1107_BuncombeCo_MSWLF_3H:1VFinalGradeApprove_DIN27894_20170609

June 9, 2017

Sent Via Email – [e-mail]
Mr. Jon Creighton
Planning & Development Director
46 Valley Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

Subject: Phases I‐III 3H:1V Final Grade Approval
Buncombe County MSW Landfill
Buncombe County, Permit # 1107‐MSWLF‐1996, Document ID 27894

Mr. Creighton,

The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section) has completed a review of
the submittal titled 2017 Facility Plan Modification (DIN 27850). The document was
submitted to the Section on your behalf by Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble, Inc. and
received in the Asheville Regional Office on May 30, 2017.

The submitted Facility Plan has been modified for the approval of three‐horizontal to one‐
vertical (3H:1V) final grades for Phases I‐III (Cells 1‐6). The modified Plan includes all
information required by Rule .1619 as well as the supporting data, calculations and drawings.
Additionally, the submittal includes Engineering Plan updates that demonstrate the steeper
grades and increased waste volume will not negatively impact the liner system, leachate
collection system or the slope stability of the landfill. Finally, the submittal also includes
Operation Plan updates that note the drawings for the sliver filling operations are still being
prepared and will be submitted under separate cover once finalized.

Based on this information, the Section approves the 3H:1V final grades (post‐settlement
surface slopes) for Phases I‐III (Cells 1‐6) of the MSW landfill. As a result, the above
referenced document is now part of the Approved Plan. As part of the Approved Plan, the
document must be maintained on site and implemented accordingly. The document will be
added to the List of Documents for the Approved Plan in the Life of Site Permit to be issued in
the near future.

Please note, sliver filling waste operations cannot commence until the operational drawings
have been submitted to and approved by the Section. However, soil placement activities,
such as access road and truck turn‐around construction can begin immediately.

Mr. Jon Creighton
Phases I‐III 3H:1V Final Grade Approval
June 9, 2017
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If you should have any questions regarding this matter please contact me at (828) 296‐
4703, or by email at [e-mail] .

Sincerely,
Allen Gaither
Environmental Engineer

CC: Mr. Stephen Hunter – Buncombe County
Ms. Kristy Smith – Buncombe County
Mr. Joe Wiseman – Environmental Infrastructure Consulting
Mr. Matt Cheek – Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble, Inc.
Mr. Kris Riddle – SWS/ARO