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June 12, 2015
Andrea Keller
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Section/Division ofWaste Management
217 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Re: Riverside Stump Dump-Mills River Site
CDC #21407
Dear Ms. Keller,
RECEIVED
JUN ~ :i [015
SOLID WASTE SECTION
On behalf of the owner, Riverside Stump Dump, Inc., we are pleased to submit a revised
Treatment and Processing Permit Application Package for your review and approval. Please find
the responses to Ms. Donna Wilson's comments below.
1. Distance to nearest residential and commercial sites have been noted at the end of the
second paragraph in the Report for Permit Application.
2. Distance to nearest well has been noted at the end of the second paragraph in the Report
for Permit Application.
3. The letter from Rick Livingston has been included with this submittal.
4. The landowner certification page has been included with this submittal. Contact
information has been included as well.
5. The Deed for the property is included as recorded at Henderson County B926, P584.
6. A note stating that a sign will be posted at the entrance is located midway into the third
paragraph in the Report for Permit Application.
7. To prevent fire, material is regularly turned to regulate temperature. A water truck is
available when needed. Mills River Fire Department has been provided access for after
hour emergencies and has use of our equipment if needed. Contact number has been
provided to them for emergency contacts. Access will be provided around all piles to
allow firefighting equipment in the event of a fire. Spacing between piles will be at 10'.
8. The capacity of the site is still being discussed between operator and NCDENR. Please
notify the operator of the desired capacity limits
9. Safety Plan: See attached documents that speak to the site safety procedures concerning
onsite equipment. Riverside Stump Dump, Inc. is in compliance with NC Department of
Labor and OSHA regulations. The grinder is moved around the yard depending on what
material is being ground. Grinder is always a sufficient distance from offsite sensitive
areas.
10. Plan Sheet C1 has been updated to include the location of the sorting piles.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5432, Asheville, NC 28813
168 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 52 Walnut Street-Suite 9, Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone 828-252-5388 Fax 828-252-5365 Phone: 828-452-4410 Fax: 828-456-5455
11. Windrows are to be oriented along the slopes to prevent ponding of water and will be
generally in a Northwest to Southeast orientation.
12. Mulch is absorbent of water by nature. The mulch piles will be placed to allow proper
sheet flow of storm water away from ponding conditions. Personnel of the facility will
monitor the yard for any collection of runoff and ensure proper and safe drainage away
from mulch piles.
13. Silt fence installed upslope and rip rap in ditch lines prior to any drainage features. All
are located on the left side of the roadway (NC 280) entrance. Silt fence with a couple of
silt fence outlets could be installed along the 50' stream buffer to limit site runoff from
entering stream prior to infiltration.
14. A note stating the stockpile dimensions has been added to the end of the third paragraph
in the Report for Permit Application, the third item in the Operation and Maintenance
Plane and in the Storage ofMaterials section of the Operation and Maintenance Plan.
15. The operation would haul boiler fuel off as necessary to limit thickness of pad.
16. A 150' x 150' pad with no separation is proposed. The area is monitored daily for high
temperatures. Depending on the moisture content, color of material and sales rate the
time stored varies.
1 7. Flagging and stakes are to be installed and maintained to delineate the 50 foot setback to
property line and to the stream.
18. Closure would include stopping incoming material, haul mulch off for boiler fuel and sell
to the public until all material were removed from the site.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding this submittal, please do not hesitate to
call.
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Warren M. Sugg, PE
Civil Design Concepts, P.A.
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5432, Asheville, NC 28813
168 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 52 Walnut Street-Suite 9, Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone 828-252-5388 Fax 828-252-5365 Phone: 828-452-4410 Fax: 828-456-5455
July 21, 2014
Mr. Clyde Ray
Riverside Stump Dump, Inc.
