NCG020926_Letter RE Mine Reclamation_20240827

ROY COOPER
Governor 4D
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary C,
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
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August 26,2024
Certified Mail 00,Q,_
Return Receipt Requested T*j
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Jerry Emmert
Southern Lands&Timber LLC
912 Fletcher Broome Rd.
Monroe,NC 28110
RE: Hatcher Mine IC6 Z6?05 O&
Mining Permit No. 74-86
Pitt County
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Dear Mr. Emmert:
A release of the above referenced mining permit was requested on July 9, 2024. An inspection was made of the
above mine on August 21,2024, in accordance with G.S. §74-56 of the Mining Act of 1971.
The mine was found to be satisfactorily reclaimed. Therefore,your company is released from further reclamation
responsibility for this site with respect to the Mining Act of 1971. I am returning your company's surety bond No.
1116840 issued by Lexon Insurance Company in the sum of$56,800.00 to you for your disposal.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Adam Parr,PE
State Mining Engineer
Enclosures: Surety Bond No. 1116840
cc: Mr. Samir Dumpor,PE
Mr.Mike Lawyer
Mr.Beau Thomas-DOL,Mine and Quarry Bureau
D_EQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 2 7 6 9 9-1612
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