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Home My WebLink About29_N1071_INSP_20170804FACILITY 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: August 4, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 19, 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. RESOLVED: 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.” During this inspection, no waste that had been stockpiled awaiting disposal was observed at the site. Mr. Howerton stated that all of the unprocessed wood waste had been landfilled, compacted and covered with at least 6” of clean soil. The landfill appeared to be well compacted with no exposed waste, except in the area of the working face, which was very compact and well-maintained. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 3 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. New wood waste had begun to be accepted at the site again after the remainder of the stockpiled waste had been properly disposed of in the LCID landfill. 2. Mr. Howerton stated that he had also continued to accept some clean used concrete and inert debris that he would be using primarily to repair access roadways and erosion control devices at the facility and on the adjoining site where a maintenance shop for his landscaping business was being built. 3. Several types of materials had been separated from incoming waste and were stored in small, neat piles south of the landfill. A pile of inert debris was observed northeast of the parking area; logs that were set aside to be cut into firewood were staged in three separate piles around the site; a small pile of land clearing debris had been dumped near the access roadway waiting to be landfilled; and, two windrows of processed wood waste were located between the parking area and the fill area. Mr. Howerton explained that the mulch had been removed from the older portion of the landfill and will be used for his landscaping business. He stated that he planned to make use of as much of the buried mulch as possible to conserve on fill space and to reuse the material. 4. Several stockpiles of clean soil were observed. One was located next to the working face, along with a small pile of mulch. Mr. Howerton explained that he was using the mulch to help fill in the voids in the fill area where large stumps and irregularly shaped wood waste was being buried. He stated that this was a big help in compacting and stabilizing the landfill. 5. No unacceptable materials were observed in any of the piles of separated materials or in the landfill itself. 6. Mr. Howerton stated that his full-time operator, Benjy, would continue to manage the site on a daily basis. Benjy was present for the inspection. 7. The fill area had been shaped so that it sloped gently and allowed water to sheet flow. No ponding water was observed on the site. 8. Landfill side slopes had been graded and stabilized based on the technical assistance provided during the previous inspection on June 19, 2017. The top landfill had a crown on top, and drainage ditches surrounded the fill area and tied in with the erosion control devices, thereby maintaining proper drainage for the site. 9. As had been previously discussed, the storage of materials had been eliminated on the southwestern portion of the site, and that area had been returned to its original contours and seeded with millet. The area around the sediment trap had also been cleared of waste, graded and seeded with millet. 10. Mr. Howerton explained that he and his partner, Mr. Lowe, had looked over the information about yard waste notifications and treatment and processing facilities and decided not to pursue any such operations at this time. He expressed their intention to focus exclusively on the landfill. 11. Based on approximate measurements using aerial photography, the estimated size of the LCID operation at this time is 1.30 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). View of the top of the landfill with the working face in the background. Small stockpiles of clean soil and mulch are staged next to the working face. 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: August 4, 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 working face from the top of the landfill. The lift is small and shallow, and the working face is approximately 3' high before compaction. View from south of fill area to piles of separated materials - logs, inert debris and a new load of land clearing debris are lined up on the left; two mulch windrows are visible on the right.