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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
X
YW
Transfer
Compost
X
SLAS
COUNTY: Forsyth
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 34AA-LCID-
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: February 12, 2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Piney Hill Acres LCID Landfill Facility
2081 Piney Grove Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Date of Last Inspection: May 31, 2018
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.173160' W: 80.059167'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Lawson, Owner and Operator
Telephone: [phone] (home); 336-682-2317 (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
David Lawson, Owner/Operator — Piney Hill Acres
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct/Operate Issued: May 15, 2001 (original permit # 34-90-16) — 1.95-acre LCID LF
Permit to Construct/Operate — Amended - Issued: September 12, 2002 (permit # 34-90-16)
Permit Modification Issued: January 28, 2004 (to change permit format — new permit # 34-AA)
Permit Operations Plan Modification Issued: October 17, 2005 (expand to 3.9-acre LCIF LF; excavate 12' deeper)
Permit to Construct Area 2 Issued: February 1, 2010
Permit to Operate Area 2 and T&P Facility Issued: December 17, 2012 (includes Large Type 1 Compost Facility)
Permit Renewal Issued: April 6, 2015
Permit expires April 6, 2020 — submit permit renewal request by September 6, 2019
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted as a wood waste and inert debris treatment and processing operation, a Large Type 1
compost facility and an LCID landfill.
2. The service area for the facility includes Forsyth and surrounding counties.
3. The facility was not operating at the time of this inspection.
4. The Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan are maintained at the facility for review.
5. The Permit to Operate allows acceptance of the following materials at the facility: land clearing debris, yard
trash, untreated and unpainted wood waste and wood pallets, and inert debris (unpainted and untreated concrete,
brick, block, rock, used asphalt and uncontaminated soil)
6. The Facility Annual Report for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 was reviewed and indicated that
an average of 173 tons of land clearing waste was accepted for disposal in the LCID landfill weekly; and, that
the current waste footprint covers 4 acres.
7. Weather conditions of light rain and winds of 15-20 mph were encountered during this inspection.
General Site Conditions:
8. No windblown litter was observed at the facility. The site appeared to be clean and well -maintained.
9. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and were found to be in good condition.
10. The facility is secured by perimeter fencing and dense evergreen growth along the road frontage, and protected
from unauthorized access by locking gates.
11. Proper signage was observed at the entry gate.
12. A few shallow puddles of standing water were observed throughout the site, caused by the excessively wet fall
and winter to date. However, no areas of ponding water were found in or around the waste stockpiles or
operations areas, and no erosion was evident at the time of this inspection.
13. On the south side of the site, the operations area is designed to direct stormwater runoff to a pond on the eastern
side of the facility. A drainage ditch runs along the southeastern edge of the operations and storage area into a
pipe that conveys the runoff directly down the hill to the pond. The pond was found to be clean and appeared to
be well -maintained, as did the ditch line. The surrounding slope leading down from the operations and storage
area to the pond had well -established vegetative cover that is mowed several times per year.
14. On the north side of the site, the LCID and surrounding operations area are designed to direct stormwater to a
sediment trap located northeast of Area 1. The sediment trap was observed to be functioning, but water
appeared to be backing up at the entrance. Mr. Lawson stated that he has been cleaning the trap as often as
weather and site conditions allow, but that continuing heavy storm events have made this area unnavigable for
heavy equipment much of the time. He added that the water has been receding as the rain has slowed. Please
continue to perform maintenance to ensure that the sediment trap functions to prevent silt from leaving
the site and to prevent excessive onsite erosion, as required by 16A NCAC 13B .0566(6).
15. All required buffers and setbacks appeared to have been maintained at the facility, including the 100' buffer
surrounding the water supply well located in the treatment and processing area.
LCID Landfill Operations:
16. The LCID landfill unit is located on the northern half of the site and is divided up into two cells — Area 1 on the
south side and Area 2 on the north side.
17. Edge of waste markers were observed to be in place around Area 1 and Area 2.
18. Since the previous inspection on May 31, 2019, substantial progress had been made in filling the approved
landfill space. Mr. Lawson stated that he is beginning to work on the final lift for the approved portions of
Areas 1 and 2. He pointed out the bench to the southwest of the working face that marks the final grade level for
the current fill area. He estimated that, because of the increase in land clearing waste that resulted from the fall
hurricanes, he would need to close out the current fill area within the next few months and proceed into the part
of the landfill that had been designated for future expansion. Mr. Lawson was advised that plans should be
submitted to the Solid Waste Section for review as soon as possible if expansion will be required in the near
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future. The permit to operate within the current approved area is due to be renewed, and the renewal request
must be submitted by September 6, 2019. Please contact Permit Engineer, Ming-Tai Chao at 919-707-8251
or via email at ming.chao()ncdenr.gov to discuss the landfill expansion and permit renewal.
