2001_ROSCANS_1997

NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of solid waste Kanaganent
Solid Waste Section
SOLID WASTE PANAGENENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
Type of Facility. Permit # county.
Name of Facility Location
OP tz0
Date of Last Evaluation
I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No - N/A
A. Specific Condition(s) Violated.
11. Operational Requirements Followed Yes 1�1110
15A N.C. Admin. code 138 section v
A. Specific Violation(s) by number and letter.
III. Other Violations of Rule or Law
IV. Evaluator's Caments
V. Continuation Page Required? Yes No Receiving Signature
Evaluation Date Solid Waste Section
DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part 11 Canary: Central Office Part Ill Pink: Regional Office)
Solid Waste Section (Review 7/94)

NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of Solid haste Management
Solid haste Section
SOLID PASTE MANAGE)ENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
Type of Facility Permit * County.
Name of Facility_ F t? t �., +° �� f I r 1 Location
t�
Date of Last Evaluation
I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No N/A
A. Specific Condition(s) Violated
II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes .r No
15A N-C. Admin. Code 13B Section
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A. Specific Violations) by number and letter.
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III Qt i 6tations�of Rule or Law
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IV. Evaluator's Comments r.
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V. Contirxiation Page Required? Yes A No Receiving Signature
Evaluation Date `� ? I Solid haste Section
DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part II Canary: Central office Part III Pink: Regional Office)
Solid Waste Section (Review 7/94)

NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
Type of Facility. Permit county. kbil
Name of Facility. -b f L%" Location i 0
Date of Last Evaluation
I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No N/A
A. Specific Condition(s) Violated
II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes No
15A N.C. Admin. Code 13B Section
A. Specific Violatim(s) by number and Letter.
III- Other Violations of Rule or
IV. Evaluator's Comments I I . 16� S I't " (
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V. Continivation Page Required? Yes x No Receiving Signature
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Evaluation Date Solid Waste Section—
DEHUR 3793 (Part I Wte: Facility Part II Canary: Central Office Part III Pink: Regional office)
Solid Waste Section (Review 7n4)

FROM NC DEHNR SOLID WASTE "-CTION 733-4810 05.16.1997 "' 05 F. 4
Inet<uct M9: Complete ,upper portion and submit We form to the Field Operations Branch Comp oe Officer.
Review Requested by: � bate Requested: i2' Response bate Reques _
[Please allow o M weeksl
Type of Permit:
Check One. New Permit
Applicant Contact Name:
Applicant business Name: '
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Applicant ,Address:`
Parent Company/Known Subsidiadeo/Other known names business has operated under.
Known Counties of Operation:
Does the applicant have a peat or current solid waste permit? Yee
No
If yea, write facility type; and permit 0: � J
To be Completed by ReOonal SteM Submit to lk401W Supervisor and retivlrq to Central 0ffioe.
1) Has fgrmal compliance action (NOVs or C06) been taken against the applicant in the past 8 scare?
Yes If yes, describe the violation or compliance action below and answer question.
No if no, stop here, sign below and submit to supervisor. B
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2) .Are there any unresolved compliance orders or penalties?
Yes if yes, desi.,rlbe below.
No If no, has compliance been maintained since the resolution of the compliance order or
payment 61 the penalty? Yes _ No
Date SWS RegiorO Reviewer District Supervisor's Initials Data
For CeXA I Office V" 0tb
.Additional Findings from Central Compliance Review:
For the purposes of this permit, this applicant has a sat3sUctory compliance history.
Yes No Initial - Date
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 1 • •
Division of Waste Management a
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor p E H N R
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
April 25, 1997
Mr. Michael Ladd
Town of Andrews Wastewater Treatment Plant
P.O. Box 1210
Andrews, NC 28901
Subject: Disposal of Approximately 50 Cubic Yards Initially and 10 Cubic Yards/month
Thereafter of Dried, Digested Secondary Wastewater Treatment Sludge at the
Cherokee County Sanitary Landfill, (Permit # 20-01).
Dear Mr. Ladd:
The Division of Waste Management has received a request for characterization of the
subject waste. Based upon the submitted information, the waste appears to be non -hazardous.
The Division of Waste Management has no objection to the sanitary landfill disposal of this
waste, if in accordance with the conditions listed below:
1. The owner/operator of the landfill approves the disposal.
2. The waste contains no free liquids and can be confined, compacted, and covered
in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules (15A NCAC 13B).
The waste shall be transported and disposed in a manner which prevents a
physical hazard from dust.
