79J_INSP_20170105

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rockingham
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 79J-LCID
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 01/05/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 10/19/2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Sam W. Smith, Jr., Inc. LCID Landfill
12910 NC Highway 770
Eden, NC 27289

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.53228° E: 79.63261 °

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Sam W. Smith, Jr. or Ella Mae Richardson
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
Property Owner: Robert Osborne
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Sam W. Smith, Inc.
1773 Highway 135
P. O. Box 428
Eden, NC 27289
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Robert Osborne, Ranch Properties LLC
P. O. Box 1127
Eden, NC 27289

PARTICIPANTS:
Sam W. Smith, Jr., Operator – Sam Smith, Inc.
Robert Osborne, Property Owner
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (Phase 1) Issued: March 12, 1997
Permit to Operate (Phase 2) Issued: December 13, 2010
Permit Expired: December 13, 2015.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Closure Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The property was sold to Ranch Properties LLC on September 4, 2015. The facility closure process is being
implemented through the current property owner.
2. Access to the site is restricted by means of a gate which is kept locked when the property owner is not at home.
3. Access roads are of all-weather construction and well maintained.
4. The facility had included a mining operation under permit # 79-25.
5. Permanent edge-of-waste markers had been installed at the northwest, northeast and southwest corners of the
fill area. The markers are bright orange rebar pins that stand approximately 4’ in height. Each of these three pins
was easy to spot and was observed during the inspection.
6. By February 15, 2017, ensure that a fourth permanent edge-of-waste marker is installed at the southeast
corner of the fill area to mark the actual location of the outer boundary of the waste that was disposed of
in the landfill.
7. No signs of erosion were observed at the site.
8. Due to vehicles entering the site to set the edge-of-waste markers and to access the stone and soil stockpiles,
several ruts had formed on the top of the landfill. At the time of this inspection, some water had collected in
these ruts from the wind/rain event that had occurred the previous week. By February 15, 2017, perform
maintenance to shape the top of the landfill to ensure that surface water is diverted and no water is
impounded over the waste, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0566(10).
9. Woody growth and small trees had been removed from the side slopes, as required during the previous
inspection.
10. Preventive maintenance should be undertaken regularly to ensure that woody growth does not become
established on the top or the slopes of the landfill, as this could damage the landfill cap and/or inhibit the
required established vegetative cover from protecting the fill area and preventing erosion.
11. Please note that inspections of the landfill facility will continue to occur after closure and access must be
provided to DEQ staff as requested.
12. Notify Susan Heim at 336-776-9672 when required activities (see #6 and #8 above) are completed so that
compliance can be verified and a closure letter issued for the landfill. NOTE: Activities must be
completed by February 15, 2017.

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: January 9, 2017 to
Sam Smith, Jr. and Robert
Osborne.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost, Permit Engineer – Solid Waste Section