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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1201_BurkeCountyKirkseyDr_PCP_DIN28344_20170501 PREPARED FOR: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF BURKE P.O. BOX 1486 MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28680 KIRKSEY DRIVE CLOSED LANDFILL PERMIT NO. 12-01 POST-CLOSURE CARE PLAN MAY 2017 PREPARED BY: 2211 WEST MEADOWVIEW ROAD, SUITE 101 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27407 PHONE: (336) 323-0092 WWW.JOYCEENGINEERING.COM NC LICENSE NUMBER C-0782 JOYCE PROJECT NO. 277.1603.12 Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 i POST-CLOSURE CARE PLAN Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Permit Number 12-01 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 POST-CLOSURE CARE PERIOD................................................................................. 1  2.0 POST-CLOSURE CONTACT ........................................................................................ 1  3.0 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING PLAN ................................ 1  3.1 Security Control Devices ................................................................................................ 2  3.2 Leachate Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 2  3.3 Erosion and Sediment Control ........................................................................................ 2  3.4 Vegetative Cover ............................................................................................................ 3  3.5 Groundwater Monitoring System ................................................................................... 3  3.6 Landfill Gas Monitoring System .................................................................................... 4  4.0 POST-CLOSURE LAND USE ........................................................................................ 4  5.0 TERMINATION OF POST-CLOSURE CARE ............................................................ 4  5.1 PCC Certification ............................................................................................................ 4  5.2 NCDEQ Evaluation ........................................................................................................ 5  ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Post-Closure Inspection Form Attachment B Site Plan Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 Page 1 1.0 POST-CLOSURE CARE PERIOD This Post-Closure Care Plan will serve to describe post-closure maintenance activities to prevent the landfill from becoming a hazard to human health or the environment. Any revisions to this Post-Closure Care Plan will be made by the facility and the amended plan placed in the “Operating Record” of the facility and a copy provided to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Solid Waste Section (SWS). The Kirksey Drive Landfill, Permit No. 12-01, is located at 417 Kirksey Drive, in Morganton, North Carolina. The area surrounding the landfill is primarily industrial and woodlands. The landfill operated as Burke County’s Landfill between 1968 and 1985 and has been closed to the reception of waste since 1985, thus beginning the post-closure care period. The landfill is regulated under Rules .0500 and .0600 of the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Regulations (NCSWMR) for municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) closed prior to October 9, 1993. Following closure of a solid waste landfill unit, the owner or operator shall conduct post-closure care. Typically, post-closure care is conducted for 30 years; however, the length to the care period may be decreased or increased based on the site conditions and demonstration to protect human health and the environment. 2.0 POST-CLOSURE CONTACT Burke County will handle questions and/or problems that may arise during the post-closure care period. CONTACT PERSON: Keith Farris, Interim General Services Director ADDRESS: Burke County Courthouse 201 South Green Street Morganton, NC 28680 PHONE NUMBER: (828) 764-9062 3.0 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING PLAN A semiannual inspection program will be conducted throughout the post-closure care period for the site. If problems arise, the inspections may be made more frequently depending upon the severity of the problem. Potential impact to the public and environment will be a factor in determining the inspection interval. A Post-Closure Inspection Form is provided in Attachment A to this Plan. Throughout the post-closure care period, the following areas will be inspected on a semiannual basis: Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 Page 2  Access and security control  Posted signs  Final cover system for possible leachate outbreaks  Erosion/sediment damage  Vegetative cover  Integrity of surface water drainage ways and impoundments  Groundwater monitoring system  Landfill gas monitoring system The form provided in Attachment A should be completed for each inspection. Copies of the inspections will be kept by Burke County General Services Office and available to NCDEQ for their review. If an inspection reveals needed maintenance, maintenance activities will be initiated as soon as possible, and in no case later than 90 days after discovery of the need. Necessary resources for the performance of maintenance will be available from Burke County. 