4. Renewal of this letter will require resubmittal of a Waste Determination Form and
current supportive analytical data. Renewal is required prior to subsequent
disposal if the process generating the waste changes or if the waste composition
changes significantly.
Failure to meet these conditions may result in an administrative penalty. If new rules
and/or regulations were to prohibit this practice, this letter can be rescinded. If the process which
generates the waste changes or if the composition of the waste changes significantly, this letter is
void and re-evaluation of the waste will be required prior to subsequent disposal. Should you
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have further questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact this office at (919)
733-0692, extension 260.
William R. Hocutt
Waste Determination Coordinator
Solid Waste Section
cc: Jim Patterson
Rick Honeycutt, County Manager
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NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
Type of Facility. A!! r, Permit county
Name of Fac i I i ty. Location
Date of Last Evaluation
I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No
A- Specific Condition(s) Viol
II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes No
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Yes No Receiving Signature
Evaluation Date - -- Solid Waste Section
DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part II Canary: Central Office Part III Pink: Regional Office)
Solid Waste Section (Review 7/%)

State of North Carolina
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Department of Environment,
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Health and Natural Resources
MAR 1997
Division of Waste Management
RECEIVEDSWS-WSR4
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
March 5, 1997
Rick Honeycutt
Cherokee County Manager
Cherokee County Courthouse
201 Peachtree Street
Murphy, NC 28906
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EHNR
Re: Full Approval of the Transition Plan for the Cherokee County MSW Landfill, Permit
Number 20-01
Dear Mr. Honeycutt:
The Division of Waste Management has completed its review of the transition plan for the
referenced landfill submitted by the consultant, Municipal Engineering Services on behalf of the
owner and operator, Cherokee County.
Rule .1603(a)(4)(A) of the solid waste management rules codified at 15A NCAC 13B requires
the owner and operator of an existing MSWLF unit to submit a transition plan application for
continuing operation and closure of the existing MSWLF unit by April 9, 1994. Rule .I617(d)
requires that the plan contain: an operation plan in accordance with Rule .1625, a closure and
post -closure plan in accordance with Rule .1629, a water quality plan in accordance with
.1623(b)(3), and a report that contains a schedule for closure of the existing MSWLF unit and, if
necessary, submittal of an application for a new facility, a lateral expansion or permit renewal.
Rule .I603(d)(2) requires the Division to establish a review schedule for the transition plan
applications which determines the adequacy of all the plans by October 9, 1996. The rule allows
the Division to issue full or partial approvals and to determine the schedule for closure of the
existing MSWLF unit based on its review of the complete transition plan application.
In accordance with Rule .1603(d)(2), the Division has completed its review of the submitted
application as amended through January 2, 1997, and hereby issues full approval of the transition
plan for the referenced landfill. See the attached List of Approved Documents.
The approved transition plan shall be effective through December 1997, or until the permitted
contours are reached. Rule .1625(b)(3)(C) requires that operation drawings illustrate annual
phases of development which are consistent with the minimum and maximum closure slope
requirements. In accordance with this rule and Rule .1627(c)(10)(A), the existing unlined
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MSWLF unit shall be operated in such a manner as to cease receiving solid waste on or before
January 1,1998, regardless of the approved final contours.
Have Municipal Engineering Services submit one complete transition plan (containing all of the --—
List of Approved Documents) for the Solid Waste Section central files. One complete transition
plan is being sent to Cherokee County and one is being sent to the Solid Waste Section Asheville
Regional Office. If there are any questions or comments, please contact Susan Leistiko @ (919)
733-0692, extension 262.
Sincerely,
I"� 1W C-'
ames C. Coffey, Head
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Dexter Matthews
Julian Foscue
Jim Patterson
Susan Leistiko
Wayne Sullivan
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List of Approved Documents
The following documents are hereby approved and made part of the permitting record on
file with the Solid Waste Section. Where discrepancies may exist, the most recent approved
submittal shall govern.
_ 1. Transition Plan Application, Cherokee County Sanitary Landfill dated April 10, 1994 and _
revised September 12, 1994, November 17, 1994, December 8, 1994, November 1995,
April 19, 1996, July 19, 1996, September 17, 1996, September 30, 1996, December 10,
1996, December 17, 1996 and January 2, 1997.
2. Operation Plan Drawings, Cherokee County Sanitary Landfill received April 9, 1994 and
revised September 12, 1994, November 17, 1994 and December 10, 1996.
