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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1302_Cabarrus_Ph3PTC_DIN27268_20170127 Permit No: 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 1 of 24 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management Roy Cooper Michael S. Regan Governor Secretary 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY Permit No. 13-02 CABARRUS COUNTY (OWNER & OPERATOR) is hereby issued a PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT 1302-CDLF-2006 Cabarrus County CDLF – Phase 3 PERMIT TO OPERATE 1302-CDLF-2006 Cabarrus County CDLF– Phases 1, 1L-Cell 1 & Phase 2 PERMIT FOR CLOSURE 1302-MSWLF-1974 Cabarrus County Landfill 1302-MSWLF Cabarrus County Landfill Units 2 & 3 1302-CDLF-1998 Cabarrus County CDLF Located at 4441 Irish Potato Road, northeast of Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deed recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit. Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E. Permitting Branch Supervisor Solid Waste Section Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 2 of 24 ATTACHMENT 1 Permit to Operate Data Table Permit Status Issuance Expiration 1302-CDLF-2006 Active September 4, 2014 September 4, 2019 1302-COMPOST-2013 Active July 28, 2014 July 28, 2019 PART I: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS 1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a permit approval to construct and a permit approval to operate. The permit to construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit to operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. 2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the solid waste management facility. 3. The permit to operate for this facility issued April 11, 1988, was recorded in the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds on April 14, 1988, in Deed Book 662, Pages 165-169 [Document Identification Number (DIN) 19688]. 4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other instrument of transfer must contain in the deed description section, in no smaller type than that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a solid waste management facility and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit. 5. By receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit. 6. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS)(130A-290, et seq.); the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation. 7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” and which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the conditions of permit shall govern. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 3 of 24 8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall notify the Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or operator of the facility. 9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation, or statute. Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility Cabarrus County, N.C. Register of Deeds Book Page Grantee Grantor Acres 2333 9 Alvin Vance Joyner Cabarrus County 28.47 788 140 Patty E. Swaringen Cabarrus County 2.0 747 10 Billy Ray Barrett & Wife Cabarrus County 40.4 445 332 Wannie Cress Richards et al Cabarrus County 5.0 408 159 J. Lee Pharr and Wife Cabarrus County 64.28 508 144 Wannie Cress Richards Cabarrus County 151.11 520 334 William R. Greene & Wife Cabarrus County 25.0 Total Site Acreage: 316.26 acres PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Permitting History 1. On July 23, 1974 a Permit to Operate was issued by the Division of Health Services for a sanitary landfill. 2. On April 28, 1987 an amendment was made to the Permit for revisions to the erosion and sedimentation control plan. 3. On April 11, 1988 an amendment was made to the Permit. 4. On November 4, 1992 an amendment was made to the Permit for a vertical expansion of the sanitary landfill. 5. On August 22, 1995 a partial approval of the Transition Plan was issued. 6. On March 7, 1997 a full approval of the Transition Plan was issued. 7. On May 8, 2002 a closure notification was submitted stating the sanitary landfill stopped receiving waste in December 1997 and was closed in 1998. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 4 of 24 List of Documents for the Approved Plan DOCUMENT ID NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Cabarrus County Sanitary Landfill Transition Plan dated April 1994. Memorandum from Bobby Lutfy to Ed Mussier dated February 21, 1997: Hydrogeologic Review of the Revisions to the Transition Plan for the Cabarrus County MSW Landfill (Permit #13-02). PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) 1302-CDLF-1998 Cabarrus County CDLF (on top of MSW Units 2 & 3) Permitting History 1. On January 5, 1998 a Permit to Operate was issued for a 1.7-acre area of a C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill. 2. On June 1, 1999 a modification was made to the Permit for operation of Phase 1 (12.3-acre expansion for a total of 15-acres) of the C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill. 3. On February 12, 2007 a notification of intent to close was submitted regarding Phase 1 (15- acres) of the C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill. 4. On March 24, 2008 a Closure Grading Plan Approval was issued allowing for additional waste to be added in a 2.97-acre area to reach the appropriate closure grades. 5. On January 31, 2011 a Construction Quality Assurance Report was submitted certifying closure of Phase 1 of the C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill. No. Permit Type Date Issued DIN 1. Permit to Operate July 23, 1974 2. Permit Amendment April 28, 1987 3. Permit Amendment April 11, 1988 4. Permit Amendment November 4, 1992 5. Partial Transition Plan Approval August 22, 1995 6. Full Transition Plan Approval March 7, 1997 7. Closure Notification May 8, 2002 27290 No. Permit Type Date Issued DIN 1. Permit to Operate January 5, 1998 2. Permit Modification June 1, 1999 27282 3. Intent to Close Notification February 12, 2007 981 4. Filling Approval March 24, 2008 4629 5. Closure Certification January 31, 2011 13355 Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 5 of 24 List of Documents for the Approved Plan The descriptions of historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued June 1, 1999, DIN 27282. DOCUMENT ID NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 8482 Cabarrus County Sanitary Landfill Units 2 and 3 Corrective Action Plan. