MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
OFFICE OF GEOLOGY
Mining and Reclamation Division
P. O. Box 2279
Jackson, MS 39225
(601) 961-5527
P U B L I C    N O T I C E
 
Public Notice No. 1999	January 11, 2018
Application No. A1999 
 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 
 
The Office of Geology has received an Application for a Surface Mining Permit pursuant to Sections 53-7-27 and 53-7-29 of the Mississippi Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1977, as described below: 
 
APPLICANT:	W C Fore LLC, Redmond Road Mine
PO Box 3058
Gulfport, Mississippi  39505 

LOCATION:	Southeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼ and the Northeast ¼ of Southwest ¼ of Section 33, Township 4 South, Range 11 West, Harrison County
	(Lat. N30°39’ 17.73”, Long. W89°5’ 52.59”) 

DESCRIPTION:	Operator proposes to open pit mine 70 acres to a total depth of 35 feet for borrow material.  Sediment and erosion will be controlled by diversion berms, drainage ditches, and settling ponds.  Reclamation will consist of 3 to 1 perennial grassed covered slopes and pine reforestation.

This public notice is being distributed to interested persons and agencies to assist in developing facts on which a decision by the Office of Geology can be based.  You are requested to communicate the information contained in this notice to any other parties whom you deem likely to have interest in the matter.  All agencies and persons shall have until January 25, 2018, to submit comments, recommendations, or evaluations to the Office of Geology.  Comments by an agency shall include an enumeration of permits or licenses required under the agency's jurisdiction. 
 
If further information is needed, an agency may be furnished a copy of the notice of intent or permit application.  Any person may inspect the permit application on the MDEQ website at 
http://opc.deq.state.ms.us/geology_public_notice.aspx or at the Office of Geology, 700 North State Street, Jackson, MS  39202.  
 
In the event comments are not received by January 25, 2018, the Office of Geology will consider that the agency has no comments, recommendations and/or evaluations that the agency deems necessary and proper based upon the effect of the proposed operation on matters within the agency's jurisdiction.