NDWRC - Comments - 5/10/1993

KN North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission KN
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: TraCy Davis, Mining Specialist
Land Quality Section
FROM: Stephanie E. Goudreau, Mt. Region Coordinator
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DATE: May 6, 1993
SUBJECT: Revised comments on application for mining permit by
Radford Quarries of Boone for Bamboo Road Quarry,
Watauga County
I recently reviewed the mining permit renewal application
submitted by Radford Quarries of Boone for the Bamboo Road Quarry
in Watauga County and responded to you in a memorandum dated
April 19, 1993. Subsequent to this action, I conducted a site
visit with Mr. Randy Marsh on May 6, 1993. These comments are
provided in accordance with certain provisions of the Mining Act
of 1971 (as amended, 1982; G.S. 74-46 through 74-68; 15 NCAC 5)
and the North Carolina General Statutes (G.S. 113-131 et seg.).
During the site visit, I expressed concern to Mr. Marsh that
recommendations outlined by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission (NCWRC) in a previous memorandum dated June 4, 1991 to
Ms. Beth Studenberg of your office have never been implemented at
the processing site. The applicant indicated willingness to do
all work necessary to protect the aquatic resources of the South
Fork New River from sedimentation.
The applicant and I agreed that the following modifications
are necessary to minimize sedimentation:
1) The existing berm near the processing area should be
repaired and maintained starting near the road and
continuing to the field. The berm should not encroach upon
established vegetation in the riparian zone. The berm may
be constructed of rock or earth. If an earthen berm is
constructed, it should be immediately seeded with a standard
mixture of fescue and sericea lespedeza and covered with
temporary ground cover until vegetation becomes established.

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2) An undisturbed vegetated buffer zone of at least 50 feet
wide should be preserved between the berm and the river.
The buffer zone should be measured from the edge of ordinary
high water to the edge of the berm.
3) The old sediment basin near the field should be brought up
to current standards and run-off from the processing area
directed into this basin. Trapping efficiency should be
based on surface area rather than volume.
4) The sediment basin should be dipped out when half full of
deposited material so that a major rainfall will not cause
the basin to overflow.
The NCWRC does not object to the renewal of this permit,
provided the above conditions are met. Thank you for the
opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have
any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at
704/652-4257.
cc: Mr. Joe Mickey, District 7 Fisheries Biologist
Mr. David Sawyer, District 7 Wildlife Biologist
Mr. Bill Cecile, Radford Quarries of Boone