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Home My WebLink About7502_INSP_20220311oeperonem ei env�ronmen�aiumi� /� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: POLK MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 7502-CDLF-2002 Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF X TireT&P Tire Industrial SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: 03/11/2022 and 03/18/2022 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Polk County C&D Landfill 322 Landfill Rd Mill Spring, NC 28756 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.3188' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Larry Walker Telephone: 828-894-3737 Email address: lwalker@polknc.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: PO Box 308 Columbus, NC 28722 PARTICIPANTS: Larry Walker, Polk County Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section Date of Last Inspection: 11/09/2017 Long.:-82.1820' STATUS OF PERMIT: Original Permit to Operate issued October 1994 Closure Plan submitted to the section August 21, 2006 Closure in accordance with Rule .0505 was certified in June 2007 Closure Permit for the closed C&D landfill issued on March 15, 2022 under 7504T-TRANSFER-2006 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states `By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit." The Permit to Operate, Attachment 4, Conditions for Closure, Part I: General Facility, 3. states Brushy vegetation and trees are prohibited on the landfill cap. Brushy vegetation and trees with trunks less than a six-inch diameter breast height (DBH), measured using standard forestry practice, can be mowed, or removed using appropriate methods, without approval from the Section. Trees with a trunk greater than six inches DBH require development and submittal of a tree management or removal plan. Polk County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) in that several small trees were observed growing on the northern, northeastern and southwestern sides of the landfill cap. All of the trees on the Page 1 of 5 D_E FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management �aA1��ARo��NA � °°�` ItItE111111°�'°"°'�� Solid Waste Section cap appeared to be less than six inches in diameter at breast height. Brushy vegetation was also observed on the southwestern side of the landfill cap. To correct the violation, Polk county must submit a Tree Management Plan to the section within sixty (60) days from the date this report OR remove all woody and brushy vegetation from the cap within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of this report. If Polk County elects to submit a Tree Management Plan, submit the plan via email to: Allen Gaither Permit Engineer allen.gaither@ncdenr.com 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. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on March 11, 2022 unless otherwise noted. 2. The closed landfill is located to the northwest of the Polk County Transfer Station (7504T-TRANSFER-2005). 3. A closure plan was submitted to the section on August 21, 2006, and closure, in accordance with Rule .0505, was certified in June 2007. The closure permit for the landfill was issued on December 9, 2015 under permit number 7504 (DIN 25344). 4. Semi-annual groundwater monitoring was conducted on May 11-13, 2021 and October 5-7, 2021, and the results were submitted to the section for review. 5. Several small trees were observed growing on the northern, northeastern and southwestern sides of the landfill cap. All of the trees on the cap appeared to be less than six inches in diameter at breast height. Brushy vegetation was also observed on the southwestern side of the landfill cap. Remove woody and brushy vegetation from the landfill cap. See Observed Violations Section of this report. 6. The cap had good vegetative cover and no erosion issues were observed. Facility staff stated the cap is mowed twice per year. 7. No indication of subsidence or settlement which would cause impounding of water on the cap were observed. 8. Edge of waste markers constructed of PVC pipe are installed around the footprint of the landfill. However, it appears that some of the markers on the northwest and west side of the landfill have been damaged and are not visible. Repair or replace the damaged edge of waste markers as needed. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, em email=lee.hill@ncdenr.gov, c=US 2022.03.21 12:49:59-04'00' 2022.001.20085 Lee Hill Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: 828-296-4700 Page 2 of 5 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Sent on: March 21, 2022 to X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L_j Larry Walker Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Allen Gaither, Permit Engineer — Solid Waste Section Marche Pittman, County Manager — Polk County Landfill Overview Page 3 of 5 D_E FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management �aA1��ARo��NA � °°�` ItItE111111°�'°"°'�� Solid Waste Section p Digital Surface Model of Landfill Woody Vegetation on Northern Slope of Cap Page 4 of 5 oepanmem ei envimnmenmi uuai� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Tree on Eastern Side of Landfill Cap (note edge of waste marker right of tree) Page 5 of 5