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. Revised August 2009. 20071 Monitoring Well Abandonment Cabarrus County Landfill Facility. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. Revised October 31, 2013. 20447 Cabarrus County Closed Unit 2/3 MSW Landfill Groundwater Corrective Action - Phase 2 Injection Work Plan. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. January 20, 2014. 1302-CDLF-2006 Cabarrus County CDLF Permitting History 1. On March 3, 2006 a Permit to Construct was issued for C&D landfill expansion Phase 1 (7.6-acres). 2. On November 30, 2006 a temporary approval to operate C&D landfill expansion Phase 1 was issued. 3. On January 4, 2007 a Permit to Operate was issued for C&D landfill expansion Phase 1 (7.6-acres). 4. On February 22, 2011 an amendment was made to the Permit for construction of C&D landfill expansion Phase 1L (3.7-acres). 5. On July 27, 2011 a modification was made to the Permit to Construct to divide C&D landfill expansion Phase 1L into two cells, Cell 1 and Cell 2. 6. On October 31, 2011 a modification was made to the Permit for operation of C&D landfill expansion Phase 1L, Cell 1. 7. On May 29, 2014 an amendment was made to the Permit for construction of C&D landfill expansion Phase 2 (0.7-acres). 8. On September 4, 2014 a modification was made to the Permit for operation of C&D landfill expansion Phase 2 (0.7-acres). 9. On January 27, 2017 an amendment was made to the Permit for construction of C&D landfill expansion Phases 3 & 4 (2.2-acres and 2.0-acres, respectively). No. Permit Type Date Issued DIN 1. Permit to Construct March 3, 2006 10836 Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 6 of 24 List of Documents for the Approved Plan The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued September 4, 2014, DIN 21583. DOCUMENT ID NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 19954 Proposed Cabarrus County C&D Landfill Expansion Alternate Source Demonstration. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. September 3, 2013. 27241 Substantial Amendment and Phase 3 Permit to Construct Application. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. October 2016, revised January 2017. 27242 Operation Plan. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. October 2016, revised January 2017. 27243 Phase 3 and Phase 4 Expansion Areas Design Hydrogeologic Report. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. October 2016, revised January 2017. 27275 Phase No. 3 Expansion Water Quality Monitoring Plan. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. October 2016, revised January 2017. 27276 Phase No. 3 Expansion Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan. Prepared by: CDM-Smith. Prepared for: Cabarrus County. October 2016, revised January 2017. (Note: LFG Plan covers all landfill units at facility). PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Permitting History 1. On June 28, 1994 a Permit to Operate was issued for a land clearing and inert debris landfill. 2. Temporary Approval to Operate November 30, 2006 3. Permit to Operate January 4, 2007 10837 4. Permit Amendment February 22, 2011 11101 5. Permit Modification July 27, 2011 14316 6. Permit Modification October 31, 2011 15446 7. Permit Amendment May 29, 2014 20696 8. Permit Modification September 4, 2014 21583 9. Permit Amendment January 27, 2017 27268 Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 7 of 24 2. On May 8, 2002 closure notification was submitted to the Section stating the LCID stopped receiving waste in December 1997 and was closed in 1998. List of Documents for the Approved Plan DOCUMENT ID NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Drawings titled "Cabarrus County Demolition Area Application", originally prepared March 1991, revised July 1992. Accompanying narrative report including transmittal letter, boring logs, and approval letter from NC Division of Land Resources. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Section - No. Permit Type Date Issued DIN 1. Permit to Operate June 28, 1994 2. Closure Notification May 8, 2002 27290 Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 8 of 24 ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. The issuance date of the Permit to Construct is January 27, 2017. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by this Permit to Construct must commence within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. If substantial construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the permit to construct shall expire. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited to, issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and construction activities including installation of sedimentation and erosion control structures. The permittee may reapply for the permit to construct prior to the expiration date. The re-application will be subject to the statutes and rules in effect on that date and may be subject to additional fees. 2. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance with the pertinent approved plans. Construction of subsequent landfill unit/cell is subject to approval by the Section. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0533(a)(2), the permittee must submit an application for amendment of the permit to construct. The application must be prepared in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in effect at the time of the application and must pay the required permit fee. 3. The permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the facility prior to initiating construction of any unit/cell and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the meeting. 4. Modification or revision of any approved plan or changes during construction require approval by the Section and may constitute a permit modification and be subject to a permitting fee. 5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. 6. