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LARGE TYPE III COMPOST FACILITY PERMIT APPLICATION

DANNY’S DUMPSTER COMPOST FACILITY
LEICESTER COMMUNITY
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

Prepared For:

Danny’s Dumpster
43 Poor Man’s Hollow
Leicester, North Carolina 28748

Prepared By:

Quible & Associates, P.C.
Geology * Planning * Environmental Sciences & Restoration * Engineering * Surveying
Engineering and Surveying Services Provided by Powells Point, NC Office

90 Church St., Suite B
Black Mountain, NC 28711
[phone]
E-Mail – [e-mail]

Project Number P15103
February 10, 2021

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Table of Contents
1.0 General Information ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Siting Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Facility Location ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Property Size ................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Conforming with Zoning and Local Laws ...................................................................................... 4
2.4 Compliance with NC Solid Waste Rules Section .1400 Compost Facilities ................................... 4
3.0 Design Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Compost Materials ........................................................................................................................ 7
3.2 Process Flow Diagram ................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Compost Process Duration ............................................................................................................ 8
4.0 Operation Plan .................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 Operations and Site Security ......................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Description of Compost Process ................................................................................................... 9
4.3 Monitoring Procedures ............................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1 Temperature ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.3.2 Odor Management .............................................................................................................. 10
4.3.3 Site Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 11
4.3.4 Finished Product ................................................................................................................. 11
5.0 Stormwater Discharge and Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan ............................................ 13
5.1 Stormwater Discharge ................................................................................................................ 13
5.2 Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan .................................................................................... 13
6.0 Signature Pages ............................................................................................................................... 15

FIGURES
1. Site Location Map – USGS Topographic Map
2. Site Vicinity Map
3. Site Layout Map
4. Process Flow Diagram
APPENDICES
A. Property Deed Documents
B. Landowner Authorization Form
C. Property Boundary Surveys
D. Landowner Lease
E. Flood Insurance Rate Map
F. Soil Boring Logs
G. 2018-2019 Temperature Records

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2.0 Siting Requirements
2.1 Facility Location
Danny’s Dumpster is proposing a new Large Type III Composting Facility to be located at 43 Poor Man’s
Hollow, Buncombe County, Leicester, North Carolina. The site is located approximately 5 miles south
southeast from the unincorporated community of Leicester. The compost operation will process food
waste from local restaurants and cafeterias. The new facility is sited on a formerly agricultural property
site that has been stabilized and where no known industrial, commercial, or solid waste management
activities have been performed in the past. The former location of Danny’s Dumpster was located on a
City of Asheville Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill located off Azalea Road in east Asheville
where it operated for about seven years. The new facility will be operated in essentially the same
manner and with the same equipment and feedstock as the former facility. The former facility was
permitted initially under a demonstration permit before being amended as a Large Type III Facility in
March of 2016. The new facility location is shown on the attached Figures 1, 2 and 3. Property deed
documents are attached as Appendix A.

2.2 Property Size
The proposed facility will be located on 0.95 acres leased from within a 56.95-acre parcel owned by
Nathan E. & Donna S. Williams. The subject property is associated with Parcel Identification Number
(PIN) 9608-69-0566-00000. The proposed facility will operate on approximately 0.8-acres within the
leased area. The subject property is associated with North Carolina General Warranty Deed book 4327,
pages 1376-1378. The referenced pages of the deed are included as Appendix A. A Landowner
Authorization Form is included as Appendix B.

A copy of the Boundary Survey for both the parcel and the compost area are included as Appendix C. A
Site Vicinity Map is included as Figure 2 and depicts the entire property owned by Nathan E. & Donna S.
Williams. Additionally, Figure 2 shows homes, roads, water courses and general topography near the
site. The Site Layout Map (Figure 3) shows the approximate area leased by Danny’s Dumpster within the
larger 56.95-acre parcel. The Lease for the Danny’s Dumpster facility is included in Appendix D.

2.3 Conforming with Zoning and Local Laws
According to Buncombe County GIS, the subject property is conditionally zoned OU- Open Use zoning.
The site conditions, map of the facility and adjacent zoning designations, per Buncombe County are
included in Figures 2 and 3.

2.4 Compliance with NC Solid Waste Rules Section .1400 Compost Facilities
Neither the proposed compost facility nor land within the subject parcel is with a FEMA mapped flood
plain per Buncombe County GIS and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) maps of the area. A copy of the
associated FRIS map of the relevant area of the FIRM is included as Appendix E. No wetlands are known
to exist on the subject property leased by Danny’s Dumpster compost facility.

The following bullets explain how the Danny’s Dumpster site complies with the siting/design
requirements of the Compost Rule sections listed below. Buffer requirements apply to unloading areas,
composting, and curing areas, mixing and processing areas, and feedstock storage areas. These areas
are shown on Figure 3.

