NCG020274 - Pine Mountain Mine 1994

NPDES FACILITY AND PERMIT DATA
UPbATE OPTION TRXID 5NU KEY NCG020274
PERSONAL DATA FACILITY APPLYING FOR PERMIT REGION
FACILITY NAME> K-T FELDSPAR CORP-PINE MT. M&P COUNTY> MITCHELL 01
ADDRESS: MAILING (REQUIRED) LOCATION (REQUIRED) Q
STREET: PO BOX 309 STREET: HIGHWAY 226 NORTH 7s
CITY: SPRUCE PINE ST NC ZIP 28777 CITY: SPRUCE PINE ST NC ZIP 28777 4Gc
TELEPHONE [phone] DATE FEE PAID: 07/06/94 AMOUNT: 400.00
STATE CONTACT> ULMER PERSON IN CHARGE DENNIS M. BUCHANAN
1=PROPOSED,2=EXIST,3=CLOSED 1 1=MRJOR,2=MINOR 2 1=MUN,2=NON-MUN 2
LAT: LONG: N=NEW,M=MODIFICATION,R=REISSUE> N
DATE APP RCVD 07/06/94 WASTELOAD REQS
DATE STAFF REP REQS / / WASTELOAD RCVD
DATE STAFF REP RCVD / / SCH TO ISSUE
DATE TO P NOTICE / / DATE DRAFT PREPARED 08/18/94
DATE OT AG COM REQS / / DATE DENIED
DATE OT AG COM RCVD / / DATE RETURNED
DATE TO EPA / / DATE ISSUED ®':Z/,Z/GCIASSIGN/CHANGE PERMIT
DATE FROM EPA / / EXPIRATION DATE 08/3 /
FEE CODE ( 0 ) 1=C>10MGD),2=(>1MGD),3=(>0.1MGD),4=(<O.1MGD),5=SF,6=(GP25,64,79),
7=(GP49,73)8=(GP76)9=(GP13,34,30,52)0=(NOFEE) DIS/C 73 CONBILL C )
COMMENTS:
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State of North Carolina
' Department of Environment,
I Health and Natural Resources
' Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Dennis M. Buchanan
K-T Feldspar Corporation
P.O. Box 309
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Dear Mr. Buchanan:
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August 26, 1994
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
K-T Feldspar Corporation
COC NCGO20274
Mitchell County
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on July 6, 1994, we are forwarding
herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject state - NPDES general permit. This
permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated
December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit
application. Unless such demand is made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division
of Environmental Management. The Division of Environmental Management may require modification. or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Steve
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cc: Asheville Regional Office
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GENERAL PERMIT NO NCGO20000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO NCGO20274
STORMWATER, MINE DEWATERING, AND/OR OVERFLOW FROM
PROCESS WATER RECYCLE SYSTEMS DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
K-T Feldspar Corporation
is hereby authorized to operate or continue operation of a treatment system for mine dewatering and/or recycle
systems process wastewater overflow with the discharges of treated wastewater and discharge stormwater from a
facility located at
K-T Feldspar Corporation (Pine Mountain Mine)
NC Highway 226 North
Spruce Pine
Mitchell County
to receiving waters designated as North Toe River in the French Broad River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,11, III
and IV of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached.
This Certificate of Coverage shall become effective August 26, 1994.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day August 26, 1994.
Jj�'La
eston How r., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
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NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
NOTICE OF INTENT REQUESTING COVERAGE UNDER THE
MINING ACTIVITIES GENERAL NPDES PERMIT NCG020000
Complete this Notice of Intent (NOI) and mail to the following address
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North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
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The NOI must be accompanied with a general permit filing fee of $400.00. The check should be
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made out to the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources.
Facility Owner/Operator Information:
Name: K-T FELDSPAR CORPORATION (PINE MOUNTAIN MINE & PLANT)
Address: HIGHWAY 226 NORTH
P.O. BOX 309
City: SPRUCE PINE State: NC
Zip:
28777
Phone:( 704 ) 765-9621
Facility Location Information:
Name: K-T FELDSPAR CORPORATION (PINE MOUNTAIN MINE & PLANT)
Address: HIGHWAY 226 NORTH P.O. BOX 309
City, SPRUCE PINE State: NC Zp: 28777
County: HITCHELL Phone ( 7141 765-9621
Physical Location Information:
(Street address, state road number, distance and direction from roadway intersection, a1w
attach a copy of a county map or USGS quad with the location of the facility marked on the map.)
