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Facility Permit No: 76-06
Gold Hill C&D Landfill
October 25, 2016
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer – Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL
Permit No. 7606-CDLF-2001
MORTON AND SEWELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
D.B.A. Gold Hill Road Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Construction And Demolition Landfill, Remaining Area Of Phase 1A-1 & 1A-2
PERMIT TO OPERATE
C&D Landfill, Certified Liner Area Of Phase 2
And
C&D Treatment & Processing
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE (6.34 Acres)
Located at 385 Gold Hill Road, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article
9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and
subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the
deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment No. 1 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
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ATTACHMENT 1
PART I: PERMITTING HISTORY
1. The Permit to Construct and Operate was approved for a LCID Landfill (6.9 acres) including a
LCID Notice of Intent for Treatment and Processing, Permit Number 76-C (10/27/1999).
2. Site Suitability for the Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill was approved for the
approximately 9 acre Cell 2 on July 25, 2001.
3. The Permit to Construct was approved for the 8.3 acre Cell 2 (10/19/2001).
4. Permit to Operate 1.1 acre of Cell 2 for C&D disposal and Phase 1 and 2 as shown on the
approved plans for C&D Treatment and Processing (October 19, 2001).
5. This permit, Amendment 2- Permit to Construct and Operate (C&DD Expansion), rescinds the
LCID Permit No. 76-C.
Issuance Date Document I.D.
No.
Permit to Construct - Operate (LCID Landfill and
T&P) Cell 1*
October 27, 1999
Original Issue- Permit to Construct (C&D), Cell
2
July 26, 2001 20044
Original Issue- Permit to Operate (C&D) Cell 2 October 19, 2001
Permit to Operate (C&D) February 17, 2014 9575
Permit to Construct (C&D) October 25, 2016 26592
Permit to Operate (C&D) October 25, 2016 26592
* Permit Number 76-C
PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE APPROVED PLAN
1. Original "Application for a Permit Modification: Gold Hill Construction and Demolition
Debris Landfill - Cell 2" date November 2000 (received December 4, 2000) and prepared
by Hazen and Sawyer, P. C. that includes:
a. Zoning letter and zoning permits from the City of Asheboro dated 1 June 2000,
local government approvals (Asheboro City Council) dated 10 August and 7
September 2000, and Franchise Ordinance dated 7 September 2000;
b. Letter from NHP addressing rare species, high quality natural communities dated
27 August 1999;
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c. Letter from SHPO addressing archaeological, architectural and historic sites dated
13 September 2000;
d. Section 3 of the application containing design requirement descriptions, sediment
and erosion control (approval for the site previously issued 23 July 1999 by
Division of Land Quality), project specifications, and operations plan;
e. Section 4 of the application: Hydrogeological Assessment report prepared by
MidAtlantic Associates, P.A. and dated 1 December 2000;
f. Section 5 of the application: Construction Drawings and details for the facility.
2. Revised Hydrogeological Assessment report prepared by Mid-Atlantic Associates, P.A.
and dated 10 May 2001.
3. Response to comments dated I June 2001 from Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. including revised
drawings (G-l through G-6), property deed, Land Quality Approval letter dated July 23,
1999, and other revisions.
.
4. Response to comments dated 12 June 2001 from Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. including
revised Operations Plan, revised application text, and letter from local Fire Marshall
dated 30 July 1999.
5. Response to comments dated 27 June 2001 from Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. including
letters of intent for crushed concrete, asphalt, and masonry and asphalt shingles; a
potential customer list; and revised Operations Plan.
6. Letter dated August 23, 2001 from Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. clarifying asbestos containing
material (ACM) processing and revisions to the Operating Plan prohibiting the grinding
of shingles.
7. Submittal dated October 4, 2001 from Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. certifying the base grades
for Phase 1 of the C&D Cell for disposal and certifying Phase 1 and 2 of the C&D
processing areas.
8. Constructed liner as built certification surveys of the Morton & Sewell Land Co. (Cell 2,
Phases 1 – 8) originally dated October 8, 2001and revised through August 27, 2009.