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· .1404 (a)(1): The site is not located in a floodplain and will not restrict the flow of the 100-year
flood, reduce the temporary storage capacity of the floodplain, or result in washout of solid
waste, so as to pose a hazard to human life, wildlife, land, or water resources. A copy of the
relevant FEMA FIRM map is included in Appendix E.
· .1404 (a)(2): A 100-feet buffer shall be maintained between all property lines and compost
areas for the Danny’s Dumpster facility. Carbon and Finished Product may be stored within the
100-feet buffer but will not be stored within any setback requirement associated with
Buncombe County Zoning.
· .1404 (a)(3): A 500-foot buffer shall be maintained between compost areas and residences or
dwellings not owned and occupied by the permittee.
· .1404 (a)(4): A 100-foot buffer shall be maintained between all wells and compost areas, except
monitoring wells.
· .1404 (a)(5): A 50-foot buffer shall be maintained between perennial streams and rivers and
compost areas. An unnamed tributary to Dix Creek is located approximately 150 feet north-
west of the compost facility and is shown on Figures 2 and 3.
· .1404 (a)(6): The Danny’s Dumpster compost facility shall be located in accordance with 15A
NCAC 02B .0200, Classification and Water Quality Standards Applicable to Surface Waters in
North Carolina.
· .1404 (a)(7): This facility is not located over a closed-out solid waste disposal area.
· .1404 (a)(8): A 25-foot minimum distance shall be maintained between compost areas and
swales or berms to allow for firefighting and to prevent discharges to stormwater.
· .1404 (a)(9): The site will meet the following surface water requirements:
o The site will not cause a discharge of materials or fill materials into waters or wetlands
of the State that would cause a violation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act;
o The site will not cause a discharge of pollutants into waters of the State that is in
violation of the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES), pursuant to Section 402 of the Clean Water Act; and
o The site will not cause non-point source pollution of waters of the State that violates the
water quality standards as set forth in 15A NCAC 02B.
· .1404 (a)(10): The site shall meet the following groundwater and operations area pad
requirements:
o The site will not contravene groundwater standards as set forth in 15A NCAC 02L;
 The operations area of the Type 3 facility will have a soil and concrete pad. The
soil pad has a soil texture finer than loamy sand. The soil portion of the pad will
be covered with a layer of wood mulch maintained at a minimum depth of six
inches. The concrete portion of the pad will be used to receive food waste
compost and mixing with carbon. The depth to the seasonal high water table
beneath the pad is greater than 24 inches below the pad surface.
 The concrete portion of the pad is constructed in accordance with Part (C) of the
rule below although not required for this facility;
· designed and constructed to meet the weight requirements of the
compost operation and to prevent infiltration of liquids to groundwater;
· Finished product shall be stored where the depth to the seasonal high
water table is at least 12 inches below ground surface.

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· Additionally, the facility will meet the following design requirements:
o The site will not allow unauthorized public access;
o The site will meet the requirements of Sedimentation Control (15A NCAC 04);
o The site will meet the requirements of the Air Pollution Control Requirements (15A
NCAC 02D) to minimize fugitive emissions and odors; and
o The site will be designed to minimize odors at the property boundary by means such as
expanded buffers, consideration of topography and wind patterns, or process layout
design.

On September 30, 2020, Joel Lenk, a professional geologist licensed in the state of NC and certified
wetland delineator, conducted a soil investigation at the facility to address requirements of Rule .1404
(a)(10)(B) through (E). Soils on the property were evaluated to determine if a Seasonal High-Water
Table (SHWT) exists below the area being utilized for composting within 24-inches of the surface. Two
soil test pits were excavated to a depth of 48-inches within the composting facility operations area and
evaluated. One soil test pit was installed and inspected in the northcentral portion of the upper pad,
and one soil test pit was installed and inspected in the northwest portion of lower pad. Soil test pit
locations are shown on Figure 3. Based on the soils observed within the test pits, it was determined that
a SHWT does not exists within four feet of the surface beneath composting operations areas. Soils
observed in both test pits were described as “inorganic fill” and more specifically, as moist, stiff, reddish-
brown, micaceous, fine sandy silt with no apparent evidence of SHWT. Soil Boring Logs associated with
the test pit included as Appendix F.

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3.0 Design Plan
3.1 Compost Materials
The materials received at the facility consist of food waste (feed stock) and carbon material (leaves and
wood chips). Food waste is received from local restaurants, grocery stores, institutions, and cafeterias.
Carbon materials are sourced by Danny’s Dumpster from various professional tree companies.
Additionally, spent beer hops from local breweries are also received as feed stock at the facility. The
compost facility shall only accept solid waste that it is permitted to be received under Compost Rule
.1404 (a)(1) for a Large Type III Facility.

