mg/L SM 18`h Edition 11/06/08 @ 1220 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 29.7 mg/L SM 18' Edition 11/10/08 @ 1220 LS 2540 D Turbidity 24 NTU SM 181, Edition 11/06/08 @ 1125 LS 2130 B Chloride 40.5 mg/L SM 18" Edition 11/06/08 @ 1330 HH 4500 Cl-B NOTE: 3.5" Above Overflow 1 I' ia�ai'slu�ties e 1 i 18 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757142511498 FACSIMILE 7571422/9176 Certificate of Analysis To SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRFMN Water ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 10rM08 ANALYSIS NlA180 08-4179 Sample received: 10/15/09 @ 1230 Sample collected: 10/15/08 @ 1015 Sample marked: Outfall #1 (WCS #7) NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME MALYSIS RESULTS METHOD OF ANALYSIS ANALYST l PH 6.37 SM 18ie Edition 10/15108 @ 1017 JH 4500 WB Settleable Solids <0.1 mg/L SM 18" Edition 10/16/08 @ 1100 LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids 5.3 mg/L SM 18d'Edition 10/20/08 @ 1125 LS 2540 D Turbidity 9.5 NTU SM I e Edition 10/ 16/08 @ 1040 LS 2130 B Chloride 43.0 mg/L SM 18'd Edition 10/15/08 @ 1500 HH 4500 CI -B MOM CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA. BEACH, VA 23451 i=I-PHONE 757/425/1498 GA^5!MILE 757/422/9176 Certificate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRIP-90N Water ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE ANALYSIS NUMBER 10/14/08 Sample received: 10/13/08 @ 1135 Sample collected: 10/13/08 Sample marked: OutfaO #1 (WCS #') NC Mine Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME ANALYSIS RESULTS METHOD OF ANALYSIS ANALYST I pH No Flow SM 18'd Edition JH 4500 H+B Settable Solids No Flow SM 18' Edition LS 2540 F Total Suspended Solids No Flow SM 18'b Edition LS 2540 D Turbidity No Flow SM i 8`h Edition LS 2130 B Chloride No Flow SM 18' Edition HH 4500 Cl-B Comment: About 4.5" From Top ChpmM /�/'q k f�S l8�P8t�1'�8-c� ; CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/42511498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 Certificate of Analysis t0 SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ATT N: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAME DEsCRWM Water Sample received: 12/03/08 @ 1400 Sample collected: 12/03/08 @ 1125 Sample location: Bonney Bright Sand Pit (Currituck, NC) Sample marked: Pump Outfall Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. Chloride Chemist BELTS 43.5 mg/L METHOD SM 18" Edition 4500 Cl-B DATE & TIME F ANALYSIS 12/05/08 @ 1530 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 12/08/08 ,a"w.rS" iw1 E' 08-4995 ANALYST ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS 1118 CYPRESS AVENUE nGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 _PHONE 757/425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/42219176 CerUflcate of Analysis To SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AT'TN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. ViRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION water Sample received: 11/05/08 @ 1530 Sample couected: 11/05/08 @ 0900 Sample location: Bonney Bright Sand Pit (Cur ituck, NC) Sample marked: Pump Outfall Sampled by, J. Haynes of J.L.I. Chloride 39.0 mg/L METHOD SM IS" Edition 4500 Cl-B DATE 11 /07/08 ANALYSIS NUMBER 08-4430 DATE & TIME OF ANALYSIS 11 /06/09 @ 1300 i10-1109 ANALYTICAL C14EMISTS III i 1 18 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 757/425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/42219176 Certificate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 10/30/08 To ATTN-. HAROLD JONES DATE 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGRQA BEACH, VA 23456 Water 08-4312 SAWU � Sample received: 10/27/08 @ 1500 MALYZ NUMBIR Sample collected: 10/27/08 @ 1020 Sample location: Bonney Bright Sand Fit (Carritack, NC) Sample marked: Pump OuEtfall Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. DATE & TIME $ESUIn METHOD OEANALYSIS ANALYST Chloride 39.7 mg/L SM I r Edition 10/30/08 @ 1500 HH 4500 Cl-B Semi -Annual Qualitative Stormwater-Mine Dewatering Visual Mine Inspection Report Outfall #001 WCS#7 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County North Carolina Date: December 26, 2008 Time: 1300 Outfall Location: Outfall #001, WCS #7 Inspector: R. Harold Jones, PWS Inspection Items: Color Frequency Monitoring Conditions/Comments/ Location Findings/ Results Odor Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS #7 No Odor Clarity Semi -Annual Outfall #001 /WCS #7 Clear Floatinp, Solids Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS#7 None Observed Suspended Semi -Annual OutfalI 4001/WCS#7 None Observed -Reported Solids Empirically on a Quarterly Basis Foam Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS#7 None Observed Oil Sheen Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS#7 None Observed Deposition at or Semi -Annual Outfall 4001 /WCS#7 None Observed Immediately Below Outfall Erosion at or Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS#7 None Observed Immediately Below the Outfall ,3. xY� '. .. _ n .�r' . • i . ... _ ... � . .L, _ � i1f' .. , . . _L .. � �. � � .. �• 1. � a � L _ � � ., . Other obvious Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS#7 None Observed Indicators of Stormwater Pollution Discharge Semi -Annual Outfall #001/WCS47 Approximately 1.0 inch Volume at Time flow overtop of flashboard of Inspection riser -sPG[ rl Lt�S SKJMA F'.NVIRONMI:.`,NI AL S1 RVICI S Inc;_ October 10, 2008 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27-699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 020000 and COC NCG020701. Enclosed please find the following: • DMR 3d Quarter CY 2008 • 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log • 2008 On -site Precipitation Data • Copies of Chloride analysis performed by Jennings Laboratories, Inc. for the 3Td Quarter 2008. Please note that the chloride sample taken on September 08, 2008 provides a reading of 1,365.0 mg/L. The excessive chloride level is a result of the ambient waters of Back Bay rising high enough to overtop the highest flashboard riser at water control structure 47 (Permitted outfall #001). This condition happens periodically when sustained strong southerly winds prevail creating a higher than normal "wind tide" in Back Bay and its tributaries. Therefore, the chloride sample taken on September 08, 2008 constitutes a non -representative discharge sample. No sampling for pH, settleable solids, total suspended solids or turbidity was undertaken for the quarter. This was due to an apparent miscommunication/misunderstanding with the testing laboratory. I met with the office manager this morning and have directed them to collect and analyze all required parameters beginning Monday October 13, 2008, and thereafter monthly, rather than quarterly, as required by the permit. As I mentioned to you this morning, I will forward the results of the analysis to you by the end of next week. 1513 SANDBRIDG1, ROAD, VIItCiINIA BEACH, VIRCINIA 23456 BLISHICSS C C11 (757) 615-9974 fay (757) 426-51=45 Thank you for your consideration of this matter. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed information, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email at Rharoldiones Waoi.com or the letterhead address. Sincerely, R. Harol'd Jones, PWS President , CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright PROCLSS/ii1NI I )NEAT FRING WAS'I ENVA E'R I)ISCIiAKC-,I'' iN'IONI 1 OkING KEPOR I (IINIR) Pleas Mall Original And One Coley To Madill" Address Belo k. Gi:11ERAL Pi~;i MIT NO. NCCO20000 Pfirl A- 1-cr:•dill biJ„rilialion Saniples Collected Ili Quarter:-I0_'U__Q samples sliall be reported Within 341 dais fullo"in- oitlnitorinl pes-iudl Cel-fificatc Of Cos'cr•a,-e No. \C(;02._Coun(v of Facllily C.ul��rTUGi[ _�r F.Icifils Name21 oN eAmi—a �iLf [�a. Naiile of Laboralon, _-r,!- if0�3 �¢!>BR�7reJ r7r.0 Facilif}' Conlacl it. (;fir 01r- Lab Certification a (1SEPh? it,* noo�G FaCllitl' C41111acf MIMIC No. - ( - �mjj Par! B. Prue :Ns flirt/ Abut. ii/tva"w(ner- rllurliluri))Regrrii-ellwills (.)ull'alk :\unlace Receiving Stream Nalne Date Sample Collected 5011510 00400 110530 00076 (1U345 Daily Flosi pil Total Suspended Solids Turbidily Sellieable Solids olu111111r INKA) unit mg/1 NTt)s mE/I D 1 keK 134 No eie -et--, I Nlea,utcd .' wonu„u.l}' usinL a Ilim IlicnstlrinG dct-i[c ur r>liillalyd a+ing lllannfiICWrCr'% ralllh CAR onCN and r1u11111 I0yi. "I cerlifY, under pewilly of law, lhal this ducunu•nl and all allachmenls were prepared Miller" MY dlfCCllOri 01' St111Cr"YiSltlll ill accurdaocC aith a syslem designed it) assure (hat qualified personnel property i„ather and es•aluale life information submitted. Based un my imluir% of Ific person Or persons who rlianage file system. or loose persons direcils responsible for galhering file infurniatimi Ilie informatiuii submitted is, to file best 01 of illy knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and cuutptete. I aril aware that there are sihrtif-tcanf penalties for subinillin- l•:dSC int01-U1136011, inclutirl" file pussibilily of lilies and iiiyrisounkcul for knoli'ing- violaliotts." r , Par/ U: ,',furl!+ry hldrcs.s Alin: C'enlraf Files, DENIt, N.C. Divkiori of Water Qtiafity, 1617 Mail Service Center, Ralci-11l, NC 27699-1617 , tWl inn: Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County, NC 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log MGD __-__� =MMM0MM 1 1 :. 1 . -_=I! -_- ®�a■oao■r� • o I .. �■ m �I MEMO I1: I 1 • --_ mmmmm=MMMMMUM moo�oo 1 �■r� 1:. �mm m_- ��0__- Bonney Bright Sand Mine 2008 On -Site Precipitation Data Inches Elm����r�� 3 ��l'Blel'�CS c i, i8 CYPRESS AVENUE ARGIMA BEACH, VA 23451 -ELEPHONE 757142511498 ;ACSIMILE 757/422/9176 certificate of Analysis SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGR41A BEACH, VA 23456 SAMN--- DESCRIPTION water Sample received: 09/08/08 @ 1600 Sample collected: 09/08/09 @ 1015 Sample location: Bonney Bright Send Pit (Currftuck, NC) Sample marked: Pump Outfall Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE09/15/08 M&YSIS 08-3598 DATE & TIME Ma=S RESULTS HUHQD OF ANALYSIS ANALYST Chloride 1,365.0 mg/L SM 18" Edition 09/12/08 @ 1500 HH 4500 CI-B I m�Igs IoffloMes d CYPRESS AVENUE /IRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 ELEPHONE 7571425/1498 :ACSIMILE 757/42219176 ;erfifCBb of Maly* 1n SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ATTN: HAROLD TONES 1513 SANDBRMGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 Water SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Sample received: 08/04/08 @ 1230 Sample collected: 09/04/09 @ 1104 Sample location: Bomuy Bright Sand Pit (Currituck, NC) Sample marked: Pump Outfall Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. Amy'nCAL CHEMISTS DATE 09/ 14/08 08-2932 MALYM MAW DATE & TIME ANALYSIS REHM MIETHOD OF ANALYSIS ANALYST Chloride 32.3 mg/L SM 18* Edition 08/14/08 @ 1430 HH 4500 Cl-B jamhteratm+les 3 CYPRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TELEPHONE 7571425/1498 FACSIMILE 757/422/9176 Cerffftate of Analysis To SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ATTN: HAROLD JONES 1513 SANDBRIDGE RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456 Water SAMPLE I?ESCRIFMON Sample received: 07/07/08 @ 1515 Sample collected: 07/67/08 @ 0835 Sample location: Bonney Bright Sand Pit (Carritucly NC) Sample marked: Pump Outfall Sampled by: J. Haynes of J.L.I. ANAMYSIS Chloride RESULTS 30.5 mg(L METHOD SM 18°i Edition 4500 Cl-B ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS DATE 07/14/08 08-2534 ANALYSIS N"P. DATE & TIME OF ANALYSIS 07/14/08 @ 1330 ANALYST HH ESIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc. July 8, 2008 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 0200000 and COC NCG020701. , Enclosed please find the following: • DMR- 2" d Quarter CY 2008 • Semi -Annual Qualitative Monitoring Report • 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log • 2008 On -site Precipitation Data Although the Mine Pump Discharge Log documents that pumping resumed on June 7, 2008, the water levels in the recharge Swale, farm field ditches and the collector ditch have not risen high enough to result in a discharge to State waters. As a consequence, no sample were taken during the quarter. If you have any questions regarding the information contained herein, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email: Rharoldiones@aol.com or the letterhead address. Sincerely, R. Harold Jones, P President 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 PROCESS/1\MINE DENVA`fERUNG WASTEWATER DISCHARGE 1NIONITORENG REPORT (DAIR) Please Mail Original And Onc Copy To Maililiy Address Below GENERAL PE101IT NO. NCG020000 Par! A: FeicilitU In%r>rmation Samples Collected In Quarter: IQ 20 30 4Q_ (Ml samples shall he reported wilhin 30 days following monitoring period) Certificate Of Coverage No. tCi-k 0-I NCG02 o County, of Facility CvK /TU F:tcdity Name n� DN 4 !2.l6iFT L4. ,wane of Laboratory -%e'V'Y' IPSi3_�®,tU Facility Contact !t- d SIU600f— Uib Certification # (7�t'j'¢ J/'* aoa4�G Facility Contact I'ilone No. Peirt B. Process Weiveivaler and Aline Den•aterirrg ll a-rlelrarer ,llorril0r irrb Requiretnews Outfall Number Receiving Stream Name Date Sample Collected 500i0 00400 00530 00076 00545 Daily Flowt pit Total Suspended Solids Turbidity Settleable Solids molddlyr MCD [snit mg/l \'1'Us null 0 a 1 SDK /-3,4q Ap eye- AoA18— HO I S 1421- Pc-s 1 NiCaSUred COUtinUOUSly IlSinj, 3 f10W nic;" 1r1Ug device or estimated Usln'_' [11a[1UfaCt11rCrS pltnlp CUrves and pump logs. Part C: Cerlifecrlion "I certif}', under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments there prepared under n1r direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluale the information submitted. Based on 111y inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of nay knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. 1 and att•are that there arc significant penalties for subrnittinn false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." ��iMAMMW5rrTi1 Par? D: rU e ilinb Address Alin. Central Files, DENR, N,C• Division of NN"ater Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, INC 27699-1617 SWU-244-01200-5) Semi -Annual Qualitative Stormwater-Mine .Dewatering Visual Mine Inspection Report Outfall #001 WCS # 7 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County North Carolina Date: June 30, 2008 Time: 1600 Outfall Location: Outfall #001, WCS #7 Inspector: R. Harold Jones, PWS Inspection Items: Color Frequency Monitoring Conditions/Comments/Findings/ Location Results Odor Semi -Annual Outfall #001 No Odor Claris Semi -Annual Outfall #001 Clear Floating Solids Semi -Annual 0utfal1 #001 None Observed Suspended Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed -Reported Solids Em2irically on a Quarter/ Basis Foam Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Oil Sheen Semi -Annual Outfall 4001 None Observed Deposition at or Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Immediately Below Outfall Erosion at or Semi -Annual Outfall 4001 None Observed Immediately Below the Outfall Other obvious Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Indicators of Stormwater Pollution Discharge Semi -Annual Outfall #001 No Discharge Volume at Time Volume Recorded ❑aily of Inspection Bonney Bright Sand Mine 2008 On -Site Precipitation Data Inches Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County, NC 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log MGD ______ 11; ______ m000000—�___— �0_000 Mr. Bonney G. Bright, President Bonney Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Dear Mr. Bright: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department or Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality June 6, 2008 JUN a -p 2006 VWQ_WA®O Subject: General Permit No. NCG 020000 Bonney Bright Sand Co. Modification of COC NCG020701 Currituck County In accordance with your application for a modification to your discharge permit received on December 27, 2007, and additional information received on March 6, 2008, April 25, 2008 and May 16, 2008, 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 subsequently amended). Your COC has been modified to include the discharge of mine dewatering under General Permit No. NCG020000, and the approved Operation & Monitoring (O&M) Plan. Please, note that a requirement of this permit is compliance with the Division of Land Resources (DLR) Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Part Ill, Section AA of NCG020000). This includes compliance with the letter from DLR dated May 19, 2008 and your requirement to provide a report on your operation's potential to impact adjacent groundwater resources. 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 also note the requirement to have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and to comply with the cut off concentrations listed in the permit. 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 Robert Patterson at telephone number (919) 733-5083 ext. 360. Sincerely, C R1G P IGNM BY KEN CKLE No ` Carolina for Coleen H. Sullins, Director Nalara!!y . Di, ision of Water Qualily North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: www,newatercivalitkora Location: 512 N, SalisburySt. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-9612 1-877-623-6748 An Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney Bright Sand Co. NCG020701 Modification Rine 6, 2008 cc: Washington Regional Office, Mr. Jeffery Manning Central Files Stormwater Permitting Unit Files DLR, Floyd Williams, PG Page 2 of 2 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020701 STORMWATER & 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, Bonney Bright Sand Co. is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at Bonney Bright Sand Co. 100 Marsh Causeway Knotts Island Currituck County to receiving waters designated as the North Landing River, a class SC water in the Pasquotank River Basin, in accordance with the effluent Iimitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,1I, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG620000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective June 6, 2008. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this 61h day of June, 2008. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY KEN PICKLE for Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission -ez L LOCATION MAP: f i� y f r. •s t iJlar J t h ft S r.r.' a' Y f YA � y � rr (N f :. T �r ,k4 L 1. • J, r} f J � � a ' —�-`.� Y..+M en-J�. tY -,i YS .-Y. i L '� +•' •,. • 'L �w' .� r t \ y . 1.4� ,4'4 -' I' ; { 1, S� + .-'i ,4 •• x �l ,f 5 �4a t �E..+. h { ;" i '. fY� I�xf yl. ` + 7yJ+, F . �, r:� Jib. r J"1`'•1 t r � i, �7 ,_ tiit a - l! � I � �•� � ^• ^ �, � tc �w"a•• .'��' � �, -� '�l J: .t.� .1 � _ s.rrT .. n�l .'�'s' _-`�";' x I `\f:, � ' t a ' L�, �-�.✓� ; * ( .:'irk � � r �� 4 1 ---'�' _ �_'�.t _ � 6 1 � � • { '�Y— Y 1 `�:J' '•.�'�r,�"4Lt I :. to --"ft l s - - - - _`Y Jy 1 r.l !! t /t J � 1' '\I' _ �. .� �r.is ..i � N• "��T._ �, ' � �.� y,� � n } I '-gyp �! - J''I ! ��. � �, t' � •L u.n �~ + .. ""� -�: - ,r"]' % ; y{ a - ^ en l I I _ i _ Syr `� l ..`�•,`1` J+. v .� / ! r-r, X _E A f- 1! r_A _". !{.`.•'� IL�ff {".. i l '`. 1 � 1.•' ,i �� � Bonney Bright Sand Co. •r:::'. � -x: .✓ .!' =: � � !;�� f 'I -? +•,r - 'r: t ,n Y ''� „Z., c t z 4 �{, t. fi c. `• °w��rf ✓}� /� },� I�,r� a� t r-"'�. _ _ • {' t °,� Sri` i _ L iti f l .F Y m a 4-• {ff s l -f 4� �. � t �.-� 1✓�. ' dry � "� "1 'Y '4n 'Y v y I t{i 5',.� _ �:„t,a'^'a•�a� wy, �tirLrr''_"."+^•-•..... F.f�,�• .�+,1`3 - �� � '•• 1..�,a._ �' �7�� �;'� �11 �•` v ,rati 1 d- i' ,�•_ J`r.L Y'_� _ - fA . { 1, r t wp l r . t _ k # •. 1 i' E '"I -. 1 ; ACRA�t liL Y/ ND ,fir•_ .. �T . � ; L� t✓� r�i��' {j '1�,. �,'�I �• � t`.M.. Maak rv�, • • -a, rt &� I. 1 l. a,t�..*-♦v '<�y Gll MARS `_ _ _ u.: :bslK _ �' .,...�t� ,,�k' .r.►�L`' - •ar. � +�.-1-_ a'� F �: -�:��" '�'1+.%'Y t s �� 1 .`: �..a:- Latitude: 36°33'01" N NCG020701 facility Longitude: 76N0'16"W ) County: C rrituck Boonney Bright Sand Location ' Stream Class: SC Receiving Stream: North Landing River �i Sub -basin: 03-01-54 (Pasquotank River Basin) �ottA Net to Scale ALTGZI_10�; NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources James D. Simons, PG, PE ' Michael F. Easley, Governor Director and State Geologist William G. Ross Jr., Secretary CERTIFIED MAIL Return Receipt Requested May 19, 2008 ylr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23457 RE: Permit no. 27-49, Bright Mine Currituck County/Pasquotank River Basin Dear ivlr. Bright: A review was recently made of the monitoring reports from the above mine in response to a complaint that dewatering at the mine had caused salt water intrusion and increased salinity in a neighboring well. The reports submitted are not in compliance with the reporting required by the mining permit, as noted in the previous notice of violation. Additionally, it appears that two of the monitoring wells have gone dry. The reports received are not complete enough to fully determine if the dewatering activities are causing an adverse impact to offsite ground water resources. Consequently, you are requested to provide within 30 days of receipt of this letter a report from a qualified consultant to address whether or not your operation has caused or is likely to cause under existing mining conditions salt water intrusion or other adverse effects to the adjacent ground water resources. Please contact Mr. Floyd Williams, PG or me at this address if you have any questions concerning this matter. Your cooperation will be appreciated. Sincerely, 4 /g • / LC"t't k James. D/ Simons, PE, PG Cc, Floyd Williams, PG Bradley Bennett, PE Pat McClain, PE Geological Survey • Land Quality • Geodetic Survey Division of Land Resources - 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 919-733-38331 FAX: 919-715-8801 1 Internet: www.dlr.enr. state.nc.us/dlr.htm An Equal Opportunity l Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper 5-z q vg 3 &--dLj l,Lj I - .3 waNO o�0F w A r�9Qt: r August 4, 2008 Mr. Bonney G. Bright, President Bonney Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 To whom it may concern: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Colcen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality In accordance with an application for a modification to discharge permit No. NCG020701 received on December 27, 2007, a site inspection was performed at the facility located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County on March 03, 2008. To bring the facility into compliance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 The North Carolina Division of Water Quality granted a modification to General Permit No. NCG020701 COC to include the discharge of mine dewatering on dune 06, 2008. Please note that a requirement of this permit is compliance with the Division of Land Resources (DLR) Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Part III, Section A.4 of NCG020000). This includes compliance with the letter from DLR dated May 19, 2008 and your requirement to provide a report on your operation's potential to impact adjacent groundwater resources. kincerely, Al Hodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality One NartItCaro ina Natrrrallil North Carolina Division of Water Quality Washington Regional office Phone (252) 946-6481 Customer Service Internet: www.newaterquality.org 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 FAX (252) 946-9215 1-877-623-6748 An Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper ISIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. Inc. Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson: July 8, 2008 Jot 1 ZOO o,~ �WQQ VVARo .k' Q This is in regards to the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. The mine operates under General Permit No. NCG 0200000 and COC NCG020701. Enclosed please find the following: • DMR- 2" d Quartet CY 2008 • Semi -Annual Qualitative Monitoring Report • 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log • 2008 On -site Precipitation Data Although the Mine Pump Discharge Log documents that pumping resumed on June 7, 2008, the water levels in the recharge Swale, farm field ditches and the collector ditch have not risen high enough to result in a discharge to State waters. As a consequence, no sample were taken during the quarter. If you have any questions regarding the information contained herein, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email: Rharoldiones(a]aol.com or the letterhead address. Sincerely, R. Harold Jones, P President 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 0 CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright PROCESS/MINE DEAVATERING WASTEWATER DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DNIR) Please Mail Original And One Coley To Mailing Address Bclow GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 Part A: Facility Information Samples Collected In Quarter: .!_Q 2Q 3Q 4 (ail samples shall be reported within 30 days following monitoring; period) Certificate Of Coverage No. NCG02 6 jL401 County of Facility ecU'& rrV Facility ,Name Name of Laboratory--JeN�lfi4g3 Apt 7,1-3 ZtA-_ Facility Contact ie- o fjlub+ Lab Certification # 6%5 P/g � 6/f4 eoe 440 Facility Contact Phone No. (7s� ?�2/—ASS Part B: Process Wastewater and Mine Dewofering fVactewater Monitoring Requirements Outfall Number Receiving Stream Name Date Sample Collected 50050 00400 00530 00076 00545 Daily Fiowr pll Total Suspended Solids Turbidity Settleable Solids molddlvr MCD unit ruUll NTUs ' ml/l 1r�cct ON f Measured continuously using a flow measuring device or estimated using manufacsurcr's pump curves and pump logs. Part C: Certification "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance ~rich a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based oil my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." { i"n: ire o 13ermittee) (Date) a Part D: Mailing Address Attn: Central Files, DENR, N.C. Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 SWU-244-012005 I Semi -Annual Qualitative Stormwater-Mine Dewatering Visual Mine Inspection Report Outfall #001 WCS # 7 Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County North Carolina Date: June 30, 2008, . Time: 1600 Outfall Location: Oritfall #001, WCS #7 Inspector: R. Harold Jones, PWS Inspection Items: Color Frequency Monitoring Conditions/Comments/Findings/ Location Results Odor Semi -Annual Outfall #001 No Odor Clarity Semi -Annual Outfall #001 Clear Floatin Solids Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Suspended Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed -Reported Solids Em irically on a Quarterly Basis Foam Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Oil Sheen Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Deposition at or Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Immediately Below Outfall Erosion at or Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Immediately Below the Outfal l Other obvious Semi -Annual Outfall #001 None Observed Indicators of Stormwater Pollution Discharge Semi -Annual OutfalI #001 No Discharge Volume at Time Volume Recorded Daily of Inspection Bonney Bright Sand Mine 2008 On -Site Precipitation Data Inches Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County, NC 2008 Mine Pump Discharge Log MGD _____m 11: _m____ 1 , Von '� : CM En mm�=Mm1 :1 _m__m_I' = 1 = 1 ' mm___- mmmm0�m 1 ' mmm_�_ mmm` = 1 ' _m__�_ M00�mmm 1 ' ____m_ ®m0�'_m= 1 ' _m____ mmQ=M= 1 ' _m_m__I mm�m=�m= 1 ' _m__m- ��'�immmm 1 ' _m___m mmmmm= 1 1 M___M_ mm�0mmm 1 1 -_____ __-_M_I _�__�_m_ _________ ®Qi�s =0 M 1�_ �'' QYO=m 1 1 MMMMMM ®M0Mmm 1 1 _____= MM Im" 1 1 _M_-M- 00 1 1 1 1 1 __-___ mmmmmm C Mr. Bonney Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Subject: Dear Mr. Bright: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources April 20, 2007 Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7003 2260 0005 5380 5749 Request for Remission of Civil Penalty Bonney Bright Sand Company Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A(f), I, the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, considered the information you submitted in support of your request for remission and did not find grounds to modify the civil penalty assessment of $4,091.00. There are two options available to you: 1) You may pay the penalty. If you decide to pay the penalty at this stage of the remission process, please make your check payable tothe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Send the -payment within thirty (30) calendar days of your receipt of this letter to the attention of: Mr. Shelton Sullivan NC Division of Water Quality —NPS Assistance & Compliance Oversight Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 no 2) You may decide to have the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions make the final decision on your remission request. If payment is not received within 30 calendar days from your receipt of this letter, your request for remission with supporting documents and the recommendation of the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality will be delivered to the o Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions for final agency decision.°rthCtrolin �Vaturrrll� North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: www.newaterquality.org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-9612 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110°% Post Consumer Paper Bonney Bright Sand Company Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County Page 2 of 2 If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee, you must complete and return the attached_ form within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this letter. Send the completed form to: Ms. Karen Higgins NC Division of Water Quality — NPS Assistance & Compliance Oversight Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Chairman will review the supporting documents .and your request for an oral presentation (if you make the request). If the Chairman determines that there is a compelling reason to require a presentation, you will be notified of when and where you should appear. If a presentation is not required, the final decision will be based upon the written record. Thank you _for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Higgins at (919) 733-5083 ext. 574 or Danny Smith at (919) 733-5083 ext. 353. Sincerely, Alan W.Zek, P.E. AWK/sds cc: Al Hodge -- DWQ Washington Regional Office Supervisor Jeffery Manning —DWQ Washington Regional Office NPS Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit -- File Copy DWQ Central Files Ho [ECE ED APR 2 4 2007 P' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF Currituck IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST: } Mr. Bonney Bright and ) Bonney Bright Sand Company ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CASE NUMBER DV-2007-0005 REQUEST FOR ORAL PRESENTATION I hereby request the opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Environmental Management Commission's Committee. On Civil Penalty Remissions in the matter of the case noted above. In making this request, I assert that I understand all of the following statements: • This request will be reviewed by the Chairman of the Environmental Management Commission and may be either granted or denied. • Making a presentation will require the presence of myself or my representative during a Committee meeting held in Raleigh, North Carolina. • My presentation will be limited to discussion of issues and information submitted in my original remission request, and because no factual issues are in dispute, my presentation will be limited to five minutes in length. This the day of , 20 SIGNATURE TITLE (President, Owner, etc.) ADDRESS TELEPHONE of WA rF9 r Mr. Bonney Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Dear Mr. Bright: Michael F. Easley, Govemor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources April 20, 2007 Alan W. Klimek, RE, Director Division or Water Quality CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7003 2260 0005 5380 5749 Subject: Request for Remission of Civil Penalty Bonney Bright Sand Company Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County Iri accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A(f), I, the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, considered the information you submitted in support of your request for remission and did not find grounds to modify the civil penalty assessment of $4,091.00. There are two options available to you: 1) You may pay the penalty. If you decide to pay the penalty at this stage of the remission process, please make your check payable to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Send the payment within thirty (30) calendar days of your receipt of this letter to the attention of: Mr, Shelton Sullivan NC Division of Water Quality -- NPS Assistance & Compliance Oversight Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 OR 2) You may decide to have the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions make the final decision on your remission request. If payment is not received within 30 calendar days from your receipt of this letter, your request for remission with supporting documents and the recommendation of the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality will be. delivered to the Committee on Civil PenaltyRemissions for final agency decision. ivfo ttUrI71in g Y �11 �nhrrrr!!11 North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: www,ncwatergtLality.org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-9612 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycledll0% Post Consumer Paper Bonney Bright Sand Company . Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County Page 2 of 2 If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee, you must complete and return the attached form within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this letter. Send, the completed form to: Ms. Karen Higgins NC Division of Water Quality — NPS Assistance & Compliance Oversight Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Chairman will review the supporting documents .and your request for an oral presentation (if you make the request). If the Chairman determines that there is a compelling reason to require a presentation, you will be notified of when and where you should appear. If a presentation is not required, the final decision will be based upon the written record. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Higgins at (919) 733-5083 ext. 574 or Danny Smith at (919) 733-5083 ext. 353. Sincerely, 'Da Z 6 Alan W.mek, P.E. AWK/sds cc: Al -Hodge — DWQ Washington Regional Office Supervisor Jeffery Manning — DWQ Washington Regional Office NPS Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit — File Copy DWQ Central Files RE((� IVCD APR 2 4 2007 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF Currituck IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST: } Mr. Bonney Bright and ) Bonney Bright Sand Company ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CASE NUMBER DV-2007-0005 REQUEST FOR ORAL PRESENTATION I hereby request the opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Environmental Management Commission's Committee On Civil Penalty Remissions in the matter of the case noted above. In making this request, I assert that I understand all of the following statements: • This request will be reviewed by the Chairman of -the Environmental Management Commission and may be either granted or denied. • Making a presentation will require the presence of myself or my representative during a Committee meeting held in Raleigh, North Carolina. My presentation will be limited to discussion of issues and information submitted in my original remission request, and because no factual issues are in dispute, my presentation will be limited to five minutes in length. This the day of 20 SIGNATURE TITLE (President, Owner, etc.) ADDRESS - TELEPHONE Michael F. Easley, Governor c Mr. Bonney Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources March 30, 2007 RE: Request for Remission of Civil Penalty Bonney Bright Sand Company Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County Dear Mr. Bright: Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality LAK AP? 0 2 2007 DWQ-WARD _ The Division of Water Quality has received your request for remission of civil penalty_ -dated March 20, 2007, with accompanying support information. Your request will be presented to the Director of the Division of Water Quality and you will be notified of the results. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call Shelton Sullivan at (919) 733- 5083 ext. 544 or myself at ext. 574. Sincerely, K r Karen Higgins NPS Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit cc: Al Hodge — DWQ Washington Regional Office Supervisor Jeffery Manning — DWQ Washington Regional Office NPS Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit — File Copy DWQ Central Files , twtCarolin rall j North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwatcrquality.org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733.9612 1-877-623-6748 An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycledll0% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Bonney Bright President Bonney Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Dear Mr. Bonney: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality February 23, 2007 M�MOVED MAR 0 6 2007 DWG-WARO Subject: General Permit No. NCG 020000 Bonney Bright Sand Co. COC NCG020701 Currituck County In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on January 16, 2007, 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 -May 9,. 1994-(ar-as sub sequently'amended). 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 also note the requirement to have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and to comply with the cut off concentrations listed in the permit. 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 Kelly Johnson at telephone number (919) 733-5083 ext. 376. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY BRADLEY BENNETT Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: �- Washington Regional Office, Mr. Jeffery Manning Central Files Stormwater Permitting Unit Files cnc: Certificate of Coverage WC -he I. North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: www.newaterguality org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-9612 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020701 STORMWATER 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, Bonney Bright Sand Co. is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at Bonney Bright Sand Co. 100 Marsh Causeway Knotts Island Currituck County to receiving waters designated as the North Landing River, a class SC water in the Pasquotank River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 1I, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG02000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective February 23, 2007.. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. 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J Pew.iw�e�'� 1 �. v &,�, # f S Y,��"k`ic�'i*ri'��prr'? o- rc"' 1fv _ - _ _�- •'� ! >, ,:,P t-1'{ (-- �� y r r 4�'� f a� I t � S, •, ,F d*-+���„� #� ab r� q 4. � �+ �''R"y`t`: � !. � , _ j� F� U` rl yf� C � ?,.j��'�' �r , � .r '3. }; • �l 1 { \ 'J" it :. rr""�� ,4x�. � i -fig q fl �• 5�. ?.na.Fr s-1:'ii = .f: .f i., t� ry- .. 'zl } f' t I~Y e� r • r ` f Latitude: 36°33'01" N NCG020701 Facility Longitude: 76100'16"W Bonney Bright Sand ' County: Currituck Co Location Stream Class: SC Receiving Stream: North Landing River Sub -basin: 03-01-54 (Pasquotank River Basin) [NOPLt%L Not to Scale of w A rF9 o � January 29, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL 7006 0100 0000 8379 4102 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach VA, 23457 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION OF ENFORCEMENT Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr Bright: Michael P. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr,, Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, [I.E. Director Division of Water Quality 2 This letter is to notify you that the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality is considering forwarding a recommendation for enforcement action to the Director of the Division of Water Quality. The recommendation concerns the violations of NCGS 143-215.1, illegal discharges at the mine facility located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. Jeffery A. Manning, of the Division of Water Quality, made a site visit to the Knotts Island mine site on Wednesday January 24th, 2007. 1 understand per,your conversation with Mr. Manning upon his site visit that your facility has dewatered and discharged to waters of the state of North Carolina without a permit. Please be advised that NCGS 143-215.6 of the state Water Quality Statutes provides: "A civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be assessed by the [Environmental Management] Commission against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to secure a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit." NCGS 143-215.6 further provides that "if any action or failure to act is continuous, the Commission may assess a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for so long as the violation continues." Please respond in writing to the Washington Regional Office within ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for his consideration. Failure to respond within the time specified may result in the issuance of a civil penalty. On NotihCaroiina North Carolina Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office Phone (252) 946-6481 Customer Service Internet: WWW.ncwaterquality.org 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 FAX (252) 946-9215 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycied110% Post Consumer Paper f 4 . If you have any questions you may contact Jeffery A. Manning, Environmental Specialist, at (252) 948-3966. A ereI , Al Hodge, "Regionallupervisor Surface Water Protection Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality Cc: WQ Central Files Pat McClain -Land Quality, Washington Regional Office Kelly Johnson -Non -Point Source Planning, Raleigh Regional Office WaRO Enforcement Files CERTIFIED:-IVI,AICa-REC (Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Cc C`- m F N � A L (� gO Postage $ 3/ 0 p Cemlled Fee a Fee (Endocese erd RReequlred) Restricted De"very Fee rq (Endorsement Required) t3 -a t3 P_ A' , �� PoIV stmark\ Q Tote] Postage & Fees I ' tick Send BONNY G BRIGHT e�v9,5513 BUZZARD NECK RD cftr VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23457 F 2 February 16, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7003 0500 0002 7892 5655 NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF MINING PERMIT Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23457 RE: Bright Mine Mining Permit No. 27-49 Currituck County Pasquotank Drainage Basin Dear Mr. Bright This is to inform you of violations of Mining Permit a. 27-49 issued to you and/or your firm to operate the Bright Mine in Currituck County. On January , 2007, personnel of the Department inspected your mine and determined that one or more of the conditions contained in your mining permit are being violated. The conditions being violated are as follows: Operating Condition No. 1A: Any wastewater processing or mine dewatering shall be in accordance with the permitting requirements and rules promulgated by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission. Operating Condition No. 3B_ 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 by the N.C. Environmental Commission. Operating Condition No. 4D: All dewatering activities shall be conducted as indicated on the Mine Development/Reclamation Plan Sheets 1 through 4, last revised December 1, 2005, and per the supplemental information received by the Land Quality Section via facsimile on January 27, 2006. Operating Condition No. 13: 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. . . -"W " 10 r ■ Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Also complete item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. ■ Attach this card to the back of the mg4blece, or on the front if space permits. ) M A i nature ..'I'll- .:::, u ' :i ' r.... S /sue p K'a i. Addrasslre`= B. eceived by ( Printed Name) Data of D ery `. D. Is delivery address differe t from Item ? Yes If YES, enter delivery address below: ❑ No 3. Service Type ❑ Certified Mail ❑ Express Mail i ❑ Registered ❑ Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑ Insured Mall ❑ C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) ❑ Yes 2. Article Number ?006 0100 000G 8379 4102 {Transfer from service label} PS Form 3811, February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-W-M-1540, 1. Article Addressed to: BA r ,. BONNY G BRIGHT 5513 BUZZARD NECK RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23457 t Mr. Bright Permit No. 27-49 Page 2 In order to bring this site into compliance, the following corrective actions must be taken: 1. IMMEDIATELY CEASE discharging into waters of the State until properly permitted by the Department to do so. 2. If a permit is issued by the Division of Water Quality to discharge into waters of the State of North Carolina, a request to modify the mine permit to allow discharging into waters of the State must be filed with the Division of Land Resources. The request to modify the mining permit must be made within 30 days of receipt of the permit issued by the Division of Water Quality and a copy of said permit must be included in the request to modify the mining permit. If the above violations are not corrected with Ithe given time periods, appropriate enforcement action will be taken and a civil penalty may be assessed against you. 1f a civil penalty is assessed, the amount may be up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day of violation, beginning with the date of your receipt of this Notice of Violations (N.C.G.S. 74-64). Other enforcement actions may include seeking an injunction or criminal penalty or revoking your mining permit. The responsibility for understanding and complying with the conditions of your mining permit rests with you. The responsibility also rests with you for notifying this office of your plans to correct the violations. