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A S S O C I A T E S
April 7, 2011
Mr. Larry Frost
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Permitting Section
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Dear Mr. Frost:
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SOLID WASTE SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
RE: Permit to Operate, Amendment — Five (5)
Year Renewal
Stoney Mountain Road Landfill
Solid Waste Transfer Station
Permit No. 45-04T
Henderson County, North Carolina
We appreciate your review of the submittal pertaining to the application for a Permit to
Operate, Amendment — Five (5) Year Renewal, for the Henderson County Transfer Facility,
Permit No. 45-04T, Henderson County, North Carolina. The following is our response to your
review letter, dated February 11, 2011, DIN 12895:
General
1. On January 10, 2011, Mr. Donald Herndon, Division Compliance Officer, sent you a letter
entitled: Compliance History Review, Henderson County Transfer Station, Permit#45-04T,
included was a four (4) page compliance review form. Complete the form and return it to
Mr. Herndon.
Response: The completed Compliance Review was completed by Ms. Natalie J. Berry, PE,
Assistant County Engineer, Henderson County and returned to Mr. Herndon by Certified Mail.
The document was received on January 27, 2011. A copy of the completed Compliance Review
form and a copy of the Certified Mail receipt are enclosed for reference.
E n g i n e e r i n g o P l a n n i n g o F i n a n c e
McGill Associates, P.A. • P.O. Box 2259, Asheville, NC 28802 55 Broad Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-0575 • Fax: [phone]

Mr. Larry Frost
April 7, 2011
Page 2
Operations Plan
2. In the section entitled Solid Waste Transfer Station, part 7.0 — Housekeeping, Litter and
Vector Control:
a. Add to this section a description for cleaning the tipping floor daily.
3. In the section entitled Mulching and Grinding Treatment and Processing:
a. Insert information, procedures and policies that ensure the unit processes and stores
less than 6, 000 cubic yards of material per quarter.
b. Within this section the description brush is used several times, change this
description to land clearing debris, brush and tree limbs. Note: grass and leaves are
considered yard trash and must be composted.
c. Within this section it is not clear how the material will be treated should the WSI
facility not accept the material; add a contingency plan to cover this circumstance.
d. Part 5.8 — Temporary Disaster Debris Staging/Storage Area:
i) Insert a statement that in order to activate this area the Section's Senior
Environmental Specialist with the Asheville Region Office must be notified at
[phone].
ii) Insert a statement that material must be removed and the site restored within 6
months or less of the activation date.
iii) Insert what materials the Facility is to accept; wood waste, land clearing
material, C&D waste, (this is required information for TDDSS forms).
4. Insert a section in the Plan that addresses Contingency Plans, this section should address all
known contingencies, such as:
a. Fire notification; remember the Section's Senior Environmental Specialist in
Asheville Region Office must be notified [phone], within 24 hours.
b. Power and equipment failures.
c. Weather related issues.
d. Other.
Response: The Operations Plan, Stoney Mountain Road Landfill, Solid Waste Transfer Station,
Permit No. 45-04T, Henderson County, North Carolina, has been revised to address the
aforementioned comments. A copy of the revised Operations Plan is enclosed for your review.
In addition to the aforementioned enclosures, we have also included digital versions of
the completed Compliance Review that was sent to Mr. Herndon, the Certified Mail Receipt, and
the revised Operations Plan for the Stoney Mountain Road Landfill, Solid Waste Transfer
Station, Permit No. 45-04T.

Mr. Larry Frost
April 7, 2011
Page 3
We appreciate your assistance with this project and look forward to working with you to
obtain the Permit Renewal for the Solid Waste Transfer Station at the Stoney Mountain Road
Landfill Facility in Henderson County, North Carolina. Please do not hesitate to call me or Mark
Cathey should you have any questions concerning this submittal.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Enclosures
cc: Marcus Jones, PE, Director of Engineering, Henderson County, w/enc. via email
Natalie J. Berry, PE, Assistant County Engineer, Henderson County, w/enc. via email
Andrea Keller, NCDENR, Asheville Regional Office, SWS Compliance Officer, w/o enc.
Mark D. Cathey, PE, McGill Associates, w/enc.
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A S S O C I A T
June 13, 2011
Mr. Larry Frost
Solid Waste Permitting Section
Division of Waste Management
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Dear Mr. Frost:
RECEIVED
J U N 1 6 2011
SOLID WASTE SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
RE: Unpermitted Waste Discovery &
Waste Hauling Procedures
Capital Improvements Project
Stoney Mountain Road Landfill
Henderson County, North Carolina
Permit # 45-04-T
On behalf of Henderson County, McGill Associates is providing written notification of
what appears to be unpermitted waste discovered on recently purchased property that comprises
the Stoney Mountain Road Landfill Facility. The waste was discovered on the former Reavis
property that was purchased by Henderson County in 2008. The waste was encountered while
performing rough grading operations for a new access road to serve the proposed Citizen's
Convenience Center. The proposed access road will cross over the area where the waste was
encountered. Ms. Andrea Keller with your office was verbally notified of this discovery on
April 28, 2011. Since that time, we have participated in multiple conversations with you (on -site
meeting 6/3/2011) and Mr. Ed Mussler (Raleigh on 6/l/11) to discuss the proper management of
the encountered waste. There was also a conference call conducted on June 10, 2011 between
Henderson County, Golder Associates (provides environmental monitoring for Henderson
County), McGill Associates, and Ms. Jaclynne Drummond from the Raleigh Central Office.
