NCG240026_Application_20220503

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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NCG240000 Notice of Intent
This General Permit covers STORMWATER AND/OR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities under
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code 2875 and/or 2879 [Compost Facilities] classified as large Type 1,
Type 2, and small Type 3. The following are excluded from coverage under this general permit: small Type 1
facilities, backyard composting and on farm composting, large Type 3, all Type 4, any type that discharges into
waters classified as ORW, HWO, Tr, PNA, or zero flow streams, and stand-alone mulching only facilities with no
accelerated biological decomposition. You can find information on the DEMLR Stormwater Program at
deq.nc.gov/SW.
Directions: Print or type all entries on this application. Send the original, signed application with all required
items listed in Item (7) below to: NCDEMLR Stormwater Program, 1612 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612. The
submission of this application does not guarantee coverage under the General Permit. Prior to coverage under
this General Permit a site inspection will be conducted.
1. Owner/Operator (to whom all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Name of legal organizational entity:
Legally responsible person as signed in Item (8) below:
Craven Ag Services, Inc.
John W. Dunham
Street address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
2115 NC Hwy 55 W
New Bern
NC
28562
Telephone number:
Email address:
252-633-5334
[e-mail]
Type of Ownership:
Government
❑County ❑Federal ❑Municipal ❑State
Non -government
ElBusiness (If ownership is business, a copy of NCSOS report must be included with this application)
❑Individual
2. Industrial Facilitv (facility being permitted):
Facility name:
Facility environmental contact:
Craven Ag Services. Inc.
John W. Dunham
Street address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
5391 River Road
Vanceboro
NC
28586
Parcel Identification Number (PIN):
County:
37049 1-057-026
Craven
Telephone number:
Email address:
252-633-5334
cravenagservices a@gmail.00m
4-digit SIC code:
Facility is:
Date operation is to begin or began:
2875
10New El Proposed 0Existing
Prior to December 2010
Latitude of entrance:
Longitude of entrance:
35.2519005
-77.1839689
Brief description of the types of industrial activities and products manufactured at this facility:
Windrow composting of septage solids and FOG, using various bulking material such as ground wood chips and organic yard wastes.
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If the stormwater discharges to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), name the operator of the MS4:
17 N/A
This facility uses:
❑ Liquid, granular, or other materials added for their concentrated phosphorus compounds content
❑ Liquid, granular, or other materials added for their concentrated nitrogen compounds content
This facility has a closed -loop recycle system that meets design requirements in 15A NCAC 02T. 1000 and hold the facilities
working volume
❑ Yes — stop completion of this NOI. Contact DWR Non -Discharge Permitting Program for permitting requirements
0 No
3. Consuftant (if applicable):
Name of consultant:
Consulting firm:
Art Barnhardt
BDX Environmental, PLLC
Street address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
11341 NC Hwy 53 West
WhiteOak
NC
28399
Telephone number:
Email address:
910-866-4277
[e-mail]
4. Outfall(s) (at least one outfall is required to be eligible for coverage):
3-4 digit identifier:
Name of receiving water:
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
001
Taylor Creek
Sw, NSW
❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
0 Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
0 Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously indicate flow in CFS)
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Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
35.252011
-77.186693
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Drainage from 1/2 of the 3.63 acre active composting pad; drainage from 3.03 am finished product load out pad: access road with approximately 0.46 acre surface area.
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes El No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
3-4 digit identifier:
Name of receiving water:
1
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
002
Taylor Creek
Sw, NSW
❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
El Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
ED Intermittently (indicate how often)
I ❑ Continuously indicate flow in CFS)
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Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
35.248542
177.188518
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Drainage from 1/2 of the 3.63 composting pad; drainage from 1.57 acre dry feedstock receiving pad;
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes El No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
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3-4 digit identifier:
N/A
Name of receiving water:
I
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
1 ❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑ Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar ear?
3-4 digit identifier:
WA
Name of receiving water:
Classification:❑
This water is impaired.
❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑ Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
3-4 digit identifier:
N/A
Name of receiving water:
Classification:
❑This water is impaired.
❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑ Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
All outfalls must be listed and at least one outfall is required. Additional outfalls may be added in the section
"Additional Outfalls" found on the last page of this NOI.