Food waste is collected and delivered to the facility by Danny’s Dumpster trucks at a rate of
approximately 35 tons per week. Carbon material is delivered to the facility and stockpiled at a rate of
80 tons per week. The facility utilizes three 80-cubic yards, forced static aeration bins (Bin(s)) that hold
approximately 50 tons of food waste each. Based on this rate, the facility can process approximately
2,600 tons of food waste per year. The addition of a mechanized mixing unit used to mechanically mix
food waste and carbon will likely be added in the future. Quible will notify the NC DWM when a mixer is
added to facility operations. Currently feed stock and carbon are mixed with a skid-steer loader
equipped with a one-cubic yard bucket.

3.2 Process Flow Diagram
A process flow diagram is included as Figure 4. The following description of the process flow
accompanies Figure 4.
1. Carbon storage is located in Area 1 and is made up of leaf material and wood chips.
2. Food waste material arrives at the facility via truck and is placed on the mixing pad (Area 2).
3. Food waste can be weighed at a scale at the Asheville Wastepaper Company in Asheville prior to
delivery to the compost facility when necessary, however waste is typically measured by
volume.
4. Food waste is dumped from arriving trucks onto the concrete mixing pad upon arrival. Carbon
material is added to food waste and mixed with the loader. Both food waste and carbon
materials are measured by the cubic yard using the loader equipped with a one cubic yard
bucket. The material is mixed at a ratio of 2:1 (carbon: food waste) by volume. The two cubic
yards of carbon, to one cubic yard of food waste, yields a carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio of
approximately 30:1 during composting, and a ratio of approximately 9:1 in the Finished Product.
5. Mixed carbon and food waste (Compost Material) is then moved to one of three 80-cubic yard,
Bins located in Area 3. Each Bin holds approximately up to 50 tons of food waste. Once a Bin is
full, it is closed and allowed to cure for a minimum of 14-days, at a minimum temperature of 40
degrees Celsius (°C) (104 degrees Fahrenheit (°F)). Curing time and temperature within the Bins
at the former Danny’s Dumpster Facility (same Bins) have historically exceed North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements as compost typically remains in Bins
for three weeks at temperatures that exceed 45°C (113°F). The same Bins used at the former
east Asheville facility will be used at the new Leicester facility. The three Bin system will limit
the facility to accept approximately 50 tons maximum of food waste per week.
6. A 1,500-gallon leachate tank will be connected via piping from Bins and will be located in Area 3.
Any leachate collected in the tank will be pumped from the tank and sprayed on top of uncured
compost in loaded Bins allowing it to be absorbed and evaporated.
7. When compost material has endured the required time and temperature requirements in a Bin,
the material is removed from the Bin with the loader and placed in an available space in one of
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the windrows in Area 4. New material that is added to windrows is immediately covered with at
least six inches of carbon material to control residual odor. Compost material is windrowed for
a period of approximately six months before being moved via loader and truck to the Curing
Area (Area 5).
8. When a windrow becomes “full”, a new windrow is started. When the windrow area is full, the
oldest material from the oldest windrow is moved with the loader and truck to the Curing Area.
New compost material is then windrowed in the newly available space. Compost is mixed again
and further refined in the Curing Area with the loader.
9. Compost is then transferred from the Curing Area to the Screening Area (Area 6) with the loader
where compost is forced through a 3/8-inch diameter trommel screen to create a well sorted
final compost product.
10. Lastly, finished product is moved to the Finished Product area (Area 7) with the loader where it
is staged for sale or delivery.

3.3 Compost Process Duration
Mixed food waste and carbon material is moved from the mixing pad into the compost Bins with the
loader within 24 hours of arrival at the facility. Compost remains in the forced static aeration system for
approximately three weeks to reach/exceed the time and temperature requirements of 40°C or 104°F
for 14 days, and also reach/exceed the minimum of temperature requirement of 55°C or 131°F for three
days. The material is then windrowed for a period of approximately six months before it is moved to the
curing area, mixed, screened, and moved to the finished product area for distribution.

Compost temperature is monitored at three locations in each of the compost Bins (front, middle, and
back). Thirty-six-inch temperature probes are used to measure temperatures within the compost.
Temperature is measured and recorded four times per week. Compost temperatures are recorded
electronically and kept on file. During the demonstration permit period, it was found that temperatures
of 49°C (120 °F) or higher were reached within three days of placement into the compost Bins. Within
six days of placement in Bins, temperatures of 60°C or 140 °F were reached and held throughout the
three-week period of forced static aeration composting.