Prepared by Glenn Lee Brown, P.L.S. and submitted by Al Morton of Morton and Sewell
Land Company, LLC. DIN 20229.
9. Letter to Hazen and Sawyer P.C. from Solid Waste Section stating the application is
an expansion not modification. May 5, 2008. DIN 4933.
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10. Application for the Permit Modification, Gold Hill Road Construction & Demolition
Debris Landfill. Prepared by Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. Prepared for Morton and Sewell
Land Company, LLC. Dated March 7, 2008. Revised August 5, 2009. DIN 9742
11. Response to Comments, Application for Substantial Change, Gold Hill Road C&D LF.
Prepared by Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. Prepared for Morton and Sewell Land Company,
LLC. Dated February 19, 2009, revised May 4, 2009 and August 5, 2009. DIN 7735,
7736 and 8459.
12. Solid Waste approval of the Design Hydrogeologic Report, the Water Quality
Monitoring Plan, and the Landfill Gas Plan – for the lateral expansion (Cells 1 and 2).
Dated 12/16/2009. DIN 9063.
13. Ordinance Granting a Construction and Demolition Landfill Franchise (15 years) to
Morton and Sewell Land Company, LLC. Adopted by the City of Asheboro’s City
Council during regular sessions on January 7, 2010 and February 4, 2010. Dated
February 10, 2010. DIN 9673.
14. Discussion of Water Quality Monitoring Data, Request for Monitoring Well
Reduction, Gold Hill Road CDLF, Permit #76-06. Prepared by David Garrett &
Associates. September 19, 2013. DIN 19845.
15. Financial Assurance Calculation Update, Gold Hill Road CDLF, Phase 2. Prepared by
David Garrett & Associates. October 10, 2013. DIN 19992.
16. Administrative Order on Consent between “Morton and Sewell Land Company,
LLC, Gold Hill Road Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill, Asheboro, NC
and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources acting
through its Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section. Dated: January
31, 2014. DIN 20575.
17. As Built Plat Prepared for Morton & Sewell Land Co., LLC. Surveyed by Glenn Lee
Brown, PLS. “Gravel Road, Sed. Trap, Cell. Revised 11/30/2015.
18. Facility Plan Update, PTC and PTO Renewal Applications, Gold Hill Road Hill Road C
& D Landfill. Presented to Morton and Sewell Land Company, LLC, by SCS Engineers,
PC, March 8, 2016.
19. Water Quality Monitoring Plan, Gold Hill Road CDLF, Permit #76-06. Prepared by
SCS Engineers. March 1, 2016. DIN 26685.
20. Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan, Gold Hill Road CDLF, Permit #76-06. Prepared by
SCS Engineers. March 1, 2016. DIN 26686.
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PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY
Randolph County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Grantee Grantor Parcel ID No. Acres
1555 1507 Morton and Sewell
Development Co.,
Inc.
Morton and Sewell
Development Co., LLC. 7761486452 18.134
1555 1505 Morton and Sewell
Development Co.,
Inc.
Morton and Sewell
Development Co., LLC. 7761479508 28.955
1555 1503 Morton and Sewell
Development Co.,
Inc.
Morton and Sewell
Development Co., LLC 7761466902 18.948
66.037
BK: PL 101, Pg. 93, Total Acreage Annexed to City of Asheboro (Effective 12/8/2005): 65.841acres
PART IV: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
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 Approval to Construct and a
Permit Approval to Operate. The Permit to Construct must be implemented in
accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The Permit to Operate must be
implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. The previous permit
rescinded the permitted LCID Landfill (Permit Number 76C). This area is now part of the
expanded Construction and Demolition landfill unit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of
the solid waste management facility.
3. The Permit to Construct for the Gold Hill Road Construction & Demolition Debris
Landfill dated July 26, 2001was recorded in the Randolph County Register of Deeds on
August 3, 2001, in Deed Book 1723, Page 2440.
