Mining Program Regulatory Authority N.C. Mining Act of 1971 - G.S. 74, Article 7Note: This copy of the state Mining Act does not reflect changes enacted during the 2017 legislative session. Please see below for more information on the 2017 changes. NCAC Title 15A, Chapter 5: Mining: Mineral Resources Mine Permit Changes 2017 During the 2017 session of the N.C. General Assembly, an amendment was made to the N.C. Mining Act of 1971, which affects the permit term of existing mining permits. Pursuant to the passage of House Bill 56 that became law on Oct. 4, 2017 as SL 2017-209, all existing mining permits and any newly issued mining permits are to be issued for the life of the site or lease term. The state Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources plans to issue mining permit modification letters to all existing mining permit holders notifying them that the letter shall serve to modify the existing mining permit to remove all references to the prior expiration date, and to convert any existing permit to a life of site or lease permit effective immediately. The division will require each permit holder to attach this letter to the existing mining permit for future reference. The mine name and permit number on the permit document, and all existing operating and reclamation conditions contained therein, shall remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, all provisions of GS 74-51 and GS 74-52 still apply for new, transferred and modified mining permits. In addition to the life of site or lease mining permit provision, SL 2017-209 also enacted a new annual mining permit operating fee of $400 per mining permit number. The $400 annual operating fee must be submitted by September 1 of each year, with the required Annual Reclamation Report as required by GS 74-55. Failure to submit the fee by the required deadline will result in a $50 per month late fee and could result in the denial of future permit actions and/or revocation of a mining permit. Lastly, pursuant to GS 74-54, the cap on reclamation bonds has been raised from $500,000 to $1 million. Any adjustments needed in existing bonds will be initiated by this office or addressed during the next requested permit action unless you contact this office with a written request to have your bond reevaluated. For more information about North Carolina's mining permit application review process, please see the state Mining Act. Application Forms and Checklists: The Mining Application form has been reformatted – please use the version at this link. As of September 1, 2021, only the new format will be accepted. North Carolina Mine Inventory North Carolina Mine Map This map shows the NC Mining Permits, which include the Pending, Active, Inactive, Release, and Revoked Mining permits in North Carolina. Additional information within the dataset includes commodity type and permitted acres. Each permit is labeled with the permittee and the name of the mine. Data and Map Contact: Adam Parr (adam.parr@ncdenr.gov) Data is maintained by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Mining Program. Terms of Use The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality shall not be held liable for any errors in this metadata. This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data. These data cannot be construed to be a legal document. Primary sources from which these data were compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in these data. Applications that have had or will have a public hearing Hood Creek Soils Application Materials Navigating Laserfiche Parker Mine Parker Mine The 6/7/21 Officer's Hearing Report is included at the link above. Navigating Laserfiche Piedmont Lithium Carolinas Application Materials Public Hearing Wake Stone Corporation Triangle Quarry Navigating Laserfiche 2020 Modification State issues denial of Wake Stone quarry modification Application materials 2018 Modification Letter 2018 Memorandum Site Plan Map 2011-2017 Renewal and Modification Mining Permit Renewal Site Map 2011a Site Map 2011b 2010 Modification Mining Permit Site Map 2010 2001 Permit Renewal Mining Permit Renewal Bound Receipt Site Map 2001 Reclamation Map 2001 1996 Modification Mining Permit 1992 Blast Report Blasting Documents Blasting Document 02 Blasting Document 03 Blasting Document 04 Modification Map 1991 Renewal and Modification Mining Permit Site Map 1991 Reclamation Map 1991 Modification Map 1991 1983-1986 Berm and Dam Berm and Dam Berm and Dam Berm and Dam 1989 Dam 1980 Application and Review 1980 Documents 1980 Permit 1980 Site Map To see all other permits sorted by county, please visit our e-documents site.
Mining Program Regulatory Authority N.C. Mining Act of 1971 - G.S. 74, Article 7Note: This copy of the state Mining Act does not reflect changes enacted during the 2017 legislative session. Please see below for more information on the 2017 changes. NCAC Title 15A, Chapter 5: Mining: Mineral Resources Mine Permit Changes 2017 During the 2017 session of the N.C. General Assembly, an amendment was made to the N.C. Mining Act of 1971, which affects the permit term of existing mining permits. Pursuant to the passage of House Bill 56 that became law on Oct. 4, 2017 as SL 2017-209, all existing mining permits and any newly issued mining permits are to be issued for the life of the site or lease term. The state Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources plans to issue mining permit modification letters to all existing mining permit holders notifying them that the letter shall serve to modify the existing mining permit to remove all references to the prior expiration date, and to convert any existing permit to a life of site or lease permit effective immediately. The division will require each permit holder to attach this letter to the existing mining permit for future reference. The mine name and permit number on the permit document, and all existing operating and reclamation conditions contained therein, shall remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, all provisions of GS 74-51 and GS 74-52 still apply for new, transferred and modified mining permits. In addition to the life of site or lease mining permit provision, SL 2017-209 also enacted a new annual mining permit operating fee of $400 per mining permit number. The $400 annual operating fee must be submitted by September 1 of each year, with the required Annual Reclamation Report as required by GS 74-55. Failure to submit the fee by the required deadline will result in a $50 per month late fee and could result in the denial of future permit actions and/or revocation of a mining permit. Lastly, pursuant to GS 74-54, the cap on reclamation bonds has been raised from $500,000 to $1 million. Any adjustments needed in existing bonds will be initiated by this office or addressed during the next requested permit action unless you contact this office with a written request to have your bond reevaluated. For more information about North Carolina's mining permit application review process, please see the state Mining Act. Application Forms and Checklists: The Mining Application form has been reformatted – please use the version at this link. As of September 1, 2021, only the new format will be accepted. North Carolina Mine Inventory North Carolina Mine Map This map shows the NC Mining Permits, which include the Pending, Active, Inactive, Release, and Revoked Mining permits in North Carolina. Additional information within the dataset includes commodity type and permitted acres. Each permit is labeled with the permittee and the name of the mine. Data and Map Contact: Adam Parr (adam.parr@ncdenr.gov) Data is maintained by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Mining Program. Terms of Use The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality shall not be held liable for any errors in this metadata. This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data. These data cannot be construed to be a legal document. Primary sources from which these data were compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in these data. Applications that have had or will have a public hearing Hood Creek Soils Application Materials Navigating Laserfiche Parker Mine Parker Mine The 6/7/21 Officer's Hearing Report is included at the link above. Navigating Laserfiche Piedmont Lithium Carolinas Application Materials Public Hearing Wake Stone Corporation Triangle Quarry Navigating Laserfiche 2020 Modification State issues denial of Wake Stone quarry modification Application materials 2018 Modification Letter 2018 Memorandum Site Plan Map 2011-2017 Renewal and Modification Mining Permit Renewal Site Map 2011a Site Map 2011b 2010 Modification Mining Permit Site Map 2010 2001 Permit Renewal Mining Permit Renewal Bound Receipt Site Map 2001 Reclamation Map 2001 1996 Modification Mining Permit 1992 Blast Report Blasting Documents Blasting Document 02 Blasting Document 03 Blasting Document 04 Modification Map 1991 Renewal and Modification Mining Permit Site Map 1991 Reclamation Map 1991 Modification Map 1991 1983-1986 Berm and Dam Berm and Dam Berm and Dam Berm and Dam 1989 Dam 1980 Application and Review 1980 Documents 1980 Permit 1980 Site Map To see all other permits sorted by county, please visit our e-documents site.