19. The working face was observed to be small and well compacted. New land clearing debris had been added
within the past week, when rain had stopped enough to provide the drier conditions necessary to operate
equipment on the landfill.
20. The tipping area, located west of the working face, was wet but appeared to be well -maintained and to afford
adequate space for vehicles to maneuver safely into and out of the site.
21. The lower portion of the working face slope has soil cover and was observed to be very wet. However, the
grade of the slope had been reduced since the previous inspection on May 31, 2018, and the cover appeared to
be intact. No erosion rills were evident.
22. The operations area below the working face was also very wet, but the surface had been maintained so that no
major ruts or ponding water were observed between the working face and the excavation area.
23. The sediment trap appeared to be functioning, but water had accumulated at the entrance to the device. See
comment # 14 above for additional information.
24. The excavation area, located north of the fill area, had been re -graded, as requested during the previous
inspection, to reduce the severity of the slopes. No erosion was observed in this area, and stormwater could be
seen draining toward the sediment trap as designed.
25. No unacceptable material was observed in the landfill. Facility procedure includes a cursory inspection of the
load upon entry and a full inspection of the load as it is dumped. Large amounts of unacceptable waste are
loaded back up and the customer is advised of proper disposal; small amounts of trash are removed from the
load and placed in a covered container for temporary storage.
26. A pile of recovered concrete had been staged in the lower operating area near the toe of the landfill. Mr. Lawson
explained that he intended to use this material to help stabilize the ditch line that leads into the sediment trap
and reduce the accumulation of mud at the entrance to the device.
27. Vegetative cover on the landfill had been damaged by the heavy storm events that have continually occurred
over the past six months. Mr. Lawson stated that he had reseeded several times, but that any new growth that
resulted had been washed away with the next storm. He stated that he continues to add soil cover as necessary
to keep the landfill cap stable.
28. Temporary ditches had been put into place to provide additional capacity for the storm water as it flows off the
landfill. Ensure that any erosion and sedimentation control measures put into place are consistent with
the erosion control plan approved by the City of Winston-Salem.
Treatment & Processing and Large Type 1 Compost Operations:
29. Mr. Lawson stated that no composting had taken place this past season, so there were no records of temperature
logs or material testing to review.
30. A small pile of compost leftover from the last batch that had been processed in 2017 remained onsite. Mr.
Lawson stated that he anticipated all of it would be sold in the spring.
31. A storage area for stockpiles of mulch, used asphalt and soil is located southeast of the main entrance to the
facility. These products are stored in small, manageable piles with adequate spacing to afford easy access for
customers and equipment. The storage area slopes to the west, directing stormwater to the drainage ditch that
carries water to the pond. The area was wet, but no ponding water was observed.
32. The treatment and processing area and the designated composting area are also located on the south side of the
site, northeast of the storage area. These areas were found to be wet, but also clean and well -maintained. No
ponding water was observed.
33. Stockpiles of land clearing debris and partially processed wood waste were neatly maintained and appeared to
be well within the maximum size specifications set forth in the permit to operate — 30' high x 50' wide.
34. Inert debris processing and storage take place on the north side of the treatment and processing area. Crushed
concrete, crushed brick and stone, in various sizes, are stored in bunkers on the western end. Low piles of
recovered concrete were staged to allow thorough inspection of the material and to allow some of the
accumulated soil and debris to be washed away by the rain prior to processing.
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35. A few pieces of painted concrete were observed in one of the stockpiles. Mr. Lawson stated that he had been
unaware that the material had been left at the site, but that he would have it removed. Please ensure that the
painted concrete observed in the treatment and processing area is collected and removed for proper
disposal at a solid waste facility permitted to accept it.
36. Several piles of crushed concrete were observed in the treatment and processing area. Mr. Lawson explained
that crushing had recently taken place, and that this material would eventually be moved to the product storage
area.
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The bench seen in the middleground marks the final grade for this area of the landfill. The edge of the
working face can be seen in the left foreground
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan
Heim
DN: cn=Susan Heim,
o=Solid Waste Section, ou,
email=susan.heim@ncden
r.gov, c=US
Date: 2019.02.14 15:39:00
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Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: February 14, 2019 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1j
David Lawson.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
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