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Site Summary Report GOLDSTON DUMP

ID NUMBER: NONCD0000227 Chatham County, North Carolina

Senate Bill 1492

State of North Carolina State Contract N06010S

MM&A Project Number NCUL145

Prepared For:

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Waste Management - Superfund Section

Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150

Raleigh, NC 27605

Prepared By:

MARSHALL MILLER & ASSOCIATES, INC. 5900 Triangle Drive Raleigh, NC 27617

(Ph.) 919-786-1414 (Fax) 919-786-1418

May 7, 2010

Prepared By: Reviewed By:

Jacob A. Hodges Project Manager

Christopher Rook Project Scientist

Goldston Dump Chatham County, North Carolina

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1.0 SITE INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 1

2.0 AREAS OF NOTE .............................................................................................. 1

3.0 SITE LOCATION RESEARCH SUMMARY ................................................. 2

3.1 SITE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 2

3.1.1 Site Ownership and Dates of Operation ................................... 2

3.1.2 Site Location ................................................................................ 3

3.1.3 General Site Description ............................................................ 3

3.2 SITE CONDITIONS .............................................................................. 4

3.2.1 On-Site Structures ...................................................................... 4

3.2.2 Current Site Usage ...................................................................... 4

3.2.3 On-Site Water Supply Wells and Intakes ................................. 4

3.2.4 Surface Water Features ............................................................. 4

3.2.5 Disposal Area .............................................................................. 4

3.2.6 Disposal Area Conditions ........................................................... 4

3.2.7 Evidence of Human Activity ...................................................... 5

3.2.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways ............................. 5

3.2.9 Physical Barriers ......................................................................... 5

3.2.10 Other Pertinent Information ..................................................... 5

3.3 VICINITY CONDITIONS ..................................................................... 6

3.3.1 Structures Located within 50 Feet of the Disposal Area ......... 6

3.3.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes ............................................... 6

3.3.3 Current Land Usage ................................................................... 6

3.3.4 Surface Water Features ............................................................. 7

4.0 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW ............................................................ 7


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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

FIGURES Figure 1 - Topographic Map Figure 2 - Property/Water Well Location Map Figure 3 - Vicinity Map Figure 4 - Site Location Map

TABLE Table 1 - Tabulated GPS Coordinates

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Chatham County Register of Deeds - Deeds Chatham County Tax Administration Record Search - 2009 Property Report Card

APPENDIX B Land Disposal Site Modification Report

APPENDIX C Records of Communication

APPENDIX D Site Inspection Photodocumentation

APPENDIX E Field Reconnaissance Sheet

APPENDIX F Aerial Photographs

Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1955 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1966 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1979 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1983 United States Geological Survey, 1998 United States Department of Agriculture, Aerial Photography Field Office 2009


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1.0 SITE INFORMATION

ID NUMBER: NONCD0000227 SITE NAME: Goldston Dump LOCATION: Terminus of an unmaintained dirt road which intersects St. Luke Church

Road (SR-2135) behind the McLaughlin Community Center, approximately 0.77 miles north of the intersection of St. Luke Church Road and Henry Oldham Road (SR-2412).

COUNTY: Chatham

LANDFILL SIZE: 2.37 acres

PROPERTY (SITE) SIZE: 10.5 acres DATE OPENED: Circa 1966 DATE CLOSED: 1973

SITE OWNERS: Mr. Joseph Lee Utley OWNER CONTACT: Joseph Lee Utley OWNER ADDRESS: 1907 Pendleton Street, Savannah, Georgia 34105 OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: (912) 346-0635

PARCEL ID NO.: 0009716 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 426, Page Number 142

COORDINATES (AT POINT OF ENTRANCE TO SITE): STATE PLANE COORDINATES (SPC); NAD83, METERS

X: 583794.78; Y: 203051.87 DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS (DMS); WGS 84

Lat.: N 35° 34’ 48.373”; Long.: W 79° 17’ 05.093”

2.0 AREAS OF NOTE

The following areas of note were observed during the site inspection: • Several mounds, consisting of both recent and historic debris, were observed along the

Site access road.

• Exposed debris at the Site included metal and glass debris and a large number of discarded tires.


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3.0 SITE LOCATION RESEARCH SUMMARY

Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc. (MM&A) has completed an assessment of the old landfill

site listed as the Goldston Dump located east of the Town of Goldston in Chatham County,

North Carolina. The assessment included historical research and a site inspection to confirm

the Site location, to develop an understanding of the operational and development history,

and to evaluate the current Site and vicinity conditions.

For the purpose of this report, the term “Site” refers to the property on which the disposal

area is located. The term “disposal area” is specific to the actual location where refuse was

buried or disposed.