796 Riverside Dr.
Asheville, N.C. 28801
DearMr. Ray,
This letter is to confirm that your business located at the intersection of Boylston Highway and Old
Haywood Road is located in the Town of Mills River and response to fire related calls is by the Mills River
Fire Department. The road to access the lot area is sufficient and is accessible by our apparatus. I hope
that this statement is sufficient for your request. If you need further, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Rick Livingston
Fire Chief
Mills River Fire & Rescue
121 Schoolhouse Rd.
Mills River, N.C. 28759
828-891-7959
chief@mrfd.org
Landowner's Authorization to Operate a Yard Waste Facility Site
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management-Solid Waste Section
401 Oberlin Rd, Ste. 150, Raleigh, NC 27605
I, ;) )q Propert.-t5 kf"C. (name of property owner) hereby certify thatl am the owner of
jhrc.!. acresoflandlocated 5o~4 Ot( l:kv'-'~"J ~11 t¥1:1/s {?.;vel'. N.C.· r ,
and identified by 9 q • fY I() ~ (book and page of recorded deed or
tax map parcel) and that I agree to allow ({,·1/irs,·de s+ .... ,.,p Dvtf :Z:Jf1C-to use said land for a
Yard Waste Facility for a period of :/ yt.t.r$ (length of time), beginning
;:& .... t.. I ) a a I .S:: (month, day and year). I understand and agree to maintain the
restrictions on land use when the term of the Yard Waste Facility Notification expires. The above
described property is owned solely by me, or jointly with J.·l/j 4 v-1 L.. • Gr. trd IJ 1J'
'"( i..A...J{'tflce A. tfr~~Vl ;• s~~A,JdtrS (names of all co-owners, or state none).
Signature(s)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~cR""""'qa:-..-__ day of MAt.( ,20 15
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(OFFICIAL SEAL)
DONALIE A KANE
Notary Public
North Carolina
Henderson County
Certification by Land Owner (if different from Applicant):
I hereby certify that I have read and understand the application submitted by Riverside Stump Dump
for a permit to operate a treatment and processing (T&P) facility on land owned by the undersigned
located at 5055 Old Haywood Road, Mills River, NC, in Henderson County, and described in Deed book
926, page 584.
I specifically grant permission for the T&P facility planned for operation within the confines of the
land, as indicated in the permit application. I understand that any permit will be issued in the names
of both the operator and the owner of the facility/property. I acknowledge that ownership of land on
which a solid waste management facility is located may subj.ect me to cleanup of said property in the
event that the operator defaults as well as to liability under the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Responsibility, Compensation and liability Act ("CERCLA"). Without accepting any
fault or liability, I recognize that ownership of land on which a solid waste management facility is
located may subject me to claims from persons who may be harmed in their persons or property
caused by the solid waste management facility.
I am informed that North Carolina General Statute 130A-22 provides for administrative penalties of
up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per day per each violation of the Solid Waste Management
Rules. I understand that the Solid Waste Management Rules may be revised or amended in the
future, and that the siting and operation of the facility will be required to comply with any such
revisions or amendments.
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Signature Date
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Print name
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Title and business/organization name
NORTH CAROLINA
Hwdecsot I county J?fi= ~ . Notary Public for said County and State, do hereby certify that w ______ ___1!;_ personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due
execution of the foregoing instrument.
Witness my hand and official seal, this thec:aq day of Mbif , 20~
(Official Seal} /JBrttJ4.L d ~
Notary Public
DONALIE A KANE My commission expires pe~.J5,d?r2tC
Notary Public
North Carolina
Henderson County
TREATMENT AND PROCESSING
PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE
FOR
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP, INC. II
MILLS RIVER SITE
168 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-5388
Fax: 828-252-5365
PREPARED FOR:
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP, INC.