Pursuant to your recommendation, we have contacted the Inactive Hazardous Sites
Branch to discuss potential assistance from their office in managing this waste area. We have
also submitted preliminary information to Ms. Cheryl Marks with their office. This submittal
included an aerial photograph from 1983, which appears to show the area in question cleared and
disturbed. Therefore, based on the information available at this time, we are of the opinion that
the waste in question was apparently placed prior to 1983; is not contiguous with other permitted
waste areas on the Facility; and, would be eligible for assistance from the Inactive Hazardous
E n g i n e e r i n g • P l a n n i n g • F i n a n c e
McGill Associates, P.A. • P.O. Box 2259, Asheville, NC 28802 • 55 Broad Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-0575 • Fax: [phone]

Mr. Larry Frost
June 13, 2011
Page 2
Sites Branch. We have not received any correspondence from the Inactive Hazardous Sites
Branch since submitting the preliminary information on June 9, 2011. However, we are
currently assisting the County in completing a notification form to submit to the Inactive
Hazardous Sites Branch, as instructed via telephone by Ms. Marks. We will continue to
communicate our progress relative to receiving assistance from the Inactive Hazardous Sites
Branch.
Based on our on -site meeting on June 3, 2011, we have consulted with ECS Carolinas,
LLP, to develop a road cross section for bridging over the encountered waste with the proposed
access road. The proposed cross section is attached for your review. The Contractor will be
instructed to install the access road in accordance with this cross section and any modifications
required due to field conditions as directed by McGill Associates or ECS Carolinas, LLP. The
County's intent is to continue construction of the proposed access road across the area in
question so as to avoid delaying the construction of the Capital Improvements Project currently
underway at the Facility. Please note, as shown in the proposed cross section detail, that there
will be a minimum of four feet (4') of compacted soil and/or inert debris placed over the waste in
this area.
During our meeting, we also discussed the handling/disposal of waste encountered and
removed during the construction of other portions of the project (i.e., entrance road, scale area,
etc.) relative to the Permit to Construct for the Stoney Mountain Capital Improvements Project.
The Permit To Construct application called for removed waste to be disposed of through the
transfer station facility. However, we have determined that allowing the Contractor to load and
haul the removed waste directly to the disposal site in South Carolina should facilitate the
construction of the project and relieve congestion in and around the transfer stations and the
present scale area. The County will continue to process all other incoming waste through the
transfer station facility. The removed waste will be hauled to the Upstate Regional Landfill,
South Carolina Facility I.D. No. 442441-1101, in Enoree, South Carolina, operated by Republic
Services as approved in the Permit to Operate for the Stoney Mountain Road Landfill, Solid
Waste Transfer Station, Permit No. 45-04T. The removed waste will be weighed at the Upstate
Regional Landfill and the tonnages recorded by the County for compliance with reporting
requirements. The Contractor plans to begin removing and hauling waste in this manner on or
about Monday, June 20, 2011. Please consider this as the County's request to be allowed to load
and direct the haul the waste removed as a part of the construction of the Capital Improvements
Project under the present Permit to Construct. Please let us know should you require additional
information.

Mr. Larry Frost
June 13, 2011
Page 3
We appreciate the Department's assistance with the apparent unpermitted waste
encountered during the construction of the new access road leading to the proposed Citizen's
Convenience Center. The County will continue to work with your office to ensure the situation
is properly managed. We will also strive to keep you informed of any updates relative to our
communications with the Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch. We also appreciate your
consideration of the County's request to load and direct haul the waste removed as a part of the
construction of the Capital Improvements Project. Should you have any questions or need
additional information, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
MA CATHEY, PE
Senior Project Manager
Enclosure
cc: Marcus Jones, PE, Henderson County Director of Engineering, w/enc via email
Natalie Berry, Assistant Henderson County Engineer, w/enc via email
Jeff Bishop, McGill Associates
Bill Sperry, McGill Associates
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STONEY MOUNTAIN ROAD LANDFILL
HENDERSON COUNTY, NC
ECS PROJECT NO. 31-1741
JUNE 7, 2011
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Notes:
1.) Undercut minimum 5 feet below finished pavement elevation within areas of existing
trash and debris. ECS shall observe the base of the excavation at the undercut level.
2.) Place non -woven filter fabric (Mirafi 140N or approved equal) at the base of the
undercut excavation. If necessary, a thin layer of clean soil fill may be spread atop the
remaining trash and debris prior to placement of the fabric to protect fabric against ripping
on exposed sharp edges. Place fabric in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations.
