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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20060645 Ver 2_Individual_20110613oL-P - oLP 'A S ua- Letter of Transmittal S&ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Blvd. *S&ME Charlotte, NC 28273 (704) 523-4726 (704) 525-3953 fax N.C. Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604-2260 WE ARE SENDING YOU ? Shop drawings ® Copy of letter DATE: 06.09.2011 1 JOB NO: 1356-10-041 ATTENTION: Mr. Ian McMillan RE: Application for Section 404 Individual Permit Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion ® Attached ? Under separate cover via ? Prints ? Plans ? Draft ? Report - the following items: ? Specifications COPIES DATE NO DESCRIPTION 5 06.09.2011 1 Copies of Individual Permit Application 1 - 2 Check for Processing Fee THESE ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECKED BELOW: ? For approval ® For your record ? As requested ? For review and comment ? ? FORBIDS DUE: /_ ? PRINTS RETURNED AFTER LOAN TO US REMARKS: Attached please find the above. 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S&ME SFG-001 (Rev. 04/04) APPLICATION FOR SECTION 404 INDIVIDUAL PERMIT CRAIG ROAD LANDFILL EXPANSION DUKE ENERGY - BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION BELEWS CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA S&ME Proj ect No. 1356-10-041 Prepared for: P Duke IEnergyo 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Prepared by: *S&ME Charlotte, North Carolina June 9, 2011 S&ME June 9, 2011 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Attention: Mr. John Thomas North Carolina Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 Attention: Mr. Ian McMillan Reference: Application for Section 404 Individual Permit Craig Road Landfill Expansion Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Belews Creek, North Carolina S&MEPrcj ect No. 1356-10-041 USACE Action ID Nos. 201100972 & 200421105 Dear Mr. Thomas and Mr. McMillan: S&ME, Inc. (S&ME) wishes to submit this application for a Department of the Army Section 404 Individual Permit (IP) and a corresponding North Carolina Individual Water Quality Certification (IC) for proposed impacts to waters of the U.S. in connection with the project referenced above. We are working on behalf of Duke Energy, who will be considered the applicant. Included with this application is a completed ENG FORM 4345 in Appendix I and a check in the amount of $570.00 for North Carolina Division of Water Quality processing fee. S&ME, INC. / 9751 Southern Pine Blvd/ Charlotte, NC/p704.523.4726/f704.525.3953/www.smeinc.com Application for Section 404 Individual Permit SWE No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, S&ME ?,Z t?' Kenneth Daly, P.E. Senior Project Engineer Darrin M. Peine, QEP Natural Resources Project Manager Senior Review by Dane Horna, V.P., P.E. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ......................................................................... 1 2. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS ............................................................................. 2 3. PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED ......................................................................... 4 4. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK .............................................................. 4 5. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ................................................................................. 6 5.1 Alternative A - Do Nothing ............................................................................... . 7 5.2 Alternative B - Landfill Expansion with Stream / Wetland Avoidance ............ . 7 5.3 Alternative C - Proposed Landfill Expansion Configuration ............................ . 8 5.4 Alternative D - Other On-Site Location ............................................................ . 9 5.5 Alternative E - Develop Off-Site Location ...................................................... 11 5.6 Alternative F - Disposal at an Existing Regional Landfill ............................... 12 5.7 Alternatives Evaluation ..................................................................................... 13 5.8 Alternatives Conclusions .................................................................................. 14 6. AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION ................................................................. 15 7. PROTECTED SPECIES ......................................................................................... 15 8. CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................... 17 9. PROPOSED COMPENSATORY MITIGATION ............................................... 18 LIST OF TABLES IN REPORT Table T-1 Alternative D - Other On-Site Locations Table T-2 Federally Protected Flora and Fauna Summary LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Site Vicinity Map Figure 2 USGS Topographic Map Figure 3 2010 Aerial Photograph Figure 4 USDA Soil Survey Map Figures 5A / 5D Approximate Waters of the U. S. Maps Figures 6A / 6D Project Impacts Maps Figure 7 Expansion Area Figure 8 Duke Property Figure 9 Regional Area TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Completed ENG FORM 4345 Site Photographs Estimate of Land Area Needed Agency Correspondence Mitigation Proposal - NCEEP Tables LIST OF TABLES IN APPENDIX VI Table 1 Proposed Impacts Table 2 Alternatives Analysis Comparison Table 3 Alternatives Analysis - Comparative Cost Estimate Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Duke Energy (Duke) owns and operates Belews Creek Steam Station (BCSS) that is located in North Carolina, in the southeastern portion of Stokes County, adjacent to Belews Lake. The plant address is 3195 Pine Hall Road, Belews Creek, North Carolina 27042. The proposed Craig Road Landfill expansion is located on the BCSS property south of the steam station adjacent to Craig Road. The proposed Craig Road Landfill expansion project involves construction of additional landfill areas in future phases for coal combustion products generated by the coal burning process. The Phase I portion of the Craig Road Landfill, including associated perimeter berms, ditches, stormwater management systems, operation facilities, and roads, was constructed in 2007. The facility is operated under a current permit to operate, Permit No. 8504, issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section. Based on current disposal rates, the Phase I landfill area will reach capacity in the second quarter of 2013. Proposed future landfill areas will be designed and permitted in approximate five-year operational phases consistent with current Solid Waste Section permitting requirements. Jurisdictional impacts for the Phase I of the Craig Road Landfill were authorized under Nationwide Permit 39 (USACE ID No. 200421105). The general project area is a portion of Duke Energy Corporation's BCSS property, located on Tax Parcel No. 6982-00-64-2715, in Stokes County, North Carolina (36.266160°N, -80.071100°W). The location of the subject property is depicted by the Site Vicinity Map (Figure 1), the appropriate portion of the 2003 Belews Lake, N.C. USGS Topographic Map (Figure 2), a 2010 Aerial Photograph (Figure 3), a USDA Stokes County Soil Survey Map (Figure 4), an Approximate Waters of the U.S. Map (Figure 5), and a Project Impacts Map (Figure 6). Provided below is a list of pertinent information relating to the site and the permit applicant: Applicant: Duke Energy Corporation Mailing Address: Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, NC 27009-9157 Attention: Mr. Tom Leap Telephone Number: 704-382-7271 Address of Project: Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, NC 27009-9157 Closest Waterway: West Belews Creek (Stream Index No. 22-27-9-(3) Class C Waters Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 River Basin: Roanoke County: Stokes Coordinate Location of Site: 36.266160°N, -80.071100°W USGS Quadrangle: Belews Lake, NC 2. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS The Craig Road Landfill is located on the southwestern portion of the BCSS property and is approximately one mile south of the BCSS. The site is characterized by rolling topography consisting of ridges and valleys typical of the North Carolina Piedmont. The Craig Road Landfill Phase 1 is approximately 31 acres in area and was designed to provide an estimated three years of operating capacity. Construction of the Craig Road Landfill Phase 1 was completed in late 2007 and operations began in 2008. The Phase 1 landfill area is surrounded by a landfill access road, two leachate ponds, and a stormwater management basin. The proposed landfill expansion area is located south of the existing Craig Road Landfill Phase 1. The proposed landfill expansion area consists mainly of wooded ridges and valley areas and is bounded on the north and west by Belews Creek. The proposed future landfill area is bounded by Craig Road to the east and the Duke property line to the south. The landfill expansion area generally slopes from east to west towards Belews Lake. During Phase 1 construction, soil was excavated from the ridge areas and stockpiled at two locations within the proposed landfill expansion area. Landfill operations facilities including a field office, vehicle maintenance facility, and a lay-down yard are located within the proposed landfill expansion area. Site drainage for the existing and proposed future landfill areas is generally bounded by the Craig Road alignment on the east with surface water runoff directed to stormwater management features west of the landfill and ultimately into Belews Lake. Ground surface elevations range from approximately 830 feet near Craig Road to 750 feet near drainage features located on the north and west sides of the site. Groundwater recharge in this area originates from the local ridges and discharges to areas of lower topography as valley creeks and streams. S&ME conducted a jurisdictional delineation of the proposed Phase I Craig Road Landfill area in March 2004. The jurisdictional boundaries were subsequently surveyed and mapped by a registered land surveyor. The map was submitted to the U. S, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Raleigh field office and approved on November 8, 2004 (USACE ID No. 200421105). S&ME conducted a jurisdictional delineation of the proposed landfill expansion areas on November 11, 2010. Stream and wetland boundaries within the landfill expansion area were located with a Trimble° GeoXH GPS unit capable of sub-meter accuracy, and mapped on Figure 5 -Approximate Waters of the U.S. Map. The jurisdictional Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 boundaries were subsequently surveyed and mapped by a registered land surveyor. A request for jurisdictional determination was submitted to the USACE and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) on January 21, 2011 and approved on May 25, 2011 (USACE ID No. 201100972). The USACE and NCDWQ visited the landfill expansion area on March 1, 2011 to review the November 11, 2010 delineation, and discuss a pre-application meeting with the applicant and S&ME. Based on comments received from the NCDWQ during the site review, a revised map was submitted to the USACE and NCDWQ on April 8, 2011. Representative photographs of the landfill expansion area are provided in Appendix H. Photos 1 through 4 depict the general habitat types. Streams and wetlands identified in the landfill expansion area are described below. 2.1 Stream SC1 and Wetland WC1 Stream SCI and Wetland WC1 are shown in Figure 5B and Appendix H as Photos 5 & 6. This stream enters the Craig Road area from the south and is associated with forested Wetland WC1 (0.017 acres). Stream SCI scored 33.5 on the DWQ Stream Classification Form, indicating perennial flow. The stream headwaters exhibited sedimentation, possibly contributed from observed stream head-cutting, which has filled the upper portion of the channel and converted it into a section of seasonal relative permanent water (RPW) for approximately 170 linear feet (If). 