LOCATED OFF HIGHWAY 226 NORTH MINE PERMIT #61-06
TOTAL 231 ACRES
[Agency use only: Latitude Longitude 1
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Type of minerals mined at this facility:
FELDSPAR, MICA
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC CODE): 145g (for activity for which the facility is
primarily engaged)
This is an X existing facility or a _ proposed facility.
If proposed, date operation is to begin
Discharges are to NORTH TOE RIVER
(name of receiving waters or, if to a separate
storm sewer system, name of the separate storm sewer system)
A. Does this facility have any NPDES Permits? _yes _no If yes, NPDES No. NC0000400
B. Are vehicle maintenance activities occurring on site? X yes _no
C. Are mine dewatering discharges occurring? _ yes Xno
D. Are discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occurring? —yes X no
If yes, complete the following on the wastewater treatment system:
1. Please describe the type of process used to treat and/or recycle the process
wastewater. Give design specifics (i.e. design volume, retention time, surface area,
etc.). Existing treatment facilities should be described in detail and design criteria or
operational data should be provided (including calculations) to ensure that the facility
can comply with requirements of the General Permit.
NOTE: Construction of any wastewater treatment facilities require submission of three (3)
sets of plans and specifications along with their application. Design of treatment
facilities must comply with requirements 15A NCAC 2H .0138. If construction of
wastewater treatment facilities applies to the discharge of process wastewater,
include three sets of plans and specifications with this application.
2. Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? dyes _no
If yes, please state the name, manufacturer and the quantity of average dailyy usage of
the chemical additive. ECONOFLOC 130 CATIONIC POLYMER MADE BY NOTTINGIiAM
COMPANY DAILY USAGE = 205 POUNDS PER DAY .
3. Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-ye4r, 24-hour
rainfall event? —yes X no
E. Does this facility employ any best management
If yes, please describe ALL STORAGE TAf
MAINT ACTIVITIES CONFINED AND CONTR(
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control? X es,, no
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F. Number of discharge points
Mine Dewatering Stormwater
Process Wastewater Overflows ;
Please provide short narrative description of discharges ALL OUT FALLS ARE PIPES,
ONE OUT FALL AT MINE, TOW OUT FALLS TAILINGS AREA, D THREE OUT FALLS
BELOW PLANT. SEE MAP FOR LOCATIONS.
hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage
under this permit will constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is
enforceable in the same manner as an individual permit.
I agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit:
1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. ( A copy of the valid mining
permit must be attached to this request.
2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the
provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore.
3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection so
as to contain all spills on the site.
4. 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules governing
solid waste disposal.
S. I agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to not
result in contamination of the surface or ground waters. •
I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered
as enforceable requirements of the General Permit.
I certify that 1 am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
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name of person signing above (printed or typed) title
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6E (1) provides that: Any person who knowingi
makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report,
plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulatl'ons-of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifiem- tampers
with or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method reg4, ed to
be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Ma,'agernent
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by afine
not to exceed $10,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C.
Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not
more than 5 years, or both, for similar offense.)
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Land Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Charles Gardner, P.G., P.E.
Director and State Geologist
December 17, 1993
Mr. Robert Carland
K-T Feldspar Corporation
P.O. Box 309
Spruce Pine, N.C. 28777
RE: Permit No. 61-06
Pine Mountain Mine
Mitchell County
Dear Mr. Carland:
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Your application for renewal of the above referenced permit
has been approved. A copy of the renewed permit is enclosed.
The
conditions in the permit renewal were based primarily
upon the initial application. Modifications were
indicated by the renewal request and as required
compliance with The Mining Act of 1971. The new
is December 17, 2003. I would like to draw your
attention to Operating Conditions Nos. 1 through
renewed permit.
made as
to insure
expiration date
particular
4 and 12 of your
As a reminder, your permitted acreage at this site
acres and the amount of land you are allowed to disturb a any
one time is 100 acres.
Please have the attached Land Entry Agreement for Leased
Land completed (in duplicate for each leased tract) and returned
to this office within 60 days following your receipt of this
renewed permit.
Please review the renewed permit and advise this office at
[phone] should you have any questions concerning this
matter.
