Email - 3/14/2017 6:56 PM

Boyer, Janet
From: Davis, Tracy
Sent: Tuesday, March 14,2017 6:56 PM
To: Gantt, Matt; Boyer, Janet
Cc: Vinson, Toby; Cole, Brad
Subject: FW: BAMBOO ROADQUARRY03132017 Inspection Report.cloc
Attachments: BAMBOO ROADQUARRY03132017 Inspection Report.cloc
Excellent job on this inspection and report, Matt! Much appreciated.
Janet can you now send your response letter to Watauga County conveying this latest inspection report/DEMLR findings
regarding this buffer at Bamboo Road Quarry — with a cc: to me and Kathleen Lance as noted earlier?
Thanks, Tracy
From: Gantt, Matt
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:43 PM
To: Boyer, Janet <[e-mail]>; Vinson, Toby <[e-mail]>
Cc: Davis, Tracy <[e-mail]>
Subject: BAMBOO ROADQUARRY03132017 Inspection Report.cloc
Janet and Toby,
Here is a draft of my inspection report for the Bamboo Road Quarry your review. Please let me know if you approve of
this draft and, upon approval, I will send to Mr. Cecile.
Thanks,
Matt

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION FJEPORT
0 PERMITTED MINE SITE Ej UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: Bamboo Road Quarry 2. MINE LOCATION: Glendale School Road
3. COUNTY: Watauga 4. RIVER BASIN: New 5. CASE: N/A
6. OPERATOR: Radford Quarries, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2071, Boone, NC 28607 Attn: Mr. DJ Cecile, PhD
S. MINING PERMIT #: 95-03 0 N/A 9. -PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: 11/4/2025 El N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: D.J. Cecile (Radford Quarries), Derek Goddard (BREC)
11. PICTURES? 0 Yes [:]No TAKEN BY: Matthew Gantt
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
A. Initial Inspection (Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: - ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measure I? Measured by:
B. Routine Inspection (Permitted Mine Sites)
L] C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 5/29/2014
14. Any mining since that date? 0 Yes El No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity: Yes, mining
activity observed during inspection.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? Z Yes El No If yes, explain: Mine was operational
during inspection
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? Yes No N/A
If no, explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? El Yes No N/A
If no, explain: N/A
18. Is there any off-site damage? A. El Yes B. 0 No c. F�
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage: None Observed
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? 0 Yes Z No Explain: NA
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: Areas along the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer have been
stabilized with vegetation and white pine trees. The portion of the BREMCO access road within the 50 -foot
unexcavated buffer (on the south side of the mine) has been stabilized with base stone. A rip -rap ditch line
has been established along the north side of the BREMCO access road. The access to the mine off of Sunny
Knoll Acres Drive has been chained off. A good stand of vegetation is now present on the slopes of the
sediment skimmer basin located below the proposed plant and the proposed stockpile area. The lower
portion of the BREMCO access road off of Bamboo Road has also been covered with base stone. A new
drainage box has been installed at the inlet to the NCDOT culvert pipe under Bamboo Road. Mr. Cecile is in
the process of obtaining a metal grate from NCDOT to cover the top of the drainage box noted above.
Runoff from the upper portion of the BREMCO access road has been directed into the mining pit.
20. Other recommendations and comments: Meeting held on site with Mr. DJ Cecile and Mr. Derek
Goddard (BREC) at the request of Mr. Cecile to evaluate the condition of the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer on
the south and southeast portions of the mine. The white pine trees within the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer are
now roughly 4-5 feet tall. A good stand of volunteer vegetation (briars) is now present between the white
pine trees and the property boundary. Mr. Goddard has had the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer surveyed and
the buffer is now marked with wooden stakes and pink ribbons. Mining equipment, primarily dump trucks,
were parked outside of the 50 -foot unexcavated buffer. Trash and debris were being removed from the 50 -
foot buffer during the inspection. The lower portion of the quarry located on the west side of Bamboo Road
was also inspected. A small hole has been excavated on the outlet side of the drainage culvert under Bamboo
Road to capture any possible sediment running through the culvert pipe. No flow was noted within the
channel below the NCDOT pipe during the inspection. Several stockpiles were noted on the west side of
Bamboo Road. Mr. Cecile indicated that the inventory was low at this time of year and will need to be
replaced in the spring. Travel areas on the west side of Bamboo Road had been stabilized with base stone.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- mMa accurate? 0 Yes [:1 No (Explain) Z Not Reviewed E] N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? 0 Yes No Proposed date: March 13, 2018
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 0
24. Copy of Report sent to operator 3/16/2016

INSPECTED BY: Matthew Gantt
DATE March 13, 2017
Telephone No: 336-776-9800
Copy to file
Copy to operator
Copy to Mining Specialist