2.2 Streams SC2 and SC3 Streams SC2 and SO are shown in Figure 5B and Appendix H as Photos 7 & 8. These streams enter the Craig Road area from the south. Stream SC2 scored 29.5 on the DWQ Stream Classification Form, indicating intermittent (seasonal RPW) flow. Stream SO is very similar in nature to Stream SC2 and scored 26.5 on the DWQ Stream Classification Form, indicating intermittent (seasonal RPW) flow. Approximately 113 if of Stream SC2, located at a point below a stream head-cut at the project boundary, was identified as perennial RPW. 2.3 Stream SC4 Stream SC4 is shown in Figure 5B and Appendix H as Photo 9. This stream is located in the southwest corner of the project area and flows off-site to the west. The stream is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 1,0171f) within the project boundary. 2.4 Streams SC5 and SC6 Streams SC5 and SC6 are shown in Figure 5C and Appendix Has Photos 10 & 11. Stream SC5 is located approximately center of the project area and flows off-site to the west. The stream is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 1,9171f) within the project boundary. Stream SC5 is associated with Stream SC6, a29 If seasonal RPW tributary. Stream SC6 scored 26 points on the DWQ Stream Classification Form, indicating intermittent (seasonal RPW) flow. Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 2.5 Stream SC7 Stream SC7 is shown in Figure 5C and Appendix H as Photo 12. This stream is located north of Stream SC5 and also flows off-site to the west side of the project area. This stream is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 8841f) within the project boundary. 2.6 Stream SC8 and Wetland WC2 Stream SC8 and Wetland WC2 are shown in Figure 5D and Appendix H as Photos 13 & 14. This stream is located in the northwest corner of the project area and flows off-site to the west. The stream is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 8391f) within the project boundary and is associated with forested Wetland WC2 (0.136 acres). 2.7 Stream SC9 and Wetland WC3 Stream SC9 and Wetland WC3 are shown in Figure 5D and Appendix H as Photos 15 & 16. This stream is separated from Stream SC8 by forested Wetland WC3 (0.05 acres). The stream is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 243 If) within the project boundary. 2.8 Stream SC10 and Wetland WC4 Stream SC 10 and Wetland WC4 are shown in Figure 5D and Appendix H as Photos 17 & 18. This stream and wetland complex is located at the northwest project boundary. Stream SC10 is characterized as a perennial RPW for its entire length (approximately 135 If) within the project boundary. Forested Wetland WC4 (0.055 acres) abuts Stream SC10. 3. PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED The purpose of the proposed Craig Road Landfill expansion is to provide necessary disposal capacity for the coal combustion products that are generated at BCSS. The main coal combustion products produced during electricity generation are fly ash and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) residue. These coal combustion products are currently disposed of at two permitted on-site landfills; the Craig Road Landfill and the FGD Landfill. Based on current projections, the Phase 1 Craig Road Landfill will reach its capacity in the second quarter of 2013. Based on current projections, the FGD Landfill will reach capacity in the first quarter of 2014. The proposed Craig Road landfill expansion is to secure coal combustion product disposal capacity for future BCSS power generation. Duke Energy expects to produce electricity at this facility at least until the year 2045. Based on current projections BCSS needs waste disposal capacity for the next 32 years to accommodate station operations. 4. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK The proposed landfill expansion project entails extending the existing Phase 1 Craig Road Landfill to the south. The proposed landfill expansion will be organized and developed in approximate five-year operational phases consistent with NCDENR Solid Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 Waste Section regulations and permitting requirements. Based on anticipated waste generation rates, the proposed landfill expansion is estimated to provide about 25 years of disposal capacity. The Craig Road Landfill areas were evaluated for available waste management capacity, access, operation, groundwater and surface water monitoring systems, and operational flexibility. In general, anticipated landfill construction will require installation of erosion and sediment control measures, clearing, mass grading of existing ridges and valleys to establish landfill base grades, constructing a stormwater management system, and constructing the landfill liner system. Consistent with the existing Phase 1 landfill, the proposed landfill expansion will be constructed with a composite liner system. From the top down the liner system will consist of a leachate collection system, a 60-mil thick high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane, a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) with a permeability no greater than 5x10-9 centimeters per second (cm/s), and prepared subgrade. A stormwater management system will be developed to control and manage stormwater within the landfill area and around the landfill perimeter. Perimeter berms and diversion ditches will divert overland flow from entering the proposed landfill area. Stormwater adjacent to the landfill will be controlled by diverting run-on away from disturbed areas of the site and collecting runoff from disturbed areas in ditches that lead to sediment traps and basins. Stormwater will be managed and controlled within the landfill by operational, intermediate and final covers. Stormwater contacting the waste material will be diverted to the leachate collection system. Stormwater infiltrating the waste material will be collected in the underlying leachate collection system of the landfill liner. Contact water and leachate will be conveyed to leachate storage basins and transferred to the BCSS active ash basin. The proposed landfill development is organized in approximate five-year operational capacity increments, referenced as phases. The five-year operational capacity is based on current estimated coal combustion product generation rates. The landfill development approach is to provide the most volumetric capacity over as small an area as possible. The optimal landfill layout that satisfies the development approach consists of side-by- side, contiguous phases developed in sequence. That is, with each new phase developed next to and connected to the prior phase. Waste placement in each new phase will lie over or "piggy back" on the prior phase, thus providing more volumetric capacity for the given area. This development approach decreases the overall land area required to meet the project need because it maximizes the volumetric capacity for a given area. In summary, this development approach provides for economically and environmentally responsible waste management because it decreases the resources needed (land, soil, jurisdictional impacts) for the waste management capacity gained. Consistent with the North Carolina Piedmont Region, the BCSS site and the current landfill areas, the proposed landfill expansion area is characterized by rolling topography consisting of ridges and valleys. Surface water and groundwater from the local ridges Application for Section 404 Individual Permit SWE No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 discharge to lower topography areas as valley creeks and streams. In turn, the proposed landfill expansion area contains various streams and wetland areas. Proposed impacts resulting from the Craig Road Landfill expansion project are summarized in Table I in Appendix VI which denotes the total jurisdictional features to be impacted as "grading/fill placement impacts". Project grading design plans will not extend the full length of the project area streams because site topographic constraints restrict grading in the vicinity of the down stream terminus (Figure 6). As currently designed, the proposed project would permanently impact 0.27 acres of forested wetland and 4,592 linear feet of stream. In addition to the proposed stream impacts, the existing Craig Road Landfill previously impacted 701f of stream. 5. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS An alternatives analysis and the proposed selection of Alternative C, proposed landfill expansion configuration were developed with consideration of environmental impacts, cost, solid waste regulations, and whether or not the alternative meets the project purpose and need. The following alternatives were analyzed: • Alternative A • Alternative B • Alternative C • Alternative D • Alternative E. • Alternative F: do nothing; landfill expansion with stream / wetland avoidance; proposed landfill expansion configuration; other on-site location; develop off-site location; and disposal at an existing regional landfill. The alternatives were evaluated for known and/or anticipated environmental impacts. Given the dominant geographical / topographical ridge and valley features in the Piedmont Region, we can infer that the larger the landfill facility, the greater the chance of impacts to jurisdictional stream and wetland features. Additionally, it was assumed that locations closer to the BCSS facility would generally have less of an environmental impact due to decreased hauling distances and associated air and noise pollution from truck traffic. Another consideration during alternatives analysis was cost in terms of design, construction, operations, closure, etc. Certain alternatives had unique costs, such as a property acquisition costs, landfill disposal (tipping) fees, and costs of constructing additional infrastructure. A third consideration was current solid waste regulations, especially pertaining to permitting and design. Solid waste regulations require subsurface exploration and monitoring for permitting. This information is also used in landfill design. Significant subsurface exploration and monitoring has been conducted within the proposed landfill footprint and therefore provides data in support of Alternatives B and C. The existing Craig Road Landfill is anticipated to reach capacity by the second quarter 2013; a facility must be available to accept waste before this time to continue BCSS operations. Data acquisition at sites outside of this area would require a significant investment in time and Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 resources, and would likely not provide enough time to design, permit, and construct a landfill facility before the existing Craig Road Landfill reaches capacity. The alternatives and their relative characteristics are described in further detail in the following paragraphs. 5.1 Alternative A - Do Nothing Alternative A is the "do nothing" approach. In this approach, the landfill expansion would not be constructed; therefore, the existing stream and wetland areas would not be disturbed. 