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Mining Specialist
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Geological Survey Section Land Quality Section
[phone] [phone] 919)733-3836
733-4407
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
P.O. Box 27687. Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Expiration Date
This permit shall be effective from the date of its issuance
until December 17, 2003.
Conditions
This Permit shall be subject to the provisions of the Mining Act,
N.C.G.S. 74-46, et. seq., and to the following conditions and
limitations:
OPERATING CONDITIONS:
1. Wastewater and Quarry Dewatering
A.
Any wastewater processing or mine dewatering shall be
in accordance with the permitting requirements and
rules promulgated by the N.C. Environmental Management
Commission.
B.
Any stormwater runoff from the affected areas at the
site shall be in accordance with any applicable permit
requirements and regulations promulgated by the
Environmental Protection Agency and enforced by the
N.C. Environmental Management Commission. It shall be
the permittee's responsibility to contact the Water
Quality Section, Division of Environmental Management,
to secure any necessary stormwater permits or other
approval documents.
2. Air
Ouality and Dust Control
A.
Any mining related process producing air contaminant
emissions including fugitive dust shall be subject to
the requirements and rules promulgated by the N.C.
Environmental Management Commission.
B.
During quarry operation, water trucks or other means
that may be necessary shall be utilized to prevent dust
from leaving the permitted area.
3. Buffer Zones
A.
Any mining activity affecting wetlands shall be in
accordance with the requirements and regulations Y.
promulgated and enforced by the U.S. Army Corps of �-
Engineers. C1
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Sufficient buffer shall be maintained between an=-
affected land and y adjoining waterway to preven
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affected land and to preserve the integrity of the
natural watercourse.

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9.
C. The operator shall take all reasonable precautions to
insure that flyrock is not thrown beyond areas where
the access is temporarily or permanently guarded by the
operator. Should flyrock occur beyond the guarded area
or the levels in Items A and B above are exceeded, the
operator shall report the incident to the Department
immediately and further use of explosive at the site
shall be immediately suspended until the following
actions have been taken:
1. A tborough investigation as to the cause(s) of the
incident shall be conducted.
2. A satisfactory report detailing the investigation
shall be provided to the Department within 10 days
of the incident. Said report shall, at a minimum,
document the cause(s) of the incident along with
technical and management actions that will be
taken to prevent further incidents.
The report shall meet with the approval of the
Department before blasting may resume at the site.
Failure to take corrective measures to prevent flyrock
and repeated instances of flyrock shall be considered a
violation of this permit.
D. The operator shall maintain records on each individual
blast describing: the total number of holes; pattern
of holes and delay of intervals; depth and size of
holes; type and total pounds of explosives; maximum
pounds per delay interval; amount of stemming and
burden for each hole; and blast location. Records
shall be maintained at the permittee's mine office and
copies shall be provided to the Department upon
request.
E. The operator shall, when requested by the Department,
give 24 hour advance notice to the Land Quality Section
prior to any blast during a period for which notice is
requested.
High Wall Barrier
A physical barrier consisting of large boulders placed end-
to -end or fencing shall be maintained at all times around
the perimeter of any highwall to prevent inadvertent public
access. In addition, a minimum 10 foot wide horizontal
safety bench shall be provided at the junction between t,",P
top of rock and the toe of the overburden cut slope for ell
cut slopes constructed after December 17, 1993.
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Visual Screening
11.
12.
13.
Existing vegetation shall be maintained between the mine and
public thoroughfares to screen the operation from the
public. Additional screening methods, such as constructing
earthen berms, shall be employed as deemed appropriate by
the Department.
Plan Modification
The operator shall notify the Department in writing of the
desire to delete, modify or otherwise change any part of the
mining, reclamation, or erosion/sediment control plan
contained in the approved application for a mining permit
and any approved revisions to it. Approval to implement
such changes must be obtained from the Department prior to
on -site implementation of the revisions.
Refuse Disposal
A. No on -site disposal of refuse or other solid waste that
is generated outside of the mining permit area shall be
allowed within the boundaries of the mining permit area
unless authorization to conduct said disposal has first
been obtained from both the Division of Solid Waste
Management and the Land Quality Section, Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources. The method
of disposal shall be consistent with the approved
reclamation plan.
B. Mining refuse as defined by G.S. 74-49 (14) of The
Mining Act of 1971 generated on -site and directly
associated with the mining activity may be disposed of
in a designated refuse area. All other waste products
must be disposed of in a disposal facility approved by
the Division of Solid Waste Management. No petroleum
products, acids, solvents or their storage containers
or any other material that may be considered hazardous
shall be disposed of within the permitted area.
