Closure Letter NCDEQ 1992

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 27687 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary July 9, 1992
Mr. Don Conner, County Engineer
Rowan County
402 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
RE: Closure Letter, Rowan County Landfill, Permit No. 80-01
Dear Mr. Conner:
William L. Meyer
Director
This closure letter acknowledges that the --referenced facility has
been closed in accordance with the conditions of Section .0510 of the
Solid Waste Management Rules and specifies the post -closure necessary
maintenance and water quality monitoring responsibilities of Rowan
County as the facility owner/operator. Section .0510 also states
that when a disposal site has been closed, the permit is terminated
and any future disposal operations will require a new permit.
Closure Conditions
The specific closure conditions of Section .0510 for this
facility include:
(1) Closure in accordance with the operational requirements for
landfills, Section .0505, unless otherwise specified in the
permit:
(a) Final cover, two (2) feet of suitable compacted earth
(b) Permanent erosion control measures, as necessary to
prevent silt from moving off -site and excessive
on -site erosion
(c) Drainage control measures, as necessary to prevent the
impoundment of surface water over waste
(d) Vegetation requirements, stabilization with native
grasses
(e) Leachate control, containment•on-site or properly
discharged off -site.
(2) Written notification and certification by Rowan County that
the facility complies with the closure conditions.
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Don Conner
July 9, 1992
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(3) Inspection and written statement by a representative of the
Division concerning compliance with the closure conditions.
All disposal sites, either operating or closed, are subject to
the explosive gas requirements of Section .0503 (2)(a), the surface
water requirements of Section .0503 (2)(c), and the ground -water
requirements of Section .0503 (2)(d).
Post Closure Conditions
Post -closure necessary maintenance for this facility shall
consist of.whatever.measures, procedures, and activities are required
to maintain this facility in compliance with those closure conditions
specified within this letter. Water quality monitoring is required
for a least five (5) years after closure, in accordance with the N.C.
Water Quality Monitoring Guidance Document for Solid Waste
Facilities. At the end of the five year period, the monitoring
program will be re-evaluated.
This closure shall become effective upon written notification
and certification by the county that the facility is in compliance
with the closure conditions and shall be maintained in compliance
with the post -closure conditions specified in this letter.
If there are any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Scerely,
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fJ es C. Coffey, upervisor
( rmitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
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cc: Julian Foscue
Rick Doby
Tim Russell

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Albert F. Hilton, Regional Manager
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
June 8, 1992
MEMORANDUM TO: Julian Foscue
FROM: 'C. Rick Doby, Sr: -�� Q/kr
Waste Management Specialist
SUBJECT: Closed - Rowan County Landfill
Permit No. 80-01
This is to confirm that on June 5, 1992, Mr. Paul Cannup and I
conducted the final site inspection of the closed Rowan County
Landfill, Permit No. 80-01.
Test holes located on each acre of filled area revealed at
least 24" of final compacted cover. Vegetative cover is abundant
and the entire area covered under permit No. 80-01 appears to be
very stable.
CRD/kr
P.O. Boa 950, 919 North Main Stint, Mooresville, N.C. 28115-0950 • Telephone [phone] O FAX [phone]
An Equal opportunity Affirmative Action Employer