NCDWR - Comments - 4/21/1993

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0 North Carolina Wilcffife Resources ConW&916PffcT'1N
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
RECEIVED
TO: Tracy Davis, Mining specialist APR 9 1
Land Quality Section
LAND 2V&ITY SECTION
FROM: Stephanie E. Goudreau, Mt. Region Coordin
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: April 19, 1993 4#-"
SUBJECT: Application for mining permit by Radford Quarries of
Boone for Bamboo Road Quarry, Watauga County
Staff field biologists of the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the mining permit
renewal application submitted by Radford Quarries of Boone for
the Bamboo Road Quarry in Watauga County. 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 seq.).
The NCWRC previously commented on this mining permit in a
memorandum dated June 4, 1991 to Ms. Beth Studenberg of the Land
Quality Section (see attached). The processing area is easily
visible from SR 1514 (Bamboo Road), and a recent drive-by
inspection failed to show that recommendations 1 through 4 have
been implemented at the mine site, making us question whether or
not recommendations 5 and 6 have been implemented.
As emphasized in our previous memorandum, our major concern
with the Bamboo Road Quarry is adverse impacts to aquatic
resources of the South Fork New River which flows adjacent to the
processing area. In nearly two years since our last inspection,
little or no effort seems to have been made on the part of the
applicant to bring sedimentation controls up to current standards
so that they are adequate to protect the river from
sedimentation.
The NCWRC will not object to the issuance of this mining
permit, provided the recommendations outlined in our memorandum
of June 4, 1991 are implemented in a timely manner by the
applicant. If adequate protection from sedimentation is not

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provided by the applicant, the NCWRC cannot support the issuance
of this permit.
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

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"�" M North Carolina Wildlife 13,esources Commission 0
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
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TO: Beth Studenberg, Assistant Mining Specialist
Land Quality Section
FROM: Dennis Stewart, Manager
Habitat Conservation Sec
DATE: June 4, 1991
SUBJECT: Application for mining permit renewal, Radford
Quarries, Inc., Bamboo Road Quarry, Watauga
County.
Staff field biologists of the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission (NCWRC) conducted a site visit on June
4, 1991 and have reviewed the application for a mining
permit renewal from Radford Quarries, Inc. Our comments are
provided in accordance with certain provisions of the N.C.
Mining Act of 1971 (as amended, 1982; G.S. 74-46 et seq.; 15
NCAC 5) and the North Carolina General Statutes (G.S. 113-
131 et seq.).
Radford Quarries, Inc. is requesting a 10 year permit
renewal to mine crushed stone from the Bamboo Road Quarry.
Total acreage of the project site is 10 acres on either side
of Bamboo Road (SR 1599). stone is mined using shovel and
truck in the quarry pit. The surrounding area consists of
forested uplands. The pit is dewatered by pumping storm and
waste water into a sedimentation basin, from which it is
pumped into a concrete culvert under Bamboo Road and into
the South Fork New River. Stone is conveyed under the road
to the processing area, where it is washed using a recycling
water system. Stone and spoil are stockpiled nearby and are
separated from the river in some areas by a gravel and
riprap berm. The processing site is partially situated in
the floodplain of the South Fork New River and encroaches
upon the riparian zone. A field borders the processing site
to the east.
The NCWRC is concerned over the adverse impact mining
operations are having on aquatic resources in the South Fork
New River through sedimentation. Sedimentation controls are
presently inadequate to protect the river; the river

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contains a heavy load of silt in this area. Sedimentation
and turbidity have the potential to reduce fish numbers
through habitat destruction, reduced oxygen levels, lower
levels of food and reduced reproduction.,
The NCWRC will not object to the renewal of the permit,
providing�the-following conditions,are',raet by the applicant:
1) An earthen berm should be built near the processing
area starting near the.road,and continuing to the
field. The berm should not encroach upon established
vegetation in the riparian zone. The berm should be
seeded with a standard mixture of fescue and sericea
lespedeza and covered with temporary ground cover until
vegetation becomes established.,
2) A buffer zone of at least 50 feet should be
maintained between the earthen berm and the river. At
present the vegetated buffer zone is too narrow in some
areas near the stockpiles.
3) The corrugated plastic pipe that conveys run off
through the existing riprap berm should be removed when
the earthen berm is constructed, and a sediment basin
should be excavated in this area in front of the new
berm. 'Trapping efficiency should be based on surface
area rather than "Volume.
