NCG020993_Email RE Mine Dewatering_20211129

Carson, Brittany
From: Lambe, Brian
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 3:10 PM
To: Carson, Brittany
Subject: RE: 16-83 Thomas Borrow Pit NCG020993
I think that the HQW doesn't start until it crosses highway 70 on the east. They are discharging to the west which has
enough holding capacity in the swamps for the quantity they are proposing before it circles back around. If they
proposed pumping to the east, there would be issues, in my view. Right now they have a small pit that they discharge to
the west in the ditches, leading to the pond. The ditches to the east, in previous permitting, were deemed wet.
Brian Lambe
Environmental Specialist
910-796-7313
919-268-1678 cell
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, NC 28405
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From: Carson, Brittany
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 3:00 PM
To: Lambe, Brian <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: 16-83 Thomas Borrow Pit NCG020993
Thanks Brian,
It looks like the receiving stream for this facility is Thomas Creek (21-35-1-5) which is classified as SA;HQW. Does
everything look ok on their end to discharge into HQW?
Brittany Carson
General Industrial Stormwater Permit Coordinator
Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Lambe, Brian <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 2:39 PM
To: Carson, Brittany <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: 16-83 Thomas Borrow Pit NCG020993
This office recommends approval for this NOI NCG020993. There is a mistake on the NOI, but is inconsequential. See
below.
Brian Lambe
Environmental Specialist
910-796-7313
919-268-1678 cell
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, NC 28405

910 796 7215 T 1910 350 2004 F I http://portal.ncdenr.orR/iveb/ir/
From: Brown, Creighton A
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:46 PM
To: Lambe, Brian <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: 16-83 Thomas Borrow Pit
Yea that works. I can't quite remember this one, so I'll have to take a look at the file.
Thanks
Creighton Brown
Environmental Specialist
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Lambe, Brian
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 11:46 AM
To: Brown, Creighton A <[e-mail]>
Subject: 16-83 Thomas Borrow Pit
New application for NCG02
App says discharge to wetland, or out the back of the site, which is a long way from Thomas Creek 25-35-1-5 SA HQW or
Fulcher Creek 25-35-1-5 SA HQW.
App says errantly that the pit will not be within 400'. Izzell said that was a mistake. The mine will not exceed 20'. 1 do not
think the size of the pit will be large enough to merit a cone of influence study.
What do you know? We can talk next week.
Brian Lambe
Environmental Specialist
910-796-7313
919-268-1678 cell
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources

127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wihnington, NC 28405
910 796 7215 T 1 910 350 2004 F I http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/Ir