09_N0409_ClosureLetter-ClsdUnder.0567Only_20220829

8/29/2022
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Mr. Perry Merritt Merritt Brothers Construction
8906 Hwy 41 E
Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337
SUBJECT: Landfill Closure – Merritt Brothers Landfill
Notified Land Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill (Under 2-acres)
Bladen County
Notification No. N0409
GPS (decimal degrees): Lat: 34.67439 Long: -78.46390
Dear Mr. Merritt:

The NC DEQ Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section) conducted a site inspection on July
22, 2022, of the referenced landfill to confirm that it had ceased operations and the landfill had been closed.
On 8/24/2022, the Section received a cap survey by M. Shelton Bordeaux, with M. Shelton Bordeaux Surveying,
certifying that at least one foot of suitable soil cover has been placed over the entire landfill utilizing 4 random
test holes per acre. As such, the referenced landfill has met the closure requirements of 15A NCAC
13B .0567(b); and is deemed closed by the Section in accordance with the laws and rules governing the
management of LCID landfills.

When a disposal site/facility has closed in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0567, any future disposal operations
on the property will require a new permit under the rules effective at the time of permit application. If no new
permit is obtained, any waste management or handling activities not associated with the maintenance or
monitoring of the closed landfill may be viewed as operation of a solid waste management facility, which would
be in violation of North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules.
It is recommended that the cap survey be recorded with the Bladen County Register of Deeds. The owner of the
property where the closed landfill is located must comply with the post-closure care requirements set forth in
15A NCAC 13B .0567(c). A copy of this rule is attached for your convenience.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (910) 433 - 3350 or e-mail [e-mail].

Sincerely,

David C. Powell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Kip McClary, General Services Manager – Bladen County (via email)
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To:Powell, David C
Subject:[External] LANDFILL CLOSURE
Date:Wednesday, August 24, 2022 11:02:34 AM
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Good Morning
Hope you are doing well today. I have attached the cap survey along with pics of each hole. Also
attached
is the request letter for closure. Have a good day!
Thanks
Donna