4) The abandoned sediment basin near the field should
be brought back into'use. The area near the stockpiles
should be graded to direct run off to the field and
into this basin. The basin may 'need to be brought up
to current standards. Again, trapping efficiency
should be -based on surface,area rather than volume.
5) Th6'sediment basin used in the'process of dewatering
the milne pit must be brought'up to current standards if
lacking to ensure—that high quality water is flowing
into the South'Fork New River.
6) All sediment basins must be dipped out and cleaned
when they are half full of'deposited material so that a
major rainfall'�will 'not -cause the basins to overflow.
In conclusion, the NCWRC cannot support a permit
renewal without the incorporation"of'the conditions as
stated above. We'look forward to achieving,adequate,
sedimentation protection for South Fork New River at this
site. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment
on this application. If we can provide further assistance,
please advise.
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cc: Ms.,Stephanie,Goddreau,-'Mt.''Region Habitat Biologist
Mr. Don ifayes,'District 7"Wildlife Biologist
Mr. Joe Mickey, District 7 Fisheries Biologist

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 0 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor April 2, 1993 Jonathan R Howes, Secretary
MEMORANDUM
To: Ms. Stephanie Goudreau
Habitat Conservation Program Coordinator
Wildlife Resources Commission
From: Susan B. Edwards
Mining Program Secretary
Land Quality Section
Re: Mining Permit Application Request for Radford Quarries of Boone,
Inc.
Bamboo Road Quarry
Watauga County
Please find attached for your review a copy of the mining permit
application for the above referenced project.
Please review this information and advise as to the probability of this
operation having unduly adverse effect on wildlife and freshwater fisheries
(G. S. 74-51 (2)). Please respond by April 30, 1993 so that we may complete
our review of this request within our statutory time limits.
As is the case in our review of all mining permit applications, renewals
and modifications, this office will carefully review all proposed erosion and
sediment control measures to ensure that they are sufficient to restrain
erosion and off-site sedimentation. However, any comments your agency can
provide regarding effects on wildlife and freshwater fisheries would be
greatly appreciated. If your staff wishes to perform a site inspection, it
is recommended that they contact the person submitting this request to set up
a convenient date and time. Also, please send a copy of your comments to the
person noted in the application.
Your continued cooperation in the review of these type requests is
greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr. Tracy Davis at [phone] if you
have any questions.
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Attachments
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P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] Fax # [phone]
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MAR i 1 1995
APPLICATION FOR LAND QUALITY SECTiON
NORTH CAROLINA MINING
PERMIT
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources,
Division of Land Resources,
Land Quality Section
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
[phone]
REV. 11/90

NOR7r] CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LAND QUALITY SECTION
APPUCATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
1. Name of Mine Bamboo Roa Quarry County-- Watauga -
2. Name of Applicant Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc.
3. . Permanent address for receipt of official mail.
post Office Box 1114,
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659 —
*Telephone [phone]
4. Mine office Address Bamboo Road, Boone, Watauga County, North
Carolina
Telephone [phone]
5. Mine Manager Raymond S. Cecile I
We hereby certify that all details contained in this Permit Application
are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We fully understand that
any willful nlisrepresentatim of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Date 03/26/93
**Signature6— A cd,��
Print Name Bill H. Cecile
Title President
*The Land Quality Sectio" should be notified of change in permanent address or
telephone number.
**Signature of company officer required.
G.S. 74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a
permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete application or, if a public hearing
is held, within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental
information required by Lhe Department. All questions must be addressed and all
required maps provided before this application can be considered complete. Attach
additional sheets as needed.
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APPLICATION FOR A MTNING PERMIT
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINE.
1. ToLal acreage at site covered by this permit application:
Acres owned Acres leased ' Property owner if leased
Jenny Hollar, Bamboo Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607
2. Name of all materials mined: Crushed Stone
3. Mining method: Hydraulic Dredge Underground Shovel &
Truck X Dragline & Truck Self -loading Scraper__
Other (explain)
4. a. Expected maximum depth of mine (feet) 120 -Reference elevation:
b. ExpecLed average depth of mine (feet) 120
5. Has any area(s) at this site been mined in the past? Yes X No If no, pro-
ceed to Question 6.
a. Acreage of previously affected land(s) at present site that has not been
reclaimed: - 10 — acres (identify all areas on your mine map).
b. When and by whom was this activity conducted? N/A
c. Acreage of previously affected land at present site that has been reclaimed:
- N/A acres (identify all areas on your mine map).
d. Whejj and by whom was this activity conducted? N/A
e. Do you wish to exclude any areas noted in 5a or c from this permit application?
