2510T_MCASCherryPoint_RAL_DIN26888_20161104

PAT MCCRORY
Governor

DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200 T

November 4, 2016

G. W. Radford
Environmental Affairs Officer
Marine Corps Air Station
Postal Service Center Box 8003
Cherry Point, NC 28533-0003

Subject: Request Acknowledge Letter
MCAS Cherry Point Transfer Station
Craven County, Permit 2510T-TRANSFER-1997, Document Id No. (DIN) 26888

Dear Mr. Radford:

The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section) received your letter and
information concerning improvements to the MCAS Cherry Point Transfer Station (DIN 26887).

The current operation was designed as a direct load operation. The absence of an enclosure
allows storm water to come in contact with municipal solid waste, which adds water weight to
the transfer loads and increases the chances of contaminated runoff. Lack of an enclosure also
permits wind to sweep solid waste off the site. The scope of work for the improvement project
includes a new, enclosed pre-engineered metal building over the existing concrete solid waste
sorting pad, construction of an operations building with a restroom, new concrete slab for
recycling bins, utility services to both buildings and re-grading to correct drainage issues. The
improvements to the transfer station will reduce or eliminate these problems.

Based on conversations with Mr. Nathan Arnett, the construction is underway and is expected to
continue into early next year. Waste that would normally pass through the transfer station is
being sent either to the Carteret County Transfer Station on Hibbs Road (Permit No. 1604-
TRANSFER-1993) or the CRSWMA (Tuscarora) - Long Term Regional Landfill (Permit No.
2509-MSWLF-1999. After construction is completed, the plan is to resume operation of the
transfer station following the current approved operation plan.

The Section hereby issues this letter as an approval to implement the changes as stated. Please
place a copy of this letter in your operating record. After completion of the construction, please
contact Ray Williams, Environmental Senior Specialist, to arrange a pre-operation inspection
prior to resuming operations.

The Section also understands that additional equipment may be purchased after construction is
completed which would allow changes in the operation. At such time, a revised operation plan
G. W. Radford
2510T-TRANSFER-1997 MCAS Cherry Point Transfer Station - DIN 26888
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must be submitted to the Section for review and approved prior to implementing changes in
operation.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Pat Backus at [phone] or
by email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Permitting Branch Supervisor
Division of Waste Management, NCDENR

cc: Nathan Arnett, MCAS Cherry Point
Pat Backus, P.E., Permitting Engineer
Drew Hammond, Eastern District Supervisor
Ray Williams, Environmental Senior Specialist