620 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
PHONE: (828)-258-7339
PREPARED BY:
52 Walnut Street Suite 9
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-452-4410
Fax: 828-456-5455
www.civildesignconcepts.com
NCBELS License# C-2184 JOB No. 21407
June 12~ 2015
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP -MILLS RIVER SITE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TREATMENT & PROCESSING PERMIT APPLICATION
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Permit Application Report 1
Operation and Maintenance Plan 2
Soils Exploration Report 3
Property Lease Agreement 4
Maps (Site Plan, Aerial, USGS Topographic Map, Fema
FIRM) 5
Section 1: Permit Application Report
168 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-5388
Fax: 828-252-5365
52 Walnut Street Suite 9
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-452-4410
Fax: 828-456-5455
www .civildesignconcepts.com
NCBELS License# C-2184
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CIVtl DESIGN CONCEPTS, PA ........ _,.
Owner of the facility:
Operator of the facility:
REPORT FOR PERMIT APPLICATION
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP, INC. II
5055 Old Haywood Road (NC 191)
Mills River, NC 28759
Clara Ray
620 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 258-7339
Thomas Rhodes
5055 Old Haywood Road (NC 191)
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 712-4758
The Riverside Stump Dump -Mills River facility operates a common yard waste processing
facility. The facility receives and processes stumps, brush and other clean, woody waste
materials into recycled products (mulch) and boiler fuel. The processed materials are mostly
shipped to commercial accounts for gardening products and to facilities that utilize the recycled
material as boiler fuel. The facility is currently operating under a North Carolina Division of
Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR): North Carolina Division of Waste
Management, Composting and Land Application Branch's Notified Yard Waste Facility (YWN)
Permit. In an effort to increase the capacity of the facility, the owner is seeking to obtain a
Treatment and Processing Facility Permit, which will enable the facility to operate on more than
two (2) acres and store more than 6,000 cubic yards of material quarterly. The facility under the
NCDENR Treatment and Processing Permit will operate under all regulations. The grinder
currently in use at the facility is the loudest piece of equipment and will not be any louder than
the current operation.
The site is located at 5055 Old Haywood Road (NC Hwy 191) at the intersection of Old
Haywood Road and Boylston Hwy (NC Hwy 280). The facility operates Monday-Saturday 7:30
AM to 5:00 PM. The property is owned by 229 Properties, Inc. and the parcel identification
number is 9632-60-2823 deed book 926 page 584. The site is zoned for Mixed Use and lies
within the jurisdictional area of the Town of Mills River Fire District. The adjoining parcels are
all zoned as Mixed Use. The site is bounded on the east side by Old Haywood Road (NC 191)
and Boylston Highway (NC 280), on the north and west by farmland and to the south by a vacant
parcel. There is an existing communication tower facility also located centrally within the
property. The distance to the nearest residence is approximately 700 linear feet. The distance to
the nearest offsite commercial building is approximately 800 linear feet. No known wells exist
within 100 linear feet off site.
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The facility processes wood waste, and any other untreated wood products into recycled
materials for reuse. Waste material is delivered in trucks from landscaping and construction
sources. The waste material is brought to the site for processing through the northeast entrance
off Old Haywood Road and is inspected on the truck to ensure the material is acceptable. A sign
at both entries shall be maintained with information on types of acceptable waste, the permit
number, and emergency phone numbers. Demolition waste or any type of waste that cannot be
processed into mulch or bio-generation fuel is not accepted. Once the waste material is accepted,
the truck is directed to dump the material at one of the sorting stockpiles. The material is sorted
into three categories for processing. One category of end product requires that the processed
material be very clean and to contain little dirt and contamination. The two other categories
require varying degrees of cleanliness for the final production. The sorting process is done prior
to chipping the material. Any material that is deemed unsuitable is separated into a stockpile that
is hauled off to the sanitary landfill. Materials deemed unsuitable include metals, hazardous
waste, trash, demolition waste, construction lumber, drywall, painted, treated and engineered
lumber products, grass clippings etc.. All waste material is inspected twice when it arrives at the
facility. The material is inspected while on the truck before unloading. Any trucks that contain
any observable materials not acceptable for processing are immediately rejected from the facility
in the truck in from which it arrived. If there are unacceptable materials buried in the load when
it arrives then it is usually found when the material is dumped at the stockpile. If unacceptable
materials are found in a load after it is dumped then the material is reloaded in the truck and
rejected from the site immediately. Any materials that get past these two inspections are found
when the material is sorted before it is sent to be loaded into the grinder for processing. Once the
material has been processed, it is transferred to one of the designated stockpiles for processed
materials. All stockpiles, processed and unprocessed, will be no larger than 50' wide and 30'
high, unlimited length within boundaries. The processed materials are then loaded onto trucks for
off-site delivery.