3.1 SITE SUMMARY

3.1.1 Site Ownership and Dates of Operation

According to records available from the Chatham County Register of Deeds, the Town of

Goldston purchased the Site from Roland Jones and wife, Inez Jones, on June 29, 1966

(Deed book 316, Page Number 543). The Town of Goldston owned the Site through the

time during which dumping operations were active and subsequently sold the Site to

William Harold Murchison and wife, Lydia S. Murchison, on October 1, 1975 (Deed Book

391, Page Number 688). Joseph Lee Utley purchased the Site from Mr. and Mrs. Murchison

on June 28, 1979 (Deed Book 426, Page Number 142), and has owned the Site since that

time. Copies of these deeds and the 2009 Property Report Card are provided in Appendix

A.

Although no records could be located to confirm an opening date for the Site, nor could any

residents recall when the Site began accepting waste, based upon review of aerial

photography and the ownership history of the Site, it is likely that dumping may have begun

as early as 1966, when the Town of Goldston purchased the Site. The Land Disposal Site

Modification Report dated October 19, 1973, and filed at the North Carolina Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), Division of Solid Waste office in Raleigh,

North Carolina, notes that modifications at the Site were completed on that same date and


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that waste was routed to the Chatham Co. Landfill in Pittsboro, NC. A copy of the Land

Disposal Site Modification Report is included as Appendix B.

MM&A obtained permission to access the Site from Mr. Joseph Lee Utley, current Site

owner, prior to performing an on-site inspection. A copy of the Request for Site Access

Letter and follow-up communication logs are included as Appendix B.

3.1.2 Site Location

The Site is located approximately 2.66 miles southeast of the intersection of Hillcrest

Avenue and North Main Street in the Town of Goldston with a bearing of 110 degrees from

true north. The Site location and the surrounding area are depicted in the various maps

included with this report (Figures 1 through 4).

3.1.3 General Site Description

The Site is located in a rural area of southern Chatham County historically occupied by

farmland. The Site is bordered to the north and south by a combination of cleared fields and

undeveloped woodland and to the east and west by generally undeveloped woodland.

The Site occupies an area of approximately 10.5 acres, according to the 2009 Property

Report Card, and is generally rectangular. The disposal area occupies the western-most

2.37 acres of the Site, in an area of undeveloped woodland adjacent to deforested fields in

the surrounding properties.

The terrain within the Site slopes toward Cedar Branch, which flows to the south through

the central portion of the Site, with a total relief of 55 feet from the west and 15 feet from

the east. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources

Conservation Service’s Web Soil Survey, the soil within the majority of the Site is classified

as Carbonton-Brickhaven complex, with Riverview silt loam in the vicinity of Cedar

Branch, and Peawick fine sandy loam to the east.


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3.2 SITE CONDITIONS

The following sections discuss the conditions of the Site based on historical research and the

site inspection. Captioned photographs are included in Appendix D to illustrate the

condition of the Site as observed during the site visit that was performed on April 28, 2010.

A copy of the Field Reconnaissance Sheet is included as Appendix E.

3.2.1 On-Site Structures

No historical or current structures were observed on the Site or identified in historical aerial

photography or topographic maps.

3.2.2 Current Site Usage

The Site is currently undeveloped woodland and not used for any specific purpose.

3.2.3 On-Site Water Supply Wells and Intakes

No on-site water supply wells were identified nor are thought to ever have been present at

the Site.

3.2.4 Surface Water Features

Cedar Branch flows to the south through the central portion of the Site (Figure 2). Cedar

Branch represents the relative topographic low within the Site.

3.2.5 Disposal Area

Based upon GPS mapping of the perimeter, personal interviews, and examination of maps

and aerial photographs, the disposal area occupies approximately 2.37 acres of the 10.5-acre

Site. The disposal area is located in the western-most portion of the Site in an area of

undeveloped woodland adjacent to deforested fields on the surrounding properties.

3.2.6 Disposal Area Conditions

The disposal area is vegetated by a mixture of pines and hardwoods and generally appears to

have received adequate soil cover. However, debris was exposed on the surface (Photos 11,


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12, 14-16, 19, 20, 23, & 24 in Appendix D) and was partially exposed in areas of

presumably thinner soil cover (Photos 13, 17, 18, & 22 in Appendix D). Observed debris

was composed primarily of tires (Photos 12, 14, & 16 in Appendix D), metal debris, and

glass debris (Photos 13, 15-20, & 22-24 in Appendix D). An abandoned mobile home/RV

was observed on the western Site boundary (Photo 12 in Appendix D), along with a pile of

discarded tires (Photo 13 in Appendix D). A linear ridge feature was observed running

east-west through the disposal area and is presumed to be comprised of covered debris as

evidenced by metal partially protruding from the surface (Photos 21 & 22 in Appendix D).

