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Wilson, Donna
From:Wilson, Donna
Sent:Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:21 AM
To:Jesse Gardner (jgardner@civildesignconcepts.com)
Subject:Riverside Stump Dump, permit application for Mills River
Attachments:Riverside Stump Dump Certification by Land Owner.docx
From: Wilson, Donna
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:08 AM
To: Clara Ray (stumpdump123@yahoo.com); Jesse Gardner (j.gardner@civildesignconcepts.com)
Cc: Andrea Keller (andrea.keller@ncdenr.gov)
Subject: Riverside Stump Dump, permit application for Mills River
Hello Jesse,
I’ve completed review of the application for a T&P (treatment & processing) facility for the Riverside Stump Dump in
Mills River. Please address the following questions and comments to complete the application:
1. Application should state distance to the nearest house and offsite commercial or public buildings, from the
actual T&P area.
2. Application should state whether there are any wells within 100 feet of the T&P area.
3. Please provide the letter from the Mills River Fire Official, that states they are aware of the facility and will be
able to respond in the event of a fire.
4. Please provide the landowner certification page, see attached. Also provide contact information, including
address, phone, and email address.
5. Provide a copy of the land deed.
6. Application should state that a sign will be maintained at the site entrance providing information on the types of
acceptable waste, the permit number, and emergency phone numbers.
7. Provide plan for fire prevention and actions to be taken in the event of an accidental fire. It should be stated
that access will be provided around all piles to allow firefighting equipment access in the event of a fire. What is
the spacing between piles?
8. What is the capacity of the site, incoming materials per year?
9. Describe plan for site safety procedures concerning onsite equipment (especially grinders), safety during
unloading and loading of materials, and safety to address other possible site hazards to workers or the
public. Describe where the grinder is operated onsite. It should be sufficient distance from offsite sensitive
areas.
10. Provide a map or sketch that shows the location of the three sorting piles. From drawing C1, I can’t tell which
areas are preprocessed and which are processed.
11. Where are the windrows located onsite? It is stated that windrows will be oriented east‐west, but to prevent
ponding of water the rows should be oriented along the slope.
12. Address operation of the site to prevent ponding of water on top of the mulch.
13. Page 5, under Control Measures, states that runoff is directed into drainage features, and that silt fences are
used. Where are these features and silt fences located? What measures are taken to prevent dark discolored
water from entering surface water, and to prevent washout of material into the stream? Are there any
stormwater diversion measures upslope of the operation to divert surface water from higher elevations from
flowing through the mulch? The setback to the onsite stream can be 50 feet instead of 100 feet.
14. Operation should state that all stockpiles, processed and unprocessed, will be no larger than 50 feet wide and 30
feet high, unlimited length within boundaries.
15. The site has had areas that contain a mulch pad thicker than 18 inches, other than the storage area described in
the application. What is the plan to reduce the mulch pad thickness in these areas to maximum 18 inches?
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16. Thick pad storage – What is the size of each area? Is there a separation between each area? How will it be
monitored to prevent high temperatures that could lead to spontaneous combustion? How long will be
materials be stored?
17. Boundary markers are needed in areas where the operation has encroached within the required 50 foot
setbacks to the property line and to the stream. Describe placement and maintenance.
18. Describe closure procedures for the site, if the operation should close or become inactive. Plan should indicate
that all materials will be removed from the site.
Responses to comments should be incorporated into the text of the application. Please provide a revised application
(pdf), that notes the revision date. Drawings and appendices that have not changed do not need to be submitted again.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks, Donna
Donna J. Wilson
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Section/Division of Waste Management/NC DENR
Phone 919-707-8255
Email - donna.wilson@ncdenr.gov
Section webpage - http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw
Office address - 217 W. Jones St, Raleigh NC 27603
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