Memorandum from Bobby Lutfy to Susan Leistiko dated March 4, 1996: Hydrogeologic
Review of the Revised Transition Plan for the Cherokee County MSW Landfill (Permit
#20-01)

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
September 4, 1997
Richard L. Honeycutt
Cherokee County Manager
201 Peachtree Street
Murphy, North Carolina 28906
RE: Status Of The Permit Application for a MSWLF for Cherokee County
Dear Mr. Honeycutt:
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This letter is being sent to all current applicants for permits to construct a municipal
solid waste landfill (MSWLF) who anticipate commencement of landfill operations prior to
January 1 , 1998. Experience has demonstrated that at least six months is required to
construct a lined MSWLF, assuming good weather during construction. Consequently, if
your MSWLF was not under construction by July 1, 1997, you should prepare a
contingency plan to transfer your waste to a lined MSWLF or a Waste -To -Energy facility.
Rule .0103(i) of the solid waste management rules, requires that after January 1,
1998, all active municipal solid waste landfills shall be equipped with liners, leachate
collection systems, and final cover systems as specified in the Section .1600 rules. As you
are aware, the issue of extending the 1998 deadline has been discussed in almost every
public forum over the last several years. In the interest of providing a full and open
discussion of the issue, the Division of Waste Management proposed, on two separate
occasions, rule revisions which would extend the 1998 deadline. In both cases, the
environmental community, local governments who have already made plans to meet the
deadline, and the waste management industry opposed any change in the deadline. Based
on this opposition and the lack of a compelling reason to change a rule that protects the
public health and environment and is economically feasible, the Division recommended on
both occasions that the Commission for Health Services not adopt the proposed rule
changes.
It is the purpose of this letter to reiterate to the referenced permit applicant that
regardless of the status of their permit application for a lined MSWLF, operation of an
unlined MSWLF past the 1998 deadline is a violation of solid waste rules subject to
administrative penalty and/or injunction and that a contingency plan for transfer of MSW
should be prepared.
P.O. Box 29603, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-9603 Telephone [phone]Jt FAX [phone]
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The attached memorandum entitled " Closure Considerations For Unlined Municipal
Solid Waste Landfills" should provide guidance for the closure of your unlined landfill,
transfer of MSW to a regional facility and the management of non -transferred waste. If
there are any questions regarding the status of your permit application, please contact Jim
Coffey @ [phone], extension 255.
Solid Waste Section
cc: William Meyer
Mike Kelly
Jim Coffey
William Sessoms
Julian Foscue
Jim Patterson
Jimmy Woodie, PE - Municipal Engineering
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Mr. Randy Wiggins, County Manager
County of Cherokee
JAMES B. HUNTJR.
---•-GOVERNOR--_._GU 1 P.eachtree Street _-- — - -.
Murphy, North Carolina 28906
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
August 25, 1998
RE: Revised Closure Schedule for Cherokee County MSW Landfill
Permit No. 20-01
WAYNE MCDEVITT - -
SECRETARY
Dear Mr. Wiggins:
The Solid Waste Section has reviewed your request, submitted on your behalf by Municipal
Engineering Services Company on 19 August 1998, for a revised extension of time to finish
closing the above referenced landfill. The Solid Waste Section (the Section) approves of the
revised proposed schedule outlined in the letter and approves the proposed completion date of
30 November 1998. If, for reasons beyond Cherokee County's control, items addressed in the
19 August 1998 letter cannot be completed in the proposed time frame Cherokee County shall
notify the Section and provide an explanation for the delay along with a revised time line.
Meanwhile, Cherokee County should maintain the existing cover and repair any erosion or
damage done to the interim cover and portions of the final cap completed thus far. If
necessary, temporary seeding or mulch shall be applied to landfill areas to minimize on -site
erosion.
Asa reminder, according to Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 1313 section .1627(c)(7),
"following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall notify the Division that
a certification, signed by the project engineer verifying that closure has been completed in
accordance with the closure plan, has been placed in the operating record." This notification
can accompany the CQA document submitted to the Section, upon completion of the cell
closure, with the stated date that the notice was placed in the operating record.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this letter, please contact this office at
[phone].
Y,
James C. Coffey, Supervisor
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Julian Foscue
Jim Patterson
Tim Jewett
C. (Nathan) Nallainathan - Municipal Engineering Services Co.
Raleigh Central Files: Cherokee County MSWLF Permit No. 20-01
401 OBERLIN ROAD, SUITE 150, RALEIGH, NC 27605
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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OPERATION/CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
Municipal
Services
PO Box 97, Gamer, North Carolina 27529 [phone]
-AuguSt-1-9-,1-998
Mr. James Coffey
NC DENR
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1350
Phone: [phone] (x255)
Fax: [phone]
CIVIL/SANITARY ENGINEERS
Engineering
Company, P.A.
