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Request for a Major Variance from the
Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed
Riparian Area Protection Rules
Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC
5822 Riverdale Dr, Jamestown NC
May 11, 2016

USGS / Soil Survey Maps
Randleman Rules: Other site specific
evidence indicates the presence of
waters not shown on any map.
Source: Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC Variance Application
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Jurisdictional Features Map
Existing
Landfill
Source: Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC Variance Application
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Proposed Landfill Expansion Site Plan
Source: Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC Variance Application
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Proposed Buffer Impacts
The applicant has submitted
an addendum to the Variance
Application to reflect a minor
change in buffer impacts as a
result of a refined design
drawing.
Zone 1 Permanent Impacts
2
23,484 ft
2
(23,718 ftin original app.)
Zone 2 Permanent Impacts
2
16,111 ft
2
(16,168 ftin original app.)
Total Permanent Impacts
2
39,595 ft
2
(39,886 ftin original app.)
Source: Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC Variance Application
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Alternative’s Considered
45% loss of capacity
19% loss of capacity
Watershed of stream re-routed
Predicted loss of stream function
Source: Waste Industries High Point Landfill LLC Variance Application
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Mitigation
Mitigation Required (amended amounts):
22
23,484 ftof Zone 1 Impacts x 3 = 70,452 ft
22
16,111 ftof Zone 2 Impacts x 1.5 = 24,167 ft
2
Total 94,619 ft
Mitigation Proposal:
Buffer Credits from NC Division of Mitigation Services
2
94,619 ft
Mitigation Required (original amounts):
22
23,718 ftof Zone 1 Impacts x 3 = 71,154 ft
22
16,168 ftof Zone 2 Impacts x 1.5 = 24,252 ft
2
Total 95,406 ft
Department of Environmental Quality
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Findings of Fact
Pursuant to Section 9-9-11 of the City of High Point Development
Ordinance, the City’s Watershed Review Committee makes the preliminary
finding that the major variance request demonstrates the following:
•There are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships that would prevent
compliance with the Ordinance,
•The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the
Ordinance, and
•The granting of the variance assures the public safety and welfare and does
substantial justice.
Department of Environmental Quality
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Findings of Fact –Section 9-9-11(c)(1)(a), (b), and (c)
There are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships that would prevent
compliance with the Ordinance:

a)If the applicant complies with the Ordinance it would result in a 45 %
reduction in capacity.
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b)The physical nature of this site is the key constraint limiting landfill expansion
alternatives and preventing reasonable use of the property.
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c)The Site was developed as a C&D landfill facility by DH Griffin, and was
transferred to WCA Waste Corporation prior to being acquired by the current
applicant, Waste Industries (WI).
Department of Environmental Quality
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Findings of Fact –Section 9-9-11(c)(1)(d) and (e)
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d)The property contains an existing C&D landfill, which is in itself relatively rare.
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e)Expansion to the east is the only alternative available to make use of the
remaining property.
Department of Environmental Quality
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Findings of Fact –Section 9-9-11(c)(2)
The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the
Ordinance and preserves its spirit:

The proposed project would have minimal effect on water quality, the
protection of which is the primary purpose and intent of the Ordinance.
Waste Industries is proposing to provide compensatory mitigation for the
current resources on site, which would provide water quality benefits in the
local area. Compensatory mitigation would be in the form of in-lieu fee
payment.
Department of Environmental Quality
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Findings of Fact –Section 9-9-11(c)(3)
The granting of the variance assures the public safety and welfare and does
substantial justice:

The proposed facility design and operation, as well as the history of the
existing facility, provide ample evidence that public safety and welfare have
been considered and ensured for the future.
Department of Environmental Quality
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City of High Point Recommendation
The City’s Watershed Review Committee recommendation is that the Water
Quality Committee approve this major variance request with buffer impacts
as amended in the addendum to the Variance Application submitted to the
Division.
•If the Water Quality Committee approves this request, the City
recommends approval with the following conditions or stipulations:
•Mitigation
•The applicant shall provide mitigation for the proposed impacts by
purchasing a total of 94,619 square feet of buffer credits from the NC
Division of Mitigation Services as indicated in their application.
•A final Site Plan (including the Watershed Control Plan component) is approved
by the Technical Review Committee (TRC) prior to disturbance within the buffer
area.
•This major variance shall only apply if the NCDEQ and USACE approve
impacts to the streams associated with the subject buffers.
Department of Environmental Quality
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Questions?
Department of Environmental Quality
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