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(i)(2), burning of land-clearing debris generated on-site, as a result of construction activities, requires approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of Air Quality and local fire department must approve the activity prior to burning. Geologic, Water Quality and Landfill Gas Monitoring Requirements 7. Prior to construction of the phase or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 entitled “Abandonment of Wells”. 8. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, borings, groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 9 of 24 proposed base grade surface to prevent having to cut excess grout and possibly damage the wells. 9. A licensed geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the permittee must submit to the Section hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design, construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit. 10. A licensed geologist must supervise the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells. Wells must be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C entitled “Well Construction Standards”. 11. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring plan and landfill gas monitoring plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review. 12. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well, a well construction record, well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. Form GW-1 must be used for both groundwater and landfill gas wells. The submittal must also include a scaled topographic map showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers. A copy of the well construction records submitted to the Division of Water Resources, per 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted the Section. 13. Within 30 days of the abandonment of any groundwater monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form), and any additional information included in the abandonment record, must be certified by a licensed geologist, and submitted to the Section. A copy of the well abandonment records submitted to the Division of Water Resources, consistent with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted to the Section. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements 14. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. The facility must furnish a copy of the approved Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan from the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land Quality Section, to the Solid Waste Section. 15. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any modifications. 16. Facility construction must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirement under Sections 401 and 4040 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 10 of 24 17. In areas with stream and/or wetland impacts, the permittee must furnish a copy of the approved 404/401 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the NCDEQ Division of Water Resources prior to construction in the affected areas. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) 18. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) and (d)(1), this permit approves construction of Phase 3 of the landfill, consisting of approximately 6.5 acres with a projected gross capacity of 744,681 cubic yards in accordance with the approved plans referenced in Attachment 1, Part III. 19. The following conditions must be met prior to operation of a newly constructed area: a. The permittee must obtain a permit approval to operate for the phase from the Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d). b. Construction Quality Assurance documentation and a certification by the project engineer that the landfill was built in accordance with approved plans and the conditions of the permit must be submitted to the Section for review and approval in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0541. c. The edge of waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical markers, for both existing units and the new unit. d. The permittee must contact the appropriate regional environmental specialist and permitting engineer to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative meeting with key landfill personnel and representatives of the Section. e. Documentation of financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted to the Section. The financial assurance amount must include closure and post-closure costs including the new phase to receive the permit to operate, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0546, and must include costs for potential assessment and corrective action, in accordance with NCAC 13A 295.2 (h). f. Groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells and probes must be installed and surface water sampling locations established. New groundwater monitoring wells and surface water stations must be sampled for tetrahydrofuran and the constituents listed in 15A NCAC .0544 (b)(1)(D). Well construction records and sampling results shall be submitted to the Section hydrogeologist of review and approval prior to issuing the Permit to Operate. PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 11 of 24 PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable -End of Section- Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 12 of 24 ATTACHMENT 3 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry. 2. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state types of waste that can and cannot be received at the facility, the hours of operation, the permit number(s), contact name, telephone number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the operating areas and to maintain efficient operating conditions. 3. Interior roadway must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. 4. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25. An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste. 5. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours. 6. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act, NCGS 113A-50 et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. The Section must be notified of any modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion plan. 7. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 8. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. 