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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
X
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: SWAIN
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 87A-LCID
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:07/16/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Swain County LCID Landfill
1484 Buckner Branch Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
Date of Last Inspection: 08/21/2023
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.42618'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jerry Jenkins
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: jerry.j�enkins(cr�,swaincountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Swain County Solid Waste Department
PO Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713
PARTICIPANTS:
Aaron Smith, Swain County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ- Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit Under Review
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
Long.:-83.47759'
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.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management
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Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted to take land clearing waste, yard trash, untreated and unpainted wood.
2. The Permit to Operate is currently under review. A Technical Review letter was sent by Allen Gaither, Permit
Engineer, to the County on August 22, 2022, outlining what additional information was needed complete the
permit review process. As of July 22, 2024, the Section has not received the updated information. Contact
Allen Gaither with the updated information needed to complete the permit renewal process. Mr. Gaither
can be reached at 828-296-4700 or by email at allen.gaither(n(,deg.nc.gov.
3. The facility is secured by a metal gate and was locked upon arrival.
4. Signage is posted at the entrance to the facility showing the name, permit number, emergency contact
information and the types of material that are accepted.
5. Access roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained at the time of inspection.
6. The fill slopes did not exceed three to one (3:1) and no unapproved waste was observed on the working face at the
time of inspection.
7. Kudzu is encroaching on the south side of the landfill. Remove the kudzu from the landfill footprint to
ensure that the entire landfill can be inspected.
8. The working face was small, compacted with a loader and no unapproved waste was observed at the time of
inspection. The facility is applying monthly soil cover as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3).
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
DN: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
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Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2024.07.22 13:18:40-04'00'
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: July 22, 2024 to
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1_1
Jerry Jenkins
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, Permit Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Lottie Barker, Interim Manager — Swain County
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