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DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES, INC. FEB g 2009
Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines N.C. 28388 DENR-WATERQ1&ffy
[phone] • Fax [phone] Wr-TL&NDSANDSTORMWATERBRMCH
Letter of Transmittal
To Ms. Tammy L. Hill
NC Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
Date: 2-6-09 Job # 8917
Attn:
Re: Annual Report

WE ARE SENDING YOU
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1 2-6-09 12+ 2008 Wetland Mitigation and Reclamation Report for
Southern Products and Silica, Inc.,
Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina
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As requested Returned for corrections
For review and comment For your information
REMARKS: Tammy,
I've enclosed a copy of the 2008 Annual Report for Southern Products.
A copy has also been provided to Ken Averitte at the Fayetteville Regional Office.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Jennifer M. Archambault
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Endangered Species Surveys • Environmental Assessments 9 Land Management • Wetlands Mapping and Permitting
2008 WETLAND MITIGATION
AND RECLAMATION REPORT
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SOUTHERN PRODUCTS AND SILICA, INC.,
HOFFMAN, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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Mining Permit No. 77-04
' 401 Water Quality Certification No. 2551
USACE Action ID No. 200500164
' Prepared By:
' Jennifer M. Archambault and Dr. J.H. Carter III
Dr. J.H. Carter III and Associates, Inc.
Environmental Consultants
515-F Midland Road
' Southern Pines, NC 28387
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N.C. Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Certification Unit
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
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P.O. Box 1890
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DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH

2008 WETLAND MITIGATION
AND RECLAMATION REPORT
FOR
SOUTHERN PRODUCTS AND SILICA, INC.,
HOFFMAN, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
INTRODUCTION
This report, prepared in accordance with State of North Carolina (NC) Land Quality
Permit No. 77-04, NC Water Quality Certification No. 2551 and the United States (US) Army
Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Permit No. 200500164, summarizes wetland mitigation and
monitoring activities and reclamation progress at Southern Products and Silica Company, Inc.,
during 2008.
Southern Products and Silica Company is located directly south of, and adjacent to,
Drowning Creek on the west side of US Highway 1, in northeastern Richmond County, NC
(Figure 1). The mine site is located adjacent to forested wetlands, as described in the permit
documentation dated 22 October 1990 by J.H. Carter III. Existing trees growing on wetlands
onsite include swamp blackgum (Nyssa biflora), bald and pond cypress (Taxodium distichum and
T. ascendens), red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), tulip poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), pond and loblolly pines (Pinus serotina and P. taeda) and Atlantic
white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides).
Wetland mitigation activities at the mine in 2008 consisted of collecting annual
vegetation and soil data from 1 monitoring plot and soil sample analysis.
WETLAND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES
Wetland mitigation activities in 2008 took place at the Mushroom Fan site, which is
within the Rankin lease area at the mine (Figure 2). Activities consisted of assessing survival of
planted seedlings, wetland vegetation and soil monitoring and collection of soil samples for
analysis.
' Figure 1. Location of the Southern Products and Silica Company mine site, near Hoffman,
Richmond County, North Carolina.
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VEGETATION MONITORING ACTIVITIES
Vegetation monitoring plots were established in 2 undisturbed wetland areas adjacent to
the mine site in 1992 in order to monitor the success of the wetland mitigation activities (Figure
2). These plots (Reference Forest Ecosystems (RFE)) serve as a reference for the mitigation
areas and were monitored for the 14th year in 2005.
In addition to the RFEs, mitigation monitoring plots (Reclamation Monitoring Plots
(RMP)) were established on the original Tyner Lake Fan-West in 1992 (RMP #1), on the Rankin
Lake Fan in 2001 (RMP #2), on the Tyner Lake Fan-East in 2002 (RMP #3) and on the
Mushroom Fan in 2006 (RMP #4) (Figure 2). Data were collected at RMP #4 in 2008.
Restoration of RMP #1 has been completed and no plot data have been collected since 2003.
RMPs #2 and #3 were released from monitoring in 2007 (Appendix A). Restoration at these
sites is considered completed and no data were collected in 2008.
Reference Plot Data Collection:
RFE plot data was last collected in 2005. Since species composition in the 2 RFE plots
has not shifted significantly in the last 10 years of monitoring, annual data are no longer
collected, however, we visit the RFE plots each year during the monitoring period (between June
and October) to note any major changes. RFE Plot #1 has undergone some cover changes due to
a storm event in 2000 and a prolonged drought. No major changes to the RFE plots were noted
in 2008.
