20211505 Ver 1_Appendix A - LNQ Permit_20211122

APPE?�
LNQ MINE PI

Energy. Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7015 0640 0007 9831 3668
Mr. Jason Conner
B V Hedrick Gravel and Sand Company
P4 Box 425
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
RE: Permit No. 55-01
Lake Norman Quarry
Lincoln County
Catawba River Basin
Dear Mr, Conner:
Your recent request to have the above i
approved. The modification is to increase the
indicated on the Site Map last revised April 20
construction of 2.5 acre berm addition within tt

Certified Mail
Mr. Conner
Page Two
Please review the modified permit and c
Specialist, at [phone] should you have
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Enclosures
cc: Mr. Zahid Khan
Ms. Shannon Deaton - WRC, wlpermit
Mr. William Derringer -Mine and Quarry

DEPARTMENT OF ENV
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINE
11114
for the operation
In accordance with the provisions of
Act of 1971," Mining Permit Rule 15j
laws, rules and regulations
Permission is h
B V Hedrick Grave
Lake Non
l incoln County -

In accordance with the application for this mini
Department of Environmental Quality hereinaft
conformity with the approved Reclamation Plai
permit, provisions must be made for the protec
reclamation of the land and water affected by t
expressly conditioned upon compliance with al
Plan. However, completed performance of the
obligation, secured by the bond or other securi
the revocation or suspension of this permit.
This permit is not transferable by the permittee
operator succeeds to the interest of the permit
of a sale, lease, assignment or otherwise, the I
duties imposed upon him by the conditions of I
to the permitted operation, and transfer the pei
both operators have complied with the requirer
operator agrees to assume the duties of the pE
affected land and posts a suitable bond or oth(
In the event that the Department determines tr
complying with the Reclamation Plan or other 1
to achieve the purposes and requirements of tl
operator written notice of its intent to modify, rE
modify the Reclamation Plan as incorporated i
hearing at a designated time and place on anv

October 10, 2003__ This permit has been modil
138.0 acres as indicated on the Modification M
August 25, 2003. This modification includes tl-
asphalt plant, the addition of a 7.0 acre stockp
areas and the construction and maintenance c
measures with these additions.
February 18, 2005: This permit has been mod
site to 443.72 acres and the affected area at tt
Modification Map last revised January 6, 2005.
acre future stockpile area and the construction
and erosion control measures with this additiot
August 4, 2005: This permit has been modifie
acres and the affected acreage at this site to 1
expansion of the permit boundary by 12.8 acre
include 11.5 acres of stockpile area and an adl
May 15, 2008: This permit has been modified
acres and the affected acreage at this site to 1
February 2007 and received by the Mining Pro
includes the addition of17.2 acres to the south,
the southern permit boundary that contains 4
addition of a visual screening and sound berm
nit area and installation and maintenance of all

This permit is valid for the life of the site or life
Law 2017-209 and has no expiration date. Ho
still apply for new, transferred and modified mii
Conditions
This Permit shall be subject to the provisions c
to the following conditions and limitations:
OPERATING CONDITIONS:
1. Wastewater and Quarry Dewatering
A. Any wastewater processing or mi
permitting requirements and rule;
Management Commission.
B. Any storm water runoff from the t
with any applicable permit requir(
Environmental Protection Agency
Management Commission. It sh,(
the Stormwater Program to secui
approval documents.

C. All buffer zones shown on the Sit
maintained to protect adjoining p
of the installation of required sed
berms, shall remain undisturbed.
4. Erosion and Sediment Control
A. Adequate mechanical barriers ini
dikes, check dams, sediment ret<
provided in the initial stages of ai
sediment from discharging onto
or natural watercourse in proximi
B. All mining activities, including the
sediment and erosion control me
adjacent to the asphalt plant and
stockpile areas, shall be conduct
received by the Mining Program
supplemental information dated
C. All mining activities associated w
installation and maintenance of d
measures, shall be conducted as
January 6, 2005 and supplement
can .lanuary 10 2nn5

G. An erosion and sediment control
approval prior to any land disturb
erosion control plan or mine map
mining permit and any approved
limited to, expansion outside of tl
expansion of overburden or wast
5. Groundwater Protection
Groundwater monitoring wells shall be
by the Department.
6. Graded slopes and Fills
A. The angle for graded slopes and
can be retained by vegetative co,
structure, or device. In any even
the erosion of which may cause c
planted or otherwise provided will
to restrain such erosion.
B. Overburden cut slopes along the
May 1, 2=1995 shall be graded tc
and shall be stabilized within 60 c
ten (10) foot wide horizontal safe