5.2 Alternative B - Landfill Expansion with Stream / Wetland Avoidance Alternative B would involve constructing the proposed landfill expansion only within the general areas of topographical ridges, avoiding the valleys where streams and wetlands exist. S&ME developed conceptual landfill expansion boundaries (limit of waste footprints) considering the topography of the area and delineated stream and wetland limits. The limit of waste footprint was developed by assuming a 50-foot stream buffer offset and an additional 100-foot offset to allow for grading and installation of perimeter structures such as roads, stormwater management facilities, and leachate management systems. The resulting Alternative B landfill footprint is illustrated in Figure 7 and consists of 2 separate, isolated, landfill footprints within the proposed expansion area. The estimated footprint areas are approximately 30.4 acres and 49.8 acres totaling approximately 80.2 acres. Based on these footprints, S&ME developed conceptual landfill grading plans to estimate the possible gross landfill volume. Estimates indicate that Alternative B can provide about 5,709,000 cubic yards of gross capacity. Based on anticipated waste generation rates of 900,000 cubic yards per year, Alternative B could provide up to 6.3 years of disposal capacity. This is less than the estimated disposal capacity for the life of the BCSS and less than the anticipated disposal capacity of Alternative C. Alternative B, landfill expansion with stream / wetland avoidance, is desirable for the following reasons: • This alternative avoids impacts to streams and wetlands; • There is sufficient subsurface information to complete permitting and design in the project need timeframe; • Construction and operations remain on Duke Energy property, in turn providing for; o Increased site security; o Decreased disturbance to neighbors during construction and operations; o Decreased haul distance / cost; o No need to construct additional infrastructure (power, leachate treatment systems, water supply, perimeter fencing/security, etc.); Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 o Property acquisition is not required; and • Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is moderate. However, there are drawbacks to this alternative, including: • Due to the decreased footprint size and inability to piggy-back landfill cells, the landfill airspace volume per acre is decreased and therefore the lifetime is also decreased; • Due to the short lifetime in comparison to other alternatives, additional landfill expansion would be required in the future which may include impacts to streams and wetlands; and The cost per cubic yard of airspace is higher than Alternative C. 5.3 Alternative C - Proposed Landfill Expansion Configuration Alternative `C' would involve developing the proposed landfill expansion over the general areas of topographical ridges and across the valleys where streams and wetlands exist. The proposed Alternative C layout is based on the landfill development approach of providing the most volumetric capacity over as small of an area as possible. This consists of side-by-side, contiguous phases developed in sequence. That is, with each new phase developed next to and connected with the prior phase where new-phase waste filling will piggyback over the prior phase. S&ME prepared a conceptual landfill expansion footprint considering the topography of the area while working to avoid impacts to delineated jurisdictional streams and wetlands. The resulting Alterative C landfill footprint is illustrated in Figure 7 and provides an estimated approximate footprint area of 124 acres. S&ME developed a conceptual landfill grading plan based on this footprint to estimate the possible gross landfill volume. Estimates indicate that Alternative C can provide about 21,230,000 cubic yards of capacity. Based on anticipated waste generation rates of 900,000 cubic yards per year, Alternative C could provide up to 23.6 years of disposal capacity. This is less than the estimated disposal capacity for the life of the BCSS and more than the anticipated disposal capacity of Alternative B. Alternative C, the proposed landfill expansion configuration, is desirable for the following reasons: • There is sufficient subsurface information to complete a permitting and design in the project need timeframe; • Construction and operation remain on Duke Energy property, in turn providing for; o Increased site security; o Decreased disturbance to neighbors during construction and operations; o Decreased haul distance / cost; o No need to construct additional infrastructure (power, leachate treatment systems, water supply, perimeter fencing/security, etc.); Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 o Property acquisition is not required; and • Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is low compared to other alternatives; and • This alternative provides the longest estimated lifetime and comes closest to meeting the project needs. This relatively long lifetime means less future landfill development to meet project needs. The drawback to Alternative C involves known stream and wetland impacts relative to the other alternatives. However, developing an off-site location will likely require jurisdictional impacts that are unknown at this time. 5.4 Alternative D - Other On-Site Location Alternative `D' considers the possibility of developing a landfill at other locations within the BCSS property owned by Duke. The Duke property at BCSS surrounds Belews Lake. An overview of the Duke BCSS property is illustrated in Figure 8. Based on review of the current Duke BCSS property, S&ME identified six potential landfill development areas as shown in the following table: Table T-1 Alternative D - Other On-Site Locations Site Approximate Gross Area Location Comments Number (acres) south end of Discontinuous from existing landfill facilities; 1 67 Isolated area; property Unlikely access from BCSS property southwest end Discontinuous from existing landfill facilities; 2 33 of property Isolated area; Possible access from BCSS property southwest end Discontinuous from existing landfill facilities; 3 41 of property Isolated area; Unlikely access from BCSS property 4 120 east of existing Craig Road Adjacent to existing landfill facilities; Landfill Access from BCSS property (Craig Road) 5 76 south of existing FGD Adjacent to existing landfill facilities; Landfill Access from BCSS property (Craig Road) north of Adjacent to existing landfill facilities; 6 65 existing FGD Access from BCSS property (Egypt Road) Landfill Note that in the past development of the current Craig Road Landfill and FGD Landfill, Duke evaluated areas on the BCSS property for potential landfill development. Those evaluations concluded that the two current landfill locations were the preferred on-site locations. Review of the property illustrated in Figure 8 indicates open areas ranging in size from about 33 acres to 120 acres. These locations are indicated in Figure 8 as site numbers 1 through 6. Site numbers 4, 5, and 6 are located in the south-central BCSS property in the vicinity of the Craig Road and FGD Landfills. Site numbers 1, 2, and 3 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 are located on the south end of the BCSS property further from the existing Craig Road and FGD landfills. In comparison to Alternatives B and C, and site numbers 4 and 5, site numbers 1 through 3 and 6 are less likely to be suitable for landfill development. Site numbers 1 through 3 and 6 are small in potential usable area (ranging from 33 to 67 acres) in comparison to the other sites and they are somewhat disconnected from the BCSS property and from existing landfill facilities. Jurisdictional features within Sites 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 have not been identified; however, considering the typical ridge and valley terrain similar to the proposed Craig Road Landfill expansion area, jurisdictional features are anticipated within these sites. Sites 4 and 5 appear to be more suitable for landfill development based on the acreage and location on the BCSS property in the vicinity of existing Craig Road and FGD landfill infrastructure. Around 2003 Duke Energy conducted a site reconnaissance for candidate landfill sites within Sites 4, 5, and 6. The landfill site reconnaissance resulted in selecting the existing Craig Road and FGD landfill sites. In 2004, jurisdictional streams and wetlands were identified and mapped within the existing Craig Road Landfill site in support of landfill permitting (USACE Action ID 20041105). S&ME mapped jurisdictional streams and wetlands within the proposed Craig Road Landfill Expansion area and Site 5 in 2010 in support of the Craig Road Landfill expansion and possible FGD Landfill expansion. For the purposes of analysis, S&ME estimated conceptual landfill expansion boundaries (limit of waste footprints) for Sites 4 and 5. Assuming a square footprint, the length of each side of the facility was calculated by taking the square root of the total area. The length of each side of the waste footprint was calculated assuming a one hundred foot offset from the facility boundary. Next, the length of each side of the waste footprint was squared to approximate the limit of waste footprint area. Finally, the available airspace was approximated by using the ratio of airspace to waste area as calculated for Option B. Based on this process, the resulting waste footprints for Sites 4 and 5 are 100 acres and 60 acres, respectively; the airspace for Sites 4 and 5 are 7,120,000 cubic yards and 4,270,000 cubic yards, respectively; and the anticipated lifetime is 7.9 and 4.7 years, respectively. This is less than the estimated disposal capacity for the life of the BCSS and less than the anticipated disposal capacity of Alternative C. Alternative D, developing another on-site location (locations 4 or 5), is desirable for the following reasons: • Construction and operation remain on Duke Energy property, in turn providing for: o Increased site security; o Decreased disturbance to neighbors during construction and operations; o Decreased haul distance / cost; o Limited need to construct additional infrastructure; 10 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 o Property acquisition is not required; and • Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is moderate in comparison to other alternatives. However, there are drawbacks to this alternative, including: • There is not sufficient subsurface information to complete landfill permitting and design in the project need timeframe; • Due to the decreased footprint size and inability to piggy-back landfill cells, the landfill airspace volume per acre is decreased and therefore the lifetime is also decreased; • The extent of jurisdictional features within Site 4 is currently unknown; • Due to the short lifetime in comparison to other alternatives, additional landfill expansion would be required in the future which will likely include additional impacts to jurisdictional features; and Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is higher than Alternative C. 5.5 Alternative E - Develop Off-Site Location Alternative `E' considers the possibility of developing a landfill at a location not owned by Duke Energy. For the purposes of this analysis, it was assumed that the proposed location would need to be large enough to construct a landfill with the same capacity as Alternative C. An estimate of land area needed is attached in Appendix III. The results of the estimate indicate that approximately 313 acres would be required to construct a landfill, appurtenant facilities, and a borrow soil source. Although specific parcels of land were not identified, given the dominant geographical / topographical ridge and valley features in the Piedmont Region, we can infer that a property of this size within the general vicinity of BCSS would have similar jurisdictional stream and wetland features. Additionally, development and operation of an off-site location may cause additional environmental impacts to wildlife, increase haul distances and costs, and be a disturbance to neighbors. Alternative E, developing an off-site location, is desirable for the following reasons: • May potentially minimize impacts to jurisdictional features; and • Potentially identify a property that allows for construction of a facility with a relatively long lifetime. However, there are drawbacks to this alternative, including: • It is not known if landfill construction in these areas will impact streams and/or wetlands; • Will need to acquire property; • There is not sufficient subsurface information to complete landfill permitting and design to meet the project need timeframe; 11 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 • Construction and operation do not remain on existing Duke Energy property resulting in; o Decreased site security; o Increased disturbance to neighbors during construction and operations; o Increased haul distance / cost; o Increased need to construct additional infrastructure (power, leachate treatment systems, water supply, perimeter fencing/security, etc.); o Requires property acquisition; o Likely public opposition creating additional permitting challenges; and • Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is high relative to other on-site alternatives. Although this alternative may potentially minimize impacts to streams and wetlands by identifying an alternative landfill site, the extent of impacts to jurisdictional features is currently unknown. Additionally, since the landfill is unlikely to be contiguous to existing Duke property, landfill construction and operations are likely to be more obtrusive. Also, this alternative is less cost-effective than Alternative C. For these reasons, developing an off-site location was considered the fourth most desirable option. 