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WESSELL & RANEY, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
107-B NORTH SECOND STREET
POST OFFICE BOX 1049
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402
JOHN C. WESSELL, III
WILLIAM A. RANEY, JR.
January 5, 2004
Lillette Grenade
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
John Dorney
NC Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
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Re: Martin-Marietta Materials Rocky Point Mine
Action ID #200301159 Wetlands/404 Permit Application
Dear Ms. Grenade and Mr. Dorney:
I represent Dr. David Sloan and Calvin Wells who are the
owners of the surface rights and the property which is being mined by
Martin-Marietta near the Mooretown community in Pender County. I also
represent Five Eagles Partners which is the owner of a tract of land
which borders on some of the property on which Martin-Marietta has a
mining lease. The Five Eagles land lies east and downgradient from the
mine site.
My clients are extremely interested in Martin-Marietta's
mining activities as those activities affect both the present and
future uses of their properties.
They submitted information to the North Carolina Division of
Land Resources in connection with the renewal by Martin-Marietta of its
State Mining Permit. This information was also provided to the Corps
of Engineers Regulatory Field Office in connection with the wetlands
issues. They request that the information be given due regard in
considering the proposed mine expansion by Martin-Marietta.
They request that if permits are issued, they are conditioned
upon Martin-Marietta undertaking mitigation measures adequate to
mitigate for any wetland losses or adverse hydrological effects from
their mine.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on these
applications.
Sincerely,
WESSELL & RANEY, L.L.P.
W. A. Raney, Jr.
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CC: Calvin Wells via fax [phone]
David Sloan via fax [phone]
John Thomas via fax [phone]
Paxton Badham via fax [phone]