Equipment on the site includes one (1) grinder capable of handling stumps and tree trunks, one
(1) tracked excavator to load material into the grinder, one (1) portable office, and one (1)
portable toilet for sanitary requirements. In addition, there are dump trucks that are operated to
transfer processed materials off-site to clients or accumulated waste materials to the landfill if
necessary. One (1)-two (2) employees are on site to manage and handle the process.
Additionally there are dump trucks operating to transfer the materials off the site to end-users to
the landfill if necessary.
END USES
The final product of this facility consists of three classes of product, fuel, clean fuel, and mulch.
Fuel is processed and sent to the Domtar, Inc. in Kingsport Tennessee. This material is
incorporated in their process as either fuel in their Co-Gen plant or into their final paper product.
Clean Fuel, is processed and sent to Multitrade, 1585 York House Rd, Rabun Gap, GA 30568.
This material is burned to generate power. Mulch is processed and sold to a variety of
commercial accounts and wholesalers and the general public.
ACM
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There are no asbestos containing material on site since there is not demolition waste is accepted
at this facility.
WASTEWATER
There is not a sanitary sewer system connected to this site since there are not permanent
facilities. All wastewater is contained in the Porta-John, which is serviced by the supplier on a
regular basis.
FLOODPLAIN
The facility is in conformance with the Henderson County Flood ordinance. None of the facility
is constructed in the protected floodway. Since the material is not deposited in the floodway (the
area of the waterway that transports floodwaters downstream) nor are any of the operations in the
protected floodway. FEMA map numbers 3700963200J, 3700963100J (See attached). It is
apparent that the entire site and all of the operations are above the base flood elevation and
therefore cannot affect the over bank capacity of the flood system. Therefore has no affect on the
design flood.
Prepared by Jesse Gardner, PE
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Section 2: Operation and Maintenance Plan
168 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-5388
Fax: 828-252-5365
52 Walnut Street Suite 9
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-452-4410
Fax: 828-456-5455
www.civildesignconcepts.com
NCBELS License # C-2184
Operations:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP, INC. II
5055 Old Haywood Road (NC 191)
Mills River, NC 28759
1. Materials are received from general public. All material is inspected to make sure it is
clean and all yard waste or untreated wood products. Unacceptable materials including
metal of any kind, trash, demolition waste, construction lumber, drywall, any painted
materials, grass clippings, treated wood, engineered wood products, construction wastes,
and etc are rejected. Yard waste including leaves will not be accepted at this facility.
Direct the material to the dump stockpile.
2. All materials are sorted by cleanliness. The cleanest materials go to the chipper for
processing. The other materials shall be sent to the stream for processing as fuel or for
Domtar Inc. or the Rabun Gap or as mulch.
Unacceptable material discovered shall be reloaded on the truck that delivered it
immediately and sent off site. If the delivery truck has left the site the material shall be
sorted and loaded on the first available truck and delivered to the appropriate landfill or
other legally licensed facility. Small amounts of unacceptable materials sorted from the
waste are loaded in 8 CY dumpsters for disposal. CWS will haul out.
3. The materials shall be chipped and stored in piles on site. Material shall be stockpiled
in windrows. Material in the windrows shall be circulated until sale. All stockpiles,
processed and unprocessed, will be no larger than 50' wide and 30' high, unlimited
length within boundaries.
