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Home My WebLink AboutN1071_INSP_20170428FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 3 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Davidson Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: N1071 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: April 28, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: March 16, 2017 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Gus Hill Stump Dump 298 Ephrem Road Clemmons, NC 27012 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.963667° W: -80.325742° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Rob Howerton, Manager Telephone: 336-972-2981 (mobile) Email address: rob@frostkills.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Bore Owl LLC dba Gus Hill Stump Dump 7637 Rolling Oak Court Clemmons, NC 27012 PARTICIPANTS: Rob Howerton, Manager – Gus Hill Sump Dump Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: LCID Landfill Notification approved May 5, 2014 LCID Landfill Notification recorded in Davidson County April 14, 2014 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) states: “Adequate soil cover shall be applied monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first.” At the time of this inspection, the large unprocessed debris pile that had been situated to the southeast of the fire area had been sorted to remove large logs and stumps, and compacted in the initial fill area. This grade of this fill area closely matched the grade of the fire area, where processed wood waste had been compacted and covered. Considerable progress was evident at the site, with obvious attention to correctly placing, compacting and covering the waste according to the agreed upon plan. Based on the continuing effort and the dedication of manpower and equipment to bring the facility into compliance, the deadline will be extended until May 31, 2017. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 3 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. No waste has been accepted at the site since before the fire event began on January 16, 2017. 2. Mr. Howerton stated that he had dedicated a full-time operator to the site in order to continue carrying out the plan that had been discussed and agreed upon on January 31, 2017 3. Large logs and stumps are temporarily stockpiled to the east of the fire area, as they are separated from the land clearing debris. Mr. Howerton explained that he intended to split this material to create firewood. 4. Mr. Howerton explained that he had separated and moved other stumps and large logs into a pile located southwest of the parking area for this purpose as well. 5. Most of the unprocessed wood waste previously stored to the southeast of the fire area had been compacted into a tight cell in that same area. At the time of this inspection, the site operator was working to separate and move several large logs in order to finish compacting the cell so that clean soil cover could be applied. The grade of this cell closely matches the grade of the fire area, where processed wood waste had been compacted, covered and leveled. 6. Operations at the facility had been hampered by a week of heavy rain that caused mud and a lack of maneuverable area for the excavator. 7. Mr. Howerton explained that DEMLR had recommended that he use some of his mulch stockpile to create internal roadways for the equipment to maneuver over and berms to help direct storm water and prevent erosion and sedimentation as the work progresses. He stated that he intends to follow that advice, and will begin to move mulch into position when work resumes next week. 8. The desirability of permanent edge of waste markers to better ensure that waste does not exceed the designated waste boundaries was again discussed. Mr. Howerton agreed that he would install markers along the edges of the disposal area as fill work is completed. 9. Based on approximate measurements using aerial photography, the estimated size of the LCID operations at this time is 1.70 acres. Should the fill area increase to a size of more than 2 acres, a full LCID landfill permit must be obtained, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0563(3)(b). 10. The Solid Waste Section will perform additional inspections to ensure that the facility does not exceed 2 acres in size and complies with all of the rules and operational requirements contained in 15A NCAC 13B .0563 through .0566. 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. View of the south end of the new cell from the parking area. Clean soil stockpile seen at left. View from parking area north to the cell located in fire area. Processed wood waste has been tightly compacted and well covered. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ______________________________________ Phone: 336-776-9672 Susan Heim Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: April 28, 2017 to Rob Howerton and Patton Lowe of Bore Owl, LLC. X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ] Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section Matt Gantt – Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Guy Cornman, Planning Director – Davidson County Michael Brown, Zoning Officer – Davidson County View of the north end of the new cell from the parking area. Stockpile of large logs seen at left. North end of new cell with large logs separated - viewed from the fire area.