RFE #I: Dominant tree species in RFE Plot #1, located in an Atlantic white cedar stand
(Figure 2), consisted of Atlantic white cedar, red maple, sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia
virginiana) and tulip poplar (Tables 1 and 3). Dominant shrub species were fetterbush (Lyonia
lucida), sweet gallberry (Ilex coriacea) and red bay (Persea borbonia). Dominant herbaceous
species were cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) and netted chain-fern (Woodwardia
areolata). Dominant non-flowering ground cover species were peat moss (Sphagnum sp.) and
common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha).
RFE #2: Dominant tree species in RFE Plot #2, located in the cypress-gum swamp
adjacent to Drowning Creek (Figure 2), consisted of swamp blackgum, red maple and sweetgum,
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Table 1. Relative cover of dominant plant species in Reference Forest Ecosystem (RFE)
Plots #1 and #2 (2005), Southern Products and Silica Company mine site, near
Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina.
PLOT CLASS SPECIES PERCENT COVER
RFE #1
RFE #2
Trees
Shrubs
Herbs
Trees
Shrubs
Herbs
Vines
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Acer rubrum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia virginiana
flex coriacea
Persea borbonia
Lyonia lucida
Vaccinium corymbosum
Gaylussacia frondosa
Clethra alnifolia
Osmunda cinnamomea
Woodwardia areolata
Nyssa biflora
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Ilex opaca
Cyrilla racemiflora
Clethra alnifolia
Itea virginica
Carex spp.
Woodwardia areolata
Lobelia elongata
Bignonia capreolata
Smilax laurifolia
25-50%
25-50%
25-50%
10-25%
25-50%
10-25%
10-25%
2-5%
2-5%
1-2%
5-10%
1-2%
50-75%
25-50%
10-25%
50-75%
25-50%
5-10%
1-2%
1-2%
0-1%
0-1%
1-2%
1-2%
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with previous dominance by bald or pond cypress as evidenced by the presence of numerous
stumps (Tables 1 and 3). Dominant shrub species were sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), titi
(Cyrilla racemiflora), Virginia-willow (Itea virginica) and American holly (Ilex opaca).
Dominant herbs and vines were sedges (Carex spp.), elongated lobelia (Lobelia elongata), netted
chain-fern, cross-vine (Bignonia capreolata) and laurel-leaf greenbrier (Smilax laurifolia). Other
ground cover species included mosses and liverworts.
Mitigation Plot Data Collection:
RMP #4: Data from RMP #4, located on the Mushroom Fan (Figure 2), were collected
for the 3rd year in October 2008 (Tables 2 and 3). Planted bald cypress and swamp blackgum
were present in RMP #4 and each accounted for 1-2% cover. Both herbaceous cover and species
diversity here increased since 2007. Approximately 15% of the monitoring plot consisted of
bare ground and/or standing water, compared with approximately 25% in 2007. Six (6) new
species were recorded in 2008: bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus), Canadian rush
(Juncus canadensis), small-headed beaksedge (Rhynchospora microcephala), giant plumegrass
(Saccharum giganteum), horned bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta) and a yellow-eyed-grass
(Xyris sp.).
The dominant herbaceous species in RMP #4 were small-fruit spikerush (Eleocharis
microcarpa) and Canadian rush, each with 10-25% cover and wool grass (Scirpus cyperinus)
with 5-10% cover. Broom-sedge (Andropogon virginicus), cypress witchgrass (Dichanthelium
dichotomum), slender fragrant goldenrod (Euthamia minor), narrowleaf seedbox (Ludwigia
linearis), clustered beaksedge (Rhynchospora glomerata) and Richard's yellow-eyed-grass
(Xyris jupicai) each covered approximately 2-5% of the monitoring plot (Table 2).
PLANTING
Planting methods were similar to those described in our 1993 report (1993 Reclamation
Report--Southern Products and Silica, Inc., Hoffman, NC, Wilds et al. 1993). In general, bald
cypress and swamp blackgum were planted with 8 to 10 foot spacing between the trees. Atlantic
white cedars were planted in clumps of 5 with 6 - 8 feet between each tree. A fertilizer tablet
was placed with each planted seedling.
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Table 2. Relative cover of dominant plant species during the 2008 monitoring in Reclamation
Monitoring Plot (RMP) #4, Southern Products and Silica Company minesite, near
Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina.
