49_N1085_INSP_20201202

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
X
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: N1085
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: Iredell
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 11/23/2020 & 12/2/2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Checkered Flag Land & Cattle
149 Buckin Ln.
Troutman, NC 28166
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.67694
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Bryce Hildebrand
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: Bo ce.hildebrandgme.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
Date of Last Inspection: 11/28/2016
Long.:-80.80791
PARTICIPANTS:
Bryce Hildebrand, Operator - Checkered Flag Land & Cattle
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Notification was recorded with the Iredell County Register of Deeds on July
28, 2016 by Shane and Melody Hildebrand, property owners.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2) states: "The facility shall only accept those solid wastes which it is
permitted to receive. "
During the inspection conducted on November 23, 2020, municipal solid waste was observed at the facility. As a result,
Checkered Flag Land & Cattle is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2).
To achieve compliance, Checkered Flag Land & Cattle, must remove all unacceptable solid waste from the site, including
any that may be buried, and properly dispose of it in a facility permitted by the Division of Waste Management. Proof of
disposal must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section in the form of disposal receipts indicating the facility where the
waste was disposed. Receipts for disposal of all the waste should be sent to:
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
PW- Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management/Solid Waste Section
610 E. Center Avenue
Mooresville, NC 28115
[phone]
Kim.sue&ncdenr.gov
4.
Municipal solid waste observed at the facility. Photos taken by Kim Sue 11/23/2020.
During the inspection conducted on December 2, 2020, facility staff had removed all the municipal solid waste observed
on November 23, 2020. The solid waste was disposed at Iredell County Landfill on November 25, 2020 and facility staff
provided the disposal ticket. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved.
Municipal solid waste removed. Photo taken by
Kim Sue 12-2-2020.
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2. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0563(1)(b) states: "The total disposal area is under two acres in size. "
During the inspection conducted on November 23, 2020, land clearing waste was observed in an area Southwest of the
active landfill and outside of the two -acre boundary. As a result, Checkered Flag Land & Cattle is in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0563(1)(b).
To achieve compliance, Checkered Flag Land & Cattle, must remove all land clearing waste in this area and properly
dispose it in the approved land clearing landfill area.
During the inspection on November 23, 2020, land clearing waste was observed being buried outside the landfill
footprint. Photos taken by Kim Sue 11/23/2020.
Photo showing land clearing waste being removed from hole. Photo taken by Bryce Hildebrand
11 /23/2020.
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P-W. Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
During the inspection conducted on December 2, 2020, facility staff had removed all the land clearing waste observed in
this area on November 23, 2020. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved.
3. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) states: `Adequate soil cover shall be applied
monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. "
During the inspection conducted on November 23, 2020, waste was exposed along the northern slope of the landfill and at
toe of the slope south of the erosion control pond. As a result, Checkered Flag Land & Cattle is in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0566(4).
During the inspection conducted on December 2, 2020, facility staff had relocated some of the exposed land clearing
debris to the top of the slope and adequate cover was applied. Due to the recent wet weather facility staff is in the process
of relocating the exposed land clearing debris to the top of the slope and covering with adequate soil cover.
To achieve compliance, by December 18, 2020, Checkered Flag Land & Cattle, must apply adequate soil to all waste
including side slopes.
During the inspection conducted on November 23, 2020, waste was exposed along the northern slope of the landfill and
at toe of the slope south of the erosion control pond. Photo taken by Kim Sue 11/23/2020.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is a Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Notification site which is permitted to accept only land
clearing waste, inert debris, untreated wood and yard trash.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
3. Access roads are of all-weather construction and in good condition.
4. Access to the site is secured by a gate to prevent unauthorized access except when an operator is on duty.
5. No surface water was observed ponded around waste.
6. All timber stock piled for personal milling on the landfill should be relocated to an area outside the foot print
of the active landfill.
7. Ensure permanent edge of waste markers that accurately designate the waste disposal boundary are installed
and maintained at the facility.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Environmental Senior Specialist
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Sent to: Bryce Hildebrand
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Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. 11
12/4/2020
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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