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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4304_Site Study_20040521A w�I In NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Dexter R. Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management May 21, 2004 Mr. Thomas Womble, President Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal 1616 McKoy Town Road Cameron, North Carolina 28326 MAY 2 4 2004 DENA - FAYkML LE REGIONAL 0FAGE Natural Resources Michael F. Easley, Governor . William G. Ross Jr., Secretary Re: General Conditions and Site Specific Design Requirements for the Proposed Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal Phase III Tire Monofill, Harnett County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Womble: The Solid Waste Section (Section) of the Division of Waste Management, has completed its review of the site study application for Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal Phase III Tire Monofill. The proposed monofill is located north of the existing Phase I/Phase II tire monofill and the facility is located at the end of State Road 1105 (S.R. 1105) in souther Harnett County. The site will be accessed from McKoy Town Road according to the site suitability plan. Pursuant to Rule .0503(1) and .0504(1), of the North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 13B, the Division is notifying Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal that the site is considered suitable based on the information provide to the Section in documents prepared by Withers & Ravenel, Inc. (Withers). The site suitability documents are as follows: Central Carolina Tire Phase III Scrap Tire Monofill Landfill- Site Application - prepared for Central Carolina Holdings, LLC; 1616 McKoy Town Road;Cameron, North Carolina 28326 dated 9 February 2004, received 23 February 2004. W&R project No. 202334.01. Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal is authorized to prepare an application for a permit to construct. This letter addresses the approved disposal area, scope for any additional subsurface investigations if required to prepare the construction plans for the disposal area and support facilities and design and construction standards for the referenced facility. 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone 919-733-49961 FAX 919-715-36051 Internet http://wastenotnc.org An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer —Printed on Dual Purpose Recycled Paper Mr. Womble May 21, 2004 Page 2 Section .0201 of the Solid Waste Management Rules (15A NCAC 13B) requires the Division to issue a solid waste permit in two parts. The first part is a Permit to Construct and the second part is a Permit to Operate. The Division may only issue a Permit to Operate after it determines that the facility has been constructed in accordance with the construction permit and that all pre -operative conditions have been met. This letter is not a permit. This letter only informs the applicant that they may proceed with their construction permit application. The final action the Division may take on a permit application is the issuance or denial of a permit. APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA General Based upon information submitted in the 9 February 2004 site suitability application, the Solid Waste Section has determined that the proposed 48+/- acre footprint (of the total 255+/- acres that the facility encompasses with the tire processing area and existing Phase I & II) as shown on W&R Sheet No. 1-1 and drawing No. 00097C by Bennett Surveys, Inc. is suitable for the development of the tire monofill. The footprint may be smaller based on site specific design and hydrogeologic design of the site monitoring system and/or future delineation of wetlands on the property, based on information in the Construction Plan. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SITE -SPECIFIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS The Section requires the submittal of a construction plan application for the first five- year development phase, as identified in the conceptual design plan, which is consistent with the requirements of 15A NCAC 136 .0201(e), including, but not limited to, the site specific criteria set forth in this letter. Buffers Horizontal buffers shall be as described in the conceptual design and as designated in Rule .0503(2)(f), and shall also include the following buffer criteria: a) A 100-foot minimum buffer shall be maintained between facility boundaries and borrow areas, unless otherwise approved by the Division; b) A minimum 50-foot buffer shall be maintained between borrow areas and delineated wetlands; Mr. Womble May21, 2004 Page 3 c) A minimum 50-foot buffer shall be maintained between disposal areas and delineated wetlands; d) A minimum 50-foot buffer shall be maintained between facility activities and any sites of archeological, historical and/or cultural significance; e). A minimum 200-foot buffer shall be maintained between the disposal area and the site property lines; d) A minimum 50-foot buffer shall be maintained between facility activities and any sites of archeological, historical and/or cultural significance; e). A minimum 200-foot buffer shall be maintained between the disposal area and the site property lines; f). A minimum 500-foot buffer to wells(on-site or off -site) and off -site dwellings. Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal may utilize all remaining areas of the site, except buffer areas, for other solid waste management activities (such as recycling, TDF storage and processing) or for landfill support activities (such as stockpiling of cover material) upon approval by the Section. Design and Construction Standards The'applicant must complete the application for a permit to construct consistent with Rule .0503(2) and .0504(2) and the general site conditions and design requirements of this letter. 2. A property survey ( describing the metes and bounds of the entire property owned) sealed by a licensed North Carolina Surveyor, shall be submitted with the permit to construct application. Additional Subsurface investigation Any necessary additional geologic and hydrogeologic information from Withers; along with ground water monitoring plan information shall be submitted as a component of the construction plan application. The report shall present the results of any additional subsurface investigations at the site and shall be consistent with the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Rules. The Permit to Construct and the Permit to Operate will be issued to Central Carolina Holdings, LLC d/b/a Central Carolina Tire Disposal as owner of the property. Mr. Womble May 21, 2004 Page 4 The Division encourages all solid waste management facilities to take an aggressive approach to comprehensive solid waste management in order to contribute towards the States' waste reduction goals and lessen dependency upon conventional disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill facility. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter, please contact our office at (919) 733-0692, Ext. 255. Sincerely, Ll me Coffey je hief Solid Waste Section DivisionofWaste Management cc: Wark Fry, SWS Jim Barber, SWS Dennis Shackelford, SWS Ms. Ellen Lorscheider, SWS Vance Moore Withers & Ravenel Raleigh Central File: Harnett County; Permit 43-04