3.1 Security Control Devices Throughout the post-closure care period, fencing, lockable gates, and other natural and/or artificial barriers will be maintained to control access to and from the landfill property. All gates will be clearly marked with signs stating the name of the facility, that solid waste was disposed on the site, and that the site is no longer used for disposal purposes. Missing or damaged security locks will be replaced when discovered during inspections. Damage to the gate or perimeter fencing which interferes with their intended function will be repaired promptly. 3.2 Leachate Monitoring Leachate monitoring will continue throughout the post-closure care period of the site. Semiannual inspections will be made to look for any possible leachate outbreaks. Personnel responsible for performing site inspections and maintaining the site will be competent individuals trained in the skills necessary to perform their job. Personnel will continue to receive training as new programs become available. If major problems arise, competent engineering and construction firms will be engaged to assess the situation and recommend ways to alleviate the problems. 3.3 Erosion and Sediment Control Erosion damage such as gullies that develop on the vegetative soil layer of the final cover system will be repaired when the gullies are greater than six inches deep. Eroded areas will be filled with soil capable of sustaining vegetative growth. The surface of the soil will then be reseeded, fertilized, and mulched to reestablish vegetation. Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 Page 3 If differential settlement produces low areas where rainwater can pond, the areas will be filled, compacted, and re-graded to allow efficient runoff. The surface of the soil will then be reseeded, fertilized, and mulched to reestablish vegetation. 3.4 Vegetative Cover Post-closure maintenance will include mowing of the grass cover. This will be done to improve the stand of grass being developed on the landfill cap. During the normal post-closure period, the site will be mowed a minimum of two times per year to maintain the grass cover. In addition to mowing, post-closure activities may include seeding as needed. In the fall of the year, the vegetative cover will be evaluated. A plan for reseeding will be developed based on the needs of the site during that year. The seeding will be applied during the fall planting season. By establishing a permanent root network with the vegetative species will help retain the slopes from erosion. The established species of trees will help stabilize the landfill slopes and shall be maintained. Dead trees and shrubs, fallen branches, and excessive undergrowth shall be removed. A park-like appearance is desirable. Landfill edge of waste markers shall be maintained, and a path around the edge of waste shall be kept free of brush to allow for inspection of edge-of-waste markers and unobstructed passage around the landfill. 3.5 Groundwater Monitoring System Groundwater Monitoring will continue at the facility throughout the duration of the post-closure care period in accordance with the facility’s Groundwater Monitoring Plan. A copy of the Groundwater Monitoring Plan is maintained at the Burke County General Services Office and available to NCDEQ for their review. Landfill personnel shall be aware of the location of all groundwater monitoring wells to prevent accidentally damaging them with equipment. Any damage will be repaired appropriately. All existing groundwater monitoring wells will be maintained. A Site Plan showing the locations of monitoring wells is included as Attachment B. Minor damage to groundwater monitoring wells observed during inspections or sampling events shall be repaired as soon as possible. If major damage or contamination is suspected, a professional geologist shall be retained to evaluate the condition of the well. If the well must be replaced, the old well will be abandoned in accordance with the facility’s Groundwater Monitoring Plan. Well abandonment and replacement shall adhere to NCAC 15A Subchapter 2C Well Construction Standards. Groundwater monitoring at the Kirksey Drive Landfill is completed in accordance with the monitoring requirements of Rule .0600 of the NCSWMR. Groundwater samples are collected semiannually. Eight active groundwater monitoring wells comprise the groundwater monitoring network at the Kirksey Drive Landfill. The current compliance network consists of the monitoring wells MW-1 (background), MW-2, MW-3S/3D, MW-4, MW-5, and MW-6S/6D. Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 Page 4 3.6 Landfill Gas Monitoring System Landfill Gas Monitoring will continue at the facility throughout the duration of the post-closure care period in accordance with the facility’s Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan (LGMP). A copy of the LGMP will be maintained at the Burke County General Services Office and available to NCDEQ for their review. The LGMP will serve as a guidance document for collecting and monitoring of landfill gas at the Kirksey Drive Landfill. Landfill gas will be monitored semiannually to ensure that methane concentrations do not exceed the regulatory limit at the facility boundary. The LGMP was prepared in accordance with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDEQ) Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance document, to assure performance standards are met and to protect public health and the environment. The current compliance network consists of the landfill gas monitoring probes GP-1, GP-2, GP-3, GP-4, GP-5 and GP-6. GP-3 and GP-4 were installed in March 2015 and GP-5 and GP-6 were installed in June 2015. Landfill personnel will be aware of the location of all landfill gas monitoring wells to prevent accidentally damaging them with equipment. Any damage will be repaired appropriately. All existing landfill gas monitoring wells will be maintained. Site Plan is included in Appendix 2. Minor damage to landfill gas monitoring wells observed during inspections or sampling events shall be repaired as soon as possible. If major damage is suspected, a professional geologist will be retained to evaluate the condition of the well. If the well must be replaced, the old well will be abandoned in accordance with the facility’s LGMP. Well abandonment and replacement shall adhere to NCAC 15A Subchapter 2C Well Construction Standards and the Solid Waste Section Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance Document. 