Yes No X If yes, how much? acres (identify all
areas on your mine map).
6. Present (premining) use of the land (estimate acreage for each):
Cropland ac Pasture ac Forestry _ ac Fish/Wildlife ac
Recreation ac Other X ac
7. Proposed land use after mining and reclamation has been completed
(estimate acreage for each):
Cropland ac Pasture ac Forestry _ ac Fish/Wildlife ac
Recreation ac Other X ac
B. DETERMINATION OF AFFECTED ACREAGE AND BOND
1. Number of years for which permit is requested (10 years maximum). 10
2. Total affected acreage to be disturbed during initial year of operation:
a. Area used for tailing ponds
b. Area used for stockpiles — 0 acres
2.75, acres
c. Area used for waste piles 0 acres
J. Area used for processing plants and onsite haul roads 1 acres
e. Area of mine excavation(s) 6 acres
f. TOTAL a -e 9.75 acres
3. Estimate the maximum amount of land to be disturbed and unreclaimed
at anv one,time durina the life of the permit. 9.75 acres
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING IIERMIT
4. Check acreajo Lo t)c bonded -1: Total affected acreage figure from B2.f OR B3 (page 2
whichever is larger, equals acreage to be bonded. (See 15A NCAC 5B.0003 for bond
amounts.)
0 4.99 acres
X 1) acres
10 24.99 acres
25 acres
5. a. Will you file a bl.anket bond or oLher security covering all of your
mining operal lons in North Carolina? Yes X No
b. Have you alroody I*Uud a blankuL bond or n1her security'! YesX No -
6. ]..Ist any mining permil.L, previously issued to the applicant. 95-03
C. PROTECTION OF NATURAL RE.SOURCES
3. a. Will Lho operaLlon involve washing 1.hc maLcriai mined, recycling process water
or other wasLo water handling? Yes X No— If yes, briefly
describe all itich processes including any chemicals Lo be used.
This quarry uses and will use a recycling process water system
in which the waste water is discharged into a recycling tank
to allow sedimentation. The sediment is then introduced into
the final crush and run stone product. The water is continually
recycled in a closed sysLem which does not. allow any open discharg
b. Will the OpOraLlon involve,dewatering the mine or discharging fresh or waste
water from the mine or plant. Yes X No if yes, briefly
describe the nature of the discharge and locate all proposed discharge points
on your mine mip. 1.
The dewatering process involves pumping rain water collected
in the pit itself, after -the $ame is collected and settled, the clear
water is pumped into a nearby
culvert near the mine site on Bamboo Road.
c. If you answered yes to either 3a or 1b, provide evidence that you have applied
for or obtained a water quality permit from Lhe Division of Environmental
Management, Water Quality Section.
Applied for.
*Tn lieu of the surpLy bond required by this section, the operator may file with the
Department a cash deposit, negotiable securities, a mortgage of real property
acceptable to the Depart.ment, or an assignment of a savings account in a North
Carolina bank on an assignment. form prescribed by the Department. The amount of
land disturbed and unreclaime-d at any one time must not exceed the bonded amount.
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APPLICATION FOR A HINTNG PERMIT
2. a. Will the operation involve crushing or any other air contaminant emissions?
Yes X No If yes, indicate evidence Lhat you have appiied
for or have obtained an air quality permit issued by the Division of
Environmental Management, Air Quality SecLion or local governing body. -
Air quality section permit No. 2135R3; (renewed)
b. How will fug!Live dust from otockpilus, haul roads, eLc. be controlled?
WaLer is sprinkled on Lhe road and sLockpiles on a regular
basis Lo prevent dust from rising.
3. Describe in detail the chronological sequence of land disturbing activities and-..,
reference the sequence to the mine map(s). Attach additional sheets as needed.
This mining area was originally commenced in approximately 1974 by
owners prior to Radford Quarries and the Cecile family. Since 1981
when the -initial permit was issued to Radford Quarries, the company
has mined within the now existing perimiters of the mine si:te.