9. Fires and non-conforming waste incidents shall be reported to the Section’s regional waste management specialist within twenty-four hours followed by a written notification to be submitted within 15 days. 10. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified with permanent physical markers. 11. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained for the duration of the facility and updated and submitted annually to the Section by the anniversary date of the issuance of this permit. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 13 of 24 12. Burning of land-clearing debris generated on-site, as a result of construction activities, requires approval by the Section, the Division of Air Quality and local fire department prior to initiating the burn. 13. Any modifications to the approved plans must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. 14. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) 15. The permit to operate will expire September 4, 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c), the permittee must submit a permit amendment application prepared in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0535 (b) to the Section no later than March 4, 2019. 16. This permit approves the operation of Phase 1, 1L-Cell 1 and Phase 2 of the C&DLF, as well as the onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plan in Attachment 1, Part III. Operation of any C&DLF future phases or cells requires written approval of the Section after construction in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. 17. The facility is permitted to receive the following waste types: a. “C&D solid waste” as defined in 15A NCAC 13B .0532(8) means solid waste generated solely from the construction, remodeling, or demolition operations on pavement and buildings or structures. C&D waste does not include municipal and industrial wastes that may have been generated by the on-going operations at buildings or structures. b. “Inert debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a) (14) means solid waste that consists solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, rock, and gravel. c. “Land-clearing debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a) (15) means solid waste that is generated solely from land-clearing activities. d. “Asphalt” in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m). 18. Those wastes listed in 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (e), must not be accepted for disposal. Those wastes include, but are not limited to, hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, liquid waste, industrial wastes, and yard trash. Barrels and drums shall not be accepted unless they are Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 14 of 24 empty and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazardous waste in contained therein. 19. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with 15 NCAC 13B .0542 (c)(2). 20. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within the following counties: Cabarrus and counties contiguous to Cabarrus County (Iredell, Rowan, Stanly, Union and Mecklenburg). Waste receipt must be consistent with the local government waste management plan and with local government approval and as defined in NCGS 130-290 (a)(18a) and (35), except where prohibited by the NCGS Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the rules adopted by the Commission for Health Services. 21. The permitted annual waste disposal rate is approximately 36,000 tons per year, with a maximum variance in accordance with G.S. 130A-294(b1)(1). 22. The following table lists the capacity for the C&DLF units. Total gross capacity is defined as the volume measured from the bottom of waste through the top of final cover. Phase/Cell Gross Capacity (cubic yards) Acreage Status Phase 1 352,000 7.6 Operational Phase 1L-Cell 1 90,500 0.8 Operational Phase 2 92,784 0.7 Operational Landfill Total 535,284 9.1 23. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of C&D waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance: a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D waste from disposing of that type or form of C&D waste. b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D waste to recycle that type or form of C&D waste. 24. The permittee shall actively employ a screening program at the facility prepared in accordance with Rule .0544 for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or unauthorized waste. At a minimum, the program shall include: a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures. b. Records of any inspections. c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid, and other excluded waste types. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 15 of 24 d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous, liquid, MSW, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address identification, removal, storage, and final disposition of these wastes. 25. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with NCGS 130A-309.25. a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use to ensure compliance with operational requirements. b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary to properly operate the C&D landfill unit in accordance with NCGS 130A- 309.25 and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000. 26. Fill operations must be contained within the approved elevation contours as shown on the approved application drawings. Cover Materials 27. Unless alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover has been approved by the Section, waste must be covered with six inches of earthen materials when the waste disposal area exceeds one-half acre and at least once weekly. Cover must be placed at more frequent intervals if necessary to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging. A notation of the date and time of the cover must be recorded in the operating record. 28. Unless alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover has been approved by the Section, areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for three months or more, but where final termination of disposal operations has not occurred, must be covered and stabilized with vegetative ground cover or other stabilizing material. 29. Alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover may be approved by the Section if the owner or operator demonstrates that the alternative material or thickness controls disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging without presenting a threat to human health and the environment. A C&DLF owner or operator may apply for approval of an alternative cover material. If approval is given by the Section, approval would extend to all C&DLF units at one specific facility. 30. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover (ADC) that has been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina. The Section maintains a list of approved ADC and its appropriate use, which may be referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. 31. The use of alternative daily cover that has not been approved for the facility or approved under NCGS 130A-295.6 must be demonstrated and approved by the Section. Requests for alternative daily cover approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative daily cover. The plan must be Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 16 of 24 developed according to Section guidelines. Plans which are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1. 32. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal. Wastewater treatment sludge may be accepted, with approval of the Section, for utilization as a soil conditioner and incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth layer. The wastewater treatment sludge must not be applied at greater than agronomic rates or to a depth greater than six inches. Groundwater, Surface Water, and Landfill Gas Monitoring 33. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with Rule .0544, and approved monitoring plans listed in the List of Documents for the Approved Plan in Attachment I, Part III. Any modification to the approved plans must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. 34. The permittee must maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data in their operating record. 35. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and abandonment of any monitoring well. 36. A readily accessible, unobstructed, path shall be maintained so that monitoring wells may be accessed using four-wheel drive vehicles. 37. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of any new groundwater monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the wells shall be established after consultation with the Section hydrogeologist at the time of well installation. 38. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well shall be surveyed and for location and elevation. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well must have an identification plate permanently attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108. 39. Within thirty (30) days of the completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well, the well construction record (GW-1 form), well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. a. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record must be submitted to the Section. The well abandonment records must be submitted to the Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 and be certified by a Licensed Geologist. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 17 of 24 b. Documentation of well completion or abandonment must be placed in the operation record. 40. A field log book which details all development, sampling, repair, and other pertinent activities associated with each monitoring well must be kept as part of facility record. 41. Reports of the analytical results for groundwater quality monitoring sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical data must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the Section. 42. All monitoring reports must contain a. an evaluation of the potentiometric surface, b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables, c. a Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the Electronic Data Deliverable Template. 43. All forms, reports, maps, plans and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. Recordkeeping and Reporting 44. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility, including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste received. The daily records are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports. 45. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be compiled: i. On a monthly basis. ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin. iii. By specific waste type. iv. By receiving disposal facility. v. By diversion to alternative management facilities. c. A measurement of volume utilized in the C&D cells must be performed during the second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be included in the report. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 18 of 24 d. The amount of C&D waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells since November 19, 2001, through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the report. e. The completed report must be forwarded to the regional environmental senior specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. f. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the regional environmental specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. Closure 46. Closure or partial closure on any unit must be in accordance with the most recently approved closure plan that is included in Attachment 1, Part III. Prior to beginning closure of each C&DLF unit, the owner or operator must notify the Section that a notice of intent to close the unit has been placed in the operation record. 47. The owner or operator must begin closure activities for that portion of each C&DLF unit meeting one or more of the following requirements, unless an extension has been granted by the Section. Extensions beyond the deadline for beginning closure may be granted by the Section if the owner or operator demonstrates that the portion of the C&DLF unit has the capacity to received additional wastes and the owner or operator has taken and will continue to take all steps necessary to prevent threats to human health and the environment from the unclosed C&DLF unit.: a. No later than 30 days after the date on which the C&DLF unit receives the known final receipt of wastes; b. No later than 30 days after the date that a 10 acre or greater area of waste, is within 15 feet of the final design grades; or c. No later than one year after the most receipt of wastes, if the C&DLF unit has remaining capacity. 