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[Fwd: Kinnakeet Sand Mine]
Subject: [Fwd: Kinnakeet Sand Mine]
From: Alan Klimek <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 19 Ju12006 08:46:24 -0400
To: coleen sullins <[e-mail]>, cyndi •Karoly <[e-mail]>
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Subject:Kinnakeet Sand Mine
Date:Tue, 18 Ju12006 22:17:14 -0400
From: dmoreau(a?email. unc.edu
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Quoting Lois Thomas
Dear all:
The message about Kinnakeet did not explain why the called meeting is
necessary. We were told Wednesday afternoon by the Division of Land
Resources that the permit application had expired. Monday morning
(yesterday) DLR informed the Division of Water Quality that the mining
permit application had not expired. The variance is now the only
obstacle to issuance of the mining permit.
Dave Moreau
What the notice from
> Lois is forwarding message Alan Klimek:
> Dear Commission members:
> The Environmental Commission decided at its meeting on Thursday to
> defer action on a variance for Kinnakeet Sand Mine until September,
> with the understanding that this would not cause any delay in the
> issuance of a mining permit by the Division of Land Resources. In
> the interim, the Division of Water Quality and the Division of Land
> Resources plan to hold a joint public meeting to receive comments
> about conditions that might be attached to a variance (should we
> decide to proceed), as well as comments on the permit.
> Some in the General Assembly and the Department of Transportation
> would very much like for us to act on this issue before September so
> that if the expansion is approved, it would allow the stockpiling of
> sand f
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or the current hurricane season to begin as soon as possible.
> The Department has evaluated its options for moving forward on this
> issue and determined that it can meet legal obligations with a joint
> public meeting being held on August 3rd (see notice below). We will
> close the comment period for the variance at the close of business on
> August 4th, but comments on the mining activity (to be handled by
> DLR) will be accepted until August 14th. Depending on the comments,
> a decision on the permit could occur in a matter of days.
> *To accommodate this accelerated schedule, Dave Moreau has asked me
> to inform you that he is calling a special meeting of the EMC to be
> held by a teleconference call during the week of August 7th. Please
> let Lois know as soon as possible the times during the week of August
> 7 that you could participate in a one hour conference call._ We will
> choose the time that allows the greatest participation of EMC members
> and send you further information regarding the details of this action.
> Alan Klimek
> NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
> AVON/KINNAKEET SAND MINE EXPANSION
> NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
> NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF LAND RESOURCES
> NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
> AND WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE
> PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Ray E. Hollowell and the
> Avon/Kinnakeet Mine, LLC have applied to the North Carolina
> Environmental Management Commission (EMC) and Water Quality
> Committee (WQC) for a site-specific Variance from the Wetland Water
> Quality Standards under the provisions of 15A NCAC 2B .0226 and a
> modification of Avon/Kinnakeet Mine, LLC's Mining Permit No. 28-16
> to add 11.62 acres of land to the existing mining permit.
> The activity for which this Variance is sought is to excavate 6.16
> acres of 404 jurisdictional wetlands (freshwater maritime shrub and
> grassland) in order to expand the existing Avon Sand Mine on
> Hatteras Island in Dare County. Mined materials are to be used to
> stockpile sand material for use exclusively by the North Carolina
> Department of Transportation for maintenance and hurricane recovery
> operations on Hatteras Island. Compensatory mitigation is proposed
> to replace wetlands impacted at a 2:1 ratio through a combination of
> wetlands restoration, creation, preservation, and payment to the
> state in-lieu fee program (Ecosystem Enhancement Program).
> The public is hereby notified that that the Division of Water
> Quality and Division of Land Resources will hold a joint Public
> Meeting per the directions of the EMC on Thursday, August 3, 2006
> starting at 7 p.m. at the auditorium in the First Flight High
> School, 100 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
> The public is invited to review the application materials and
> comment in writing on the above-mentioned application as well as
> during the Public Meeting. Speaking times will be determined on the
> day of the meeting depending upon the number of speaking slots
> requested. Those wanting to speak need to register at the meeting
> and speaking sequence will be in order of registration. Written
> comments may be forwarded at any time before or after the meeting
> provided they are received by the Division of Water Quality no later
> than close of business August 4, 2006. Additional comments
> regarding the modification of the mining permit may be sent to Mr.
> Floyd Williams, State Mining Specialist, 1612 Mail Service Center,
> Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 until the close of business on
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> August 14, 2006.
> Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, 401
> Oversight and Express Permits Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center,
> Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650, Attn: Cyndi Karoly (919-733-9721, FAX: 919-
> 733-6893). The physical address of the 401/Wetlands Unit is 2321
> Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260.
> Copies of the file materials are available at the DWQ Washington
> Regional Office at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North
> Carolina, 27889 (Washington Regional Office phone [phone], FAX
> 252-946-9215) as well as the Raleigh location listed above during
> normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and may be inspected
> by the public. Copies of all public comments received will be
> available for review at the Raleigh location only. File materials
> may not be removed from any DWQ office, as copy machines are
> available.
> Alan W. Klimek
> Director
> N.C. Division of Water Quality
> Jim Simons
> Director
> N.C. Division of Land Resources
> Date: July 17, 2006
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