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Patrick H. McClain, Regional Engineer, at (252) 946-6481, or Mr. Floyd Williams, State Mining Specialist, at (919) 733-4574, regarding any questions you might have about this matter. Very truly yours, James D. Simons, PG, PE Director Enclosure: Copy of NOV issued by Division of Water Quality JDSlphmlkh cc: Mr. Floyd R. Williams, State Mining Specialist Mr. Patrick H. McClain, Regional Engineer, Washington Regional Office Mr. Alton Hodge, Regional Supervisor, Division of Water Quality Mr, James McConathy, Water Permit Manager, VA Department of Environmental Quality, Tidewater Office, 5636 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462 Michael P. Easley, Governor William G. !toss Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of ]-nvironmeni and Nalural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality January 29, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL 7006 0100 0000 8379 4102 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach VA, 23457 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION OFENFORCEMENT Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr Bright: This letter is to notify you that the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality is considering forwarding a recommendation for enforcement action to the Director of the Division of Water Quality. The recommendation concerns the violations of NCGS 143-215.1, illegal discharges at the mine facility located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. Jeffery A. Manning, of the Division of Water Quality, made a site visit to the Knotts Island mine site on Wednesday January 24th, 2007. 1 understand per your conversation with Mr. Manning upon his site visit that your facility has dewatered and discharged to waters of the state of North Carolina without a permit. Please be advised that NCGS 143-215.6 of the state Water Quality Statutes provides: "A civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be assessed by the [Environtnental Management] Commission against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to secure a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit." NCGS 143-215.6 further provides that "if any action or failure to act is continuous, the Commission may assess a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for so long as the violation continues." Please respond in writing to the Washington Regional Office within ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for his consideration. Failure to respond within the time specified may result in the issuance of a civil penalty. �o�re NhCarolina �VlTI!!lYT��lf , North Carolina Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office Phone (252) 946-6481 Customer Service Internet: %vw%v.newaterquality.org 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 FAX (252) 946-9215 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper Jy If you have any questions you may contact Jeffery A. Manning, Environmental Specialist, at (252) 948-3966. Sincerely, Al Hodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality Cc: WQ Central Files Pat McClain -Land Quality, Washington Regional Office Kelly Johnson -Non -Point Source Planning, Raleigh Regional Office WaRO Enforcement Files 2 Re: [Fwd: additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine] Subject: Re: [I~wd: Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine] From: Bradley Bennett <Bradley.Bennett@ncmail.net> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 07:37:08 -0400 To: Robert Patterson <Robert.Patterson@ncmai1.net> Robert I talked with Floyd on Friday. DLR is sending has issued the permit but is now preparing a letter to them about expectations for ongoing groundwater monitoring to track potential problems. They will copy us on their letter and we should hold our permit until then so we can reference it in our cover letter. BB Robert Patterson wrote: Bradley, Their DLR permit issued March 8, 2006 does include mine dewatering. Floyd - Are their anymore issues on your end with DLR that we should take into consideration before issuing this modification to the stormwater permit? What is the status of the NOV DLR issued? Thanks. Robert Bradley Bennett wrote: Robert I'm not sure that we could issue this one this quickly. Weren't they also getting a mod from DLR an part to add dewartering to their permit? If so, we need to coordinate with them. BB Robert Patterson wrote: Jeff, Thoughts on this? 1t looks acceptable to me. If WaRO is ok with everything, I'll try to get the permit out today. Bradley - any concerns with this? Thanks. Subject: Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine From: Rharold'ones@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 2006 00:40:10 EDT To: robert. atterson@ncmail.net, Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net To: robert.patterson@ncmail.net, Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net Mr. Patterson: l of 5 5/20/2008 7:52 AM Re: [Fwd: Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine] i _;-I Jeffery Manning indicated in a telephone conversation on 5-15-08 that'the only remaining item needed before permit issuance could be undertaken was a discussion of design or functional components employed to reduce/mitigate turbidity of mine pump water before it was discharged to state waters. The following provides information that should clearly demonstrate that amble opportunities have been incorporated into the design and operational plan of the sand mine to facilitate the reduction of potential suspended solids delivered to the permitted outfall structure, to the maximum extent practicable. First, the pump intake structure is a floating device, designed to withdraw mine water from a short depth under the surface, reducing the potential suction of sediments from the bottom. Secondly, mine water will be pumped to the surface and discharged into a designated "Recharge Swale" which surrounds the mine on three sides. The recharge swale is approximately 20 feet wide on average, 3-4 feet deep, and totals over 3150 feet in length. Once the recharge swale reaches design capacity, pumped water will overflow into one or more culverts into 4 of 6 existing farm field ditches abutting the recharge swale. The farm field ditches are approximately 8-10 feet wide and 4 foot deep, with a total length of over 4960 linear feet. Water then flows in southerly direction through the four ditches to a "collector ditch". As water levels rise in the collector ditch upstream of WCS #8 water backfloods into two farm field ditches without discharge pipes from the recharge Swale. This provides extended periods of resident time for discharged waters -and affords optimal settling time for any suspended solids, without subject to hydraulic head, in approximately 1455 linear feet of farm field ditch. All farm field ditches empty into a "farm collector ditch" at the southern end of the property. This ditch flows from west to east and is approximately 3240 feet in length, 10-12 feet wide and averages 4 -5 feet in deep. There are four flashboard riser water control structures located within the discharge drainage system. Two are located in the farm field ditches and two are located in the farm collector ditch. The structures are designed to maximize the retention time of commingled mine and stormwaters. A total of over 11,350_1inear feet (2.11 miles) of recharge swages, farm field ditches and farm collector ditches, coupled with the four water control structures provide more than amble opportunity to reduce mine pump water velocities to the absolute minimum, provide extended periods of resident time resulting in maximum particulate settlement before overtopping water control structure # 7 and discharging to state waters of North Carolina. As a point of comparison, Mr. 3right's adjacent sand mine in Virginia only provides around 4700 linear feet of surface recharge/drainage swale before discharging to state waters of Virginia, operates a dewatering pump with 60 percent more capacity then the Currituck mine, and routinely reports TSS at almost an order of magnitude below the upper limit threshold. The following table provides reported TSS results analyzed by an approved analytical laboratory for the last 10 sampling events. Maximum limit established by VA 2 of 5 � 5/20/2008 7:52 AM Re: [>:wd: kdditional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine] DEQ is for TSS 60 Mg/L. Sampling Date TSS - Mg/L 5/5/08 9.2 4/28/08 2.2 4/23/08 5.1 4/21/08 7.1 4/14/08 4.3 4/7/08 5.9 4/01/08 9.2 3/31/08 3.6 3/24/08 3.4 3/17/08 3.7 3 of 5 5/20/2008 7:52 AM Re: [Fwd: Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine] 1--;• "., If you require any additional information or clarification on the information presented above, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be away from the office most of the day on Friday so, if needed, please contact me on my business cell at 757 615-9974. It is our hope and expectation that a COC can be issued ASAP to allow the operation of this mine to continue as originally designed and contemplated. Thank you for your assistance and sensitivity on this matter. Harold R. Harold Jones, PWS Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. 1513 Sandbridge Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 Business cell: 757 615-9974 Fax: 757 426-5145 Email: Rharoldjones@aol.com <mailto:Rharold�ones@aol.com>. --------------------------_----------------------------------------------- Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food <http://food.aol.Com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001>. 4 of 5 5/20/2008 7:52 AM Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine Subject: Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine From: Rharoldjones@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 00:40:10 EDT To: robert.patterson@ncmail.net, Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net Mr. Patterson: Jeffery Manning indicated in a telephone conversation on 5-15-08 that the only remaining item needed before permit issuance could be undertaken was a discussion of design or functional components employed to reduce/mitigate turbidity of mine pump water before it was discharged to state waters. The following provides information that should clearly demonstrate that amble opportunities have been incorporated into the design and operational plan of the sand mine to facilitate the reduction ofpotential suspended solids delivered to the permitted outfall structure, to the maximum extent practicable. First, the pump intake structure is a floating device, designed to withdraw mine water from a short depth under the surface, reducing the potential suction of sediments from the bottom. Secondly, mine water will be pumped to the surface and discharged into a designated "Recharge Swale" which surrounds the mine on three sides. The recharge swale is approximately 20 feet wide on average, 3-4 feet deep, and totals over 3150 feet in length. Once the recharge swale reaches design capacity, pumped water will overflow into one or more culverts into 4 of 6 existing farm field ditches abutting the recharge swale. The farm field ditches are approximately 8-10 feet wide and 4 foot deep, with a total length of over 4960 linear feet. Water then flows in southerly direction through the four ditches to a "collector ditch". As water levels rise in the collector ditch upstream of WCS 48 water backfloods into two farm field ditches without discharge pipes from the recharge swale. This provides extended periods of resident time for discharged waters and affords optimal settling time for any suspended solids, without subject to hydraulic head, in approximately 1455 linear feet of farm field ditch. All farm field ditches empty into a "farm collector ditch" at the southern end of the property. This ditch flows from west to east and is approximately 3240 feet in length, 10-12 feet wide and averages 4 -5 feet in deep. There are four flashboard riser water control structures located within the discharge drainage system. Two are located in the farm field ditches and two are located in the farm collector ditch. The structures are designed to maximize the retention time of commingled mine and stormwaters. A total of over 11,350 linear feet (2.11 miles) of recharge swales, farm field ditches and farm collector ditches, coupled with the four water control structures provide more than amble opportunity to reduce mine pump water velocities to the absolute minimum, provide extended periods of resident time resulting; in maximum particulate settlement before overtopping water control structure # 7 and discharging to state waters of North Carolina. As a point of comparison, Mr. Bright's adjacent sand mine in Virginia only provides around 4700 linear feet of surface recharge/drainage swale before discharging to state waters of Virginia, operates a dewatering pump with 60 percent more capacity then the Currituck mine, and routinely reports TSS at almost an order of magnitude below the upper limit threshold. The following table provides reported TSS results analyzed by an approved analytical laboratory for the last 10 sampling events. Maximum limit established by VA DEQ is for TSS 60 Mg/L. 1 of 2 5/16/2008 6:54 AM Additional info Bonney Bright Sand Mine Sampling Date TSS — Mg/L 5/5/08 9.2 4/28/08 2.2 4/23/08 5.1 4/21 /08 7.1 4/14/08 4.3 4/7/08 5.9 4/01 /08 9.2 3/31 /08 3.6 3/24/08 3.4 3/17/08 3.7 If you require any additional information or clarification on the information presented above, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be away from the office most of the day on Friday so, if needed, please contact me on my business cell at 757 615-9974. It is our hope and expectation that a COC can be issued ASAP to allow the operation of this mine to continue as originally designed and contemplated. Thank you for your assistance and sensitivity on this matter. Harold R. Harold Jones, PWS Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. 1513 Sandbridge Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 Business cell: 757 615-9974 Fax: 757 426-5145 Email: Rharoldiones napol.com Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. 2 of 2 5/16/2008 6:54 AM PFW U/_� c _i,_t• t� �.- i K!� �Cc� �- ayr� Fo,>2s,,1�-R.� t✓� � a i �r c�1 Tra�r/ '"�� �tiJG G- 02 0 2 a r tc_3 Fo lz n ► � i� ��—w� ' r �s/� y ?0C 9" T 4 r w11 S 5Ltf3Nif rE� -Ak/_D P-9Af-'ly? V Dwa - dN �2r�- � 2-ob�3re W/ � Y_ y �t i-At AIIA1 - -r4 cnw04.cP-A�W. — `g.� P, Bonney Bright's North Carolina Sand Mine Subject: Bonney Bright's North Carolina Sand Mine From: "McConathy,James" <jrmcconathy a deq.virginia.gov> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:57:20 -0400 To: <robert. patterson@ncmail. net>, <Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net> Gentlemen, We met with Harold Jones, the consultant for Bonney Bright's sand mine operation, this morning to discuss permit options for pumping storm water and/or ground water from the North Carolina sand mine, We told Mr. Jones that we did not believe his current proposal to combine pit water pumped out of the North Carolina mine with his Virginia pit discharge under his Virginia general permit was a viable option because of the issue of flow control, capacity of his ditch system to retain flow sufficiently to meet permit limits, and potential water quality issues associated with higher flows and flooding of the receiving ditch. We told him we believed the most environmentally protective option and the most defendable one for Virginia would be for us to process an application for an individual permit covering the combined discharge from both mines. This VPDES individual permit would include a flow limit. This was not a very satisfactory option for Mr. Jones this morning. As a result, discussion occurred regarding other possible alternatives. One of the alternatives that was discussed was applying to North Carolina for a discharge permit. We stated we could not speak for the North Carolina waste water permit folks but in my discussions with North Carolina, I was given no indication that North Carolina would not consider permitting a discharge from the Bright North Carolina sand mine if a complete and correct. application was made. Therefore, it is possible that Mr Jones will be contacting the permit folks in Raleigh and may have already done so by the time this message goes out. We told Mr. Jones we are certainly willing to process an individual permit for a combined discharge from both mines into Virginia state waters should we receive an application. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. James R. McConathy Water Permit Manager Tidewater Regional Office Telephone - 757-518-2165 Fax - 757-518-2009 l of 1 5/9/2008 1:56 PM RE: Bonney Bright permit ammendment Subject: RE: Bonney Bright permit ammendment From: "McConathy,James" <jrnicconathy a deq.virginia.gov> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:11:13 -0400 To: "Jeff Manning" <Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net>, <robert.patterson a ncmail.net> Mr. Patterson and Mr. Manning, We have a meeting scheduled with Harold Jones tomorrow to discuss permit actions for the Bonney Bright North Carolina sand mine. The proposal Mr. Jones has presented to us on behalf of Mr. Bright is a request to combine the flow pumped from the North Carolina mine with the existing discharge from the Virginia mine under his current VPDES general permit for discharges from nonmetallic mineral mines. We will be discussing options with Mr. Jones tomorrow. It may be a while before we know how the North Carolina discharge will be permitted. -----Original. Message ----- From: Jeff Manning [mailto:Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 10:38 AM To: McConathy,James Subject: Bonney Bright permit ammendment Mr. McConathy, Would you please respond to Robert Patterson's inquiry and let them know in Raleigh (permitting) how Virginia is proceeding with the proposed Bonney Bright permit amendment. Thank you, Jeffery A. Manning Jeff, I spoke with Bradley yesterday. We both feel that we need something (email or letter) from VA saying they will be able to modify the VA permit to include the water from the NC mine before we rescind the NC permit. Otherwise what happens if we rescind it and then VA says they don't want to modify it. Then they would have to shut down the NC mine until they get it modified or reapply for a NC permit. Can you guys get something from your CIA contact for our files? Thanks! Robert Robert D. Patterson, PE Environmental Engineer NCDENR I DWQ I Stormwater Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 512 N, Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: (919) 733-5083 ext. 360 Fax: (919) 733-9612 Email: robert.patterson@ncmail.net Website http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/stormwater.html l of 1 5/9/2008 7:25 AM Re: Fw: NCG020701 - Bonney Bright Mine - Permit Rescision ----Original Message ---- From: Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net Date: Apr'29, 2008 15:43 To: "Robert Patterson"<Robert.Patterson@ncmail.net> Subj: Re: NCG020701 - Bonney Bright Mine - Permit Rescision Robert, Al and I just got off the phone with Robert Jones, the consultant for Bonney Bright, and Jim McConathy of Virginia DEQ. Mr. Jones has satisfied us that the wetlands are hydrologically isolated due to soil composition. He provided us with monitoring well data and we consulted a Currituck County soil survey to confirm his statements. The data he provided, coupled with the site visit I made in March has answered all of the questions we had prior to agreeing to rescind his permit. If you and Bradley do not have any "heartburn" on your end then we are recommending that his permit be rescinded. Jeffery A. Manning Robert Patterson wrote: Jeff, I received the copy of: the letter that was sent to Al dated April 2008 that requests their permit be rescinded. Please let us know when you are satisfied with what is proposed, and we will then rescind it. Thanks. 2 of 2 5/1/2008 7:4 l AM Re: Fw: NCG020701 - Bonney Bright Mine - Permit Rescision Subject: Re: Fw: NCG020701 - Bonney Bright Mine - Permit Rescision From: Bradley Bennett <Bradley.Bennettcr ncmai1.net> Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 07.33:38 -0400 To: "Robert. Patterson@ncmai1.net" <Robert.Patterson a ncmail.net> Robert Do you know what the input from the Va DEQ on this has been? It would be nice to know how they are going to respond to this before we rescind the permit. Looks like their rep was in on the discussions, but there is no indication here of whether they have any concerns that would lead to them not accepting the approach. is Robert. Patterson a ncmail.net wrote: of 5/1/2008 7:41 AM YSIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc. April 23, 2008 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E, Stormwater Permitting; Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson; Per request from MT. Jeffery Manning, Division of Water Quality of the 'Washington Regional Office, I have enclosed a copy of correspondence, dated April 18, :1008, to Mr. Al Hodge regarding the Bonney Bright Sand Mine located at 100 Marsh (Causeway, Knotts Island, North Carolina. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9974, Email at Rharoldiones@aol.com or the letterhead address. Sincerely, �r R. Harold Jones, PWS President CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 SIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, Inc. April 18, 2008 Mr. Al Hodge Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 Dear Mr. Hodge: This responds to your correspondence dated April 14, 2008 regarding a review of the North Carolina Stormwater permit (NCG020000) for the Bonney Bright Sand Company's thine located in Currituck County, North Carolina. By way of this correspondence, the Bonney Bright Sand Company formally requests the North Carolina Division of Water Quality rescind Certificate of Coverage No. NCG020701, issued on February 23, 2007, for stormwater discharges associated with the subject sand mine. The reasons for this request are articulated below and portrayed on the enclosed "Alternative Plan for Mine Dewatering, Surface Water Routing and Discharge Outfall", dated April 15, 2008. Prior to development of the Currituck County Sand Mime, Mr. Bright applied for and received the appropriate authorizations from the Currituck County Planning Department, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section and the Water Quality Section. After receiving a Notice of Violation, NOV-2008-DV-0046 dated January 23, 2008, Sigma Environmental Services re-examined the approved mining plan, issued authorizations and other data. As articulated in correspondence to you dated February 19, 2008, Sigma determined that all co -mingled stormwater and mine dewatering volumes discharged into the recharged swale from the mine, would ultimately flow and outfall to waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia, not state waters of North Carolina. Based on that finding of fact, Mr. Bright proposes to remedy this regulatory complication by applying for the appropriate discharge authorization from the Commonwealth of Virginia and requests recision of his current NC-NPDES authorization. The following provides a discussion regarding the items of concern contained in ,your April 14, 2008 correspondence. 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 Wetlands Protection Forested wetlands exist along the southeast corner of the property. The closest edge of the wetland to the top of slope of the mine is 645 feet. The wetlands are hydrologically supported by precipitation and supplemental translocation of surface waters from Back Bay. Underlying soils within the wetland consist predominately of Tomotley silt loam, with a small area of Bojac loamy sand located in the southwest corner of the wetland. The Tomotley series is a poorly drained soil with slopes from 0 to 2 per cent. The series has an apparent high water table between 0 and -1.0 feet below the surface from December through March. The B horizon ranges from 7 to 45 inches below the surface and exhibits a typically restrictive layer with a permeability rate of 0.6 -2.0 inches per hour. This slow permeability rate coupled with the hydrologic inputs of precipitation and surface and subsurface infiltration from Back Bay, provides more than sufficient sustaining hydrology for this wetland to meet the technical criteria established in the Corps of Engineers Wetland 1987 Delineation Manual, as revised. The criterion is the presence of an observable water table located within the top 12 inches of the surface of the soil for a period of no less than 5% (approximately 14 days) at the onset of the growing season. The B horizon of the Tomoteey series serves as an aquatard between the groundwater table and the apparent water table, acting and reacting relatively independent of each other. Effects of water table drawn down can be examined on the enclosed chart which plots water levels recorded from Monitoring Well #4. The well is located approximately 80 feet from the edge of the wetland in a farm field and is situated approximately 565 feet from the mine. Mine inspection logs provide daily pumping records. Pumping occurred 5 days a week from April 1, 2007 and ceased on November 7, 2007. For the period from April 1, 2007 to November 7, 2007 when mine dewatering was active, water levels in the well averaged 5.00 feet below the surface for 21 sampling events. For the period from November 9, 2007 to March 31, 2008, the average water level was 4.86 feet below the surface for 26 sampling events. Water level variation during the monitoring segments was not significantly different. The range of variation was almost identical. However, inter -period ranges where significantly different, with far greater stability observed during the period of mine dewatering activity than during the period when no pumping occurred. However, and most importantly, these data clearly demonstrate that during both pumping and non -pumping assessment periods, there was clearly no interaction between the ground water table and the apparent (surface) water table associated with the adjacent wetland. The aquatard, situated between 7-45 inches below the surface, confines surface water to the surface and restricts groundwater to depths of 4 feet or more. As a consequence, future mine dewatering activity should exhibit extremely little, if any, impact on the hydrologic viability of the adjacent forested wetland. East Side Ovcrburben Site The approved mine }flan designates a 3.11 acre overburden area located on the eastern side of the mine outside of the recharge swale. This area is currently in active ,agriculture and is planted with winter wheat and will remain in active agricultural operation for the foreseeable future. Stockpiles of marketable mine product are situated inside of the recharge Swale, and held temporarily prior to loading for delivery. No component of the authorized and active mining activity is located outside of the recharge swale. Should the designated site be utilized for overburden storage at some point in the future, an identical stabilization berm, as is current utilized at the mine, will be constructed to contain any eroded materials. Stormwater Management A major component of the approved mine plan is the designated "recharge swale" as portrayed on the enclosed drawings. All areas within the designated recharge swale are sloped to drain internally to the sand mine (see cross sectional drawing). Mine dewatering operations would pump commingled waters to the recharge swale surrounding the outer limits of the mine. if water levels rose high enough in the recharge swale they would over flow through four metal pipes into existing farm field ditches and drain towards a collector ditch located along the southern boundary. The proposed "Alternative Plan for Mine Dewatering, Surface Water Routing and Discharge Outfall" incorporates a number of changes which significantly modify the previously approved stormwater discharge plan. First, we propose into install an earthern plug in the recharge swale immediately south of the mine pump discharge point. This will prevent any commingled stormwater and/or mine dewatering discharges from draining southerly and will completely prevent any discharge waters from entering the existing farm field ditches and flowing to the collector ditch. Only direct precipitation captured outside the recharge swale berm (outside of the permitted mine area) will ever have the opportunity to flow to the collector ditch. Secondly, with installation of the plug, all pumped waters will be directed northward through the recharge Swale and will cross the Virginia— North Carolina boundary line. Waters will ultimately flow approximately 1200 feet and cross the VA -NC line into an existing surface drainage system associated with Mr. Bright's Virginia sand mine operation. Waters will continue to flow an additional 1150 feet in a northeasterly direction to Water Control Structure 46 (WCS) which is currently closed. Once opened, all pumped waters will flow an additional 1300 linear feet and intersect the Virginia mine's main surface channel between WCS #3 and WCS#4. Waters will then migrate an additional 950 linear feet before reaching WCS #5, also known as, and permitted by VADEQ, as NPDES permit Outfall #002. Re -direction of flow will provide over 4600 .linear feet and 92,000 sq. ft. of potential recharge area. The three water control structures aocated within the system will provide substantial flow and velocity impediments :Facilitating substantial opportunities for particulate settlement before discharging to State waters of Virginia. Please see the attached composite plan, as highlighted, for clarification on flow directions. VADEQ AgencyAgengy Position Enclosed please find a copy of an e-mail communication regarding Virginia Department of Water Quality's intent to consider modification of Mr. Bright VA NPDES permit to include discharges from the Currituck County mine and their affirmation thereto. Detailed Map Enclosed please find a composite map/plan of both the North Carolina and Virginia mines sites. Significant features have been highlighted in various colors and labeled accordingly on the plan. Summary It is hoped that the enclosed information and exhibits provide the necessary documentation to allow your agency to proceed forward with an appropriate Stormwater Permit recision. Also, it is requested that your agency provide Mr. Bright an immediate release from mine pumping restrictions and a statement that the Bonney Bright Sand Company is not, and has not, been in violation of any North Carolina discharge permits. If you have any questions regarding the information or exhibits presented in this correspondence please contact me as soon as possible at business cell 757-615-9974, E-mail at: Rharoldionesnaol.com or the letterhead address. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Most Sincerely, R. Harold. Tones, PWS President CC: Mr, Bonney Bright d a� LL s s 4 3 2 1 0 Water Levels Well #4 oo� oo� 001 00� oo� 001 001 001 00� 001 00� oo� oo� oo� 001 00� oo� oo� ao� oo� oo� oo� oo� Date �-- Series1 Page i of i Subj: RE., Bonney Bright Sand Mines Date: 4/18/2008 1:20:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: jrmcconathy@deq.virgin_ia.gov To: Rharoldjones@aolcom Mr. Jones, In connection with our meeting last Friday, you presented us with a proposal to reroute the flow of pit water from Mr. Bright's North Carolina sand mine so that the discharge to public waters could occur in Virginia. We agreed that the proposal discussed was a potential discharge option we could consider for the issuance of a Virginia NPDES type permit. We also stated that our consideration of a permit would include close coordination with North Carolina environmental officials in determining the appropriate permitting pathway for the North Carolina mine. James R. McConathy Water Permit Manager Tidewater Regional Office Virginia Department of Environmental Quality -----Original Message ----- From: Rharoldiones@aol.com [mailto:Rharoidjones@aol.com} Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:08 PM To: McConathy,James Subject: Bonney Bright Sand Mines Mr. McConathy, Thank you for you and Michelle Hollis meeting with me on Friday, April 11, 2008. It is my understanding that you are receptive to evaluating our proposal to modify Mr. bright's NPDES permit for his Virginia sand mine to include discharge waters from the immediately adjacent mine located in Currituck County. NCDWQ has requested a statement of agency viability of a potential VADEQ permit modification to enable them to proceed forward with a release on pumping restrictions. Your concurrence with this understanding would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, R. Harold Jones, PWS Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL.Autos. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 America Online: Rharoldjones ., . . . 1 • .. L �. � ! .. . . .. ._ . . I � F. —.. •.�� ..'1 ale i .. l I}' r r 1- .r � i_- �. .'� - � .:r ram.. 1�.1 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr,, Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Re50UNC5 Coleen I1_ Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality o�o� w A r�9�+✓ 4 � Mr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney G. Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Dear Mr. Bright: April 14, 2008 r� Subject: NCG020701 Permit Review for Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County, North Carolina In the Washington Regional Office Jeffery A. Manning and l met with your consultant, R. Harold Jones, on Wednesday April 09, 2008 concerning possibly rescinding your North Carolina Stormwater Permit. A preliminary review of your project indicates that before your State Stormwater permit could be considered for rescission additional information is needed. (1) A written request to rescind your North Carolina Stormwater permit (NCG020701) must be submitted. (2) Your request should show that the wetlands adjacent to your mine site is not being degraded by the mine dewatering activities. We would suggest the following Information be evaluated in this regard: a) Data that could should show that the mine dewatering "cone of depression" does not extend into the wetlands. Data from well #4 might be useful. b) Data that could show the wetlands in question are hydraulically isolated from the aquifer being dewatered. (3) Your request should address the overburden site on the east side of the mine site. The overburden site must be vegetated and stable from erosion or it must be isolated by the same type of constructed berm as the mine site. (4) Your request should include a detailed strategic plan that shows that no stormwater, from the active mine site, or mine dewatering discharges will enter into drainage features within North Carolina. (5) Your request should include documentation from The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality(VDEQ) regarding the viability of modifying your existing VDEQ discharge permit to include the stormwater and mine site dewatering discharge from your North Carolina mine (e-mail communication will be adequate). (6) Your request should include a detailed map of both the North Carolina and Virginia mine sites. Onc NolthC—aro J1 awal North Carolina Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office Phone (252) 946-6481 FAX (252) 946-9215 Intemet: h2o.enr.state.ne.us 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 An Equal OpporlunitylAffirmative Action Employer— 50% Recydedll0%a Post Consumer Paper Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 All materials and information should be delivered to this office no later than (45) days from the date of receipt of this letter. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jeffery A. Manning at 252-948-3966. inctere , sor odge, Vegon ' 'Surfdce WaterProtection Section '•Washington Regional Office Division of,Water Quality Cc: R. Harold Hones, PWS L,-'<obert Patterson WaRO files Central files [Fwd: [Fwd: 1'W: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observati... Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation]]]] From: Jeff Manning <Jeff.A.Manning@ncmail.net> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:05:09 -0400 To: Robert Patterson <Robert.Patterson @ncmail.net> Robert, I just received this as it was mistakenly sent to the other Jeff Manning. Please review it and give me your thoughts. We are still in the process of reviewing my findings from last weeks site visit and should have a determination in the next few days. Thanks, Jeffery Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation]]] From: Jeff Manning <Jeff.Manning@ncmail.net> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:53:06 -0400 To: jeff.a.manning@ncmail.net Meant for you? Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation]] From: Pat McClain <Pat.McClain@ncmail.net> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:53:45 -0400 To: Jeff Manning <Jeff.Manning@ncmail.net>, Al Hodge <AI.Hodge@ncmail.net> FYI ------- Original Message-------- Subject:[Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation] Date:Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:16:24 -0400 From:Floyd Williams <Floyd.Will iams(d7ncrnail.net> To:Pat Mcclain <pat.mcclain@ncmail.net> For your information. Floyd Floyd Williams, PG, CPG, CPM State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section Division of Land Resources NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Telephone: (919) 733-4574 Fax: (919) 715-8801 Pat McClain, PE Land Quality Regional Engineer - Washington Region NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources 943 Washington Square Mall 1 of 4 4/4/2008 9:04 AM [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observati... Washington, NC 27889 Office 252-946-6481, fax 252-975-3716 Subject: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:35:29 -0400 To: <floyd.williams@ncmail.net> Floyd: Good morning. Please read the attachment to find the link to Bright mining drainage plan was a fraud conspiracy on Bright's part, leveled on Virginia and North Carolina. This means his permits were acquired with false testimony and should be revoked, for perjury/conspiracy findings. Go Have Fun mdh From: martin hooker [mailto:martindhooker@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:31 PM To: Gregory Horvath (horvath.greg@epa.gov) Subject: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation Greg: Goon morning. Well this may be the bright conspiracy, you wanted to find. This attachment is the proof that, Bright new his drainage system was a failure in Virginia, and he needed to lie to North Carolina, to get his Carolina mine opened, and that Virginia DEQ had caught him but just failed to do anything to stop him, and the bull is still being passed on to Back Bay. Go Have Fun MDH. From: JLOrr137@aol.com [mailto:JLOrr137@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:21 AM To: martindhooker@cox.net Subject: Fwd: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation Martin: can you think about the e-mail I just wrote and tell who we can send it to... Does this have the smell of a coverup or planned deception... Would epa or any other enity have an intrest in this observation... john Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. Subject: Re: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation From: <JLOrr137@aol.com> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:13:36 -0400 To: <bwoody@co.currituck.nc.us> CC: <martindhooker@cox.net>, <Richard.Quinn@pilotonline.com> Ben: Something has been bothering me about the discharge issue with the Bright mine. I went back thru my documents obtained from the Commonwealth of VA , Department of Environmental quality, Tidewater Region and came up with the Nov 6, 2006 Technical Inspection Report of the 200 Princess Anne Rd. Mine approx 2000' north of your mine in VA. 2 of4 4/4/2008 9:04 AM [F,Fd: : [Fwd: [Fwd; FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observati... This is a quote from Steven J.E.Long -Inspector, Environmental Specialist II, Report... "The North Carolina pit was discussed with Mr. Bright noting that as long as all discharges from the site remain in N.C. ther would be no reason for issuance of another permit. The plan as provided by Mr. Bright, is to discharge the pit water from the N.C. site into the ditches that do flow into Virginia. The intent is to fill the ditches with the water and allow for the water to recharge into the ground. Several flood gates, similar to those already in place in the ditches for the Virginia pit, have been placed at various locations to maintain the water on site.. This was the same plan that was used for the Virginia pit, and as demonstrared in May 2005, DID NOT prevent a discharge from occuring." I will fax a copy of the complete report to you.... My conclusion to this e-mail is how can Currituck Co. issue a conditional use permit for the N.C. mine on 5-16-06 which states in condition 10 of said document that there is to be "no off -site discharging of water or sediment from the mine site is allowed under this permit; " And... on Nov.6, 2006 of the same year to a VA. DEQ inspector that he intends to discharge from the N.C. mine in to VA.. I amd you should construed that Mr. Bright intended from the start to decieve N.C. & VA. on how he was going to operate the mines... and he has shown total disregard for the authoritys in both VA. and N.C. Remember when I told you that the operation of the mine in N.C. was flawed. It was based on the fact that Mr. Bright knew or should have known that the the proposed operation would not work since the area was simular to the VA. mine and he knew that the propose operational plan would fail . He figures that he could simply manuvere N.C. in to modifying the mining permit like he did in Va. Once he had the permit you would simply continue with it... wonder if Currituck Co. will reward Mr. Bright for being so clever... If this is not grounds for the repeal of the Currituck Co. permit ... I do not know what is. Sincerely, John Purnell Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. 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X Content -Encoding: 70 4 of 4 4/4/2008 9:04 AM [117- d: V'V".4;3onnie Bright Mine Update/ observation] Subject: [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation] From: Jeff Manning <Jeff.A.Mann ing@ncmail.net> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:24:28 -0400 To: Robert Patterson <Robert.Patterson@ncmail.net> Subject: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:39:59 -0400 To: "Ben Woody" <bwoody@co.currituck.nc.us>, <jeff.a.manning@ncmail.net> Ben & Jeff; Good morning. Please read John's attachment which shows Bonnie knew his drainage system had failed in Virginia, but just went ahead to get you to approve the same failure in North Carolina. This has to be a fraudulent presentation to you departments, which is grounds for revocation of his approved permits. Go Have Fun MDH From: martin hooker [mailto: martindhooker@cox. net] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:35 PM To: floyd.williams@ncmail.net Subject: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation Floyd: Good morning. Please read the attachment to find the link to Bright mining drainage plan was a fraud conspiracy on Bright's part, leveled on Virginia and North Carolina. This means his permits were acquired with false testimony and should be revoked, for perjury/conspiracy findings. Go Have Fun mdh From: martin hooker [mailto:martindhooker@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:31 PM To: Gregory Horvath (horvath.greg@epa.gov) Subject: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation Greg: Good morning. Well this may be the bright conspiracy, you wanted to find. This attachment is the proof that, Bright new his drainage system was a failure in Virginia, and he needed to lie to North Carolina, to get his Carolina mine opened, and that Virginia DEQ had caught him but just failed to do anything to stop him, and the bull is still being passed on to Back Bay. Go Have Fun MDH. From: JLOrr137@aol.com [mailto:]LOrr137@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:21 AM To: martindhooker@cox.net Subject: Fwd: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation Martin: can you think about the e-mail I just wrote and tell who we can send it to... Does this have the smell of a coverup or planned deception... Would epa or any other enity have an intrest in this observation... I of 3 3/24/2008 8:24 AM [Fwd: FW: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation] john Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. Subject: Re: Bonnie Bright Mine Update/ observation From: <JL0rr137@ao1.com> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:13:36 -0400 To: <bwoody@co.currituck.nc.us> CC: <martindhooker@cox. net>, <Richard.Quinn@pilotonline.com> Ben: Something has been bothering me about the discharge issue with the Bright mine. I went back thru my documents obtained from the Commonwealth of VA , Department of Environmental quality, Tidewater Region and came up with the Nov 6, 2006 Technical Inspection Report of the 200 Princess Anne Rd. Mine approx 2000' north of your mine in VA. This is a quote from Steven J.E.Long -Inspector, Environmental Specialist II, Report... "The North Carolina pit was discussed with Mr. Bright noting that as long as all discharges from the site remain in N.C. ther would be no reason for issuance of another permit. The plan as provided by Mr. Bright, is to discharge the pit water from the N.C. site into the ditches that do flow into Virginia. The intent is to fill the ditches with the water and allow for the water to recharge into the ground. Several flood gates, similar to those already in place in the ditches for the Virginia pit, have been placed at various locations to maintain the water on site.. This was the same plan that was used for the Virginia pit, and as demonstrared in May 2005, DID NOT prevent a discharge from occuring." I will fax a copy of the complete report to you.... My conclusion to this e-mail is how can Currituck Co. issue a conditional use permit for the N.C. mine on 5-16-06 which states in condition 10 of said document that there is to be "no off -site discharging of water or sediment from the mine site is allowed under this permit; " And... on Nov.6, 2006 of the same year to a VA. DEQ inspector that he intends to discharge from the N.C. mine in to VA.. I amd you should construed that Mr. Bright intended from the start to decieve N.C. & VA. on how he was going to operate the mines... and he has shown total disregard for the authoritys in both VA. and N.C. Remember when I told you that the operation of the mine in N.C. was flawed. It was based on the fact that Mr. Bright knew or should have known that the the proposed operation would not work since the area was simular to the VA. mine and he knew that the propose operational plan would fail . He figures that he could simply manuvere N.C. in to modifying the mining permit like he did in Va. Once he had the permit you would simply continue with it... I wonder if Currituck Co. will reward Mr. Bright for being so clever... If this is not grounds for the repeal of the Currituck Co. permit ... I do not know what is. 2 of 3 3/24/2008 8:24 AM rr [F%`+d:.FW�.N3onnie Bright Mine Update/ observation] Sincerely, John Purnell Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. 