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Fox, Tim
From:
Jennifer Robertson <jenn ifer. robe rtson@wetla nd-co nsu Its nts.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:47 PM
To:
Cranford, . Chuck
Cc:
Fox, Tim; Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject:
DWR -DWQ Meeting Tomorrow (2- 20 -14) with Jennifer Burdette
Chuck,
WNR and Unique Places have a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm with Jennifer Burdette in Raleigh to discuss the IP
for The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain project. I was waiting to find out if Tim would be available to participate by phone as
he had told me earlier in the week he would be in the field and may not be available. Since it looks as if he will not be
available to participate I wanted to reach out to you to find out if you wanted to and were available to participate. I will be
on the road in the morning by 8:30 but will be available through email or by phone.
Thankyou,
Jennifer L Robertson
150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax

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Fox, Tim
From:
Jennifer Robertson <jennifecrobertson @wetland- consultants.com>
Sent:
Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:39 AM
To:
Cranford, Chuck; Fox, Tim; Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject:
The Quartz Corp - Pine Mountain Files
Attachments:
20140131 Permit Summary.pdf; 20140129 Permit Impact Map.pdf; Impact Minimization
Table.pdf
Chuck,
The first two files that are attached were sent to Jennifer and Tim earlier this week — an updated permit summary and
updated impact map. One note - the Corps has approved the mitigation ratios on the permit summary document. I forgot
to send them the third file — an impact minimization table. I look forward to discussing the project with you and Jennifer
later today.
Thank you,
Jennifer L Robertson
150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax

THE QUARTZ CORPORATION - PINE MOUNTAIN MINE
INDIVIDUAL PERMIT SUMMARY
IMPACTS
1. Site 1: 40' of new stream impact, 60' of replacing existing culvert, and 20' of
temporary stream impact / 0.019 acre of wetland impact
2. Site 2: 100' of new stream impact and 20' of temporary stream impact
3. Site 3: 450' of new stream impact and 20' of temporary stream impact
4. Site 4: 450' of new stream impact and 20' of temporary stream impact
5. Site 5: 180' of new stream impact
Totals: 1220' of permanent stream impact, 60' of permanent replacement stream
impact, 80' of temporary stream impact, and 0.019 acre of wetland impact
Stream relocation will abandon 1308' of stream, will be relocated into ditch along haul
road down to Little Bear Creek. Corps has verbally agreed that this action is non-
mitigating.
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Site 1: good, 2:1 mitigation = 80'
Site 2: good, 2:1 mitigation = 200'
Site 3: poor, 1:1 mitigation = 450'
Site 4: poor, 1:1 mitigation = 450'
Site 5: poor, 1:1 mitigation = 180'
Total: 1360' (if ratios approved by Corps)
IMPACTS SUMMARY
1. Upgrading an existing road crossing to access Mine Waste Dump — M2..
2. New road crossing to access Mine Waste Dump — M2
3. Resolution solution for mining NOV and stabilization of dump area (Mine Waste
Dump — M3).
4. Resolution solution for mining NOV and stabilization of dump area .(Mine Waste
Dump — M3).
5. Storm water pond for Tailings Management Area — MI.
mto.Wlle office
150 South Arcadlan Way
Moorerville, NC 28117
828 -712 -9205 mobile /704- 663 -2927 far

Fox, Tim
From:
Burdette, Jennifer
Sent:
Friday, April 11, 2014 1:28 PM
To:
lennifer.robertson @wetland- consultants.com; Fox, Tim
Subject:
Pine Mountain Mine
Attachments:
pine.pdf
Attached is a copy of the request for additional information letter for the subject project public notice. A paper copy will
also be sent to the applicant.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Jennifer A. Burdette
401 /Buffer Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Wetlands Branch
NCDENR - Division of Water Resources'- Water Quality Programs
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
(919) 807 -6364 phone
(919) 807 -6494 fax
'Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to
third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation.