5.6 Alternative F - Disposal at an Existing Regional Landfill Alternative `F' considers the possibility of hauling coal combustion products from the BCSS to an existing permitted landfill facility for disposal. Based on review of existing permitted landfill facilities in the region, one possible candidate is the Hanes Mill Road municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill located in and operated by the City of Winston Salem. The location of the Hanes Mill Road MSW landfill relative to the BCSS is shown in Figure 9. S&ME personnel discussed the possibility of hauling and disposing coal combustion products from the BCSS to the Hanes Mill Road landfill with City of Winston Salem landfill management staff. Landfill management staff indicated that the landfill currently accepts on the order of 240,000 tons per year of waste and has an estimated 20 years remaining disposal capacity at that rate. Current Duke projections indicate annual coal combustion product disposal needs on the order of 900,000 tons per year. Alternative F, disposal at an existing regional landfill, is desirable for the following reasons: • Will avoid impacts to on-site jurisdictional features; and • Landfilling could begin immediately. However, there are drawbacks to this alternative, including: • Consuming regional MSW disposal capacity with the collateral effect of requiring other future landfill development in the area; • MSW landfill capacity would be consumed in several years requiring future MSW and coal combustion product landfill development; 12 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 • This alternative does not meet project needs; B C S S needs waste disposal capacity for the next 32 years to accommodate station operations; • Increased haul distance / cost; and Estimated cost per cubic yard of airspace is high compared to other alternatives. 5.7 Alternatives Evaluation Alternatives A through F were compared based on geometric attributes such as acreage, volume, and associated lifetime; location attributes such as distance from the facility and location on or off Duke property; and anticipated environmental impacts, and costs. The alternatives evaluation is summarized and presented in Appendix VI, Table 2. Cost estimates supporting the alternatives evaluation are summarized in Appendix VI, Table 3. Estimates of cost were subdivided into categories as shown in Table 3. Cost assumptions are summarized as follows: • Property acquisition costs were based on an internet search for properties greater than 201 acres for sale in Stokes County; • Engineering, construction, haul, and closure costs were based on S&ME's experience with similar projects; • Additional infrastructure costs were estimated to be approximately 5 percent of the total cost; and • Tipping fees were based on the Hanes Mill Road Landfill high-volume tipping fee. These cost estimates were developed for comparison purposes only, and should not be interpreted as definitive cost estimates for design, construction, operation, or closure. Based on the alternatives evaluation, alternatives A through F were subjectively ranked as follows. • Alternative A can be characterized as the "do nothing" approach. In this approach, the landfill expansion would not be constructed; therefore, the existing stream and wetland areas would not be disturbed. This alternative was not selected because it does not meet the need to provide for continued and future coal combustion product disposal capacity. • Alternative B (proposed location with stream/wetland avoidance) avoids impacts to streams and wetlands within the proposed Craig Road Landfill expansion area; however this alternative falls short of the project need lifetime and would require future landfill expansion or development on Greenfield sites. Considering the regional geology and topography, it is likely that streams and wetlands would be impacted during future landfill expansions at other locations. For these reasons, landfill expansion with stream / wetland avoidance was considered the second most desirable option. • Alternative C (proposed location) unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional features are proposed within the Craig Road Landfill expansion area; however, this 13 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 alternative will provide airspace for approximately 24 years of facility operations and it is the most cost-effective option in terms of anticipated cost per cubic yard of airspace. This alternative comes closest to meeting the project need lifetime. Additionally, the impacted streams and wetlands are not currently identified as navigable waterways, high quality trout streams, or contain habitat suitable for listed endangered / threatened species. The impacted streams and waterways flow directly to Belews Lake, which is owned and operated by Duke Energy. For these reasons, the proposed landfill expansion configuration was considered the most desirable option. • Alternative D (other sites on Duke property) falls short of the project need lifetime and would require future landfill expansion or development on greenfield sites. Considering the regional geology and topography, it is unlikely to avoid impacts to unknown jurisdictional features. This alternative is less cost-effective than Alternative C. For these reasons, developing another on-site location (locations 4 or 5) was considered the third most desirable option. • Alternative E (developing off-site property) may minimize impacts to unknown jurisdictional features, however based on the general topography of the region and considering estimates indicate that more than 300 acres of property would be needed, similar quantities of jurisdictional impacts are possible. Whether or not this alternative could provide for the project need lifetime is uncertain. This alternative likely requires developing a previously undeveloped, greenfield property. Additionally, since the landfill is unlikely to be contiguous to existing Duke property, landfill construction and operations are likely to be more obtrusive. Also, this alternative is less cost-effective than Alternative C. For these reasons, developing an off-site location was considered the fourth most desirable option. • Alternative F (disposal at a regional landfill) may avoid impacts to on-site streams and wetlands, however it does not meet the project need timeframe and regional MSW solid waste disposal capacity would be reduced substantially. Additionally, disposal at an existing regional landfill would require an increase in haul distance, cost of waste transport and tipping fees, and increase in truck traffic. For these reasons, disposal at an existing regional landfill was considered the fifth most desirable option. 5.8 Alternatives Conclusions Alternative C, the proposed landfill expansion configuration, was selected as the best alternative based on the factors of environmental impacts, cost, solid waste regulations, and whether or not the alternative meets the proj ect purpose and need. Although jurisdictional features will be impacted, review of the alternatives indicates that some stream and wetland impacts are likely unavoidable to meet the project need on the order of 32 years for the life of BCSS. For example, while developing Alternatives B, D-A, and D-B combined will avoid impacts it would require developing an estimated 240 acres to provide a capacity on the order of 19 years. In comparison to Alternative C, these alternatives combined require 14 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 about two times as much land area to provide about 75 percent of the estimated Alternative C Capacity (18 years/24 years). Alternative C provides the most efficient land use in terms of the volumetric capacity generated for the land area developed and as a result, provides the most cost-effective alternative. With respect to solid waste regulations, Alternative C is very likely to satisfy siting and design criteria and gain Solid Waste Section permit approval on the basis that it is an expansion of an existing approved and permitted landfill, much of the design/permitting basis information has already been developed, and it can likely be developed prior to the existing Craig Road and FGD landfills reaching capacity. In addition, Alternative C was evaluated as the best alternative because it comes the closest to meeting the project need, providing an estimated capacity on the order of 24 years. 6. AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION As stated in the alternatives analysis above, permanent impacts to jurisdictional features are required in order to construct the landfill phases. Permanent jurisdictional impacts are associated with 0.27 acres of forested wetland and 4,592 linear feet of stream. Impacts to Streams SCI, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC7, SC8 and SC10 were minimized by restricting grading in the vicinity of the down stream terminus, thus avoiding approximately 1,418 If of stream impact. Additionally, work areas have been minimized to the extent practicable and have been limited to what is necessary to facilitate the proposed work. Following construction, disturbed areas within the work site will be restored, and excess material will be removed to a high ground disposal area. Appropriate temporary erosion and sediment control practices will be implemented during construction. Specifically Erosion and Sediment Control permits will be obtained and plans will be followed. Beyond construction, through the facility life cycle continuing on into landfill operations, closure, and post-closure, Best Management Practices (BMPs) employed for the project will be in compliance with the current versions of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual," and the local governing authority. 7. PROTECTED SPECIES To comply with applicable sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 USC 1531-1543), S&ME conducted a review of the species that were identified on websites managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) as federally protected species in Stokes County and neighboring Forsyth County. The following table lists the species that were identified with an explanation of Federal and State rankings included at the end of the table. 15 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 Table T-2 Federally Protected Flora and Fauna Summary Species Federal Status State Status County Status Bog Turtle T S/A T Forsyth - current (Glyptemys muhlenburgii) Stokes - no record James spinymussel (Pleurobema collina) E SR Forsyth - no record Stokes - current Red-cockaded woodpecker E E Forsyth - historic (Picooides borealis) Stokes - no record Schweinitz's sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) E E Forsyth - no record Stokes - historic Small-anthered bittercress E E Forsyth - historic (Cardamine micranthera) Stokes - current T = Threatened, E = Endangered, SR = Significantly Rare, S/A = Similarity of Appearance As part of the protected species review, S&ME also consulted the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database Virtual Workroom and Element Occurrence (EO) Database for a listing of endangered or threatened species EOs within or near the project area. This review found no EOs pertaining to federally protected species on record within a two-mile radius of the project area. Bog turtle habitat usually contains an abundance of sedges or mossy cover. The bog turtle also depends on several micro-habitats for foraging, nesting, basking, hibernation, and shelter. The bog turtle is listed as "threatened due to similarity of appearance" in Forsyth County and no record in Stokes County. No areas resembling the habitat requirements for this species were observed in the project areas, and no bog turtles were observed during the field investigation. The James spiny mussel is listed of current record for Stokes County and is associated with the Dan River Basin, including Belews Lake. This mussel is characterized by a rhomboidal, convex shell with spines, and is most often found in second or third order channels with a cobble or sand substrate (Bogan, 2002)1. The current scope of work did not include field review for aquatic species; however, the project area waters are predominantly made up of first order streams that do not appear to contain aquatic habitat suitable for the James spiny mussel. The red-cockaded woodpecker is listed of historic record for Forsyth County and no record in Stokes County. The red-cockaded woodpecker's range is closely linked to the distribution of southern pines. Loblolly and longleaf pines that are 60-plus years old are generally selected for nesting sites. The woodpecker usually excavates nest cavities in trees infected with a fungus that produces red-heart disease. Preferred nesting sites ' Bogart, A.E., 2002. Workbook and key to the freshwater bivalves of North Carolina. North Carolina Freshwater Mussel Conservation Partnership, Raleigh, NC 101 pp, 10 color plates. 