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Engineering and Geological Services
April 28, 2008
Mr. Alan Gaither
Enviromental Engineer
NC DENR - Solid Waste Section
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
RE: Request for Permit Modification
Avery County C & D Landfill Expansion
NC ,Solid Waste Permit No. 06-03
Dear Mr. Gaither:
On behalf of Avery County, Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG) would like to
submit an application to expand their existing construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill
disposal area at the existing Avery County Landfill facility in Ingalls, North Carolina.
Project Background
The existing Avery County C&D landfill property was originally permitted to contain both a
C&D landfill and an LCID landfill. Currently, two (2) phases of the C&D landfill have been
constructed. An MSW transfer station is also located on the site (NC Solid Waste Permit No.
06-02T). In the original permit', the C&D landfill was to be constructed over approximately
11.2 acres. The permit also included approximately 29 acres of LCID landfill. To our
knowledge, the LCID landfill was never constructed.
Proposed Modifications
Avery County would like to expand their C&D landfill. The maximuni'Iimits of the proposed
expansion are shown on Drawing S3 in the Preliminary Facility Plan included in Appendix H of
the Revised Site Study. The expansion will add approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of gross
volume to the landfill facility.
Local Government Approval
The Avery County Board of Commissioners have held a preliminary vote to expand the landfill
which passed unanimously on September 4, 2007 (a copy of these meeting minutes are included
in Appendix G). However, this was a preliminary step by the County and did not meet the local
government approval process. This submittal includes a draft Local Government Resolution and
Construction/Demolition Landfill and Land Clearing and Inert Debris Permit Application
prepared by Municipal Engineering Services Company dated October 1995.
14 N. BOYLAN AVENUE 0 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27603 • TEL. [phone] • WWW.RSGENGINEERS.COM

Mr. Alan Gaither
April 28, 2008
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Notice of Advertisement. Upon approval of the this resolution, RSG will provide updated
information to the Division to complete this application.
Application Review Fees
We understand that this permit application is considered as a new permit under the Solid Waste
Management Act of 2007 and has an associated application fee of $15,000. Therefore, please
forward an invoice for submission of this fee at your earliest convenience to the attention:
Mr. Buddy Norris
Director
Avery County Solid Waste Department
175 Linville Street
Newland, North Carolina
We appreciate your attention and we are prepared to respond immediately to any questions or
concerns regarding this application. Please feel free to contact me by phone at [phone]
ext. 127 or by email at stacev<a)rsgengineers.com.
Sincerely,
Gardner & Associates, Inc.
E.
Project Manager
Joan A. Smyth, P.G.
Senior Hydrogeologist
Att.
Cc: Mr. Henry "Buddy" Norris, Avery County Solid Waste Department
Mr. Robert Wiseman, Avery County Manager
Mr. Bill Wagner, NCDENR Division of Waste Management (Cover Letter)
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