All outdoor compost material is covered with a six-inch layer of wetted carbon to prepare for extreme
weather conditions. Carbon material is staged and stored in Area 4 (Figures 3 & 4). No significant noise
is produced during the composting process. Additionally, the new facility location is in a remote area
and there is no noise ordinance. The six-inch layer of wetted carbon prevents vectors, air borne
particulates, and odors from leaving the composting operations area. Incoming food waste material has
a very high moisture content. Paper products that could normally blow away are saturated by food
waste liquids and remain in the pile. Danny’s Dumpster facility employees conduct daily litter pickups to
help ensure waste is not blown off site.

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4.0 Operation Plan
4.1 Operations and Site Security
The owner/operator of Danny’s Dumpster (Danny Keaton) oversees the logistics of collection and
delivery of material delivered to the compost facility. Danny is also the Operations Manager and
manages day to day operations at the facility. Duties include receiving, mixing, and loading incoming
material, as well as recording temperatures, movement of material through the compost process, and
general maintenance of the facility. An operator is always on site while the facility is open to comply
with operational requirements, and to control access to the facility. Personnel training is provided to all
employees. Staff are trained in site specific processes, safety, and corrective action procedures.

The facility will remain in compliance with operational requirements as outlined in Rule .1406.
Construction plans and conditions of the permit shall be followed; and a copy of the permit, plans, and
operational reports shall be maintained on site at all times.

The facility is open on Sunday from 6 am to 12 pm, and on Monday through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm.
The facility operates year-round, except for Federal Holidays. Before closing the facility each day, any
unmixed/uncovered food waste material is covered with a six-inch layer of carbon or cured/finished
compost to maintain odor control.

Hardwood posts are installed at corners of the leased area of the compost facility to delineate it from
the remainder of the property.

The site does not allow uncontrolled public access. “No Public Access Signs” are clearly posted at the
site entrance and boundaries. A gate is located at the facility entrance and is locked every evening when
the facility is closed and when the facility is not open. The gravel access road to the site is of all-weather
construction and maintained in good drivable condition.

4.2 Description of Compost Process
The equipment used on site consists of but may not be limited to: Caterpillar 259B Skid Steer Loader;
leachate pumps, hoses and nozzles; and three specially modified bins for aerated static pile (ASP)
composting. The loader is used to move the carbon and food waste from the mixing pad to the mixer,
load ASP Bins and to turn and load/unload windrows. The loader is also used to mix food waste and
carbon feedstocks before adding uncured compost to ASP Bins. Air is forced through compost within
the bins by Medo ML 120 air compressors. Compost Bins are insulated with 4-inches of spray foam
material insulation to retain as much heat as possible. An Ex-Trex E7 screener is rented for screening
and finishing of compost before staging in Area 7.

The locations of the compost components and areas are shown on the attached Figures 3 and 4. The
floors of the ASP Bins are designed to force air through the composting mixture. Additionally, each of
the ASP Bins have floor drains at the front and back. These drains are coupled to a watertight pipe that
is plumbed to the leachate tank. The tank is pumped as necessary and the liquid leachate is reapplied to
carbon material in the containers, absorbed by the dry material and evaporated by the heat produced
from microbial breakdown of the compost. The leachate is pumped onto carbon material in the ASP bin
that is being actively loaded. The leachate conveyance system is inspected on a weekly basis at the
same time the leachate tank is checked for volume. If a leak in the leachate conveyance or collection
system is detected, the composting components associated with the leak will be shut down and the leak
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will be immediately repaired. Leachate piping is not under pressure, plumber’s putty or similar material
will be used for temporary repair of any leaks until damaged piping can be cut out and replaced. The
design of the ASP Bins allow easy access to leachate piping and collection and most repairs can be made
within an hour of leak detection. During repairs, a tray of sawdust or carbon material will be placed
under the leak to collect and absorb leachate and sawdust material will be placed in an ASP Bin after the
leak is fixed.

A 2:1 ratio of carbon to food waste is mixed in on the concrete mixing pad with the loader. This mixture
is loaded into ASP Bins using the loader. The loading process continues until the ASP bin is full. At that
time, the door is closed, and temperatures are monitored for a minimum of two weeks or until
temperature/time requirements are met and the Bin is opened. Another Bin is loaded and the process
is repeated in the same way. When an ASP Bin has gone through the required time and temperature
cycle, the material is then unloaded with a loader and compost is windrowed in Area 4. After being
windrowed and undergoing additional mixing in the curing area the material is screened and moved to
the finished product area. The finished compost is delivered offsite to clients and distributed
thereafter to landscapers and individuals. Monitoring and testing procedures are described below. A
contingency plan of land applying compost to a local farm (Crowell Farms located at 523 Pond Road in
Asheville, North Carolina) is in place if more finished product is produced than can be sold.