3.2.7 Evidence of Human Activity

There was no evidence of human activity associated with the Site.

3.2.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways

No potential landfill gas migration pathways were noted on-site. The disposal area does not

contain any building foundations or underground utilities that would promote the migration

of landfill gases.

3.2.9 Physical Barriers

An unlocked steel cable across the Site access road off of St. Luke Church Road

discourages, but does not prevent, vehicular access to the Site. The access road is extremely

overgrown and does not appear to be maintained for vehicular traffic. No fencing or any

other physical barrier was observed at the Site to prevent foot access from adjacent

properties.

3.2.10 Other Pertinent Information

Mounds of debris were observed along the Site access road. Debris observed in these

mounds included recently discarded plastic, metal, treated wood, glass, and a toilet (Photos

2-4 & 9 in Appendix D), as well as historic debris comprised primarily of glass and metal

(Photos 4-8 in Appendix D). All of the observed mounds were located on the property

managed by R. Terry Bass, James C. Ransdell, Jr., and Robert L. Ransdell as trustees for the


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Ransdell Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (PIN: 9616-45-6615.000), the billing address

for which is listed as 6336 Dwight Rowland Road, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, 27526

(Figure 2).

3.3 VICINITY CONDITIONS

3.3.1 Structures Located within 50 Feet of the Disposal Area

No current or historic structures were identified within 50 feet of the disposal area, based on

the site visit and historical resources, which include aerial photography and topographic

maps.

3.3.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes

No current structures were identified within 1,000 feet of the disposal area which would be

supplied water. A single residence is thought to have been located approximately 700 feet

northwest of the Site, but is no longer present. This structure may have been supplied by a

well at one time. Figures 1 and 2 show the Site and disposal area relative to the vicinity.

According to research on the NCDENR, Water Quality Division, Public Water Supply

website, there are no permitted Well Head Protection Areas in the vicinity of the Site.

3.3.3 Current Land Usage

Current land usage within 1,000 feet of the disposal area is as follows:

North: The land to the north of the disposal area is occupied primarily by deforested fields

with patches of undeveloped woodland. A dirt road runs from the northwest, providing

access to the deforested fields adjacent to the Site. An unnamed intermittent stream flows

from the north, converging with Cedar Branch approximately 580 feet north of the disposal

area.

South: Undeveloped woodland occupies the entirety of the 1,000-foot radius to the

southwest of the disposal area. To the southeast of the disposal area, woodland extends for


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approximately 170 feet giving way to a cleared field. Cleared land occupies the majority of

the 1,000-foot radius to the southeast of the disposal area, with patches of woodland

throughout and farm structures located approximately 680 feet southwest of the disposal

area.

East: Undeveloped woodland occupies the entirety of the 1,000-foot radius to the east of the

disposal area. Cedar Branch flows to the south approximately 270 feet east of the disposal

area.

West: A small cleared area lies adjacent to the western perimeter of the disposal area and

extends for approximately 100 feet. Beyond this cleared area the land is wooded and

undeveloped for the remainder of the 1,000-foot radius. The Site access road extends from

St. Luke Church Road, through the wooded land, to the western perimeter of the disposal

area.

3.3.4 Surface Water Features

Cedar Branch flows from the north of the Site, converging with an unnamed intermittent

stream approximately 680 feet north of the disposal area. Cedar Branch then flows through

the central portion of the Site and continues to the south to eventually converge with Cedar

Creek, approximately one mile south of the Site. Cedar Creek is located in the Cape Fear

River Basin and is classified as Class C; High Quality Waters in Title 15A of the North

Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 2 Subchapter B.

4.0 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

MM&A obtained aerial photographs from the Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation

District (SWCD), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the United States

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Aerial Photography Field Office, National Agricultural

Imagery Program (NAIP) to provide information on the operational history of the dump and

the development history of the vicinity.


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The source and year for the aerial photographs obtained are as follows:

• 1955 Chatham County SWCD, Frame AJR-4P-68 (H-18) • 1966 Chatham County SWCD, Frame AJR-2HH-51 (H-19) • 1979 Chatham County SWCD, Frame 278-4 • 1983 Chatham County SWCD, Frame 333-12 • 1998 USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle, Goldston, NC NW • 2009 USDA, Aerial Photography Field Office, 2009 NAIP

The aerial photographs listed above are included in Appendix F. Following is a summary

of the observations made from the review of the aerial photography:

In 1955, access to the Site was obtained from the same point along St. Luke Church Road,

though the dirt road turned northward and entered the Site from the north rather than the

south. The disposal area appears to have been disturbed, though for what purpose is unclear

as the Town of Goldston had not yet purchased the Site. The remainder of the Site, as well

as the majority of the vicinity, was wooded and undeveloped. A residence was located

approximately 800 feet northwest of the Site and a second residence was located

approximately 1,400 feet west of the Site.

