95-3. Permit Application.

  1. Any person, corporation or other entity desiring to operate an incinerator in Henderson County shall prepare and file an incineration permit application with the County Commissioners. Such permit application shall include all documents submitted to the United States of America, or any department or agency of the government thereof, and to the State of North Carolina regarding such incinerator, which such entity desires to operate in Henderson County.
  2. For the purpose of this article, the term "incinerator" is defined as any combustion device that burns more than 250 pounds per hour of any fuel other than the classical boiler fossil fuels, such as natural gas, coal or fuel oil. This definition does not apply to afterburners, flares, fume incinerators and other similar devices used to reduce process emissions of air pollutants.
  3. Any permit issued hereunder shall not be transferable to any other entity without approval of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners.
  4. The application shall contain the following information and declarations:
    1. A complete and full description of the entity desiring to operate such incinerator, including, but not be limited to, the following: information on its financial status and a detailed history of all of the applicant's past activities in the field of incineration, including a synopsis of every other facility it has built or operated. Such synopsis shall include a detailed account of any citations received by the applicant, including a copy thereof, as well as a detailed accounting of all past and pending litigation, regardless of its outcome, including copies of all documents included in any court file, and any claims made against the applicant. The application shall include the same information as listed herein for any subsidiary or other entity in which the applicant has an ownership interest of at least 5% of the applicant.
    2. The applicant shall submit copies of policies or an irrevocable commitment to insure as evidence of insurance for any liability incurred by the applicant in the operation of the incinerator upon the grant of a license hereunder. The policy of insurance (or commitment to insure) shall be an occurrence-based policy and shall require an annual payment of premium. Such policy (or commitment to insure) shall have a minimum limit of liability in the amount of $10,000,000. Insurance coverage or performance bonding at the operator's expense must be provided after any potential permanent shutdown with minimum 5 year coverage suggested.
    3. A statement of the anticipated benefits, both to the applicant and Henderson County, which will result from the project.
    4. A description of the scope of the proposed project, including an estimated schedule of how much and what kinds of waste the facility would accept, where the waste would come from, what pretreatment and separation will be required of wastes unacceptable to the facility without such pretreatment or separation and how long the facility is expected to operate. This description shall also include a detailed statement of the proposed on-site storage facilities for materials to be incinerated.
    5. A statement of anticipated annual site operation expenses and an estimate of such expenses for the lifetime of the project.
    6. A statement of the proposed method of financing the project, from development through operation and closure stages, including a list of all sources of financing, including their names, addresses and the extent and type of each source's commitment.
    7. A statement of qualifications of all management personnel to be employed at the site and the proposed number and job descriptions of all employees at the site, including information on the training and experience required for each position and safety precautions undertaken for the protection of personnel.
    8. The anticipated date to begin construction.
    9. The anticipated date to begin operation.
    10. A description of emergency procedures and safety precautions that will be in use at this facility. This description should include details on emergency assistance and emergency medical treatment that could be required from County medical facilities, the Henderson County Rescue Squad and County Fire Departments.
    11. A description of emergency procedures and safety precautions that will be in use at this facility. This description should include details on emergency assistance and emergency medical treatment that could be required from County medical facilities, the Henderson County Rescue Squad and County Fire Departments.
    12. A statement of approval of preliminary or final plans for the proposed facility by any state or federal agencies having review authority, by any fire department or departments who would respond to an emergency at such site, by the Henderson County Rescue Squad, the Henderson County Department of Emergency Medical Service, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office and the Henderson County Inspection Department.
    13. A statement by the applicant agreeing to pay all costs of providing any special equipment or training required by County emergency services (such as but not limited to hazardous environmental protective fire suits) required as a result of the construction or operation of the incinerator.
    14. A description of the environmental protection measures to be taken by the applicant to prevent contamination in and around the facility, the plant site and the County.
    15. A detailed description of planned monitoring systems for emissions or by- products of the incinerator. Such description should include a statement of the specific chemical compounds and elements to be monitored and the instrumentation for such monitoring and that such instrumentation meet the minimum operating standards described in North Carolina Air Quality Regulations, Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
    16. A statement of the maximum expected start-up and shutdown times.
    17. A description of environmental protection measures to be used during transportation of materials to and from the facility, with an estimated annual budget for these arrangements and an estimate of the volume of material to be transported during each year of operation.
    18. A detailed description of the site closure plan for the facility and the anticipated date of closure.
    19. The plan for post-closure care, including site decontamination.
    20. A sworn statement that the applicant declares that it has examined the application and all attachments and that to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief all information contained therein is correct and complete.