48. Following closure of all landfill units, the owner must record a notation on the deed to the landfill facility property at the local county Register of Deeds office. The notation on the deed shall in perpetuity notify any potential purchaser of the property that the land has been used as a MSW landfill and its use is restricted. To satisfy this requirement in accordance with N.C.G.S. 161-14.1, the owner must record this permit at the local county Register of Deeds office, indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of the land in the county or counties in which the land is located. The certified copy of the permit, affixed with the Register's seal and the date, book, and page number of recording, must be returned to the Solid Waste Section (Section) within 30 calendar days of issuance of this permit. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 19 of 24 PART IV: INDUSTRIL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT General Conditions 15. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the pertinent rules. 16. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge. 17. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. 18. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard. 19. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents, insects, or vermin. 20. All miscellaneous solid waste management activities must be managed within the facility in the areas identified in the approved plans. Management of solid waste in areas of the facility other than that referenced above, require written permission of the Solid Waste Section. Operational Conditions – Treatment & Processing (Wood Grinding) 21. The facility is permitted to operate a treatment and processing facility as defined in 15A NCAC 13B.0101 (49). 22. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B.0101 (23). 23. The facility is permitted to receive wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated natural wood. 24. The facility is permitted to receive yard trash as defined in 15A NCAC 13B.0101(55). However, this ground material containing yard trash may not be distributed to the public unless it has been composted in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B.1400. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 20 of 24 25. The facility must manage the treatment and processing according to the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, Part II: "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. Operational Conditions – Tires 26. The facility is permitted to receive tires and scrap tires as defined in North Carolina General Statute Article 9, Chapter 130A-309.53(6) & (7). 27. Scrap tire collection areas shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B.1107. 28. The facility must manage tires according to the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, Part II, and “List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste Section, prior to implementation. Operational Conditions – White Goods 29. The facility is permitted to receive white goods as defined in North Carolina General Statute Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(44). 30. The facility must manage white goods according to the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, List of Documents for the Approved Plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste Section, prior to implementation. 31. The facility must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina. 32. White goods collection areas shall provide for the proper removal of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants. -End of Section- Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 21 of 24 ATTACHMENT 4 CONDITIONS FOR CLOSURE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. Cabarrus County must maintain the integrity and effectiveness of cap systems, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and prevent surface water from impounding over waste and run-on and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the cap system. 2. Post-closure use of the property is subject to review and approval by the Division and must not disturb the integrity of the cap system, or the function of the monitoring systems. The Division may approve any other disturbance if the owner or operator demonstrates that disturbance of the cap system, including any removal of waste, will not increase the potential threat to human health or the environment. Post-closure uses approved by the Section will be included in the List of Documents for the Approved Plan. 3. The permittee must maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data. Reports of the sampling events and analytical data must be submitted to the Section in a timely manner. 4. The owner must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the waste disposal boundary. 5. Public access to the landfill must be prevented by gates, fences, and/or other measures. The owner must maintain the public access preventive measures during the post-closure period. 6. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit. 7. The owner or operator must ensure that the landfill units do not violate any applicable requirements developed under a State Implementation Plan approved or promulgated by the U.S. EPA Administrator pursuant to Section 110 of the Clean Air Act, as amended. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 8. Groundwater quality at the facility is subject to “Classifications and Water Quality Standards Applicable to the Groundwaters of North Carolina,” 15A NCAC 2L. This includes, but is not limited to, the provisions for detection monitoring, assessment, and corrective action. 9. Ground water monitoring wells and surface water sampling location(s) must be sampled on a semi-annual basis, in accordance with the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at the time of sampling, unless otherwise specified by the Section. Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 22 of 24 implementation. Sampling equipment and methods must conform to specifications in the “Solid Waste Section Guidelines for Groundwater, Soil, and Surface Water Sampling,” dated April 2008, available on the Section website. 10. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and groundwater monitoring sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain: a. potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event that also includes surface water sampling locations b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template. 11. The owner must monitor landfill gas to ensure that the closed site continues to meet the design standards for landfill gas found in 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2)(a). The concentration of explosive gases generated by the site must not exceed: e. twenty-five percent of the limit for the gases in site structures (excluding gas control or recovery system components); and f. the lower explosive limit for the gases at the property boundary. 12. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted quarterly, unless otherwise specified by the Section. Landfill gas monitoring should follow “Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance Document,” as provided on the Section webpage. Any proposed modification to an approved landfill gas monitoring plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. 13. All landfill gas monitoring must be conducted by properly trained personnel and must include monitoring for hydrogen sulfide. Landfill gas monitoring must include interior monitoring of onsite buildings. Landfill gas monitoring equipment must be calibrated according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Verification of the calibration of the landfill gas monitoring equipment is required. Landfill gas monitoring results must be recorded on forms provided by the Section and must be maintained within the facility’s operating record. 14. The owner must maintain the integrity of all groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells, including making repairs to well heads, covers, and surface pads, during the post-closure period. Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 23 of 24 15. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations are accessible using four-wheel drive vehicles. 16. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas well must be surveyed for location and elevation. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well must have an identification plate permanently attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108(o). 17. If a new well is required to be installed, either to add to the network or to replace an existing well, or if a well is required to be abandoned: a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and abandonment of any groundwater or landfill gas monitoring well. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the wells must be established after consultation with the Section Hydrogeologist at the time of well installation. b. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well, a well construction record, well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. Form GW-1 must be used for both groundwater and landfill gas wells. The submittal must also include a scaled topographic map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers, and hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity values. A copy of the well construction records submitted to the Division of Water Resources, per 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted the Section. c. Hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity values must be established for each screened interval at each monitoring well in order to develop groundwater flow characteristics. d. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of any groundwater monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record must be certified by a Licensed Geologist, and submitted to the Section. A copy of the well abandonment records submitted to the Division of Water Resources, consistent with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted to the Section. e. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of a landfill gas monitoring well, an abandonment record must be submitted to the Section. The boring must be abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113(d) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist. Reporting and Recordkeeping 18. Documentation of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all other pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must Permit No. 1302 Cabarrus County C&D Debris Landfill & Organics Reclamation Facility January 27, 2017 Document ID No. 27268 Page 24 of 24 be maintained in the facility operating record. The permittee must maintain a record of all groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring events and analytical data in the operating record. 19. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the operating record by the permittee must be maintained at a location approved by the Section and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours. 20. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) 21. Cabarrus County provided a notification stating the sanitary landfill stopped receiving waste in December 1997 and was closed in 1998 on May 8, 2002 (DIN 27290). PART III: CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) 1302-CDLF-1998 Cabarrus County CDLF (on top of MSW) 22. Cabarrus County provided Notice of Intent to Close Phase I of the C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill on February 12, 2007 (DIN 981). 23. Closure certification for Phase I of the C&D landfill unit on top the sanitary landfill was submitted in the Construction Quality Assurance Report submitted on January 31, 2011 (DIN 13355). PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING & INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) 24. Cabarrus County provided a notification stating the LCID stopped receiving waste in December 1997 and was closed in 1998 on May 8, 2002 (DIN 27290). PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Permit Conditions -