Mining activities now are within the established perimeters for
the mirie and will be for some Lime Lo come. There remains a
substantial volume of sLone within the perimeter and the land
disturbing activities will be wiLhin that perimeter. It is
anticipated that some benching may be necessary on the east highwall
perimeter'in 1993 or 1994.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
4. a. How
wide a buffer will be mainLainud bet.ween any
mining activity
- and
any adjoining property or highway rlghL-of-way?
Show all buffers on mine
map(s).
1.
Jenny Hollar .... ..........
1000
feet,
2.
Watauga County L ndfill ........
2700
feet,
3.
J. Harmon ........
200
feet
4.
State of North a lin ight
of way on
Bamboo Road ....................
200
feet
b. Describe other methods to be taken during mining to prevent physical hazard
tu any neighboring dwelling house, public road, public, commercial or
industrial building from any mine excavation. Locate all such structures on the
mine map if they are within 300 feet of any proposed excavation.
As'noted herein the company uses strict drilling safety measures
to prevent fly rock from escaping the pit area. No commercial
or residential dwellings are within 1000 feet of the mine.
Travelers on Bamboo Road are stopped and flagged approximately
1/4 mile from the mine site during blasting activities.
c. Describe what kind of barricade will be used to prevent inadvertent public
entry along any high wall area and when it will be implemented.
There exists already a barricade along the high wall which
adjoins the Watauga County landfill and hat been for some
six years. At present, there is a berm consisting of a eight
to twelve foot pile of rip rap, which is inLerspersed with
vegetation. No problems with inadvertant public entry has
been experienced in the last six years. However applicant
intends� to erect a barbed wire fence to provide additional
protection to the public.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
Describe specific erosion and sediment control. measures to be taken during
mining to prevent offsite sedimentation (include specific plans for erosion
cuntrol for mine axcavaLlon(s), waste piles, access/mine roads and process areas),
and give a dutalled sequence of innLeillation. Locate and label all erosion and
sediment conLrol measures cin Lhe mine map. Engineering designs and calculations
shall be required when needed to jusLify the adequacy of any proposed measures.
1. Mine area - At Lhe present. Lime applicant has had no problem
wiLh sedimenLaLion or erosion problems at the mine site.
However rip rap and surge rock is maintained around the
excavation area to prevent any off site sedimentation. A
number of white pines have been planted along the Bamboo Road
to both screen and prevent runoff from the mine site itself.
2. Process area - Applicant's process area, owned by Raymond -
Cecile which property is across Bamboo Road from the mine
borders on the New River. Surge rock and rip rap have been
placed on the process area to prevent any run off or erosion
toward the New River. Applicant submits that this procedure
has been more effective than placing silt screens on the
property.
G a. Describe meLhods to prevent landslide or slope instability adjacent to
adjoining properties during mining.
Applicant uses the bench or terrace method for preventing
landslides adjacent to the mine site.
b. In excavation(s) of unconsolidated (non -rock) materials, specify the angle
of all slopes including specifications for benching and sloping.
Applicant uses a three to one ratio on all slopes. Very little
unconsolidated materials border this particular mine.
c. in hardrock evacations, specify proposed bench widths and heights in feet.
Bench height ...................... 40 feet
Bench �qidLh ....................... 200 feet
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
7. Are acid producing minerals or soils present? Yes No X if yes, list all such
ininerals, their relative abundance and indicate their location(s) on the mine
111ap. ilow will acid water pollution rrom the excavation, stockpiles and waste
areas be controlled?
8. Describe specific plans (including a schedule of implementation) for screening
the operation from public view such as maintaining or planting trees, bushes
or other vegetation, building berms or other measures. Show the location of
all visual screening on the inine, map and provide cross-sections through all
proposed berms.
Applicant has planted white pines around the rim of the mine and
these trees are now substantial in height. The upper wall, as
noted has a subsLantial berm in place interspersed with vegatation.
A natural screen exists along Bamboo Road including Lrees which
toLally blocks the mines site from the motoring public, except for
the mine road which enters the mine site.
9. Will explosives be used? Yes X No . T1' yes, specify the types
of explosive(s) and describe what precaution(s) will be used to prevent
physical hazard to persons or neighboring property from flying rocks or
excessive air blasts or ground vibrations. Locate the nearest offsite
structure(s) to the proposed excavation(s) on the mine map.