A. Ground Vibration with Monitoring
In all blasting operations, the ma
of ground motion shall not excee
any regularly occupied building c
house, church, school, or public,
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V = 160(D5)-
W = Maximum charge weight c
or more (pounds).
D = Distance from the blast sit
leased by the mine operat
Ds = Scaled distance factor.
V = Peak Particle Velocity (inc
The peak particle velocity of any
second, for the purposes of this
C. Air Blast with Monitoring:
Air blast overpressure resulting fi
decibels linear (dBQ as measure
occupied building not owned or k
area such as a dwelling house, c
institutional building, unless an a'
seismograph microphone as spe
Lower Frequency Limit of
Measurinq System in Hz
0.1 Hz or lower -flat response

W = Maximum charge weight c
or more (pounds).
D = Distance from the blast sit
leased by the mine operat
P = Unconfined air overpressL
A = Air blast or air overpressu�
The air blast/overpressure shall i
Section.
E. Record Keepi q:
The operator shall maintain reco�
number of holes; pattern of holes
type and total pounds of explosN
of stemming and burden for eacr
closest offsite regularly occupied
the blast. Records shall be main
shall be provided to the Departm
F. Excessive Ground Vibration/Air E
If ground vibration or Air blast lim
report the event with causes and
explosives at the blast site that p

2. A report detailing the inve
within 10 days of the incid
the cause(s) of the incider
that will be taken to preve�
the approval of the Depart
site.
I . Studies:
The operator shall provide to the
seismic studies conducted at the
level allowed by these blasting cc
reasonable effort to incorporate t
production blasting program.
J . Notice:
The operator shall, when reques'
notice to the Division of Energy,
prior to any blast during a period
9. High Wall Barrier
A physical barrier consisting of large bo
maintained at all times along the perimE

12. Refuse Disposal
A. No on -site disposal of refuse or c
mining permit area shall be alto"
area unless authorization to con(
both the Division of Waste Mana
Land Resources, Department of
shall be consistent with the apprc
B. Mining refuse as defined by G.S.
generated on -site and directly as
disposed of in a designated refu:
disposed of in a disposal facility
Management. No petroleum pro
or any other material that may bE
within the permitted area.
C. For the purposes of this permit, t
Resources considers the followir
those specifically listed under G.,
1. on -site generated land cle
2. conveyor belts
I wire cables

1. Appropriate quality control
concrete arrives onsite to
is clean, inert material.
2. Used, clean concrete shal
existing approved affectec
and sedimentation control
3. No used, clean concrete n
4. Any foreign material that r
separated from the concrc
13. Annual Reclamation Report and Annuc
An Annual Reciamatioi Report and Anr
submitted to the Department by July 1 c
approved for release by the Departmen,
14. Bonin
The security, which was posted pursuar
$1,000,000.00 blanket bond, is sufficier
approved application. This security mu:
total affected land shall not exceed the
15. Archaeoioaical Resources

APPROVED RECLAMATION_ PLAN
The Mining Permit incorporates this Reclamati
on the continuing validity of that Mining Permit
separable obligation of the permittee, which cc
The approved plan provides.
Minimum Standards as Provided by G.S. 74-S
1. The final slopes in all excavations in soi
materials shall be at such an angle as tc
consistent with the future use of the lane
2. Provisions for safety to persons and to
excavations in rock.
3. All overburden and spoil shall be left in
accepted conservation practices and wt
of the land.
4. No small pools of water shall be allowec
or are likely to become noxious, odious
5. The revegetation plan shall conform to

A. All areas of unconsolidated matE
graded to a 2 horizontal to 1 vert
insure slope stability.
B. Any settling ponds and sediment
stabilized or cleaned out and ma
c. The processing, stockpile, and o-
excavation shall be leveled and
D. compacted surfaces shall be dis
revegetation.
E. No contaminants shall be perma�
disposal of waste shall be in accc
through E.
F. The affected land shall be grades
water.
3. Revegetation Plan:
After site preparation, all disturbed land
Permanent Seedinq Specifications

Whenever possible, disturbed areas sh+
grasses such as switch grass, Indian gr
In addition, the permittee shall consult �
Wildlife Resources Commission to enhC
4. Reclamation Plan:
Reclamation shall be conducted sine ulte
any event, reclamation shall be initiated
termination of mining of any mine segm
revegetation, shall be completed within
mining.
This permit, issued June 19, 1984, rene
2003, October 10, 2003, and Februai
2005, modified May 15, 2015, renewed
April 11, 2016 and December 1, 2017
pursuant to G.S. 74-52.
By