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Content -Encoding: 7bit I (18[}O1 Bright ditching design FLAWS.doc Content -Type: applicationlmsword Content -Encoding: base64 l of 1 3/24/2008 &25 AN4 Bright ditching design FLAWS: • Bright digs his ditches to the upper ground sand level. This is all right. The water standing in the ditch will be absorbed to the groundwater levels in the aquifer system. • But when he plows his fields, if a rain event occurs, the sediment run off which is basically, is hydric soils, and spreads a thin layer cap of' soil which acts like a vapor barrier. Which prevents the absorption of the standing water in to the soil. • The side walls of the ditch are hlydric soils which block the absorption process to the groundwater levels. • This process continues throughout his farming seasons. • The Malcom Pirinie, Study, recognized this situation and provided a guideline for ditching clearing, the layer of Hydric soil needs to be cleaned either on a bi-monthly basis, but at a minimum of -once quarterly to allow for run off absorption to the groundwater levels to protect the shallow aquifers. • Bright's, ideas can work, but he needs to prepare a ditch maintenance program to protect the groundwater levels in the area. As well as follow his maintenance proposal. • With the dewatering of the mine the sediments suspended in the discharge settle over the Hydric soil cap, but does not allow for deep absorption to the groundwater, through the cap layer. ESIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, Inc. March 4, 2008 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson, OK This responds to your February 20, 2008 request for additional information in support our request to modify permit number COC NCG020701 for the Bonney Bright Sand Company's mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, North Carolina. In correspondence dated February 1, 2008 to you, a copy of "Wetland Protection Strategies" dated January 30, 2008 was provided. The purpose of that document was demonstrate key design elements that were considered by the Bonney Bright Sand Mine Company during siting and design of the facility to assure that no adverse impacts to existing wetland resources would result from implementation of the mining operation. It was not intended to replace an Operation and Monitoring Plan. As stated in NCG02000, Section C, Partl "An approved Operation and Monitoring Plan is required for mine dewatering activities that have the potential to drain wetlands". It can logically and legally be interpreted that if a mine's dewatering activities do not have the potential to dewater wetlands then no Operation and Monitoring Plan would be required. The information presented was intended to demonstrate that mine dewater activities have the potential to actually increase the rate and frequency and duration of supporting wetland hydrology, not drain the wetlands. The enclosed O&M Plan incorporates the above referenced information for your consideration. Also, and most importantly, as presented in correspondence to Mr. Al Hodge, DWQ Surface Water Protection Section, dated February 19, 2008, all stormwater and potential mine dewatering activities discharge through outfalls located approximately 550 feet north of the Virginia —North Carolina border into waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia, not state waters of North Carolina. If you require any additional information please feel free to contact me at business cell (757) 615-997, Email at: Rharoldionesaaol.com or the letterhead address. 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 Sincerely, R. Harold Jones WS President CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright I I r OPERATION G� MONITORING PLAN For Bonney Bright Sand Company Currituck County Mine Knotts Island, North Carolina Prepared: March 3, 2008 E Siena Environmental Services, Inc. Virginia Beach, Virginia MINE DESIGN — WETLAND PROTECTIVE STRATEGIES The following provides a short discussion on the siting and design components of the Bonney Bright Sand Mine Plan which were employed to assure that no adverse impacts to existing wetland resources would result from implementation of the mining operation. The "Mining Development Plan for Bright Mine"' dated 3-17-04 shows the location and limits of jurisdictional wetlands as approved by the Wilmington District Corps of Engineers. The forested wetlands are located on the subject property but outside of the Permit Boundary. Surface Drainage The closest edge of the wetland to the top of slope of the mine is 645 feet. Located between the wetland and the edge of the pit is an Overburden Storage Area (OSA) with a design measurement of 325 feet wide by 920 feet long. A surface haul road is located between the OSA and the edge of the mine. The road is bermed on both sides. A 3,646 linear foot Surface Recharge Swale encircles the mine pit. The 20 foot wide, 3 foot deep swale is located immediately adjacent to and on the outside of the haul road. Design elevation of the haul road is 5.5 feet. The wetlands are located at elevation 2.0 feet and below. Given the fact that the surface elevation of wetland area is lower in elevation than the surface area immediately adjacent to the edge of the mine, the potential for the loss of supporting wetland hydrology loss via runoff to the mine is non-existent. Subsurface Drainage Supporting hydrology for this forested wetland system is primarily precipitation, however that is supplemented by translocation of surface waters, via hydraulic head, through the surface soil horizons from the Back Bay. The wetland gently slopes to the east and eventually transitions into a herbaceous system which is hydrologically supported entirely by the waters of Back Bay. The volume and duration of this hydrological input is directly dependent on the water levels in Back Bay. Water levels fluctuate widely depending on the direction and duration of sustained winds over the system. The greater the wind velocity and duration from the southern vectors, the greater the experienced water levels are in the Bay. Accordingly, increased rates of surface flooding and soils saturation occur. These surface hydrologic inputs act independently of any activity associated with the sand mine and are not affected by the mining activity. A component of the mining plan also incorporates a perimeter Recharge Swale (RS) encircling the mine on three sides. Water is pumped from the mine pit up and into the RS. When water levels rise high enough in the RS, water is released through connection pipes into 4 pre-existing farm field ditches. The ditches flow to the south to a pre-existing farm collector ditch. The collector ditch is regulated by 4 flashboard riser water control structures. The collector ditch flows from west to east and fronts the forested wetland area. Pumping excess minelstormwater to the surface ditching system will increase the soil moisture content within the existing farm fields and coincidingly augments supporting hydrology by increasing the both frequency and duration of near surface recharge capacity. Underlying soils within the wetland consist predominately of Tomotley silt loam, and a small area of Bojac loamy sand located in the southwest corner of the wetland. The Tomotley series is a poorly drained soil with slopes from 0 to 2 per cent. The series has an apparent high water table between 0 and -1.0 feet from December through March. The B horizon ranges from 7 to 45 inches below the surface and exhibits a typically restrictive layer with a permeability rate of 0.6 -2.0 inches per hour. This slow permeability rate coupled with the hydrological inputs of precipitation, surface and subsurface infiltration from Back Bay and the subsurface augmentation associated with the surface recharge system, helps to ensure that no adverse impacts to the forested wetland area will result as a consequence of the sand mining activity. QUANTITY OF DISCHARGE The quantity of discharge from the borrow pit dewatering operations will be determined by daily recordation of pump hours logged. A standard pump operation RPM will be established. The corresponding discharge rate for the specified RPM will be obtained from the pump's manufacturers discharge curve and will be used to accurately measure discharge volume on a daily basis. Measurements will be recorded daily and reported quarterly. QUALITY OF DISCHARGE The quality of pit discharge water will be monitored in order to determine any changes in water chemistry over time. Samples will be taken at the mine discharge outfall as it enters the Surface Recharge Swale. Grab samples will be taken and reported on a quarterly basis. The following parameters will be measured: • Settle Solids • Total Suspended Solids • Turbidity Total Flow GROUNDWATER MONITORING Water levels Four groundwater wells have been installed around the mine. Depth to ground water will be measured in the field on a weekly basis and reported quarterly. A static on -site rain gauge is located at water control structure VA-2. Precipitation is read and recorded daily. Five (5) flashboard riser water control structures are located in the pre-existing farm field ditches. Water levels overtopping the flashboard riser are recorded daily. Water Quality Water quality parameters within each of the four monitoring wells will be measured on a quarterly basis and reported quarterly. The following parameters will be measured: • pH • Temperature • Specific Conductivity • Chloride • Sulfate • Alkalinity as CaCO3 • Calcium • Magnesium • Sodium • Iron • Potassium All samples will be collected using standard sampling procedures, collected in laboratory -provided containers with appropriate preservatives, packed on ice and sent to an EPA approved laboratory for analysis. POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON ADJACENT WETLANDS Pumping Regime Mine water will be pumped from the mine pit up and into the Recharge Swale (RS). When water levels rise high enough in the RS, water is released through connection pipes into 4 pre-existing farm field ditches. The ditches flow to the south to a pre-existing farm collector ditch. The collector ditch is regulated by 4 flashboard riser water control structures. The collector ditch flows from west to east and fronts the forested wetland area. Pumping excess mine/stormwater to the surface ditching system will significantly increase water levels within the existing farm fields ditches, and most importantly, within the collector ditch which fronts the forested wetland. Coupled with the flow restrictions created by the 4 water control structures, significant increases in both the frequency and duration of elevated water levels in the collector ditch can only provide an additional source of supporting hydrology (lateral flow) to the wetlands as compared to a non - pumping regime. According to the Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, supporting hydrology for wetlands is only measured within 12 inches of the surface of the soil. The adjacent wetland is largely situated on a Tomotely series soil which exhibits a typically restrictive layer in the B horizon ranging from 7 to 45 inches below the surface. Mine dewatering pumping located over 1000 feet to the northwest and at a maximum depth of 15 feet below the surface depth should exhibit very little, if any, subsurface drawdown of supporting wetland hydrology. This is borne out in the "Bonney Bright Borrow Pit Groundwater Monitoring Program" by Malcom Pimie of Newport News, Virginia, 2001 for the sand mine located immediately adjacent to the Currituck County mine. The model criteria included: • Groundwater elevation prediction • Three dimensional groundwater flow • Multiple aquifers • Simulation of natural boundary conductions • Simulation of vertical recharge {precipitation) • Simulation of both unconfined and confined groundwater conditions A copy of the model is attached as Appendix A. Predevelopment ground water elevations were modeled and determined to be approximately 213's of the surface elevation. For example, at a surface elevation of 12 feet MSL the water table would be 8 feet MSL or four below the surface. Given the restrictive layer (aquatard) in the Tomotely series between 7 to 45 inches below the surface, supporting wetland hydrology is more effected by the frequency and duration of precipitation events than ground water since the aquifer never elevates to the surface to develop a ground water discharge condition. Near surface hydrologic inputs from the surface waters of Back Bay and associated subsurface head and lateral infiltration from the farm field collector ditch fed by the mine dewatering pumping activities supply sufficient opportunity for the wetland to serve as zone of ground water recharge zone rather than a discharge area. As the volume of mine dewatering increases, the corresponding water levels in the collector ditch will increase. Flow velocities will be greatly restricted by the water control structures, providing sustained head facilitating lateral flow into the wetland at or above the aquatard. The resulting condition will substainally increase the duration of supporting hydrology to the wetland as compared to pre -development conditions. Wetland Hydrology Monitoring A series of four (4) shallow (20-24 inch) ground water monitoring wells will be installed within the wetland. Installation will be performed in accordance with WRP Technical Note HY- I A-3.1 Installing Monitoring Wells/Piezometers in Wetlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1993. Orientation will be from the collector ditch southeast toward the open waters of Back Bay. The wells will be read once every 4 days from February 25 through April 5 each calendar year. Data will be collected and recorded as depth below the surface. Well data and precipitation data will be correlated. APPENDIX A GROUNDWATER MODEL FOR IMPACT EVALUATION A numerical groundwater flow model was developed to predict impacts from dewatering operations at the Bright Borrow Pit located in southeastern Virginia Beach. The hydraulic characteristics used in the model were selected such that the model would tend to over predict the impact area. The model that was selected has been used previously for predicting impacts in compliance with the Groundwater Withdrawal Regulations. Model Selection The following sub -sections briefly describe the criteria used for model selection and the specific model used to simulate dewatering impacts from the Borrow Pit operations. The selection of a numerical model involves examination of a group of criteria that the user must identify and match for the system that is being modeled. The ability of the model to adequately handle each of the criteria was used to select a model. The principal criteria CJ required of the model includes the following: • Groundwater elevation prediction ■ Three dimensional groundwater flow ■ Multiple aquifers ■ Simulation of natural boundary conductions ■ Simulation of vertical recharge (Precipitation) • Simulation of both unconfined and confined groundwater conditions The model must also have the ability to simulate a variety of aquifer boundary conditions, such as surface water features. In addition to the above listed criteria that were used to guide the selection of the model, it is beneficial if the selected model has been previously used to simulate conditions within the system that is being examined. Meeting the above listed guidelines was the USGS Modular Three Dimensional Finite Difference L 0153-222 Ad _ Groundwater Flow Model (MODFLOW) developed for the U.S. Geological Survey (McDonald and Harbaugh, 1988). The Modular Three Dimensional Finite Difference Groundwater Flow Model (MODFLOW) was developed by McDonald and Harbaugh for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to simulate three dimensional groundwater flow under a variety of conditions. This model is one of the most widely used groundwater flow models in the United States and has been accepted by the USEPA and Virginia DEQ for simulating groundwater flow under a wide variety of conditions. The current version of MODFLOW, as described in the USGS Techniques of Water Resources Investigations Book 6 (1988), is based in part on earlier versions of three dimensional groundwater flow models developed by Trescott (1975), Trescott and Arson (1976), and Trescott, Pander, and Larson (1976) for the USGS. MODFLOW simulates three dimensional groundwater flow using a block centered finite difference approach. For the block centered finite difference form, the aquifer systems are divided into a series of three dimensional cells, with heads calculated at the center of each cell (node). The size of each cell can be varied by row and/or column to provide variable horizontal descritization of the model area. A complete discussion of the finite difference equations used in calculating flow between the cells is provided in McDonald and Harbaugh (1988). The model is structured such that additional factors effecting groundwater flow can be easily incorporated into the basic model. Some of the additional packages include effects of wells, recharge (precipitation), rivers, drains, evapotranspiration, and general head boundaries. Bright Barrow Pit DescrrPtinn The aquifer system that was modeled consists of the water table and the uppermost unit r.. ��. of the Yorktown aquifer separated by a confining unit. The groundwater flow inodel 0153-222 A-2 ( developed for the borrow pit used data from the site investigations and published area hydrogeologic investigations, including Hamilton and Larson, 1988; Converse Ward Davis Dixion, 1981; Harsh and Laczniak, 1990; Meng and Harsh, 1988; Focazio and Samsel, 1993; and Siudyla, May, and Hawthorne, 1981. The model encompasses an area 2 miles north by 2 2/3 miles east. There are 126 columns and 107 rows in the model grid (Figure A-]). Columns and rows are equally spaced with a grid cell size of 100 by 100 feet. The model simulates the uppermost aquifers using four model Iayers, Layer I simulates the water table aquifer and Layer 2 simulates the Yorktown aquifer. The two layers are separated by leakance values to simulate the confining units. The water table aquifer was defined in the model as an unconfined variable head aquifer. Recharge from precipitation was applied uniformly over all the variable head cells representing the water table aquifer. In the water table aquifer (Layer 1) perennial and tidal streams, rivers, and lakes were simulated using the MODFLOW General Head Boundary Package. Ditches were simulated using the River package. Dewatering operations at Bright Pit was simulated using the Ditch package. Surface elevations were discritized from USGS Topographic maps and used to calculate an initial water table elevation. For the purpose of the Bright Borrow Pit model, the water table elevation was assumed to be 213's the surface elevation. For instance, at an elevation of 25 feet MSL, the initial water table elevation would be 17 feet MSL, or eight feet below the surface. At a surface elevation of 12 feet MSL, the water table elevation would be 8 feet MSL, or 4 feet below the surface. This general relationship closely approximates actual groundwater elevations. The model edges to the north and south were defined as a Constant Head Boundary for the water table aquifer. For cells in Layer I that coincide with surface water bodies or were in close proximity to surface water bodies, the cells were set to general head boundary. The initial groundwater levels and elevations used for river, drain, and constant head elevations in Layer I were set equal to the initial water table elevation. The water table elevation for the drain package used to simulate dewatering from the 0153-222 A-3 �f borrow pits was set to an elevation close to the overall bottom elevation of the water table aquifer. Constant head cells in the Yorktown were set 1 foot lower than the heads for the water table. The values of transmissivity, leakance, storage, and recharge were adjusted slightly during calibration until groundwater levels predicted by the model simulated those observed in the field. Generally, groundwater elevations in the water table aquifer follow the topography at a depth of about 2 to 8 feet below ground surface. The correlation with topographic features are more subdued in the underlying Yorktown layers. The hydraulic conductivity used in Layer 1 was 30 ft/day, as detennined from brain size distribution from the McCallum Boring samples. Changes in hydraulic conductivity for the water table aquifer had little influence on predicted drawdown in the Yorktown aquifer. The transmissivities of the Yorktown aquifer were varied based on estimated transmissivity from nearby well specific capacity, Health Department records, Siudyla, 1981, and Converse Ward Davis Dixon, 1981. Transmivissity was also varied based on apparent geologic control expressed by features such as the North Landing River, Pungo Ridge, and Back Bay. Transmissivity of the Yorktown aquifer was set to a conservative constant value of 800 ftz/day. Because of a lack of measured leakance values across the area, a constant leakance value was set for the model layer and was not varied across the area. The leakance used in the model for the Yorktown confining unit was set to l x10'/day. 0153-222 A-4 Michael F. Easley, Governor w A February 20, 2008 Mr. R. Harold Jones Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. 1513 Sandbridge Road Virginia Beach, VA 23456 William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality Subject: Additional Information Request For COC NCG020701 Modification Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr. Jones; The facility's O&M Plan, labeled "Wetland Protection Strategies", was received by the Stormwater Permitting Unit on February 4, 2008. However, a review of the O&M Plan by the Stormwater Permitting Unit and the Washington Regional Office showed that the O&M Plan is significantly deficient, and not compliant with the permit. Before the permit modification can finish being processed please provide information regarding the following: 1) The O&M plan must be able to demonstrate the effect of pumping and, as necessary, establish the pumping regime necessary to reduce the potential impacts to adjacent wetlands. Please refer to Page 5 of 9 Part III of the NPDES NCG020000 Permit Conditions. 2) A radius of influence calculation must be provided for mines intending to dewater from the pit if there are surface waters in close proximity to the mine that could potentially be impacted. Based on this radius of influence, the O&M plan needs to include monitoring wells, and a monitoring schedule, that are located appropriately to monitor potential impacts to surface waters. 3) The 0&M plan provided states that wetlands will not be impacted by runoff, but does not mention potential impacts from mine dewatering. Please provide supporting calculations on how the proposed dewatering ditches will protect the surrounding hydrology. 4) The O&M plan should include monitoring plans for the monitoring wells and for the monitoring requirements listed in Table 6 of the NPDES NCG020000 Permit. One NprLhCarcrlina �attrra!!y 111orth Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-7015 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX (919) 733-2496 1-877-623-6749 An Equal QpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycledll0% Post Consumer Paper COC No. NCG020701 Mr. R. Harold Jones Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. February 20, 2008 Please be aware that since your project is located near wetlands, your NPDES permit will require dewatering operations without wetland impacts. The specific requirements. for mine dewatering at facilities near wetlands -can be found in the text of the general NPDES mining permit NCG020000 available on our website, http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/Forms_Documents.htm. See Section C, Part 1 of the permit on the page labeled, "Part III Page 5 of 9". An approved Operation and Monitoring Plan is required for mine dewatering activities that have potential to drain wetlands. Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without Plan approval, and without a Permit, will be subject to enforcement action. A Plan for your facility must be submitted to the Washington Regional Office and approved before we can issue your permit. We encourage you to contact Jeffery Manning at the Washington Regional Office at (252) 948-3966 to address any wetland concerns for your facility in order to ensure a successful NPDES application review. Please submit the requested information to my attention by March 5, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at (919) 733-5083, x 360 or Jeffery Manning in the Washington Regional office at (252) 946-6481. Sincerely, Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Environmental Engineer Stormwater Permitting Unit cc: Mr. Bonney G. Bright, 5513 Buzzard Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Washington Regional Office, Jeffery Manning ;Stormwater Permitting Unit Files C Aquifer situation. Subject: Aquifer situation. From: "martin hooker" <rnartin dho oker@cox. net> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:36:56 -0500 To: <Robert,Patterson@ncmail_net> CC: <JLOrr137@aol.com> Roger: Good morning. Well I received the a mail from Jeff Manning yesterday, the boondoggle just continues in the Bright Mining operations. I talked with Britt McMillan, P.G (757.873-4421), at Malcolm Pirinie this morning, We discussed the aquifer situation in the area of Bright Mining sites, Va. /N.C. He told me the primary aquifer in the area is the Yorktown Aquifer. This is the primary large aquifer in the area it extends roughly from N.C. State line northward in to Virginia Beach. But when it extends in to N.C. It splits in to three different levels depths, to form the aquifers in N.C. He stated if Salt Water intrusion has occurred in the Yorktown the other aquifers will commingle with Yorktown causing Salt Water intrusion in to all levels. I left him your names because you may want to contact him for guidance, remember once Salt Water intrusion starts it in irreversible. By the way Malcom Pirinie , in its Bonnie Bright groundwater Monitoring Program report in 2001, advised the city of V.B, the depth they should permit the Va. Mine should only be 20-25', but the city allowed 32'.The city allowed expansion from 10-15' depth to 32' depth. Then the city pretty much blew away the Pirinie report, on monitoring practices. Hope this helps you define a plan for the safety of your N.0 citizens. Go Have Fun MDH. 1 of 1 2/20/2008 12:52 PM FW: FOIA Request. Subject: FW: FOIA Request. From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14.39:29 -0500 To: <jeff.a.manning@ncmail.net>, <Robert.Patterson@ncmai1.net> Guys Good morning. We got this in Wednesday. This states From Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries, that the water found in Back Bay is safer than John's well water, thanks to Bright Mining in Virginia. Go Have Fun MDH From: Chad.Boyce@dgif.virginia.gov[mailto:Chad.Boyce@dgif.virginia.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:53 AM To: martindhooker@cox.net Cc: JLOrr137@aol.com Subject: RE: FOIA Request. 2000 0.67 2001 1.80 2002 2.80 2003 0.61 2004 0.59 2005 0.60 2006 0.96 2007 1.67 The values above are average salinities in Back Say from 2000-2007. Keep in mind, the average salinity is a compilation (average) of many different sampling stations around Back Bay, some of which are in the creeks, some are in the mainstem of the bay. Individual salinity readings at the various stations for each year may be higher or lower than the average. If you need salinities from certain sites or stations in the bay, you will need to contact DEQ. I told John yesterday that I thought the 2007 salinity was around 2.0 ppt, but it was a little lower than that at 1.67 ppt. The value of the salinity is in parts per thousand (ppt). Please inform John that the conversion from mg/L to ppt is as follows, mg/L equals parts per million (ppm), covert ppm to ppt by dividing by 1000, so in his case 233 mg1L equals 233 ppm, and 233 ppm is .233 ppt (seawater is 32 ppt, fresh water is 0 ppt). Hope this helps. Chad Chad Boyce District Fisheries Biologist Va Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries 3909 Airline Blvd Chesapeake, Va 23321 office (757) 465-6812 From: martin hooker [mailto:martindhooker@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:59 PM To: Boyce, Chad I of 2 2/18/2008 7:24 AM FW: FOIA Request. Cc: 3LOrr137@aol.com Subject: FOIA Request. Mr. Boyce: Good morning. I am requesting release of any data you have in house on the salinity of the water in Back Bay, thru the period 2000-2007.1 am compiling research on a study of Back Bay water vs. local aquifer water supplies. If available please send it by e-mail. If not just mail to me at M. D. Hooker, L.S. 3807 Magnolia Dr. Portsmouth, Va. 23703 Go Have Fun MDH 2 of 2 2/18/2008 7:24 AM Bright mining situation. Subject: Bright mining situation. From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:50:43 -0500 To: <Robert.Patterson@ncmail.net> CC: <JLOrrl37@aol.com>, "Richard Quinn"<Richard.Quinn@piIotonline.com>, <j eff.a.manning@ncmai1.net> Robert: Good morning. Just an update. It is 02/15/08. Blight's N.C. mine site is dewatering and discharging in to Virginia. The city of V. B. installed a 15' Gravel Drive to the entrance of John's property The pumping has caused inlet erosion so bad the Drive is now 12' wide. And it will likely be breached within a week if this continues. Just a warning. I do this when he pumps for Jeff Manning. By the way he was pumping at night. Mon. thru Wed. Now we had 1.5" of rain Wed. night, and Thursday So where did the water com from before Monday night, my guess he has broken the aquifer at the N.C. mine site? Our geologist tells me he only has to go 20 — 25' deep to hit the top of the shallow aquifers in the area. By the way his permit says run off must be contained on site, not to be pumped off to neighboring properties, to include his adjacent Virginia properties, His engineering concept for containment on site, and absorption on site does not hold water. Go Have Fun MDH I of 1 2/ 18/2008 7.] 6 AM FW: Bright Mine info. Subject: FW: Bright Mine info. From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:35:20 -0500 To: "Robert Patterson" <Robert.Patterson@ncmaii.net> Mr. Patterson: Good morning. Here are the documents I received from, David Webb, at Currituck County Planning Department. Open VA Beach Fax l.pdf. This is the city council meeting which approved the V.B. CUP. If you want a guided tour thru this document, call me and I can walk you thru it. Go Have Fun MDH 757.484-0243 From: David Webb[maiIto: dwebb@co.currituck.nc.us] Sent: Tuesday, 3anuary 08, 2008 10:17 AM To: martin hooker Subject: Bright Mine info. Mr. Hooker, As you requested, the documents that Virginia Beach sent Currituck County regarding the Bright Sand Mine permit renewals are attached. Please let me know if you have additional questions. David Webb, AICP Chief Planner Currituck County PO Box 70, Currituck, NC 27929 252-232-6033 FAX: 252-232-3026 VA Beach Fax1.PDF Content -Type: application/octet-stream Content -Encoding: base64 j Content -Type: applicat] onloctet-stream VA Beach Fax2.PDF � Content -Encoding: base64 1 of 1 2/13/2008 8:48 AM 3-10-06; 7Q:44AM;C1 ty Clerl< Va Bch Vti p94265669 5 W City, Clerk's Office City of Virginia Beach 2401 Courthouse Drive Room 281 Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9005 757-385-4303 757-385-5669 (Fax) To: L 4(?, From: Fax: Pages: i Phone: Date: Re: CC: ❑ Urgent 0 For Review ❑ Please Comment 0 Please Reply 0 Please Recycle a Comments; 07e J /-a- /a ! + //o GJ t0-OG;t0:4iAM;Cliy Clerk Va Bch'VO ;94265669 -& 2I" 6 15 -28- Item V-J 2, PLANNING .ITEM 4 54918 (Continued) The following speakers registered in OPPOSITION: Carol Cocke, 416Princess Anne Road, Phone: 721-6560, resident of Creeds and mother of school -aged Children: registered on behalf of her husband, herselfand Susan Davis, concerned re the inadequate roadway being utilized as a major truck route from the Bonney Bright Pit. There are 15 blind corners from the inersection of Princess Anne Road to Pungo .Ferry Road, heading south to the Pit. Ms. Cocke presented a petition in Oppositon, a map depicting the location of the Borrow Pits and the substandard road, and it formation relative the Rural Roads Improvements Project in 1989. Said information is hereby made a part of the record. There are fourteen (14) competitive Borrow Pits in this area Nelllie Carroll Leonardson, 345 Princess Anne Road, Phone: 426-1405, resident of one of the "blind" corners. Mrs. Leonardson has a business in Pungo and travels Princess Anne everyday. The road is too narrow for a truck and school bus to pass each other safely. Attorney John Richardson, 2101 Parks Avenue, represented Ogden Reid, owner of the Flyaway Club, on the other side of the North Carolina Line, fronting on Back Bay. Mr. Reid's concern is the water table and he is appreciative ofstaff's work to address those concerns with the installation ofthe wells and the monitoring. Phil Skorupa, Inspector — Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Councilman Schmidt had requested Mr. Skorupa's attendance. The flow of the water is regulated by the Ground Water Control Permit. The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has regulations that govern the protection of the ground water. In the Discharge Permit, Mr. Bright is allowed to discharge waterfrom the Mine Permit onto his farm property. The water flows into a series of irrigation ditches on his farm property. None of the waterflows into the main waterway at Princess Anne Road. There is a gate at Princess Anne Road that must remain shut, so it does not go into any other major waterway, To his knowledge, Mr. Bright has the Department of Environmental Quality Discharge Permit. At this time, the post -mine land use of this property is to be a lake. The site is permitted with the State of Virginia and has been permitted with the Commonwealth of Virginia since1991. The Conditional Use Permit is also a part of the permit. Officer Lourenco, Supervisor — Motor Carrier Safety Unit, which patrols the roads and inspects the Trucks, advised in 2005, there were forty-six (46) inspections in the Princess Anne Road section and only two (2) of them were Bonney Bright's trucks. A MOTION was made by Councilman Reeve, seconded by Council Lady Wilson to ADOPT an Ordinance upon application of 8OA7VEY G. BRIGHT for Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a borrow pit expansion as conditioned with the maximum number of truck trips generated by the borrow pit shall be 75 per day. Councilman Reeve requested City staff study road improvements to Princess Anne Road February 14, 2006 3-10-06:i0=44AM;City Clerk ve BCh v9 ;94265669 -29- Item V-J.2. PLANNING ITEM # 54978 (Continued) Upon SUBSTITUTE MOTION by Councilman Schmidt, seconded by Councilman Wood, City Council ADOPTED an Ordinance upon application of BONNEY G. BRIGHT for Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a borrow pit expansion, - ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION OF BONNEY G. BRIGHT FOR MO.DIFICATIONAND RENEWAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BORR0WPIT EAPANSIONRO20634142 BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OFT HE CITY OF YIRGINL4 BEACH, YIRGINIA Ordinance upon Application of Bonney G. Bright for Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a borrow pit expansion approved by City Counr_il on Navetnber 28, 2000. The property is located on the east side of Princess Anne Road, 2,172 feet south of the intersection with Pocahontas Club Road.(GPW 23176213270000; 23177232590000, 23176125200000) DISTRICT 7 —PRINCESS ANNE The following conditions shall be required: 1. No excavation or restoration of the borrow pit expansion shall be allowed without first obtaining any necessary permits from the appropriate Federal, State and Local agencies, required as a result of the expansion of the existing borrow pit operation. In addition, the applicant shall obtain a Non -Metallic Mineral Mining General Permit front the Department of Environmental Qualityfor the proposed expansion. 2. No excavation or restoration of the burrow pil shall commence until such time that a site plan has been reviewed and approved by the Development Services Center. the site plan must include a specific street and highway contingency plan that addresses the repair and replacement of any damaged roadway surfaces associated with the borrow pit operation. The site plan shall also detail the truck -watering schedule currently utilized for the abatement of dust generated by this application. 3. The limits of excavation in the southeast corner of the site, as shown on the site plan dated April 20, 2000, by Gallup Surveyors and Engineers and on file in the Planning Department, must be modified to remove the cemetery sire from the excavation area and provide at least a 100 foot buffer from the cernetery limits to the edge of the excavation area. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must show the cemetery site, new limits of excavation and permanent fencing to identify and protect the cemetery site. All other limits of excavation shown on the plan dated April 20, 2000, must be adhered to. 4. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must indicate the sequence of construction far maintaining 3:1 side slopes on the borrow pit, as shown in the "typical cross section " on the site plan dated April 20, 2000, within 60 days after excavation is complete. 5. The maximum depth ofthe proposed expansion shall not exceed an elevation of-32.0 feet from elevation 0.00. 6. No access to or from Pocahontas Club Road will be allowed for the borrow pit operation. 7. Renewal of the conditional use permit is required after a five (5) period. February 14, 2006 3-i0-06;i0;44AM;ClLy Clerk Va BCh Ve -30- ; 54265668 # 4,1.. 5 It Item V-J.2. PLANNING IITEM # 54918 (Continued) 8. Operating hours shall be 7:06 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. No Sunday operating hours shall be permitted. 9_ No encroachments into existing easements will be allowed Access to drainage easements must be provided by the applicant over all outfall systems within this site. 10. No encroachment into natural drainage channels will be allowed. 11. Dewatering of the pit will be allowed and the following are required a. A dewatering settlement basin shall be constructed to capture sediment before discharge, b. A permit from the Virginia Water Control Board is required to discharge any water from dewatering into a state waterway. c. Pumps for dewatering shall operate only between the hours of 7: 00 Aril and 7: 00 PM Monday through Saturday. No pumps shall operate on Sundays. d The operator of the bor row pit shall be responsible for continuous water service for the private wells up to 1, 000 feet and those within 2,500 feet if proved to be affected by this operation. 12. The existing buffer of pine trees along Princess Anne Road must remain undisturbed. 13. Undrained pockets and stagnant pools resulting from surface drainage shall be sprayed in accordance with requirements of the State Board of Health to eliminate breeding places for mosquitoes and other insects. 14. A double row ofLoblolly and Virginia Pine trees, at least 2 —3 years old at planting, and an under story row of wax myrtle shrubs, is required to be planted along a three (3) foot high berm along the Pocahontas Club Road frontage for screening and buffering. 15. On an annual basis, the amount of excavated material removed from the pit shall be consistent with the amount reported to the "Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy" for the year 2000. A copy of the 2000 year end report and all future quarterly reports shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator to ensure compliance with this condition. 16. Applicant shall, at his expense, establish monitoring wells, between two (2) to four (4) in number (to be determined by the Water Resources Manager) at such locations as may be determined by the Water Resources Manager, for the purpose of monitoring any salt water intrusion which may occur as a result of the applicant's operation. Testing shall be performed at each such well a min irnum of four (4) times per year if deemed necessary by the Water Resources Manager. Results shall be provided to the Water Resources Manager. If, in the judgment of the Water Resources Manager, such results indicate that salt water intrusion is occurring to such extent that private drinking water wells are threatened with salt water intrusion, the applicant shall cease dewatering of the borrow pit at the cost of the borrowpit operator. 17. The maximum amount ofsand which can be transported from the borrow pit during the twelve (12) month period, commencing on March 1, 2006, and for each successive twelve (12) month period thereafter, shall not exceed 600,000 cubic yards. February 14, 2006 1 3-10-0G;1o:44AM7CFty Clerk va Bch v3 ;94265569 a 5r 5 -31- Item V-J.2. PLANNING ITEM # 54918 (Continued) 18. The operator shall install a left turn lane on Princess Anne Road into the borrow pit entrance. Additional right-of-way may need to be dedicated by the applicant to accommodate the turn lane. In addition, the entrance shall be paved and the pavement -shall extend fifty (50) feet back fi-om the property Iine and then graveled an additional fifty (50) feet. The entrance plan shall be reviewed and approved by Traffic Engineering. 19. All trucks and equipment used in conjunction with the borrowpit operation must be stored, repaired and fueled on the borrow pit site or on property zoned for such use. 20. For the first year following this approval, the applicant shall provide quarterly reports from the test wells to include nitrate readings. The reports shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review by the Water Resources Manager. Following the first year, frequency of the reports shall be determined by the Water Resources Manager. Required frequency shall not exceed four (4) reports per year. 21. Approval is for a one year period. If all conditions have been met, the conditional use permit may be extended an additional four (4) years. This Ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 107 (0 of the Zoning Ordinance. Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the Fourteenth of Februmy, Two Thousand Six Voting: 7-3 Council Members Voting Aye: Harry E. Diezel, Robert M. Dyer, Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Peter 1W Schmidt, Ron A. Villanueva, Rosemary Wilson: and Jaynes L. Wood Council Members Voting Nay: Reba S. McClanan, Richard A. Maddox and Jim Reeve Council Members Abstaining: Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones Council Members Absent: None Vice Mayor Jones DISCLOSED and ABSTAINED on the application of Bonney G. Bright for the modification and renewal of a Conditional Use Permit. Vice Mayor Jones is a member of the Board of' Directors of Resource Bank and receives more than $10,000 annually in compensation as a member of the'Board. The applicant, Bonney G. Bright, has a b:4riness relationship ivith Resource Bank Vice Mayor Jones disclosed this interest and ABSTAINED front discussion and vote on this item. February 14, 2006 Ly ci of k V9 eco VEj ; 94265669 # �� 26 City Clerks office City of Virginia Beach 2401 Courthouse Drive Room 2BI Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9005 757-385-4303 757-385-5669 (Fax) M To:From• % Fax; ��� t�v Pages: Phone: !fate: Re: CC. © Urgent 0 For Review ❑ Please Comment ❑ Please Reply © Please Recycle ® Comments: %a / s //a 61 s-iu-ub;1l;32AM;Ctty Clerk va Bcn Va ; 94265669 is ; 2/ ae, CITY OF VIRGINIA 13EACH AGENDA ITEM ITEM: Bonney G. Bright— five-year extension of an existing borrow pit operation MEETING DATE: February 14, 2006 13 Background: An Ordinance upon Application of Bonney G. Bright for Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a borrow pit expansion approved by City Council on November 28, 2000. The property is located on the east side of Princess Anne Road, 2,172 feet south of the intersection with Pocahontas Club Road.