4.3 Monitoring Procedures
Incoming loads of food waste and wood waste are visually inspected for non-compostable materials and
are removed manually. Any unacceptable waste is collected, stored, and disposed of at the Buncombe
County Landfill. Temperatures are monitored in the ASP bins using a 36-inch composting thermometer
four times a week. Temperatures meet both the Process to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP) and
Vector Attraction Reduction (VAR) requirements. Records are kept electronically and transferred to an
Excel document and are kept on file.

Compost is tested every six months or for every 20,000 tons of product produced for the parameters
specified in 15A NCAC13B.1407 and 13B.1408. Samples are collected with a decontaminated four-inch
spade shovel. The sample is then placed in a Ziploc® bag and sent next day air to A&L Great Lakes
Laboratories, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The samples are analyzed for pathogen and metal content.
Sample result are kept on file by Danny’s Dumpster and are available upon request.

4.3.1 Temperature
The temperature of all compost produced shall be monitored sufficiently to ensure that pathogen
reduction criteria is met. The compost process temperature shall be maintained above 40°C or 104°F for
14 days or longer and the average temperature for that time shall be higher than 45°C and the vector
attraction reduction requirements in 40 CFR 503.33(b)(4) or (7). During the forced static aeration
composting, temperatures in the compost piles shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 55°C
or 131°F for at least three days. Copies of all temperature monitoring logs, and compost monitoring
analysis results are kept on file. Copies of 2019 temperature records from the east Asheville facility are
included as Appendix G.

4.3.2 Odor Management
Nitrogen bearing wastes (wood chips and leaves, a.k.a. carbon or finished compost product) shall be
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incorporated as necessary to minimize odor and the migration of nutrients. A six-inch layer of cured or
finished compost or carbon is used to cover newer material in the ASP Bins and is also used to cover the
Windrows, as they are created, or in the case of unexpected odors or extreme weather as additional
cover.

Steps taken to minimize vectors around the compost facility include daily checks to make sure no
unmixed waste is left exposed and that no pools of stagnant water are present at the site. If needed,
windrows and ponding water will be covered and absorbed with an additional six-inch layer of carbon.
Odors will be minimized by careful attention to the C:N ratio in the composting recipe and by making
sure there is adequate porosity in the windrow for aeration. In the case of unusual odor conditions,
additional carbon will be placed over the windrows until odors are eliminated or sufficiently reduced.

4.3.3 Site Maintenance
In the event of equipment breakdown, Advanced Composting Technologies is available to repair the ASP
Bins within 48 hours; and loader rentals are available locally in case a backup/additional is needed. Non-
conforming waste will be manually removed and properly disposed of at the Buncombe County MSW
Landfill. Spills are minimized by a controlled leachate capture system and through implementation of
the 20-feet by 50-feet concrete pad, enclosed on three sides by concrete block, where feed stock is
placed upon arrival to the facility. Fire extinguishers are maintained at marked and convenient locations
at the compost facility will be used in the event of equipment related fires. In the event of fire, the local
fire department will be called (828-683-3433 or 911).

Adequate erosion control measures are installed, shall be maintained and upgraded as necessary to
prevent both onsite and offsite erosion and to control the movement of soil or contaminants from the
site. Surface water is diverted from the operational, compost curing, and storage areas. A minimum
two-feet height soil berm or solid concrete block surrounds the entire operating area.

Leachate shall be contained onsite or treated to meet the standards of the offsite disposal method.
Throughout the life of Large Type III composting facility permit at the east Asheville facility, the method
of composting used, which will be the same as the new facility, has demonstrated not to produce
volumes of leachate that require offsite disposal.

There will be no open burning of solid waste. Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires
and arrangements made with the Leicester Volunteer Fire Department (2852 New Leicester Hwy,
Leicester, NC 28748) to immediately provide fire-fighting services when needed.

4.3.4 Finished Product
The finished compost shall meet the classification and distribution requirements outlined in Rule 1407.
The quality of the final product shall determine the allowable uses as outlined in Rule 1407. The final
product shall be approved by the Solid Waste Section as outlined in Rule 1407(c). Non-compostable
waste and unacceptable compost shall be disposed of in a solid waste management facility permitted to
receive the waste under 15A NCAC 13B.

Finished product is Grade “A” compost, recommended as a soil amendment to gardeners and
landscapers. The finished product can be applied as needed with no restrictions in volumes of usage
apply to the product. The amount of compost stored at the facility shall not exceed the designed
storage capacity of 3,300 cubic yards. Currently, the facility contains three windrows that are 60 feet
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long by 18 feet wide and 10 feet high, which is within the acceptable limits of storage capacity.

