01242023_VulcanSprucePineQuarry_WDRL

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

January 24, 2023
DWR # 20221649
Mitchell County
Vulcan Materials Company
Attn: Tony Johnson
11020 David Taylor Drive
Suite 400
Charlotte, NC 28262

Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL
Vulcan Spruce Pine Quarry

Dear Mr. Johnson:

On December 1, 2022, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application requesting a
401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. On January 23, 2023, the
Division received a request from you to withdraw the application. This letter acknowledges your
request; your application is withdrawn.

Please be aware that you have no authorization under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.

Please contact Joey Winston at 828-785-9171 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or
concerns.

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-ARO

cc: Kevin Thomas, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (via email)
Brandee Boggs, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Andrea Leslie, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (via email)
Todd Bowers, EPA (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file

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