(GPIN 23176213270000; 23177232590000; 23176125200000) . DISTRICT 7 -- PRINCESS ANNE ® Considerations: This item is for an additional five-year extension of the existing borrow pit operation. City Council approved the original conditional use permit on December 18, 1989, subject to 11 conditions_ On November 28, 2000, City Council approved an expansion of the operation subject to 16 conditions. Condition #7 states that, "Renewal of the conditional use permit is required after a five year period." The Planning Department is not renewing this conditional use permit administratively because complaints have been received related to the operation of the facility. In addition, Condition #16 required the operator to install monitoring wells and this condition had not been -met when renewal was considered. Since October 215t, staff has received a report that the wells have been installed and that no saltwater intrusion problems are evident. Complaints related to truck traffic from residents of the area continue to be received. There was opposition to the request. a Recommendations: The Planning Commission gassed a motion by a recorded vote of 6-5 to approve the request with the following conditions: 1. No excavation or restoration of the borrow pit expansion shall be allowed without first obtaining any necessary permits from the appropriate Federal, State and Local agencies, required as a result of the expansion of the existing borrow pit operation. In addition, the applicant shall obtain a Non -Metallic 3-7u--ub; 1 1 : 32AM;c1 ry clerk v8 Bch va ;94265689 # 3/ 28 Bonney G. Bright Page 2 of 4 Mineral Mining General Permit from the Department of Environmental Quality for the proposed expansion. 2. No excavation or restoration of the borrow pit shall commence until such time that a site plan has been reviewed and approved by the Development Services Center. The site plan must include a specific street and highway contingency plan that addresses the repair and replacement of any damaged roadway surfaces associated with the borrow pit operation. The site plan shall also detail the truck -watering schedule currently utilized for the abatement of dust generated by this application. 3. The limits of excavation in the southeast corner of the site, as shown on the' site plan dated April 20, 2000 by Gallup Surveyors and Engineers and on file in the Planning Department, must be modified to remove the cemetery site from the excavation area and provide at least a 100 foot buffer from the cemetery limits to the edge of the excavation area. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must show the cemetery site, new limits of excavation and permanent fencing to identify and protect the cemetery site. All other limits of excavation shown on the plan dated April 20, 2000 must be adhered to. 4. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must indicate the sequence of construction for maintaining 3:1 side slopes on the borrow pit, as shown in the "typical cross section" on the site plan dated April 20, 2000, within 60 days after excavation is complete. a. The maximum depth of the proposed expansion shall not exceed an elevation of —32.0 feet from elevation 0.©D. 6. No access to or from Pocahontas Club Road will be allowed for the borrow pit operation. 7. Renewal of the conditional use permit is required after a five-year period. 8.' Operating hours shall be 7.00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. No Sunday operating hours shall be permitted. 9_ No encroachments into existing easements will be allowed. Access to drainage easements must be provided by the applicant over all outfall systems within this site. 10.No encroachment into natural drainage channels will be allowed. 11.Dewatering of the pit will be allowed and the following are required: a. A dewatering settlement basin shall be constructed to capture sediment before discharge. b_ A permit from the Virginia Water Control Board is required to discharge any water from dewatering into a state waterway. �+ e r K V B as c n V 8 ;94265669 # 4/ 26 Bonney G. Bright Page 3of4 c. Pumps for dewatering shall operate only between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. No pumps shall operate on Sundays. d. The operator of the borrow pit shall be responsible for continuous water service for the private wells up to 1,000 feet and those within 2,500 feet if proved to be affected by this operation. 12.The existing buffer of pine trees along Princess Anne Road must remain undisturbed. 13. Undrained pockets and stagnant pools resulting from surface drainage shall be sprayed in accordance with requirements of the State Board of Health to eliminate breeding places for mosquitoes and other insects. 14.A double row of Loblolly and Virginia Pine trees, at least 2 —3 years old at planting, and an under story row of wax myrtle shrubs, is required to be planted along a three (3) foot high berm along the Pocahontas Club Road frontage for screening and buffering. 15.On an annual basis, the amount of excavated material removed from the pit shall be consistent with the amount reported to the "Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy for the year 2000. A copy of the 2000 year end report and all future quarterly reports shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator to ensure compliance with this condition. 16.Applicant shall, at his expense, establish monitoring wells, between two to four in number (to be determined by the Water Resources manager) at such locations as may be determined by the Water Resources Manager, for the purpose of monitoring any salt water intrusion which may occur as a result of the applicant's operation. Testing shall be performed at each such well a minimum of four times per year if deemed necessary by the Water Resources Manager. Results shall be provided to the Water Resources Manager. if, in the judgment of the Water Resources Manager, such results indicate that salt water intrusion is occurring to such extent that private drinking water wells are threatened with salt water intrusion, the applicant shall cease dewatering 'of the borrow pit at the cost of the borrow pit operator. 17. The maximum number of truck trips generated by the borrow pit shall be 75 per day. A truck trip shall be considered one round trip, in and out of the borrow pit. Truck trip records shall be submitted to the Planning Department every 60 days. 18.The operator shall install a left turn lane on Princess Anne Road into the borrow pit entrance. Additional right-of-way may need to be dedicated by the applicant to accommodate the turn lane,'In addition, the entrance shall be paved and the pavement shall extend 50' back from the property line and then graveled an additional 50'. The entrance plan shall be reviewed and approved by Traffic Engineering. -- . . .. -, -,-, " - o'.- 1a ; 9426SB69 a 5i 28 Bonney G. Bright Page 4 of 4 19.All trucks and equipment used in conjunction with the borrow pit operation must be stored, repaired and fueled on the borrow pit site or on property zoned for such use. Staff is instructed to allow the repair of trucks at the facility on Buzzard Neck Road for.an additional five months. 20. For the first year following this approval, the applicant shall provide quarterly reports from the test wells to include nitrate readirigs. The reports shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review by the Water Resources Manager_ Following the first year, frequency of the reports shall be determined by the Water Resources Manager. Required frequency shall not exceed four reports per year. 21.Approval is for a one-year period. If all conditions have been met, the conditional use permit may be extended an additional four years. M Attachments: Staff Review Disclosure Statement Planning Commission Minutes Location Map Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission recommends approval. Submitting DepartmentlAgency: Planning Department City Manager: 3-10-06;17:32AM;Clty Clerk va Bch Va ;94265669 BON EY G. BROGHT Agenda Item # 20 January 11, 2006 Public Hearing Staff Planner. Karen Lasley On December 14, 2005, the Planning Commission deferred this request to allow the applicant to submit a revised site plan showing truck harking at the borrow pit site. As of January 3, 2006 staff has not received a revised site plan. Map z--24 Bonnev G. Bri hr ACi Y u I AC-1 1 CUP- news - nowprt atpansnnpetmif REQUEST; This item is for an additional five-year extension of the existing borrow pit operation_ City Council approved the original conditional use permit on December 18, 1989, subject to 11 conditions. On November 28, 2000, City Council approved an expansion of the operation subject to 16 conditions, Condition #7 states that, "Renewal of the conditional use permit is required after a five year period." The Planning Department is not renewing this conditional use permit administratively because complaints have been received related to the operation of the facility. In addition, Condition 416 required the operator to install monitoring wells and this condition had not been met when renewal was considered. Since October 21"', staff has received a report that the wells have been installed and that no saltwater intrusion problems are evident. Complaints related to truck traffic from residents of the area continue to be received. ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located on the east side of Princess Anne Road, 2,172 feet south of the intersection with Pocahontas Club Road. GPIN: COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT: SITE SIZE: 23176213270000; 7 — Princess Anne 162 acres wlth a total borrow pit area of 23177232590000; 69.4 acres. 23176125200000 SUMMARY OF REQUEST This conditional use permit for a barrow pit was not renewed administratively by the Planning Department because complaints were received. The complaints were primarily related to the truck traffic associated with the borrow pit. Neighbors claim that the owner, Mr. Bright, is keeping a fleet of'trucks related to the borrow pit on his agricultural farm at 5513 Buzzard Neck Road. Neighbors on Buzzard NecK Road complained about noise from the trucks and safety issues. They claimed that the trucks were being stored, fueled and repaired on the farm and returning to the farm several times a day. The zoning Inspector made several visits to the site and found the claims to be substantiated. The Zoning Inspector notified Mr. Bright that parking, repairing and fueling borrow" BONNE .G BRIGHT .z. Agericia iterh: :20..... .. . , - •:Rage � ., 3-e0-0a;11.32AM;City Clerk va Bch ve dump trucks on the farm property was a zoning violation in a letter dated August 1, 2005 (falter is attached). Mr. Bright's attorney responded in writing on August 30'h explaining why he felt his client was in compliance (letter is attached). Complaints persisted and the Inspector continued to monitor the site. On October 5, 2005, for example, the Inspector noted that 211dump trucks headed south on Princess Anne Road from the farm between 6:13 a.m. and 8:40 a-m. On October 21 5% the Zoning Administrator officially notified Mr. Bright that the conditional use permit would not be renewed administratively (letter Is attached) and scheduled the public hearing for December 'I4 . It remains the Zoning Administrator's conclusion that storing, fueling and repairing trucks and equipment from the commercial borrow pit on the farm property is a violation of the Zoning Ordinance- . Although the letter from the Zoning Administrator notes that condition f#16, regarding monitoring wells, had not been met; the applicant has since provided evidence that the wells have been installed. The report on water condition is currently being reviewed by Public Utilities. Since adjacent property notices have been sent out, Planning'has received several other complaints about the borrow pit operation including the amount of truck traffic on Princess Anne Road. The 2000 application indicated that there would be an average of 25 -- 30 truck trips per day, however, there is no condition limiting the number of truck trips to and from the borrow pit. The 2000 application also indicated that excavation would not be completed until 2015. LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: The subject property is zoned AG-1 and AG-2 Agricultural District. There is an existing borrow pit and agricultural operation on the subject site. SURROUNDING LAND North: . AgricuItural and residential uses/ AG-1 and AG-2 zoning USE AND ZONING: South: 0 Agricultural and residential uses/ AG-1 and AG-2 zoning East: 0 Agricultural and residential uses/ AG-1 and AG-2 zoning West: Y Agricultural and residential uses- A campground exists to the southwest across Princess Anne Road 1 AG-1 and AG-2 zonind NATURAL RESOURCE AND The property is located on the narrowest portion of the Pungo Ridge. CULTURAL FEATURES: The approximate distance from the pit to the brackish waters of Back Bay and the North Landing River is approximately 3,000 to 5,000feet. Typical land surface elevations are approximately eight feet above mean sea level and the Morrow pit is approximately 38 feet deep. The 2000 staff report on the borrow pit expansion Indicated that it is extremely likely that the cone of influence from the de -watering operation associated with the borrow pit will extend into Back Bay and the North Landing River. This means that brackish waters from Back Bay and the North Landing River can be drawn into the water table aquifer. The normal flow of groundwater is from the water table to Back Bay and the North Landing River. This operation has a high probability of reversing that flow and causing saltwater intrusion because of its proximity to brackish waters. Saltwater intrusion is generally irreversible, it cannot be mitigated and it could result in rendering water supply wells undrinkable. BONNE•Y, G. BRIGHT Age�ida lirerri,:#:24...:. Page 2 3-t0-06:1i:32AM;C[cy Clerk va Bcn V8 'J4 Lttoboy rF of ca AICUZ: The site is in an AICIIZ of less than 65 dB Ldn surrounding NAS Oceana. IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM {CIPI: Princess Anne Road is currently a two lane undivided rural road at this location. This road is designated on the Master Transportation Plan as a future 90-foot right-of-way with a bikeway. There are currently no Capital Improvement Projects scheduled for this section of Princess Anne Road. TRAFFIC: Street Name Present volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic' Princess Anne 3,621 ADT 1400 AD 1 95 ADT as conditioned Road at Pungo with a maximum of 75 Ferry Road truck trips per day. Average Daily Trips Note: In 2000. the 24- hour traffic volume at Princess Anne Road and Pungo Ferry Road was Z379 ADT. WATER and SEWER: Public water and sewer services are not available in this area of the City. The Comprehensive Plan recognizes this site as being within COMPREHENSIVE PLAID rural area. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION It Is recommended that this borrow pit renewal be extended for an additional one year period, subject to the 16 conditions attached to the 2000 approval plus six additional conditions. The first new condition, number 17, addresses the number of truck trips generated by the borrow pit per day. When approved in 2000, the number of truck trips was estimated at 25 — 30 per day. Currently, as many as 75 trips per day can occur and standards call for entrance improvements, addressed by condition # 18, including a left turn lane off Princess Anne Road. Traffic Engineering concludes that the amount of traffic from the south does not generate the need for a right turn lane. Condition #19 prohibits trucks and equipment used routinely at the borrow pit from being kept on the farm, which is not zoned for the bulk storage of trucks, truck repair or truck fueling. Proposed conditions #20 and #21 address concerns with salt water intrusion. Condition #22 addresses future renewals. At the end of one year, the operation will be reviewed. If all conditions have been reef, an additional four-year approval can be granted administratively. These issues were riot addressed in 2000 by conditions and appear BONNEY.G..BRIdHi Agenda ftem2.20 . ':Pages 3 , 3-30--08; 11 :32AM;CI ty CIerK Ve 8Ch Va ; w4zh7bgy M b, — to be causing most complaints about the borrow pit. CONDITIONS The following 15 conditions from the 2000 conditional use permit shall remain in effect. No excavation or restoration of the borrow pit expansion shall be allowed without first obtaining any necessary permits from the appropriate Federal, State and Local agencies, required as a result of the expansion of the existing borrow pit operation. In addition, the applicant shall obtain a Non -Metallic Mineral Mining Gencral Permit from the Department of Environmental Quality for the proposed expansion. 2. No excavation or restoration of the borrow pit shall commence until such time that a site plan has been reviewed and approved by the Development Services Center. The site plan must include a specific 'street and highway contingency plan that addresses the repair and replacement of any damaged roadway surfaces associated with the borrow pit operation. The site plan shall also detail the truck - watering schedule currently utilized for the abatement of dust generated by this application. 3. The limits of excavation in the southeast corner of the site, as shown on the site plan dated April 20, 2000 by Gallup Surveyors and I=ngineers and on file in the Planning Department, must be modified to remove the cemetery site from the excavation area and provide at least a 100 foot buffer from the cemetery limits to the edge of the excavation area. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must show the cemetery site, new limits of excavation and permanent fencing to identify and protect the cemetery site. All other limits of excavation shown on the plan dated April 20, 2000 must be adhered to. 4. The site plan submitted to the Development Services Center must indicate the sequence of construction for maintaining 3:1 side slopes on the borrow pit, as shown in the `typical cross section" on the site plan dated April 20, 2000, within 60 days after excavation is complete. 5_ The maximum depth of the proposed expansion shall not exceed an elevation of —38.0 feet from elevation 0.00. 6. No access to or from Pocahontas Club Road will be allowed for the borrow pit operation. 7. Renewal of the conditional use permit is required after a five-year period. 8. Operating hours shall be 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. No Sunday operating hours shall be permitted. 9. No encroachments into existing easements will be allowed. Access to drainage easements must be provided by the applicant over all outfali systems within this site. 10. No encroachment into natural drainage channels will be allowed. 11. Dewatering of the pit will be allowed and the following are required: a. A dewatering settlement basin shall be constructed to capture sediment before discharge. b. A permit from the Virginia Water Control Board Is required to discharge any water from dewatering into a state waterway. c. Pumps for dewatering shall operate only between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. No pumps shall operate on Sundays. BONNtY.`.G.' BRtC.�.HT r Agenda Item:# 20. :Page 4 3—i0-06;ii:32AM;C1ty Clerk Va Bch Va ;�� 49Uri� u ivi ccs d. The operator of the borrow pit shall be responsible for continuous water service for the private wells up to 1,000 feet and those within 2,500 feet if proved to be affected by this operation. 12. The existing buffer of pine trees along Princess Anne Road must remain undisturbed. 13. Undrained pockets and stagnant pools resulting from surface drainage shall be sprayed In accordance with requirements of the State Board of Health to eliminate breeding places for mosquitoes and other insects. 14. A double row of Lablolly and Virginia Pine trees, at least 2 —3 years old at planting, and an under story row of wax myrtle shrubs, is required to be planted along a three (3) foot high berm along the Pocahontas Club Road frontage for screening and buffering. 15. On an annual basis, the amount of excavated material removed from the pit shall be consistent with the amount reported to the "Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy for the year 2000. A copy of the 2000 year end report and all future quarterly reports shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator to ensure compliance with this condition. 16. Applicant shall, at his expense, establish monitoring wells, between two to four in number (to be determined by the Water Resources manager) at such locations as may be determined by the Water Resources Manager, for the purpose of monitoring any salt water intrusion which may occur as a result of the applicant's operation_ Testing shall be }performed at each such well a minimum of four times per year if deemed necessary by the Water Resources Manager. Results shall be provided to the Water Resources Manager. If, in the judgment of the Water Resources Manager, such results indicate that salt water intrusion is occurring to such extent that private drinking water welts are threatened with salt water intrusion, the applicant shall cease dewatering of the borrow pit at the cost of the borrow pit operator. The following six additional conditions are also recommended: 17. The maximum number of truck trips generated by the borrow pit shall be 75 per day. A truck trip shall be considered one round trip, in and out of the borrow pit. 18. The operator shall install a left turn lane on Princess Anne Road into the borrow pit entrance. Additional right-of-way may need to be dedicated by the applicant to accommodate the turn lane. In addition, the entrance shall be paved and the pavement shall extend 5Q' back from the property line and then graveled an additional 50'. The entrance plan shall be reviewed and approved by Traffic Engineering. 19. All trucKs and equipment used In conjunction with the borrow pit operation must be stored, repaired and fueled on the borrow pit site or on property zoned for such use. 20. For the first year following this approval, the applicant shall provide quarterly reports from the test wells to include nitrate readings. The reports shall be submitted to the zoning Administrator for review by the Water Resources Manager. Following the first year, frequency of the reports shall be determined by the Water Resources Manager. Required frequency shall not exceed four reports per year. 21. Condition #f5 of the 2000 approval, allowing a depth of —38', is deleted. Maximum depth of the borrow pit shall be —32 feet. 22. Approval is for a one-year period. If all conditions have been met at the end of the one.ye'ar;:tt�.e BONNEY-G. BRIGHT Ageinda ,ltem*_20 . I:i ry �,i erK va Gcn va :94285668 a t1/ 26 conditional use permit may be extended an additional four years. NOTE: Further conditions maybe required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances. Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to meet all applicable City Codes. 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Bonney Bright PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOS10RE If the property owner Is a CORPORATION, list all offkeevs of the Cmponlion be -low- (AuachYmifaecr=j-y) K/A If the property owner is a PARTNMMP. FIRK or other UNINCORPOJUTED ORGANUATION. list all membm or purtn= in the orgwirnion below: (Attach list g(necE=ry) 14/A 0 Cheek hem if ft property owner Is NOT acarporation. Pw=rSh1p, rmlmoz other "r)QoQGra1tCd 7f0#44WVr=dLv not (Iso wrrW owxv 411heympv1y, complete the Applicant DITdoutre Seclionblow: AvFuCANT DISCLOS10 KE U the mpip%iqAm is a CORPORATION, 11= nit uffi=& ofthe Corporation below: (Mach list ifsjec'-VcY) If the applicant to a PARTNERSMP. MM or outer UNINCORPORATED ORGANIZA710M. list all members or partners in I]= orgwd=Liion below - (attach hif Vn0,a=,arY) 0 Check bere if the applicant Is NOT a. curpurz4on, partnership, firm, or other uniworpmEed organization. ICEWMCArnoN.- I cort(& that the b1forzoadon confair, rein is irrie and "crorate. Sig re Bonney Bright mat KMD P BoN4r=Y.-*.G." MOM. A'qqqda 1.tem',-#.-20.-- q.1 Q 3-jo-06;i1:32AM;C1ty Clerk Ve eCh Ve ;94265869 ;f,- 16/ 2a, D1!WTAWOFPIAJhWMO ZwNO Amvm (MDOU aMAim FAX(7MW-iD12 August.1, 2005 Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beata, VA 23457 Re: Storage of Commercial p ump Trucks at 5513 Buzzard fleck Road Virginia Beach, VA Dear Mr. Bright: Current City records indicate you as the owner of the above referenced property. Inspection of the property indicates a large number of dump trucks being parked, repaired, and fueled on the property. This is not an agricultural use allowed in the property. Section 401(b)2 of the City Zoning Ordinance prohibits a business from operating at the above location where there is any change in the outside appearance of the building or any visible or audible evidence from outside the building lot either permanently or intermittently, of the conduct of such business, You have 30 days after receipt of this letter to correct the violation by removing the trucks from the property or Legal action as allowed by law will be taken to correct the sltuation, In accordance with Section 16.2.2311 of the Code of Virginia, you have the right to appeal this decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 30 days from the date of this letter, if you do not appeal, this decision shall be final and unappealable. An appeaj may be taken by fling with the Zoning Administrator a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 426-5068. Sincerely, Bill Mellon Zoning Inspector C: File CAUelbuzzard neck5513.05 4NEYBRIGHT Agenda 1terh .20 - . 3-10-06;ii:32AM;Clty Clerk Va Bch Va ;94266669 U 17/ 28 S 1L lief ROUMI N, MY, 1 aC— ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS Al LAW PCNOROK£ OFFLeE PARK • WRLOINO O'44 281 JU04rfMUCNct 8ou4.Lvnnn ' FVT14 FLDOA A rWiNIA BrAGM, ViRmlNI.4 23462.2S89 T&L[PNONC 757.499.8971 FA=L1mK.: 7S7-4S&-544S AI-IgUst 30, 2005 Via Hand peliveru Bill Mellon, Zoning Inspector Department of Planning Zoning Division Building 2, Room 100 Municipal Center Virginia Reach, Virginia 23456-9039 pee Bonney G. IRdgbt and Bonney Bright Farms 5513 Buzzard Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VLrgaxia Dear Mr. Mellon: Jt]N a, r.nz�AN SCOTr N. ALP6R[N R. ROwARD BOURD0N,JA. JAMGS T. CROMWELL L STEVEN EMMERT OAvIP S. HOLLAND K1nK U. LEVY JENNIYEF[ h. CRAM -SWIM HOWARD R, syms. at, I Ann writing to you on behalf of Mr. Bunney G. Bright in reply to your letter of August 1, 2005. Please he advised that zny client has had a handful of trucks that he did not own which were parked on his farm removed from his property. As of this date, all of the remaining vehicles, trucks and equipment belong to Mr. Bright and Bouncy Bright Farms, • All of the tracks and machinery located on his farm are utilized in his very signeificant. farming operation, Sorne of his vehicles are' used for multiple purposes associated with his farming operation. As a. result of the foregoing, Mr. Bright is in compliance with, the requirements of the City Zoning 4rdinancc with respect to his longstanding and ongoing agricultural operation. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the contents of this letter do not hesitate to contact me_ Sincerely, R. Edward Bourdon, Jr. REBjr/axhm cc Bouncy G. Bright, Bonney Bright Far= Karen Lathy, 7,0rdn9 Adicinb[rntar Jack WhAncy. Director, DeportatentbEAIIriculture Z0NTNG/DRjGKT/MELL0N 1 1. BONNE-Y`G. BRIGHT Agenda fter4.20 P40e12 3—i0-08;11!32AM;C1ty Clerk V6 Bch V£1 ;9426B&69 Yr 18/ 26, DEPAMIf.t"OFP Aeov.M R.7l4'7-.Ml F;4X(7SI)t264%V October, 21, 2005 VBgov_rnm NUTA%*ALCENTER @ULDW132[ROM 116 moccufty"Ou=p9m MOIN9ADEaCKVIROWA 23&SGQ D Mr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney Bright Farms 5613 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 R.E: Conditional Use Permit for a Barrow Pit Expansion on the East Side o'f Princess Anne Road, 2,172 feet South of the Intersectioon Wth Pocahontas Club .Road, 162 Acres, Approved by City Council on November 28, 2000. Dear Mr. Bright: As you may know, the above referenced conditional use permit for your borrow pit expires on November 28, 2005, i am wring to inform you that the Planning Department will not be renewing your conditional use permit administratively for the following reasons: 1. Condition 916 attached by City Council to the approval, requires you to Install monitoring wells and provide the City with test results pertainfng to salt water Intruslon at least once per year or, at a maaamum, four times per year if regUlred by the M's Water Resources Manager. Your attorney Edward Bourdon informed me that these test wells have been reeentty Installed, however, 1 have received no water reports or written confirmation that the wells were installed. 2. The City continues to recelve complaints about trucks related to the borrow pit business being kept at your faun on Buzzard Neck Road. Our Zoning Inspector has observed the truck irdfrre and we must conclude that the cornplaints-have validity. We recognize your position BONNEY'-G:.BRkGHT Agericia Item--A,20.... . P"' .3 3-+O-o6;ti:32AM;City Clerk Va Bch ve ;94265669 # 19Z 28 that these trucks are used for farm related activity, however, it also appears that a significant amount of the traffic is related to the barrow pit business. We conclude that thts Issue should be discussed In a public hearing forum, This will give all parties the opportunity to express their position and concerns. ' We are placing your renewal on'the December 14, 2005 Planning Commission meeting for a public ►tearing_ The public hearing begins at 12:00 noon, i=ollawing a recommendation by the Planning Commission, the renewal will be heard by the City Council the fallowing month, Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns at 563-1264. Sincerely, n Karen Easley Zoning Administrator Cc: Kay Wilson Bob Scott ftrbara Duke,` - Bill Mellon Edward Bourdon 6-1U-U3;11:32AM;C1'ty clerk ve Bell va 94265669 V, ;O/ 28, Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a Borrow pit approved by City Council on November 28, 2000 East side of Princess Anne Road District 7 Princess Anne January 11, 2006 REGULAR Barry Knight: The next agenda item Mr. Strange. Joseph Strange: The next item is Item #20 Bonney G. Bright. It is for a Modification and Renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for a harrow pit expansion approved by City Council on November 29, 2000. The property is located on the east side of Princess Anne Road, 2,172 feet south of the intersection with Pocahontas Club Road with 20 conditions. Barry Knight: Mr. Bourdon is earning his pay today. Eddie Bourdon: Before you start the clock, I've got the letters of support that you all received this morning. I don't think you need another set of those. You have already seen those. For the record, my name is Eddie Bourdon, a Virginia Beach attorney. Mr. Chairman and members of the Planning Commission, I am truly honored and consider myself privileged to stand before you this afternoon representing one of the pillars of the agricultural industry in our City. -Mr. Bonney Bright, like a handful of other significant agricultural business owners in southem Virginia Beach has lived and farmed in southern Virginia Beach his entire life. The Bonney Bright farms agricultural business utilizes over 3,500 acres of land in southern Virginia Beach and northeast Currituck County, North Carolina. All of the more than 3,500 acres of land that they operate upon is zoned agriculture. And Bonney has never. sought a Conditional Use Pon -nit for alternative rural residential development. Bonney has been honored as the Man of the Year in Agriculture for the City of Virginia Beach. Bonney has received the Planning Commission's award for the City of Virginia Beach's Agricultural Operation in 1996. Bonney has served for many years on the City's Agricultural Advisory Board. Bonney is a significant contributor to the 4-H Program and to many other community organizations in Virginia Beach and specifically in southern Virginia Beach. Bonney's agricultural business employees and provides a livelihood to more than 50 individuals. His annual payroll approaches two million dollars. In,addition, Bonney buys almost all of his parts, equipment, services, and fuel from Virginia Beach businesses. Last year, Mr. Bright spent close one and a quarter of a million dollars on parts, equipment, services, and fuel in the City of Virginia Beach. Bonney Brighf farms, owns and operates 141 pieces of agricultural equipment including 25 dump trucks. Up until now, most of Bonney's agricultural equipment has been stored, serviced, and maintained at his home place on .3-i0-06;11:32AM;City clerk va Bch va ;94265669 z 21i 28 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 2 Buzzard Neck Road just west of downtown Creeds. Like other large agricultural business operations, Bonney has stored, serviced, and maintained, and fueled all of his equipment at his home place where he has a significant investment in infrastructure. Most individuals who have managed to survive in agriculture will attest that diversification and flexibility are essential. Hard work and a little luck are mandatory. Mining sand rather than building houses represents Bonney's diversification. In the early 1970s, Mr. Telford Williams began reining a little sand from the site that is now commonly referred to as the Bonney Bright Borrow Pit. Bonney purchased Mr. Williams' land in 1975 and Mr. Bright now owns 500 acres of contiguous land that surrounds and encompasses the area that is the excavation area, which is 69 acres of this borrow pit. Going on 17 years ago, in 1979 Virginia Beach City Council approved a Use Permit for a 231h-acre excavation site for Mr. Bright subject to eleven conditions. In November 2000, City Council approved an application to expand and enlarge the excavation area by 45 acres to a total of 69 acres of excavation. Subject to 16 conditions, one of which was renewal of the Conditional Use Permit required for five years and that is a common condition in all borrow pit applications. The original 198.9 Use Permit and the 2000 Use Permit modification both contained a condition that limits excavation to 38 feet in depth. In the year 2000, there was some concern expressed by a handful of folks who opposed the request to expand the excavation area. They were concerned about the potential for drinking wells being affected or for saltwater intrusion to take place. We had three experts confirm that this would not be a problem given the 38-foot excavation limitation that had been in place since 1989. And, the fact that Bonney does not pump the water away from the site but recharges the agriculture by having the water circulating and remain on site. I draw your attention to Condition #5 and #11 in the 2000 approval that deals with the regeneration, recharging and the warranty of people's wells against Failure. In seventeen years of operation no wells have failed or been effected including Mrs. William's well, which is right next to the pit and is only a 35 foot deep well. No saltwater intrusion has taken place. The City had a ground water study done by Malcolm Purney in the year 2001, which essentially agreed with our experts but assessed that there might be some risk if we excavated significant amounts below 32 feet in depth_ Well, Mr. Bright has not excavated below 32 feet in depth. Has not executed what was permitted at 38 feet and in fact, we are willing to agree to modifying Condition #5 to limit the excavation to 32 feet in depth. There is no sand worth retrieving below 32 feet in depth, which essentially removes that issue from the table in terms of there being any risk of salt water intrusion. But the conditions that are recommended by staff are all acceptable. We're not asking that they be changed but to make sure that everyone understands that is really at this point a red hC, _. I also want to point out that Mr. Bright's sand is sold almost exclusively to locations and people developing and doing other things needing sand in Virginia Beach. Over 90 percent of the sand that he delivered in the last 3 to 4 years has been to locations in Virginia Beach. The conditions that staff has recommended to you with this extension we are in agreement with .but with one caveat and i want to take a minute to talk about that. Moving these vehicles from the home place where they have been all these years does create some problems. One is that these 25 large vehicles have to have their brakes inspected on a daily basis. That can be 3-10-06;11:32AM;CIty Clerk Va BCn Va ;94285669 V 22/ 28 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 3 done at the site where we will store them at in the pit but they cannot be repaired there. And that is going to present some issues with regard to traffic and traffic on Princess Anne Road. But, we do believe that allowing the vehicles to repaired at his home place where all of the other 126 vehicles and equipment are stored and repaired simply makes sense. We have a disagreement with the staff as to whether these agricultural zoned properties where the Use is permitted in agriculture and an agriculture operator who owns there that can't do that as an accessory use on his property but we do have that disagreement. We're trying not to be disagreeable in trying to find common ground here_ I want to mention also that Mr_ Bright has an exemplary safety record. These trucks that he operates go over 1'/2 million miles a year. The only accidents that have ever occurred involving a Bonney Bright owned truck were a rear end collision where a car hit one of our trucks. The car driver being at fault and no one having been injured, and a truck only incident where a truck ran into a ditch. There was no other vehicle involved and no one injured, again, over a 11/2 million miles a year. Again, we are willing to accept the conditions that have been laid out by the staff. However, we do think it is imposing a burden and we really aren't convinced that it is right to suggest that he cannot repair his vehicles at his shop on his farm. Under Section 227 of the Comprehensive Zoning ' Ordinance there are factors that are Iisted that you should consider involving approving borrow pits. If you take a look at those one is the affect of the proposed pit on ground water supply and drainage. We covered that. History shows that is not an issue or problem and to a degree that might have even been thought of a problem limiting the excavation to 32 feet eliminates that in its entirety. The cap of the Yorktown aquafer is conservatively at 32 feet and other experts will argue that it is even less. It is down in the 40 to 45 foot range. The effective use of city streets in the area including traffic safety, again, my clients record is impeccable when it comes to safety record. The realty is sand is needed in Virginia Beach is either corning here or cowing from other locations in the southern part of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake and in northeastern North Carolina on the exact same roads. We also have buffers in place, berms in place, trees in place. We're more than two football fields away from the closest home an Pocahontas and the people who are next to us on Princess Anne have no objection to our continued operation. I'll be happy to answer any questions that any of you may have. I appreciate your attention. We're here to try to resolve the problems that there are. Barry Knight: Are there any questions of Mr. Bourdon? Eddie Bourdon: Thank you Mr. Chairman, Joseph Strange: Our first speaker speaking in support is Richard Hancock. Barry Knight: Hello Richard, Welcome. Please state your name. Richard Hancock: Richard Hancock. I live on Buzzard Neck Road. My comments address the communication on November 10, 2005 written to Councilman Reeve. I believe you all received a copy. In this regard, Councilman and Mr. Knight met with a 3-10-06;11:32AM;C1ty clerk va Bcn va ;942G5669 0 23/ 28 Item #'20 Bonney G. Bright Page 4 couple of residents on Buzzard Neck Road along with some non-residents. I want to know about the other residents that we not count. Mr. Knight, I think you should have abstained because of your business relationship with Bonney. Otherwise, I think there is a question of ethnics involved. The issue is safety in that letter. The neighbors have been jogging that road for 20 years. No problems. I'm speaking of Buzzard Neck Road. Two ladies walk almost daily. No problem. Me,1 travel in and out of that road more than any other resident on that road. No problem. The previous owner of the Culpepper house Iived in that house for 13 years. No problem. No vibrations. Is safety the real issue to a man who takes a lawnrnower up and down Buzzard Neck Road with a small child in his lap, no helmet, no seatbelt but is unable to hear approaching traffic. Several times I have came up behind Mr. Culpepper in my truck and have had to wait; for hire to turn and visually acknowledge me before I could pass. And the issue of maintaining the rural integrity. To me, sand, dirt, topsoil are commodities like potatoes. You dig, you load, and you haul it to the market. A perfect fit for rural agricultural. The farmer who does not diversify in today's economy is not going to be in the markets. How can someone in the real estate business preserve the rural integrity? They buy, sell, subdivide, sell, buy more traffic, more noise, more infrastructure costs. As far as the issue of noise in this regard, I live at the end of Buzzard Neck Road on the water. There are a lot of boats at all tinges, day and right. Noisy? Yes. Wake me up? Yes. But it is the nature of the environment that I chose to Iive in. Now the people who are against him on Buzzard Neck Road knew the nature of that.environment when they moved there. As far as the issue of zoning rules to me should be practical and appropriate for the culture of the area - My father practiced medicine over there for over 40 years. The majority of that time he was the only doctor available at that hour. And you know what, his office practice was never zoned as a medical building. Would you have thrown him out? Would you have deprived him of that service? It is the principal of it. Other tractors farm Bonney Bright farms are not a teacup full of jobs out there. The last point that I wanted to make is how can you in good conscience jeopardize a number of people's livelihoods? Another word that was mentioned I think was nuisance. if something is really a nuisance, you avoid it at all cost_ You riight ask the people that live on Buzzard Neck Road who are against this where they got the dirt and rock in their driveway. If you're really against something why do you support him.? Thank you very much. Barry Knight: Any questions for Mr. Hancock? Mr. Hancock, just a point of clarity.. Richard Hancock: Yes sir. Barry Knight: Mr. Bright and I were in the hog business from 1994 — 1992 and we had a wonderful relationship. We were friends then and we're friends today. As far as the meetings that I had with some of the residents on Buzzard Neck Road, I afforded them the opportunity to rneet with me just as I afforded Mr. Bright the opportunity to meet with him. I have not formed a decision here today. Richard Hancock: 1 didn't say you had. 11 :,j4A [; U4 Ly L:I erK Va SCn V& :942655Fa9 24/ 28 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 5 Barry Knight: I tnderstand it Richard Hancock: I just felt like all the residents should be consulted_ That was my point. Barry Knight: Thank you Mr. Hancock. Joseph Strange: The next person speaking in support is Marvin Rollins. Barry Knight: Welcome Marvin. Marvin Rollins: Thanks Barry. Barry Knight: Please state your name. Marvin Rollins; Mr. Chairman and mennbers of the Planning Commission, my name is Marvin Rollins. I live at 1521 Mill Landing Road, which is at Back Bay. I am the operator and owner of a construction company that started with my father in 1946. We are Class A in Virginia, unlimited in the State of North Carolina. I've had the privilege to know the Bright family for a long time. I've been married to Bruce and Bonney Bright's sister. for 41 years.. To. us,. as older members of this family, I sure regret being here today and the younger members will soon regret too. Anyone that is involved as I am in the construction business that is used to proctor tests, compression test, special inspection reports, etc., know the necessity of good quality material that comes out of the ground. And this pit whether it is my brother -in-laws, or it could be any body, does have duality material that consistently meets the requirements so that the construction industry can be carried forward. All materials, as engineers and builders know, do not meet that. There are three points that I would Iike to make and that being one of them. Another one is that any time the construction industry comes to be there is always conflict_ Not necessarily a knock down, drag out conflict but a verbal commitment or I don't like this or I don't like that. The human race certainly does like conveniences. And it does not like inconveniences. And unfortunately with the construction industry hauling with trucks, cement trucks, material trucks whatever it may be, there are inconveniences. Most of the time that there are inconveniences and the squeaky wheels start to squeak louder and louder. And, when the project is finished, a lot of times and I think people in the construction industry that have been there for many years that usually the person that makes the most racket or is the first one there to open the doors when the business is open, and we don't live in a utopia and we never will. I hope that this business can go forward and I hope you people understand that it is a necessity for the City of Virginia Beach, and it certainly creates much more livelihood and much better things than there is negativity to it. Thank you all very much. Barry Knight: Are there any questions for Mr. Rollins? Thank you Marvin. 