1. Power primer - dynamite
Anfo(fertilizer) amonia nitrate
2. Fly rocks? excessive air blasts and ground vibrations are
prevented by the drill pattern and the amount of explosive
placed in the drill hole. Applicant loads each shot at a
depth more than fourLeen feet from the top of the hole. This
procedure almost totally prevents fly rock from leaving the
interior of the mine.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
10. a. WhaL Is the pre -wining depth (in Cool.) to the seasonal high and low ground
water tables? High 4C) 1* L. Low A n ft. What is the source(s) of this
information?
This is an estimate based on surrounding well sites.
b . Will any part of the proposed mine excavation(s) extend below the water table?
'Yes No_X_. if yes, do you intend to dowater the excavation(s)? Yes
No If yes, what impact, if any, will mine dewatering have on neighboring
wells? Locate all existing wells on the mine map that lie within 500 feet of
the proposed permit area. Provide data to support any conclusions or
st4tements made.
11. Will fuel tanks, solvents, or other chemical reayents be stored on-site?
Yes No_Z_. If yes, describe these materials and how they will be stored
and show the location(s) of all storage facilities on the mine map.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
D. RECLAMATION PLAN
I . Describe your intended plan for the reclamation and subsequent use of all
ilUttcLed lands and indicaLe tho genural met.hods, tu be used in reclaiming this
land. Thi.s intormaLion must be illu.;Lratod on a reclamation map.
1. Overburden around the quarry will be graded to a stable
slope and revegetated or rip rapped.
2. The quarry will be allowed to fill with water if a suitable
reservoir can be created.
I. The plant area on Bamboo Road will be graded level and
stablized.
A permanent berm barrier will be installed along the upper
perimeter of the quarry highwall, including vegetation.
5. The stockpile area adjacent to New River will be graded
level and either stabilized for commercial use or
revegetated. The sideslopes of the stockpile area fill
will be graded to a stable grade and either revegetated
or rip rapped.
6. All areas will be graded to prevent the collection of
standing foul water.
7. No contaminants will be dumped at the mine site. Scrap
metal, trash or other such waste will be removed from the
site and properly disposed. '
2. ti. ls an vxcavated or impounded body of water to be left as a part of the
reclamation? Yes X No . If yes, illustrate the location of the body(s)
of water on the r-eclamation map and provide a scaled cross-section(s)
through the proposed body(s) of water. will the body(s) of water be stocked
with fish? Yes X No if yes, specify species.
Bass and brim
b. Describe provisions for prevention of noxious, odious or foul water
uollecting or remaining irf mined areas. Provide details on.any permanent
water outlets.
All areas of the mine site and processing plant site will be
graded and back-filled to reduce or eliminate any areas which
would collect standing water. A water outlet may be necessary
for the impounded water left in the mining permit but is not
planned at this time.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PE11HIT
RKCLRMATION PLAN
3. Describe provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property in all
compleLed excavaLlons in rock including what kind of permanent barricade
will be left. The location of the barricade must be shown on the reclama-tion
map.
A permanant rip rap berm will be placed on'the upper rim to
prevent persons from coming to the high wall edge. Vegetation
exists on all other borders of the mine site including the side
along Bamboo Road. These areas will be enhanced by additional
vegetation and rip rap berms as needed to reduce entrance to the
mining area.
4. a. Indicate Lhe method(s) of reclamation of overburden, refuse, spoil banks or
other such on-site mine waste areas, including specifications for benching
and sloping.
All overburden and other on site waste areas will be graded
level or to a stable slope of no more than a 3 to 1 ratio and
then stablized with ground cover such as grass or shrubbery to
prevent erosion. Those areas which are benched will be graded
and stabilized so as to prevent slides and erosion.
b. Are any processing waste, overburden or other such mine wastes to be disposed
of off-site? Yes No X If yes, describe in detail what these
wastes are and how they will be disposed. Attach a separate site map(s) showing
If the locaLion(s) of the disposal area(s). Include all specifications for erosion
qnd sediment control.
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APPLicA,rioN FOR A MINING PERMIT
RUCLAHATION PLAN
S. a. Dac;cribe reclamation of processing facilities, sLockpile areas, and
Unsita roadways.
All processing areas will be graded flat. and any overburden
or wasLe product will be used Lo back -fill in Lhe pit area.