By 1966, the Town of Goldston had purchased the Site and dumping operations were likely

underway. The disposal area had been cleared of vegetation and the access road had been

moved to the south. The remainder of the Site and the vicinity were generally unchanged

from the 1955 photograph. The residences to the northwest and west of the Site remained

while the majority of the vicinity was undeveloped and wooded.

In the 1979 photograph, the disposal area had been revegetated and dumping operations had

ceased. The remainder of the Site was primarily wooded, though a new dirt road skirted the

northeastern corner of the site, extending northward from Henry Oldham Road. A large area

to the northeast of the disposal area had been cleared adjacent to the northern Site boundary,

as had an area located approximately 700 feet south of the disposal area. The land to the

northwest, west, and southeast remained generally unchanged from the 1966 photograph.

No appreciable development occurred between 1979 and 1983 in the vicinity of the Site.


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The Site and disposal area remained wooded and undeveloped as did the majority of the

vicinity. Cleared areas remained to the northeast and southwest and the residential

structures remained to the northwest and west of the Site.

By 1998, vegetation had returned to the areas to the northeast and southwest of the Site,

which were likely cleared as part of logging operations, and the Site and disposal area

remained wooded. The land to the northwest and west of the Site, likewise, remained

wooded and the residential structures in the vicinity remained. To the south of the Site, a

large area had been cleared from Henry Oldham Road to approximately 500 feet from the

disposal area.

In the 2009 aerial photograph, the land immediately north and northwest of the disposal area

had been cleared. The Site access road had been largely vegetated and a dirt road

approached the Site from the northwest. Additional clearing had occurred north of Henry

Oldham Road and extended to approximately 160 feet south of the disposal area and farm

structures had been erected approximately 680 feet southwest of the disposal area. The

structures formerly located to the northwest and west of the Site had been removed, though

the dirt roads providing access to their former locations remained. The 2009 aerial

photograph is generally representative of current conditions at the Site and in the vicinity.

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TABLE

Waypoint GPS Waypoint Description

State Plane X State Plane Y Latitude Longitude

1 Point of Access from St. Luke Church Road 583240.62 203088.00 35° 34' 49.494" -79° 17' 27.110"

2Mounds of Fabric, Metal

Debris, Glass, & Plastic & Discarded Lounge Chairs

583374.48 203041.74 35° 34' 48.005" -79° 17' 21.787"

3 15' x 50' Mound of Tires, Glass, & Metal Debris 583411.97 202983.80 35° 34' 46.129" -79° 17' 20.291"

4 Debris in Woods 583535.10 202950.63 35° 34' 45.064" -79° 17' 15.396"

5 Tires and Mounded Topography 583578.68 202976.74 35° 34' 45.915" -79° 17' 13.668"

6 Surface Debris in Woods 583620.99 202973.85 35° 34' 45.825" -79° 17' 11.987"

7 Site Entrance 583794.78 203051.87 35° 34' 48.373" -79° 17' 05.093"

8 Discarded Mobile Home/RV 583824 76 203050 82 35° 34' 48 342" -79° 17' 03 902"

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8 Discarded Mobile Home/RV 583824.76 203050.82 35° 34' 48.342" -79° 17' 03.902"

9 Pile of Tires 583813.29 203058.55 35° 34' 48.592" -79° 17' 04.359"

10 Partially Exposed Metal Debris 583869.44 202995.78 35° 34' 46.560" -79° 17' 02.121"

11 Tire & Undulating Topography 583882.16 202989.08 35° 34' 46.344" -79° 17' 01.615"

12 Bed Springs 583937.02 203010.57 35° 34' 47.047" -79° 16' 59.438"

13 Metal Cans on Surface 583966.09 203055.82 35° 34' 48.518" -79° 16' 58.289"

14 Partially Exposed Metal Debris 583944.87 203067.90 35° 34' 48.908" -79° 16' 59.133"

15Mounds of Metal and Tires &

Exposed Metal and Glass Debris

583912.79 203064.57 35° 34' 48.796" -79° 17' 0.407"

16 Elongated Ridge/Berm 583897.34 203044.33 35° 34' 48.138" -79° 17' 01.018"

17 Partially Exposed Metal Debris & Tires 583858.92 203057.86 35° 34' 48.574" -79° 17' 02.546"

* State plane coordinates are recorded using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Geographic coordinates are recorded using the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84).

