South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MINE

South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MINE Hiers Pine Level, LLC. Heritage Mine Jasper County, South Carolina (SCDES Application I-002464) Date: June 24, 2026 Hiers Pine Level, LLC. has applied to SCDES for a permit to mine sand and clay at a site located at Pinelevel Church Road in Jasper County, approximately 2.2 miles northwest of Grays, South Carolina (TMS# 052-00-03-012). A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to a lake or pond has been submitted with the application. The mine permit application and related documents are available for review on SCDES's website at https://des.sc.gov/publicnotices SCDES is currently conducting a technical review of the application and related documents and will accept written comments through July 16, 2026. Public comments may impact SCDES's permit decision by giving staff additional information to consider and could also be used when determining specific terms and conditions the company must follow if a permit is issued. Where there is a significant amount of public interest, SCDES may hold a public meeting. Please note that SCDES has no authority over local zoning or land-use decisions; comments should focus only on environmental and technical aspects of the proposed mine permit. Please use SCDES's ePermitting webpage above to ask questions, request additional information, or to submit written comments, by navigating to the project and using the "Add Comment" tab at the top of the page. If you need assistance contact: Jeremy E. Eddy Phone: (803) 898-7609 E-Mail: Jeremy.Eddy@des.sc.gov SCDES is also conducting a Coastal Zone Consistency (CZC) review due to the proposed mining project's location within the S.C. Coastal Zone. For questions or additional information about the CZC review, please contact Meredith Karback at (843) 953-8781, or by e-mail at Meredith.Karback@des.sc.gov. Please bring this notice to the attention of persons you know who may be interested in this matter. Publication Dates LGSC0539286