20120632 Ver 1_More Info Received_20121029

Dennison, Laurie
From: Wiggs, Linda
Sent: Monday; October 29, 2012 1:11 PM
To: Dennison, Laurie; Higgins, Karen
Subject: RE* DWQ 12 -0632 West School House Mine - Unimin Corp (Avery) - Approval letter
Attachments: NoWetland pdf
I sent an e -copy of the Unimin permit to the Corp and they told me there are no wetland impacts. Their JD was modified
(Corp Action ID 2001 - 01762) and there are no wetlands in this area, so that 0.01 doesn't exist and should be removed
from our IP. The public notice does NOT have the wetland impact, but the application did so I have attached a revised
application page from them omitting the wetland impact.
Also, they will be installing temperature data recorders in this stream, so I need the temperature condition to say the
{Annual reports of the temperature data shall be submitted to Asheville Regional Office on November 1 of each year }.
Sorry for confusion,,,,, Thanks Linda
Linda Wiggs - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
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From: Dennison, Laurie
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:01 AM
To: Wiggs, Linda
Subject: DWQ 12 -0632 West School House Mine - Unimin Corp (Avery) - Approval letter
Happy Monday!
Are you expecting snow your way?
Laurie Dennison
Administrative Assistant
(919) 807 -6303
Wetlands, Buffers, and Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting Unit (WEBSCAPE)
NCDENR /Division of Water Quality - Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
Mailing address: 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 -1650
Physical location: 512 N Salisbury St 9th FL Archdale Bldg Raleigh NC 27604 -1170

Fax line: (919) 807 -6494
Website: www.ncwaterguality.org
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5.0 PROPOSED PROJECT
The applicant proposes to permanently impact 1,376 linear feet of stream channel and
4:Q1 acres= ofavetla►�cl to achieve the previously stated project purpose. The proposed
project includes the expansion of the existing West School House Mine pit. Impacts have
been identified on the site plans, which are enclosed for review (Figure 4).
5.1 Mine Pit Expansion
The proposed stream and wetland impacts will allow for expansion of the existing
mine pit and access to a large volume of ore at the existing West School House
Mine facility. Based on the most current drilling data, the expansion of the
existing West School House Mine pit is estimate to provide many years of
additional ore resources. Due to the nature of mining, specific numbers cannot be
released; however, the pit expansion would provide significant increase to the life
of the West School House Mine. Below is a summary of the proposed stream and
wetland impacts.
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Impact Number
Length
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Total
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