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Waypoint GPS Waypoint Description

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18 Metal Debris and Tires on Slope 583853.02 203075.89 35° 34' 49.158" -79° 17' 02.782"

19 Exposed Metal Debris 583856.97 203022.92 35° 34' 47.440" -79° 17' 02.619"

20 Exposed Metal Debris, Tires, & Glass 583851.29 203031.55 35° 34' 47.719" -79° 17' 02.846"

21 Perimeter Point 583964.36 203053.45 35° 34' 48.440" -79° 16' 58.357"

22 Perimeter Point 583947.71 203017.42 35° 34' 47.270" -79° 16' 59.014"

23 Perimeter Point 583912.96 202999.45 35° 34' 46.684" -79° 17' 00.393"

24 Perimeter Point 583873.12 202993.21 35° 34' 46.477" -79° 17' 01.975"

25 Perimeter Point 583841.73 203013.41 35° 34' 47.130" -79° 17' 03.223"

26 Perimeter Point 583820.09 203047.85 35° 34' 48.246" -79° 17' 04.087"

27 Perimeter Point 583808.78 203076.33 35° 34' 49.168" -79° 17' 04.539"

28 Perimeter Point 583849.43 203074.82 35° 34' 49.123" -79° 17' 02.925"

29 Perimeter Point 583890.07 203073.31 35° 34' 49.078" -79° 17' 01.310"

30 Perimeter Point 583930.72 203071.81 35° 34' 49.033" -79° 16' 59.695"

* State plane coordinates are recorded using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Geographic coordinates are recorded using the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84).

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APPENDIX A Chatham County Register of Deeds - Deeds

Chatham County Tax Administration Record Search - 2009 Property Report Card

Property OwnerUTLEY JOSEPH LEE

Owner's Mailing AddressPO BOX 13894SAVANNAH, GA 31416

Property Location AddressHENRY OLDHAM RD

Administrative DataParcel ID No. 0009716PIN 9616 00 56 6744Owner ID 26624Tax District 104 - GOLDSTON FIRE

DISTRICT

Land Use CodeLand Use Desc

Neighborhood 0616

Administrative DataLegal Desc H10-104ADeed Year Bk/Pg 1979 - 426 / 0142Plat Bk/Pg /Sales InformationGrantor

Sold Date 0--0Sold Amount $ 0

Valuation Information

Market Value $ 26,250

Market Value - Land and all permanent improvements, ifany, effective January 1, 2009, date of County’s most recentGeneral Reappraisal

Assessed Value $ 26,250

If Assessed Value not equal Market Value then subjectparcel designated as a special class -agricultural,horticultural, or forestland and thereby eligible for taxationon basis of Present-Use.

Improvement Detail(1st Major Improvement on Subject Parcel)Year Built 0Built Use/StyleCurrent Use /* Percent Complete 0Heated Area (S/F) 0Fireplace (Y/N) NBasement (Y/N) NAttached Garage (Y/N) N*** Multiple Improvements 000

* Note - As of January 1* * Note - Bathroom(s), Bedroom(s), shown for description only* * * Note - If multiple improvements equal “MLT” then parcel includes additional major improvements

Land SupplementalMap Acres 10.5Tax District Note 104 - GOLDSTON FIRE DISTRICTPresent-Use Info

Improvement Valuation (1st Major Improvement on Subject Parcel)* Improvement Market Value $ ** Improvement Assessed Value $

0 0* Note - Market Value effective Date equal January 1, 2009, date of County’s most recent General Reappraisal** Note - If Assessed Value not equal Market Value then variance resulting from formal appeal procedure

Land Value Detail (Effective Date January 1, 2009, date of County’s most recent General Reappraisal)Land Full Value (LFV) $ Land Present-Use Value (PUV) $ ** Land Total Assessed Value $

26,250 26,250 26,250** Note: If PUV is not equal to LFV then parcel is taxed at present use value and is subject to rollback taxes, if disqualified.

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Building Sketch

No Sketch Available

Building Photo

No Photo Available for 0009716

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APPENDIX B Land Disposal Site Modification Report

APPENDIX C Records of Communication

Amy Hendershot

From: Amy HendershotSent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:06 PMTo: '[email protected]'Subject: Chatham County Unlined LandfillsAttachments: 2009-06-Project Detail Letter to Owners from Bruce.pdf; 1973 files-Closure Reports.pdf

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11/5/2009

Mr. Sullivan:

Thank you for speaking with me this morning. As we discussed, I am trying to locate three unlined, pre-regulatory landfill Sites in Chatham County. Below is some rough details about where the Site weresuspected to have been located.