3-10-06;11:32AM;C1ty Clerk Va Bch Va ;9426seee - # 25/ 28 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 6 Joseph Strange: Is Barbara Humphries here? Are you speaking in support or opposition. Barbara Humphries: A little bit of both. Joseph Strange: Okay. You're next. Barbara Humphries. Barry Knight: Welcome Ms. Humphries. State your name. Barbara Humphries: Thank you. New Chairman Knight and ladies and gentlemen of the Planning Commission, my name is Barbara Halstead Humphries. I'm here speaking today on behalf of my father Robert Halstead and his residence is at 6364 Pocahontas Club Road, which is located adjacent to the Bright mine. I'm also speaking on behalf of my husband and myself. We live about a male south of the pit at 115 Martin Lane, Knotts Island. The address is Knotts Island but we don't actually live on the island. We support the additional conditions that have been proposed by the Planning Department to manage the traffic impacts of the Bright rrdn,e on State Route 615, which is Princess Anne Road. We also support the extension of the Conditional Use Permit for a one-year period only. However, any future extensions should be made on a year -by -year basis because of past and continuing violations of the 16 conditions from the 2000 Conditional Use Permit. The Bright mine failed to comply with Condition #16 requiring installation of ground water monitoring wells until sometime. in. the late 2005. I.believe it was somewhere between August and October. The Bright inine disebarges deep water fluent into ditches and canals that feed into Back Bay, which may violate Condition #11. The Bright mine is violating Condition It14 by failing to plant loblolly and Virginia pine trees and wax myrtle shrubs on the bean along Pocahontas Club Road. We are very concerned about the combined impacts of the existing sand mine in Virginia Beach, and the new mine that Bonney G. Bright proposes to develop just south of the existing site in Currituck,County, North Carolina.. We are asking the Virginia Beach Planning Commission to oppose the new Bright sand mine in Currituck, and until such time as the Bright mine in Virginia Beach seizes to operate. Our community can barely manage the impacts of one sand n-dnc at a time. Continue operation of the existing mine plus a new mine would be in tolerable. Thank you very much for your time. Barry Knight: Thank you Ms. Humphries. Are there any questions? Thank you. Joseph Strange; The next speaker is Kendall Smith. Barry Knight: Mr. Smith, you didn't check down here whether or not you support or oppose. Kendall Smith: I guess I would be opposed based on one concern that we have. Barry Knight: If you want to wait a minute, we'll finish with the ones that are for it. We'll get you in a minute. 3--10-06;ii:32AM;C1ty Clerk Ve Bcn Va ;94265669 0 ?6/ 28 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright page 7 Joseph Strange: The lastspeaker that we have in support is Don Horsley. Barry Knight: Mr. Horsley, you couldn't get enough of us could you? Welcome back Don. Donald Horsley: Thank you sir. Ms_ Chairman and members of the Commission, last month we deferred this application. Ed Weeden: Please state your name for the record. Donald Horsley_ Don Horsley, 3169 Land of Promise Road. Last month we deferred this application assuming that we were going to come back with an expansion to allow for the removal of these trucks. I understand that through some negotiations that didn't work out. So we're conning back basically the same request that we had last month. We did use that time to work out a feasible situation to get the trucks off of Buzzard Neck Road because that appears to be what is serviced in the last few months to be the main conflict with Mr_ Bright's operation. Now we have a problem with the service of the vehicles on Buzzard Neck Road because they can't use Buzzard Neck Road. We can get the trucks to the pit but we can't work on the trucks. So, we realize this a violation of the current zoning ordinance that we've got. We also realize that is what commissions and councils are. for to look at situations like this and we've done this over the lb years that I sat in your seat. We looked at many of these situations and various other applications. What I'm asking from you today is that Mir. Bright willingly said that he will move his trucks. I don't know what number the condition is but he can't come back and work and service his trucks. I ask you to give him a little bit of leeway on that portion of the conditions. If any of you have ever worked with mechanics or whatever, you know they are not going to go down to a sand pit and work on trucks. I mean it is hard enough to get mechanics to work in nice facilities much less laying on the ground in cold wet weather. So we ask you to give some leeway to that condition to allow Mr. Bright to be able to come back and service his vehicles in a sensible manner. I see the light Ed. And also, I ask that you to recommend to the Agricultural Advisory Commmission that they look at this ordinance to see if some type of minor tweaking needs to be done if we don't do anything but define what an agricultural vehicle is. And, then it will make it a whole lot easier for our Zoning Administrators to make rulings on these things. So that is what I'm asking you today, is to allow a little leniency and refer this matter of the agricultural vehicles back to the Agricultural Advisory Commission. You've got a new group over there. They're looking for things to do right now so give them a job and Set therm work on this. I think if we could just get a new definition for what an agricultural vehicle is or either have a printed definition of what an agricultural vehicle is. So, that is basically what I've got to say. I would have said it last month if we would of heard this issue. Thank you very much. Barry Knight: Thank you Don. Ms. Wood would you like to ask a question? 3-10-06;11:32AM;C1Ly Clerk V,y Bch Va 94265669 0 27/ 26 Item ##20 Bonney G. Bright Page 8 Dorothy Wood: We miss you sir. One thing. This morning someone told us, Mr. Scott that the truck brakes have to be done every day or checked every day? Donald Horsley: I know they check periodically. I don't know if it is everyday or not. I know they're checked periodically_ Mr. Bright has to make sure and it is a little different from regular farm vehicles. He has to make sure that he is up to DOT Standards so it is more inspections that are done to these dump trucks then his regular farm equipment. So, I'm not sure that it is every day but I'm sure its every two or three days anyway. Dorothy Woad: I would like to see some compromise be worked but if they had toga everyday or every two days, it would be pretty much like it is now Don. Donald Horsley: I'm guessing that Mr. Bright and you could ask him if you like to but I'm guessing that Mr_ Bright would probably agree to that each truck possible two times a week. Dorothy Wood: It has to be that often to be serviced? Donald Horlsey: I would think so. Dorothy Wood:,T4ank you sir. , Donald Horsley: That would be my guess. Barry Knight: Are there any other questions for Mr. Horsley? Ron. Ronald Ripley. Don, have they had a period of time to operate or maybe some modification of operating, give them time for the Agricultural Advisory Commission to meet and try to address it, do you think that would fit together? I'm trying to get bits and pieces of this thing. There is an expansion piece to the possible to the property in the future. The operation will continue for a little while_ Am I not correct in that? Donald Horsley: I don't know the length of time that operation is going to continue but it is going to continue for a while. Yes. But also, the sand that Mr. Bright has on his pit is conning to an end very drastically because he couldn't get the depth that he originally thought he was going to get. So, the duzation there may not be as long as a lot of people think. But so far as the Agricultural Advisory Commission they sheet on a quarterly basis. l would think this would be something that they could look at as well and Ms. Lasley, Mr. Macali, and Mr. Whitney could help therm out. Ronald Ripley. Something like five months. Donald Horsley: I'm sure it could be done in that length of time. There next general meeting is in April. -:$-lU-Vt5;11::JZAM;GIty Clerk Va BCh Ve ;94265669 # ?e/ 28 Item. #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 9 Barry Knight: Any other questions for Mr. Horsley. Thank you Don. Donald Horsley: Thank you. Dorothy Wood. Mr. Bourdon is going to answer my question. Eddie Bourdon: I think it would help to clarify. The brakes have to be inspected every day but that can be done at the parking facility at the pit but they have to be adjusted and that happens maybe once ox twice and that depends on miles. The adjustment of the brakes is what requires a sheltered environment and you have to lift the truck up. The brake adjustments, which would happen once or twice a week depending on mileage can't really be done at the pit. It would have to be done elsewhere. But the inspections can be done there. The daily inspections are done for safety reasons. That can be done there. It's the servicing, the working, and the adjusting that can't be done. Dorothy Wood: The truck would have to go twice a week. That is a lot of trucks. Eddie Bourdon: Potentially every truck once or twice a week, which would be basically a total of 50 trips in a course of a week and it could be restricted in terms of the time of day so that it wouldn't bother people early is the morning. Dorothy Wood: It doesn't make sense maybe but I'm not into truck repair. Could it be done, lets say done on Tuesday and Thursday only. Eddie Bourdon: The problem there is that they're operating everyday. They need to be safe everyday. That's the primary goal here is safety. Dorothy Wood: Thant: you. Barry Knight: Joe. Joseph Strange: Speaking in opposition we have Bruce Bright. Barry Knight: Welcome Bruce. Bruce Bright: Hello. Barry Knight: Please state your name. Bruce Bright. My name is Bruce Bright. I thank you for the opportunity to speak about the Use Permit for the borrow pit. My wife and I have lived in our house on Buzzard Neck Road for the past 33 years. We live next door to Bonney Bright Farms where the majority of this hauling sand pit truck operation occurs. For the past several years, we've been aware of significant increases in the number and size of the dump trucks being used in conjunction with that business. What was once a few small dump trucks has grown 3-10-06; 11:42AM;C1iy CICrk Va acn Va ;94265669 vR 2/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 10 into a fleet of approximately 25 much larger trucks owned by Bonney. These trucks are traveling Buzzard Neck Road six days a week. We routinely see these tracks leaving the farm as early as 5:30 a.m_ Their trucks make a lot of noise starting up, idling in the morning getting ready to leave. The clanging of the empty truck bins as they travel the unleveled driveway is loud and disruptive. Many of these same trucks return off and on, all day long for reasons unknown to us and often times for only a few minutes at a time. The trucks also pose major safety issues as they come and go on this narrow country road. It is impossible to meet one of these trucks without having to drive partially off the paved surface and having to come to a slow pace or have to stop to allow the trucks to 0o by and violations to the 35 MPH speed limit zone are frequent. The trucks are stored, maintained, serviced and fueled on the farm property that is zoned agricultural. On Sundays, the trucks are moved around as they are pressured washed, which is another noisy process. It is apparent that the whole borrow pit hauling business is operating out of the farm location. On August 1, the City officials notified Bonney that he had to relocate the trucks because he was in violation of zoning. On September 1, the contract trucks that were being stored on the property and maintained there as well were removed. Even though the contract trucks were removed, Sonny's trucks still remained. The contract trucks have been reserved on several occasions to return to the farm to be maintenance and the repair shops as well. Please note that our concerns do not in any way relate the farm use of the vehicles that are used on the farm or stored. Our concerns are_just.for._the. borrovsr.pit business. We -recommend that you_accept. the conditions as forth by Planning, particularly Condition 19, which requires to relocation of the dump trucks that are used in the operation of the hauling business to a more appropriate industrial zoned site off of Buzzard Neck Road. I am asking also that the storage, rnaiiatenance and fueling of the dump trucks on the farm property be relocated as soon as possible. It is vague to us the way it written that he could have a year to continue to run these trucks. Thank you. Barry Knight: Are there any question for Mr. Bright? Dorothy Wood: Bruce, you don't really have a problem ,with the borrow pit just the trucks. Bruce Bright: Not at all. We're asking about the maintenance of the brakes_ That's just one maintenance issue. You've still got the repair of the trucks and everything else that goes on with repairing these trucks on a regular basis. Are there any other questions? Barry Knight: Thank you. Joseph Strange: The next speaker in opposition is Sarah Culpepper_ Sarah Culpepper: Hi. My name- is Sarah Catherine Culpepper and I'm a resident of 5476 Buzzard Neck Road. I'm speaking in opposition of the application for the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit for the borrow pit expansion if all the conditions are not met. 3-10-06;i7:42,AM;CIty Clerk Va Bch Va :04265669 At .3. 23, Item #20 Bonney Cx, Bright Page I Other than that, I have no problems with the expansion of the condition. While I have little interest in restricting the use of another property owner's land, I am compelled to act when it begins to negatively affect my family. It continues to negatively affect my family. And once that happens I £eel compelled to seek help from you. I was raised on Buzzard Neck Road and I have never experienced the amount of unnecessary traffic being generated by these sand trucks on such a narrow country road. My family has experienced safety issues and other concerns that you should find in your report that was submitted to you in December 2005. I hope you have found time to look at the report and it has helped you to understand our concerns that we have on Buzzard Neck Road on a daily basis. I am in favor of Condition #19 and the removal of the trucks off of Buzzard Neck Road. However, I have concerns regarding the time allotment and the inspections of this matter. I would Like to feet confident that the City would be holding the property owner to these conditions. I want to be sure that City of Virginia Beach is planning on monitoring the conditions being recommended and plans on inspecting the applicant to be sure that the tracks have been removed from Buzzard Neck Road. The City of 'Virginia $each has also set forth some other conditions that were not met as of October 2005. That is why that I am asking that they make sure they monitor those conditions that they're setting forth at this time. In conclusion, I remain in opposition to the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit for the expansion of the borrow pit on Princess Anne Road if the applicant is not in compliance to all conditions set forth by the City of Virginia Beach but --most of:all_Condition.#19.-._.I.am.in.favor-and.insist.:the..City..hold_the=applicant- responsible for removing the trucks from Buzzard Neck Road in a timely fashion.. I am requesting that before the applicant is granted a one-year extension to his permit that he is required to be full compliance of the 19 conditions set forth today. I would like to thank Karen Lasley and the Planning Department for hearing our concerns and taking the time to mediate them and I'm asking for members of the Commission today to also do the same thing. I am confident that you will be fair and professional in regards to this application. I also have a copy of ray report that was submitted in December. Barry Knight: Any questions for Ms. Culpepper? Thank you. Joseph Strange: Our next speaker in opposition is Dick Shaffer. Barry Knight: Welcome. Dick Shaffer: Morning. My name is Dick Shaffer, actually Richard for technical reasons. I moved to Buzzard Neck Road in 1973. I appreciate Richard Hancock's discussion about the noise. Not only do I have noise, when those trucks hit those bricks, our building shakes. It literally shakes on -its foundation: I live on the first curve in there and it is extremely dangerous. The City has had to come out there and widen the curve because it is a not literally a curb. When we try to get a truck and school bus around there, it is very difficult. I am very concerned at the point where I put a barrier in my front yard. It is sort of a study. When we were remodeling the house, the kids were playing in the front yard. I' m concerned about their safety if one of them should pass right 3-10-66;11:42AM;Ciry Clerk Ve Bch Va ;94265G69 9 4/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 12 out there. So, I put a little barrier out there with shrubs. I'm not against Bonney Bright and his operation. I don't want him to lose his business and have to go out of business_ God forbid. I'm very concerned about the safety of myself and other people on that road. Simple mathematics. I've been sitting here thinking. If he does a million plus miles a year on 25 vehicles and those 25 vehicles have to go up and down Buzzard Neck Road that road is not built for,that. I've talked to Roger Lane with the Highway's Department for the City. He said he appreciated my concerns and everything but there is nothing that he could really do because the road is a country road. You peat that many trucks on Princess Anne Road and the same amount of trucks on a small country road that the shoulders are constantly deteriotating that doesn't make good sense. So, I ask the Planning Commission to take these coiniments into consideration and please for our safety and for our peace of mind in being able to sleep, those conditions were not there when I moved to that area. I know that. Thank you. Barry Knight: Are there any questions for Mr. Shaffer. Thank you. Joseph Strange: Our last speaker iu opposition is John Richardson. John Richardson: Good afternoon members of the Commission. My name is John Richardson.. I'm a local attorney_ I represent. Ogden Reed. Mr. Reed owns a 500 acre track of land right below the North Carolina line that abuts the property line. His c oncern is the dewatering aspect of the borrow pit not so much'the truck traffic. It doesn't impact him. His concern is with the expansion of roughly two times the size of the existing pit. It may affect his property negatively. His request, of course, is in a letter I seat so I won't belabor the point is to ask that a professional environmental assessment be clone to determine what impact that would have on the neighboring property before a permit is issued to expand the borrow pit_ Thank you_ Barry Knight: Are there any questions for Mr. Richardson. Ms. Anderson. John Richardson: Yes ma'am. Janice Anderson: Mr_ Richardson, would the new Condition #20 help you out with the quarterly reports on the testing? John Richardson: It may well. Janice Anderson: I think that was just added and it may address your problems. John Richardson: It may well. Yes ma'am. Janice Anderson: Okay. John Richardson: I'll certainly point that back to my client. I just saw that this afternoon. 3-10-06;$1:42AA4;C1ty Clerk va Bch va i9426S669 tt ,6/ 23. Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 13 Janice Anderson: Right because that is new. Thank you. Barry Knight: Mr. Richardson. John Richardson. Yes sir. Barry Knight: They voluntarily raised the depth up to 32 feet. That will keep the cone of depression down some. Also, like Ms. Anderson said with four reports per year they check static water level on that too, so that may help somewhat. John Richardson: Yes sir. Barry Knight: Mr. Ripley. Ronald Ripley: Where is your client's property? Barry Knight: Use the laser John. John Richardson: It's called the Flyway Club Mr. Ripley. It's on the North Carolina line right about along here and his property fronts on Back Bay and runs from Back Bay to .Currituck.Sound..:..lt's-just_bareiy.the North..Carolina.line.:.You_see_the.sign:that_saysy......:.......... _ . _ ......._. , . "Welcome to North Carolina" going to Knotts Island, there is a small trailer. Not a trailer park but a campsite, and the next property to it is the Flyaway Club. It's been there since the 1930s. His father bought the property and developed the club. It's a hunting club. A lot of land is farmed. Ronald Ripley: Has he had any problem with dewatering to date? John Richardson. No sir. Ronald Ripley: Okay. John Richardson: He is not at his home as we spore. He is concerned. Ronald Ripley: It raises a concern. John Richardson: Yes sir. He is just concerned.. He knows of Mr. Bright and thinks be is a well -respected businessman. We all do. He is just concerned that his farn-dand and his home might be negatively impacted by the expansion of the borrow pit. Ronald Ripley: So, Mr. Scott if this report reports a water issue, what happens? Does it stop operation until you figure it out or what? Robert Scott: We may have to do that depending on what exactly we find. What 1 think 3-16-06;11:42AM;CIty clerk va Bch ve 94265669 * gi 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 14 we're really concerned'about is saltwater intrusion. That's the number one concern. I can't fix that if it occurs. If there is evidence that is happening or about to happen that is very important. It depends on what's found, I think. We want to be as prudent as possible. Barry Knight: Any other questions for Richardson? Thank you. John Richardson: Thank you Mr. Knight. Joseph Strange: Our next speaker is Kendall Smith Barry Knight: Welcome sir. State your :name please. Kendall Smith: My name is Kendall Smith. I'm assistant Refuge Manager at Mackay Island Natural Wildlife Refuge. I'm here on behalf of Tim Cooper, Refuge Manager who is at another meeting today. He has offered a letter that I will provide to you all. I ask that I read that. In the interest of time, I'm going to skip down our two major concerns. The second paragraph reads, the existing thine operation is pumping water into agricultural ditches for the potential recharge of local ground water. The agricultural ditches are supposed to be holding water to allow ground water recharge and the settling of sus ended matenals. The water control'stitictures tii'at'surrourid the faeiii -ar" currently inoperative and do not preclude discharge of water into Back Bay. Water is discharged into Back Bay that has heavy sediment loads, which have adverse impacts on the Bay. The extensive corrosion has created holes in the water control structures that will require replacement. Due to brackish water conditions, aluminum or galvanized structures should be required in all areas where agricultural ditches exist the property. The applicant should be required to routinely maintain all structures and the settling basin should also be considered since the recharge of ground water was not the original intent of the agricultural ditches. The settling basin that empties into the ditches will provide additional protection to Back Bay if water control structures were breached in the future.." The second concern, which you are apparently aware of is that the applicant has a proposal for a pit in North Carolina. The concern of the Refuge Manager Cooper is that these can be considered together and these planning issues concern they may not be considered. Also, in Paragraph 3, it is our understanding that the existing operation is under 75 round truck trips per day. It appears that the North Carolina mine could add up to 200 additional round truck trips daily. That is based on the plans that were submitted to North Carolina. So, that is a lot of additional traffic that would have an impact on our visitors to the refuge. Most likely this would discourage them from visiting the refuge and cause safety concerns. That sort of summarizes the paragraph that I would like to add to the record. Barry Knight: Thank you Mr. Smith. Are there any questions for Mr. Smith? Thank you sir. I think Ron. 3-10-06;11:42AAA;CIty Clerk Va Bch Va ;94265569 * ,7/ 23 . Item 420 Bonney G. Bright Page 15 Ronald Ripley: You're saying that the water discharges into the ditches to recharge, and then it's going into the Bay? Kendall Srnith. That is our understanding that is the purpose of there. Two other controlled structures that we are aware of are not functioning correctly and allow water to pass through them. In discussions with Bonney he says there are some other water controlled structures but we are not aware of those. Our concern is that the situation be examined to verify that water is being prevented from directly going into the Bay. Barry Knight: Ms. Anderson. Janice Anderson: So, if these were repaired then you wouldn't have an issue? Is that correct? Kendall Smith: Yes, if they were replaced and were functional. Barry Knight: Are there any other questions? Thank you Mr, Smith. Joseph Strange: The next speaker is Laurie Grogotis. Laurie Grogotis: Laurie Grogotis. I'm up here as a concerned citizen living in Creeds. I have children that ride the school buses. Although Mr. Bright may own. 25 trucks there, are many more trucks that come up and down that road on a daily basis before 6:00 a.m. When you took at the ditches on either side of the road and how narrow Princess Anne Road is and winding, those trucks go flying. There are no traffic lights to slow their speed. Many times they are over the side of the road. It is a huge safety issue. My kids say their buses shake when they pass them. Another concern that I have is with the amount of trucks, it was my understanding that Mr. Bright's original Permit was for 25 truckloads a day. I believe Ms. Lasley has confirmed that. There are that many trucks before 9:00 a.m. So, my question is who monitors this? If he's looking for expansion who is going to monitor that? Princess Anne Road and if you sit back even if you go to monks for lunch, you will see a continual convoy of trucks of all sizes,maybe a car here and there. It takes me sometimes quite a bit of time to pull out of my street and those trucks are just flying by. And as far as the wells that were installed, I guess my question is, I believe that Mr. Bright installed those wells closer to where his pit is not bordering houses that are around it especially those near Back Bay, which certainly would be affected by salt intrusion. So, I'm wondering where that responsibility lies. As far as the drainage count goes, I have personally seen where those ditches run off to a canal that opens up directly to Back Bay. 'There is a Slouth gate. It is inoperable. And that was of just this past weekend. So, I would just like to know who is that will monitor this and police these amount of truckloads that have already been grossly ignored. Thank you. e-1 -uo;I 1: 4GAM; C; I ry c1erK Va 6Gh Va ;94265689 7R 8/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 14 Barry Knight: Are there any questions? Thank you. We'll get that on the rebuttal and in our discussion phase. We'll address those concerns of yours. Laurie Grogotis: Thank you sir. Joseph Strange: That's it for the speakers. Barry Knight: Mr. Bourdon. Eddie Bourdon. Thaalc you Mr. Chairman. Again, we appreciate everyone taking the time to come down, and putting in their two cents. First of all, lets make sure it is clear and I mentioned it to Mr. Richardson_ And you all know this and this is not an application to expand the Bonney Bright borrow pit located in Virginia Beach, so that's clear. Where to start? I think the one thing that we talked about is when the notice that Mr. Bright received in August 1, was received and I was first brought into this issue. It was my opinion and it remains my opinion today that the third party contractors whose trucks were on his home place, those trucks were not permitted to be there. And those trucks were removed immediately or almost immediately. That was my advice and I know that Mr. Bright adhered to that advice. Those trucks are not there and to my knowledge have not -been there since. Now, there may have been someone who drove up there at some point but they're not stored there, serviced Eltexe, not allowed to be there because he doesn't own that part in his agricultural operation. It is not necessarily clear cut with regard to the trucks that he has and uses in his agricultural business but again, we're not going to belabor that point here today but there is a disagreement as to whether that is doable or not. One thing that we are not in disagreement with and that is that the trucks are being femoved from Mr. Bright's site, his home place as far as their storage is concerned, their fueling is concerned. They will be moved to the borrow pit site before City Council heaxs this application. It should be completed within the next ten days to two weeks, certainly by the end of the month at the latest. That isn't an issue. I appreciate some of the comments that were made in that regard but those trucks are being moved from the horse place but the servicing is clearly an issue as I indicated to you. Regardiag Mr. Shaffer's statements about noise of the brakes? Mr. Bright's trucks do not have Jake brakes. And those are the brakes that cause a lot of noise. Some of the contractor's trucks do and people operating trucks in 'Virginia Beach, whether they come from northeast North Carolina or Chesapeake with sand can operate with those brakes. If the City wants to regulate those brakes that is the City's business to do and the City could probably do that but they are not Mr. Bright's trucks that have those loud brakes called Take brakes. Mr. Smith's comment about water going into Back Bay. Mr. Bright has indicated that Mr. Smith hasn't seen the replacement structures that are down stream of the structures that he referred to and Mr. Bright contends that there is no working discharge into Back Bay. Those structures that Mr. Smith referred to are superseded by structures that are down stream of those, which I don't believe he has seen. We certainly are not discharging and if there are any structures that are in need of repair or replacement to prohibit discharge into Back Bay that certainly y-1V-06;11:42AM;CIty CIerx va Bch va :94265669 # .9/ 23 . Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 17 will happen because that is a condition that's been met. Let me speak one minute if I could about the monitoring wells. The wells were installed but there was a long delay in part because of the City having commissioned the Malcolm Purney Study and then getting back to Mr. Bright and explain to him where they wanted these wells to be installed. These wells were installed where the City and Malcolm Purney requested they be installed. The first reports were delivered to the City some time back, about a month half ago. There is no evidence of any intrusion. If you read the report from Malcom Purney and our experts in 2000, if we stay above 32 feet it is not going to be an issue but we will still provide those reports. I just wanted to make sure that was real clear. We're not going to have a saltwater intrusion problem with these limitations that are in place now and have been in place the entire time that Mr. Bright has been operating. It is a difficult situation. Obviously for most everyone involved with regard to the issue of Buzzard Neck Road. My client has expressed a willingness to try make improvements to Buzzard Neck Road to add shoulders to widen the road and do some things along those lines but the reality of it is that servicing those trucks on a limited basis is going to have to happen somewhere other than at the pit. His home place is in close proximately of the pit, which is not the case with regard to other options as to where the servicing can take place. We are still going to need sand in Virginia. Beach and that sand is going to come from either existing pits in Virginia Beach or pits in northeast North Carolina or southern Chesapeake that is going to use the exact same roads. They're going to be operated by -- .-` -. eo le -we: don't=hav�any - ontrol=over. " Who-aren--t= illarszof our-communit -here-i.rr—=_-:_�: -- --- ----=p - p - y-c . - - p y- . _ . Virginia Beach and I think we all need to keep that in mind. I really do appreciate the fact that Bruce Bright has indicated on more than one occasion that his intent is not to try to suggest that Bonney is not doing a good service to the City as far as the sand operation is concerned but simply his personal issues with regard to the noise and what have you. There is certainly some sympathy to that. We believe there needs to be a recognition. It doesn't make any common sense to have these trucks be brought up to the northeru part of the City everyday or once or twice a week to be serviced when it is something that can be done there very quickly. Also, I want to point out that the City inspectors come in and take over Bonney's shop twice a year and inspect these vehicles again, for service and to make sure that they are safe. That will take place some place else. I'll be happy to answer any questions. I appreciate you listening to me. Barry Knight: Mr. Bourdon, I have two right off the bat. Mr. Smith came in and said about the water -controlled structures there. I know Bonny has a very good repoi with Malay Island. In fact, he has been farming some of their land for years. If Bonney could just get hire in his pickup truck and carry him back there and show him the weirs, it would answer that question right there. I ant sure he will. Eddie Bourdon: That is exactly what Bonny whispered in my ear Mr. Knight and that is to get him out there and show him. Barry Knight: The second thing is these brakes, the Jake brakes, I don't believe any of Bonney's trucks have these .lake brakes on them but the independent truckers do. I don't ,3-10-QG;11:42AM;Clty Clerk va Bch va ;9A2G5683 # 10/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 18 think the City wants to go the route of enacting an ordinance. These Jake brakes you don't need them on flat ground. They're kind of the nature of the beast. If you have a great big old coal truck that is used to going up and down hills and now you carry them on flat country and you have a Jake brake, you're going to use therm. Part of the reason you use them is because it saves your brakes on your truck. But if Mr. Bright, and I feet confident he will do this, also really, really encourages these independent trucks not to use their Jake brakes. It would to a long ways on good will because if they continue to use them the City may enact an ordinance. I don't want to see any more ordinances happen. If you can just convey that to Bonney, I'm sure he will do that. Eddie Bourdon: I'm absolutely certain that Mr. Bright will absolutely encourage the third parties who haul for him on occasion to riot use their Jake brakes. I just want to make sure that every body understands and appreciates the fact that there are lots of other people hauling sand in large trucks in Virginia Beach south and other wise, that is an issue that needs to be addressed. It really needs to be addressed comprehensively. Mr. Bright can't be held responsible for allowing brakes on people's trucks that aren't his own. I certainly assure you that he will be happy to ask all third parties that haul from his pit to not use their Jake brakes. a y Knigh! _Are.then— .._questions-for,14r.. Bourdon Eddie Bourdon: Those third parties won't be going down Buzzard Neck Road. Again, Mr. Bruce Bright was honest enou;h to indicate to me that was a significant betterment. It didn't eliminate his concern but it was certainly a betterment that took place in response to the City's letter on August 1. Janice Anderson: Eddie, I just want to make it clear. The application is for an extension of the borrow pit. It is not an expansion. Eddie Bourdon: No. This is not an application to expand the borrow pit. Janice Anderson: Okay. Barry Knight: Ms. Wood. Dorothy Wood: Eddie, I was trying to see if we could get the two parties together just to cooperate a little bit. Someone mentioned that they actually had to bring them there to wash them and fuel them. It seems like that could be done somewhere else. Eddie Bourdon: I'm not here suggesting anything. Dorothy Wood: You wouldn't have to be there twice a week. Eddie Bourdon: I'm not suggesting that they be washed there or fueled there. 3-to-06;11:42AM;CIty Clerk Va Bch Va ;942aSs69 0 11/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 19 Dorothy Wood: That is what someone said today that they were. Eddie Bourdon, That is being done and has been done the entire time but the conditions that staff has recommended to you will prohibit that and we are totally going to abide by those conditions. The only thing that we have asked for consideration of rather than litigate about it or fight about it is the repair aspect. Not wash. Not fuel but repair. Today, we're not requesting that he be permitted to fuel them at his site as much as he Liked to do that or to wash them at his home site. We're not asking for that- All we really need -is to be able to have the vehicles serviced. Essentially, the primary issues are the brakes. They will need to be adjusted generally once a week and sometimes twice depending on the number miles the truck is hauling and just factors that are not capable of being controlled, bumps in the road and usage. It is the lifting of the truck and the adjusting of the brakes that can't be done in the pit. There are servicing issues that can be scheduled_ It can be done at the same tirne. It is the brakes that have to inspected daily, it can be done at the pit but when they have to be adjusted that can't be done at the pit. That is the principal problem with regard to the conditions that they're dealing with. Barry Knight: Mr. Henley. Al Henley: Mr. Bourdon. I know there have been comments and concerns about the _._ ._ ... ----- _ . - proposed farm pit and pits up adjacerit�to tlze-farm:7. ........ ay-ortnay- iofhave= to this but is the life expediency of the one in Virginia Beach to the be completely exhausted prior to the operation, if it is approved in Currituck County for that to happen? Our reason for. it is that our concerns in light of the audience is that both of these pits are going to be working simultaneously together and it is going to double the issue of the trucks on that road. Eddie Bourdon: The pit in Virginia Beach depending upon volume of excavation doesn't have as it is currently approved doesn't have twelve months worth of life left. So, it is inconceivable to me given the process that the one in North Carolina will go through, which I don't have anything to do with that by the time that is online and if it is online, this pit will be out or there will be some other application that will coordinate that whole thing. At this point, all we have is what we have. What we're dealing with is what we got. That pit that is there does not have a significant amount sand volume to be ruined. We may be coming back at some point depending upon what takes place in northeastern North Carolina. There would be no practical reason to be operating two pits. It wouldn't make any sense. Barry ,might: Mr. Waller. John Waller: There was the question, that I was going to ask him. But in addition when the Currituck mine is open where would the trucks that service that be serviced? 3-10-06;is:42AM;Clty Clerk Va Bch Va ;94265669 'A 12i 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 20 Eddie Bourdon: Well, when you're dealing with a situation that is uncertain as the one we're dealing with is in this instance, the investment to try to a build a facility that services vehicles that is not going to be made if at some point there is an approval for a significant enough operation With a long enough useful life in it then there is the possibility of constructing some place to service them. When you're dealing with what we're dealing with here today and all that we're dealing with here today and that is a pit in Virginia that doesn't have more than twelve months useful Life you're not going to spend tens of thousands of dollars to build a shop to have those trucks serviced at this facility. John, Waller: In North Carolina? Eddie Bourdon: No. I'm talking about this. This is all that we can deal with is what we have here today. If it is conceivable and we're not there and I don't even know where we. are with regard to that approval process but if there is an approval for one in North Carolina then the potential exists to actually invest in the infrastructure at that point it could pay for itself over the life of the pit that doesn't exist today. John Waller: That is why I asked if the mine opens in North Carolina we will have a place_to_service_.them in_Narth Carolina not in Buzzard Neck Road. Eddie Bourdon: 'That is something that is a possibility. Yes. That is something that we have discussed. But that has not been approved at this point_ But if that were to be approved that is an option. But that could be many months. This pit could be done before that one may even get approved. i don't know that. Pin not versed in how long that process is going to take. John Waller: All the noise that happens on Buzzard Neck Road will be over with in a year because the mine is going to be closed and the trucks won't be there. Eddie Bourdon. I absolutely anticipate that to be the case Mr. Waller. Yes. Most of the truck traffic has been reduced tremendously by the removal of the third party contractor trucks from Buzzard Neck Road_ By the end of this month there won't be any trucks on Buzzard Neck Road. What we are trying to have an opportunity to deal with is the servicing of those trucks for an interim period of time until something comes about that will make it feasible to do it somewhere other than'Buzzard Neck Road. But that doesn't exist today other than to bring them up to northern part of the City, which defies common sense and logic. We don't control the fact that this particular situation arose because of the five-year period of this Use Permit expiring. If we had a little more time we might not be having all this dialogue about their may be a solution for this but we don't have one. That is why we're in the dilemma were in_ Barry Knight: Ms. Wood. 3-10-06;11-42AM;C1Cy Cierk Va BCM Va ;94265669 # 13/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Pape 21 Dorothy Wood. Eddie, we've been talking a lot about the truck traffic but really you're not asking for a rezoning so that the trucks can be repaired there. Since they're not . agricultural trucks they really can't under the present zoning. Is that correct? Eddie Bourdon: Ms. Wood. It is my argument and belief that because they are owned by an agricultural owner who is operating an agri-business in the City of Virginia Beach on property zoned agriculture as this property is zoned agriculture and because those vehicles are using that agri-business, even if it is a small percentage of the time for something other than hauling sand then it is an appropriate accessory use that can take place on his property. Rather than get into a legal argument about it. There have been attorney's advising Mr. Bright, who had advised him that he can win in court. I haven't gone that route. I don't think that helps anybody. I don't think it helps Mr. Bright. I think the best thing we can do is do actually what Mr. Bright has attempted to do and that is work with his family members and neighbors and not get into a big fight with everybody. It is the Zoning Administrator's opinion that these vehicles aren't agricultural vehicles and that is not -defined anywhere in your ordinance what an agricultural vehicle is, and therefore she has opined that they can not be stored, fueled or be maintained on his farm site zoned agriculture but they must be maintained on his borrow pit site zoned agriculture. Again, you asked the question. I'm not here trying to perpetrate an. argument. .I think its appropriate to understand why this isn't black and white. Mr. - B rYght=is-trynffg-ta=tie=a aod=citizen=ari =a gcsod�agri= usiness�owncrand=try-to=work___......... ..... ...