16 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit SWE No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 generally include relatively open, mature pine stands with an undeveloped or low understory layer. Foraging habitat is typically associated with pine or pine-hardwood stands that are 30 years or older, with a preference for pines with a diameter of 10 inches or larger. No areas resembling the habitat requirements for this species were observed in the project areas, and no red-cockaded woodpeckers were observed during the field investigation. The habitat of Schweinitz's sunflower is open woods, roadsides, and power line rights-of- way (R/W), often on basic soils with bare spots or a gravel component. The preferred sites are characterized by abundant sunlight and little competition in the herbaceous layer. This plant is listed of historic record for Stokes County. The edge habitat around project wooded areas, the margins of past logging roads, the Craig Road R/W, and other isolated areas of potential habitat were reviewed for the presence of Schweinitz's sunflower. No individuals of Schweinitz's sunflower were observed during the field investigation. The small-anthered bittercress is most often found in wet areas such as streambanks, seeps, wet rock crevices, and wet woods. This plant has small white flowers and is characterized by its small anthers. The small-anthered bittercress is listed of current record for Stokes County, however, though some wet woods and seep areas were observed in the project areas, no individuals of small-anthered bittercress were observed during the field investigation. Additionally, it should be noted that, according to the NCNHP virtual workroom, known records of small-anthered bittercress do not exist within a two mile radius of the project area and the nearest existing records of this highly localized plant are over 14 miles away in the northern part of Stokes county. S&ME also provided scoping letters to the USFWS and NCNHP on November 19, 2010. The FWS responded on December 10, 2010 that according to their records and a review of the information S&ME provided, no federally listed species or their habitats occur on the site. The NCNHP responded on November 24, 2010 that they have no record of significant natural communities, significant natural heritage areas, or conservation managed areas at the site nor within a mile of the project area. A copy of the FWS and NCNHP correspondence is provided in Appendix IV. 8. CULTURAL RESOURCES A scoping letter was provided to the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on November 17, 2010, requesting their review of records regarding cultural, archaeological, or historical resources in or near the project area. The SHPO responded on December 20, 2010 that no historic resources would be affected by the project. A copy of the SHPO correspondence is provided in Appendix IV. 17 Application for Section 404 Individual Permit S&ME No. 1356-10-041 Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion June 9, 2011 9. PROPOSED COMPENSATORY MITIGATION There is no private mitigation banking instrument in the project watershed. To mitigate for the proposed 0.27 acre of wetland impact and cumulative 4,6621f (45921f proposed impacts + 701f previous impacts) of stream impact, Duke Energy has requested and received acceptance for payment to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP). A copy of the acceptance letter is provided in Appendix V. 18 N ° ek T°wn Fork .?-?- Stokes County 'Qun Forsyth County 58 407 ?a er \ stz 90 Forsyth County ckingham County W 0 County ? d ? 158 e?e? e\dsv?\\e ?- - 9,r ?0 FZ'reef Project Area z REFERENCE: THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED ESRI STREETMAP DATASET. PLEASE NOTE THIS MAP IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THERE ARE O 0.5 1 1.5 NO GUARANTEES ABOUT ITS ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANYACTIONS TAKEN BY THE USER BASED UPON THIS INFORMATION. Mlles SCALE: AS SHOWN SITE VICINITY FIGURE NO. DATE. 4-1-2011 S&ME Duke Energy Belews Creek Station DRAWN BY DDH Landfill Expansions Stokes County, North Carolina CHECKED BY DP PROJECT NO: 1356-10-041 Stokes I Countyl A C2 Guilford `, County ? REFERENCE: THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NC ONEMAP WEB SITE. PLEASE NOTE THIS MAP IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT ISNOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THERE ARE A,", 0 op 400 ;800 1,200, NO GUARANTEES ABOUT ITS ACCURACY S&ME, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FORANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE USER BASED UPON THIS INFORMATION. F.66? SCALE: FIGURE AS SHOWN 2010 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH NO. 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Qi M" µ 9 r 6 t' yy}4 fS# ' ..p 5 y1 s Culvert /Pipe FIGURE NO. ? ,l '? •'R ,?.: •.,? >?„'.?•^ .,r.. ,r ,r t?PA? L.. ie.. ?a? :tv.? 5M Y'.'?`p :??,\ # j?".?i°`?\, + } ?'Y? ? 1,.??,7 ?r rS0 /v'P 1§ R.'.1: S t • ,'?i-,, . 'ry-£. T `Jfry f..yy9941 ?' L v !1 y S Y q?? y, ??? lpl I, ex 7'.?`? _,KI?',. ti F t 4 t? r r 41? ?\ Nx Wetlands REFERENCE: NOTE: JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WERE DELINEATED IN v ' ?? r ?`'* Pro ect Areas t THEABOVE GIS DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM NC ONEMAPAND NCDOTGISWEBSITE. PLEASE NOTE THIS THE FIELD BY S&ME PERSONNEL ON 11-11-2010. BOUNDARIES, +?`ir r ??•`? '.V i 1 6D MAP IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER HAVE BEEN SURVEYED BY WSP SELLS, A INC REGISTERED 300 2-ft Contours USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEESABOUT ITSACCURACY.S&ME, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY LAND SURVEYOR. JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WERE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANYACTIONSTAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS INFORMATION. , VERIFIED IN THE FIELD BY THE USACE AND DWQ ON 3-1-2011. mol Feat r'.,'q•,l 10-ft Contours 's 750 k?rr ry.. q 'CRLF Phase 1 Alternative B Limit of Waste ° -- ,__ _ Alternative C Limit of Waste r 11 ' _ - „-; - Alternative C Grading Limits - a : 5-ft Contours 750- Wetlands , Streams REFERENCE: THE ABOVE WATERBODY DATA WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY DATA SET. STREET GIS a DATA WAS OBTAINED FROM ESRI. HYDROLOGY AND WETLANDS JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WERE DELINEATED IN THE FIELD BY S&ME PERSONNEL ON 11-11-2010. DISTURBED AREA INFORMATION WAS v X OBTAINED FROM S&ME, INC. AND WSP SELLS, INC. PLEASE NOTE THIS DATA IS FOR INFORMATIONAL 0 600 1,200 PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT ITS ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION Feet MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE USER BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE DATA. :,,:.,;_ *? F •?"r 4,.. - SCALE: 1" = 600' EXPANSION AREA FIGURE NO. Duke Energy Belews Creek Station DATE: 5-31-2011 - S&ME 1DRAWN BY: CHR Landfill Expansions WWW.SMEINC.C0[..: Stokes Count North Carolina CHECKED BY: KRD PROJECT NO: 1356-10-041 ?o •?? ?.? -, ? i ' ... tiro I . g I? b A k I ti 1 No.6,,65.09,acres ; p w No 5.95 acres v, Q Stokes County No.,4, 120.27 acres r? i Rockingham County No 3 41.47,acres Forsyth County,,No 2y32.71 acres Guilford County No. 1'66.69 acres ??? ` oad rk * 4+ Alternative On-Site Locations CRLF Phase 1 . } . 9 CRLF Expansion ., , ® Duke Property Waterbody REFERENCE: County Boundary THE ABOVE WATERBODY DATA WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY DATA SET. STREET GIS ' DATA WAS OBTAINED FROM ESRI. HYDROLOGY AND WETLANDS JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES WERE DELINEATED IN THE FIELD BY S&ME PERSONNEL ON 11-11-2010. DISTURBED AREA INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM S&ME, INC. AND WSP SELLS, INC. PLEASE NOTE THIS DATA IS FOR INFORMATIONAL 0 7,000 14,000 PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT ITS ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION Feet MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE USER BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE DATA. .. SCALE: 1" = 7,000` DUKE PROPERTY FIGURE NO. Duke Energy Belews Creek Station DATE: 5-31-2011 DRAWN BY: CHR Landfill Expansions Q -- S&ME .SMEINC.C®? Stokes Count North Carolina V CHECKED BY: KRD PROJECT NO: 1356-10-041 APPENDIX I COMPLETED ENG FORM 4345 ?- rrr APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT CB I OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-003 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, Searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-003), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT Authority: 33 USC 401, Section 10; 1413, Section 404. Principal Purpose: These laws require permits authorizing activities in, or affecting, navigable waters of the United States; the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Routine uses: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Disclosure: Disclosure of requested information is voluntary. If information is not provided, however, the permit application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued. One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the proposed activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned. (ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS) 1. APPLICATION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED (ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT) 5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME & TITLE (an agent is not required) Duke Energy Corporation - Mr. Tom Leap S&ME, Inc. Mr. Ken Daly 6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS 3195 Pine Hall Road 9751 Southern Pine Blvd. Belews Creek, NC 27009-9157 Charlotte, NC 28273 7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NUMBERS WITH AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NUMBERS WITH AREA CODE a. Residence a. Residence b. Business 704-382-7271 b. Business 704-523-4726 11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION I hereby authorize (see attached agent authorization) to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this permit application. APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY 12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE (see instructions) BCSS Craig Road Landfill Expansion 13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable) West Belews Creek Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road 15. LOCATION OF PROJECT Belews Creek, NC 27009-9157 Stokes NC COUNTY STATE 16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions) 36.266160 N, -80.071100 W and Tax Parcel No. 6982-00-64-2715 17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE From Raleigh, NC use 1-40 W. to NC-68 N, left at US-158 W then continue to NC-65 W/Belews Creek Road. Turn right onto Pine Hall Road and then right at Duke Power Steam Plant Road. ENG FORM 4345 - ONLINE CESPK-CO-R 18. NATURE OF ACTIVITY (Description of project, include all features) The proposed landfill expansion project entails extending the existing Phase 1 Craig Road Landfill to the south. The proposed landfill expansion will be organized and developed in approximate five-year operational phases. Construction will require installation of erosion and sediment control measures, clearing, mass grading of existing ridges and valleys to establish landfill base grades, constructing a stormwater management system, and constructing the landfill liner system. 