Fox, Tim
From:
Jennifer Robertson <jennifer.robertson @wetland- consultants.com>
Sent:
Friday, April 11, 2014 2:30 PM
To:
Burdette, Jennifer a; Fox, Tim
Subject:
RE: Pine Mountain Mine
Thanks Jennifer! Fyi, Tasha plans to issue the Public Notice sometime next week. I hope you all have great weekends!
Jennifer L Robertson
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150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax
From: Burdette, Jennifer a [mailto•Jennifer Burdette(ancdene.00vI
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 1:28 PM
To: Jennifer.robertson (&wetland- consultants.com; Fox, Tim
Subject: Pine Mountain Mine
Attached is a copy of the request for additional information letter for the subject project public notice. A paper copy will
also be sent to the applicant.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Jennifer A. Burdette
401/Buffer Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Wetlands Branch
NCDENR - Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Programs
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
(919) 807 -6364 phone
(919) 807 -6494 fax '
*Email correspondence to andJrom this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Low and may be disclosed to
third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation. `

Fox, Tim
From:
Cranford, Chuck
Sent:
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:51 PM
To:
Lynnette Batt
Cc:
Fox, Tim; Burdette, Jennifer a; Peggy Dortch
Subject:
RE: Site visit to Beaver Creek - Monday May 12, loam
I'm in for both visits
Best,
Chuck
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Chuck Cranford
Assistant Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to
the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or
other regulation.
From: Lynnette Batt [maiito :lbattCa)unioueolacesllc comj
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:40 PM
To: Tasha McCormick; Todd Tugwell; Steven .L.Kichefski(abusace.army.mil; Burdette, Jennifer a; Fox, Tim; Kulz, Eric;
bryan tomokins(cbfws aov; Besler, Doug A.; bowers todd(@eoa aov; Cranford, Chuck
Cc: Jennifer Robertson; Todd Mickleborough; Peggy Dortch; Chris Huysman; Chris Wilson; Pat Dale
Subject: Site visit to Beaver Creek - Monday May 12, loam
Hi all,
The site visit to Beaver Creek has been set for Monday May 12, 10am. If will likely take 2 -3 hours, so you can
plan on finishing by 1pm. After that, those who are interested will head over to visit the Quartz Corp's Pine
Mountain Mine site, which is being coordinated by Jennifer Robertson with WNR (permit consultants).
At loam we will meet in the parking lot across from the Beaver Creek Baptist Church, located at 711 Beaver
Creek Road in Spruce Pine, NC 28777 (google maps will get you there). GPS location is 35.929683, -
82.058841. From there we'll shuttle up past the reservoir, and then walk up the east fork of Beaver Creek for
about a mile. Please plan to walk for 1 -2 hours, in relatively steep /muddy (but beautiful!) terrain.
Chris Wilson, Director of Conservation Science with Unique Places, will also be joining us to discuss the
unique and rare natural communities and species on site.

Please RSVP to this email to let me know if you plan to join 1) the Beaver Creek site visit and 2) the
following Pine Mt Mine site visit.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing many of you there. If you need to reach me, my cell is 919 -599 -3549.
Cheers,
Lynnette
Lynnette Batt
Unique Places
PO Box 52357
Durham, NC 27717
919.599.3549 (cell)
lbattng,uniqueplacesllc.com
uniqueplacesllo.com