NAME ID NUMBER CITYBONLEE DUMP NONCD0000226 BONLEE DIRECTIONS: 1 MI (E OR W) OF US 421 ONSR 2126

BYNUM DUMP NONCD0000224 BYNUM DIRECTIONS: N OF SR 1520, 1.5 MI W OFHWY 15-501

GOLDSTON DUMP NONCD0000227 GOLDSTON DIRECTIONS: 3 MI E OF TOWN ON SR 2137

There was an additional Site in Siler City, but the Town Manager has confirmed this location. The onlyrecords I have located for the three Sites above are from 1973 and indicate that they were closed in thatyear when the county began using the Chatham County Landfill on Hwy 64 in Pittsboro. I have scannedthese files and included as an attachment.

I appreciate your offer to check around with folks in your office to see what you can uncover about theseSites. I have also been in contact with Bob Holden at Public Works and Mr. Tim Cunnup, Mayor ofGoldston. If either of them sends me any information before I hear from you, I will be sure to let youknow.

As a reminder, our project includes nothing invasive. We are simply trying to locate the Site, get somehistorical information about its use and history, and the old dumping area to see how it looks today. Ihave included a letter from NCDENR outlining our project, and this includes our point of contact, Mr.Bruce Lefler, if you have any additional questions.

Thank you again for your assistance. I do hope to hear from you soon.

Amy

Amy E. HendershotStaff ScientistMarshall Miller & Associates, Inc.5900 Triangle DriveRaleigh, NC 27617919-786-1414Fax: 919-786-1418Cell: 919-793-3830

mailto:[email protected]

Amy Hendershot

From: Amy HendershotSent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:24 AMTo: '[email protected]'Subject: Goldston DumpAttachments: 1973 files-Goldston Dump.pdf; 2009-06-Project Detail Letter to Owners from Bruce.pdf

Page 1 of 1

11/5/2009

Mr. Cunnup:

Thank you for speaking with me this morning. As we discussed, I am having trouble finding the locationof the old Goldston Dump (NONCD0000227). The only records I have located are from 1973 and indicatethat the Site was closed in that year when the county began using the Chatham County Landfill on Hwy64 in Pittsboro. This record is also where I was given the location as being 3 miles east of town on Rd2137 (which I believe is Horton Rd.) I have scanned this file and included as an attachment.

I appreciate your offer to contact some folks to see if they may have some insight on the location. As wediscussed, our project includes nothing invasive. We are simply trying to locate the Site, get somehistorical information about its use and history, and the old dumping area to see how it looks today. Ihave included a letter from NCDENR outlining our project, and this includes our point of contact, Mr.Bruce Lefler, if you have any additional questions.

Thank you again for your assistance. I do hope to hear from you soon.

Amy

Amy E. HendershotStaff ScientistMarshall Miller & Associates, Inc.5900 Triangle DriveRaleigh, NC 27617919-786-1414Fax: 919-786-1418Cell: 919-793-3830

mailto:[email protected]

Senate Bill 1492State of North Carolina

ID:

(919) 542-5516

Alternate Number

Phone:

PO Box 1550Street Address

Communication Log

Contact Name:

Address:

Landfill Name: Goldston Dump NONCD0000227

Bob Holden, Chatham County Director of Waste Management

Alternate Number

NC 27312State Zip Code

Date Time10/20/2009 12:12 Mr. Holden is out of the office until Thursday. Denise, the receptionist, was unsure of who else

may have information about the Sites in Chatham County. -AEH

Street Address

CityPittsboro

Notes

10/22/2009 9:15 Mr Holden is still out of the office on sick leave but gentleman who answered the phone10/22/2009 9:15 Mr. Holden is still out of the office on sick leave, but gentleman who answered the phone indicated that Sonya may know some details. In speaking with Sonya, she reported that she worked under Bob and had seen the list of old sites come across his desk several years ago. She was unsure if he ever came across any further details. She knew nothing further about this Site. -AEH

Owner of property:


ID:

(919) 742-9911

Home - (919) 898-4343


Tim Cunnup Phone:

PO Box 415

Communication Log

Contact Name:

Address: ( )

Alternate Number


Date Time11/02/2009 11:05

CityGoldston

NotesLeft message asking him to call to discuss the Goldston Dump. Mr. Joel Brower with the Town of Siler City suggested that Mr. Cunnup, as Mayor and a real estate person, may have some insight on the location of the Site AEH

PO Box 415Street Address

Address:

11/05/2009 11:15

insight on the location of the Site. -AEH

Mr. Cunnup has only been a resident of Goldston since 1991, so he was unfamiliar with landfills in the 1970s. However, he would be happy to chat with some local contacts to see if he can find out any details about the site location. He was familiar with the area that was indicated, so he said that he would see what he can find out. I will send him an email with the 1973 file indicating the location as well as the NCDENR letter detailing the project. -AEH

