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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
X
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 23-06
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 1/16/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Fisher Environmental, LLC
1323 North Post Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Date of Last Inspection: 8/22/2023
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.32241
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Stephen Fisher, Owner
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: stephengfisherstreeservice.com
Name: Jade Owens, Office Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: jade&fisherstreeservice.com
Name: Lainee Ramsey, Office Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: officegfisherstreeservice.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
Lone.:-81.49992
PARTICIPANTS:
Jade Owens, Office Manager
Lainee Ramsey, Office Manager
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved October 18, 2021 (FID 1610895) expires October 18, 2031
Operations Plan — Approved August 24, 2021 (FID 1601787)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d): cited for failure to follow the approved Permit to Operate 2306-
Compost-2021 Attachment 3 Conditions of Permit Approval to Operate Part 1: General Facility Number 4 in
ensuring no open burning.
B. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .1406(7)(a): cited for open burning of solid waste.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
DE QI Division of Waste Management
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During the inspection no charred wood debris was observed.
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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. "
Permit to Operate 2306-Compost-2021 General Conditions Number 13 states: "The facility is permitted to
receive yard and garden waste, silvicultural waste, and untreated and unpainted wood waste in accordance with
Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1402(e)(1). The facility may also receive soil that meets the requirements of "unrestricted
use standards" as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-310.65 may be blended with the product and used as topsoil.
a. Of these waste types, the facility is only permitted to receive those materials listed in documents identified in
Attachment 1, Part VII, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan." A request must be submitted to receive
additional feedstock and may require a permit modification.
During the inspection paper residuals received from Clear Water Paper were observed on top windrow #4. Paper
residuals are not an approved feedstock, therefore Fisher Environmental, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.0203(d).
B. 15A NCAC 13B .1402(e)(1) states: "Solid waste compost facilities shall be classified based on the types and
amounts of materials to be composted as follows:
(1) Type 1 facilities may receive yard and garden waste, silvicultural waste, and untreated and unpainted
wood waste."
During the inspection paper residuals received from Clear Water Paper were observed on top windrow #4. Paper
residuals are not an approved feedstock, therefore Fisher Environmental, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.1402(e)(1).
C. 15A NCAC 13B .1406 states in part: A person who maintains or operates a solid waste facility shall maintain
and operate the site to conform with the practices and operational requirements of this Rule.
(1) Plan and Permit Requirements.
(a) Approved plans and conditions of the permit shall be followed.
Revision 1 Large Type 1 Compost Facility Permit Application Design and Operational Plan Number 2
states: "Feedstocks to be accepted at the facility: Yard Waste, Land Clearing Debris, Grass Clippings, Leaves,
Tree Debris, Wooden Pallets. "
During the inspection paper residuals received from Clear Water Paper were observed on top of windrow #4.
Paper residuals are not an approved feedstock, therefore Fisher Environmental, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC
13B .1406.
To achieve compliance with the violations listed above, immediately cease the acceptance of paper residuals
from Clear Water Paper. All unacceptable waste must be removed from the windrow and disposed of at a
permitted solid waste facility authorized to accept the waste. Receipts for disposal of all waste should be
mailed to the following address:
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
DE QI Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist
NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Kim.sue(a)deg.nc.2ov
[phone]
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. This facility is permitted as a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
3. The facility is secured by a gate at the entrance to the facility.
4. All access roads were in good operational condition.
5. The facility accepts leaves generated by the City of Shelby.
6. The diversion ditches along the northern and southern property lines flow into the stormwater pond located in
the western corner of the property.
7. Observed eight rows of leaves passively composting. Rows were marked with wooden signs.
8. No ponding was observed around the windrows.
9. It appears the required buffers are being maintained between the compost areas, property lines and
residences/dwellings.
10. The current permit and operations plan is maintained in the scale house.
11. Temperature records were reviewed (January 2023 to January 2024). Once temperatures are met the rows are
turned. The leaves will passively compost for approximately 7-8 months and then moved to the final products
area south of the scale house. The compost will be ground and screened before distributing to the public.
12. Certified Operator: Jade Owens — North Carolina Certified Compost Program Manager expires 6/29/2028.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue,, o=Division of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2024.01.2414:52:53 -05'00'
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent to: Stephen Fisher
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1J
1/24/2024
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Jade Owens, Office Manager — Fisher Environmental, LLC
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