4. Also, the southern 1/3 of subject site is utilized for the receipt of land clearing waste
which is subsequently ground, placed for a period of time in four to five foot pad depths
for aging and then subsequently removed, transported out by end users, and then
replenished. The area previously described is further divided into approximately three
separate areas so that various sections or areas of the pad are in different stages at
different times (i.e. #1 could be aging, #2 could be actively being filled with newly
ground mulch and #3 could be the consumer source) and the process simply rolls between
the areas described all the while the "dumping, grinding and loading out operations" are
taking place on the top of the two aging and consumer pads. Given the geometry and
topography of the subject site this is a more realistic option for receipt, aging and
distribution of the material than is the option of aging the material in traditional windrows
on the subject site. The operator shall be responsible for maintaining a timeline and
graphic representation of the initial pad placement of the material after grinding. In
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addition, the operator shall be responsible for documenting the subsequent removal of
this material from said pad depth and distribution of the same to consumers.
5. Operators shall be responsible for managing a site plan grid indicating the turnover
time frame of the aged mulch by spreader area.
Equipment Maintenance:
Equipment on the site includes one (1) grinder capable of handling stumps and tree
trunks, one (1) tracked excavator to load material into the grinder, one (1) portable office,
and one (1) portable toilet for sanitary requirements. In addition, there are dump trucks
that are operated to transfer processed materials off-site to clients or accumulated waste
materials to the landfill if necessary.
Storage of Materials:
The materials are stored in windrows on site, the windrows are planned to be
approximately 25 feet wide at the bottom and 15 feet high and are oriented east/west on
the site. All stockpiles, processed and unprocessed, will be no larger than 50' wide and
30' high, unlimited length within boundaries.
Control Measures:
1. Daily trash or litter generation will be maintained on the site in receptacles that shall be
emptied on a regular basis.
2. Given the regional weather patterns, the material on site is not normally dusty and not
subject under most circumstances to becoming a windborne nuisance. In the event that
dust becomes an issue, the owner/operator have immediate access to a water truck. Since
there are no food wastes on site, rodents are not a problem.
3. Runoff from the site is directed into drainage features around the site. Silt fences are
erected at the locations where runoff is directed to stormwater collection features. These
sediment fences will serve to control the migration of flotsam from the site in a storm
event. The disturbed areas of the site are either seeded or stabilized with mulch in
accordance with the erosion control ordinance. Silt fence with at least two silt fence
outlets will buffer the facility at the 50 foot buffer offset along the east of the parcel.
Emergency Response Plan:
Staff:
1. This site is located in the limits of the Town of Mills River and is services by those
responders. All emergency situations shall be reported to the 911 system for Fire, Police
and Medical emergencies.
2. Nonconforming waste shall be sent off the site with the person that delivered it to the
site. Any other waste shall be loaded in the employee or contract operated hauler and
delivered to the Henderson County Sanitary Landfill Facility.
1. Manager. The manager is responsible for the business operation of the facility and
general direction of the operation.
2. Superintendent. The Superintendent is responsible for specific operation of the load
when it arrives at the site and handles the business transactions.
3. Operators: Operators are responsible for operating the equipment and handling the
materials.
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Contingencies:
Safety:
1. The facility operates in all weather. The entrance to the facility is gated and paved
allowing for operation in inclement weather. Should the weather be so bad as to preclude
access to the facility on the state road system (blizzard), the gate is locked and there is no
access to the facility.
2. Medical emergencies are dealt with by local emergency personnel. In the event of an
emergency, on site personnel are trained in basic first aid in accordance with OSHA
regulations. They will call 911 for the appropriate response team and administer first aid.
3. In case of a permanent closure of facility; stopping incoming material, haul mulch off
for boiler fuel and sell to the public until all material were removed from the site.
1. Safety. Worker Safety on site is directed in compliance with the specific requirements
ofthe NC Department of Labor and OSHA.
Training:
1. All equipment operators are trained in the operation and general maintenance of the
heavy equipment that is maintained on site. There is no plant equipment that does not fall
into the category of construction equipment.
