860042_NOV-2020-WQ-0007_20201207

Roy COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Jeanne Carson Ramey
812 Carson Creek Rd
Lowgap, NC 27024
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 7, 2020
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation NOV-2020-WQ-0007
Violation of 15A NCAC 02T .1303
Parcel PIN ID: 404100447864
Incident # 202003409
Surry County
Dear Ms. Ramey,
On November 3, 2020, staff from this office of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(DWR) investigated a complaint on your property located on Carson Creek Rd. The anonymous
complaint alleged that poultry litter was stockpiled within a field in close proximity to surface
water, and along the banks of an unnamed tributary (UT) to Roaring Fork adjacent to the field.
During the onsite complaint investigation of the above referenced parcel, DWR staff observed
poultry litter stockpiles along the banks of the UT to Roaring Fork. Therefore, it appears that the
litter was applied without maintaining the setback of 25 feet that is required for perennial
streams and waterbodies.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1303, dry litter poultry operations are deemed permitted. This means that
while these operations are not required to apply for permits, they must follow general
requirements as outlined in statutes and rules. A copy of these rules is included for your reference.
The rules state that stockpiles of poultry litter must not be closer than 100 feet to perennial
streams and perennial waterbodies and must not remain uncovered for more than 15 days. For
land application of poultry litter, a setback of 25 feet from perennial streams and perennial
waterbodies must be maintained. Runoff of litter due to improper storage and land application
can lead to discharges which can result in violations or enforcement actions.
Our office understands that you own the property in question, but the cropping of the field and
therefore the poultry litter is managed by Mitchell Bottomley. He has been copied to this letter.
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After DWR staff spoke with Mr. Bottomley regarding the documented violation, the violation was
abated in a timely manner and DWR staff has documented that the litter stockpiles no longer
remain. Please ensure that the rules for dry litter poultry are adhered to on your property going
forward such that no violations may occur in the future.
If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact Rebecca Chandler at
336-776-9705.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Sni er, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Mitchell Bottomley, via email
Surry County Soil and Water Conservation
DWR Animal Feeding Operations
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