6015_HensonsPinevilleTP_PTO_DIN23945_2016May

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 2 of 7

ATTACHMENT 1

PART I: PERMITTING HISTORY
Permit Issuance Date Doc ID
Permit to Operate November 4, 1998 n/a
Permit to Operate - Amendment June 7, 2010 10271
Permit to Operate – Amendment (Revised) July 22, 2010 11207
Permit to Operate - Amendment May 18, 2015 23945

1. This facility operated solely as wood treatment and processing facility from 1993 to
2010. In 2010, the facility permit was modified to add a small Type 1 composting unit to
the operations for leaf mulch composting.

PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN

1. Hensons’ Inc., Pineville Wood Yard, Operations Plan, June 1998, (Revised February 1,
2010). Prepared for Hensons’. Prepared by E&A Environmental. Revised April 2010.
DIN 10374.
2. Type 1 Small Composting Unit Permit Modification. Prepared by Hensons’. June 23,
2010. DIN 10939.
3. Hensons’ Inc., Pineville Wood Yard, Operations Plan, (January 16, 2015). Prepared by
E&A Environmental. DIN 24366.

PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY

Mecklenburg County, N.C. - Register of Deeds
Book Page Parcel ID Grantee Size
19628 389 2215.01.07A Linell, LLC 18.8 acres
19628 389 2215.01.08 Linell, LLC 32.5 acres

NOTE: The LCID Treatment & Processing operation area consists of approximately 13.5 acres.
The bulk of the facility operation (11 acres) is located on Parcel 22150107A.

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 3 of 7

PART IV: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS

1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In
accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit to
Construct and a Permit to Operate. The Permit to Operate shall expire June 7, 2020. The
Permit to Operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of
the solid waste management facility.
3. By receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the
terms and conditions of this permit.
4. Operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the North
Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this
permit, and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid
Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit
condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.
5. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for Approved
Plan,” which constitutes the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the
most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
6. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the
issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes
and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2 (g), the permittee must notify the
Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business
structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to, a proposed
transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or
operator of the facility.
7. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for
sedimentation and erosion control, and a General or Individual National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable.
Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance
with any other local, state or federal rule, or statute.

- End of Section –

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 4 of 7

ATTACHMENT 2

CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT

[NOT APPLICABLE]

- End of Section -

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 5 of 7

ATTACHMENT 3

CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT

PART I: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS TREATMENT AND PROCESSING
FACILITY CONDITIONS

1. The Permit to Operate shall expire June 7, 2020. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), and no later than February 7, 2020, the permittee must submit a request to the
Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans.
2. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, untreated and unpainted wood
waste, silviculture wastes, and uncontaminated wooden pallets. Yard trash is not
acceptable at the treatment and processing facility. A permit modification is required for
a request to receive additional types of waste.
3. The treatment and processing area consists of approximately 11.5 acres, as shown on the
application drawings.
4. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or
other measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
5. A sign must be maintained at the site entrance providing information on the types of
acceptable waste, the permit number, and emergency phone numbers.
6. A buffer of at least 50 feet must be maintained between the treatment and processing
operation and adjoining property lines.
7. A responsible individual trained in facility operations must be onsite during all operating
hours of the facility, in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25.
8. Unacceptable wastes received at the site must be stored in containers and promptly
removed from the site for proper disposal.
9. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
Waste storage piles must be accessible to vehicles on all sides in the event of a fire.
10. Storage of pre-processed debris must be limited to a maximum of 30 feet high and 50
feet. A minimum of 20 feet row aisles must be maintained to separate the piles.
11. Storage of finished product/mulch must be limited to maximum of 30 feet high and 50
feet, as indicated in the application. A minimum of 15 feet row aisles must be maintained
to separate the piles in all storage areas.
12. In the event of a mechanical failure, the facility must take prompt action to utilize
substitute equipment.

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 6 of 7

13. The facility must be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety
hazard. Fugitive dust emissions from the facility that contribute to substantive
complaints may subject the facility to the Division of Air Quality requirements as listed
in 15A NCAC 2D .0540.
14. Effective vector control measures must be implemented as necessary to control flies,
rodents, insects, or vermin.
15. Open burning of waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist within 24 hours of the occurrence with a written notification to be
submitted within 15 calendar days of the occurrence.
16. Heat generation in the storage piles must be monitored regularly to prevent elevated
temperatures that may lead to spontaneous combustion.
17. Surface water must be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in and around storage piles. Any leachate generated at the facility must be
managed to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water.
18. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4.
19. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
20. The permittee must maintain records of the amount of solid waste received at the facility.
An annual report of facility activities for the fiscal year July 1 to June 30 must be
submitted to the Section by August 1 of each year on forms provided by the Section.
21. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by
the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon
request during normal business hours.

Facility Permit No: 6015-TP-Compost-2015
Hensons’ Inc. Pineville Wood Yard
May 18,, 2015
DIN 23945
Page 7 of 7

PART II: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR SMALL TYPE I COMPOSTING UNIT

1. The facility is permitted to operate a compost facility unit as defined in 15A NCAC 13B
.0101(7) and may receive leaves as stated in the approved Operations Plan.
2. The composting unit area shall occupy less than two acres of land within the facility site.
3. The composting facility is permitted to process and store less than 6000 cubic yards of
material per quarter.
4. A buffer of at least 50 feet must be maintained between the composting facility and all
property lines.
5. A buffer of 200 feet must be maintained between the composting facility and neighboring
residences or dwellings, not owned or occupied by the permittee.
6. A 50-foot minimum buffer must be maintained between perennial streams and compost
areas.
7. Surface water must be diverted from all compost operational and storage areas to prevent
standing water in and around storage piles.
8. Leachate from the compost area shall be contained onsite and treated to meet surface
water quality standards prior to discharge.
9. Temperature of all compost produced shall be monitored sufficiently to ensure that the
compost process is maintained for at least three consecutive days at or above 131 degrees
Fahrenheit.
10. The permittee must maintain records of the amount of compost waste received at the
facility. The total amount of compost received at the facility must be included and
reported separately as compost in the annual report submitted to the Section as required
in Part I, #20 of these permit conditions.

- END OF PERMIT CONDITIONS -