Record Keeping:
1. Records for the facility will be kept on site with totals of material processed totaled
each month by county of origin. All reporting will be made in tons. Since the material is
not weighed when it comes into the facility, an appropriate factor will be used to convert
from CY to tons. This factor is approximately 600lbs/CY loose fill in truck. (1 cord
( 4'x4'x8') wood is defined as 4000 lbs by the pulpwood industry,
(4000lbs/1128cf)x(27cfi'ICY)=8441bs/CY. .. 6001bs/CY as adjusted for loose dumped in
the truck.
2. Reports shall be submitted to the division on August 1 of each year for the preceding
period August 1 through July 31.
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Section 3: Soils Exploration Report
168 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-5388
Fax: 828-252-5365
52 Walnut Street Suite 9
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-452-4410
Fax: 828-456-5455
www .civildesignconcepts.com
NCBELS License# C-2184
May22, 2014
Mr. Jesse Gardner, P.E.
200 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28805
I ~131NC.
BUNNELL-LAMMONS ENGINEERING, INC.
GEoTEctiiCAI., ENIIRDNMEHTAL Arm CoNsTRUCTION MATERIALS CoHSUI.TAIITS
Subject: TEST PIT EXPLORATION
Riverside Stump Dump
Mills River, North Carolina
Project No. 9100-01
Dear Mr. Gardner:
Pursuant to your request, we performed four test pits on May 7, 2014 on the Riverside Stump Dump site
in Mills River, North Carolina to determine the elevation of the seasonal water table level. It is our
pleasure to present our findings in the context of the petmitting process to establish the facility as a
Treatment and Processing Center with the State.
Project Information
The Riverside Stump Dump is an operating waste wood recycling center of approximately 7 acres in size
located in Mills River, North Carolina. The ownership is in the permitting process to become classified as
a Treatment and Processing Center. Patt of this process includes the assessment of the site's water table
elevation. The specific permitting language by the Division of Waste Management states that "A facility
shall not be located where the permanent, seasonal, or perched water table is located within 12 inches of
the soil surface. Seasonal water table infom1ation shall be provided from hand auger borings, test pits, or
other suitable site specific methods that depicts seasonal groundwater depth at the site." As such, a
number of test pits and a groundwater literature review were performed for the property, as outlined in
detail below.
Site Description
The subject property is located northwest of the intersection of Old Haywood Road and Boylston
Highway in Mills River, North Carolina. At the time of subsurface exploration, the site was an operating
mulch storage facility. Surrounding the piled and compacted mulch was a grassy field. The site was
located at the base of a prominent land fotm, the crest of which is approximately 60 feet above the site.
The site generally slopes downward to the southeast towards an unnamed stream running from notih to
east along the perimeter of the site. The creek is a tributary to the Mills River, the confluence to which is
located approximately a mile downstream. Neighb01ing properties were occupied by grassy fields to the
west and north, automotive shops to the south, and paved roads to the east.
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PHONE (828) 277·0100
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Test Pit Exploration Letter
Riverside Stump Dump-Mills Rive1~ North Carolina
Subsurface Exploration
May 22, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina
Four test pits were excavated within the mulch pad with a backhoe to depths ranging from 4 to 6 feet
below the ground surface. The approximate test pit locations are shown on the attached Test Pit Log
(Figure 2). The ground surface elevation at the test pits varied from approximately 2107 to 2138 feet
referenced to the elevations shown on Figure 1 attached to this report. Locations for four test pits were
distributed with respect to elevation and on-site constraints in order to gain a representative depiction of
subsurface conditions for the site. The soils encountered were identified in the field, from excavated soils
brought to the surface by the bucket of the excavator. The soil logs and photos for each test pit may be
found in the following pages.