The finished compost is sold by delivery only. The facility delivers to residents or local mulch yards
through bulk orders. No public traffic is allowed on to the property per the lease agreement with the
property owners.

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5.0 Stormwater Discharge and Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan
5.1 Stormwater Discharge
The proposed Danny’s Dumpster compost facility uses a forced air forced static aeration system that is
covered during the first three weeks of composting. Compost feed stock and compost material will not
be placed on the ground until it has gone through the required time and temperature required by the
state in compost Bins. The leased area for the Danny’s Dumpster facility is stabilized with grass and
wood mulch. Stormwater flowing to the site is diverted around the compost area via vegetated and
rock reinforced swales and channels. Stormwater flowing from, and diverted around, the site is
conveyed via stabilized channels and pipes to an existing Stormwater Control Measure (detention
basin).

5.2 Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan
The leased area for Danny’s Dumpster is stabilized with grassy vegetation, stone, and mulch. The
composting areas contains unbroken, minimum two-feet height berm around their sides and downslope
borders. Hearty, grassy vegetation surrounds, and will be maintained around, the facility beyond
berms. The site is graded to prevent ponding and promote stormwater flow to the stormwater
detention basin. There are no known modifications proposed for the site.

If future land disturbance occurs, disturbed areas shall be stabilized in accordance with NC DEQ Division
of Energy, Minerals, and Land Resources (DEMLR) Regulations.

Permanent ground cover stabilization is established around the entire compost facility operations area.
Following the completion of any new land disturbing activities at the facility, disturbed areas will be
stabilized per the criteria listed below.
a. Temporary ground cover will be established on perimeter, dikes, berms, swales, ditches, and
slopes shall be stabilized in 7 days.
b. Slopes steeper than 3:1 shall be stabilized in 7 days. If slope lengths are 10 feet or less and
steeper than 2:1, 14 days are allowed.
c. Slopes 3:1 or flatter and less than 50 foot in length shall be stabilized in 14 days. Slopes 3:1 or
flatter exceeding 50 foot in length shall be stabilized in 7 days.
d. All other downstream areas with slopes 4:1 or flatter shall be stabilized within 14 days.
e. Ground cover shall be provided on cut and for fill slopes with 21 calendar days after completion
of any phase of grading. Ground cover over other areas shall be provided within 15 working or
90 calendar days (60 days in high quality water zones) of completion of construction of
development.
f. The proposed Danny’s Dumpster facility site is stable at the time of this application.

If land disturbing activities occur outside the permanent vegetation seeding dates (April 1 – September
30) then temporary vegetation seeding specifications shall be followed for planting until the next
appropriate permanent seeding period. At which time permanent vegetation shall be established
according to permanent vegetation seeding specifications.

If excessive wind erosion or stormwater runoff erosion develops during a time of construction,
additional erosion and sedimentation control measures shall be installed immediately as directed by the
engineer to address the problem area and prevent damage to adjacent properties and/or waters of the
State.
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Soil erosion and sedimentation controls will be inspected, maintained, and repaired as necessary until
permanent controls are established. The site is stable at the time of this application.
a. Dedicated demolition and other waste areas and earthen material stockpiles must be located at
least 50 feet from drains or streams unless no alternatives is feasible.
b. Inspect all erosion and sediment control measures at least once a week and within 24 hours
after any storm event greater than a half an inch (during a 24-hour period). Immediate
corrective action must be taken for any device failure.
c. Inspect all outlets where runoff leaves site and evaluate effect on nearby streams. Take
corrective action, as necessary.
d. Maintain records of inspections and corrective actions.

Earthwork note: offsite borrow materials shall come from an NC Land Quality Section approved
site. Offsite disposal of excess material shall be to an NC Land Quality Section approved site.