Fox, Tim
From:
Lynnette Batt <lbatt @uniqueplacesllc.com>
Sent:
Friday, May 02, 2014 9:19 AM
To:
Tasha McCormick; Todd Tugwell; Steven .L.Kichefski @usace.army.mil; Burdette, Jennifer
a; Fox, Tim; bryan_tompkins @tws.gov; Besler, Doug A.; bowers.todd @epa.gov; Cranford,
Chuck
Cc:
Jennifer Robertson; Todd Mickleborough; Peggy Dortch; Chris Huysman; Chris Wilson;
Pat Dale
Subject:
Reminder: Site visit to Beaver Creek Monday May 12, loam
Hi all,
This is a friendly reminder of the Beaver Creek site visit and following Pine Mountain Mine site visit planned
for Monday May 12. I will be out of the country next week so will not be able to send a reminder then.
Please plan to meet at l Oam at the Beaver Creek Baptist Church, located at 711 Beaver Creek Road in Spruce
Pine, NC 28777.
Those who have replied "yes" include:
Tasha McCormick (both sites)
Todd Tugwell (Beaver Creek only)
Jennifer Burdette (both sites)
Chuck Cranford (both sites)
Doug Besler
Tim Fox (both sites)
Eric Kulz said he will not be able to join.
If others on this list plan to join, please let me know. Thanks, and look forward to seeing you.
Lynnette
Lynnette Batt
Unique Places
PO Box 52357
Durham, NC 27717
919.599.3549 (cell)
lbatt ..uniauenlacesllacom
uniqueplacesllacom
On Apr 23, 2014, at 3:40 PM, Lynnette Batt <lbattna uniqueplacesllc.co u> wrote:
Hi all,

The site visit to Beaver Creek has been set for Monday May 12, loam. It will likely take 2 -3 hours, so you can
plan on finishing by fpm. After that, those who are interested will head over to visit the Quartz Corp's Pine
Mountain Mine site, which is being coordinated by Jennifer Robertson with WNR (permit consultants).
At loam we will meet in the parking lot across from the Beaver Creek Baptist Church, located at 711 Beaver
Creek Road in Spruce Pine, NC 28777 (google maps will get you there). GPS location is 35.929683, -
82.058841. From there we'll shuttle up past the reservoir, and then walk up the east fork of Beaver Creek for
about a mile. Please plan to walk for 1 -2 hours, in relatively steep /muddy (but beautiful!) terrain.
Chris Wilson, Director of Conservation Science with Unique Places, will also be joining us to discuss the
unique and rare natural communities and species on site.
Please RSVP to this email to let me know if you plan to join 1) the Beaver Creek site visit and 2) the
following Pine Mt Mine site visit.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing many of you there. If you need to reach me, my cell is 919 -599 -3549.
Cheers,
Lynnette
Lynnette Batt
Unique Places
PO Box 52357
Durham, NC 27717
919.599.3549 (cell)
]batt Lmiqueolaeeslle,com
Lmiqueplaeesl1c.com

Fox, Tim
From: Fox, Tim
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 8:11 AM
To: Cranford, Chuck
Subject: Accepted: Discuss Quartz

Fox, Tim
Subject:
Location:
Start:
End:
Show Time As:
Recurrence:
Meeting Status:
Organizer:
Required Attendees:
Talk about the project ,
Discuss Quartz
conf Call
Thu 5/22/2014 10:00 AM
Thu 5/22/2014 1100 AM
Tentative
(none)
Not yet responded
Cranford, Chuck
Fox, Tim (tim.fox @ncdenr.gov); Burdette, Jennifer a

Fox, Tim
From:
Fox, Tim
Sent:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:12 PM
To:
'Jennifer Robertson'
Subject:
RE: Pre - Application Meeting for Pine Mountain - The Quartz Corp
Thanks, July
91h
at 10 a.m.
works for me
Tim
Tim Fox - tim.foxfancdenr.aov
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality- Surface Water Protection
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, INC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the INC Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
From: Jennifer Robertson [mailto:iennifer robertsonrcbwetland- consultants.com7
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:16 PM
To: Tasha L McCormick(aausace army mil; Fox, Tim; Riddle, Shawna; McHenry, David G.; Bryan TomokinsCalfws.cov
Cc: [e-mail]; chris huysman (0)wetldnd-consultants.com
Subject: Pre - Application Meeting for Pine Mountain - The Quartz Corp
Everyone,
We are working for The Quartz Corp on a project in Spruce Pine referred to as Pine Mountain. By copy of this email we
are requesting a pre - application meeting to be held at DENR's office the second week of July. Tasha has indicated that
she is available Monday- Thursday of that week. I would like to schedule the meeting for Tuesday, July 9", at 10
am. Please reply to everyone and confirm your availability. I don't think I missed anyone but if I did please copy them on
your reply to the group. °
Thanks,
Jennifer L Robertson
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150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, INC 28117
(828) 712 -9205 mobile
(704) 799 -8617 fax

