Response to 7-23-93 Letter - 8/2/1993

Re: Application for Mining Permit of Radford Quarries of Boone,
Inc.
Attention: Tracy E. Davis
Dear Mr. Davis:
In response to your letter of July 23, 1993 and as a follow-up to our
meeting in Raleigh on July 28, 1993, please accept the following as the
response of Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. to your inquiry.
1) In response to Item 1, please note the changes on the attached
maps placing all mining operations inside the proposed
perimeter boundary. All buffers are indicated on the map as
requested with the acreage adjusted to 16.50 acres.
2) In response to Item 2, please find the enclosed check in the
amount of $750.00.
3) In response to Item 3, please find all "PY references removed
and the new perimeter dike marked.
As I indicated in our meeting on July 28, 1993 and as marked
on the revised map, the area between the permit boundary and
the river bank will be pe�rmanefitly revegetated with native
species and remain undisturbed as soon -as the matter is
resolved with the Town of Boone. At this time my clients are
under a court order that prevents "any" activity on the area
referred to in your July 23, 1993 inquiry.
Further, please find enclosed the elevation study performed by
Municipal Engineering for the "EDS" site located to the rear
of the shop property and existing hay field which established
the 100 and 500 year flood elevations indicated on the revised
map. This information is consistent with the flood elevations
on the enclosed FIRM map. I have also attached one (1) copy
of the actual "EDS" map which I showed you on July 28, 1993.
Due to the age and discoloration of this map, I was
unsuccessful in being able to duplicate this information.
Please retain it in your file for future reference.
RANDAL Sp. MARSH
NC �'��,­7
July
30, 1993
RECEIVED
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FA_ 070 2
1993
North
Carolina Department of Environment,
LAND QUALITY
SECTION
Health and Natural Resources
Land
Quality Section
P. 0.
Box 27687
Raleigh,
NC 27611-7687
Re: Application for Mining Permit of Radford Quarries of Boone,
Inc.
Attention: Tracy E. Davis
Dear Mr. Davis:
In response to your letter of July 23, 1993 and as a follow-up to our
meeting in Raleigh on July 28, 1993, please accept the following as the
response of Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. to your inquiry.
1) In response to Item 1, please note the changes on the attached
maps placing all mining operations inside the proposed
perimeter boundary. All buffers are indicated on the map as
requested with the acreage adjusted to 16.50 acres.
2) In response to Item 2, please find the enclosed check in the
amount of $750.00.
3) In response to Item 3, please find all "PY references removed
and the new perimeter dike marked.
As I indicated in our meeting on July 28, 1993 and as marked
on the revised map, the area between the permit boundary and
the river bank will be pe�rmanefitly revegetated with native
species and remain undisturbed as soon -as the matter is
resolved with the Town of Boone. At this time my clients are
under a court order that prevents "any" activity on the area
referred to in your July 23, 1993 inquiry.
Further, please find enclosed the elevation study performed by
Municipal Engineering for the "EDS" site located to the rear
of the shop property and existing hay field which established
the 100 and 500 year flood elevations indicated on the revised
map. This information is consistent with the flood elevations
on the enclosed FIRM map. I have also attached one (1) copy
of the actual "EDS" map which I showed you on July 28, 1993.
Due to the age and discoloration of this map, I was
unsuccessful in being able to duplicate this information.
Please retain it in your file for future reference.

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4) In response to Item 4, please see the enclosed letter from Al
Childers with the local Soil Conservation Service. He has
also completed the calculation you requested and scaled them
upon the enclosed graph. You will note that he did not deem
it advisable to excavate the channel you referred to in
paragraph 4, therefore it is not included on the map. After
further discussions with Mr. Childers regarding the topography
of the property from Bamboo Road to the sediment basin
creating a natural distribution of any water on that side into
the existing natural ground provided in the hay field beside
and behind the sediment basin, it was deemed advisable to .
remove the perimeter dike in that area. The other perimeter
dike did appear to be necessary to protect the integrity of
the New River.
5) In response to Item 5, please see the revised map attached
which adjusted the elevations consistent with the new location
of the sediment basin. Further ' the map now indicates that
the basin will be cleaned out on a minimum schedule of every
six months or after a significant rain fall.
6) In response to Item 6, please find the attached letter from
Mr. Chris Penick at Penagro, Inc. Further, the trees you have
indicated are already in place and now shown on the map.
7) Your next item is numbered as 9). In response to your Item 9,
please find the rock dam indicated on the revised map. At the
last visit of Mr. Doug Miller to the site this area was
repaired with a five (5) gallon bucket of rock. I hesitate to
call it a rock dam, but since it is mentioned in your letter,
I have addressed it on the map.
8) In response to your Item 10, please see the revised map
attached and the note provided which places the discharge
point inside the permit boundary.
9) In response to your Item 11, please see the revised diagram as
we discussed in your office on July 28, 1993. This
information has also been transferred to the revised map as
you had requested.
10) In response to your Item 12, please see the revised map
attached which you released to me at our meeting on July 28,
1993. 1 have had the Watauga County Tax Mapping Office revise
the map, which contains a new note from Ms. Church regarding
Castiblanco/Austin. It appears that Austin purchased a small
tract from Ms. Hollar to locate a catch basin within to
protect the erosion of a culvert providing drainage to Mr.
Austin's residence near by. After completion of the catch
basin and regrading the site, Mr. Austin sold the property to
Castiblanco. Both parties have been notified of the permit

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application. The map revision by Ms. Church also reflects the
buffer distances between Ms. Hollar's residence, Mr. Harmon's
residence and the Watauga County Landfill property. I have
also enclosed a revised page of the application to reflect
these distances, since these have changed due to moving the
permit boundary to meet the finished slope and safety ledge
requirements. Other applicable revisions on pages of the
application are also enclosed to reflect the acreage changes.
11) In response to your Item 13, please see the revised map
attached which relocates the Surplus Material Storage area to
a more aesthetically pleasing site. The area indicated is 75'
x 100'. It will not be in the dewatering area and should pose
no threat to any environmental concerns.
While in Raleigh, on July 28, 1993, 1 met with representatives from
the Air Quality section to review the revised permit application. They
seem pleased with our revisions. That information is being resubmitted
simultaneously with the return of this information to your office.
I am in the process of procuring the reclamation bond you have
requested. I will forward it to you under a separate cover.
Thank you for your input on July 28. It was
prompt completion of the items enclosed. I hope
complete the application and review process.
el
incer
Randal S. Marsh
Attorney for Radford Quarries
of Boone, Inc.
Enclosures
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