•---.. . through these problems. Unfortunately, where we stand today we don't have a simple solution that would make everybody happy. I wish we did. Believe me, a lot of us have worked long and hard trying to find one. I'm open to suggestions. I've listened to a lot of people and I talked with a lot people. I think we've come a long way. I think everybody on Buzzard Neck Road who is open minded about ii that we've come a long way. I hope we can get it. Dorothy Wood: Well, certainly with my home economics degree I'm not arguing with a lawyer Mr. Bourdon. I do wonder about that. I also wondered why since you all knew you were conning here today why weren't the trucks moved now rather than waiting. Eddie Bourdon: They just can't be moved at a snap of a finger. First of all, we looked at a number of alternatives. We try to find other alternatives to be able utilize the existing facility without using Buzzard Neck Road. That was number one. Number two when the decision was made and we had a couple of options that we thought were going to work but they turned out they didn't work. When we got to the point where we had no other alternative then that was the decision that was made. And, that involves having to take a lot of steps. It is not just a simple matter we'll just go out in the park in the middle of the field. You've got to get sets of keys. You've got to get security set up. You've got to do a number of things that take time to act done. And we were dealing with the holidays on top of that. All those things are basically in place at this point. And as I said, those trucks will be at the borrow pit site by the end of January. But that is an effort to avoid 3--10--06; 11 :42AM;Ci ry Clerk vE QCh Ve ;94265669 9 14/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 22 any disagreement and litigation, over what's a permitted accessory use on an agricultural property. We've agreed to the conditions. Dorothy Wood: Thank you sir. Barry Knight: Are there any other questions for Mr. Bourdon? Ron. Ronald Ripley: If you're not able to service the trucks on the Buzzard Neck Road property where would you service there? Eddie Bourdon; That is what we're in the. process of locating alternatives as to where we can service them. We don't have that decision made. It will probably be somewhere either in southern Chesapeake or in the middle of Virginia Beach. We are not aware of any place that can happen down south. I mean in Virginia Beach when I say down south. Joseph Strange: And that is because of the zoning? Eddie Bourdon. Exactly. I'm not aware of any property that is zoned. You can get a Conditional Use Permit for repair of agriculture vehicles but the Zoning Administrator says this is not an agricultural vehicle. We're a dog chasing its tail around in the circle. Ronald Riley: So if you move it to tha �G-2�Fie`ee permissible in other AG. Eddie Bourdon: Yes. The Zoning Administrator and I don't disagree with her on this. Her term and I'm sorry to keep speaking for her but her position I think is an accessory use on the borrow pit site as an accessory to the borrow pit. Iwouldn't disagree with that. Ronald Ripley: I think that would be the tide. Is there other land adjacent to this existing pit that an expansion of this pit that you would be corning in and asking for later? Is that something that is in the mill? Eddie Bourdon: Things hinge on what is going to take plaice with the application in Currituck. We may come back here depending on what takes place there. That is all up in the air at this point. That may be denied. And we may be back here looking: to expand this pit. That is what I would anticipate happening. Until we have something approved that would justify the expenditure that is the dilemma that we are dealing with. Ronald Ripley: I'm sympathetic to both sides. i see the neighbor's point of view with the truck traffic, and I see the operator's point of view. I'm wrestling. To rne, a solution would be to get some time to relocate a facility or work it out with the Agricultural Advisory Committee but what I'm hearing is not real definite. That is concerning. If it was definite then those kinds of plans could be made. Capital could be assembled and property facility constructed so you could operate. I'm kind of floundering with this now. 3-10-0e;ii:42AM;CJty clerk va Bcr; vn ;94265668 # ss/ 23 , Item-#20 Bonney G. Bright Page 23 Eddie Bourdon: You and I axe on the samit predicament Mr. Ripley. I had hope that maybe there would be an approval in hand in northeast North Carolina, which would give us a direction we needed to go in. At this point, we don't have any choice. We have agreed to these conditions. That's the long and short of it. We will have to make arrangements to have the vehicles serviced. The predicament here is they are under the interpretation that the Zoning Administrator of our ordinance and of these vehicles there is no where else that can be serviced other than on a borrow pit or on a property zoned industrial or commercial up in the northern part of the City of Virginia Beach. And, that is why I think it is something that does need some review and discussion among the agri- business owners and the Agricultural Advisory Committee. I think that is where some discussion needs to take place. It is a difficult circumstance. We're dealing with a regulatory perspective. I do understand what the concerns are with regard to people on Buzzard Neck Road and widening the road and doing improvements to the road is something that we're willing to do. I don't know if that is going to satisfy their concerns. And limiting the time of day and those things we will also do. Again, don't know if that is going to satisfy their concerns. Barry Knight: Are there any more questions for Mr_ Bourdon? Thank you, Eddie Bourdon: Sorry to ramble on. Barry Knight: Thank you. We'll open it up for discussion among the Commissioners. Okay. Ms. Anderson. Janice Anderson: Yes. We've bad the opportunity and I think everybody did, to visit both sites, the residential site on Buzzard Neck and the dig site. From our understanding in the report that these vehicles have been serviced there and fueled at the residential location for quite a number of years without any complaint. And, as the report has indicated Mr. Bright has run this business in an outstanding manner so far as he character. But I think the main issue gets down to Condition #19 and that's it. I would be supportive of approval as written by the City with the 22 conditions. Condition 19 says that, repair has to be on the property properly zoned. Now it is Mr. Bourdon's interpretation that it is properly zoned now where he is doing because it is AG, then there shouldn't be a problem with this zoning_ I know that Karen Lasley has a different opinion and that it is not properly zoned in the residential area. I don't know if we want to get the City Attorney to chime in on her opinion but anyway, I think that is where we are. My issue with the request of saying it is okay to do it for four or five months if it is not allowed in the zoning, I don't know how we can say we're going to let it happen. Hopefully, the changes Mr. Bourdon has made by moving those trucks out and things like that and if there is no call out to the site there may not be a violation. But, anyway I know it is a limited use and it is a big burden on him and not that I'm totally agreeable with it but I think that is where I am stuck. I think if the zoning doesn't allow it right now, I don't see how we can say it is okay for even an extended period of time. If they're in the opinion that they can do it then there shouldn't be an issue. But, they've run -a business .3-10-0G;71:42AM;C1ty Clerk va Bch va ;94265669 u IS/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 24 without any problems before. Unfortunately, now there is and I think that is the situation. So, I would like to be.in support of approval with the 21 current conditions - Barry Knight: Any other discussion? Ron. Ronald Ripley: I agree with Jan. That's the crux of it and that's Condition #19. But I'm trying to look at it from both points of view. I'm viewing it from the businessman's point of view_ Basically, he has operated. Yes. Apparently, the City believes it is illegal. However, I think this operator since he's operated as such needs some time to transition if you will. If it hasn't been corrected today, I believe the City could have corrected it if they felt that strong about it. I am sure they do feel strong about it or we wouldn't be here but still it could have been corrected. I believe that the neighbors need to know that it is going to stop at one point. I think the businessman needs some opportunity to resolve it. I think 5 to 6 month time period would permit the Agricultural, Advisory Committee to convene and to address it so a different twist may show up at that point that makes some sense to this body and for the neighbors, and to the business community. And it also gives a little bit of time to determine what may happen with the future expansion whether there's going to be a need for additional capital or just servicc if off site and be done with it. That is my difference. I agree with what you're saying. That's my degree of difference though. I think we need some transition period. Barry high kC� ay. Tay f rst. en ene. Jay Bemas. I agree with Commissioner Ripley. But I would also like to address one of the other issues one of the citizens raised was the number of trips generated. I see that Condition #17 limiting 75 a day. I think it would be very difficult to monitor that and I would recommend to the Conmx ssion that maybe the applicant submit monthly or quarterly reports on the number of truck trips generated. I just think that from an enforcement standpoint unless you have a City inspector out there everyday counting trucks I think to more efficiently -do that from a monitoring standpoint to add a condition to required them to submit a monthly or quarterly report to the Zoning Administrator for review and compliance. A] Henley: I have a question to the Planning staff. Ms. Lasley, there seems to be and I have the same concern as some of these speakers that there is as interpretation that the applicant, if approved, has one year to comply to these conditions. My question is if it is approved today under the current conditions, under all 22 items, what time limit does the applicant have to comply to all 22 conditions? Karen Lasley: I would expect immediate compliance except on the improvements that have to be made into the entrance, the turn lanes and the access pavement. That takes a while to get into place. They have to go through Planning Review. But the rest of the conditions would apply immediately. Al Henley: Immediately. You mean today assuming if it was approved? 3-10-06:11:42AM;Clty Clerk va Bch va 04266660 It 171 23 , Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 25 Karen Lasley: If City Council approves it from that date. Al Henley. If City Council approves_ Which is in February, I believe it's heard. Karen Lasley: Correct. Al Henley: May I have some more time? I'd like to thank the applicant and his attorney that I think they have worked diligently to improve the conditions to satisfy a lot of complaints in the neighborhood. I think that is good. I think really the only concern that remains now, the primary concern is the utilization of the garage, if you will to service the vehicles. And the way I understand it the trucks are going to need probably servicing twice a week. That is based on current conditions. If that is the case there would be absolutely no change in those conditions. The positive side to that is that the trucks will be moved by February 1, 2006, so that will help the residents out considerably because the noise and the traffic, and the safety issues that have risen. My concern is that the borrow pit in Virginia Beach has a life expectancy of approximately one year or twelve more months. So, if the garage is not moved or relocated then the residents will still have to continue to put up wirh the concerns that they have on the garage. But I think more importantly if orae year expired and of course those conditions will go away. But more irri _ortantl th_e..re is a rababi[sty and a passibility that a borrow pit will open up adjace.nt _. to this existing borrow pit. If that is approved then" a nuin "'er"o years'wz I 6E productive on reining sand from: that location. That will still require the garage services, as we know it today located on Buzzard Neck Road. I believe as Planning Commissioners, we don't have the right to challenge the law. We do have a law issued here where zoning has been violated. It's a zoning law. It is really difficult I know for the Planning Commissioners. I know it is for me to look at those when we have the applicant has been living in the area and his family for many generations. It has developed into a great concern, not for only the immediate neighborhood but people who reside further down the road where the general people who utilize Princess Anne Road through Pungo and everywhere else. I have received a number of calls, complaints, and inquiries about the continuation of that. So it does give me a great deal of concern in trying to reach a happy compromise here to as a win -win situation. I think that the conditions here that is very helpful for the Planning Commission to make some decisions on this. I believe that some of the compromises that have been by the applicant and his attorney will help a great deal on the concerns that the residents on Buzzard Neck Road have had. Actually, the uncertainties that we have in North Carolina, it is hard for me to, I guess alter from the existing conditions, these 22 conditions. I'm going to make a motion shortly, but I believe, there are some other comments that I believe, Mr. Ripley, did you have another comment? Mr. Crabtree. I'm going to allow Mr. Crabtree to make some comments before I will make a motion. Barry Knight: Mr. Crabtree. Eugene Crabtree: I'm inclined to sort of agree with what Mr. Ripley said that I think this 3-10-06;11:42AM;City Clerk VO BCh Va 794265669 & t8/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G_ Bright Page 26 is a dilernma that has been there for a long time. I think that moving the trucks is a positive thing. However I agree with trying to repair trucks in a sandy area is not the thing to do. You have to have time to find another repair facility in order to properly keep the trucks on the road. Otherwise you're not going to keep them on the road. I personally am in favor of going ahead and approving this but I think the real part is got to have a delay to give the applicant an appropriate period of time to find an alternative. It can't be done in the next week or two weeks. I am inclined to agree with Mr. Ripley if it is delayed for about six months. That gives the Agricultural Advisory Committee also a chance to look at this zoning ordinance and to make a decision whether or not these trucks are AG trucks or whether they are industrial commercial trucks and how it should apply. I'm in favor of giving six months leeway on this particular one. You can just find a new repair facility tomorrow. It is impossible. Barry bight: Mr_ Strange. Joseph Strange: Well, I'm in favor of all these to except for one thing. Can we send something to City Council where we know somebody has broken the law? Barry Knight. Let's ask Ms. Wilson. Kay Wi s1 0 hattman igh 'and nie�m�iers of"Ykie C nrniss on rtis the C'it� Ye i on ""'^""� ' and the determnation of the Zoning Administrator that repairing these trucks on this AG property is a violation of the zoning ordinance. That has been a determination of the Zoning Administrator. Mr. Bourdon has a different opinion but that is really irrelevant to the City. This is a violation of the zoning ordinance. Okay. It Is a violation. You really don't have the authority to allow them to continue a violation for any period of time. What you would be doing is saying that it's okay to violate the zoning ordinance. You can't allow them to violate the zoning ordinance. The way for this to be changed is for the Code to be changed. If they wanted to go change the code that is the way for this to be changed would be to change the code to do a new definition to change the code in some rnanner. That would be the way to make this available for them to repair these vehicles on the'AG property. But if you have a motion to allow them to continue to repair the trucks on the AG property, that would be a violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance. Barry Knight: Mr. Ripley. Ronald Ripley: 1 don't disagree that it's a legal issue. You look at it cut and dry. I don't disagree with that. I wouldn't expect anything else for you to say that. Okay. But as a Planning Commission I think it's our duty from a public's point of view, which we are essentially try to represent, we'xe trring to bring what we think is some reason to the process too. Not that a lot of reasoning hasn't been applied to here because it has. We're making a recommendation to City Council. City Council may take that and throw it out. That is there prerogative too. I just see an operation that has been operating down there 3-10-68;11=42AM;City Clerk Va Bch Va ; 9426Se60 V if)/ 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 27 for years. I see a rnaa that is trying to continue to operate and finish up his business but I see residents having issues with the noise. I'm suggesting a VanSitiDD period, which we do that in a lot of situations where a zoning ordinance comes into play but can be transitioned, etc. It is a gray area that I do recognize but I think: it is a practical. It is not a solution but it's a practical part of this problem. Barry Knight: Mr. Ripley. I weigh is ou that. You have hit all the points right on. We can't do anything. Our hands are pretty much tied. Legally, as far as how we can tweak this, we can still make a strong recommendation to Council that possibility they give him a predetermined set amount of time, if on Agricultural Advisory agenda, which I believe meets April 12, 2006 to get their recommendations but we can make that recommendation to Council. I don't believe that we could put it in the motion itself but we can certainly put it in the verbatim. They'll look at it. That is my view of it. Is there any other discussion? I'll entertain a motion. Al Henley: I'll make a motion to approvethe application as listed in the 22 items with a note that it will be total number of trips from the borrow pit every 60 days to present it to Planning staff. Dorothy Wood: Are you adding Ron's? Barry Knight: You're just staying with the same 22 conditions. Dorothy Wood: But you're not adding Mr. Ripley's. Al Henley: No. Because I want to comply to the law as a junior Commissioner. I don't want to break the law., Barry Knight: A motion has been made. Do I have a second? Janice Anderson: Second. Barry Knight: Ms. Anderson has made a second. Ronald Ripley: Can I offer a substitute motion? Barry Knight: There is a motion on the floor and a second. Discussion? Ronald Ripley: I would like to offer a substitute motion. It is a substitute to his motion. That is basically that repairs as noted in Condition #19 be permitted on Buzzard Neck Road property for a period of five months. It will permit time for the applicant to secure an alternative repair arrangement. That is my substitute. Barry Knight: That is the substitute. Do I have a second to the substitute? ,3-l0-06;11:42AM:City Clerk VO BCh VO ;94265669 0 20i 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 28 Dorothy Wood: Can I add that it would not to your substitute maybe the third substitute that they may be repaired but not stored or fueled there. Ronald Ripley: Just repair. That is all that I'm speaking of. Dorothy Wood: So you're taking out the stored on Condition #19, Ronald Ripley: I just spoke to the item about repair. Stored and fueling will remain off site. It is just for a period of five months. Eugene Crabtree: I'll second the motion. Barry Knight: Mr. Crabtree seconds it. Is there any discussion on the substitute motion? Joseph Strange: I guess my question still comes back. Can we do something supporting something illegal? Hey, you can that I'm going to find the solution just like you do. I think its fair. We don't have the authority to do it how can we do it? Eugene Crabtree: What's the recommendation? Barry Knight: Iguess we'll ask Ms. Wilson. Do we as a Planning Commission body, are we legally Kay Wilson: It's a violation of the zoning ordinance_ Barry Knight: I hate to get back to it. Do we legally have the authority to vote on it as a recommendation to Council? Kay Wilson: You can ,vote on it you're voting on a violation to the zoning ordinance. Karen Lasley: And the Buzzard Neck Road site is technically not on your agenda. lust the borrow pit is. Ronald Ripley: It's the topic. Dorothy Wood: But this is Condition #19 is talking about Buzzard Neck Road, Karen Lasley: No its not. It's very general. It says that storage, repair and fueling of the trucks has to be done on a site that is zoned for that. Barry Knight: Ms. Anderson. Janice Anderson: 1 understand where everybody is trying to link to and I think everybody wants to work out a compromise. But I think Barry that the rmornmendation that you have I think would solve everything. We're being told by the City attorney that if we 3-10-06;11:42AM;Cliy Clark Va Bch va 04265669 A 2,1 / 23 Item #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 29 make the motion that is automatically a violation under their opinion. So, we're voting in a violation of the zoning ordinance. I think if we pass it under Al's motion as is and then do a verbal recommendation that the City will be reasonable with any violations that may be noted by Mr. Bright if they come down for a violation, reasonable in resolving those violations or reasonable in exercising those. He has to be notified of the violation if maintenance occurs at that site and violations are made after this period of time that the City can be reasonable in dealing with those violations due to this burden. Kathy Katsias: So repeat it. Ronald Ripley: I rather have you call for the question. Barry Knight: We're still in the discussion. We'Il ask Mr. Bernas. Jay Bernas: Is it the Commission's desire to include the modification of Condition #17 as I had recommended. Barry Knight: That is not on the table. It wasn't included in the motion. a ..Jay Bernas: Okay... _.. . Al Henley: I included it my motion. Barry Knight: Oh, you did include it. So that was in the original motion. Was that included in the substitute motion? ray, would you explain to Mr. Ripley about Condition #17. Jay Bernas: Condition #17. One of the concerns, one of the citizens raised was the number of trips generated by the borrow pit and that she didn't believe that is was more than 75 trips. I think from an enforcement standpoint instead of having an, inspector sitting out there counting trucks to ask the applicant to submit monthly reports and I think Al recommended 60 days to submit a 50 day report to the Zoning Administrator so that we can ensure that there is compliance with respect to that condition. Barry Knight: Would you like to include that in your substitute motion? Ronald Ripley: Well, Al didn't you speak to that? Barry Knight: He did on the original motion but the substitute motion is still on the floor unless you've withdrawn it? Ronald Ripley: I'll put that in there. Barry Knight: You'll include that? Gene, will you concur to that on the second. .3-10-06;11:42AM;CICV Clerk Va Bch Va 942SS669 0 22/ 23 hem #20 Bonney G. Bright Page 30 Eugene Crabtree: Yes_ Barry Knight: I guess the substitute motion is on the floor. The substitute motion was first by Mr. Ripley and seconded by Gene to approve the application with the 22 conditions, will submit records every 60 days to Planning Department, and to allow an extension to repair only at its facility on Buzzard Ncck Road for five months. Lets call for the question. AYE 6 NAY 5 ABS 0 ABSENT 0 ANDERSON NAY BERNAS AYE CRABTREE AYE HENLEY NAY KATSZAS AYE KNIGHT NAY LIVAS AYE RIPLEY AYE STRANGE NAY WALLER NAY WOOD Ed Weeden: By a vote of 6-5, the substitute motion has passed. Barry Knight: That's it_ Eddie Bourdon_ Thank you to everybody. I appreciate it. Barry Knight: if there's no more busiacss before this body, the meeting, stands adjourned. 3-10-06;11:42AM;CIty Clerk va Bch va t—f-3 A4:V1 rAA r-u'fa9:Sntisu HIGGENUON BUCHANAN INC ;e4265ry59 u 2:�/ 23 LgJuuz 4 C�-test'' GGERM90N U NA N9 INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS RM UD 11eS 53OQ t3ntNes DM MVa. CJ-�vA Z33M PMNE {75-n 5454665 FAX PS7) 543.8930 January 9, 2006 City of V' ' *4 Beach Virginia Beae VA Re: Bormcy B t Farms Borrow Pit VA Beach, VA Gentlemen It has come to our attention that the material available from the Borrow Pit operated by Bonney Bright Famrs is rapidly being depleted VMd that an extension of this pit may not be approved by th o City. Asa mat2ctor that does numerous projects in Hampton Roads in general, and Virginia Beach in paffic ular, this concerns ale deeply_ 1 have been told by thee operators of several of the other local bo ow pits (E.V. Williams and NLM. G ll inter, for enmple) that they are also running o[sJofayaiLab[ Y=1&�i a. i o sel material from offsite source will be formd to haul this material from other localities, such as Moyock, lslccX Wight and Suffolk. This additional haul distance not only adds to the cost . incurred by Ilu se Projects, but also itl;reases the amount of dump trucks necessary to complctc the job in a titnely trainer. This becomes not only a safety, issue and an issue of additional wear and tear on the City's streets, but a finmcial issue as well, as prospective future industries consider the ' eased cost of building in Virginia Beach. IME on -Buchanan has used the material from Bonney Bright Farms numerous times in the past and would look forward to continuing to do so in the future. I ask you to please consider the positive im act that approving an extension of this pit would have on the City and its future growth. Thank You for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact e: Very truly yours: Hi GERSON-BUCHANAN, INC. William A. M att, Jr. Vice President Re: FW: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering Subject: Re: FW: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering From: Bethany Georgoulias<Bethany,Georgoulias@ncmai1.net> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:59:45 -0500 To: "Wagner,Terry" <tdwagner@deq.virginia.gov> CC: robert.patterson@ncmail.net That's understandable -- it has been a complicated issue. The permit engineer Robert Patterson has been in touch with some folks in your office already, I believe. I'll pass your number along. Thanks so much for offering assistance! Bethany Georgoulias 5�'ovC z f ( 2-10cd VA 4- I% . )3c.l� . Paftm•N" V/ ,vl,-- o� Wagner,Terry wrote: �- I Bethany, I am pretty sure I do not fully understand the issues involved with this e-mail string. If there is any way that you think I can provide assistance please feel free to give me a call at 804-698-4043 to discuss. -----Original Message ------ *From:* Pellei, Steven (VDH) *Sent:* Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:48 PM *To:* Bethany.Georgoulias@ncmail.net *Cc:* r_obert.patterson@ncmail.net; Alexander, Donald (VDH); Wagner,Terry; Horne, Daniel (VDH) *Subject:* possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering Bethany, I discussed this issue with Dan today. I was under the incorrect assumption that there were wells attached to waterworks involved. That not being the case - the Office of Drinking Water would not be involved as our authority only covers those that are waterworks. Two other possible leads are Don Alexander of the Office of Environmental Health, and Terry Wagner of the Department of Environmental Quality. I will copy them as an FYI. I hope this helps, Steve ---------- Original Message -------- *Subject: * [Fwd: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering] *Date: * Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:38:56 -0500 *From: * Daniel Horne <Daniel.Horne@vdh.virginia.gov> <mailto:Daniel.Horne@vdh.virginia.gov> 1 of 5 1/31/2008 1028 AM Re: [Fwd. Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Bonney Bright Mine)] Subject: Re: [Fwd: Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Bonney Bright Mine)] L 'T From: Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmail.net> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:10:29 -0500 r� To: Robert Patterson <Robert. Patterson@ncmail. net> �) �0 Y�' $�A �C Or contact Pat McClain at the Washington Regional Office. He knows alot about the situation. rf-C-L4iA/ Z/z/ogV1 ,1,1,q I 1 2/13�aS� _ jS�rt.cl✓1Tpnl��G Gc�3LLS Robert Patterson wrote: /-to'iv) Tae-IA16- Thanks Judy! I'll try and email Floyd again to meet about this one. Judy Wehner wrote: Floyd Williams has been handling this complaint. Evidently Mr. Purnell has complained to every one. The regulatory issue from your end would be an NPDES permit if they are dewatering, which I believe they have. You may want to sit down with Floyd and find out all that he has done, Robert Patterson wrote: ! Judy, Can you assist me with answering some things regarding the subject mine? I have been getting almost daily complaints from an adjacent land owner (John Purnell) regarding damage that dewatering at this mine has caused to his drinking well. I'm not sure that there is anything I can do here from a surface water protection side. I have talked to Evan Kane in Aquifer Protection, and he said they are deffering to DLR and the State of Virginia. I have also talked to VA DEQ, VA DH, and EPA; no one can provide any real answers as to what (if any) avenue we have from a regulatory stand point. Do you know what's going on with this site? I need some assistance to at least determine if it is an issue for us or for another department or agency. Thanks! Subject. Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Bonney Bright Mine) From: Robert Patterson <Robert.Patterson@ncmail.net> Date. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15 To. Floyd Williams <Flo To. Floyd Williams <Flo Floyd, 06:4B -0500 Williams@ncmail.net> Williams@ncmail.net> Has there been any activity regarding this permit and site? They have submitted a modification to us for their NPDES SW permit to allow dewatering. We have received numerous comments from concerned land owners, VA DEQ, and EPA that there may be a concern of saltwater intrusion into private drinking water wells in the area. Are you aware of this issue? Did they have to provide DLR with a dewatering 0&M plan? I would like to talk with you regarding this site when you have a minute. I'll be around tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning. Please let me know when you could meet. Thanks! oft 2/12/2008 2:27 PM Re: [Fwd: Mining Permit No. 27-49 (Bonney Bright Mine)] 2 of2 2/12/2008 2:27 PM youeig iaieMu,ioIS $ SFuefjeM I Db71p MAYM - 8N30 tiUUC 8 ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources nn Land Quality Division Attn: Floyd R. Williams Dear Mr. Williams, We have sent to you a copy of the complaint that we have made against Bright Mining (concerning the Currituck County mine pit) to the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. As you can see from the documents provided, the engineering firm and /or the law firm that provided you with information appear to be inaccurate. Therefore, the data they submitted to your organization for the approval of this mine pit could not be accurately reviewed by your department. This situation also carries over to the Currituck County Board of Commissioners when they approved this project. At the very least, it appears that the engineer omitted Virginia SR 616 -Pocahontas Club Road from the site plan, as stated by the city of Virginia Beach (see copy of letter attached) and confirmed by the Virginia Department of Transportation, Your letter dated June 29, 2006 stated that the recently permitted Bright Mine would, in you own words; "cease any further mining activities within the 20 foot purported easement and with in 50 feet on either side of the purported easement until this issue is resolved" We will be keeping you updated on the complaint. We have also provided you the baseline info of our drinking well, and the current test results indicate that there is a 133% increase in the Chloride contained in our drinking water. Please note the max allowed by NC & VA Health Dept. is 250 mg/1 and we currently tested at 233 mgll. We know that this information, once reviewed by the proper parties, will once and for all end this issue and vindicate our position we have always stated. Sincerely, Jennifer and John Purnell 6480 Pocahontas Club Road Va. Beach, Va. 23457 Enclosures. 1-E-mail of the base line of the water analysis for our well in Feb. 2001. 2-Copy of most recent analysis of the same drinking well at 6480 Pocahontas Club Road, Va. Beach, Va. 23457 3-Copy of your letter dated June 29, 2006. 4-Copy of the letter from Robert L. Outten 5-Copy of Complaint form to North Carolina Board of Engineers for Engineers and Surveyors 6- Copy of the letter issued to Bonney Bright concerning VA SR 616 (Pocahontas Club Road) 7 Richard Quinn- Staff reporter for the Virginia Pilot Newspaper [� Currituck Count Planning Department Environmental Protection Agency Tim Kaine, Governor of Virginia "' ,.71 r , .,�. �.r :, (� I':'i'."� � L_•.i,l,r, LI.. .1;f •, � s L. .. ;f'I;j .., £1. �. ...1: , 3,:1 , .► i t 1, :I. 1 , ` , .'li'. �r {' JL • , fif I( .1 �1 , „ 1 j r i• .. _ r.t1 I ' :I, 1. r .:} :'+ I 14 ' �; �.. ' I. ,i.l�. tf rl,�.l.l .'�� . � , I 1� 1... /• . 1 . r • .!•{ r'1 . •Ii , I 1�J,\' �•, 5T •1' !:, „ t „ , y 1 it iJ .. •,i i,:l 1 . . 1�. / '!. r� ' .i, 111'IJ Tt �l' ar'3'.' � � r,_ rY �•t� � ,{ 1 •'�I'; , 'f•, ! '-1 , 41 ... i { f �s• E ... ...'f,+j (: ' I , s �,, i •'1 i' i .. I . !t. ,7:3; 1; f.i� r'.r, .:� ►`• ri ': f'1 :+r .''' ' ln. I I \'• 31�r1r �( , �, rl' 1'' ,� ., ! .1�.: 17. Z' ! ' .• �, J 'f �1 , `tlj-r 1 U , :i ,, 1•, r. '1 I , 1. 1.. _ l' . , 'I 'I: l r it } ,li 1� r.1• _. .. !� �,. '1 �f,r �f'J, Ir .:! r I! ,1, � _ It IJ r 1�• C. L' � ( r "1'. i (l,r I..Irt :'� . 'lr' Nt�_I r f.. ,ii `', 11,. "l1• .1 , . 07/10/2006 13:00 9197156801 NC DENR DLR PAGE 02 ..o.A'Y-.FA 'Can%ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, PG, PEA Director and State Geologist June 29, 2006 Cg&TIQED MAIL T EC IPT REQUESTED 7003 0500 0002 7858 1783 Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 RE: Bright Mine Mine Permit No.27-49 Currituek County / Pasquotank River Basin Dear Mr, Bright; Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr„ Secretary This office has been notified by Mr. John Purnell whom resides in Virginia that there is a deeded 20 foot easement that goes through your recently permitted Bright Mine in Cunituck County. Mr. Purnell is contending that the hatched lined road going through your mine site as indicated on the attached map is approximately where the easement is located. Please cease any further mining related activities within the 20 foot purported easement and within} 5D feet on either side of the purported easement until this issue 'is resolved. if you have any legal documents that indicates an easement does not exist, please provide this office with such documents. Sincerely, Floyd R. Williams, PG, CPG, CPM State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section FRW/frw Enclosures Cc: Pat McClain, PE w/enclosures 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1612 •919-733AS74 / FAX: 919-715-8801 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Actloo Employer - 50% Recycled 140% Post Consumer Paper , t t &-vrvy.jrrm, 1855667 # 1/ t amity o$' -1,47:Lx-g3raijEa ]B4�sch VBVW.CDM z Dec.anbcr I8.2007 Mr. Bonney ]aright Homey G. ftgbt Sand Company 5513 Buzmd Neck Raad Vugbda Beach, VA 23457 Subject: EPA A.dndnWntive Order and Pocahontas Club Road Dear Mr. Aright The City ofMug= Bcacb has been notified that the Environmental Pmtectuin Agency (EPA) has found your bcmow pit disebaw imcamistant with the terms of your Vuglnia Pollift nt DisobaSt Elimination Permit (VPDM. While meeting the discharge limits in your permit is solely an issue to be iesolved bares you and the EPA, the City mast also maintain a stormwater permit for its municipal drainage system Only permitted kdw*ial &9dmMw am allowed within the City. Failure to maintain or meet the requirements of your poanit is a discharge violation and does not amet the touns of your conditional use p=mt Please provide documentation that you have resolved the issues associated with the EPA Administrative Order within GQ days offfic date of this letter or the City will have no recotme but to revolve your conditional use permit. An additional issue has oecumcd regarding Pocahomas Club Road. Raseatoh bus revealed that public aooess has biskmeaft wasted thr das waved roadway $nm dw improved portion of Om mad to the North Carolina scam line. Your d9mmager ditch n impeding such acaem Please resolve this access blaclmge or the City will be tbrced to restore access in a manner that may not serve your current drainage needs. While there arc several City agmoies associated with the above, please feel f&ee to contact me at 3854131, or e-mail high aftM&M if you have any guadons or for assistance in resolving dose is UCL Si erely, William J Job nston, P.E. cc: Karen Lasley Jim Lawson Phil Davaaport F6-164T 12,41pm From -EPA REGION -A-9PEB-2 +40456297' T-701 P.002/003 F-T54 Michad F. Easlcy, Governor William a Rm IT., Seereacry Noah CamliaaDgW=rat of Environment and Natural pm ourca Alan W. Klimek, P-F- ialrcew Division of Water Quality January 29, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL 7g06 0100 0000 8379_4102 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach VA, 23457 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION OF ENFORCEMENT Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr Bright: This letter is to notify you that the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality is considering forwarding a recommendation for enforcement action to the Director of the Division of Water Quality. The recommendation concerns the violations of NCGS 143-215.1, illegal discharges at the mine facility located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Cun-ituck County, North Carolina. Jeffery A. Manning, of the Division of Water Quality, made a site visit to the Knotts Island mine site on Wednesday January 24t', 2007. l understand per your conversation with Mr. Manning upon his site visit that your facility has dewatered and discharged to waters of the state of North Carolina without a permit Please be advised that NCGS 143-215.6 of the state Water Quality Statutes provides: "A civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars (S10,000) may be assessed by the [Environmental Management] Commission against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to secure a permit required by G-S. 143-215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit." NCGS 143-215.6 further provides that "if any action or failure to act is continuous, the Commission may assess a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for so long as the violation continues." Please respond in writing to the Washington Regional Office within ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for his consideration. Failure to respond within the time specified may result in the issuance of a civil penalty. K—L CmeU— ntv7ylon of W W= Qustlry Yeazzuns,vn VLGWDT=3 C) fMGC PIIattc (.252) 9qo-ttsR Gua�umcr ba-n" Int mce www.newmanquality.mg 943 Washiapm Square Mall, WarAinV01%NC 27889 FAX (252) 946-9275 1-977.623-674B An Equal OpparnWlylAffian *$ Acden Employer- 50% Recgdeft?% Post Consumer Paper i F4 v- 17 r4 t1 Peb-1617 12:42pm From -EPA REGION A-WPEB-2 +404562970— _, T-701 P.003/003 F-764 If you have any questions you may contact Jeffery A. Manning, Environmental Specialist, at (252) 948-3966. Sincerely, Al Hodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality Cc: WO Central Files Pat McClain -Land Quality, Washington Regional Office Kelly Johnson -Non -Point Source Planning, Raleigh Regional Office WaRO Enforcement Files 2 ICa�•.i! �.. _�. � `�C�F_ I ', � Ili . � u• �� .� � �, .. {. a�, �!C „'�•.�r � .'dal �. L��'. 1..: � ,r�` - 'r'+ '��' !,1 -�—�7,Fr ., ..I,1.; � �� 1'iimelll40481-03 OF COR_RFCTION Tau E>< t rs ant to THIS DEED OF CORRECTION, made this 27"' day of January, 2005, by and between SAMUEL I. WHITE, P.C., Substitute Trustee, GRANTOR, party of the first part, and JENNIFER L. OM GRANTEE, party of the second part, whose address is: 1911 Clifton Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457, WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, by deed dated November 6, 2003, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach on January 14, 2004, in Instrument No. 200401140007927, Samuel I. White, P.C., Substitute Trustee, conveyed the hereinafter described property to Jennifer L. Orr, following a foreclosure sale which had been conducted on November 6, 2003; and WHEREAS, said foreclosure deed contained a legal description which was incorrect, and it is the purpose of this deed to correct said legal description. NOW THEREFORE, this deed, that for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), cash in hand paid, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said Grantor does grant, convey and hereby contiimt title unto the said Grantee in and to the following described property, to -wit: THAT CERTAIN tract of land, with its appurtenances, situated on Morse's Point, in the City of Virginia Beach, in the State of Virginia, being bounded and described in prior conveyances as follows; BEGINNING at a post near the angle of the road separating the pact hereby conveyed from land of Best, where said road runs northerly; running thence S. 21 degrees E 1,000 feet to the Virginia -Carolina State line; thence with said line N 56 degrees W 400 feet; thence N 38 deg= 45' W 700 feet, mare or less, to the aforesaid toad; thcmi� along said road, N 51 degrees 15' E 605 feet, to the point of beginning; containing seven (7) acres, more or less, as shown by a plat thereof anwxed to the deed from John C. Cason, et at, to E.A. Shaw. recorded in the Register's Office of Guurituck County, North Carolina, in Deed Book 47, at pale 84. The property is also described by reference to a plat entitled "Physical Survey Parcel Indicated as Reid 9.6 Ames Plat of Flyway by S.W. Armistead July 1930" dated November 6, 1999, made by Bonifant land Surveys, Phil M. Sonifanl, L.S., a copy of which survey is recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in Deed Book 4213 at page 1754 and by this reference made a part hereof, -by the following courses and distanoes: COMMENCING at the Virginia North Carolina line monument #4, said momimsut being in the Virginia -- North Carolina state Line where said line uitersects Princess Anne Rd. (State Route 615) monument being on the eastern side of said road. Thence running along the aforesaid state line S 83 degrees 43' 40'E 3,106.56' to a point, thence N 30 degrees 19' E 14.82'to a point marked by a 4" cast iron pipe imbedded in concrete broken off at its base, th nee N 37 degrees 46'W 740.0' to a 4" cast iron pipe finbedded in concrete broken off at its base in the southern edge of 20' Right -of -Way described In Deed Book 47 at Page 8M of the Clerk's Office of Currituck County, North Carolina (Pocahontas Club Rd.), thence N. 52 degrees 14' B along said Read 435' more or less and extending beyond the bend of said road 170' more or less a total of 605.0' to a 4" cast iron pipe imbedded in concrete in the marsh, thence S. 20 degrees 10' H, 1.078.9' to a 4" cast iron pipe embedded in concrete on the Virginia -- North Carolina state line, thence along the of %ald state line N 83 degrees 43' 40" W. 406.92 to the point of beginning, Containing 9.573 Acres. TOGETHER with the easement to the public road leading from Knotts Island to Norfolk (Princess Anne Road) created in the deed from John C. Cason, et al, to E.A. Shaw, dated August 23, 1904, and record in the office of the Register of Deeds for C4Mtuck County. North Carolina, in Deed Book 47, page 80, a copy of which is recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Cirmit Corns of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in Deed Book 4213 at Page 12S2. TOGETHER with an essemern over the undeveloped portion of Pocahontas Club Road across the property formerly belonging to John C. Cason, and currently belonging to Bonney T. Bright leading to the developed portion of Pocahontas Club Road. Subject to a Right of Way Agreement dated September 5, 2WI in favor of Virginia Electric and Power Company and recorded in Clerk of Court, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia in Deed Book: 4522, at Page 505. IT BEING the same property conveyed to Jennifer L. Orr (now known as Jennifer L. Purnell) by deed from Samuel 1. White, P.C., a Profossional Corporation, Substitute Trustee, dated November 6, 2003, and duly recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office on January 14, 2004, as Instrument No. 200401140007927. This property is conveyed subject to all conditions, restrictions and easements, if any, of record, constituting constructive notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor on the day and year first above written, has caused this instrument to be signed and sealed. SAMUEL 1. WHM, P.C. BY: Carolyn B. Leen, Vice President STATE OF VIROINIA, CITY/COUNTY OF VIRGINIA BEACH The undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the city and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Carolyn 13. Leen, Vice President of Samuel L White, P.C., a corporation, whose name as such is signed to the foregoing deed dated January 27, 2005, has acknowledged her signature before the undersigned. Oiven under my hand and notarial seal this day of . 2005. Notary Public (SEAL) My Commission Expires: Prcpaml by; 6nmoo! E. WOO. P.C. This is to certify that I, en 6-Savemft®r 1999, Surveyed the in rty shown thi• punt, and that the title line® and the 01 �the are as cwm aura thin plat. M The buildings stand strictly within the title theE" ao a tamachumW of other buildlW .on -'the prapnLT@ t an ehowl rA . 9 1 ov Aw m&Aq,r a 006 PI jo- Fos {1 . 