PO Box 349, Boone, North Carolina 28607 [phone]
Re: Time Extension for Landfill Closure
Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Closure
Murphy, North Carolina
MESCO Project No. G96048.7
Dear Mr. Coffey:
We are writing on behalf of Cherokee County concerning the closure of their existing landfill in
Murphy, North Carolina. The landfill stopped receiving waste on or before January 1, 1998. The
landfill closure is being performed by Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc. (GIT). Due to
delays encountered by. GIT in completing the closure, we are requesting a time extension until
November 30, 1998 to complete the landfill closure.
If you have questions or comments, please contact us at 919-772-5393.
Very truly yours,
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES COMPANY, P.A.
C-I�VA+
C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E.
cc: Mr. Randy Wiggins, Cherokee County Manager
Jimmy Woodie/Wayne Sullivan, MESCO

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL OFFICE
6i►'1�% May 11, 1998
NC®ENR
C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E.
DAMES B. HUNTJR.
Municipal Engineering Services, Co. .—P.-O.-Box 97
Garner, North Carolina 27529
'4.
Re: Modifications to Approved Transition Plan
WAYNE McDEVITT Cherokee County MSWLF, Permit No. 20-01
SECRETARY
Dear Mr. Nallainathan:
L ' 7 The Solid Waste Section hereby approves the modification of cohesive soil liner (cap)
permeability testing frequency to one test per acre per lift and frequency of visual
classification, Atterberg Limits, moisture content, and sieve analysis to one test each
per acre per lift as requested in the letter dated April 17, 1998. The request and
approval letter will be added to the list of approved documents for Permit No. 20-01.
A.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Tim Jewett at [phone]
ext. 204.
ncerely,
J mes C. Coffey, Su is r
ermitting Branch
cc: Richard Honeycutt, Cherokee County Manager
385 WAUGHTOWN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27107
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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April 17, 1998
Mr. James Coffey
NC DENR
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1350
Phone: [phone] (x255)
Fax: [phone]
Re: Modifications to Transition Plan Documentation - Revision to Closure Plan
Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Coffey:
MESCO requests the existing testing requirement of 4 in -place permeability tests per acre per lift
on cohesive soil liner [Section (e) of Cohesive Soil Liner under Construction Methods of the
Closure Plan] be changed to 1 permeability test per acre per lift. This modified frequency
satisfies the permeability test requirement of 1 permeability test per acre per lift outlined in the
Federal EPA, Technical Guidance Document 600/R-93/182 for Quality Assurance and Quality
Control for Waste Containment Facilities, Chapter 2, Page 84, Paragraph 2.8.4.3, Frequency of
Testing. At each permeability test location, an in -place moisture -density test will be performed.
If material consistency changes considerably, then the frequency of the in -place permeability and
moisture -density testing will be increased as determined by MESCO.
As part of this modified permeability testing frequency, MESCO requests changing the frequency
of visual classification, Atterberg Limits, moisture content, and sieve analysis tests [Section (h)
of Cohesive Soil Liner under Construction Methods of the Closure Plan] to 1 of each test per lift
per acre (constructed), provided the material consistency remains the same during construction.
If material consistency changes considerably, an adequate number of tests will be performed to
determine the suitability of the cohesive soil liner material during construction.
If you have questions or comments, please contact me at 919-772-5393.
Very truly yours,
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES COMPANY, P.A.
C - �
C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E.
cc:
Jimmy Woodie/Wayne Sullivan, MESCO

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NCDENR
Mr. Randy Wiggins, County Manager
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County- of Cherokee
JAMES B. HUNTJR.
201 Peachtree Street
GOVERNOR
Murphy, North Carolina 28906 -
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WAYNE MCDEVITT
SECRETARY
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL OFFICE
July 6, 1998
RE: Revised Closure Schedule for Cherokee County MSW Landfill
Permit No. 20-01
Dear Mr. Wiggins:
The Solid Waste Section has reviewed your request, submitted on your behalf by Municipal
Engineering Services Company on 10 June 1998, for an extension of time to close the above
referenced landfill. The Solid Waste Section (the Section) approves of the proposed schedule
outlined in the letter and approves the proposed completion date of 31 August 1998. If, for
reasons beyond Cherokee County's control, items addressed in the 10 June 1998 letter cannot
be completed in the proposed time, Cherokee County shall notify the Section and provide an
explanation for the delay along with a revised time line. Meanwhile, Cherokee County should
maintain the existing cover and repair any erosion or damage done to the interim cover.
