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Home My WebLink About9102_VanceTS_ResponseComments_20220922DocuSign Envelope ID: ODD1028F-FEAC-4D47-BE08-2F52CEC7910E SMITH GARDNER ENGINEERS September 22, 2022 Ms. Sherri Stanley Permitting Branch Head NC DEQ Division of Waste Management 217 W. Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 sherri.stanley(ancdenr.gov ABBRESS TEL WEB 14 N. Boylan Avenue, Raleigh NC 27603 919.828.0577 www.smithgardnerinc.com RE: Vance County Transfer Station (Permit No. 91-02T) Transfer Station Assessment Response to Review Comments Dear Ms. Stanley: On behalf of GFL Environmental Inc., Smith Gardner, Inc. (S+G) is pleased to provide this response to comments received from yourself via email correspondence dated June 30, 2022. The comments received are repeated below in italics followed by S+G's response in bold. 1. Please submit a revised operations plan as well as a closure plan with closure cost estimates to include all information now required by 15A NCAC 13B .0404, .0405, and .014106. Enclosed is an updated Operations Manual for the Vance County Transfer Station Facility. Revisions required to address the referenced rules along with other general plan updates are summarized in the table below. Section Revision Section 1.2 Updated GFL and DEQ contact information. (Contact Information) Section 1.8 Revised to address new requirements. (Litter Control) Section 1.12 Added item for Transfer Station Cleaning (Record Keeping Program) and Maintenance Records. Section 2.3.1 Revised to include new waste screening (Waste Receiving and Inspection) requirements. Section 2.5.3 Revised to include use of leak -resistant (Container Loading and Transport) trailers to address new requirements. Section 2.8 Section added to address new (Operational Contingency Plan) requirements. Section 3.3 Revised section to follow similar plan at (Leachate Management) other GFL facilities. Section 3.7 Section added to address new (Site Cleaning and Maintenance) requirements. DocuSign Envelope ID: ODD1028F-FEAC-4D47-BE08-2F52CEC7910E Ms. Sherri Stanley September 22, 2022 Page 2of2 Section Revision Section 4.0 Section added to address new (Transfer Station Closure Plan) requirements. Figure 1 (Site Plan) Revised to include general facility updates. Appendix F Appendix added to address new (Transfer Station Closure Cost requirements. Estimate) Please contact us at your earliest convenience should you have any questions, comments or require further clarification.CAR 'k4*�sti rritr+r Sincerely, *`'ESSO�{�i*��•• SMITH GARONER, INC. # 9/2 12022 SEAL EFDocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: 028426 .4' FA� 66926 �D�S�I V". Y�'1,�� 1/� ��r�• 358C21E64007440... •r r+x q C L 8?- ,*•�~ Lou J. Krasuski W. Michael Brinchek, P.Er�'"�+++��+'``*�� Staff Engineer Senior Project Manager lou(asmithaardnerinc.com mike(asmithaardnerinc.com Attachment: DEQ Email with Comments (June 30, 2022) Enclosure: Revised Operations Manual CC: Amanda Thompson, DWM Sarah Moutos, DWM Donna Wilson, DWM Patrick Moseley, GFL Environmental Inc. John Pfleger, GFL Environmental Inc. DocuSign Envelope ID: ODD1028F-FEAC-4D47-BE08-2F52CEC7910E ROY COOPER Governor _ ELIZABETH S. BISER *fA£ Secretary Qy oEr MICHAEL SCOTT NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality June 30, 2022 Sent via email: randy.deming@gflenv.com Mr. Randy Deming General Manager Waste Industries, LLC 3453 NC HWY 39 N Henderson, NC 27536 SUBJECT: Transfer Station Assessment Report Vance County Transfer Station 9102T-TRANSFER-1997 Vance County Dear Mr. Randy Deming, The State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section) has completed the review of the Transfer Station Assessment Report (report) for Vance County Transfer Station. The Report was submitted by Smith + Gardner on 6/24/2021 in accordance with 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0401(b) and guidance provided to facilities in the February 9, 2021, memo from Ed Mussler, Section Chief. The intent of the report was to self -assess and demonstrate compliance with the rules in 15A NCAC 13B .0400, readopted effective January 1, 2021, with a primary focus of vital infrastructure at the facility as part of transitioning under the new rules and other life of site permit requirements. In summary, the report made the following recommendations: Repair asphalt paved entrance at the transfer station apron. Replace/update signage at entrance. Monitor "pump and haul" activities for leaks and spills. Monitor tipping floor wear and cracks and joints. Repair damaged push wallssteel plates and concrete. Monitor south wall builidng panels and columns. Monitor pit and cantilevered edge of tipping floor. Based upon our review, the Section agrees with the report as submitted. "At this time, please proceed with the implementation of the recommendations in the report. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0401(b)(3), the facility has until June 30, 2025 to fully implement the recommendations" Also, per the report recommendations, please submit a revised operations plan as well as a closure plan with closure cost estimates to include all information now required by 15A NCAC 13B .0404, .0405 and .0406. Revised operations plan and closure plan maybe submitted to Donna Wilson at the address below. Please note, the Section has established an electronic form for the submittal of Transfer Station closure cost estimates and requests you submit the cost estimates in this manner using the following link: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/TransferStation FA . The requested response, plans, and cost estimates should be submitted to the Section within 90 days of receipt of this letter. D E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 1 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 NORTH CAROLINA - oePartmemmrnrimnmenmiouei� /`� 919.707.8200 DocuSign Envelope ID: ODD1028F-FEAC-4D47-BE08-2F52CEC7910E If you have any questions, please reach out directly to Donna Wilson, permitting engineer at 919-707-8255 or Don na.Wilson@ncdenr.lgov . Sincerely, Sherri Stanley, ting Branch Manager DWM -Solid Waste Section Copies(email): Smith + Gardner, Amanda Thompson - SWS-RO Sarah Moutos - SWS-ARO D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 1 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 NORTH CAROLINA ..P.mmammEnimnmemlQusifty �� 919.707.8200