South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY A MINE OPERATING PERMIT

South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY A MINE OPERATING PERMIT Okatie Construction LLC Glover Plantation Mine Jasper County, South Carolina (SCDES Application I-002161) Date: May 6, 2026 Okatie Construction LLC has applied to SCDES to modify their permit to mine topsoil, sand and clay at a site located at Rabbit Cleland Rd in Jasper County, approximately 6.2 miles southeast of Ridgeland, South Carolina (TMS# 082-00-01-014). The operator is proposing to add 102.5 acres to the permitted acreage. A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to a pond and grasslands 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 May 28, 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 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: Hatice O. Gezgin Phone: (803) 898-1375 E-Mail: Hatice.Gezgin@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. May 6, 13 2026 LGSC0508760