PLOT CLASS SPECIES "PERCENT COVER
Mushroom Fan (established 2006)
RMP #4 (no dominant over- or understory)
Bare ground / Standing water 10-25%
Tree seedlings Nyssa biflora 1-2%
Taxodium distichum 1-2%
Herbs Eleocharis microcarpa 10-25%
Juncus canadensis 10-25%
Scirpus cyperinus 5-10%
Andropogon virginicus 2-5%
Dichanthelium dichotomum 2-5%
Euthamia minor 2-5%
Ludwigia linearis 2-5%
Rhynchospora glomerata 2-5%
Xyris jupicai 2-5%
Juncus dichotomus 1-2%
Rhynchospora microcephala 1-2%
Saccharum gigantcum 1-2%
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Table 3. List of plant species for Reference Forest Ecosystem (RFE) Plots #1 and #2 (2005) and
Reclamation Monitoring Plot (RMP) #4 (2008) at the Southern Products and Silica
Company mine site near Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina.
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME RFE #1 RFE #2 RMP #4
Acer rubrum red maple x X
Andropogon glomeratus bushy bluestem x
Andropogon virginicus broomsedge x
Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort x
Bignonia capreolata cross-vine x
Carex glaucescens southern waxy sedge x
Carex sp. sedge x
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar x
Chasmanthium laxum slender spikegrass x
Chimaphila maculata pipsissewa x
Clethra alnifolia sweet pepperbush x X
Cyrilla racemiflora titi x
Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress witchgrass x
Eleocharis microcarpa small-fruit spikerush x
Eleocharis tuberculosa long-tubercle spikerush x
Euthamia minor slender fragrant goldenrod x
Fuirena squarrosa hairy umbrella sedge x
Gaylussacia frondosa dangleberry x
Hypericum sp. St. John's wort x
Ilex amelanchier Sarvis holly x
Ilex coriacea sweet gallberry x
Ilex glabra inkberry x
Ilex opaca American holly x X
Itea virginica Virginia-willow x X
Juncus canadensis Canadian rush x
Juncus dichotomus forked rush x
Leucothoe axillaris coastal doghobble x
Lindera subcoriacea bog spicebush x
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum x X
Liriodendron tulipifera tulip poplar x X
Lobelia elongaea elongated lobelia x
Ludwigia linearis narrow-leaf seedbox x
Ludwigia repens creeping seedbox x
Lycopus virginicus Virginia bugleweed x
Lyonia lucida fetterbush x X
Magnolia virginiana sweetbay magnolia x X
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Table 3 (continued). List of plant species for Reference Forest Ecosystem (RFE) Plots #1 and #2
(2005) and Reclamation Monitoring Plot (RMP) #4 (2008) at the
Southern Products and Silica Company mine site near Hoffman, Richmond
County, North Carolina.
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME RFE #1 RFE #2 RMP #4
Marchantia polymorpha common liverwort x
Myrica heterophylla southern bayberry x
Nyssa biflora swamp blackgum x X
Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern x
Panicum sp. panic grass x
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper x
Peltandra virginica green arrow-arum x
Persea borbonia red bay x
Phoradendron serotinum American mistletoe x
Pinus serotina pond pine x X
Quercus nigra water oak x
Quercus phellos willow oak x X
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadowbeauty x
Rhododendron nudWorum wild azalea x
Rhynchospora glomerata clustered beakrush x
Rhynchospora microcephala small-headed beaksedge x
Rhus copallina winged sumac x
Rubus sp. blackberry x
Saccharum giganteum giant plumegrass x
Scirpus cyperinus wool grass x
Smilax laurifolia laurel-leaf greenbrier x X
Smilax rotundifolia common greenbrier x X
Sphagnum sp. sphagnum moss x X
Taxodium ascendens pond cypress x
Taxodium distichum bald cypress x
Tipularia discolor crane-fly orchid x
Toxicodendron radicans poison-ivy x X
Tremella mesenterica witches' butter x
Utricularia cornuta horned bladderwort x
Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry x X
Viburnum nudum possumhaw x
Vitis rotundifolia muscadine grape x X
Woodwardia areolata netted chain-fern x X
Xyris jupicai Richard's yellow-eyed grass x
Xyris sp. yellow-eyed grass x

The Mushroom Fan (-7 acres) was created in 2005 with excess sand, gravel and organic
muck from the mining operation (Figure 2). This fan was initially planted in January and March
2006 with 400 bald cypress, 800 swamp blackgum, 450 Atlantic white cedar and 400 pond pine
seedlings. In addition, 100 bald cypress, 100 swamp blackgum and 125 Atlantic white cedar
were planted in February and March 2007. No seedlings were planted in 2008.