The area near the New River will be graded, stabilized and
sown pursuant to the schedule in paragraph nine hereafter.
All roadways which may be eliminated will be eliminated;
those which cannot will be graded graveled and ditched.
b. W111 any onsite roadways be left as part of the reclamation? Yes — No X
if yes, idenLiEy these on the reclamation map and provide details on
permarient ditch line sLabilization.
It is not anticipated at this thime that any roads will be
left on the site.
G. SLato Lhe method of reclimnal.ion of setUing pond:; arid/or sediment
control basins.
All setLling ponds and sediment. control basins will be back-filled
wiLh overburden and sLone and elimirraLed from Lhe siLe.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINlNG PERMIT
RECLAMATION PLAN
7. St.aLc Lhe wuLhod of conLrol of conUuidrianLa arid disposal of scrap
meLal, junk machLriary, cables, or other such wasLc producLa of mining. (Note
definition of refuse in rhe Mining Act of No off-uiLc generated wwfta
shcill be disposed or on Lhe mine :;!Lc wiLhuuL priot- wrILLen approval from Lhe N.0
DepartmenL or Environment, 11oalLh, and NaLural 11coource.;, Land QualiLy
SucLion and Solid W,.iL;Lc ManagumonL Branch or- local governing body.
All scrap metal on site will be recycled to area scrap iron
dealers. No contaminants are used on siLe except maintenance oils
used in repair of mining vehicles. These oils are and will be
disposed properly.
8. Indicate the method of restoration or establishment of any permanent drainage
channels to a condiLion minimizing erosion, siltation and other pollution.
Give design details including typical cross-sections of any permanent channels
to be constructed as part of the reclamaLion plan. Show the location(s) of ail
permanent channels on the reclamation map.
It is not anticipated, once Lhe grading is compleLed and the area
stabilized and planLed Lhat, any permanant, drainage channels will be
needed. However as Lhe mine operation continues such channels
may be necessary for proper erosion conLrol.
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING Pzizm1,r
RECIJMI!ION PLAN
9. Describe your pLan for reveguLaLiun or uLhur aurfacc LruaLmQnL of the afrecLed
aArLlas. This plan musL include ruconwiendaLlons for time of seeding and the amouri
and type of seed, fertilizer, lime and mulch per acre and general seeding
instructions for permanent revogetation and, if necessary, temporary revegetatio
RevegeLaLlon utilizing pine seedlings only is not acceptable. NOTE: Revegetatio
Plan must be approved and signed by one of the following:
(a) Authorized representatives oE the local Soil and Water Conservation
District having Jurisdiction over lands in question;
(b) AuLhorized representatives ot the Office of Forest Resources, Department of
LnvironmenL, Health, and Ndtural Resources;
(c) County Agricultural Extension chairmen or Research and Extension
per6annel headquartered at North Carolina State University in the School of
Agriculture and Life Sciences;
(a) North Carolina licensed landscape architects;
(e) Private consulting foresters referred by the Office of Forest
Resources, Department of'Environment, Health, and Natural Resources;
(f) Others as mdy be approved by the Department.
LIME - RATE OF APPLICIVVION: 2,000 pounds per acre
FERTILIZER - ANALYSIS AND RATE OF APPLICATION: 800 pounds -5-10-10 per acre
SEED - TYPES(S) AND RATE OF APPLICATION INCLUDING SEEDING SCHEDULE:
30 pounds Kentucky 31 tall fescue per acre
50 pounds scarified Serices lespedeza seed per acre
Seeding periods will be April -May and August -September.
MULCII - TYPE AND RATE OF APPLICATION: 50 bales of hay or straw per acre
Asphalt may be needed for mulch on steep slopes.
OTHER VEGETATlVE COVERS:
White Pine, Red buds and other low growing shrubbery will be
used as needed to stabilize land areas.
Revegetation and/or refure t tat' n plan approved by:
Signature 60L— \J Date
Print Name Allen L_ Childers
Title District Conservationist
Agency USDA SCS
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
RECUMATION PLAN
10. Provide a schedule of reclamation that indicates the sequence of
reclamation and approximate time frame. If reclamation is to be accomplished
concurrently with mining, then show on the site map segments that are to be
mined and reclaimed during each year of the permit. Add drawings showing typical
sections or cross-sections and layout of proposed reclamation.