11/06/2009 10:00 Mr. Cunnup had spoken to a 28-year veteran of his board and a 50+ year local. They told him that the "town dump" had been about 3 miles out of town, head south on St. Lukes Church Rd. There will be a community center on the left (thinks it's called McLaughlin Center). Immediately after the center, there was a road to the left, either a driveway or a logging road. The dump was back that way. They suspect it is all wooded. He indicated that the town may have owned it at the time. He was going to check with his clerk. She has been the clerk for

d b If th did it th b fil t b t it H

1973 file indicating the location as well as the NCDENR letter detailing the project. AEH

11/17/2009 15:40

many years now and may remember. If they did own it, there may be a file or two about it. He was going to check with her to see if he could gather any more information. -AEH

The town clerk had no luck in going through the old files but found no details. He did speak with Ronnie Gaines who was on the board during the time of dumping operations. Mr. Cunnup has cleared it with Mr. Gaines that it would be find to call to chat with him for more details. 919-898-2247I asked for clarification on the previous directions He indicated that the road might actually beI asked for clarification on the previous directions. He indicated that the road might actually be the driveway for the McLaughlin Center. As he was told, the road went past that building, to an old house, then curved to the right. The dump was at the end of this. He believes though that the community center has been there since the early 1970s so we should be able to see this too.Mr. Cunnup offered to assist in any way he could, should any road blocks arise. -AEH

Owner of property:


ID:

(919) 742-9911

Cell - (919) 548-5946

Communication LogLandfill Name: Goldston Dump NONCD0000227

Contact Name: Tim Cunnup Phone:

Address: PO Box 415 ( )

Alternate Number


Date Time04/12/2010 9:00

NotesMr. Cunnup is not sure who to contact to gain access to the dirt road in the rear of the McLaughlin Center, but will find out and return call -JH

Address: PO Box 415Street Address

GoldstonCity

15:15 Mr. Cunnup was unnable to locate the owner of the locked gate at the McLaughlin Center. He stated that he would verify that MM&A Personnel can leave a vehicle at the Mclaughlin Center and walk in to the Site. -JH

04/21/2010 9:00

04/26/2010 15:45

Left message that Site visit was not performed as scheduled. -JH

Contacted Mr. Cunnup to inform him that MMA Personnel would present on-site on wed. 4/28.

Owner of property:


ID:

(919) 542-8204 x8233

Alternate Number

Phone:

80-A East StreetStreet Address

Communication Log

Contact Name:

Address:


Jason Sullivan, Acting Director Chatham Cty Planning Dept

Alternate Number


Date Time11/05/2009 11:40 Mr. Sullivan is relatively new to this position. He offered to check around with folks in his office

to try to locate the three Sites we are still trying to pin down. I offered to send him an email with the details available. He indicated that he would get back with me if he hears anything. -

Street Address

CityPittsboro

Notes

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Owner of property:


ID:

(919) 898-2247 Phone:

Communication Log

Contact Name:

Address:


Ronnie Gaines

Alternate Number

NCState Zip Code

Date Time12/08/2009 11:45 Left message asking him to call to discuss the Goldston Dump. Mayor Cunnup had indicated

that he had been the one to point him in the direction of the McLaughlin Center. -AEH

Street Address

Address:

CityGoldston

Notes

Owner of property:


ID:

(919) 776-1288


Sion and Hazel Roberts Phone:

1153 South Plank Rd

Communication Log

Contact Name:

Address:Alternate Number


Date Time01/04/2010 10:30

CitySanford

NotesMrs. Roberts called in response to having received the owner notification letter. She indicated that as far as she knew, her property was never used for dumping. She and her husband lived in NY from the mid 1950s until 2006 so it could have happened while she was not around but

1153 South Plank RdStreet Address

Address:

in NY from the mid-1950s until 2006 so it could have happened while she was not around, but no one had ever cleared it with her. She has owned the property for many years, and it was her father's property before that. She afforded site access, if necessary. -AEH

Owner of property:


ID:

(912) 346-0635

Address: 1907 Pandleton St.

Communication LogLandfill Name: Goldston Dump NONCD0000227

Contact Name: Joseph Lee Utley Phone:

Alternate Number

GA 34105State Zip Code

Date Time04/15/2010 16:00 Mr. Joseph Utley called in response to the Certified letter he had received. Mr. Utley is a truck

driver and is rarely home; as such, he only just received the letter. Mr. Utley sated that he had purchased the property "many years ago but never did anything with it " He was told when he

Address: 1907 Pandleton St.Street Address

SavannahCity

Notes

purchased the property "many years ago, but never did anything with it." He was told when he purchased the property that about 2 acres had been used as a city dump "at the top of the hill." Mr. Utley has not visited the property for about 15 years or so and stated that he would like to visit the Site with MM&A personnel. When informed of the likely timetable, he indicated that he would not be able to make it and that MM&A may access the Site at any time, but to call and let him know. Mr. Utley requested a copy of the final report.