The subsoil conditions at the test pit locations generally consisted of mulch, gravel, and topsoil in varying
combinations to a depth ranging from 1.5 to 2 feet, underlain by silty clay soils to 5.5 feet, the maximum
depth explored. Groundwater was encountered during the excavation oftest pits #2 and #3. In test pit #2,
free water was entering the test pit from a depth in excess of 12 inches, in a layer which appeared to be a
transition from topsoil into grey silty clay. In test pit #3, soil appeared to be entering the test pit from a
layer of gravel (#57 stone) directly beneath the first layer of mulch.
The test pits were allowed to remain open for 24 hours. Upon re-examination on May 81h, approximately
24 hours later, test pits #1 and #4 had remained dty. Standing water was observed in test pit #2 and test
pit #3 at depths of30" and 28" below the ground surface, respectively. The free water elevation in test pit
#3 was considerably lower than the elevation of the water observed to enter the test pit on the previous
day, suggesting that the gravel layer had formed a manmade area of perched water not indicative of the
natural water table elevation.
USDA Literature Review
A soil rating map was obtained from the United Stated Depattment of Agriculture (USDA) NRCS
website, which provided regional infonnation regarding water table elevations. The map designates soil
deposits (designated as "map units" across the site) and provides the depth to water for each deposit. The
deposit having the highest groundwater on this site, symbolized as DeB, is shown as having a
groundwater depth of 91 em over the time period from Januaty through December (Figure 3). This
con·elates to the measurements made in the test pits.
A~~e~sment
None ofthe test pits excavated encountered standing groundwater conditions within 12 inches of the ground
surface, which is consistent with the reviewed USDA literature. Based on these observations, it is BLE's
opinion that the encountered conditions meet the requirements set fmih by the Division of Waste
Management. It should be noted that ground water levels may fluctuate several feet with seasonal and
rainfall variations and with changes in the water level in adjacent drainage features. Normally, the highest
ground-water levels occur in late winter and spring and the lowest levels occur in late summer and fall. This
exploration was conducted in early May, when groundwater levels would be expected to be higher.
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Test Pit Exploration Letter
Riverside Stump Dump -Mills Rive~~ North Carolina
Closure
May22, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina
Thank you for the oppmtunity to work with you on this project. If you have any questions, please feel fi·ee
to contact us.
Sincerely,
BUNNELL-LAMMONS ENGINEERING, INC.
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Chris Mattox, E.I. T
Staff Engineer
Attachments: Figure 1 -Test Pit Location Plan
Figure 2 -Test Pit Log
Figure 3 -USDA Depth to Water Table
Test Pit #1 Test Pit#3
Start Layer (ft) End Layer (ft) Soil Description Start Layer (ft) End Layer (ft) Soil Description
0 1.5 Greyish Brown 0 1.5 Sandy Gravely Grey (Wet)_
1.5 4.5 Yellowish Brown (moist) 1.5 5.5 Yellowish Brown Soil (moist)
Final Depth 4.5 ft Final Depth 5.5 ft
Water observed Not encountered at excavation: Water: Water infiltrating test pit emerging from sandy
gravely grey soil
Water observed No standing water after 24 hours:
Water obsen·ed after Free water pooled at depth of28"
24 hours:
Test Pit #2 Test Pit #4
Start Layer (ft) End Layer (ft) Soil Description Start Layer (ft) End Layer (ft) Soil Description
0 1.5 Brown 0 2 Brown Topsoil, slightly moist
1.5 3 Grey Wet Clay 2 5.5 Reddish Brown Silty Sand, moist
3 4 Reddish Yellow Clay
Final Depth 4 ft Final Depth 5.5 ft
Water: Water Infiltrating test pit at layer of grey
wet clay Water: Not Encountered
Water observed Free water pooled at depth of30" after 24 hours:
Water observed after N t d. t
2 o s an mg wa er 4 hours:
Test Pit Photos
Riverside Stump Dump, Mills Rivel', NC
on the left is taken on May 7th, the Photo on the rig
RA1maork,.l remained dry.