NORTH CAROLINA1,/,-
Certification by Land Owner (if different from Applicant):
I hereby certify that I have read and understand the application submitted by
. for a permit to operate a compost facility on land owned by the
located at (addresst L{3 Parr r,tto,,,s l{o\\er , t.itvt
Le ,ces*<r , NC, in County, and described in Deed Book and
Page(s)tur\
I specifically grant permission for the proposed compost facility planned for operation within the
confines of the land, as indicated in the permit application. I understand that any permit will be
issued in the names of both the operator and the owner of the facility/property. I acknowledge that
ownership of land on which a solid waste management facility is located may subiect me to cleanup
of said property in the event that the operator defaults as well as to liability under the federal
Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA'). Without
accepting any fault or liability, I recognize that ownership of land on which a solid waste rnanagement
facility is located may subject me to claims from persons who may be.harmed in their persons or
property caused by the solid waste management facility.
I am informed that North Carolina General Statute 1304-22 provides for administrative penalties of
up to fifteen thousand dollars (SfS,OOOI per day per each violation of the Solid Waste Management
Rules. I understand that the Solid Waste Management Rules may be revised or amended in the
futu re the siting and operation of the facility will be required to comply with any such
ments.
nt name
County
Notary Public for said County and State, do hereby certify that
personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due
execution of the foregoing instrument.
Witness my hand and official seal, this the 20a.
undersigned
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APPROXIMATE
DANNY'S
DUMPSTER LEASE
AREA (~0.95
ACRES)
Lease Agreement This agreement is between Nathan Williams (landowner) and Danny's Dumpster, lnc
(tenant), for the lease of land for the purpose of operating a Type lll solid Waste Compost Facility.
1-, The parcel contained in this agreement is located at:43 Poor Man's Holler, Leicester, NC le71a
2. The term, of this lease shall be from januar y 1.,,2022 to January L,ZO32, except as terminated earlier
according to the provisions below.
3. The tenant agrees to pay a lease fee to the landowner of 512,000 per year in monthly 51,000
4. Permitted Uses: The tenant is permitted for all normal activities associated With the above purposes.
5. The tenant agrees to operate within the parameters of their composting permit and maintain said
permit throughout the life of the lease.
6. The tenant agrees to provide the landowner with evidence of liability insurance coverage upon
request.
7. The landowner agrees to pay all taxes and land assessments associated with this parcel.
8. The landowner retains his right to access the parcel for the purposes of inspection without prior
notification to the tenant.
9' Either party may terminate this lease at any time with six months' notice to the other party.
10. The terms of this lease may be amended by mutual consent.
11. Any disputes occurring from this lease may be resolved by standard mediation practices, if
necessary.
Signed
Date
/L ZZ
Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3
Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)
1m 148 134 1 1
2 2 142 140 122 2m 136 122 148
3 152 140 3 3
4 124 4 4 140 128
5 144 5m 154 146 130 5
6 6 6 144 134 122
7 7 152 136 7
8m 136 150 8 156 8
9 120 9 120 140 9m 146 136 128
10 140 126 154 10 10
11 11 11 138 134
12 142 130 12m 130 146 12 140
13 13 118 13 138
14 14 136 124 154 14
15m 150 136 118 15 154 15
16 16 138 132 16m 126 140
17 154 140 126 17 17
18 18 18 130 124 144
19 142 130 19m 142 140 19 144
20 20 124 20 134 128
21 21 148 144 128 21
22m 120 150 134 22 150 22
23 23 148 134 23m 138 136
24 126 138 24 24 118
25 25 25 140 140 120
26 130 120 144 26m 156 138 26
27 27 118 27 140 142 124
28 28 120 142 28
29m 138 128 148 29 29
30 30 128 118 146 30m 144 146 130
31 140 134 31
Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3
Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)
1 146 1 140 134 126 1
2 130 2 2m 140 126 140
3 3 3
4 120 134 4m 144 140 130 4 140 130
5 5 5
6 6 142 134 6 144 132 118
7m 126 122 140 7 142 7
8 8 118 140 8
9 130 126 9 9m 146 138 126
10 10 10
11 130 128 118 11m 126 144 11 140 126
12 12 126 12 140
13 13 130 126 148 13 122 130
14m 136 134 126 14 14
15 15 134 130 15
16 140 138 130 16 16m 128 124 136
17 140 17 17
18 140 136 18m 140 136 124 18 134 128 142
19 19 19 142
20 20 146 140 124 20 138 132
21m 144 140 21 146 21
22 120 22 140 128 22
23 120 144 23 23m 142 136
24 24 24
25 124 124 146 25m 146 134 25
26 26 128 26 128
27 27 128 136 27 144 140 128
28m 130 130 28 28
29 29 134 118 136 29
30 134 134 120 30 30m 146 134
31 31 120
Temp = Temperature
F° = Fahrenheit Degrees
2018 October 2018 November 2018 December
Appendix G
Danny's Dumpster
Temperature Records - 2018 July - 2019 June
2018 July 2018 August 2018 September
Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3
Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)
1 1 1
2 2 2m 126 142
3 130 124 138 3m 150 140 126 3
4 4 4 130 128 144
5 5 144 128 5
6m 134 130 140 6 6 134 134 148
7 7 130 7
8 140 136 144 8 8
9 9 9m 138 140
10 140 136 10m 126 136 10 120
11 11 11 140 140 120
12 12 130 130 140 12
13m 140 142 126 13 140 13 144 144 126
14 14 134 134 14
15 146 130 15 15
16 146 16 16m 150 148 130
17 130 17m 138 138 17
18 18 122 18 152 132
19 19 140 140 122 19
20m 126 138 20 20 138
21 21 140 144 128 21
22 130 124 140 22 22
23 23 23m 144
24 134 124 144 24m 142 148 132 24
25 25 148 25
26 26 132 26
27m 140 130 150 27 27
28 28 136 28
29 140 130 29 29
30 30m
31 144 134 118 31
Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3
Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)Temp (F°)
1 1 1m 134
2 2 2
3 3 3 136
4 4m 132 4
5 5 5 136
6m 130 6 138 6
7 7 7
8 134 8 140 8m 140
9 9 9
10 138 10 10 144
11 11m 146 11
12 12 12 130 148
13m 144 13 146 13
14 14 14
15 146 15 150 15m 138 152
16 16 16
17 150 17 17 140
18 18m 156 18
19 19 19 146
20m 154 20 20
21 21 21
22 22 22m 150
23 23 23
24 24 24 156
25 25m 25 156
26 26 26
27m 27 27
28 28 28
29 29 29m
30 30 30
31
Temp = Temperature
F° = Fahrenheit Degrees
2019 April 2019 May 2019 June
2019 January 2019 February 2019 March
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ZONING DETERMINATION LETTER