04/26/2010 15:45

04/28/2010 10:20

11:15

Contacted Mr. Utley to update schedule. Access granted for wed, 4/28. Access via road next to church (community center?), Mr. Utley purchased right-of-way for access. -JH

Contact to notify MMA Personnel on site. - JH

Contact to notify MMA Personnel off site. - JH

15:15 Contact Mr. Utley to confirm that he would like a coy of the final report.

XOwner of property:

APPENDIX D Site Inspection Photodocumentation

Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc.

NCDENR Old Unlined Landfill Photodocumentation Site Name: Goldston Dump Site County: Chatham County Site ID #: NONCD0000227 Project Number: NCUL145

PHOTO 1 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Cable across site access road adjacent to St. Luke Church Road.

GPS Waypoint: 01

PHOTO 2 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Discarded lounge chairs along site access road.

GPS Waypoint: 02



PHOTO 3 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Mound of fabric, wood, siding, and a toilet along site access road.

GPS Waypoint: 02

PHOTO 4 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Mound of tires, metal, bricks, and plastic along site access road measuring appriximately10 feet x 10 feet.

GPS Waypoint: 02



PHOTO 5 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Mound of tires, glass, and metal debris along site access road measuring approximately 15 feet x 50 feet.

GPS Waypoint: 03


GPS Waypoint: 03




GPS Waypoint: 03

PHOTO 8 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Tires and mounded topography along site access road.

GPS Waypoint: 05



PHOTO 9 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Debris in woods along site access road.

GPS Waypoint: 06

PHOTO 10 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Site entrance.

GPS Waypoint: 07



PHOTO 11 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Abandoned mobile home/RV on western site boundary.

GPS Waypoint: 08

PHOTO 12 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Tires adjacent to the Site entrance.

GPS Waypoint: 09



PHOTO 13 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Partially exposed metal debris.

GPS Waypoint: 10

PHOTO 14 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Tires on surface and undulating topography.

GPS Waypoint: 11



PHOTO 15 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Metal bed springs on surface.

GPS Waypoint: 12

PHOTO 16 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Mound of metal debris and tires against tree.

GPS Waypoint: 15



PHOTO 17 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Mound of metal debris on the northern perimeter of the disposal area.

GPS Waypoint: 15

PHOTO 18 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Partially exposed metal debris.

GPS Waypoint: 15



PHOTO 19 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Glass and metal debris on surface.

GPS Waypoint: 15

PHOTO 20 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Metal debris in the eastern portion of an elongated ridge/berm.

GPS Waypoint: 16



PHOTO 21 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: View to the west of the ridge/berm.

GPS Waypoint: 16

PHOTO 22 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Partially exposed metal and glass debris.

GPS Waypoint: 17



PHOTO 23 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Tires and metal debris on the northern slope of the disposal area.

GPS Waypoint: 18

PHOTO 24 Date: April 28, 2010 Description: Glass, metal debris, and tires.

GPS Waypoint: 20

APPENDIX E Field Reconnaissance Sheet

APPENDIX F Aerial Photographs

Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1955 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1966 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1979 Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 1983

United States Geological Survey, 1998 United States Department of Agriculture, Aerial Photography Field Office, 2009

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH 1955NCDENR/OLD UNLINED LANDFILL ASSESSMENTS



Prepared by:

NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:Chatham County Soil and Water ConservationDistrict, Frame AJR-4P-68 (H-18)



200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000100Feet

1 inch = 500 feet

KEYDISPOSAL AREA

SITE BOUNDARY




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NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:Chatham County Soil and Water ConservationDistrict, Frame AJR-2HH-51 (H-19)



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NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:Chatham County Soil and Water ConservationDistrict, Frame 278-4



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NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:Chatham County Soil and Water ConservationDistrict, Frame 333-12



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NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:United States Geological SurveyDigital Orthophoto Quarter QuadrangleGoldston, North Carolina, NW



200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000100Feet

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KEYDISPOSAL AREA

SITE BOUNDARY




Prepared by:

NCUL145 04/2010SOURCE:United States Department of AgricultureAerial Photography Field Office2009 National Agricultural Imagery Program



200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000100Feet

1 inch = 500 feet

KEYDISPOSAL AREA

SITE BOUNDARY

Documents

Goldston Dump Site Summary Report - WordPress.com · Goldston purchased the Site from Roland Jones and wife, Inez Jones, on June 29, 1966 (Deed book 316, Page Number 543). The Town