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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLws
COUNTY: JOHNSTON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 5106-TP-2019
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: March 22, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
West Farms Wood Products
1683 Barefoot Road
Newton Grove, NC 28366
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.300748'
Date of Last Inspection: January 12, 2021
Long.:-78.397089'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ryan Conrad
Phone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Blackwood Associates, LLC
Mr. Ryan Conrad
699 West Dillman Road
Bloomington, IN 47401
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section Permitting Engineer
Ryan Conrad, West Farms Wood Products
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued August 2, 2019.
Permit to Operate shall expire on August 2, 2024. Permit renewal must be submitted to the Section no later than April 2,
2024.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. March 11, 2019 Permit to Operate Application, Site Design (Page 4, Paragraph 1), "The West Farms Wood
Produces wood material treatment and processing facility is in the east central portion of the site and occupies
about 6.0 acres (see Total Property Layout & Staging Area — Drawing 2)."
PARTIALLY RESOLVED: A new permit application has been submitted to Donna Wilson, Permitting Engineer,
for review. This violation will be resolved once the new permit application with site plan has been approved.
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B. 15A NCAC 13B .0302 (2) "A facility shall only accept waste which it is permitted to receive."
And August 2, 2019 Permit to Operate, Attachment 3 (3), "The facility is permitted to receive land clearing
debris, untreated and unpainted clean wood material, and creosote treated utility poles."
And August 2, 2019 Permit to Operate, Attachment 3 (9), "Unacceptable waste received at the site must be
stored in containers and promptly removed from the site for proper disposal."
RESOLVED: The large piles of blue painted pallets and tractor trailer tires removed and properly disposed of. Ms.
Amber Parnell provided copies of the disposal weigh tickets.
C. August 2, 2019 Permit to Operate, Attachment 3 (13), "Fire lanes must be maintained between piles, 20 feet
wide, as specified in the approved operating plan."
And March 11, 2019 Permit to Operate Application, Site Design (Page 4, Paragraph 6), "The design layout
calls for 20-foot fire lanes around and between the stockpiles."
RESOLVED: The northern most stockpile had been moved away from the tree line. Fire lanes were identified
around and between the stockpiles.
D. March 11, 2019 Permit to Operate Application, Operating Plan (Page 9, Paragraph 3), "Stormwater best
management practices are utilized to prevent soil and other pollutants from accessing surface waters and
to prevent excessive on -site erosion. Silt fences are presently in place to prevent silt from leaving the site."
RESOLVED: Some of the excess silt identified in the January 12, 2021 inspection had been removed. Two layers
of silt fence, riprap, and concrete barriers had been installed to help alleviate the eroded sediment leaving the site.
Silt fence had been installed around the bio char pile to inhibit the erosion of the bio char. Monitor and repair the
sedimentation and erosion control measures as needed.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operations.
2. The correct signage is located at the entrance of the facility.
3. Operating hours are 7:OOAM to 5:OOPM, Monday through Friday and 7:OOAM to 12:OOPM, Saturday.
4. The permit, operations plan, and records were on site and were reviewed with the operator.
5. The operator must submit a site plan as required in 15A NCAC 13B .0301 (c) and all other documentation required
by permitting due to the modifications of the operations at this facility.
6. The facility is permitted to store up to 2,000 tons of treated wood on -site at any one time based on a demonstrated
financial responsibility of $200,000.
7. During this inspection, several pieces of lauan plywood were identified within the clean wood pile. The facility is
allowed to accept wastes in accordance with the approved permit and operations plans. Any unacceptable waste
should be removed and properly disposed of, as it is observed.
8. No vectors were observed during the inspection.
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9. Sedimentation and erosion control measures should be constructed in accordance with the approved plan for this
facility.
10. Areas where operations are not occurring should be stabilized by proper grading, seeding and mulching.
11. Grinding was not taking place at the facility during this inspection. Operators were sorting the wood waste into the
appropriate stockpiles.
12. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Amanda
Thompson
Digitally signed by
Amanda Thompson
Date: 2021.03.3014:49:58
-04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: March 30, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, Engineer — Solid Waste Section
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Photographs taken
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Amanda Thomason on March 22.2021.
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View of the pine log and saw dust storage for the pine
View of a second dryer for pine shavings. Located
adiacent to the wood aindinR operations.
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View of newly installed sedimentation and erosion
controll measures.
View of the burner under cover for repair.
Silt fence has been installed around the bio char pile.
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Fire lanes were observed between the stockpiles.
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View of where the burner is to be relocated, after repairs.
View of lauan in the clean wood stockpile.
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