Date: 12/30/2021
To: Danny Keaton
58 Huckleberry Cove
Leicester, NC 28748
From: Joshua S. Freeman, AICP, CFM
Buncombe County Development Services Manager
Buncombe County Zoning Administrator
Regarding: Danny’s Dumpsters & Bona Fide Agriculture Status

Mr. Diethelm,

This letter pertains to the following parcel(s) of land (“the property”):

Parcel Number: 960869055600000
Address: 43 Poor Man’s Hollow
Deed Reference: Deed Book 4327 Page 1376
Current Owner: Nathan & Donna Williams

The property is located within the regulatory jurisdiction of Buncombe County, NC.

I am a sworn code official of Buncombe County, who is qualified and authorized to make the
determinations and interpretations provided herein.

OFFICIAL DETERMINATION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:

1. Your project as described in Site Plan Application SPR2021-01030 - Danny's Dumpsters-43 Poor
Mans-Williams, is part of a Bona Fide Farm (“BFA”) operation.

2. It is, therefore, exempt from zoning and thus may proceed as planned.

3. This determination is based upon the fact that you are currently producing Black Soldier Fly
larvae for public sale, and that you intend to establish a poultry operation at the same site.
Other operations, such as composting and materials storage and handling, are inextricably
linked to the Black Soldier Fly operation, and is therefore covered by this determination.

4. If these BFA activities were to cease for any extended period of time, then you would lose Bona
Fide Ag status and become subject to the full scope of the zoning ordinance.

5. Please note that this does not exempt your project from certain stormwater / erosion / building
code regulations, or conditions of approval of the Buncombe County Fire Marshal.

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Thank you for your patience in working through this matter with us.

Respectfully submitted,

Joshua S. Freeman, AICP, CFM
Development Services Manager / Zoning Administrator
00009 - STW (Jason Guess)
This activity for the construction of
buildings and roadways has been
deemed as AGRICULTURE and is
exempt from the Stormwater
Management regulations of Buncombe
County. Any other activities that occur on
this tract not associated with the process
of this business will be subject to County
regulations and will require a permit if
these activity exceeds 43,560 SF. State
and Federal regulations may still apply.
00008 - ERO (Jason Guess)
Erosion control measures must be
installed for all grading activities and at
drive accesses for the project to prevent
sediment from leaving the site. This
activity for the construction of buildings
and roadways has been deemed as
AGRICULTURE and is exempt from the
erosion control regulations. Any other
activities that occur on this tract not
associated with the process of this
business will be subject to County
regulations and will require a permit if
these activity exceeds 43,560 SF.
00005 - ADD (Mila White)
Contact Buncombe County Addressing
for an additional address IF it is required
to satisfy a utility.
00004 - ZON (Savannah Gibson)
ZONING APPROVAL CONDITIONS:
PROJECT IS CONSIDERED TO BE BONA
FIDE AGRICULTURE. AS SUCH, ZONING
REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY.
CONSULT PLANNING PRIOR TO
ERECTING OR MODIFYING ANY
STRUCTURE, DISTURBING THE EARTH,
OR MAKING OTHER, FUTURE SITE
IMPROVEMENTS.
00002 - FM (Kevin Tipton)
FIRE MARSHAL CONDITION: Access
roads must be of a compacted surface
(gravel or Asphalt) measuring 20 feet
wide minimum and able to sustain 79,000
gvw.
12/30/2021, 2:29:44 PM
SPR2021-01030
Joshua Freeman