It is anticipated that the mining process will cont ' inue for a
number of years into the future. Reclamation will occur
concurrently as areas of the mine are exhausted.
B. NOTIFICATION OF ADJOINING LANDOWNERS
1. The "NOTICE" form or a facsimile thereof attached to this application must be
.sent certified or registered mail to all adjoining (contiguous) landowners
indicated on mine map unless another means of notice is approved in advance
by the Director, Division of Land Resources.
The completed "Affidavit of Notification" attached to this application must be
submitted before the application is considered complete.
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NOTICE
Pursuant to provisions G.S. 74-50 of The Mining Act of 1971, notice is hereby given
that Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc.
Q5c, (Company Name)
has applied on _�-31_93 to the Land Quality Section, Division of Land Resources,
(Date)
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources,jP.O. Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 for a surface mining permit to commence mining of
crushed stone on 9.75 acres located . 5 -mi-l.es SE — of Boone
(Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) (Direction) (Nearest Town)
near road Bamboo Road in Watauga
(Road Number/Name) (Name of County)
In accordance with G.S. 74-50, the mine operator is required to make a reasonable
effort to notify all owners of record of land contiquous to the proposed site, and to
notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in which the site is
located. The property owner may file written comment(s) to the Department at the above
address within ten (10) days following receipt of this notice or the filing of the appli-
cation for a permit, whichever is later. Should the Department determine that a
significant public interest exists relative to G.S. 74-51, a public hearing will be held
in accordance with the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Mining,
Mineral Resources Regulation Title 15A Subchapter 5B, .0011. 1
A copy of the permit application materials are on file and available for public
review during normal business hours at the above listed address. For further information
call [phone].
(Date Mailed to Addressee)
Post Office Box 1114
(Address of Applicant)
North Wilkesboro
North Carolina 28659
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION
Bill H. Cecile an applicant, or an agent, or
employee of an applicant, for a Mining Permit from the N.C.Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources, being first duly sworn, do hereby attest that the - following.
are known owners, both private and public, of the land adjoining the proposed mining site
and that notice of the pending application has been caused to be mailed, by certified or
registered mail, to said owners at their address shown below, such notice being given on a
form provided by the Department:
(Name) (Address)
(Attach additional list if necessary)
I do also attest that the following individual is the chief administrative officer of
the county or municipality in which the proposed mining site is located and that notice of
the pending application has been caused to be mailed, by certified or registered mailol- to
said office at the following address:
(Name) (Address)
The above attestation was made by me while under oath to provide proof satisfactory
to the Department that a reasonable effort has been made to notify the owners of record of
the adjoining land and the chief administrative officer of the county or municipality in
compliance with N.C.G.S. 74-50 and 15A N.C.A.C. 5B .0004(d). I understand that it is the
responsibility of the applicant to retain the receipts of mailing showing that the above
notices were caused to be mailed and to provide them to tbe De on request.
A' �0114
Date Signature of Applicant
If person executing Affidavit is an agent yeq,
following informationd (Namep;f pl" ant
t.)
person executing Affi�avit �ap
�—'Dltklga Notary Public of tibel.
State of North �arolina, d6 hereby certify that
personally appeared before me this day and under oath
Affidavit was made Joy n
Witness my hand an
my commission oxpires:
an applicqnt
of
ackn-owledged
! the
Y;title of
t the above
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
F. MAPS
Two cupLc.-; of (:()u11t-y 11'911w"y lrl"lj:; all(] two C;0pie-; Of !III Mine maps sha
11 be
subinitLed wit.h CdCh PermLL applicaLion.
CounLy highway map.,; may be obLained Crom:
LocaLion Department
SLatc Highway Conunission
Raleigh, North Carolina 2*1602
Clearly mark the locat.ion Of your jilin.ing operiLion on Lhe county highway maps.
2. Mine maps should be accurate drawings, aerial photographs or enlarged topographic
maps of Lho CnUrc mine area arid of a scale sufficient (:;cc minimwn requirements
listed below) tO clearly illustrate the tollowing:
a. ProperLy lines of Lhe tract or LracLs of land on which the proposed mining
activity is to be located including casements and rights-of-way.
b. Initial and ultimate limits of clearing and grading.
c. Outline of all pits/excavations.
d. Outline of stockpile areas.
o. Outline Of temporary and/or permanent overburden disposal areas.
f. Location of processing plants (processing plants may be described as to
location and distance from mine if sufficiently far removed)
g. Location and name of streams and lakes.
h-. Outline of settl'inq and/or processing wastewater ponds.
i. LocaLion of planned and exisLing access roads and on-site haul roads.
j. Location of planned and exisLing on-site buildings.
k. Location or all proposed L;cdhiieriL arid cro.,;ion control. nlca.;ures.