Fox, Tim
From:
Burdette, Jennifer a
Sent:
Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:02 AM
To:
Fox, Tim
Cc:
Cranford, Chuck
Subject:
FW: The Quartz Corp - Corps Action ID Number: SAW- 2013 -01376
Attachments:
2014 -05 -21 Quartz Corp, USA 404 permit.pdf
FYI
From: Higgins, Karen
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:23 AM
To: Burdette, Jennifer a; Cranford, Chuck
Subject: FW: The Quartz Corp - Corps Action ID Number: SAW- 2013 -01376
FYI (Jennifer, I put these comments in Laserfiche)
E -mail correspondence to and from this address maybe subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
From: Amelia Burnette [mailto:aburnette(8)selcnc org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:52 PM
To: 'nancy.wallace @usace.army.mil'; Higgins, Karen
Cc: Hartwell Carson; Sam Evans; Patrick Hunter; DJ Gerken; Laura LaFleur;'Julie Mayfield'
Subject: The Quartz Corp - Corps Action ID Number: SAW- 2013 -01376
Please find attached comments on the above - referenced permit request. Please do not hesitate to contact us with
questions. -
Sincerely,
Amelia Burnette
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
22 S. Pack Square, Suite 700
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -3494 -
828- 258 -2023 tel
828 - 258 -2024 fax
aburn steroiselcmom
Souther - Environmentorg

Fox, Tim
From:
Jennifer Robertson <jennifecrobertson @wetland- consultants.com>
Sent:
Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:18 AM
To:
Fox; Tim; Cranford, Chuck
Subject:
FW: Pine Mountain Mine DWR Response Letter
Attachments:
01 DWR Response.pdf
Tim /Chuck,
I meant to copy you all on this email as well.
Thank you,
Jennifer L Robertson
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3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax
From: Jennifer Robertson [mailto:jennifer robertson @wetland - consultants com]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:17 AM
To: iennifer.burdette(ancdenr.aov
Cc: 'S. Todd Mickleborough' (stodd mickleborouah(&theauartzcorn com); Lynnette Batt (Ibatt(aJuniaueolacesllc com);
chris.huvsman((Owetland- consultants com
Subject: Pine Mountain Mine DWR Response Letter
Jennifer,
Attached is our response to your request for additional information. I will be overnighting a hard copy to you today as
well.
Thank you,
Jennifer L Robertson
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3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
(784) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax

Fox, Tim
From:
Fox, Tim
Sent:
Friday, July 12, 2013 9:46 AM
To:
'Jennifer Robertson'
Cc:
Riddle, Shawna
Subject:
RE: Site Visit at The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain Project
Jennifer,
I have the week of the 29"' through 2o1 open if that works?
Tim
Tim Fox - tim.foxCancdenr.eov
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality- Surface Water Protection
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
From: Jennifer Robertson [mailto:jennifer.robertson@wetl and- consultants.com]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 9:27 AM
To: Riddle, Shawna; Fox, Tim
Subject: RE: Site Visit at The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain Project
Shawna/Tim:
Do you all think you need another site visit? If so, let's go ahead and schedule one when both of you are available so
Peggy and I can get it on our calendars. I know she will be on vacation week after next (July 22o0 -July 26Y ").
Thanks,
Jennifer L Robertson
150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, NC 28117
(828) 712 -9205 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax
From: Riddle, Shawna [mailto;shawna riddle(a)ncdenr.00vl
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:44 AM
To: Jennifer Robertson
Subject: RE: Site Visit at The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain Project

