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Home My WebLink About2001_ROSCANS_2007Ak77i"Uh NCDENR NogrH �q�R.. oEP.grgLM o� F1I VIRORNEM .WO N.OLgw� RESOUROL$ - ----North-Carolina-Department of Environment and Natural -Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary August 1, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED #7005 0390 0001 3531 4519 Mr. David Badger Cherokee County 75 Peachtree Street Murphy, North Carolina 28906 Subject: Post Closure Use of Cherokee County Landfill Cherokee County Facility / Permit No. 20-01 Dear Mr. Badger: It has come to my attention that the closed Cherokee County landfill has been leased to Mr. Gil Hargett and the site is proposed to be used as an activity location for Pacesetters, a youth group. The Division of Waste Management has problems with utilizing this closed landfill site for any activity. Listed below are concerns: 1. Any post closure uses of landfills has to be approved by the Solid Waste Section Engineering Staff. 2. An active methane gas system has been installed on the landfill property to prevent off site migration of methane gas. The system has an above ground piping system that could be easily damaged, not to mention the fact that human life could be threatened if the piping system is damaged by activities. 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-8211 Telephone 828-296-4500 ♦ Fax 828-299-7034 One www.enr.state.nc.us/ NorthCarolina An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Naturally We strongly recommend that the landfill not be used as an activity location; however, if Pacesetters intends to pursue this use, a plan will have to be submitted to the Solid Waste Section Engineering Staff. The plan will have to detail how the methane gas system will be protected from any activities. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, J041 ames E. Patterson Environment Senior Specialist Solid Waste Section Cc: Jim Coffey Mark Poindexter, NCDENR, Field Operations Branch Head Deborah Aja, NCDENR, Western District Supervisor Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Dept., 75 Peachtree St. Murphy, NC 28906 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-8211 Telephone 828-296-4500 ♦ Fax 828-299-7034 www.enr.state.nc.us/ An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarohna Naturally NCDENR NORTH CAROUNA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: (check all that apply to this audit with same Permit number) Lined LCID YN' Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY:Cherokee MSWLF Closed X HHW White Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.:20-01 MSWLF eoods Collection Date of Audit:4/20/07 - DTP —�I-FILES`;-PECOMPLIANCE Mono511 Landfill FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Cherokee County Mucicipal Solid Waste Landfill State Road 1515 Marble, N. C. 28905 Date of Last Audit: 1/10/07 GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N:35.17883 W: 083.90334 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Director Telephone 828-837-2621 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT): Robert Allen, Director Cherokee County Solid Waste Department \c/o Cherokee County Courthouse 75 Peachtree Street Murphy, N. C. 28906 AUDIT PARTICIPANTS: Jim Patterson, NCDENR-Solid Waste Section Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department STATUS OF PERMIT: Closed PURPOSE OF AUDIT: Post Closure inspection of MSW Landfill NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation): NONE You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit): N/A FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT ;;PORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 2 AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS: 1. Site looks really good. Good stand of grass, properly graded, no erosion 2. Active methane gas flare system in place at this landfill. Methane gas n P contact me i u have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report. ( signature) Phone: 828-296-4700 Regi onal Representative Distribution: original signed copy to facility -- signed copy to compliance officer— e-mail or copy to super Delivered on : [ Click and type date 1 by hand delivery US Mail ified No. f 1 NTWA FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management NCDENR Solid Waste Section NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIT TYPE: (check all that apply to this audit with same Permit number) Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Conn)ost SLAS COUNTY:Cherokee PERMIT NO.: 20-01 FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE --------------- --- Closed MSWLF X xxW white goods mein T&P FIRM CDLF Tire T&P / —Collection— Tire —Monofill Industrial Landfill— DEMO — SDTF Date of Audit:1/10/07 Date of Last Audit:10/20/06 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill State Road 1515 Marble, N. C. 28905 GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.17883 W: 083.90334 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Director Telephone: 828-837-2621 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT): Robert Allen, Director Cherokee County Solid Waste Department C/o Cherokee County Courthouse 75 Peachtree Street Murphy, N. C. 28906 AUDIT PARTICIPANTS: Jim Patterson, NCDENR-Solid Waste Section Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department STATUS OF PERMIT: Closed PURPOSE OF AUDIT: Post Closure inspection of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation): NONE You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit): N/A FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT PORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 2 AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS: 1. Landfill Site looks really good. Excellent stand of grass. 2. Still need to move old recycling trailers off landfill. gnature) Phone:828-296-4700 ° Regional Representative Distribution: original signed copy to facility -- signed copy to compliance officer — e-mail or copy to super Delivered on : r Click and type date 1 by hand delivery US Mail ified No. U