3.) Inert debris should be broken into pieces as small as feasible and no larger than 24
inches in any one dimension. Place debris fiat in maximum 1-foot thick lifts. Spread thin
layer of soil atop each lift of debris, and vibrate into void spaces using heavy equipment
tracks or vibratory compactor.
4.) Place and compact suitable structural fill soil for the upper 24 inches atop the inert
debris. Structural fill soil should be placed and compacted in accordance with project
specifications (maximum 8-inch loose lifts and compacted to at least 100% of the standard
Proctor maximum dry density).
5.) Place ABC stone base course and asphalt intermediate and surface courses in
accordance with project specifications.
6.) The undercutting, fabric placement, backfilling, soil compaction, and pavement
construction should be monitored by ECS personnel to evaluate the actual conditions
encountered, provide additional recommendations as necessary, and document general
compliance with these recommendations.
STONEY MOUNTAIN ROAD LANDFILL
HENDERSON COUNTY, NC
ECS PROJECT NO. 31-1741
JUNE 7, 2011
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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
May 23, 2011
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Ms. Natalie J. Berry, P.E.
100 N. King St.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
SUBJECT: NPDES Stormwater Permit Site Inspection
Henderson County Transfer Station
Unpermitted (Currently)
Henderson County
Response Due: June 20, 2011
Dear Ms. Berry:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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MAY 232011
SOLID WASTE SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
This letter is in follow-up to the NPDES Stormwater site inspection conducted on April 28, 2011.
Ms. Andrea Keller, Division of Waste Management, Asheville Regional Office (ARO), was also
present during the site inspection.
The following items were discussed and will need to be addressed:
1. Henderson County must apply for an NCG130000 industrial stormwater permit. A Notice
of Intent was presented to you during the inspection. An additional copy has been attached
for your use (along with the Technical Bulletin for NCG130000 facilities). A fee of $100
made payable to the Division of Water Quality is also required with the application.
2. As part of the application, all stormwater outfalls associated with the recycling area should
be identified. As we discussed, please provide written confirmation that the stormwater
outfalls (drop inlets) near the transfer station are directed to the pump station that
ultimately goes to the sanitary sewer. If any drop inlets near the transfer station are not
directed to the sanitary sewer, please identify their ultimate destination to surface waters
and note them as a stormwater outfall.
3. On -site vehicle maintenance is conducted in the garage by the transfer station. As we
discussed, there is a floor drain that may or may not be discharging to the sanitary sewer
(pump station) on -site. The floor drain pathway should be identified/confirmed. As long
as vehicle maintenance activities are conducted inside the garage and the floor drain is
directed to the sanitary sewer, analytical monitoring associated with stormwater from this
activity will not be required. However, there should be no exposure of used oil, hydraulic
fluid, etc. On the day of the inspection, some spent oil was noted on soils outside the
garage. This should be prevented in the future (or the County may be subject to analytical
monitoring associated with vehicle maintenance).
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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4. With regard to convenience center/ public drop-off, the Division understands that this area
will be moved after construction of the new area, which is currently in progress. Until that
time, there is an area with roll-off/garbage collection (sitting below the convenience area)
that should be identified. It would be beneficial to Henderson County to prevent, as much
as possible, direct conveyance of stormwater to the nearby tributary. Qualitative
-7- monitoring should be conducted at this area if there is noway to prevent the conveyance o
stormwater to the tributary.
5. It was noted during the inspection that the area of electronics collection, battery collection,
had; some exposure (overflow from the covered area). This should be prevented as
much as possible; otherwise this should be considered an outfall for qualitative monitoring.
The Division understands that this area will also be moved after completion of
construction.
6. As discussed during the inspection, sediment loss was noted from the new construction
area. The original in -line basins (likely constructed with the original landfill site, that is
now closed), appeared to be full of newer sediment; likely, there are also impacts to the
surface waters upstream of these basins. After the site is stabilized, a follow-up inspection
will be conducted to fully determine the potential impact and determine a course of action
to restore the surface waters. This area should be monitored and sediment should be
prevented from migrating beyond the in -line basins.
7. Another issue with the new construction was noted near the transfer station. As with the
area discussed in Item #6, Henderson County should ensure that no sediment is lost from
this area (which includes discussing this with the on -site contractor; should existing
measures not prevent sediment loss to surface waters, additional erosion control measures
may be necessary, as you are aware). Please confirm who is responsible for the
construction stormwater monitoring at the site.
Please respond to the above items by June 20, 2011. Feel free to contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail], if I can be of any further assistance.
Sincerely, Y- a,-"
Susan A. Wilson, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Surface Water Protection
Enclosure
cc: ARO/DWQ Files
ARO/LQ, Janet Boyer
ARO/DWM, Andrea Keller
Marcus A. Jones, P.E., Director of Engineering, Henderson County
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