19. PROJECT PURPOSE (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions) The purpose of the project is to provide necessary disposal capacity for the coal combustion products that are generated. Construction of the landfill expansion is anticipated to commence in Spring 2012, and developed in approximate five-year operational phases with an anticipated completion date of 2045. USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED 20. REASON(S) FOR DISCHARGE see attached description 21. TYPE(S) OF MATERIAL BEING DISCHARGED AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH TYPE IN CUBIC YARDS see attached description 22. SURFACE AREA IN ACRES OF WETLANDS OR OTHER WATERS FILLED (see instructions) see attached description 23. IS ANY PORTION OF THE WORK ALREADY COMPLETE? YES O NO O IF YES, DESCRIBE THE WORK The Phase 1 portion of the Craig Road Landfill, including associated perimeter berms, ditches, stormwater management systems, operation facilities, and roads, was constructed in 2007. 24. ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC. WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THE WATERBODY (If more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental list) see supplemental list 25. LIST OF OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR APPROVALS/DENIALS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCIES FOR WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL* IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED see supplemental list * Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building and flood plain permits. 26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this application is complete and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant. SI NATURE,90"APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed. 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and will fully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, facticious, or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. ENG FORM 4345 - ONLINE CESPK-CO-R BLOCK II STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM Date: 5 January 2011 Project Information *S&ME S&ME Project Narne: Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Ash Landfill Type of Project: Jurisdictional Delineation, Permitting Location: Stokes County, North Carolina Property Owner/Representative Information Business Name: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip Code Telephone No. Contact: Duke Energy EC I Oc/ PO Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704.382.7271 Tom Leap Agent Information Business Name: Street Address: City, State, Zip Code: Telephone No. Contact: S&ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard Charlotte, N.C. 28273 704.523.4726 Darrin Peine, QEP Authorization: I _ Z?17- on behalf of 41 ( nt t Sigr?Aire) Duke Enemy hereby authorize (Name of Landowner Project Sponsor) S&ME, Inc. to act as agent for the above-mentioned project. BLOCK 24. ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC. WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THE WATERBODY Identify Page 1 of 8 Parcels Pin: 6991-03-24-1766 Name1: CONRY, JEFF G;CONRY, SHERIANNE E Account Number: 155926533 Address 1: 352 LAKE POINT LN Address 2: City,State,Zip: BELEWS CREEK, NC 27009 R Show Full Description Pin: 6982-00-02-7581 Name1: BRATHWAITE, LESLIE R;BRATHWAITE, ANGELA D Account Number: 2519 Address 1: 1060 GEORGIA RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 n Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-98-2639 Name1: BRAY, DAVID THOMAS Account Number: 57735 Address 1: 4325 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-98-1506 Name1: BRAY, SAMMY EDWARD Account Number: 2934 Address 1: 4335 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-99-5279 Name1: BRAY, THOMAS WAIN;BRAY, JUDITH SMITH Account Number: 25114 Address 1: 4273 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6991-01-49-7551 Name1: CRAVEN, FLOYD T Account Number: 155893521 Address 1: 509 W PARKWAY Address 2: PO BOX 390 City,State,Zip: HIGH POINT, NC 27262 F+j Show Full Description Pin: 6972-00-91-7610 Name1: DALTON, ALMA H Account Number: 1662 Address 1: 4056 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Q Show Full Description Identify Page 2 of 8 Pin: 6982-00-01-4573 Name1: DALTON, GEORGE WILLIAM Account Number: 155979059 Address 1: 1060 GEORGIA RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Show Full Description Pin: 6982-00-02-3366 Name1: DALTON, GEORGIA WILLIE ESTATE Account Number: 1970 Address 1: 1060 GEORGIA RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Show Full Description Pin: 6983-00-42-4076 Name1: DALTON, MARVIN H JR Account Number: 156008927 Address 1: PO BOX 184 Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Show Full Description Pin: 6991-01-25-5532 Name1: DANIEL, ROBERT HARRIS DR;DANIEL, SHARON C Account Number: 156023056 Address 1: PO BOX 10 Address 2: City,State,Zip: MCCLEANSVILLE, NC 27301 Show Full Description Pin: 6993-05-19-9069 Name1: DAVIS, JANE WILLIAMSON Account Number: 156026802 Address 1: 1140 DR HANES RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: PINE HALL, NC 27042 Show Full Description Pin: 6994-03-30-6341 Name1: DIXON, DAVID L;DIXON, JUDY W Account Number: 155893049 Address 1: 1205 DR HANES RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: PINE HALL, NC 27042 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6981-00-14-5920 Name1: DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Account Number: 155919469 Address 1: PO BOX 1007 Address 2: City,State,Zip: CHARLOTTE, NC 28201 Show Full Description Pin: 6982-00-64-2715 Name1: DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Account Number: 155919469 Identify Page 3 of 8 Address 1: PO BOX 1007 Address 2: City,State,Zip: CHARLOTTE, NC 28201 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6991-01-26-7316 Name1: DUKE, POWER COMPANY Account Number: 16140 Address 1: ATTN: TAX DEPT PB05B Address 2: PO BOX 1244 City,State,Zip: CHARLOTTE, NC 28201 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6982-00-67-6849 Name1: DUKE, POWER COMPANY Account Number: 16140 Address 1: ATTN: TAX DEPT PB05B Address 2: PO BOX 1244 City,State,Zip: CHARLOTTE, NC 28201 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6991-03-44-5395 Name1: DUNLAP, TIMOTHY FRANKLIN;SHARPE, JULIE ANN Account Number: 156015833 Address 1: 9108 MT CARMEL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: STOKESDALE, NC 27357 Show Full Description Pin: 6993-01-37-7458 Name1: FARMER, ROBERT A JR;FARMER, PENNY R Account Number: 4504 Address 1: 1242 RIVER RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: PINE HALL, NC 27042 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-87-3606 Name1: HAIRSTON, ALBERT Account Number: 8542 Address 1: PO BOX 43 Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6983-00-62-7082 Name1: HAIRSTON, J H;HAIRSTON, LENA Account Number: 8819 Address 1: C/O JACQUELINE HAIRSTON Address 2: PO BOX 191 City,State,Zip: BELEWS CREEK, NC 27009 0 Show Full Des_c..ription Pin: 6982-00-18-5694 Name1: HAIRSTON, JAMES T HEIRS Account Number: 8799 Address 1: 3906 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Identify 0 Show Full Description Page 4 of 8 Pin: 6982-00-03-5785 Name1: HAIRSTON, JAMES T HEIRS Account Number: 8799 Address 1: 3906 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6981-00-54-7417 Name1: HAIRSTON, JOHN LOUIS ESTATE Account Number: 39127 Address 1: C/O TIMOTHY HAIRSTON Address 2: 6920 TERRENCE KNOLL RD City,State,Zip: BELEWS CREEK, NC 27009 Q Show Full Description Pin: 6981-00-54-5426 Name1: HAIRSTON, JOHN LOUIS ESTATE Account Number: 39127 Address 1: C/O TIMOTHY HAIRSTON Address 2: 6920 TERRENCE KNOLL RD City,State,Zip: BELEWS CREEK, NC 27009 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-67-2631 Name1: HARTMAN, CHESTER DALE Account Number: 4529 Address 1: 4640 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-66-9364 Name1: HARTMAN, KEITH DALE;HARTMAN, SHARON L Account Number: 32841 Address 1: 1407 CAMP CAROLDALE RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-65-5474 Name1: HAWKINS, CHESTER M;HAWKINS, NANCY K Account Number: 4780 Address 1: 1180 BURCH RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-65-3777 Name1: HAWKINS, CHESTER M;HAWKINS, NANCY K Account Number: 4780 Address 1: 1180 BURCH RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Q Show Full Description Identify Page 5 of 8 Pin: 6971-00-88-8129 Name1: HILLBILLY HIDE AWAY Account Number: 11146 Address 1: C/O SAMMY BRAY Address 2: 4335 PINE HALL RD City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 Show Full Description Pin: 6971-00-76-8444 Name1: HOLLAND, BOBBY L;HOLLAND, WANDA F Account Number: 60424 Address 1: PO BOX 774 Address 2: City,State,Zip: WALNUT COVE, NC 27052 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6993-09-16-4457 Name1: JARVIS, JOSEPH R;JARVIS, ROSANNA B Account Number: 58776 Address 1: 1871 PINE HALL RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: PINE HALL, NC 27042 0 Show Full Description Pin: 6981-00-54-7617 Name1: LUBKE, NORMAN E JR;LUBKE, JERRI J Account Number: 156021487 Address 1: 7801 CRAIG RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: BELEWS CREEK, NC 27009 Show Full Description Pin: 6972-00-88-8667 Name1: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC Account Number: 156029049 Address 1: 2710 WYCLIFF RD Address 2: City,State,Zip: RALEIGH, NC 27607 ? 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BLOCK 25 LIST OF OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR APPROVALS/DENIALS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCIES FOR WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION Permit list to support IP Application Agency Type of Permit Date Applied Date Permit Granted NCDENR - Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section Site Suitability (Permit Amendment to Existing Permit No. 8504) Anticipated June, 2011 Anticipated 1st Quarter 2012 NCDENR - Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section Permit to Construct (Permit Amendment to Existing Permit No. 8504) Anticipated 2nd Quarter 2012 Anticipated 2nd Quarter 2012 NCDENR - Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section Permit to Operate (Permit Amendment to Existing Permit No. 8504) Anticipated 4th Quarter 2012 Anticipated 1st Quarter 2013 NCDENR - Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section NPDES Erosion and Sediment Control Permit NCG010000 Anticipated 2nd Quarter 2012 Anticipated 2nd Quarter 2012 APPENDIX II SITE PHOTOGRAPHS rr? 1 Young scrub pine-dominated habitat typical within the upland portions of the Project areas. Area with deciduous canopy and steep topography Taken by: DDH Checked by: DP - = &ME Date Taken: 11.11.2010 1 t View within the young scrub-pine habitat. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Proposed Craig Rd Landfill Expansion Area Belews Creek Steam Station Stokes County, North Carolina Project No.: 1356-10-041 Photo Page 1 2 Lespedeza ground cover typical within the non- wooded portions of the Project areas. Taken by: DDH SITE PHOTOGRAPHS M E Proposed Craig Rd Landfill Expansion Area Checked by: DP Belews Creek Steam Station Stokes County, North Carolina Date Taken: 11.11.2010 Project No.: 1356-10-041 Photo Page 2 Stream SC8 (perennial RPW). 6 Forested Wetland WC3. Forested Wetland WC4. Taken by: DDH SITE PHOTOGRAPHS M E Proposed Craig Rd Landfill Expansion Area Checked by: DP Belews Creek Steam Station Stokes County, North Carolina Date Taken: 11.11.2010 Project No.: 1356-10-041 Photo Page 3 17 Stream SC10 (perennial RPW). 14 Forested Wetland WC2. APPENDIX III ESTIMATE OF LAND AREA NEEDED rr? &ME JOB NO. 1356-10-041 SHEET NO. 1 /6 DATE 05125/2011 JOB NAME Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion COMPUTED BY CHR SUBJECT Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate CHECKED BY 1 `!` ?,• ? t COMPUTATIONS BY: Signature ( .1.0i,+•, ? Daterr= - " Name Cedric Ruhl. P.E. Title Promeet Engineer ASSUMPTIONS Signature - ?- L Date i AND PROCEDURES CHECKED BY: Name Kenneth Daly, P,E, Title Senior Proieet Engineer COMPUTATIONS Signature _ Date CHECKED BY: Name Kyle Baucom, E.I. I itlc Staff Professional SENIOR REVIEWED Si nature Date BY: Name Jason Reeves, P.E. Title Senior Proieet Engineer REVIEW NOTES 1 COMMENTS: ME Joe NO. 1366-10-041 SHEET No. 2/6 DATE 05/25/2011 J08 NAME _Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion compuTED BY ?C//HR SUBJECT .Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate CHECKED BY ]SP- OBJECTIVE: Duke Energy anticipates constructing an expansion for the Craig Road Landfill for its Belews Creek Steam Station facility in Stokes County, North Carolina. As part of the stream and wetland permitting process, several waste disposal alternatives were considered. One alternative is to acquire property for landfill construction. This calculation estimates the required property area, given an assumed airspace volume. METHOD: For the purposes of this calculation, the proposed landfill facility will be assumed to be a pyramid shape with a minimum required top deck area of 2 acres. CALCULATIONS: 1. Estimate the total anticipated required airspace volume The proposed landfill expansion will have a gross capacity of approximately 21,500,000 cubic yards. For the purposes of this calculation, it was assumed that property acquisition would accommodate a landfill of similar capacity. 2. Define geometric volume relationships For the purposes of this calculation, the proposed landfill facility is assumed to be a pyramid shape with a minimum required top deck area of 2 acres, as shown in the following figure. &ME JOB NAME Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion SUBJECT Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate f Hi P1. sm -HTZ- P^ P2 T SECTION VIEW PI Figure 1: Landfill Geometry General geometric relationships, assuming a square pyramid, are stated below. V = 113BH P=P' P=2ZH Where: V = volume of a pyramid; B = base area of a pyramid; H = height of a pyramid; P = length of one side of the base of a pyramid; and Z = side slope of a pyramid, i.e. "Z"H:1 V. Jas NO. 1356-10-041 SHEET NO. 316 DATE 0512512011 COMPUTED BY CHR CHECKED BY _ K9 Equation 1 Equation 2 Equation 3 PLAN VIEW ME JOB NO. 1356-10-041 SHEET NO. 4/6 DATE 0 512 512 0 1 1 JOBNAME Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion coMPUTED BY ?CiHR SUBJECT Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate CHECKED BY Assuming that the landfill requires a flat deck, the effective volume of the landfill can be calculated with the following equation. ^ V,.,,, - V:,,P =113B<<,fur H,.., -1 / 3 Bf p Ht,,r Equation 4 From the relationships shown in Figure 1 and Equation 2, Equation 4 can be re-written as follows. Veffec.,,ve = 113B,o,u,hro,a, -113B,,,nh,,,, -113(P2 )2 (H, + H2)-113(P, )2 (H,) Equation 5 Substituting Equation 3 into Equation 5, Equation 5 can be re-written as follows. vlm ffl ire =113[2Z(H, + H2 }]2 (H, + Hz) -113(2ZH, )2 (H,) Equation 6 Assuming a 2-acre minimum top area (approximately 300 feet by 300 feet square), P1 = 300 feet and, from Equation 3, Hi becomes 15012 feet. Equation 6 can be re-written as follows. Vejje1,,Ve =113{300 + 2ZH2 }2 {15012 + Hz) - (4,500,00012) Equation 7 3. Calculate the anticipated required limit of waste dimensions The effective volume as calculated by Equation 7 must be greater than the total anticipated required airspace volume. The anticipated required limit of waste dimensions are calculated in the fallowing table. TABLE 1: REQUIRED LIMIT OF WASTE DIMENSION S Total Required Total Required Limit of Limit of Limit of Limit of Limit of Airspace Volume Airspace Volume Side Slope Waste Waste Base Waste Waste Waste {Z} Height Width Base Area Base Area Volume Check (ZHAV) {1-12} {P} {B} {B} V SCYI (ft3) feet ft ftx ac c 21,500,040 580,500,000 3.0 315 2,190 4,796,100 110.10 21,556,500 OK ME JOB NAME Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion SUBJECT Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate 4. Calculate the anticipated required landfill dimensions JOB No. 1356-10-041 SHEET NO. 5/6 DATE 05/25/2011 COMPUTED BY CHR CHECKED BY KB Assume a one-hundred foot offset from the limit of waste dimensions as calculated in Step 5 for construction of ancillary facilities such as perimeter berms and stormwater conveyance features. The anticipated required landfill dimensions are calculated in the following table. TABLE 2: REQUIRED LAN DFILL DIME NSIONS Limit of Waste Base Landfill Base Landfill Landfill Width Width Base Area Base Area (l') ft (ft) (ft) (ac) 2,190 2,390 5,712,100 131.13 5. Calculate the anticipated required borrow area dimensions Soil will be needed during landfill construction, operation, and closure. Assuming an average borrow area depth of 20 feet, the anticipated required borrow area dimensions are calculated in the following table. TABLE 3: REQUIRED BORROW AREA DIMENSIONS Limit of Soil for Assumed Borrow Borrow Waste Facility Landfill Soil for Soil for Total Soil Borrow Area Area Base Area Base Area Construction Operations Closure Demand Area Depth Footprint Footprint (ac) (ac) (cy) tcya (Cy) (cy) (feet) ft2 (ac) 110.10 131.13 2,115,593 2,150,000 532,900 4,798,493 20 6,477,965 148.71 For the purposes of this calculation, soil required for landfill construction was assumed to be an average of 10 feet over the facility area, soil for operations was assumed to be 10 percent of the airspace volume (Step 1), and soil for closure was assumed to be an average of 3 feet over the landfill area. 6. Calculate the anticipated required facility footprint The required facility footprint is calculated by adding the footprints calculated in Steps 4 and 5, as shown in the following table. M E JOB NAME Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station Craig Road Landfill Expansion SUBJECT Alternatives Analysis - Landfill Footprint Size Estimate TABLE 4: REQUIRED FACILITY FOOTPRINT Required Landfill Base Borrow Area Facility Area Footprint Footprint (ac) (ac] ac 131.13 148.71 279.85 7. Calculate the anticipated required property area JOB NO. 1356-10-041 SHEET NO. 616 DATE 05125/2011 COMPUTED BY CJHR CHECKED BY 1 PJ Assume a one-hundred foot buffer is required between the landfill facility as calculated in Step 6 and adjacent property boundaries. The anticipated required contiguous property area is calculated in the following table. TABLES: REQUIRED PRO PERTY AREA Required Facility Base Required Property Property Facility Width Property Base Area Base Area Footprint (ft) Base Width (mil (ac) fac) 279.85 3,491 3,691 13,626,636 312.62 CONCLUSIONS: Based on the assumptions described in this calculation, a contiguous property area of approximately 315 acres will be required to construct a landfill facility and borrow area with an approximate airspace equal to the proposed landfill configuration. APPENDIX IV AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE rr? United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Asheville Field Office 160 Zillicoa Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801 December 6, 2010 Mr. Darrin M. Peine Mr. David Homans Mr. Joey Lawler S&ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-5560 Dear Mr. Peine, Mr. Homans, and Mr. Lawler: Subject: Site Assessment for Expansion of the Belews Creek Steam Station Industrial Landfills, Stokes County, North Carolina (S&ME Project Nos. 1356-10-041 and 1356-10-042) In your letter dated November 19, 2010 (received November 26, 2010), you requested our comments about the subject project. We have reviewed the information you presented and are providing the following comments in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-667e); and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (Act). Duke Energy is currently proposing two landfill expansion projects (Craig Road ash landfill expansion and a flue gas desulfurization (FGD) landfill expansion, collectively "Project") located at its Belews Creek Steam Station (BCSS) facility in Stokes County, North Carolina. The Craig Road expansion project area is about a 140-acre tract located east of Pine Hall Road, west of Craig Road, and north of the Stokes and Forsyth County boundary. The FGD expansion project area is on about 65-acres located just northeast of the Craig Road expansion project area. Craig Road extends north and south roughly between the two project areas. The proposed Craig Road ash landfill expansion project involves construction of additional landfill cells for ash byproducts generated at the BCSS and will comprise future development in five-year operational phases. Similarly, the proposed FGD landfill expansion project involves construction of additional landfill cells for storage of gypsum generated during the FGD process and will comprise future development in five-year operational phases. The combined proposed projects entail the clearing of about 200 acres of disturbed and undisturbed (hardwood and pine) forested areas. Endangered Species. According to our records and a review of the information provided, no federally listed species or their habitats occur on the site. However, obligations under section 7 of the Act must be reconsidered if. (1) new information reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered, (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review, or (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat is determined that may be affected by the identified action. Erosion Control and Wetland/Stream Protection. The treatment of storm water leaving the project area is a concern. We recommend installing and maintaining stringent measures to control erosion and sediment in order to prevent unnecessary impacts to aquatic resources downstream of the project site. Disturbed areas should be reseeded with seed mixtures that are beneficial to wildlife. Fescue-based or other nonnative or exotic invasive species mixtures should be avoided. Native annual small grains appropriate for the season are preferred and recommended to quickly stabilize bare soils while native seed mixtures become established. Perimeter erosion-control devices should be installed prior to any on-the-ground activities. Frequent maintenance of these devices is critical to their proper function in order to minimize sediment discharge from the project site. Please note that though coal fly ash and gypsum are not considered hazardous waste, fly ash does contain trace elements (nitrate, selenium, cadmium, arsenic) that can be mobilized by water and cause toxicity to aquatic life and gypsum can significantly alter the acidity/alkalinity and water hardness of aquatic systems. Therefore, if fly ash and gypsum are to be used as structural fill, adherence to the requirements outlined in 15A NCAC 13B.0.1700 will be particularly important because of proximity to water. These requirements include, in part, not placing ash within 50 feet of wetlands and streams, isolating fill from storm water during filling, keeping fill slopes less than 3:1, and maintaining the fill area as a nondischarge structure. The separation requirement may not be met given the stream/wetland fill. Nevertheless, to keep the fill from discharging, an impervious fill base and cover is recommended. Should nondischarge not be achieved, we recommend that the discharge be periodically tested for toxic elements, and a remediation plan should be executed in a timely manner should standards be exceeded. This would be similar to the monitoring that would be required to ensure compliance with groundwater standards (15A NCAC 2L). We recommend that any environmental document prepared for this project include the following (if applicable): 1. A complete analysis and comparison of the available alternatives (the build and no-build alternatives). 2. A description of the fishery and wildlife resources within existing and required additional rights-of-way and any areas, such as borrow areas, that may be affected directly or indirectly by the proposed project. The acreage and a description of the wetlands that will be filled as a result of the proposed project. Wetlands affected by the proposed project should be mapped in accordance with the Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands. We recommend contacting the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to determine the need for a Section 404 Clean Water Act permit. Avoiding and minimizing wetland impacts is a part of the Corps' permitting process, and we will consider other potential alternatives in the review of any permits. 4. The extent (linear feet as well as discharge) of any water courses that will be impacted as a result of the proposed project. A description of any streams should include the classification (Rosgen 1995, 1996) and a description of the biotic resources. The acreage of upland habitat, by cover type, that will be eliminated because of the proposed project. 