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or
other instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than
that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been
used as a sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the
permit.
5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be
considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit.
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6. Construction and 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.
7. 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,” that constitutes the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the
most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section and 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.
9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General
or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater
Discharge Permit. *Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s
responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or
statute.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
PART I: FACILITY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) and (d)(1),
this permit approves completing the construction of Phase 1 (previously Cell 2).
2. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by this Permit to Construct must
commence within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. If substantial
construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then
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the permit to construct shall expire. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited
to, issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and construction
activities including installation of sedimentation and erosion control structures. The
permittee may re-apply for the Permit to Construct prior to the expiration date. The re-
application will be subject to the statutes and rules in effect on that date and may be
subject to additional fees.
3. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in
accordance with the pertinent approved plans and only for those phases of development
approved for construction as described in Attachment I, Part II, List of Documents for the
Approved Plan.
4. The permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the facility prior to initiating
construction of any unit/cell and must notify the Section at least ten (10) days prior to the
meeting.
5. Modifications or revisions of the approved documents or changes during construction of
any landfill unit/cell require approval by the Section, and may constitute a permit
modification and be subject to a permitting fee.
6. The following conditions must be met prior to operation of Phase 1:
a. The Permittee must obtain a Permit to Operate for each phase from the Section in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d).
b. Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) documentation and a certification by the
project engineer that the landfill was built in accordance with approved plans and
the conditions of the permit, must be submitted to the Section for review and
approval.
c. The Permittee must contact the appropriate regional environmental specialist and
permitting engineer to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-
operative meeting with key landfill personnel and representatives of the Section.
d. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical
markers.
Geologic, Ground Water and Monitoring Requirements
7. Prior to issuing the Permit to Operate, new ground water monitoring wells and surface
water stations must be sampled for the constituents listed in 15A NCAC .0544 (b)(1)(D).
8. Prior to construction of the phase or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers,
groundwater monitoring wells and borings located within the footprint must be properly
abandoned by overdrilling first (exception of non-cased borings) and sealed with grout in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C.0113(d) entitled “Abandonment of Wells.”
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9. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, monitoring wells and
borings must not be grouted to pregrade land surface, but to the proposed base grade
surface to prevent having to cut excess grout and possibly damage the wells.
10. A Licensed Geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during
phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to
the Section hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the
exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design,
construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit.
11. A Licensed Geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and
surface water sampling stations.
12. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plan
must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review.
13. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well, a
well construction record (GW-1 form), typical well schematic, boring log, field log and
notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section.
Each monitoring well and gas probe must be surveyed for location and elevation.
14. The permittee must submit to the Section a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map,
showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and
piezometers after installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
15. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a ground-water
monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional
information included in the abandonment record must be submitted to the Section. The
well abandonment records must be submitted to the Section consistent with 15A NCAC
2C .0114(b) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist.
16. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an
electronic copy.
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements
17. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable
to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the
landfill unit during the service life of the facility.
18. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15 NCAC 4) and consistent with any other local, state or
federal requirements.
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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. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require
approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of
any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
PART I: OPERATING CONDITIONS
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire October 25, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), no later than March XX, 2021, the owner or operator must submit a request to
the Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not
limited to, the facility operation and waste screening plans.
2. This permit approves the continued operation of the constructed and certified area of the
C&D Landfill, as well as the onsite environmental management and protection facilities
as described in the approved plans. Operation of the remainder of Phase 1 requires
written approval of the Section after documentation has been submitted that the area has
been constructed in accordance with applicable statutes and rules.
3. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the C&D landfill units, both
existing and planned. Total gross capacity is defined as the volume measured from the
bottom of waste through the top of final cover.
