The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2023, on the Martin Marietta application to modify a mining permit at Fuquay Quarry.
The application to modify Mining Permit No. 92-12 proposes increasing the permitted area from 237 to 531 acres, decreasing the disturbed area from 210.6 to 179 acres and adding a new entrance on the south side of the site at a crushed stone quarry in southern Wake County, along the Harnett County border. The permit was originally issued in 1987. In accordance with The Mining Act of 1971 § 74-51(c), the public hearing must be held by Jan. 2, 2024.
The in-person hearing will be held in Room 103B&C in the Harnett County Resource Center and Library in Lillington. Speakers will be able to sign up to speak at 5:30 p.m.
What: DEMLR public hearing on Fuquay Quarry modification application
When: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, 6 p.m.
Where: Room 103B&C in the Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Pkwy, Lillington, NC 27546
The comment period for this application is open through Dec. 29, 2023. Comments can be submitted via email to ncminingprogram@deq.nc.gov with the subject line “Fuquay Quarry,” by leaving a voicemail at 919-707-9207 or by mail to:
Adam Parr
State Mining Engineer
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
DEQ will consider all public comments received, including at the public hearing and by email, mail and phone, and other available information about the permit application before deciding whether to issue the final permit, deny the permit or issue it with amended conditions.
The application, public notice and proposed mine maps can be found online here.