4osrW, �'�11i I I .:ford, indicated as MM - 9.6 A=W F mm" AF.tint &mNW dW l930 Virg a 8escho Virginia . SCale 1. m 200' 6 Naveml= 1999 ads f nbrfh Carw f4 or Jahn W. r%WFISN6 R - This ProPexty appears to lie Banifaat rand SurvWv Within flood zone ns (ffi S} P.O. Bon 6389 Panel 109..of 109 Virginia Beach, 7a. 23456 cbmmunity:No. 515531 R W.D6 1-S Permit Number Facility Name FACTYPE FACLASS VAG840148 BONNEY BRIGHT SAND COMPANY (FRMRLY. IND SMALL AG843032) Inspection Type INSPBY INSPDATE RPTDATE SCHED ANN TECHNICAL SJL 10/12/2006 10/19/2006 N N LAB RATING COMMENT: TILL NOT PERFORMING ALL AS REQUIRED BY PERMIT AND THE SWP3. DMR EPORTING PROBLEMS FOUND. CONCERN FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE NWIT WOUNDED AT THE TIME BUT IS POSSIBLE 91`45THE PIT START TO PUMP IATER. ENet, S IAT IAR L/NOV ISSUED WLJNOV RESOLVED 10/19/2006 w WE ad 1 � FT FMM comments: --jffm.,a-rq-0v recommended 16 C'MMONW EALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OFEIMRONMENTAL QUALITY TIDEWATER REGIONAL OFFICE L. Preston Bryant, Jr 5636 Southern Boulevard, Vuginia Beacb, Virginia 23462 David K. Paylor Seaetuy of Natural Resources (757) 518-2000 Fax (757) 518-2103 Director —Aegxirginia.gov Francis L. Daniel Regional Director NOV 05 20 fi Mr. Bonney Bright, Owner Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Re: Technical Inspection Report (200 Princess Anne Rd.) (VAG840148) Dear. Mr. Bright: Enclosed is a copy of the technical inspection report prepared for the inspection conducted on October •12, 2006. Please note the deficiencies cited in this report and implement appropriate corrective measures in order to ensure continued .permit compliance: Due to the deficiencies found, a Warning Letter is also enclosed. Within fifteen 15 days of receipt of this report, you are requested to submit a letter documenting that the necessary corrections have been made. One response to both the inspection report and the Waming. Letter is acceptable. If you have any questions regarding this report, please feel free to contact rune at the above address or telephone (757) 518-2027. . Sincerely, Steve J.E.- Lon Environmental Specialist II Enclosure cc: DEQ/OWCP: S.G. Steil DEQITRO: File, D.Kay FJ+ J rF 1 _ i l _ . r� L 1' •4 BONNEY BRIGHT:._ Co. iddre S 200 PRINCESS ANNE RD. Wu'n'f V.ICi ff " ' VIRG[NIA BEACH, VA 23457 ;'�ttf;�tfil� DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STORMWATER GENERAL FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT VP®ESN�O21 VAG840148 nspection date: October 12, 2006 Date form completed: October 19, 2006 . nspection by: Steven J.E. Long Inspection agency: DEQUIRO rime spent: 3 hours i gin Reviewed by: Kenneth T. Raum 'resent at inspection: Michelle Hollis — DEQ Permit Writer Lan Smith - Pit Foreman, Bonn2j Bright — Owner TYPE OF INSPECTION: Routine Reinspection Compliancelassistaneelcomplaint -T Date of previous inspection: Agency: DEQITRO Term: 711104-6/30/09 Other. Non -Metallic Mineral Mining storm Water P3 available and up dated? Pill YES ,J NO Dutfalls Identified in SWP3? Site Map with Drainage and Flows available? YES NO. X PII, H.2.a.1 Has there been any new construction? If yes, were the plans and YES NO cifications approved and the SWP3 amended? PII.G Housekeeping and Preventive Maintenance? PII, H.3.a & b YES ,j NO Inspections (113M) Pill, H.3_d YES NO X Training (Annual) PII, H.3.c YES NO X Visual Examinations of Stormwater Quality performed and documented? PII, YES NO H.3.d na Comprehensive Site Evaluation and Report. Certification of Compliance or YES NO X issues of non-compliance? PII H.4 Oil or other Hazardous Spills? PII,H.2.a.1, Pill, B.4 YES NO If sampling is required is it performed correctly and documented? PI,A.1 YES NO X Results and records available? PII, H.3.d YES NO COPIES TO: (x) DEWRO; (x) DEQIOWPP; (x) OWNER; O OPERATOR; O EPA -Region Ill; O Other: or those items marked with an X or a 4ee the summary section and the Inspection Comments. ! +..��-i. :--Y .-a '"'S-;•�i.~1 d�. .0 _ �'r •� 4 i. 1.. i �- �a��d .i a Y 'ti �i ��'Ir •�If r,Y r .. . ' .., _ � ! ,7 , - . [�*r•.. , ' .Is. .. 1 i.i 1� � � � ,�. •i .��} .y,• I�aIS'l �.fti FAcility: Bonnie Bright San-. .o. VAG840148 - Prt B: Special Co ditions :z � Are vehicles/equipment utilized maintained to prevent discharge of POL? Sewage disposal acceptable? If there is chemical addition was it included in the approved registration statement? na Was a new registration statement provided with changes to the Division of Mineral Mining na. permit? Spill requirements met? na Are all discharges except those allowed permitted prevented from leaving the site? ,J Co -located Asphalt plant — if present are discharges prevented or covered under a different na ermit? �f AlliWix, This site visit was performed in response to a complaint from John Purnell, an adjacent property owner, who stated that another Non-metallic mineral mining pit was being excavated in North Carolina and discharges from this pit wefe entering Virginia state water. There is no record of a permitted discharge from this new facility and an inspection was conducted to determine if any discharges were occurring that needed permitting. While in the area and onsite at the permitted facili an inspection was performed. On arrival to the site met personnel in the site trailer and they contacted Larry Smith the Pit foreman. Discussing the' N.C. operations with personnel in the trailer they provided that pumping out of the pit has not started. The only work currently being performed at the N.C. pit was building of the perimeter berm. Mr. Smith arrived and the purpose of the visit was discussed providing information concerning the complaint and the intent to perform an inspection of the currently permitted facility. Mr. Bonney Bright, owner of both facilities was contacted and was In route to the site. The inspection for the permitted facility was started with Mr. Smith with a review of the pit operation, changes noted since the last site visit, and inspection of the two permitted discharge points. A second outfall was added as a result of the inspections performed May 2005. These site visits determined that there were discharge points at the northwestern corner and at the southeastern comer. The northwestern outfall, 001, is at the beginning of a ditch line that ends 1n the southeastem corner. The pumped discharge flows to this area with the majority of the flow going towards the west and eventually discharging out of Outfall 002. Outfall 001 is a flood control gate that will allow for a discharge towards time west and Princess Anne Rd. Facility personnel are trying to prevent discharges from Outfall 001 by keeping the gate closed. Most of the water is diverted towards Outfall 002 but there remains a very small amount of discharge from this structure. The small discharge needs to be eliminated or it must be monitored. No significant Issues were observed throughout the facility. Several stock piles In areas that would have erosion issues were covered with vegetation. This practice, whether actively planted or from natural growth, should be continued. if stockpiles are maintain without vegetation, any stormwater discharges should be directed to the pit. Dischar a from Outfall 002 was observed with some turbidi though riot thought'g to be excessive. A review of the records was attempted but most of the records were not maintained onsite. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A DEFICIENCY AFTER -SEVERAL VISITS AND DISCUSSION WITH SITE PERSONNEL AND THE OWNER. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan was on site and briefly reviewed. The plan needs to be reviewed and edited to ensure that it meets all content requirement as detailed In the permit. Specific issues include: • Site map needs to be updated to Include all items as listed in Part 11, H.2.a.1 • The frequency of training must be specified in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. • The frequency of inspections (Part 11, H.3.d) must be specified in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. • The Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation Report or the Certification of Compliance is not included J1 F6ciiity: Bonnie Blight San_ ,o. VAG840148 These specific items were discussed with Mr. Bright and the missing records were requested. Records were received on October 18, 2006 and reviewed. Several deficiencies were found in the records and,are reviewed below. A site map with several items was provided but still does not include all of the information as required. A listing of the items required to be on the site map was provided to the owner for development of the map but this has yet to be completed. THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY FROM THE LAST SiTE VISIT. THE LIST AND THE PERMIT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED SO THAT ALL ITEMS AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT ARE INCLUDED ON THE SiTE MAP. The most notable items missing from the map are the drainage patterns for the discharges and the locations of the outfalls. During the site visit and discussions concerning the required inspections, Mr. Bright stated that daily inspections were performed and documented though the documentation was not available onsite. The last seven days of inspection records were requested for review. Ten records were submitted and ranged in dates from January 16 to September 1, 2006. Most of the records only provide "Pit ok" or "Pit good" with a couple noting "Pit wet" and had Mr. Bright's initials. The inspection requirements are found In Part 11, H.3.d and specify the items that are to be reviewed and Inspected. The records submitted do not meet the inspection requirements as specified in the permit. These are the first records for inspections that have ever been submitted by this facility. The last full inspection determined that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan had not been developed nor had the required Inspection been documented. THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY FROM THE LAST SITE ViSIT. THE INSPECTION ROUTINE MUST BE EXPANDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE PERMIT. Ensure that the records include the date and time of the inspections, any findings, and the corrective measures for those findings. Training for-Stormwater Pollution Prevention is required, at a minimum, annually. Records of training were submitted but from the subject matter documented on these records, nothing concerning Stormwater Pollution Prevention was reviewed. Several individual records for `-'Annual Refresher Training RecordlCertification" were provided with the subject "relevant to mining operations" noted. Furthermore, these records are not valid as they have not been signed as required. As with the Inspection issues, these are the first records submitted for training since previous inspections did not have training records provided. THIS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY FROM THE LAST SITE VISIT. TRAINING, SPECIFIC FOR STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION MUST BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. A Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation, required at a minimum annually, was not Included in the documents submitted for review. An "Inspection Report" from the Division of Mineral Mining was submitted documenting the training conducted on 2115106 by DMM personnel but does not meet the requirements of the evaluation as specified in the permit. THiS IS A REPEAT DEFICIENCY FROM THE LAST SiTE. A COMPREHENSIVE SITE COMPLIANCE EVALUATION MUST BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. All laboratory information for the last two sampling events was requested for review. The records received Included the Certificate of Analysis for the last two sampling events and the DMR for the third quarter. A copy of the r quarter DMR was retrieved from the file. Chain of Custody records were not provide as requested and therefore, could not be reviewed. From the Certificate of Analysis, the "Sample marked" provides "Sand Pit/ Ditch Overflow" and does not specify which outfall Is being sampled. It Is believed that the southeastem comer discharge, Outfall 002, is being sampled. The Discharge Monitoring Reports are for Outfall 001. It is believed that these results are being submitted on the incorrect DMR form since all Information concerning the sampling point has been for Outfall 002. Outfall 002 was added to the permit on 611106. Since this is the location at which a majority of the water is actually discharged it was suggested that this be the monitored outfall. With the sampling performed on 5/24/06 and 8/28106, monitoring should be performed and documented from Outfall 002. As provided by facility personnel, discharges from Outfall 001 are attempted to be prevented. The discharge at this location must be eliminated otherwise monitoring must be performed. With the addition of the second outfall, two DMRs must be submitted, one for each of the Outfalls. If "No Discharae" is maintained at Outfall 001 this DMR still must be submitted with the statement of "No Discharae". ./; _s 1 ;;w'r:sJ�:�r:+t: ,:- r• " `-- . , .fir Y.Y _ �.1-, , .. .E . , .�; . 11' - -- t 'Nit L Ar[`t �I • `.. -Y,r rr+- :c} 7 •,f e s � "• r !„ �' �: Fa :1 .:�'�! 1 '' ,:'„ r4•.=. .. � !.a.'r:°, ,.l..r :y; X•, t' llaa !: !•` S`» 7.' 't.'. .! .., h.•4 . . y, . _ SIX 7 , L�':c: r.f-' • i S' �'r� •1•'.L' . ..i ' ` F, `. .. ... - - ! .. �i} `1 -.. r.'.rr ..'f r> .!.'�'r' _ ��'�>_t fS.�i',i`}-Y �� ,' .r .?l. I ,'!1C.. .:'��L.. .. •`: .. r �.:Ec ri , I ! +:o•a:i �e Ali -- .'_T�r. .'r7! .j •i + r,- .'r '{' �'r'• 1L��)s_. , i;r.i. +... .. .] � r . 1. + .!4. r>f � � C ,Ii?I' .� :.i r. "S•''. .. 'r ... i•4., -'r. .. _,l.. ,_ _ � _ i.."-. � =l. Ir'. • �- r .' .. i��. '�' ! ri+ to + 3 17 1),1!Cps, _1S i' r .r, .f. y�.. •' '�',:1, .- "r" ' .. ,'.a ,i - ..Tl I � i " l W+. :' a <• 1 :� �.�� ,... .� 'J•. y_, el-�: `' _ - :�9 't:i' i -`�" - C.ij.` `sue!• ;�_ .j `.. f� I �+ - rf 'not,'dG , : •t :f..,r4, e' ! I, Sl;ahtS�C, � u � Y . , 't. ' - ... �! ... . e=. . � tr• � t i _ - 'ft 1 -: J. . ., i Far-;Hh • Rnnnip- Rrirlht Rnn. in VAG840148 ;1SPERT:ON'_C k MENDS rArttintCl t Average flow estimation is recorded as 0.004 and 0.005 MGD for the two periods reported with a maximum of 0 .06 MGD. The flow should be estimated from the day of sampling and since there is only one estimate, the average should be the same as the maximum . The estimated flow can be determined from the pump rating and the amount of time that the pump is on for the day of sampling. For a typical day, with a rate of 40,000 gallons per -hour and pumping conducted for up to ten hours the estimate flow would be 0.4 MGD. The North Carolina pit was discussed with Mr. Bright noting that as long as all discharges from the site remain in N.C. there would be no reason for issuance of another permit. The plan, as provided by Mr. Bright, is to discharge the pit water from the N.C. site into ditches that do flow into Virginia. The intent is to fill the ditches with the water and allow for the water to recharge into the ground. Several flood gates, similar to those already in place in the ditches for the Virginia pit, have been placed at various location to maintain the water on site. This was the same plan that was in use for the Virginia pit, and as demonstrated in May 2005, DID NOT prevent a discharge from occurring. Though some water is expected to recharge into the ground, and there will be some evaporation, the amount of water -that is being pumped will usually inundate the ditches. The flood control gates do hold back water but they are not water tight. Once the water is up to the level of the boards, the water will seep around and between and still discharge. One of the gates observed did not have board installed and a discharge into the pipe was not observed. A flow was seen at this location and is believed to be from water flowing along the exterior length of the pipe versus inside the pipe. Mr. Bright was informed that a permit would be needed if water from the N.C. pit discharged to Virginia and ended up in Virginia state waters. Mr. Bright was informed that the permit was required prior to discharge not afterwards. Also discussed with Mr. Bright was the fact that the same plan. for preventing a discharge was being used and during periods of high pumping and heavy rain, the pit water would likely discharge and he would need a permit. It was left that this is Mr. Bright's decision but and it would be preferred to have all of the pit water from N.C. stay in N.C. A registration statement was provided in case Mr. Bright decided to obtain a discharge permit for the new pit. Since there is no discharge coming from the pit, the complaint is unfounded and further action is not needed. a frEfM. ...M F. .GpMAI�ND TiONS . �4RgC004 , ,w THE FOLLOWING ARE REPEAT DEFICIENCIES FROM PREVIOUS SITE VISITS: • Maintain the records on site as required by the permit. • Update the site map to include all items as required by the permit. • Perform routine site inspections as required by the permit and properly document the inspections. • Perform and document the required training, specifically addressing Stormwater Pollution Prevention. • Perform -and document the required Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation. Properly document the sampling locations noting which Outfall Is being sampled. Report that information on the correct Discharge Monitorin Re ort and submit all Discharge Monitoring Re its as re uired. s ., �r �— - � � .,._ � - ,i y �, �. 1 .� _... _. ._. —. • � � i ....� ... .+ — Imo. _ , F . J 1 . .. � _ 1 , "�. fT s � !' 1 � � ..., . � � - u ,. `'. � :' ` ��7 is Page 1 of 1 Subj: well water tests Date; 1l30=0812:26:12 PM Eastern Standard Time From: To: The following is the data pertaining to the well drilled at 6480 Pocohontas Club Rd, dtd 8 Feb 2001. Well depth: 6T Yield: 12gpm Static level: 11' Iron(fe) .5 - .8 ppm Clorides 100 PH 7.6 (no noticible odor to water) Isl el stan Never miss a thing. Thursday. January 31, 2008 America Online: JLOrr137 L� Aft UNIVERSAL LABORATORIES 20 Ptesmrofft Of m Iiampbun. Va 2WIM t aasaaao M. JwM Punta" 6480 Pomhun au Club Road vaginia Beach VA 23457 ATTN: John Pumell Project ID: NIA Project # NIA Site: OMking Water Sample Mafrix: DrWng Water Comments w of"r. Total Sodium Chloride REPORT OF ANALYSIS 0801288 OMPM DAM 2"an-w UL Sample Number: 08012=-001 Sw* 10: DdnMV WAW SOtrrpts Crab Datemme: 1rZ21M 8 09.30 Composite stark WA Composite Stop: NIA Collected By: CUENT Test UL Analyst ..Method�.�■�� Rfmil: Units Ukrd ^ DateMms SM3111 Mee nv L 0M 1r2wr2m EF 13:35:00 8M4500 CL/8 233 m9+L 1 1I25MM AS Cmwants for Semple ID 0t10120401 -ate PW2d2 w Moinb D*A109 wow too MM Naen Car01w onnMng WaW Lae 9 $1700 ►mE Q Lae aocoom NosO came tN Lee it "3 12:43.DD fftS CZ'�1i�i]f SUbTI111.i8ff, 1 EPA LAB CODE VA00912 oeoiM4)01 v- i NORTH CAROLINA 64ARD OF EKAMMERS FOR ENGEERS AND SURVEYORS 4QM St Forks 1R080, SuRe Sig, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 CCMPIJQW FORM COMO*=* John & Jenrdw (Orr) Pumen (urns) 6480 P4c hardas (iub Road, Virginia Beach. VA 239W (Ph ) P.O. Box 343, Knatts land. NC 27M (Mafto Address --1i Date W) 4757) 773-1112 (DaYfim Tie Numbe ) (wi "nt BisseQ Pm%sWoW Gfoup (tlt3ark S. Bt&SA P.F.) Agaimt ( ) (252)281-3268 (Te Number) 16m (Uosase Nurratrer-- gAppr=W) wuness: AtWffdn D. Hoolm, L.S. - VA UC.14058 (ate) 3807 MaWwM Dfine, Pam►, VA 23703 (Address) (757) 484.0243 (Telephane Number) (Address) (Tee Number) wunew (Name) n'elepWne ) Use AddMonal Pages As Needed Details of Complaint: (Name of Specific design plan, survey or report) Page 2 Details of CwVk&ht Bissell IRMNSSIM01 Group prepared a Site plan for Bright Mkft Project 0 4087. Page 1 of 4. They shoat Bordit & der Cw propatty as a per/ Odom pwpertil. Tbew pmpwgm are shuate in the City of vi%ftia Beach. Va . Both kft appear to have the corned prop mly dares. But balk propedles Front on a 3w undevetoped Public RIWf, r+efarrled to in Yhrgb to Beach as P000lmu►tas Club Road. attd dso known as Va. St. Rte. 616.This RW Irderseib WWI the dingidal I,brth Cat+olm State Lb" as shamtn in DA 47. Pgs. 811-83_ (Gurrituck Cowdy r ). T as deed abo descdtm a 2W Perpetual P4W of Way arhd is debneated thm the Br%ftt pmpefttoL4anbCauswmqt,LCSLRta.615-BMofdwsmbdamtmtshmt on the Bbse8 phm We ask you to have Bisseq P oft s l i rhal GmgpL Check wW redo ib property resew h to see 11 a" can &W the reoap:W da =ML If forged to twB as we stater have Bissell Gawp corned VWr plans and restdm* to tine apprapda3te county and State agendem -- -.. This project by Bright Mining has severed my southern access (that is not in a flood zone) to NC SR 615. Bnght hmng has harvested the sand under the 20 foot perpetual right way and sold the sand on the open market and keep the proceeds for himself This action has dewed me access since July 2006. Use Additional Pages As Needed Please enclase COP49 of asy referenced documents and any evklence , f 1 Signature of Complainant NpTARY S � ATEMEtaT ti y� State of County of ice dm Public for said county and state do herby certify that J er\'�-r o'— C-'L- 4r*\Vn\6j- personally appeared bebm me and being by me duty \-"L' Cr-e sworn, stated that thelsche executed the Witness rely hand aced o{tlal seal, this the (Official Seal) ECLAUDINE S. BEAMAN Notary Pubtle COMMOnwealth of Vir$irda 262910 My Commisslon Explres May 31, 2010 r of , iv Nt►6lic 1 My commission expires��•71�� Ci DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTER (DSC) (757) 385-4621 (757) 385-5789 (FAX) September 21, 2006 Mr. Mark S. Bissell, P.E. Bissell Professional Group P.O. Box 1068 4417 North Croatan Hwy Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 City of Virginia Beach MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 2 2445 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 RE: Right of Way Improvements and Left Turn Lane for Bright Mine Princess Anne Road Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia DSC File # L24-601 Dear Mr. Bissell: The City of Virginia Beach, Planning, Civil Inspections, has requested that all construction related work in within the Princess Anne Road right of way associated with above referenced project be terminated until such time as a construction plan can be submitted, reviewed and approved by the City of Virginia Beach, Planning, Development Services Center {DSC). Based on the information contained in the set of plans provided to this office, by the contractor, the plans are not acceptable for review and/or approval. The plan must be submitted to the City of Virginia Beach, Planning Department, Development Services Center {DSC} for review. The following information is provided for your use during the preparation of the plans. Please note that additional information and revisions may be necessary during review. The normal review time for this type of project is four weeks for the first review and three weeks for any subsequent reviews. Much of the information stated below is clarified or available on the City of Virginia Beach web site and can be downloaded as needed. The following comments are provided for your use during plan review: J i iA H':S3 s .'i';t+� +ll;� 'n�LS: . ..' IQ .: �. ., : . .•'��:. '.lf:+ !� 'f� �i' .', ifr FS'JE' fl . !{,.'1;, ?'!JIE')'JS '?.!' 1:,. k ] Iritr t > I• I'rel'! _ r (' •'fi; t 1; ...J4'r Ila,�.l'. f's , •1 e,i' �J:r}, S. r.r= ( iei'`�f•itir `.:I1 . )' i ri'1!I�r .7(r r fi .. rt11. a:l.r liUir � :f _ jr; .. ] � r f•7ir. I:i'. I J .� � �Ir:. I rl� 't ')✓ 1fl v �i .i�! 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I will try to find out if they are dewatering. they are allowed to discharge stormwater and that may be what Mr. Purnell is seeing, but I will check. I agree on the wetlands issues. I think we need to follow up on this closely and make sure that they are doing all that can be done to protect the environment. Jeffery Robert Patterson wrote: Jeff, I looked through what they submitted today. I don't think this is sufficient for an 0&M plan. The site plan shows 4 monitoring wells, but they are not mentioned in the "wetland protection strategies". Also, I'm having trouble seeing if the ditches drain back into the wetland, or if they go somewhere else. It talks about the slow permeability of the soils, so I not convinced of how much recharge is being achieved by the recharge swale. The adjacent land owner, John Purnell, called me yesterday. I called him back this morning. He is sending us a package of information regarding this site. He said that the mine has been dewatering in the last couple of weeks; even after the NOV for dewatering w/o a permit. He also said that there are major flaws in the site plan, and he has sent info on this to the NC Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors. I'm going to talk to Floyd Williams here at DLR to see what's happening on their end with this site. Thanks. Robert Jeff Manning wrote: I have not received anything from them yet. Jeffery Robert Patterson wrote: Jeffery, Have they submitted any add info to you? I sent them an add info letter back on 1/11/08 to provide info on any wetlands and an 0&M plan. The due date for that info is 2/11/08. I talked to Bradley, and he said we may return the application if we haven't heard by that due date. I'll keep you updated either way. Thanks. Robert Jeff Manning wrote: Thanks Robert, let me know. Jeffery 1 of 2 2/5/2008 10:18 AM Re: [Fwd: Re: Bonney Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC} Robert.Patterson@ncmai.l.net wrote: Jeff, Good question! I'm still working with Bethany and Bradley to figure it out. I'm not really sure if we even have anything in our permits regarding salt water intrusion like vA does. More to come. Thanks. Robert 2 of2 2/5/2008 10:18 AM ISIGMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, Inc. February 1, 2008 Mr. Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Stormwater Permitting Unit Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Patterson, t� V1 a •� t This responds to your request for additional information in support our request to modify permit number COC NCG020701 for the Bonney Bright Sand Company's mine located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, North Carolina. Enclosed please find a copy of the "Mining Development Plan for Bright Mine" dated 3-17-04 which shows the location and limits of jurisdictional wetlands as approved by the Wilmington District Corps of Engineers and a short discussion paper entitled "Wetland Protection Strategies" dated January 30, 2008. If you require any additional information please free to contact me at business cell (757) 615-9975, Email at: RharoldjonesAaol.com of the letterhead address. Sincerely, R. Harold Jones, �JJVS President �/ CC: Mr. Bonney G. Bright Enclosures, w/o map 1513 SANDBRIDGE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 Business Cell (757) 615-9974 fax (757) 426-5145 WETLAND PROTECTION For Bonney Bright Sand Company Currirtuck County Mine Knotts Island, North Carolina Prepared: January 30, 2008 E Sigma Environmental Services, Inc. Virginia Beach, Virginia r The following provides a short discussion on the siting and design components of the Bonney Bright Sand Mine Plan which were employed to assure that no adverse impacts to existing wetland resources would result from implementation of the mining; operation. The "Mining Development Plan for Bright Mine" dated 3-17-04 shows the location and limits of jurisdictional wetlands as;approved:by-theViltnington.District Gbrpstof-Engineers:-The forested wetlands are located on the subject property but outside of the Permit Boundary. Surface Drainage The.closest edge.of the wetland -.to the.top of slope of the.mine.is:645 feet. Located between the wetland and the edge of the pit is an Overburden Storage Area (OSA) with a design measurement of 325 feet wide by 920 feet long. A surface haul road is located between the OSA and the edge of the mine. The road is bermed on both sides. A 3,646 linear foot Surface Recharge -Swale encircles the.mine.pit. The 20 foot wide, 3 foot deep swale is located immediately adjacent to and on the outside of the haul road. Design elevation of the haul road is 5.5 feet. The wetlands are located at elevation 2.0 feet and below. Given the fact that the surface elevation of wetland area is lower in elevation than the surface area immediately adjacent to the edge of the mine, the potential for the loss of supporting wetland hydrology loss via runoff to the mine is non-existent. 0 (Xvee bm1T 40W I9 ot{7,=RoAf Pc,tMPiti( Subsurface Drainage Supporting hydrology for this forested wetland system is primarily precipitation, however that is supplemented by translocation of surface waters, via hydraulic head, through the surface soil horizons from the Back Bay. The wetland gently slopes to the cast and eventually transitions into a herbaccous system which is hydrologically supported entirely by the waters of Back Bay. The volume and duration of ;this - raf z`_foY hydrological input is directly dependent.on-the,water-level s-in -Back.Bay. Water levels fluctuate widely depending on the direction and duration of sustained winds over the system_ The greater the wind velocity and duration from the southern vectors, the greater the experienced water levels are in the Bay. Accordingly, increased rates of surface flooding and soils saturation occur. These surface hydrologic inputs act independently of any activity associated with the sand mine and are not affected by the mining activity. A component of the mining plan also incorporates a perimeter Recharge Swale (RS) encircling the mine on three sides. Water is pumped from the mine pit up and into the RS. When water levels rise high enough in the RS, water is released through connection pipes into 4 pre-existing farm field ditches. The ditches flow to the south to a pre-existing farm collector ditch. The collector ditch is regulated by 4 flashboard riser water control structures. The collector ditch flows from west to east and fronts the forested wetland area. Pumping excess mine/stormwater to the surface ditching system increases the soil moisture content within the existing farm fields and coincidingly augments the near surface hydrology of the forested wetland, increasing the hydrologic support of the system. Underlying soils within the wetland consist predominately of Tomotley silt loam, and a small area of Bojac loamy sand located in the southwest corner of the wetland. The Tomotley series is a poorly drained soil with slopes from 0 to 2 per cent. The series has an apparent high water table between 0 and -1.0 feet from December through March. The B horizon ranges from 7 to 45 inches below the surface and exhibits a typically restrictive layer with a permeability rate of 0.6 -2.0 inches per hour. This slow permeability rate coupled with the hydrological inputs of precipitation, surface and subsurface infiltration from Back Bay and the subsurface augmentation associated with the surface recharge system, helps to ensure that no adverse impacts to the forested wetland area will result as a consequence of the sand mining activity. Re: possibie salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering Subject: Re: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering From: Bethany Georgoulias<Bethany.Georgoulias@ncmai1.net> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:09:39 -0500 To: Steve Pellei <Steve.Pellei@vdh.virginia.gov> CC: robert.patterson@ncmail.net Thanks so much, Steve! That helps our understanding of where to go from here. Bethany Steve Pellei wrote: t Bethany, I discussed this issue with Dan today. I was under the incorrect assumption that there were wells attached to waterworks involved. That not being the case - the Office of Drinking Water would not be involved as our authority only covers those that are waterworks. Two other possible leads are Don Alexander of the Office of Environmental Health, and Terry Wagner of the Department of Environmental Quality. I will copy them as an FYI. I hope this helps, Steve -------- Original Message --------- Subject: [Fwd: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering] Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:38:56 -0500 From: Daniel Horne <Daniel.Horne@vdh.vir inia. ov> To: Steven Pellei <Steve.Pellei@vdh.virginia.gov> Steve - As discussed with you today, this project does not affect any wells that are part of waterworks. It apparently might affect some private home wells. We had previously been contacted concerning the possible impacts to those wells via saltwater intrusion from a similar facility located in Virginia (the same company apparently operates the North Carolina facility). The same Virginia citizens who are concerned about the Virgnia facility are apparently concerned about the North Carolina facility as well. Since there are no impacts to any Virginia waterworks wells, I don't see that ODW has any role in this issue (whether for the VA facility or the NC facility). It may be that OEHS (via the Virginia Beach HD) might have concerns. However, the major player in this issue (actual or potential impacts to the aquifer) would be DEQ. Perhaps the best person to have NC DENR contact would be Terry Wagner, since he is the overall manager of the DEQ GW program. Dan H. -------- Original Message --------- Subject: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:43:49 -0500 From: Steve Pellei<_St_ev_e.Pe11_ei9vdh.virginia.gov> Organization: VDH-ODW To: "Daniel B. Horne" <Daniel.Horne@vdh:virginia.gov> Dan, I called Bethany and recommended she call you regarding this issue. 1 of 3 1/31/2008 7:31 AM Re: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering I have edited her email with the pertinent info.. Let me know if you need support, Thanks, STeve -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Voice from your past in NC... Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:09:22 -0500 From: Bethany Georgoulias <Bethan .Geor oulias@ncmail.net> To: Steve.Pellei@vdh.vir inia. ov Hi, Steve! *one of our general NPDES permits is a combined wastewater and stormwater permit for mining activities. It's a complicated permit, and we run into our share of controversial mining projects. This particular sand mine pit is on the border in Currituck County (it's called the Bonnie Bright Sand Mine ... it may be notorious; I'm not sure), and our group issued coverage under the general NPDES permit for mines that authorized *stormwater discharge only* because the applicant indicated no dewatering (and would have had to provide a lot more info. to ensure no impact to nearby wetlands if he were). However, apparently there was dewatering involved, and upon investigation by our WaRO, the applicant was directed to cease immediately and apply to DWQ to modify his COC to include dewatering authorization. The problem involves not just potential to affect wetlands (dewatering can drain or otherwise impact them), but we've gotten word from concerned citizens in VA that there has been salt water intrusion into drinking water wells (Virginia Beach maybe did the tests?).* That modification is under review in our office (our staff engineer processing the request is Robert Patterson), and because the WaRO is beginning to hear about the problems north of the border, we thought it wise to coordinate with your Department. I'm including the forwarded message below; they reference Ernest Johnson Jr. of VDH; not sure if that's our best bet or not. Our contact in the WaRO is 7eff.a.mannina@ncmail.net We would appreciate any help or direction you can give us at all. Robert's e-mail is robert.patterson@ncmail.net, and'his extension is 360. Thanks again, and I hope Miho and the kids are all doing well this winter season! take care, Bethany Bethany Georgoulias Environmental Engineer NC DENR Division of Water Quality Stormwater Permitting Unit tel. (919) 733-5083, ext. 529 fax (919) 733-9612 Subject: Bright Mine. From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:52:23 -050C To. 2 of 1/31/2008 7:31 AM Re: possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering <jeff.a.manning@ncmail.net>, <floyd.williams@ncmail.net> To: <jeff.a.manning@ncmail.net>, <flo d.williams@ncmail.net> CC: <JLOrrl37@aol.com>, "Richard Quinn" <Richard.Quinn@pilotonline.com>,. <Dinsmore.Andrew@epamail.epa.gov>, "PAM LAZOS" <LAZOS.PAMELA@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV> Jeff: Good morning. Some thing I would like to go over with you. In 2,000 the city of Virginia Beach created a staff report," on the Virginia borrow pit expansion that it is extremely likely that the cone of influence from a dewatering operation will extend in to Back Bay and the North Landing River. This means that brackish waters from Back Bay and the North Landing River can be drawn into the water table aquifers. The normal flow of groundwater is from the water table to Back Bay and the North Landing River. This operation has a high probability of reversing that flow causing Salt Water intrusion because of its proximity to brackish water. Salt water intrusion is irreversible, it can not be mitigated and it could result in the pollution to the private well systems. Rendering supply wells undrinkable." This report was sent to Currituck County on 03/10/06, @11.32AM from the city of Virginia Beach. Now this shows that the Beach new in 2000, and C.0 new in 2006, that it was inevitable to happen. Yet the mine was approved. I have in my possession, from the city of Virginia Beach, an e mail with a report from AH Environmental Consultants, dated February 26,2007. On page 9 of 9 it states, "There *does appear* to be evidence of Salt Water Intrusion as evidenced by the campground and the Pocohontas club wells. Sodium and Chloride concentrations have significantly increased (over 60 %) in the Pocohontas and campground wells during the monitoring periods. I also have the report by Ernest G Johnson Jr. P.E. for VDH prepared at my request after I received the monitor well reports from the city of Virginia Beach. Dated 11/30/07.Which states do to the increase of Sodium and Chlorides in the campground and Pocohontas Club monitoring wells. The pit is pulling the Salt Water wedge, "Toe" westward from the ocean and Back Bay. Through Pocohontas Club Well toward the west. This establishes Salt Water intrusion to the Virginia site. It is my conclusion that sometime in 2006, the Salt Water began to move in to the aquifers. But what I do not know yet are the Virginia aquifers tied directly to the North Carolina aquifers, I advise you have Currituck County get all monitoring well reports to the North Carolina State Health Department and get a report on Salt Water intrusion compiled, because the intrusion may cause all the local private well to become undrinkable as well, unhealthy to the local residents. And the county may want to shut the mine down for violation of the Use permit issued by Currituck County, and the State mining bureau. Go Have Fun 10101:1 Bethany Georgoulias Environmental Engineer NC DENR Division of Water Quality Stormwater Permitting Unit tel. (919) 733-5083, ext. 529 fax (919) 733-9612 3 of 3 1/31/2008 7:31 AM 1/2- ol�' - E oc, '" ki)- r !Wa AIL .JVG m //V/ ply iV0 N1 Y� i4T% /� 5 T `r S S V/ ' I o /v. fo �CotAi a >ug To 4 G Frr_-0>S � DrTLr��-S V c `T l ��S (c otit�,✓cF��s c✓l Mir r�x w�t7J,PI�. NFDNG AAY h-I.NSi�ry �PA l /V C � �-- #'/i (7 , W, Fo L }< 5 �y� f A16" To Y>P- G--' Pt -MAT ,%1 AIL- 4-726--&PL 7�Y A" 1p Rest 3�)nneS Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC Subject: Re: Bonney Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC From: "Ernest G. Johnson, Jr." <Ernest.Johnson@vdh.virginia.gov> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:25:40 -0500 To: Robert Patterson <Ro bert. Patterson@ ncmail. net> Robert: The issue came about originally from a dispute between Mr. Purnell and the Bright mine in VA. Here is the background on the issue. According to Mr. Purnell, several months ago somebody associated with the mine destroyed the access road to a newly purchased home on several acres next to the mine, off of Back Bay, making the property inaccessible by vehicle. The mine refused to repair the road and the city doesn't want to force the mine owner to repair the road, despite destruction of the road having violating city law. Mr. Purnell says that the owner of the mine is a cousin of a member of city council and he claims that is why the city is not helping him. In his research, Mr. Purnell discovered that one of the zoning approval stipulations for the mine was that dewatering operations could not cause saltwater intrusion on the private residential wells near the mine. He had known that residents near the mine have been complaining that the water from their private wells has been increasingly salty in the past several years since the mine has been in operation. After much resistance from the city, help from the Virginia -Pilot newspaper and FOIA, he was able to obtain some data from the DEQ monitoring wells installed around the mine. He claims nobody from the DEQ, the city health department or the city utilities would offer to help him interpret the data to determine if saltwater intrusion was occurring. That is when I was contacted by his agent, Mr. Hooker (a land surveyor) who asked me to interpret the data. I concluded that it did appear the data would be consistent with the effects of saltwater intrusion caused by mine dewatering. However, the data was very limited and had some apparent inconsistencies that might have been due to sampler error. There is also a general consensus that the saltwater wedge is moving westward due to the drought and heavy groundwater use in the region. There is also a rebuttal to my report from the Director of Virginia Beach Utilities, who generally does not agree with my findings. Mr. Purnell paid me a visit last week with a plastic bottle of water he was able to finally obtain from the well at his property and asked me to test it. I first advised him that the sample was of no use since it was not in an approved container. I then advised him that, since we do not have a lab here and our state lab only provides testing for public water supplies, I could not test his water. I provided him with the names of a couple of certified private labs and advised him of the parameters to test. I also advised him of my position of having only provided technical assistance and that I have no regulatory authority over the mine or dewatering operations. He also brought up that he recently discovered an internal memo from one of the city's engineers written during the time that zoning approval was being considered for the mine. Mr. Purnell claimed the engineer's memo agreed with my findings -- that it would cause saltwater intrusion in the private wells around the mine. Mr. Purnell additionally claims that the mine has incurred numerous NPDES discharge violations for exceeding TDS that are not being enforced by the VA DEQ. I advised him follow up with EPA if the VA DEQ is not responding to his complaints over the discharge violations. I hope that helps. Thanks. Ernie Johnson Robert Patterson wrote: Ernest, Thanks for that info! I did have one more question. The saltwater intrusion monitoring... was that a question/issue based on the Bright mine in VA or was it based on the one here in NC? l of 2 1/29/2008 10:56 AM Re: Bonney Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC Thanks again! Robert Ernest G. Johnson, Jr. wrote: Mr. Patterson: Thank you for contacting me concerning the subject project. Although I have been involved in this issue, I am not the proper regulatory contact for the project. My involvement was in the form of technical assistance to Mr. Hooker and Mr. Purnell (the public) in interpreting well data and offering an opinion as to whether or not the dewatering was contributing to saltwater intrustion of the monitoring wells. The proper regulatory agency for Virginia concerning this project would be the Dept. of Environmental Quality - Tidewater Regional Office. The contact would be James McConathy, Water Permits Manager, DEQ - Tidewater Regional Office at (757) 518-2165, jrmcconathy@deg.virginia.gov Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Thanks. Ernest G. Johnson, Jr., P.E., District Engineer VDH - Office of Drinking Water 830 Southampton Ave., Room 2058 Norfolk, Virginia 23510 (757) 683-2000 ext. 112 Fax: (757) 683-2007 Ernest.Johnson@vdh.virginia.gov www.vdh.state.va.us/dw 2 of2 1/29/2008 10:56 AM Re',3QnncS Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC Subject: Re: Bonney Bright mine dewatering in Currituck County, NC From: "Ernest G. Johnson, Jr." <Ernest.Johnson c@vdh.virginia.gov> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:25:53 -0500 To: Robert Patterson <Robert.Patterson oncmail.net> Mr. Patterson: Thank you for contacting me concerning the subject project. Although I have been involved in this issue, I am not the proper regulatory contact for the project. My involvement was in the form of technical assistance to Mr. Hooker and Mr. Purnell (the public) in interpreting well data and offering an opinion as to whether or not the dewatering was contributing to saltwater intrustion of the monitoring wells. The proper regulatory agency for Virginia concerning this project would be the Dept. of Environmental Quality - Tidewater Regional Office. The contact would be James McConathy, Water Permits Manager, DEQ - Tidewater Regional Office at (757) 518-2165, jrmcconathy@deg.virgin.ia.gov Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Thanks. Ernest G. Johnson, Jr., P.E., District Engineer VDH - Office of Drinking Water 830 Southampton Ave., Room 2058 Norfolk, Virginia 23310 (757) 683-2000 ext. 112 Fax: (757) 683-2007 Ernest.Johnson@vdh.virginia.gov www.vdh.state.va.us/dw Robert Patterson wrote: Mr. Johnson, Your info was given to me during a phone conversation with Martin Hooker regarding the stormwater permit we are reviewing for the subject mining site. The applicant, Bonney Bright Sand Co., has applied for a modification to their NPDES Stormwater Permit (NCG 020000) to allow dewatering. We have been contacted by Mr. Hooker regarding possible salt water intrusion due to mine dewatering operations in Virginia. We would like to discuss and coordinate with the State of Virginia since this site is around the state line. Could you call me at your earliest convenience to discuss this? 