4401_ChampionIntl_ClosedINDUS_Re-GradingRequest_DIN28631_20171109

November 8, 2017

Anchor QEA of North Carolina, PLLC
231 Haywood Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
828.281.3350
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Mr. Allen Gaither
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, Permitting Branch
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Re: Re-Grading of Small Ballfield
International Paper Company Landfill 5B (Permit No. 4401-INDUS-1979)
Canton, North Carolina

Dear Mr. Gaither,
Anchor QEA of North Carolina, PLLC (Anchor QEA), is pleased to present this letter on behalf of the
International Paper Company (IP). The purpose of this letter is to convey details of planned activities
at the subject site.
Background
The Town of Canton (the Town) leases Landfill 5B (also known as the International Sports Complex,
shown on Figure 1) from IP and uses it to provide recreational activities that include three baseball
fields, a batting cage building, and a walking trail. Due to differential settlement that has occurred in
the outfield, the Town wishes to regrade the small ballfield (Field 2), shown on Figure 1 (attached).
The Town anticipates regrading activities reaching a maximum depth of 1 foot below existing grade.
Investigation Activities
Upon being notified by the Town that they wanted to regrade Field 2, Anchor QEA mobilized to the
International Sports Complex to advance hand augers, with the goal of confirming that a minimum
of 2-feet of cover material was present. With the Town not initially being certain of their depth of
grading activities, Anchor QEA mobilized to the International Sports Complex on July 25, 2017 and
advanced a total of 17 hand-auger borings to a minimum depth of 2 feet below existing grade.
Auger locations are shown on Figure 2. Results of the 17 hand-auger borings showed that cap
material was present through a minimum depth of 2 feet below grade, and waste was not
encountered.
After conferring with the Town on several occasions, the Town devised a grading plan that involves
excavating to a maximum depth of 1 foot below grade, with material primarily being cut from a high
area located in center field. The cut material that is planned to be removed from center field will be
used to fill lower areas in right field. The Town also plans on filling low areas in left field with clean
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soil that was excavated during the Town’s swimming pool expansion earlier this year. With the
Town’s plan in mind, Anchor QEA mobilized to the International Sports Complex on November 2,
2017 to advance an additional 8 hand-auger borings to a minimum depth of 3 feet below existing
grade. Those boring locations on are shown on Figure 3. The results of these 8 borings showed that
cover material was present at depth, and no waste was encountered.
Conclusions
Based on investigation activities performed by Anchor QEA, there appears to be sufficient cover
material present on Field 2 at the International Sports Complex to allow the Town to regrade Field 2
with a maximum cut of 1 foot below existing grade. All grading and surveying activities will be
performed by the Town with limited oversight from Anchor QEA.
Sincerely,

Brian Gant
Industrial Compliance and Solid Waste Manager – Asheville Office
cc: Tom Richardson, International Paper
Attachments
Figure 1 Site Layout Map
Figure 2 July Boring Locations
Figure 3 November Boring Locations
Field 1
Field 2
Field 3
Figure 1Site Layout MapCanton International Sports ComplexCanton, Haywood County, North Carolina
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Landfill 5B ParcelBoundary
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NOTES:
1. Contours are at 0.1' intervals and provide the relative difference in elevation.
Contours have not been field verified by a licensed surveyor.
2. Data collection points are indicated by the named point markers in the Figure.
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Boring Location
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Figure 2
July Boring Locations
International Sports Complex
Canton, NC 28716
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NOTES:
1. Contours are at 0.1' intervals and provide the relative difference in elevation.
Contours have not been field verified by a licensed surveyor.
2. Data collection points are indicated by the named point markers in the Figure.
LEGEND:
Boring Location
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Figure 3
November Boring Locations
International Sports Complex
Canton, NC 28716