South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES)
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY A MINE OPERATING PERMIT
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC Lowry's Quarry York County,
South Carolina (SCDES Application I-000759)
Date: July 9, 2025
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC has applied to SCDES to modify their permit to mine granite at a site located at 485 True Road in York County, approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Lowrys, South Carolina (TMS # 226-00-00-003, 315-00-00-001, 315-00-00- 007, 315-00-00-005, 226-00-00-002). The operator is proposing to add 36.4 acres to be used as overburden storage. A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to a grassland, woodlands and 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 31, 2025. 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:
Colby G. Myers
Phone: (803) 898-3079
E-Mail: Colby.Myers@des.sc.gov
Please bring this notice to the attention of persons you know who may be interested in this matter.
IPL0251798
Jul 9,16 2025