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From: "martin hooker" <martindhooker@cox.net> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:52:23 -0500 To: <j eff.a. manning@ncmai 1. net>, <floyd.wilfiams@ncmail.net> CC: <JLOrr I 37@aol.com>, "Richard Quinn"<Richard.Quinn@piIotonline.com>, <Dinsmore.Andrew@epamail.epa.gov>, "PAM LAZOS" <LAZOS.PAMELA a EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV> Jeff: Good morning. Some thing I would like to go over with you. In 2,000 the city of Virginia Beach created a staff report," on the Virginia borrow pit expansion that it is extremely likely that the cone of influence from a dewatering operation will extend in to Back Bay and the North Landing River. This means that brackish waters from Back Bay and the North Landing River can be drawn into the water table aquifers. The normal flow of groundwater is from the water table to Back Bay and the North Landing River. This operation has a high probability of reversing that flow causing Salt Water intrusion because of its proximity to brackish water. Salt water intrusion is irreversible, it can not be mitigated and it could result in the pollution to the private well systems. Rendering supply wells undrinkable." This report was sent to Currituck County on 03/10/06, @11:32AM from the city of Virginia Beach. Now this shows that the Beach new in 2000, and C.0 new in 2006, that it was inevitable to happen. Yet the mine was approved. I have in my possession, from the city of Virginia Beach, an a mail with a report from AH Environmental Consultants, dated February 26,2007. On page 9 of 9 it states, "There does appear to be evidence of Salt Water Intrusion as evidenced by the campground and the Pocohontas club wells. Sodium and Chloride concentrations have significantly increased (over 60 %) in the Pocohontas and campground wells during the monitoring periods, also have the report by Ernest G Johnson Jr. P.E. for VDH prepared at my request after received the monitor well reports from the city of Virginia Beach. Dated 11130107.Which states do to the increase of Sodium and Chlorides in the campground and Pocohontas Club monitoring wells. The pit is pulling the Salt Water wedge, "Toe" westward from the ocean and Back Bay. Through Pocohontas Club Well toward the west. This establishes Salt Water intrusion to the Virginia site. It is my conclusion that sometime in 2006, the Salt Water began to move in to the aquifers. But what I do not know yet are the Virginia aquifers tied directly to the North Carolina aquifers, I advise you have Currituck County get all monitoring well reports to the North Carolina State Health Department and get a report on Salt Water intrusion compiled, because the intrusion may cause all the local private well to become undrinkable as well, unhealthy to the local residents. And the county may want to shut the mine down for violation of the Use permit issued by Currituck County, and the State mining bureau. Go Have Fun MDH Bright Mine. Content -Type: message/rfc822 Content -Encoding: 7bit 1 of I 1/[812008 7:1 1 AM O�oF W A rE9pG � Y January 11, 2009 Mr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Colleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality Subject: Additional Information Request For Future COC NCG020701 Mod. Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr. Bright: Your facility's Notice of Intent (NOI) for a permit modification to COC NCG020701 was received by the Stormwater Permitting Unit on December 27, 2007. However, a review of the NOI by the Stormwater Permitting Unit showed that the application is incomplete. Before the NOI can finish being processed please provide information regarding the following: 1) Since this NOI states that mine dewatering will be occurring onsite, information must be submitted regarding any wetlands that may be potentially impacted and how wetland impacts will be avoided. Please submit two (2) copies of any information (wetland locations, O&M manual, etc.), plans, and calculations regarding the dewatering activities. Please also be aware that if your project is Iocated near wetlands, your NPDES permit will require dewatering operations without wetland impacts. The specific requirements for mine dewatering at facilities near wetlands can be found in the text of the general NPDES mining permit NCG020000 available on our website, http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/Forms_Documents.htm. See Section C, Part 1 of the permit on the page labeled, "Part III Page 5 of 9". An approved Operation and Monitoring Plan is required for mine dewatering activities that have potential to drain wetlands. Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without Plan approval, and without a Permit, will be subject to enforcement action. A Plan for your facility must be submitted to the Washington Regional Office and approved before we can issue your permit. We encourage you to contact Jeffery Manning at the Washington Regional Office at (252) 948-3966 to address any wetland concerns for your facility in order to ensure a successful NPDES application review. Also, we do not charge a fee for modifications to a COC under a NPDES General Stormwater Permit. Therefore, your check no. 57451 for $100,00 is being returned to you. If the requested information is not returned to my attention by February 11, 2008 your application will be returned as incomplete. NorhCarolina )Valtirall(J North Carolina Division of Water Quality - 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-7015 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX (919) 733-2496 1-877-623-6748 An Equal OpportunitylAfiirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper COC No. NCG020701 Mr. Bonney G. Bright Bonney Bright Sand Co. January 11, 2008 If you have any questions; please contact me at (919) 733-5083, x 360. Sincerely, Robert D. Patterson, P.E. Environmental Engineer Stormwater Permitting Unit cc: Washington Regional Office, Jeffery Manning Stormwater Permitting Unit Files Re: Sand mining permti Subject: Re: Sand mining permti From: Rharoldjones@aol.com Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:33:02 EST To: Bethany.Georgoulias@ncmai1.net Bethany, Thank you for you prompt reply. We will file for a permit modification to cover the mining discharge since that was the intent of the orginial application. Thanks, Harold See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter. 1 of 1 12/17/2007 12:34 1'M Re: Sand mining permd Subject: Re: Sand mining permti From: Bethany Georgoulias <Bethany.Georgoulias a ncmail.net> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:01:47 -0500 To: RHaroldJones@aol.com CC: Bob Guerra <bob.guerra@ncniai1.net>, Susan A Wilson <Susan.A.Wilson@ncniail.net>, Sarah Young <sarah.young a ncmail.net>, Bradley Bennett <bradley.bennett@ncmai1.net> Harold, As we discussed this morning, if the original Certificate of Coverage (COC) was written to cover stormwater only, mine dewatering discharge is not covered, and your client will need to reapply for NCG02. We will probably be able to process it as a modification to the existing NCG020701, so please be sure to indicate this on the NOI form. You can find the NOI application for NCG02 here: httD://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/Forms Documents.htm4stormwaterGP The reason your client should reapply is because we need to ensure additional technical review is completed for any wastewater discharges that were not indicated on the original application. I apologize for the confusion. It is true that NCG02 general permit covers both types of discharges, but the COC must be consistent with the original application. When the COC is written to authorize stormwater discharges only, wastewater discharges are not covered. If the original application did indicate mine dewatering, and the COC was processed incorrectly, we will work with you to make the correction. Regards, Bethany Georgoulias Susan Wilson wrote: Harold, >From what you described to me - sounds like your client is covered by the SW general permit for sand mining (key words being sand MINING). The NPDES wastewater general permit (NCG5500000) covers all waters associated with instream sand dredging (key words being INSTREAM sand dredging activities). Sounds like your client excavates sand and de -waters (and has a discharge completely associated with mining activities, including associated stormwater, rather than instream sand dredging/mining activities). So - I'm of the opinion that your client is sufficiently covered by NCG020701. You may wish to reconfirm that with Bethany Georgoulias or Bob Guerra on Monday. It's understandably a bit confusing! Bethany - Mr. Jones said he spoke with Steve Manning in WaRO (so we may need to clarify with him). *Susan A. Wilson, P.E.* Supervisor, Western NPDES Program (919) 733 - 5083, ext. 510 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Bethany Georgoulias of2 12/17/2007 12:341'M Re: Sand mining permti Environmental Engineer NC DENR DWQ Stormwater Permitting Unit (919) 733-5083, ext. 529 bethany.georgoulias@ncmail.net 2 of 2 12/17/2007 12:34 PM o�0F wAr f'19 � Y Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION NPDES Stormwater Permit Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director Division of Water Quality Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director Division of Water Quality Facility Name: Bonney Bright Sand Co. NPDES Permit Number: NCG 020701 Facility Location: 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, (Currituck Co) Type of Activity: Construction Sand and Gravel SIC Code (if applicable): 1442 Receiving Streams: North Landing River River Basin: Pasquotank River Basin, Sub -basin 03-01-54 Stream Classification: SC Central Office Staff Contact: Kelly Johnson, (919) 733-5083, ext. 376 Location: This facility would be a new sand mine on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. The site drains to the Great Marsh, which is not found in BIMS. As shown in Figure 1, Great Marsh is bordered by Back Bay to the north and the North Landing River to the south. Neither Great Marsh nor Back Bay are classified in BIMS for this river basin. The facility therefore drains to the North Landing River. The Basinwide Plan also shows that the MacKey Island National Wildlife Refuge is just south of NC-615. This is not shown in Figure 1, but is to the slight east and south of this area. Regulated Activities: • The applicant requests a general mining permit including mine dewatering for times during heavy rain. • The Regional Office will conduct a site visit on January 24, 2007 following reports that the facility is operating without a permit. • This mine has a DLR Permit (number 27-49), which expires in 2016. N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 0-th 1JCENlR Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 NCG020701 1 Figure 1: Facility Location ("'M�- Public t :/` __,••' '� � �� ���-'� r � � Landing "�. Point " �• r.l -_ _ Back Bay (Not in RIMS, for Pas quota ilk Basin) Green`\Light .f .-+ Zrailu' .- lPoini� tok ( Q Ills 6 V \ n�� .•..+► »tom �. tl,'/ \, �^\.. • s�_ryh �_= �. •S .` IV u � _ � � � 111 �, � (" W.F^ �_± j� �; _.�#,• + i $ � `•� �,: "'_ _ ' � lei � � � 'VIRGINIA BEACH 3_ V1 IIURHRCG1AN12I0i.►W;rY F—jU(Ko\�.G►•a• reat -- -- r '+ °e � `�` -_ - b a� =' '"• _ -= Marsh . 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If he was granted remission, which of the five factors did he claim? Was he granted remission? I haven't seen these forms before so I did not know to ask these questions before. Thanks, KJ Jeff Manning wrote: Here you go. It has been a headache for me. Jeffery Kelly Johnson wrote: Jeffery, I still haven't received the NOV. Do you have any electronic files of that? Bradley wants to look at it before we issue the permit. Thanks, Kelly Do -- Jrf )kd 4z) pry RAMC V Pry-> n�crr t�CS *(tv 1 of 1 2/27/2007 1 1:54 AM Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural RCSOUNCS Alan W. Klimek, P.L. Director Division of Water Quality January 29, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL 7006 0100 0000 8379 4102 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Bonney G. Bright 5513 Buzzard Neck Road Virginia Beach VA, 23457 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION OFENFORCEMENT Bonney Bright Sand Co. Currituck County Dear Mr Bright: This letter is to notify you that the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality is considering forwarding a recommendation for enforcement action to the Director of the Division of Water Quality. The recommendation concerns the violations of NCGS 143-215.1, illegal discharges at the mine facility located at 100 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island, Currituck County, North Carolina. Jeffery A. Manning, of the Division of Water Quality, made a site visit to the Knotts Island mine site on Wednesday January 241h, 2007. 1 understand per your conversation with Mr. Manning upon his site visit that your facility has dewatered and discharged to waters of the state of North Carolina without a permit. Please be advised that NCGS 143-215.6 of the state Water Quality Statutes provides: "A civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be assessed by the [Environmental Management] Commission against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to secure a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit." NCGS 143-215.6 further provides that "if any action or failure to act is continuous, the Commission may assess a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for so long as the violation continues." Please respond in writing to the Washington Regional Office within ten (10) days after receipt of this Notice. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for his consideration. Failure to respond within the time specified may result in the issuance of a civil penalty. One No hCarohna 11vallIU111y North Carolina Division or Water Quality Washington Regional Office Phone (252) 946-6481 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 FAX (252) 946--9215 1-877-623-6748 An Ecual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper If you have any questions you may contact Jeffery A. Manning, Environmental Specialist, at (252) 948-3966. Sincerely, Al Hodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality Cc: WQ Central Files Pat McClain -Land Quality, Washington Regional Office Kelly Johnson -Non -Point Source Planning, Raleigh Regional Office WaRO Enforcement Files y v DIVISION OF WATER -QUALITY - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT Violator: Bonney Bright and Bonney Bright Sand Company County: Currituck Case Number: DV-2007-0005 ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1) The degree and extent of harm 'to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; No harm to the natural resources of the state was documented. 2) The duration and gravity of the violation; The owner of the sand pit located at 100 Marsh Causeway on Knotts Island, North Carolina admitted to discharging, the duration is unknown. 3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; No harm to the natural resources of the state was documented but untreated mine discharge may be high in turbidity and solids and may adversely impact the waters of the state. 4) The cost of rectifying the damage; Unknown 5) The amount of money saved by nonc6mpliance; Unknown 6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; The violation was committed willfully. Mr. Bright was aware that a permit is required to dewater the mine discharge. 7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and The facility has no prior record of violations. 8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. $91.00. Date All Hodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary p North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W, Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Guality February 27, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL7006 0100 0000 8379 4096 RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED Mr. Bonney Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company 5513 Buzzard Neck Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23457 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6) Mr. Bonney Bright Bonney Bright Sand Company Case No. DV-2007-0005 Currituck County Dear Mr. Bright: This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $4,091.00 ($4,000.00 civil penalty + $91.00 enforcement costs) against Bonney Bright and Bonney Bright Sand Company. This assessment is based upon the following facts: Jeffery A. Manning, of the Division of Water Quality, made a site visit to the Knotts Island mine site on Wednesday January 241h, 2007.1 understand per your conversation with Mr. Manning, at that time, that your facility has dewatered and discharged to waters of the state of North Carolina without a permit. The violation is I ummarized in Attachment A to this letter. Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that the Bonney Bright and Bonney Bright Sand Company violated the terms, conditions or requirements of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the'maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by C.S. 143-215.1(a). Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Director of the Division of Water Quality, I, Al Hodge, Regional Supervisor of Surface Water Protection for the Washington Region, hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against the Bonney Bright: North Carolina North Carolina Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office Phone (252) 946-6481 Customer Service Internet: ww w.ncwaterquality.org 943 Washington Square Mull, Washington, NC 27889 FAX (252) 946-9215 1-877-623-6748 An Equa! OpportunitylAffirinative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper $4000.00 1 of the 1 violations of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) by discharging into the waters of the State without a permit. $4000.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY $91.00 Enforcement Costs $4091.00 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 14313- 282.1(b), which are: (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; (2) The duration and gravity of the violation; . (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. Within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following: Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (do not include waiverform). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of: Eastern NPDES Program Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 OR 2. Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request: Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Quality at the address listed below. I In determining whether a remission request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered: (1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 14313-282.1(b) was wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner; (2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or (5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The Director of the Division of Water Quality will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions Committee. Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and thorough statement in support of your request for remission. In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. The Division of Water Quality also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for Remission Request." Both forms should be submitted to the following address: Eastern NPDES Program Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 3.File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings: If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The petition may be faxed - provided the original and one copy of the document is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. i The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714 Telephone (919) 733-2698 Facsimile: (919) 733-3478 and Mail or hand -deliver a copy of the petition to Mary Penny Thompson, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition. Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment. If you have any questions, please contact Jeffery A. Manning of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3966. Sincerely, Al Flodge, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office ATTACHMENTS cc: WaRO Enforcement File w/ attachments Karen Rust — Eastern NPDES Program w/ attachments Central Files w/ attachments JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST DWQ Case Number: DV-2007-0005 County: Currituck Assessed Party: Bonney Bright and Bonney Bright Sand Company Permit No. (Not Applicable): Amount Assessed: $4091.00 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulalion of Facts " form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of ariy of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 14313-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors applies. Please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor applies (attach additional pages as needed). (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penally assessment document), (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting; from the violation (i.e., explain the steps• that you took to correct the violation and prevent fixture occurrences); (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain v by the violation ii,as unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare foi); (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; _ (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain hotir payment cif the civil penalty ii,ill prevent you.from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance). EXPLANATION: - - It STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COUNTY OF CURRITUCK IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST BONNEY BRIGHT AND BONNEY BRIGHT SAND COMPANY WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN ADMINSTRATIVE HEARING AND STIPULATION OF FACTS FILE NO. DV-2007-0005 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $4091.00 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Quality dated February 26, 2007, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the director of the Division of Water Quality within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment. This the day of ADDRESS TELEPHONE SIGNATURE 20 Currituck County is within the Pasquotank River Basin, Sub -basin 03-01-54 Ffe Edt Go to Fava . NdBQ'� Seerrh Fb k°r ®j 0. � ® _ D .� _. .. Mless] ktA:iVh2o.r.T.dd..rs.�s�..sudelPaf,B+otail�Ge7ldonmenulrAS� Pd` fva ® co ihbs ([ �C.. • i GD BOdJh 6 � p[Qps daY L AIIAlk... '5AVtDI2d1 SWd to- �$r•�thp5. P® 1 G'l s-°.cpPp D4 19 7►sd�t I �' !:€ " e lee% • O I o'%' l I Lrfip� Y/ - Adinbe-teador7~o! k s Figure A4 General %lap of the Pasquatank RiveT Basin o - - vkvb.r• �- ,� q�r> 1 n: ------- --- t R 1. ean ..[yam j 9ii. v `cc_�/•r;tt,y�� r-'�' .• ,' ' c•d 13 vs'k-. dx.T; . ' • I r )!�.�'}•' N t'nRtll Jr ttl .-. d2 Y-•" :"% to III 4 =±Wf. Pi i Q o I © Ly 1 Hi d11 Do.rbafed(DBiI -- _ Y Called applicant. The facility is on the eastern side of the causeway (NC-f 15). 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Ilk -'Cur—ent'CI ssiticagws B C CA FWS HQW WA Use a" to Indicate one or more missing characters. ""5elected'Classificatio`ns �"""`� '—" lsrfdSearch Waterbody Remele No waterbodles found for the selected search crtteria. - W +Back Next> Select I Close .. - - Loading... �� SID: WBSR and drag to move map [Shift: Zoom Out] [Shill+Ctrl: Center Tool] Ready SID: PMOD Direction of flow from facility -� uWoMe L ding nil ni Point �/, 7 y ��W � ��� �� it • , �. �� '*"", �} �= a`N,..� __ • . ' - Green �L aM -z ". a . Trailer' kpoini+ `a �J0 y ! 'lam tom= �:•`�' N r 0 6 . � o _ 'C� .� " l 1. . !-•�� _ .._ � y 1- '.1'\,L,VIRGINIA.BFACH r T• =— —�•NURTIi-EAI201:11�i�1a. C:K CV' ,° t ��1': ti •' : Sandy tit, _• } �.,: p. Point C`. r tl• do. 1 fa - 1 kA 51 5b ° 'G •� .N91 • •.mow 1 .�I•'r 5�5 °o \ r'1'� "• F� Yam. ''.i. a. L 5 ° v, Fareby island r Gibbs S5L10 o ` 1 ►. Point \ 5` This is NC-615 in the Basinwide flan. Note the Refuac. H6 Ed! Co To F—t., Kt ©-k ® - R 2 0 . Ijc� 111 DLR Permit is active Fie Edt Yew F-ant- Teals H* 0 Bk - ® - C] 2 01 P 5 h *-- el ®. D .� Adders rAtp;jtb.—,enr.state.rx,ush(mheir'>'^eF^uY.kw7mFreFacRtYKeY'-1985 �1, rC. rr C-4c ;c' V Q 4�r . Q noakm i..� , 5' Popups y Ct—k . i* Astollnk . AV �A1,Fd S rdto. 0 StttYps- Mlning Permit IRYentdry V�I Mlne Enlry 1�..� 4 Fund 'Mine Name Bnght Mine__ _ rl O'Birahsn C7 ]iT0 -17016.J1 Region YAR1N C •Riser BasinOdglral Pa87uolanN �"�" 03 712g`05� 0 7 BB,_ �'c 2gO6 J `�Y.r + �_ Permit Revlslon 1 Heerinq I�— j, r!ir �1 Date ! I I i� —, Issue Dale "` 'J"' Date _I .J - - �� Release j�� j j� '=r�=.—J Dale '�.—�T =7=.J "Mine Status i "'� +Commodlry Code y�nq and era".;tC "Bontletl I IS A,.-- 'Bond j „Band $tng1F C Fount 357,100.00� I Acres �.-.1er7tF'eTCgtt 'LOW, 36.55000 'Longitutla 7fi.00000 r 'Collectlon From Nap• To he removed .� 'Reference I —1971 Y_ Method Datum New Comment View Comments "erns Fins Nanne CITY Phone I r Mr. Bonney O Bright Vhglnia Beach (757)721.5023 SPIc[[AlTdiate jl i Me. History f Assacl also Documents Doc —+ I umenls ( doc; wpd; Nary Penntt(2A69 NEW.doc) +% D—nad Documnnl 31 r-w.,a�nnR ._ .. _ .r Inn"rena Gren.la lla..lc AEI �1 Done 1 I f O Internet . RE: Bonney Bright Subject: RE: Bonney Bright From: Jeff Manning <Jeff.A.Manning@ncmai1.net> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:30:43 -0500 To: Kelly Johnson <kelly.p.johnson a ncmail.net> Kelley, I have spoken with Al and he sees no reason to hold up the Bonney Bright Sand Company permit for the Knotts Island site. As far as I know it is okay to go ahead and issue it. Jeffery A. Manning Jeffery A. Manning Environmental Specialist Washington Regional Office DENR/DWQ 252-948-3966 (direct) 252-946-6481 (main) I of 1 2/19/2007 10:31 AM NCG 020701_Bonney Bright Sand Subject: NCG 020701_Bonney Bright Sand From:.Kelly Johnson <kelly.p.johnson a nemail.net> Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:01:34 -0500 To: jeff.a.manning@ncniail.net ncmail.net Jeff, The attached staff report for Bonney Bright Sand Co (Currituck County) contains the issues that we discussed yesterday. I know that you are onsite today, lets talk when you get back. Kelly NCG 020701_Bonney Bright —Staff Rpt.doc Content -Type: application/msword Content -Encoding: base64 NCG 020701_Application.pdf Content -Type: application/pdf lContent -Encoding: base64 1 of 1 1/24/2007 9:01 AM A7j7LA NCDENR- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, PG, PE Michael F. Easley, Governor Director and State Geologist William G. Ross Jr., Secretary April 9, 2007 Mr. Bonney G. Bright a Bonney Bright Sand Company x� 5513 Buzzard Neck Road `"> r-► Virginia Beach, Virginia 23457 N RE: Permit No. 27-49 1 Bright Mine Q Currituck County 1 Pasquotank River Basin C� Dear Mr. Bright: Your recent request to have the above referenced mining permit modified has been approved. The modification is to allow discharging of stormwater from the permitted area as per General Permit No. NCG020000 and Certificate of Coverage No. NCG020701 issued by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality on February 23, 2007. Please attach this approval Letter to your existing mining permit for future reference. The expiration date, mine name and permit number on the permit document shall remain the same as before this modification. The issuance of a mining permit and/or any modification to it does not supersede local zoning regulations. The responsibility of compliance with any applicable zoning regulations lies with you. As a reminder, your permitted acreage at this site is 56.73 acres and the amount of land you are approved to disturb is 45.04 acres. Please advise this office at (919) 733-4574 should you have any questions concerning this matter. Sincerely, 2'� Floyd R. Williams, PG, CPG, CPESC State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section FRWIjw cc: Mr. Pat McClain, PE Mr. Bradley Bennett-DWQ 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 -919-733-4574 I FAX: 919-733-2876 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604 An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper . � il. --- y= .� jF W A rF qp� t7 � Mr. Bonney Bright President Bonney Bright Sand Co. 5513 Buzzard Neck road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Dear Mr. Bonney: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Divi" ian 6f Watcr Quality February 23, 2007 Subject: General Permit No. NCG 020000 Bonney Bright Sand Co. COC NCG020701 Currituck County In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on January 16, 2007, 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 dateMay-9-1994-(o- as subsequently -amended). - — 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 also note the requirement to have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and to comply with the cut off concentrations listed in the permit. 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 Kelly Johnson at telephone number (919) 733-5083 ext. 376. Sincerely,' ORIGINAL SIGNED BY BRADLEY BirN'``•E-f._I Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Washington Regional Office, Mr. Jeffery Manning Central Files Stormwater Permitting Unit Files - enc: Certificate of Coverage ?P,Nlina hCaro North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Internet: www.newateraualitv.orsr Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-9612 An Equal OpportunitylAHirmative Action Employer— 50°/. Recycledl10% Post Consumer Paper Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020701 STORMWATER 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, Bonney Bright Sand Co. is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at Bonney Bright Sand Co. 100 Marsh Causeway Knotts Island Currituck County to receiving waters designated as the North Landing River, a class SC water in the Pasquotank River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts 1, II, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG02000 as attached, This certificate of coverage shall become effective February 23, 2007.. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this 23rd day of February 2007, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY BRADLEY BENNETT for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 4 LOCATION MAP: "IT Latitude: 36033'01" 7v NCG020701 Facility Longitude: 76100 16 W� County: Currituck Bonney Bright Sand Location ' Stream Class: SC Receiving Stream: North Landing River Sub -basin: 03-01-54 (Pasquotank River Basin) O'Lt�L Not to Scale NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 FAX: 919-733-9612 PHONE: 919-733-5083 TELECOPY TO: LoNN�� �/ 3 O�. 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BRIGHT Alternative Plan for Mine Dewatering, Surface Water Routing and Discharge Outfall 3. MINING OFFICIAL IN CHARGE: BONNEY G. BRIGHT Bonney Bright Sand Mine Currituck County, North Carolina April 15, 2008 . °.�� it' k ••r'�r'f'�'f !. ri: yi � "' �+•r� ti,,'• �• ,Si•F!F7 r i si:! •{�::.�. ' ! €-�.1 �� � r', I ( i ti ' !- S 5 ',I!• � i r 1,', 1 I �. � r �, F ! rl , JN --� o o, GPIN. 23 = 7---82- 3152 GAIN: 2317- 72-3259 � S 00.5 44" V` 56g•40' � t 1279,59' 10to1 OC)'5�4"�44 ' 9 N � n N WCS # 2 08. 18" 249.85' 63410.3 S4. FT, 1.46 ACRES 111N&� T NOTES: 1. DEVELOPER/OWNER/MANAGER: BONNEY G. BRIGHT 5513 BUZZARD NECK RD. MR61NIA BEACH, VA 23457 757-721-5823 (Office) 2. SUBJECT PROPERTY: 101.79 AC. TRACT LOCATED ON EAST SIDE OF NCSR 615 AND FALLS ALONG THE VIRGINA AND NORTH CAROLINA BORDER PINfS:0055--000-0001-OOM. 0055-000-0002-0000, 0055-000-0003-•OCOO RECORDED REFERNCES. D.B. 320, PG. 519, D.B. 203, PG. 246. D,6,178, PG. 710. FRUITVILLE TOWNSHIP, CURRITUCK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 3. TOTAL SITE AREA : 4,434,023.68 SO. FT. (101.79 AC.) MAXIMUM PERMITTED EXCAVATION AREA: 1,330,207 SQ.FT. (30.53 AC.) -307. OF TOTAL SITE AREA. 4. SITE ZONING : A AGRICULTURAL 5. TRACT DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY MAXIMI IAA I nT CAVPPACzF - rrl/ OFFICE TRAILER AREA = 4,632 $0. FT. (0.11 AC.) STOCKPILE AREA = 208,473 SQ. FT. 4.79 AC. OVERBURDEN AREA = 135.452 SO. FT. (3.11 AC.) EARTHEN BERM AREA = 104.253 $0. FT. (2.39 AC,) PROPOSED RECHARGE DITCH AREA = 73,245 SO. FT. (1.68 AC. PROPOSED HAUL ROAD = 155.496 SO. FT. (3.57 AC.) PROPOSED EXCAVATED AREA = 1,280,307 $0. FT. (Z9.39 AC} TOTAL AFFECTED ACREAGE = 1,961,858 S.F. (45.03 AC.) F. MINING COVERAGE (EXCAVATION ONLY) = 28.9% 6. TOTAL PERMITTED AREA : 2.468,608. SO. FT. (56.67 AC.) 7. BUILDING SETBACKS: STREET- 20'. SIDE- 15, REAR- 25', VEHICULAR AREA SIDE/REAR- 10' B. BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS; PROPOSED LAND USE: ACTIVE MINE _ ADJOINER ADJACENT USE NORTH AGRICULTURAL EAST AGRICULTURAL SOUTH AGRICULTURAL WEST AGRICULTURAL 9. PROPERTY ON THIS PLAT CONTAINS 404 WETLANDS AND MAY REQUIRE U.S. ARMY CORP. OF ENGINEERS PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY. 10, FEMA DATA: F.I.R.M. PANEL 370078 0070 C AND 0090 C 11-1-1984. CURRITUCK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ALL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ZONE A3 (EL 6) USE OF LAND WITHIN A FLOODWAY OR FLOODPLAIN IS SUBSTANTIALLY RESTRICTED BY ARTICLE 16 OF THE CURRITUCK UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 11. ALL AREAS VISIBLE FROM NCSR 615 TO BE SCRENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW BY USE OF EXISTING VEGETATIVE SCREENING AND PROPOSED BERMING. 12, THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF ALL MINING RELATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES ON THE MINING SITE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE CURRITUCK BOARD OF COMMISSIONAERS. IN NO CASE SHALL THE HOURS OF OPERATION BE BEYOND DAWN TO DUSK NOR SHALL MINING ACTIVITY OCCUR ON SUNDAYS. 13. MINED MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE STORED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET IN HEIGHT. 14. ALL TRUCKS HAULING MINED MATERIAL, (I.E. SAND, CLAY, TOPSOIL) SHALL BE COVERED WITH A TARPAULIN. 15. NO BULK WASTE, HAZARDOUS WASTE, COMMERCIAL WASTE, GARBAGE, CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WASTE SHALL BE PLACED ON SITE. 16. NO TRESPASSING SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED AROUND THE SITE BEING MINED AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 250' APART INDICATING THAT A MINING OPERATION IS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE PROPERTY. 17. DRAINAGE PATTERNS SHALL NOT BE ALTERED AS TO CAUSE FLOODING OFF --SITE. THE EXISTING FARM DITCHES WILL EITHER BE CLEARED OR GATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MINING OPERATION. THE EXISTING CULVERT PIPES WILL BE REMOVED AND THE EXISTING CONNECTIONS FILLED IN, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THESE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING FARM DITCHES WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING PERIMETER DRAINAGE. WITH NO CHANGES OCCURRING TO THE EXISTING PERIPHERAL DRAINAGE, NO DRAINAGE PATTERN IMPACT SHOULD RESULT 18, NO MINING ACTIVITIES SHALL ADVERSELY AFFECT SURROUNDING IN USE WELLS. ANY PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING A MINING SITE IN A MANNER THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS AN IN USE WELL THROUGH CONTAMINATION OR DIMINUTION OF GROUNDWATER SHALL PROVIDE THE WELL OWNER WITH A REPLACEMENT WATER SUPPLY OF EQUAL QUANTITY & QUALITY. 19. NOISE LEVELS AT 1)qE EXTERIOR PROPERTY LINES ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE A MAXIMUM OF 68 DECIBELS, 20.SuRVEY DATA BASED ON SURVEY FOR BONNEY BRIGHT TAKEN BY WARREN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. LAND SURVEYORS OUT OF VIRGINA BEACH, VA ON DECEMBER 1. 2004, THE BRIGHT MINING OPERATION CONSISTS OF A 28.89 ACRE MINE FOR THE EXCAVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAND. THE SITE IS LOCATED OFF OF (NC R7 615) WITHIN FRUITVILLE TOWNSHIP, CURRITUCK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THL FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED OPERATION; OPERATION SUMMARY: 1) THE ANTICIPATED AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC LOAD COUNT IS 100 LOADS, WITH ONE TRUCK LEAVING APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MINUTES. AN OCCASIONAL LARGE JOB WILL INCREASE THE TRAFFIC LOAD TO APPROXIMATELY 200 LOADS PER DAY, WITH ONE TRUCK LEAVING EVERY THREE MINUTES. 2) EXCAVATION WILL CONSIST OF STRIPPING OVERBURDEN, DIGGING DEWATERING AND DRAINAGE DITCHES WILL E_ PERFORMED BY THE USE OF AN EXCAVATOR. THE EXCAVATOR WILL EITHER STOCKPILE MATEF,iAL OR USF DUMP TRUCKS TO HAUL MATERIAL TO OTHER LOCATIONS WITHIN THE PROPOSED "IINING AREA. 3)LOADINC OF SAND ON DELIVERY DUMP MUCKS WILL BE DONE BY A RUDE,:R •?IRE FRONT-END LOADER AND A EXCAVATOR OPERATING AT THE MINING AREA ENTRANCE, O TRUCKS ENTERING THE MINING AREA WILL BE REQUIRED TO STOP AT THE OFFICE TRAILER TO RECEIVE LOAD TICKETS AND INSTRUCTIONS UPON ENTERING AND EXISTING THE MINING AREA, SPEED LIMITS WILL POSTED ALONG THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE MINING AREA AND WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. ALL TRUCKS EXITING THE SITE WITH MINED MATERIAL SHALL BE COVERED WITH A TARPAULIN. 5) A DEWATERING PUMP WILL BE PROVIDED TO LOWER THE STA11C WATER TABLE AS MINING PROGRESSES. DISCHARGE FROM THE PUMP WILL BE DIRECTED TO A PROPOSED RECHARGE DITCH LOCATED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SCREENING BERM. THIS DITCH WILL BE CONNECTED TO EXISTING ON -SITE FARMING DITCHES TO INCREASE ITS OVERALL LENGTH AND EFFECTIVENESS. THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STORAGE WITHIN THIS SWALE TO ALLOW THE WATER TO INFILTRATE BACK INTO THE SURROUNDING SUBSURFACE WATER SUPPLY. 6)A MOTOR GRADER WILL BE PROVIDED AND OPERATED TO MAINTAIN THE ACCESS ROAD AND AREAS OF THE MINING AREA AS DEEMED NECESSARY. A WATER TRUCK WILL BE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN DUST CONTROL ALONG THE ACCESS ROADWAY AND MINING AREA. A SWEEPING BROOM TRACTOR WILL ALSO BE UTILIZED TO MAINTAIN ANY RESIDUAL. SAND AND DIRT FROM THE ACCESS ROAD ENTRANCE. THESE METHODS WILL INSURE THE CLEANLINESS OF THE ADJOINING, (N.C. RT. 615) PUBLIC ROADWAY. 7) TO AID IN 114E PROCESSING OF THE MINED MATERIALS A FULLY MOBILE SCREENING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WILL BE UTILIZED, THE MACHINE WILL MOVE ABOUT WITHIN THE EXCAVATION AREA AND BE LOADED BY RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADERS AND EMPTIED TO DELIVERY TRUCKS. 8) IT IS PROJECTED THAT THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OPERATING AT THIS FACILITY WILL BE 15. RECLAMATION: WHEN POSSIBLE, KCLAMA11ON SHALL BE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE MINING OPERATIONS. ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF STATE SUBMISSION, AS PART OF THE SIMULTANEOUS RECLAMATION, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE OWNER TO CONTINUE THE EXISTING FARMING ACTIVATES ON THE PROPERTY SURROUNDING THE MINES PERMIT BOUNDARY. ALL DISTURBED LAND THAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR FARMING, SUCH AS THE SCREENING BERMS, SHALL BE VEGETATED PER 114E SEEDING SCHEDULE GIVEN ON SHEET 4. THE BULK OF THE RECLAMATION WILL COMMENCE UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE MINING OPERATION, OR AT THE END OF A 10-YR PERIOD- THE EXCAVATED MINING AREA WILL BE UTILIZED AS A FUTURE LAKE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. ALL STOCKPILE, OVERBURDEN, & SCREENING BERM AREAS WILL BE GRADED LEVEL AND PREPARED FOR FUTURE FARMING USE. THE HAUL ROAD WILL BE KEPT INTACT TO PROVIDE FUTURE LAKE ACCESS, RECLAMATION WILL PROCEED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE OPERATION WITHOUT ANY PROVISIONS FOR STAGING OF RECLAMATION. AT COMPLETION OF RECLAMATION, IT IS ANTICIPATED 'THAT THE PROPERTY WILL REMAIN UNDER CURRENT OWNERSHIP ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ON -SITE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETE". THE MINING OPERATION WILL CONSIST OF HAUL ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITH DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, STRIPPING OVERBURDEN, BERM CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION AND DEWATERING OF THE MINING AREA EXCESS MINE MATERIAL. WILL BE STOCKPILED IN THE DESIGNATED SITE AREA FOR TRANSPORT FOR OFF -SITE USE, DISTURBED AREAS UNAFFECTED BY THE DAILY MINING OPERATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED WITH A VEGETATIVE COVER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISTURBANCE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE OWNER TO CONNECT 114E MINING AREA NORTHWARD ON THE VIRGINIA SIDE OF THE STATE LINE ONCE THE PROPER PERMITS & APPROVALS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED. THE DURATION OF THE MINING OPERATION IS ANTICIPATED TO LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS AT WHICH TIME RECLAMATION WILL TAKE PLACE. GRAPHIC SCALE 200 0 100 200 400 ( IN FEET ) 1 inch = 200 ft. E " U H H 10 E Z/\\ SHEET 800 DESCRIPTION MINING DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BRIGHT MINE FRUITVILLE TOWNSHIP CURRITUCK COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA r , I I ! I I I l ; 1 I i ,III! I I 1 1 i' I I ! ! I I I T I 1 1 III i I I I I I E Hera ndrrrLr ! i RAArM iPlaTrrr�M e� inn[ cress .A¢ rot YI,P 110af W PAa m sPr snt a rnP . LorarowoaT 'G"_' rPrpa m. lia mPnp Sara AmAiE PSR+c i�wa9Atlt p!=6 ads W11P PM OR Pdr�T r1 a y .'• AIO Q CFMEA I ANDON � s+,roY fmr[ PR. m9011 i I [ a AAtR1 GVOY 1f . a. '� n va r as ,00M MA+a " mom. T4 Ir•r * PA01= [P as 4PP. m dp 1 iPAf YY b PARm. IA ?CM vilLn m •! KAPJW OR IL LT •�prola" 1 r I 1zralurt vxrai MAOL Y.L zw am _ my a Men 4) pa 1% PP >n TA11 4a ►APm+ I xcr.arrP -- _ - o,.rkr.sc _ � _.. IdRS'9i rear a rcwoar ttilt]ICOABfPA. y11THIilY IA61lEAT WIC. no: rmc vas rAx 4uP +a PA11pa s OWNER BONNEY G. BRIGHT ENGINEER: Bissell Professional Group MANAGER 5513 BUZZARD NECK RD. Mark S. Bissell, P.E. DEVELOPER: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23457 P.O. (Tax 1068 757-721-5823 (Office) Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949 (252) 261-3266 fax: (252) 261--1760 emai,': _mark@bissellprofessional-group.com `oPtin,r \ mA14ObK 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S 1 1 ti 11' ,y � Pm,*) a KML am Pr! •er Wfu" m � asf 1 r W UK voww" •M v. O14AL A" WEAL AMk SC V. A,, _ May �ou'r P8 ,tPr IC 10 Pow aft OD 1w ♦ , ♦ SLT r011 ` * `� / ' / 9GI"kY,Q 7 , ,' MAMtMm ALOq , SSP AOE3 prmlK aimacq tares n%�� rrw"GUORIMC P=•ROX+.`1DP'OfJla"E" uxm .,,,•w• . ..,. aa".z1d f ' �L si nc i;•�'at i,� �:�.yj.T - _ ' `.:a^^�_a=°{•'•="".w,,.�ye• ... ...... ..._a,...-..... -... NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINA STATE LINE sy � t ..�:�'a.,.� �� fwsw y'a�' "'"'Y*-' •..e:�YeY � K 1 n i �4. SITE MIN f _ s NORTH 1 WA LANDING RIVER NORTH CURRITUCK�-- COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA VICINITY MAP 5 SCALE: 1 "=1000' SITE CKAY SLAND NATION i U REFUGE t , / y \ � Q , L� Z 1 IZ .-. U < `,\ U U Q Lu Z�_ t r \ ZIN a 1--- Q W of O :D ^4\\4 1_L �.,�y'•;� �,cti . `_ -. _ I, KRCWA Sum "fDRnr cvr � sT�ic uKt' - - - DUN 111 1 Z' !/ �,'X-`�MVROz.- __,_��•..,-... t ii. . �r aruaw�asr ! �*' _ �+•4rarara4l�rr- FiEYr-,.��'T- - _ 1 aPrlGaraWF f / / � \ ♦ ` ` � 1 ppl '• � 'r"ar aa' - `- $ � rr� !� � awna r.�a IP�n,w'wl°mr / =+6-`_ // I OWNER CERTIFICATE / f \ C� `� ealw ewufsl L 1 +.., ,►. [ sue 7 / '� � • I�ePMR k~ "+ ' S9J'�lTmmrwxm�m1,.'�r a,l ,• / ', s• ! I ., OWNER/AGENT DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I WILL / f d u1Sir10 drNl "' „- .� EPEE Pcl,pl "••�„ , , 1 ij , o \ Wnwo 000 1 y s t aWEOR �T DEVELOP THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS 1+�*.vn.l,nct NO �/ \ ` OPIUIgLPAITQImYlAA01 �y 1 /;[ PA am1m WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED SO THAT SURFACE ,' row a wisgaT ,1 O i ( Ir ' +� ,... _ _ �. _ 4 Lr er >'�ttN7A10' ...�.. i r"Ki „�5 `5awo"sCA A 2" ACyIY AIlpm �rrf , / 1 ! I rA,T rxxrAa,;L4 WATERS FROM SUCH DEVELOPMENT ARE NOT UNREASONABLY *ram �XOaa W \W s 1rY J r 4 ,' Vora momARu ,� 1 ! COLLECTED AND CHANNELED ONTO LOWER ADJACENT PROPERTIES AT RUM 1 .10111"ev'044' bb! SUCH LOCATIONS OR AT SUCH VOLUMES AS TO CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO SUCH LOWER ADJACENT PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED SO THAT IT WILL NOT UNREASONABLY IMPEDE THE NATURAL FLOW OF WATER FROM HIGHER ADJACENT PROPERTIES ACROSS SUCH DEVELOPMENT, THEREBY ` f �1 $ F �¢ !.0 ' UNREASONABLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO SUCH HIGHER I I,•a. I 1a'r -r`��, g ! ADJACENT PROPERTIES. DATE. OWNER/AGENT: -- ,' 14 /�♦ t'l LEGEND 1��, 1 1 K ] a 1 COVER SHEET AND SITE LOCATION 2 MINE DEVELOPMENT/RECLAIMATION PLAN 3 MINE DEVELOP MEN T/RECLAIMATION PLAN 4 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS 1LM'� -' rp. ae wPefLr I 1 000Ef1 R IE>D � � rA>< rAP 3T rueaL ES -' Wl Row OR "Mmy OMM R TEA M Eel 1m cons ama Era mae, OA!aM LV YA Wr Pr PAMM 4 These stancarc symbols will -- RIGHT-OF-WAY be found In the drawing. EDGE OF PAVEMENT/GRAVEL gg� EXISTIN ;3POl ELEVATION ---------- PROPOSED PROPOSED TOP OF SLOPE/TOE OF SLOPE .... .... - -PROPOSED WATER SURFACE 0 POWER F'!?LE ---- - - �-- --- - UNDISTURBED LIMITS • 1 /2" IRO! i RE -BAR (EXISTING) EXISTING TREELINE O 3/4" 1ROM PIPE (EXISTING) -'--- - - - - '-'- OVERBURDEN/STOCKPILE LIMITS PRCr'OSEp MINING AREA '- •"� -. - -"" EXISTING DRAINAGE EXISTING WETLAND AREAS -- OHE - 9HE - - OHE -••- EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER LINE L_� PROPOSED CULVERT (SIZL AS DENOTED) PROPOSED OVERBURDEN AREA -- APPROXIMATE WETLAND LIMITS PROPOS"D STOCKPILE AREA PERMIT BOUNDARY LIMITS REC.-ARGE-SWALE -- - - - - -UNDISTURBED BUFFER LIMITS r x PROPOSED SEDIMENT FENCE EX*TING FARM DITCH TO BE FILLED Q � 0 OL T r, � � o � o 0 v) iu o 52 0 ��zrNryt° N p N a)Zmx ', X �a e3 0 m N N 3 AU v E i � W IL ° )S }` 0 az pUZts o ZCo q U m000 W 0 ¢U0 U U W Q yC O 1/ q.1Gi�WS1. o ��< U moo WE'�dC� q0W flzHWC4 R3�Aal ��CCG a a z O a a V � 1 C] Z TT6­4 0Of rTr Of zV yO z Z 0 W O 1�"r'■4 to _j _j w zN h :3LLI M..j U U_ 0 a a. r Et7 0 Z Z O o r- O_ V5CE 0 o LLJ 0 z% s �� O DOO Ocn iV `O+� ip0 `� 1 )• f 2. r w � DATE: ° I WALE: 03 - 17 - 04 I "=200' DESIGNM CHECKED: BPG MSB DROWN- - APPROVED: DMK MSB SHEET: 1 4 OF CAD FILE: 408700B 1 PROJECT NO: 4087 ,I -. 1 , {' "� s ., r - �..� } ' • I 1 i `'. T 3T r 1 1 rat l A Lf hy f r +1 ' 11111.1.7.