6. A description of all expected secondary and cumulative environmental impacts associated with this proposed work. 7. A discussion about the extent to which the project will result in the loss, degradation, or fragmentation of wildlife habitat from direct construction impacts and from secondary development impacts. Mitigation measures that will be employed to avoid, eliminate, reduce, or compensate for habitat value losses (wetland, riverine, and upland) associated with any phase of the proposed project. We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. If we can be of assistance or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Allen Ratzlaff of our staff at 828/258-3939, Ext. 229. In any future correspondence concerning this project, please reference our Log Number 4-2-11-061. cc: Mr. Ron Linville, Western Piedmont Region Reviewer, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 3855 Idlewild Road, Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Mr. Tom Walker, Chief, Asheville Regulatory Field Office, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208, Asheville, NC 28801-5006 A N X-; WA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office of Conservation, Planning, & Community Affairs Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Linda Pearsall, Director November 24, 2010 Mr. Darren M. Peine S&ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273-5560 Dee Freeman, Secretary Subject: Proposed Landfill Expansions - Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station; Stokes County S&ME Project Nos. 1356-10-041 and 1356-10-042 Dear Mr. Peine: The Natural Heritage Program has no record of significant natural communities, significant natural heritage areas, or conservation/managed areas at the site nor within a mile of the project area. Our maps show a record, from 1958, of the State Significantly Rare creeping sunrose (Crocantheniuni propingicum) from "1.5 miles north of Belews Creels". Though our mapped locale places the rare plant location inside the boundary of the southwestern project site, the 1958 date of the record has caused us to consider the plant site to be historical. Thus, because of the date and vague location of the record, we do not feel that the project will impact this species. You may wish to check the Natural Heritage Program database website at www.ncnhp.org for a listing of rare plants and animals and significant natural communities in the county and on the quad map. Our Program also has a new website that allows users to obtain information on element occurrences and significant natural heritage areas within two miles of a given location: <http://nhpweb.enr.state.nc.us/nhis/public/ginap75_main.phtml>. The user name is "public" and the password is "heritage". You may want to click "Help" for more infonnation. NC OneMap now provides digital Natural Heritage data online for free. This service provides site specific information on GIS layers with Natural Heritage Program rare species occurrences and Significant Natural Heritage Areas. The NC OneMap website provides Element Occurrence (EO) ID numbers (instead of species naive), and the data user is then encouraged to contact the Natural Heritage Program for detailed information. This service allows the user to quickly and efficiently get site specific NIP data without visiting the NHP workroom or waiting for the Information Request to be answered by NIP staff. For more infonnation about data formats and access, visit <www.nconemap.com>, then click on "FTP Data Download", and then "nheo.zip" [to the right of "Natural Heritage Element Occurrences"] You may also e-mail NC OneMap at <dataq((?ncmail.net> for more information. Please do not hesitate'to contact me at 919-715-8697 if you have questions or need further information. Sincerely, Harry E. LeGrand, Jr., Zoologist LT??u a1 Herita e Pro One 1601 Mal) Service 6entet weigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 NofthCarohna Phone: 919-715-4195 \ FAX: 919-715-3060 Internet: www.oneNCNaturally.org Naturally An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Natural Resources Planning and Conservation STA7Z ?? NAY f0. L w?? ?? IL Rf(??y Q??M V1?.' North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Peter B. Sandbeck, Administrator Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary December 20, 2010 Damn Peine S&ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28273-5560 Office of Archives and History Division of Historical Resources David Brook, Director Re: Belews Creek Stearn Station Landfill Expansion, S&ME 1356-10-041 & 1356-10-042, Stokes County, ER 10-2158 Dear Mr. Peine: Thank you for your letter of November 17, 2010, concerning the above project. We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above-referenced tracking number. Sincerely, } Peter Sandbeck Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 807-6570/807-6599 APPENDIX V MITIGATION PROPOSAL - NCEEP rr? COS stem .:.1.1 PROGRAM April 12, 2011 Tom Leap Duke Energy EC10cIPO Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Expiration of Acceptance: January 12, 2012 Project: Craig Road Landfill Expansion County: Stokes The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if navment to the NCEEP will be anoroved. You must also comDly with all other state, federal or local This acceptance is valid for nine months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work, The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net. Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the following table. River Basin CU Location Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I (Sq. Ft.) Buffer 11 (Sq. Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Impact Roanoke 03010103 0 0 6,080 0.30 0 0 0 0 Credits Roanoke 03010103 0 0 Up to 12,160 Up to 0.60 0 0 0 0 Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. If the regulatory agencies require mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional mitigation, the applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at (919) 716-1921. Sincerely, ` ??- ?? V William Gilmore, PE Director cc: Ian McMillan, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit JohnThomas, USACE-Raleigh Sue Homewood, NCDWQ- Winston-Salem Darrin Peine, agent File R"tor4Kg... 'E ... Protect, our state, TA RUDFW North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net APPENDIX VI TABLES Jr?- rr? Table 1- Proposed Impacts Table 2 - Alternatives Analysis Comparison Table 3 - Alternatives Analysis Comparative Cost Estimates Table 1 - Proposed Impacts Application for Section 404 Individual Permit Proposed Craig Road Landfill Expansion Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station S&ME Project No. 1356-10-041 Wetland ID Classification Grading/Fill Placement Impact ac WC1 Forested 0.02 WC2 Forested 0.14 WC3 Forested 0.05 WC4 Forested 0.06 Stream ID Classification Grading/Fill Placement Impact (in SC1 Perennial / Seasonal 699 SC2 Perennial / Seasonal 0 SC3 Seasonal 0 SC4 Perennial 0 SC5 Perennial 1894 SC6 Seasonal 29 SC7 Perennial 864 SC8 Perennial 768 SC9 Perennial 243 SC10 Perennial 95 Table 2 - Alternatives Analysis Comparison Application for Section 404 Individual Permit Proposed Craig Road Landfill Expansion Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station S&ME Project No. 1356-10-041 Alternative Alternative Estimated Estimated Haul Distance Estimated Estimated Estimated Anticipated Anticipated Estimated Advantages Disadvantages Is the Project Alternative Comments and Assumptions ID Description Limit of Facility Area (miles) Gross Cost Cost per Waste Lifetime Cost per Year Need Met ? Selection Waste Area (acres) Volume Cubic Yard of Disposal (years)2 of Life Order (acres) (cubic yards) Airspace Rates c I year) A Do Nothing N/A N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A NIA N/A No cost; no environmental Does not provide for future No N/A Not practical impact station operations Stream ! No additional stream/wetland In efficient land use; moderate Requires 2 separate landfill Wetland impacts; on current Duke costs; additional development cells within the proposed B Avoidance 80 98 1.3 5,709,000 $47,970,000 $8.40 900,000 6.3 $ 7,562,000 property; design information is or expansion required to meet Partially 2 expansion area established need Proposed Most cost effective option; Stream and wetland impacts Full land use within the Configuration most efficient land use; on required proposed expansion area C 123 147 1.3 21 230 000 $77 642 000 $3.66 900 000 23.6 $ 3 291 000 current Duke property; design Yes 1 , , , , , , , information is established; closest to meeting project need Develop Other On current Duke property Possible stream/wetland Based on simplifying Area On impacts; moderate costs; assumption of a square landfill D-A Property - No. 100 120 1.3 7,118,000 $59,813,000 $8.40 900,000 7.9 $ 7,563,000 design information is not Partially 3 footprint; east of proposed 4 established; additional expansion area development or expansion re uired to meet need Develop Other On current Duke property; Possible stream/wetland Based on simplifying Area On design information is impacts; moderate costs; assumption of a square landfill D-B Property - No. 60 76 0.5 4,271,000 $35,034,000 $8.20 900,000 4.7 $ 7,382,000 established additional development or Partially 3 footprint; this is adjacent to the 5 expansion required to meet existing FGD landfill need Develop Off Could conceivably meet Possible stream/wetland Based on simplifying Site Property project needs; possible stream impacts; off-site hauling/traffic; assumption of a square landfill and wetland avoidance high costs; off-site location footprint E 110 131 20.0 21,230,000 $169,400,000 $7.98 900,000 23.6 $ 7,181,000 requires new infrastructure; Yes 4 public perception and permitting obstacles Private Landfill No new environmental impact Cost prohibitive; off-site City of Winston Salem, Hanes F N/A N/A 21.0 9 000 000 $335 250 000 $37.25 900 000 10.0 $ 33 525 000 hauling/traffic; does not meet No 5 Mill Road MSW Landfill , , , , , , , need; consumes regional MSW ca acit 1. Assumes 100 foot offset from limit of waste, does not include borrow area 2. Assumes waste generation of 867,000 cubic yards per year 3. Estimated numbers exceed 1,000 are rounded to the nearest 1,000 Table 3 - Alternatives Analysis - Comparative Cost EstimateE Application for Section 404 Individual Permit Proposed Craig Road Landfill Expansion Duke Energy - Belews Creek Steam Station SWE Project No. 1356-10-041 Pro ert Acquisi tion Engineering & Construction Hauling Other Development Costs Closure Costs Alternative Alternative Limit of Waste Are Property Property Property Costs per Engineering Haul Hauled Haul Unit Cost Add'I Tipping Fees Closure Cost Total Cost ID Description (acres) 1;tL Cost per z Cost s Acre Cost Distance a Tonnage (tonlmile) Haul Cost Infrastructure perTon5 Tipping Fees per Acre Closure Cost Acre (miles) Cost A Do Nothing N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A N/A $0.25 N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A Stream / B Wetland 80 N/A N/A N/A $400,000 $32,080,000 1.30 5,709,000 $0.25 $1,855,425 N/A N/A N/A $175,000 $14,035,000 $47,970,425 Avoidance C Proposed 123 N/A N/A N/A $400 000 $49 212 000 1.30 21 230 000 $0.25 $6 899 750 N/A N/A N/A $175 000 $21 530 250 $77 642 000 Conf uration , , , , , , , , , , , , Develop Other D-A Area On 100 N/A N/A N/A $400,000 $40,000,000 1.30 7,118,000 $0.25 $2,313,350 N/A N/A N/A $175,000 $17,500,000 $59,813,350 Pro ert - No. 4 Develop Other D-13 Area On 60 N/A N/A N/A $400,000 $24,000,000 0.50 4,271,000 $0.25 $533,875 N/A N/A N/A $175,000 $10,500,000 $35,033,875 Pro ert - No. 5 E Develop Off Site 110 313 $5 000 $1 565 000 $400 000 $44 000 000 20.00 21 230 000 $0.25 $106 150 000 $10 000 000 N/A N/A $175 000 $19 250 000 $169 400 000 Property , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , F Private Landfill N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 21.00 9,000,000 $0.25 $47,250,000 N/A $32 $288,000,000 N/A N/A $335 250 000 1. Property area is based on landfill footprint calculation. 2. Based on internet search of property values conducted on May 18, 2011. 3. Based on historic costs for the Craig Road Landfill Phase 1 completed in 2006. 4. Based on estimated gross volume, assumed waste generation of 867,000 cubic yards per year, and an average unit weight of 1 ton per cubic yard. 5. City of Winston-Salem Hanes Mill Road Landfill - High Volume Tipping Fee. 6. Cost estimates are provided for relative comparison of alternatives only.