1. 100 Year' Cloodplain limiLs.
m. Names of owners of record, buLli public and private, Of all adjoiiiing land.
n. Map legend:
1. Name of applicant.
2. Name of mine
3. North arrow
4. County
5. Scale
6. Date prepared
7. Name and title of person preparing map
Map scales must, at a minimum, meet the following guidelines:
SITE SIZE (From Page 2, AI) MAL) SCALE
0-29 Acres I inch=50 feet
30-499 Acres I inch=100 feet
500+ Acres 1 irichr-200 feet
NOTE: THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSlDE14-LD COMPLETE WITIiOUT ITEMS 2a -n BEING
ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED. I
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APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT
G. LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of
entry and travel upon our lands or operation during regular business hours for the
purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably
required in the administration of this Act.
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right
to make whatever entries on the land as may be reasonably necessary and to take
whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out reclamation
which the operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is
ordered pursuant to G.S. 74-59.
Signature* M �Iax�z
Print Name: Bill H. Cecile
Title:— President
Mine :_ Bamboo Road Quarry
Company: Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc.
*Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page I of this application
for a permit.
**Two 2 copies of the completed application, tw (2) copies of all maps, and the
TWO
appropriate processing fee (see next page for fee schedule) in the form of a check
or money order payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health
and Natural Resoucres must be sent to the Land Quality Section Central Office at the
address listed on the front page of this application form.
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MINING
-A nonrefundable permit application
fee when filing for anew
mining permit, 8 major permitmodification or a
renewal permit as follows:
TYPE ACRES"
NEW PERMIT
MAJOR
RENEWAL
MODIFICATION
Clay 1 but less than 25
$500
$250
$250
25 but less than 50
1000
500
500
50 or more
1500
5W
500
Sand & I but less than 5
150
100
100
Gravel,
Gemstone, 5 but less than 25 250 100 100
and Borrow
Pits 25 but less than 50 500 250 500
50 or more 1000 500 500
Quarry, I but less than 10 250 100 100
IndusaW
Minerals, 10 but less than 25 1000 250 500
Dimension
Stone 25 but less than 50 1500 500 500
50 or more 2500 500 500
Peat & I or more' 2500 500' 500
Phosphate
Gold (Heap I or mom 2500 500 500
Leach),
Titanium &
Others
A nonrcaftindable 350.0D paynit application PreansiAg fee is rwivind for mineir pc—il modifications. Minor pczrnit modifications include ow-aship tranifers.
name changes and bond subrUtistions. A mum Permit modificstion also inclWat lands added to a pc=un*d an&. otuide Of the —i-if"1011 parnit buffa 2=9
sequiroments. what no piano for mining related dismrtiance of the added lands hove bom approved. All other changes �Rle Considered major nisidificisdons-
00 Acres for new permiU and renewal pcnTiu mum " total acreage at the. Aic. Acres for ma* modificabon of PcnrLiu means that area of land offecied by the
mods.ficautin within the pmmined mine arm. Tr any additional land that is w be Assn, and added so an tLining permitted am. cr both.. 10,90
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Francis M. Nevils, Jr., P.E.
Section Chief
512 N. Salisbury Street
P. 0. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
. LAND QUALITY SECTION HEADQUARTERS
James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. - Assistant Section Chief
S. Craig Deal, P.E. - Sediment Specialist
David H. Ward - Assistant Sediment Specialist
Tracy E. Davis, E.I.T. - Mining Specialist
Beth U. Chesson - Assistant Mining Specialist
Tony S. Sample - Assistant Mining Specialist
James K. Leurnes, P.E. - Dam Safety Engineer
Jack H. Palmer - Assistant Dam Safety Engineer
John Burtnett, Sediment Education Specialist
SecretiLdes
Roxanna Evans - Lead Secretary
Stephanie Lane - Sediment
Susan Edwards - Mining
Anita Barnette - Dams
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