C&D Phase Acreage Gross Capacity
(cubic yards) * (Revised Closure
Slopes, 4-1 to 3-1)
Phase 1A-1 4.70 128,965
Phase 1A-2 2.35 177,918
Phase 1B 5.12 411,179
Phase 1C 0 141,487
Phase 2A 6.34 305,253
Phase 2B 1.99 60926
Total 20.5 1,225,728
*Original permitted landfill capacity was 1,114,400 cubic Yards. Revised side slopes
increased the landfill volume to 1,225,728 cubic yards (9.99%), The facility is approved
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to deposit approximately 75 cubic yards per calendar day of C&D waste into the landfill,
in accordance with the franchise approved by the City of Asheboro. Maximum variance
shall be in accordance with NCGS 130A-294(b1)(1).
4. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within the following North
Carolina counties in accordance with the franchise approved by the City of Asheboro:
Randolph and counties contiguous to Randolph County.
5. The landfill is permitted to receive the following waste types:
a. "C&D solid waste" as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0532(8) means solid
waste generated solely from the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition
operations on pavement and buildings or structures. C&D waste does not include
municipal and industrial wastes that may be generated by the on-going operations
at buildings or structures.
b. “Inert debris” as defined in G.S. 130A-290 (a)(14) means solid waste that consists
solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil,
rock, and gravel.
c. “Land-clearing waste” as defined in G.S. 130A-290 (a)(15) means solid waste
which is generated solely from land clearing activities, limited to stumps, trees,
limbs, brush, grass, and other naturally occurring vegetative material.
d. “Asphalt” in accordance with G.S. 130-294(m).
e. “Asbestos” in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0542(c)(2).
6. Those wastes listed in 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (e) must not be accepted for disposal
including, but not limited to, municipal solid waste, liquid or industrial wastes and yard
trash (see Part II, Item 28).
7. Regulated-asbestos containing material must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61.
Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with 15 NCAC 13B .0542 (c)(2).
8. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal. Wastewater treatment sludge
may be accepted, with the approval of the Section, for utilization as a soil conditioner and
incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth layer. The wastewater treatment
sludge must not be applied at greater than agronomic rates or to a depth greater than six
inches.
9. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of C&D waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D waste from disposing of that type or
form of C&D waste.
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b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D waste to recycle that type or form of
C&D waste.
10. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance
with G.S. 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use to ensure
compliance with operational requirements.
b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision
necessary to properly operate the landfill units in accordance with G.S. 130A-
309.25 and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
11. The permittee must actively employ a screening program for the C&D unit that detects
and prevents the disposal of MSW, hazardous, liquid or non-permitted wastes. At a
minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of all inspections.
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste
types.
d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous,
liquid, MSW or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes.
12. The use of alternative cover requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Section.
Requests for alternative periodic cover approval must include a plan detailing the
comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative cover. The
plan must be developed according to Section guidelines. Plans which are approved by the
Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in
Attachment 1.
13. The facility must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted as alternative
cover material and used as alternate periodic cover. The records must include: the date of
receipt, weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator
and transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section
upon request.
14. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by
the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise approved by the
Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours.
15. The owner or operator must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at
the landfill, compiled on a monthly basis. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of
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waste received. Also, a record of the amount of each recyclable accepted and the amount
of each removed from the facility must be recorded monthly.
16. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending
June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be
compiled:
i) On a monthly basis.
ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii) By specific waste type.
iv) By receiving disposal facility.
v) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during
the second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards,
must be included in the report.
d. The amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from
May 29, 2001 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in
the report.
e. The tons of C&D and /or LCID waste recycled, recovered or diverted from
disposal including a description of how and where the material was ultimately
managed, as applicable, must be included in the report.
f. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental
Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
g. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for
each county from which waste was received the facility. Documentation that a
copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the
Regional Environmental Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual
facility report form.
17. Financial assurance must be continuously maintained for the duration of the facility in
accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0546 and 15A NCAC 13B .0547 (2). Closure and
Post-Closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated annually pursuant
to 15A NCAC 13B .0546.