4.0 POST-CLOSURE LAND USE No active post-closure uses are planned for the property. No uses are expected to interfere with the regulated post-closure care activities. 5.0 TERMINATION OF POST-CLOSURE CARE 5.1 PCC Certification Following completion of the post-closure care period for groundwater and landfill gas monitoring and final cover system maintenance, Burke County shall submit to NCDEQ a certificate, signed by a registered professional engineer, verifying that post-closure care has been completed in accordance with the post-closure plan. The certificate shall be accompanied by an evaluation, prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina and signed by the owner or operator, assessing and evaluating the landfill's potential for harm to Kirksey Drive Closed Landfill Joyce Engineering Post-Closure Care Plan May 2017 Page 5 human health and the environment in the event that post-closure leachate management is discontinued. 5.2 NCDEQ Evaluation To determine whether the post-closure care period may be decreased, increased or terminated, the NCDEQ may consider the following areas when reviewing the facility’s certification and evaluation:  Groundwater Monitoring  Landfill Gas Monitoring  Final Cover System Maintenance  Additional Post-Closure Care requirements contained in the facility’s permit or approved Post-Closure Care Plan  Other NCDEQ programs, e.g., air and water permits. END ATTACHMENT A POST-CLOSURE INSPECTION FORM POST CLOSURE INSPECTION REPORT Page 1 of 2 FACILITY INFORMATION Facility Name: Kirksey Drive Landfill (Closed) Owner/Operator: Burke County, NC Permit No. 12-01 Location: 417 Kirksey Drive, Morganton, NC INSPECTION Date: Inspector Name: Time: Weather Conditions: Facility Access Was gate locked? Yes NO N/A Condition of locks, gate, & perimeter fence : Evidence of unauthorized entry and/or dumping? Access road obstructions? Are all edge-of-waste markers and property boundary markers in good condition and visible? __________________ Details of above-noted conditions: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Evidence of Leachate Outbrakes Evidence of Landfill Gas Impacts Erosion and Sediment Control Describe problems with the landfill cap: Describe any areas of slope failure, settlement, gullies, or non-vegetated areas: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Vegetative Cover Describe needs for seeding, mowing, or brush control: POST CLOSURE INSPECTION REPORT Page 2 of 2 Monitoring Well Conditions Check boxes where deficiencies are noted and explain below. MW-1 MW-2 MW-3S MW-3D MW-4 MW-5 MW-6S MW-6D Access Clear & Unobstructed Well Tag and Labeling Well locked / Lock Condition Casing/Cover Condition Concrete Pad Condition Evidence of Tampering Standing water around well Comments_______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gas Probe Conditions Check boxes where deficiencies are noted and explain below: GP-1 GP-2 GP-3 GP-4 GP-5 GP-6 Access Clear & Unobstructed Well Tag and Labeling Well locked / Lock Condition Casing/Cover Condition Concrete Pad Condition Evidence of Tampering Standing water around probe Comments_______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Attach site plan or sketch map with problem areas annotated, photographs, and/or other documentation as appropriate. ATTCHMENT B SITE PLAN KIRK S E Y DRIV E B R O O K S I D E CAUSBY ROA D QUARRY PLANT (NOT IN USE) KIRKSEY DRIVE LANDFILL PROPERTY SCHOOL MAINTANANCE SHOP ROCK QUARRY G O O S E C R E E K HUNTI N G C R E E K SEWAGE TREATMENT CITY OF MORGANTON VULCAN MATERIALS, INC. (CURRENT OWNER) ANIMAL SHELTER CITY OF MORGANTON SMP-1 SMP-3 SMP-2 GP-1 GP-2 GP-3 GP-4 GP-5 GP-6 MW-3D MW-3 MW-5 MW-1 MW-2 MW-4 MW-6S MW-6D PROPERTY LINE LIMITS OF WASTE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY FRIEND'S FOR ANIMALS GV-2 GV-3 GV-4 GV-1 NOTES:LEGEND PROPERTY LINE ROAD EXISTING 20' TOPOGRAPHIC CONTOUR APPROXIMATE LIMITS OF WASTE GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL LOCATION STREAM 1120CONTOURS OUTSIDE OF THE LANDFILL BOUNDARY WERE DIGITIZED FROM THE MORGANTON NORTH USGS 7 1/2' QUADRANGLE MAP. CONTOURS WITHIN THE SITE WERE DIGITIZED FROM CITY OF MORGANTON TOPOGRAPHY. MONITORING WELL LOCATIONS AND GAS PROBE LOCATIONS WERE SURVEYED MAY 30, 2016. 1. 2. SURFACE MONITORING POINT LOCATION SMP-1 3. GP-4GAS MONITORING PROBE LOCATION GV-2GAS VENT LOCATION PROJECT NO. AP P R O V E D CH E C K E D DR A W N DE S I G N E D DA T E DA T E RE V I S I O N S A N D R E C O R D O F I S S U E BY NO AP P CK SCALE A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . Ó J o y c e E n g i n e e r i n g , I n c . DRAWING NO. 22 1 1 W . M E A D O W V I E W R O A D GR E E N S B O R O , N C 2 7 4 0 7 PH O N E : ( 3 3 6 ) 3 2 3 - 0 0 9 2 277 KI R K S E Y D R I V E L A N D F I L L BU R K E C O U N T Y , N O R T H C A R O L I N A 20 1 7 1 AS NOTED SI T E P L A N AC RW H GV B GV B 05 / 2 3 / 1 7 0 (FEET) GRAPHIC SCALE 600300150