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The information contained in this report is obtained from MDEQ's enSite (electronic environmental Site Information System) System used by the Office of Pollution Control's Air Division, Environmental Permits Division and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division, and the Office of Geology's Mining and Reclamation Division. The purpose of the system is to support permitting and compliance activities of the Department of Environmental Quality. Regulatory programs that are supported by this database are the Surface Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program; the Air Title V, Construction and Operating Programs; the Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs; Geology Surface Mining and Reclamation Division; and the Waste Tire Program (the UST program is currently not supported). There are other regulatory programs within the Department that do not currently utilize this database including programs managed by the Office of Land and Water, and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program. For Additional Information about Permits at Public Notice follow this link.

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel LLC, Richton

General Information

AI IDBranchSICCountyBasinStartEnd
49517Stormwater 4011442PerryPascagoula River06/18/2009 


Physical and Mailing Address

Physical Address (Primary)Mailing Address
757 Buck Creek Road
Richton, MS 39465
757 Buck Creek Road
Richton, MS 39465


Permits and Alternate/Historic AI Identifiers

Alt IDAlt NameAlt TypeStart DateEnd Date
MSR321900Blain Sand and Gravel, Inc., Watkins Danos MineGP-Mining09/23/200911/20/2012
MSR321900Blain Sand and Gravel, Inc., Watkins Danos MineGP-Mining11/20/201208/31/2017
MSR321900Blain Sand and Gravel Inc, Watkins Danos MineGP-Mining09/06/201801/10/2022
MSR321900APAC- Mississippi, Inc, Watkins Danos Mine GP-Mining01/10/202208/29/2022
MSR321900APAC MISSISSIPPI, INC WATKINS DANOS MINEGP-Mining08/29/202209/14/2022
MSR321900Hard Rock Sand & Gravel, LLC- RichtonGP-Mining09/14/202203/31/2023
P09024Blain Sand and Gravel, Inc, Watkins Danos MineGeology-Mining-Permit09/23/200908/30/2019
P09024Blain Sand and Gravel, Inc., Watkins Danos MineGeology-Mining-Permit09/23/200908/31/2014
49517Blain Sand and Gravel, Inc., Watkins Danos MineGeology-Mining-Permit01/31/202009/23/2024
WQC2024070Hard Rock Sand and Gravel - Richton MineWQC Number10/15/2024 


Office of Pollution Control Contacts

NameAssignmentPhone Number
Porter, RonGeology Application Review(601) 961-5309
Matheny, JamesGeology Permit Manager(601) 961-5527
Griffith, MichaelOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Manager(601) 961-5559
Lewis, BradenOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Staff601-961-5206
Barefoot, CarrieOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Manager(601) 961-5249
Barefoot, CarrieOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Staff(601) 961-5249
Griffith, MichaelOffice of Pollution Control Water Compliance Manager(601) 961-5559
Lewis, BradenOffice of Pollution Control Water Compliance Staff601-961-5206


Active Coverages Available Online

Permit TypePermit NumberIssue DatePermit Document
General Permit - Mining Administrative ModificationMSR32190009/14/2022 click for document


Current Status of General Permit Applications

ProgramPermit TypePermit NumberStatus DateStatus Desc.PDF
General PermitMining ModificationMSR32190012/12/2024Notice of Intent for General Permit Coverage Received click for document

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attn:Public Records Officer,
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

PO Box 2261,
Jackson, MS 39225-2261,
Phone Number (601) 961-5758 or
(601) 961-5171,
Fax Number (601) 354-6356.