May 7 through 8, 20 J.l
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Test Pit Photos
Riverside Stump Dump, Mills River, NC
May 7 through 8, 20U
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Test Pit Photos
Riverside Stump Dump, Mills Rive1; NC
May 7 t/Jro11g/J 8, 20U
BI.E Job No: J f.l-9100411
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NCGS MONUMENT "CARLAND" '-
N: 621.437.48'
E: 936,231.40'
ELEV.: 2,208.58'
NAD 83 12007)
COMBINED GRID FAC'TOR = 0.99978D
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LAND OWNER:
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT:
CIVIL ENGINEER:
CONTACT:
SURVEYOR:
CONTACT:
PIN:
PROJECT LOCAllON:
229 PROPERTIES. INC.
229 NORTH MAIN S"TREET
HENDERSONVILLE. NORTH CAROUNA 28792
LAI'rRENCE HOGAN
RIVERSIDE STUMP DUMP, INC.
620 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
ASHEVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA 28801
RONNIE RAY
(828) 251-5777
CIVIL DESIGN CONCEPTS, P.A.
200 SWANNANOA RIVER ROAD
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROUNA 28805
JESSE GARDNER. P .E.
(828) 252-5388
ED HOLI4ES & ASSOCIATES LAND
SURVEYORS, P.A.
200 RIDGEFlELD CT., SUITE 215
ASHE'IILLE. NORTH CAROUNA 28806
C.M. EDGERTON, JR .. P.L.S.
(828) 225-6562
9632-60-2823
DB: 926 PG: 584
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ENTRANCE SIGN (TYP)
5055 OLD HAYWOOD ROAD (NC 191)
MILLS RIVER
10' 'MOE BUffiR S"TRIP. COMPOSED OF
EVERGREEN TREES SPACED NIJT MORE THAN
20' APART AND NOT LESS 1Hf\N 1 ROW OF
DENSE SHRUBS SPACED NOT ~ORE THAN 5'
APART (MILLS RIVER ZONING C DE 154.007)
EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING
(211.5 SF)
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PIN 9632-51-9B26 .-· __.,... -·l/t0 / .-·· · .... · · ;V \~ •.
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NCDENR TREATMENT AND
PROCESSING PERMIT REQUIRED 50'
PROPERTY LINE BUFFER (TYP)
PROPOSED EVERGREEN "TREE (TYP)
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---<'. ~ --/'-''2/--=',:s;::.ORT PILE #3 / .! STOCKPILE/
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VERA D. CARLAND SZ, . ~ TOPSOIL AREA 1 / /
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PROPOSED LIMITS OF "TREATMENT 1 ____ _:::::_~--:::-__!~~__!" __ '-~~--""---''"'...., ~ v
AND PROCESSING MULCH PAD 1-............ '-~
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PROPOSED MIXED USE
MINIMUM SETBACK (TYP)
FRONT -75'
SIDE -30'
REAR -30'
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PLAT SHOE 1833
MIXED lfSE DISTRICT , '-.., ·-.. VS'E: VACANT
PROPOSED ALL WEATHER
ROAD (GRAVEL) (TYP)
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SIDE & REAR
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PROJECT AREA:
FLOODPLAIN:
MR -MIXED USE DIS"TRICT
75'
60'
30'
TOWN OF MILLS RIVER
6.93 ACR£S
SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT \\1THIN
FLOODPLAIN LIMITS
EXIS11NG CONNECTION TO NC 191
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EXISTING CELL TOWER FACILITY
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APPROXIMATE CENTERUNE
OF CREEK (TYP)
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AGING STOCKPILIE AREAS (IN LIEU OF WINDROWS).
THE SPECIFlC OPERATION AND SEQUENCE IS
DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED REPORT.
LOCAL FlRE DEPARTMENT TO BE PROVIDED v.ITH
KNOX BOX ACCESS FOR ALL GATE LOCKS IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES ACCESS
Know what's low.
Call before you dig. NORTH
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DATE: 03/17/1 4
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CDC PROJECT NO.: 21407
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