Watauga County Comments - 4/12/1993

OFFICE OF THE
WATAUGA COUNTYCOUNTY MANAGER
Courtbouse, Box I - 403 West King St. - Boone, NC 28607 - [phone]
April 7, 1993 1�
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NC Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
Land Quality Section, Division of Land Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
Re: Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Watauga County, as an adjoining property owner, is in receipt
of the notice of application for a surface mining permit by Radford
Quarries of Boone, Inc. We are aware that there have been problems
with this operation, including flooding violations, sedimentation
of the New River and stockpiling of junk. We are also aware that
these and other problems have resulted in litigation involving the
quarry, the Town of Boone and the State of North Carolina. In
light of that, as well as the various citizen comments and
complaints regarding the quarry received by the County government,
we feel that a public hearing on the permit application would be
appropriate, and advisable.
Sincere�y,_
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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.
(Company Name)
has applied on 3-31-93 to the Land Quality Section, Divlt�ion of Land Resources,
(Date)
North Carolina Department. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, 11.0. 11ox 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 for a surface mining permit to comnience mining of
crushed stone on 9.75 acres located 5 miles SE ()f Boone
(Mineral, Ore) (Number) (Miles) (Direction) (Nearest Town)
near road Bamboo Road in Watauga
(Road Number/wa��)_ (Name of County)
In accordance with G.S. 14-50, the mine operator is required t�, make a reasonable
effort. to notify all owners of record of land contiquous to the pit)p,sed site, and to
notify the chief administrative officer of the county or municipalit� in which the site is
located. The property owner may file written comment(s) to the Dep;jrLment 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.
A copy of the permit application materials are on file and aviiiable for public
review during normal business hours at the above lirited address. For further information
call [phone]. 4-Z-93
(Date Mailed to Addressee)
James Ratchford
Watalign C11unty c lirthouse
(Address of Applicant)
Watauga County Courthouse
Boone, NC 28607
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