Response to Concerns - 8/23/1993

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr,, Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Charles Gardner, P.G., P.E.
Director and State Geologist
August 23, 1993

Re: Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc.
Bamboo Road Quarry
Mining Permit No. 95-03
Watauga County
Dear Mr. and Mrs.
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I sincerely apologize for the delay in addressing the concerns
outlined in your letter dated June 7, 1993 about the above
referenced mine site. An acknowledgement letter was to have been
sent to you within a few days after your letter was received, and
I am responsible for its being misfiled.
The Mining Act of 1971 (Act) states that a public hearing will
be held if the Department finds that significant public interest
exists concerning the application. It further states that the
public hearing must be held within the first 60 days after the
filing of the application. Your letter was received slightly over
two months after we received the application.. A public hearing on
this application was not held as significant public interest did
not exist, as reflected by a lack of response to the notice of
application.
Please be advised that the application f or this site was
reviewed by this section and other sections within the Department
with regards to the seven denial criteria listed in the Act. Upon
completion of the review, the Department issued a mining permit to
Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. on August 16, 1993 to operate the
Bamboo Road Quarry in Watauga County. The concerns expressed in
your letter were taken into consideration and were addressed in the
permit conditions.
As a new mining permit has been issued for this site, all
previous violations have been addressed. The mining permit
contains operating conditions requiring compliance with other
permits required by the state. It also contains conditions to
protect adjoining properties and the South Fork New River.
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Mr. and Mrs.
August 23, 1993
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However, any zoning violations at this site are not within the
jurisdiction of the Act and are regulated by the Town of Boone.
I appreciate your concerns and invite you to review the file
when you are in North Carolina. I am enclosing a copy of the
Mining Act and the accompanying Administrative Code for your
information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Tracy
Davis, Mining Specialist, at [phone] or me.
Sincerely,
/4/-
-Charles H. Gardner, P.G., P.E.
CHG/BUC
Enclosure: The Mining Act of 1971
NCAC Title 15A
cc: Mr. Tracy Davis
Mr. Doug Miller