Annual Reclamation Report
An Annual Reclamation Report
supplied by the Department by
reclamation is completed and
shall be submitted on a form
February 1 of each year until
approved.

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APPROV'n REC A','ION PLAN
The Mining Permit incorporates this Reclamation Plan, the
performance of which is a condition on the continuing validity of
that Mining Permit. Additionally, the Reclamation Plan is a
separable obligation of the permittee, which continues beyond the
terms of the Mining Permit.
The approved plan provides:
Minimum Standards As Provided By G.S. 74-53
1. The final slopes in all excavations in soil, sand,.gravel
and other unconsolidated materials shall be at such an angle
as to minimize the possibility of slides and be consistent
with the future use of the land.
2. Provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property
must be provided in all excavations in rock.
3. All overburden and spoil shall be left in a configuration
which is in accordance with accepted conservation practices
and which is suitable for the proposed subsequent use of the
land.
4. No small pools of water shall be allowed to collect or
remain on the mined area that are, likely to become noxious,
odious or foul.
5. The revegetation plan shall conform to accepted and
recommended agronomic and reforestation practices as
established by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment
Station and the North Carolina Forest Service.
6. Permittee shall conduct reclamation activities pursuant to
the Reclamation Plan herein incorporated. These activities
shall be conducted according to the time schedule included
in the plan, which shall to the extent feasible provide
'reclamation simultaneous with mining operations and in any
event, provide reclamation at the earliest practicable time
after completion or termination of mining on any segment of
the permit area and shall be completed within two years
after completion or termination of mining.
RECLW TION CONDITIONS:
1. Provided further, and subject to the Reclamation Schedule,
the planned reclamation shall be to cover the benches with
clean soil material and topsoil and plant with pine trees.
The paved and graveled areas shall be left in a usable`
condition along with any buildings. A permanent barricade:
(fence) along the top of any highwall shall be installs- and
any disturbed areas in unconsolidated material shall bey:_,
properly regraded and revegetated.
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2.
3.
The specifications for surface gradient restoration to a
surface suitable for the planned future use are as follows:
A. All areas of unconsolidated material such as overburden
or waste piles shall be graded to a 2 horizontal to 1
vertical or flatter slope and terraced as necessary to
insure slope stability.
B. Any settling ponds and sediment control basins shall be
backfilled, graded, and stabilized.
C. The processing, stockpile, and other disturbed areas
neighboring the mine excavation shall be leveled and
smoothed.
D. Compacted surfaces shall be disced, subsoiled or
otherwise prepared before revegetation.
E. No contaminants shall be permanently disposed of at the
mine site. On -site disposal of waste shall be in
accordance with Operating Condition 12A and B.
F. The affected land shall be graded to prevent the
collection of noxious or foul water.
Revegetation Plan:
Disturbed areas shall be permanently revegetated according
to the Revegetation Plan prepared by Mr. J. Gary Hyatt on
October 17, 1991 with the following additions:
Permanent Seeding Specifications
Dates
February 15- April 1
'April 1- July 31
August 1- October 25
October 25- February 15
Soil Amendments
Species Rate
. Lbs/Akre
Korean Lespedeza
10
Weeping Lovegrass
2
Redtop
1
Winter rye (grain)
15
Common Bermuda
50
Lespedeza (unscarified)
30
German millet
40
Rye (grain- temporary)
120
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In addition, the permittee shall consult with a professional
wildlife biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission to enhance post -project wildlife habitat at the
site.
4. Reclamation Plan:
Reclamation shall be conducted simultaneously with mining to
the extent feasible. In any event, reclamation shall be
initiated as soon as feasible after completion or
termination of mining of any mine segment under permit.
Final reclamation, including revegetation, shall be
completed within 2 years of completion or termination of
mining.
This permit, issued to Lawson United Feldspar & Mineral
Company on October 26, 1972, renewed January 29, 1982,
transferred in its entirety to Indusmin, Inc. on May 18,
1987 and transferred in its entirety to K-T Feldspar, Inc.
on August 23, 1993, is hereby renewed this 17th day of
December, 1993 pursuant to G.S. 74-52.
Charles H. Gardner, Director
Division of Land Resources
By Authority of the Secretary
Of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources

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