Seedlings planted within the 10 x 10-meter (0.025 acre) vegetation monitoring plot (RMP
#4) were mapped and counted in order to track their survival in the future. In October 2008,
there were 6 bald cypress, 4 swamp blackgum and 1 Atlantic white cedar in the plot, which
equates to 440 trees per acre. No new trees were recorded in RMP #4 in 2008. Additional trees
will be planted as needed during the monitoring period.
SOIL SAMPLING
Hue, value and chroma readings were taken from 1 site in RMP #4 on 23 October 2008.
The sample taken from RMP #4 was saturated at the surface with a low chroma and some
organic streaking, however, it will take many years to develop characteristics similar to the RFE
soils (Table 4). Some of the plot was inundated with 2 - 5 inches of water. Additional soil
samples were collected from the Mushroom Fan for an in-depth analysis for the first time in
2008. Parameters tested included hue, value, chroma, pH, Cu, Zn, Mn, base saturation, P and K
(Table 5). Samples were taken from 3 sites on the Mushroom Fan and compared with samples
from 2 sites in RFE #1. RFE #1 was chosen as the best comparison site due to its close
proximity to the Mushroom Fan. These samples were shipped to the Agronomic Division of the
NC Department of Agriculture for analysis. Test results were not yet available at the time of this
writing and will be reported in an addendum as soon as they become available.
SUMMARY
The wetland mitigation and reclamation activities for Southern Products and Silica
Company are proceeding as prescribed in the approved Reclamation Plan (Carter 1989).
Restoration of the Rankin Lake and Tyner Lake-East Fans was completed and these sites were
released from further monitoring by the USACE and NCDWQ in 2008 (Appendix A). The
Mushroom Fan mitigation area has been planted with the prescribed plant species. Survivorship
is being monitored and seedlings will be replaced as necessary.
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Table 4. Reclamation Monitoring Plot (RMP) soil sample results for 2008, Southern Products
and Silica Company mine, Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina.
LOCATION DEPTH HUE VALUE/ COMMENTS
(inches) CHROMA
RMP#4-1 0-2
2+
I OYR 4/2 wet sand, some faint organic streaking;
IOYR 2/1 loamy sand with gravel inclusions;
saturated to surface
Table 5. Results from soil sampling analysis on the Mushroom Fan and within Reference Forest
Ecosystem (RFE) #1, Southern Products and Silica Company mine, Hoffman,
Richmond County, North Carolina.
M USHROOM FAN RFE #1
SAMPLE ID MF-1 MF-2 MF-3 RFE1-1 RFE1-2
PARAMETER
1
Class
Hue 7.5YR 2.5Y 7.5YR 2.5Y 2.5Y
Value 2.5 6 I 2.5 2.5 2.5
Chroma 1 2 1 1 1
pH N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cu index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Znindex N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mn index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pindex N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kindex N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Base saturation N/A N/A
I N/A N/A N/A
*N/A = not yet
available
REFERENCES
Carter, J.H. 1989. Reclamation and mitigation plan for the Southern Products Silica Company,
Inc. mine. 4 pp.
NC Division of Land Quality. 2005. Permit No. 77-04, Permit for the operation of mining
activity, Drowning Creek Deposit Mine, expires 5-04-2015.
NC Division of Water Quality. 2005. Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification, Modified.
Certification No. 2551 issued 9-06-2005, expires 3-31-2010.
US Army Corps of Engineers. 2005. Department of the Army Permit No. 200500164. Issued
11-28-2005, expires 3-31-2010.
Wilds, S., T. Hippensteel and Dr. J.H. Carter III. 1993. 1993 Reclamation Report--Southern
Products and Silica, Inc., Hoffinan, NC. 11 pp.
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APPENDIX A
LETTERS FROM REGULATORY AGENCIES
RELEASING THE RANKIN LAKE
AND TYNER LAKE-EAST FANS
FROM ANNUAL MONITORING
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
March 18, 2008
' Ms. Jennifer Freeman
Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc.
' P.O. Box 891
Southern Pines, NC 28388
Re: Southern Products and Silica Inc.
2006, 2007 Wetland Mitigation and Reclamation Reports
Richmond County
' DWQ # 19910168
Dear. Ms. Freeman:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has reviewed
the Monitoring Reports for the above-referenced site.
