South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MINE Lindler's Construction of South Carolina LLC Hwy 176 Mine Newberry County, South Carolina Date: January 7, 2026 (SCDES Application I-002453) Lindler's Construction of South Carolina LLC has applied to SCDES for a permit to mine sand and clay at a site located on US Hwy 176 in Newberry County, approximately 8 miles southeast of Whitmire, South Carolina (TMS # 437-1). A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to a grassland 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 January 29, 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: Carson Lizana Phone: (803) 898-2348 E-Mail: Carson.Lizana@des.sc.gov Please bring this notice to the attention of persons you know who may be interested in this matter. South Carolina Department of Environmental Services ( SCDES ) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO MINE Lindler's Construction of South Carolina LLC Hwy 176 Mine Newberry County , South Carolina Date : January 7 , 2026 ( SCDES Application I - 002453 ) Lindler's Construction of South Carolina LLC has applied to SCDES for a permit to mine sand and clay at a site located on US Hwy 176 in Newberry County , approximately 8 miles southeast of Whitmire , South Carolina ( TMS # 437-1 ) . A proposed reclamation plan to restore the site to a grassland 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 January 29 , 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 : Carson Lizana Phone : ( 803 ) 898-2348 E - Mail : Carson.Lizana@des.sc.gov Please bring this notice to the attention of persons you know who may be interested in this matter .