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18. A closure and post-closure plan must be submitted for approval at least 90 days prior to
closure or partial closure of any landfill unit. The plan must include all steps and
measures necessary to close and maintain the C&D unit in accordance with all rules in
effect at that time. At a minimum, the plan must address the following:
a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with 15 NCAC 13B .0543(c), or the
solid waste management rules in effect at the time of closure;
b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion
control structures;
c. Surface water, ground water, and explosive gas monitoring.
19. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5)
burning of land-clearing debris generated on-site, as a result of construction activities,
requires approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of
Air Quality and local fire department must approve the activity prior to burning.
20. Groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations must be sampled at
least semi-annually in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0544, the approved water
quality monitoring plan, and the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at
the time of sampling. In accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d), landfill gas
monitoring must be conducted quarterly, unless otherwise specified by the Section.
21. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and groundwater monitoring
sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample
collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic portable
document format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable
(EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain:
a. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
22. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and
landfill gas monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations are accessible using
four-wheel drive vehicles.
23. All landfill gas monitoring must be conducted by properly trained personnel and must
include monitoring for hydrogen sulfide. Landfill gas monitoring must include interior
monitoring of onsite buildings.
24. Landfill gas monitoring results must be recorded on forms provided by the Section and be
maintained in the facility’s operating record
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PART II: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS
C&D Treatment and Process Facility
25. Wastes received and product stored (including on site LCID material previously
landfilled) shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and
lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the
pertinent rules.
26. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge.
27. The approved Operation Plan is listed in Attachment 1, Part II "List of Documents for
Approved Plan."
28. Operation of the facility must conform to the operating procedures described in the
approved plan and in accordance with the conditions contained in this permit.
a. This facility must be maintained and operated in accordance with the North
Carolina Solid Waste Management rules.
b. Material processing, shredding and grinding operations shall only occur in
compliance with any applicable local ordinance or special use permit.
c. Amendments or revisions to the Solid Waste Management Rules or violations of
standards may necessitate the modification of the construction and operation plans
of this facility.
d. The operating and permit conditions are subject to revision or revocation at any
time the operations either threaten or have the potential to threaten to adversely
affect the environment or public health and safety.
29. A trained and knowledgeable operator must be on-site during operating hours to assure
that operations are in accordance with this permit and the approved Operating Plan.
a. All operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary to
properly operate the facility including the approved waste screening procedures.
30. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
a. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any
potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
b. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust
emissions and blowing litter emanating from materials on the reclamation pad.
i) Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii) Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no
windblown material is allowed to leave the facility boundary.
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31. This facility shall be operated in a manner which is consistent with the State solid waste
management plan and with the solid waste management plans that have been adopted by
those units of local government served by the facility and approved by the Section. The
site is an approved TDDSS site.
32. This facility is permitted to process land clearing waste, yard trash, untreated and
unpainted wood, wooden pallets, uncontaminated soil, and inert debris such as unpainted
rock, brick, concrete and concrete block and asphalt in accordance with NCGS 130-
294(m). Waste acceptance requirements may be affected by future revisions and
amendments to the NC General Statutes, or to the NC Solid Waste Management Rules.
33. Except in circumstances involving the immediate protection of human life, health or the
environment, changes in operations or facility construction are not authorized unless
submitted in writing to and approved by the Division.
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CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
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1. Closure or partial closure of any landfill unit must be in accordance with the closure
plans described in the approved plans. Proposed changes to the approved closure plans
must be submitted to the Section at least 90 days prior to implementation.
2. Closure construction quality assurance reports must be submitted to the Section at least
annually and maintained in the operating record of the facility.
3. Final closure of the landfill and initiation of the 30-year post-closure period commences
upon the engineer’s certification that the closure of the fill is complete.
4. Post-closure use of the property must not disturb the integrity of the cap system, base
liner system, or any other components of the containment system or the function of the
monitoring systems. The Section may approve disturbance if the constructor or operator
demonstrates that disturbance of the cap system, base liner system, or other component of
the containment system will not increase the potential threat to public health, safety, and
welfare; the environment; and natural resources.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
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PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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