Tyner Lake Fan - East and Rankin Lake Fan have been monitored for over five years. Based on
' monitoring results, both mitigation areas appear to be on a trajectory toward success as forested
wetlands. Species lists, counts, and percent cover measurements indicate appropriate vegetation
communities with tree densities greater than those in the reference ecosystems (RFE). While diversity
' and percent cover are lower than those parameters in the RFE plots, it is expected that time will allow
the surviving planted vegetation to mature and additional desirable species to move in from nearby
' undisturbed natural communities. Both areas have been shown to have wetland hydrology, per the
monitoring requirements in the approved mitigation plan, and are developing hydric soil characteristics.
Tyner Fan - East and Ra4in Fan are released from further monitoring. We appreciate the fact that
' general vegetation maintenance of these sites will continue as needed over time while other mitigation
areas are being developed. Any management activities should be performed with the goal of
encouraging development of the targeted forested wetland communities.
Mushroom Fan was established in 2005-2006. Herbaceous growth was substantial from 2006 - 2007,
and an associated reduction in open water from 50 to 25 percent was observed. Two concerns were
raised during review of the monitoring reports:
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• 4 species of trees were planted on site, but only 2 to 3 were observed during monitoring. Was
this simply because the monitoring plot did not include all of the planted species, or were pond
pines and white cedars experiencing mortality throughout this mitigation area? Please comment
on general site observations regarding vegetative success.
Parameters related to soil color were included in the reports. The mitigation plan also includes
several physical and chemical parameters, to be measured during years 1, 3, and 5 of the 5-year
monitoring period. Analysis of these parameters has proven to be useful at this mitigation site in
the past, indicating a need for lime application in 2002. Have these parameters been analyzed for
the Mushroom Fan? If not, then the required schedule should be resumed during the upcoming
monitoring year 3.
Mushroom Fan will continue to be monitored through a minimum 5-year monitoring period.
We look forward to receiving future monitoring reports and working with you toward success of this
mitigation site. Please contact Tammy Hill at [phone] or [e-mail] with any
questions and to schedule a site visit during 2008.
Sincerely,
Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Tammy Hill)
Central Files
Ken Averitte - DWQ Fayetteville Regional Office
Kim Garvey - USACE, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402
C.K. Smith - Southern Products and Silica, PO Drawer 189, Hoffman, NC 28347
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WILMINGTON NC 28402-1890
April 4, 2008
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Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 200500164
Southern Products and Silica Company
Attn: C.K. Smith
Post Office Drawer 189
Hoffman, North Carolina 28347
Dear Mr. Smith:
This letter serves to confirm our receipt and review of the 2007 Wetland Mitigation and
Reclamation Report for Southern Products and Silica, Inc. associated with your issued
Department of the Army permit (Action ID 19900114) and subsequent permit modification
(Action ID 200500164) to place fill material into jurisdictional forested wetlands for the
Southern Products and Silica, Inc mine site, near Hoffman, in Richmond County, North
Carolina.
In the report prepared by Dr. J. H. Carter and Associates, Inc., it was concluded that the
vegetation and hydrological monitoring had met the success criteria set forth in the approved
mitigation plan for two of the mitigation areas described in the 2007 annual Mitigation Report.
Our office concurs with this determination, and has concluded that the overall objectives of the
Rankin Fan and Tyner Lake Fan-East mitigation areas have been achieved. Therefore, no
additional monitoring will be required on the Rankin Fan and Tyner Lake Fan-East mitigation
areas.
Future plans to ust the property, outside of its intended natural mitigated state, must be
reviewed by our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (910) 251-
4469, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office.
Sincerely,
Liz Hair, Regulatory Specialist
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
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Copies Furnished:
' M Kim Jennifer M. Freeman
. J. H. Carter III and Associates, Inc.
' nvironmental Consultants
Post Office 891
Southern Pines, North Carolina 28388
N.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Land Quality Section
1612 Mail Service Center
' Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Mr. John Dorney
' Division of Water Quality
N.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260
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APPENDIX B
PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM
WETLAND RECLAMATION AND MITIGATION
MONITORING
FOR
SOUTHERN PRODUCTS AND SILICA, INC.,
HOFFMAN, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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Appendix B-1. Photographs of the Mushroom Fan (RMP #4) in 2006 (above) and 2008
(bottom), Southern Products and Silica Company mine site, near Hoffman,
Richmond County, North Carolina.

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Appendix B-2. Soil samples were collected from the Mushroom Fan for analysis (above). Soil
samples were also collected from Reference Forest Ecosystem #1 (below) for
comparison, Southern Products and Silica Company mine site, near Hoffman,
Richmond County, North Carolina.