  5. Maps of the proposed site (including any property upon which the incinerator, or any other activity connected with the incinerator, is to be located or conducted) and other written material attached to the application shall be provided which shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
    1. Ownership:
      1. The name and address of the owner and/or agent of the property upon which the incinerator, or any other activity connected with the incinerator, is to be located.
      2. Description of any existing rights-of-way or easements affecting the property upon which the incinerator, or any other activity connected with the incinerator, is to be located.
      3. A certified copy of all restrictive covenants affecting the property upon which the incinerator, or any other activity connected with the incinerator, is to be located.
    2. Description. Location of property by Tax Map property identification number and the legal description of the property. This description should include a reference to the deed book and page or other evidence of title of the current property owner.
    3. Features. Each map shall contain the following:
      1. Drawn to a scale of not less than 200 feet to the inch.
      2. Location sketch map showing relationship of the project to the surrounding area.
      3. Graphic scale, date, North arrow and legend.
      4. Location of the property represented by the map with respect to surrounding property and roads and the names and addresses of adjacent property owners according to County tax records.
      5. Zoning classification of the proposed project and adjacent property.
      6. The location of all boundary lines of the property as surveyed.
      7. The total acreage of land in the project.
      8. The location of existing and/or platted streets, easements, buildings, railroads, cemeteries, bridges, sewer lines, waterlines, culverts, wells and gas and electric transmission lines.
      9. The location of all water bodies, water courses, groundwater aquifers, springs and other pertinent features evident from a visual inspection of the property.
      10. The location, dimensions and acreage of all property proposed to be set aside for various uses on the applicant's property, together with a statement of each use for each area.
      11. The location of all test wells and/or borings.
      12. The location of the 100 year floodplain and any existing records of flood, including inundation due to dam break.
      13. The location of any historic properties and grave sites on the property represented by the map, including any plans for relocation of graves and properties having historical significance.
    4. Geological map. A map showing the location of faults, dikes, sills and other pertinent geologic features, including, but not limited to, the following: bedrock type and strike and dip of any mappable bedding; the depth and degree of weathering (saprolite); identification and location of clay as to thickness, type and permeability; and location of the water table as to approximate depth, gradient and surface configuration.
    5. Topographic map. A topographic map with contours at vertical intervals of not more than 5 feet at the same scale as the project site map. Date, method of preparation and preparer of said map shall be stated on such map.
    6. Transportation route map. A map showing proposed transportation routes to and from the facility site for materials to be incinerated, including the location of towns and emergency and safety facilities. Such map shall include an estimate of the volume of material to travel on each route.
  6. The application shall state the applicant's plans for dealing with the following factors with regard to, but not limited to, on-site storage and/or disposal:
    1. Contaminant flow to water table, including leachate monitoring, collecting and withdrawal systems, clay and synthetic liners (extra thickness, multiple liners), spill prevention and containment measures.
    2. Contaminant movement with groundwater, including groundwater monitoring systems at the site and in a potentially affected area; subsurface slurry wall barriers control and other groundwater withdrawals in the area.
    3. Predictability of contaminate movement, based on preconstructed boring and groundwater modeling.
    4. Potential surface water effects: planned exclusion systems for surface water run- on; planned collection systems for surface water runoff, including wash water used in the cleaning process and in transport equipment and areas.
    5. Potential effect on aquifers; planned provisions for alternate water supply systems and facilities for immediate pumping and treatment of contaminated water.
    6. Potential effect on public water supply; planned runoff collection and treatment and provisions for alternate supply systems.
    7. Possibility of site flooding; planned special facility design, special control dikes and buffer zone setback in area of standard project flood area.
    8. Potential human exposure to treated wastewater, including planned safety procedures, clothing, instruction and practice for employees; planned oversized or redundant treatment capacity, effluent monitoring and automatic shutdown systems.
    9. With respect to incineration, the nature and predictability of pollution movement, including planned height for stacks with continuous stack and plume monitoring instrumentation.
    10. Detailed description of plans to segregate incompatible wastes.
    11. The applicant's plan for ensuring the exclusion from the incinerator of the following incinerator feedstock:
      1. All waste materials classified by the United States of America (or any department or agency of its government) or the State of North Carolina as hazardous or toxic or radioactive.
      2. Medical waste.
      3. Any other waste type or category designated as excluded by the County Commissioners and any materials determined to be toxic or hazardous subsequent to the granting of a permit.
  7. The applicant shall submit a plan to ensure that process data is monitored and recorded. Such data will be delivered to the responsible person or persons as designated by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on the first business day of each week for review and permanent storage.
  8. The above listed application information shall be assembled, indexed, bound and labeled. 10 copies shall be prepared for review by the County. Any items not submitted shall be identified along with an explanation of why that item was omitted or when information would be forthcoming.