Jennifer
Tim and I can't go next week. We can schedule another timetogo up - since we both have been to the site before.
Thanks -
Shawna
Shawna Riddle - Shawna.RiddleiPmcdenr.eov
Environmenta l Senior Specia list
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources- Land Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: 828 - 296 -4500
Fax: [phone]
From: Jennifer Robertson [mailto:iennifer.robertson @wetland- consultants com]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:34 AM
To: Tasha .LMcCormick @usace.armv.mil; Fox, Tim; Fuemmeler, Amanda J SAW; Riddle, Shawna
Cc: pggoy.dortch @theduartzcom com;'S. Todd Mickleborough'; chris huysman @wetland - consultants com
Subject: RE: Site Visit at The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain Project
Everyone,
Monday is not a good day for Peggy and Tim is booked next week but he will let me know if his schedule
changes. Shawna, see the email below — if you are able to attend that would be great. Hopefully we will have a day set
for next week later today.
Thanks,
Jennifer L Robertson
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150 South Arcadian Way
Mooresville, NC 28117
(828) 712 -9205 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax
From: Jennifer Robertson [mailto:iennifer robertson @wetland - consultants com]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 7:32 AM
To: Tasha L McCormick @usace armv mil; tim fox @ncdenr ci ; Fuemmeler, Amanda J SAW
(Amanda Fuemmeler @usace armv mil)
Cc: [e-mail];'S. Todd Mickleborough' ( stodd. mickleborough @the(ivartzcorp.com);
chris. huysman @wetia nd -consu Itants.com
Subject: Site Visit at The Quartz Corp's Pine Mountain Project -
All,
I spoke with Amanda yesterday afternoon regarding a site visit within the next week which I think will help further explain
and justify the necessity for the impacts at sites 5 -7. It will also give you all an opportunity to see some of the other impact
areas as well as potential on site mitigation areas. Amanda indicated that she could be available next week so Peggy,
Todd (will be on vacation), Chris, and I will accommodate your schedules to make that happen. Tim, if you are not
available next week we will go ahead with the site visit since Amanda is limited on availability after next week. Please
respond with the times that work for you all.
Thanks,
Jennifer L Robertson

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Fox, Tim
From:
Burdette, Jennifer a
Sent:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:41 PM
To:
Cranford, Chuck, Fox, Tim
Subject:
Pine Mt Mine
Attachments:
140356PineMountainMine(M itchelp_401 IC.docx
Gentlemen,
We received an email withdrawing the Beaver Creek mitigation plan and a reservation letter from EEP to cover the
mitigation required for the subject project. Attached is a draft of the 401 approval letter. Please review and let me
know if you have any additional conditions and what you think about the conditions shown in red.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Jennifer Burdette
401 /Buffer Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Wetlands Branch
NCDENR — Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617
(919) 807 -6364 phone
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'Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to
third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation.

Fox, Tim
From:
Jennifer Robertson <jennifecrobertson @wetland- consultants.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:37 AM
To:
Burdette, Jennifer a; 'Alexander, Tasha L SAW; bowers.todd @epa.gov; Fox, Tim
Subject:
RE: Pine Mountain Mine
Jennifer,
Peggy Dortch no longer works for TQC. There is at least one reference to Peggy in the conditions sections of the
approval. Greg Taveras, Vice President of Operations, is the contact now. Can you revise to reflect this change?
Thank you,
Jennifer L Robertson
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3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 512 -1206 mobile
(704) 663 -2927 fax
From: Burdette, Jennifer a [mailto0ennifer .Burdette @ncdenr.aov]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 12:40 PM
To: Jennifer Robertson (jennifer.robertson @wetland- consultants com); Alexander, Tasha L SAW
(T asha.L.Alexander @usace armv mil); bowers.toddCaleoa . aov; Fox, Tim; oeaav dortch @theouartzcoro com
Subject: Pine Mountain Mine
Attached is a copy of the approval letter for the subject project. A paper copyfollows via US Mail. Please note that the
paper copies were inadvertently mailed out without a signature on the Certification. A replacement page will be mailed
to Peggy Dortch at the Quartz Corp. For those ofyou who've been copied, please print out and replace the unsigned
page 8 with the signed page attached. I apologize forthe inconvenience.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Jennifer Burdette
401 /Buffer Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Wetlands Branch
NCDENR — Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617
(919) 807 -6364 phone
iennifer.burdette ialncdenr.eov
*Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to
third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation.