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Burdette, Jennifer a
From: Brown, Craig J SAW <Craig.J.Brown @usace.army.mil>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:33 AM
To: Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject: FW: Update on proposed Coal Ash Repository in Chatham County (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Hi Jennifer,
Jean thought it would be a good idea to send you a copy of this email. You're also welcome to join us for the JD on the
Colon Mine (January 13th). And, I suspect, you'll be coming to the pre -app on January 27th. Hopefully, the consultants
have been in contact with you .......
Craig
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From: Brown, Craig J SAW
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:18 AM
To: McLendon, Scott C SAW; Wicker, Henry M JR SAW; Gibby, Jean B SAW
Cc: Williams, Andrew E SAW
Subject: Update on proposed Coal Ash Repository in Chatham County (UNCLASSIFIED)
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SAW- 2014 -02254
Update on proposed coal repository at Brickhaven Mine in Chatham County
Yesterday, I met with consultants of Clearwater Environmental to do a JD at one of two proposed coal ash repositories in
the counties covered by Raleigh Regulatory. Here are some of the observations /discussion points covered in the
meeting:
1. As expected, the terrain of the Brickhaven Mine property has been severely altered by mining activities - even in some
areas where no mining has occurred.
2. Isolated and jurisdictional wetlands as well as jurisdictional streams were delineated on the property. The streams
were first or second order - none had flowing water in them. Most of the wetlands were naturalized in depressions
created by mining activities. It is planned that many of these will be impacted.
The site of the proposed repository will first be mined for clay before being lined for the coal ash. The coal ash will be
placed in shallow pits above groundwater.
4. They are looking at a 10 -year timeline (or less) for the mining and placement of coal ash. The consultants expressed
an urgency in getting the JD's completed and the IP approved.

5. Clearwater wants to combine the Brickhaven and Colon mines in a single IP to be submitted at the end of January or
early February.
6. Jean and I are scheduled to do the JD on the Colon Mine January 13th.
7. A pre -app meeting is planned, at the Brickhaven Mine, on January 27th.
Mine locations:
Brickhaven: 35.5956, - 79.020361
Colon: 35.539097, - 79.143025
Craig
Craig J. Brown
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554 -4884 x35
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