Temporary seeding or mulch shall be applied to landfill areas to minimize on -site erosion if
necessary.
_14 As a reminder, in accordance with Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B section
.1627(c)(7), "following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall notify the
Division that a certificaticn, signed by the project engineer verifying that closure has been
completed in accordance with the closure plan, has been place in the operating record." This
notification can accompany the CQA document submitted to the Section, upon completion of
the cell closure, with the stated date that the notice was placed in the operating record.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this letter, please contact this office at (919)
733-0692.
Sincerely,
4, )ames C. Coffey, Supe is
` PermittingBranch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Julian Foscue
Jim Patterson
Tim Jewett
C. (Nathan) Nallainathan - Municipal Engineering Services Co.
Raleigh Central Files: Cherokee County MSWLF Permit No. 20-01
583 WAUGHTOWN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27107
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WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL OFFICE
SOLID WASTE SECTION .
COMPLIANCE WITH CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
MUNICIPAL SOLID -WASTE LANDFILLS —
JULY 1,1998
The primary purpose of this notice is to remind all owners and operators of
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLFs) of the requirements of Rule .1627(c), Closure
Criteria. The following requirements are summarized below:
1627(c)(4). The owner/operator shall place a notice in the facility operating
record indicating when the facility stopped receiving MSW waste;
.1627(c)(5). The owner/operator shall begin closure activities of each MSWLF
unit no later than 30 days (on or before January 1, 1998) from the
date of final waste receipt. The Section interprets this to mean that
the site work for cap placement shall start within this time frame. If
closure activities do not start consistent with this requirement, then
Rule .1627(c)(6) may be necessary;
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1627(c)(6). The owner/operator shall complete closure activities within 180 days
(on or before July 31, 1998) or request an extension from the
Section to complete closure activities;
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( .1627(c)(7). Upon field verification by the Certifying Engineer that closure
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activities are complete, a letter shall be placed in the operating
record and a copy sent to the Section stating that closure was
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facility.
It is important to point out that action by the compliance staff may be taken if an
owner/operator has not completed closure by July 31, 1998, or requested a closure
extension by July 31, 1998. For compliance purposes, closure is considered complete when
the engineer certifies that closure activities have been completed. However, the MSWLF
will not be officially closed until a letter of acknowledgement is received from the Section.
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact the appropriate
Area Engineer, either Jim Barber at [phone], extension 225, or Tim Jewett at
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(336)7714608 extension 204.
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DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
July 16, 1998
Mr. Randy Wiggins
Cherokee County
201 Peachtree Street
Murphy, NC 28906
Ref: Closure requirements for unlined MSW Landfills
Dear Mr. Wiggins:
Enclosed is a reminder notice to all counties who are in the process of closing out old,
unlined municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills.
While the majority of the eighteen unlined facilities in the western part of the state have
indicated closure activities, not everyone has filed a notice of intent to close
(.1627(c)(4)) or requested an extension to complete closure after the July 31, 1998
deadline. No extensions will be granted unless a specific anticipated closure date is
provided along with a timeline indicating construction progression (i.e., bid date, date
contract awarded, date construction is to begin, etc.). Please check the notice and verify
that your facility has satisfied each of the requirements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 336-771-4608 extension 204.
Sincerely
Timothy A. Je tt
Western Area Engineer
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cc: Julian Foscue, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Jim Patterson, Asheville Regional Office
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources ` •
Division of Waste Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary IDE N N
William L. Meyer, Director
January 9, 1997
Rick Honeycutt, County Manager
Cherolcee County
201 Peachtree Street
Murphy, NC 28906
Dear Mr. Honeycutt
This is to advise you that a grant from the White Goods Management Account for
$71,796 has been made to Cherokee County. These funds are to reimburse the
county for losses incurred during July - December 1996 in managing white goods.
This includes funds for capital improvements which the county made to improve
white goods handling. A check will be forwarded to your county from our finance
office.
We are pleased to provide this additional support. Thank you for your efforts in
managing white goods. Please call this office at 919-733-0692 if you have questions.
Sincerel ,
Dexter Matthews, Chief
Solid Waste Section
cc: Jim Patterson, Waste Management Specialist
P.O, Box 27687,
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