5. Wastewater treatment alternatives
What wastewaters were considered for this alternatives review: ❑ VE ❑ RM ❑ MD
Are there existing sewer lines within a one mile radius: ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes:
❑ The wastewater treatment plant will accept the wastewater. It is feasible to conned. Explain:
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❑ The wastewater treatment plant will accept the wastewater. It is not feasible to connect. Explain:
❑ The wastewater treatment plant will not accept the wastewater (attach a letter documenting)
❑ Surface or subsurface disposal is technologically feasible
❑ Surface or subsurface disposal is not technologically feasible
Explain:
❑ Surface or subsurface disposal system is feasible to implement
❑ Surface or subsurface disposal system is not feasible to implement
Explain:
What is the feasibility of employing a subsurface or surface discharge as compared to a direct discharge to
surface waters? Explain:
Discharge to surface waters is the most environmentally sound alternative of all reasonably cost-effective
options of the wastewaters being considered:
❑ Yes
❑ No —contact DEMLR's Land Application Unit to determine permitting requirements
6. Other Facility Conditions (check all that apply and explain accordingly):
❑ This facility has a DMLR Erosion & Sedimentation Control Permit.
If checked, list the permit numbers for all current E&SC permits for this facility:
❑O This facility has a Division of Waste Management permit.
If checked, list the permit numbers for all current DWM permits for this facility:
Permit No. 2514-COMPOST-2014, Large Type 3 Compost Facility
❑ This facility has other NPDES permits.
If checked, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits:
❑ This facility has Non -Discharge permits (e.g. recycle permit).
If checked, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits:
❑O This facility uses best management practices or structural stormwater control measures.
If checked, briefly describe the practices/measures and show on site diagram:
❑ This facility has a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
If checked, please list the date the 5W PPP was implemented:
❑ This facility is subject to Phase II Post -Construction Area
If checked, please list the permitting authority:
❑O This facility is located in one of the 20 Coastal Counties
If checked, please indicate if the facility is adding more than 10,000 ft2 of built -upon area or is a CAMA Major Permit
❑ Will add more than 10,0000 ft of built -upon area
❑ Is a CMA Major Permit
❑ Yes to both
El No to both
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❑ This facility is discharging wastewater to a stormwater BMP
If checked, please indicate the permitting authority, and attach letter approval to do so:
❑ This facility has wastewater treatment facilities in the 100-year floodplain
❑ This facility stores hazardous waste in the 100-year floodplain.
If checked, describe how the area is protected from flooding:
❑ This facility is a (mark all that apply)
❑ Hazardous Waste Generation Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Storage Facility
❑ Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility
If checked, indicate:
Kilograms of waste generated each month:
Type(s) of waste:
How material is stored:
Where material is stored:
Number of waste shipments per year:
Name of transport/disposal vendor:
Transport/disposal vendor EPA ID:
Vendor address:
❑ This facility is located on a Brownfield or Superfund site
If checked, briefly describe the site conditions
7. Required Items (Application will be returned unless all of the following items have been included):
O
Check for $100 made payable to NCDEQ
O
Copy of most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State
El This completed application and any supporting documentation
O Two (2) 24" x 36" site diagrams showing, at a minimum, existing and proposed:
a)
outline of drainage areas
b)
Stormwater/wastewater treatment structures
c)
Location of numbered stormwater/wastewater outfalls (corresponding to which drainage areas)
d)
Delineation of drainage areas to each discharge point
e)
Runoff conveyance structures
f)
Areas and acreage where materials are stored
g)
Location of the various composting activities with identifying labels
h)
Impervious area acreages
i)
Locations(s) of streams and/or wetlands the site is draining to, and applicable buffers
j)
Site property lines, North Arrow, and bar scale
k)
If applicable, the 100-year floodplain line
I)
Acreage of each stormwater and wastewater topographical area
m) Each of the facilities wastewater or stormwater source and discharge structures and each of its hazardous waste
treatment, storage, or disposal facilities
n)
Notation of the water quality classification of the receiving water that site waters eventually discharge to
o)
Site location (insert)
O
A line drawing of the water flow through the facility.
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17 A narrative description and identification of the compost manufacturing sequence at the applicant's site, the general
feedstocks, the determination of where the site's final products qualities as "finished compost" as reference in the General
Permit test (NCG240000) and as determined by the DWM permitting process, identification of the stormwater BMPs
employed, and the general nature of the wastewater treatment system utilized to meet process wastewater discharge
limits.
El Copy of county map or USGS quad sheet with the location of the facility clearly marked
❑ Letter documenting that W WiP will not accept wastewater (if applicable)
❑ Approval from permitting authority to discharge wastewater to a stormwater BMP (if applicable)
8. Applicant Certification:
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.68 (i) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained
under this Article or a rule implementing this Article ... shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not
to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Under penalty of law, I certify that:
17 I am the person responsible for the permitted industrial activity, for satisfying the requirements of this permit, and for any
civil or criminal penalties incurred due to violations of this permit.
El The information submitted in this NOI is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete based on
my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information.
O I will abide by all conditions of the NCG240000 permit. I understand that coverage under this permit will constitute the
permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an individual permit.
El I hereby request coverage under the NCG240000 General Permit.
Printed Name of Applicant: John W. Dunham
Title: Owner
4gnature of Applicants (Date Signed)
Mail the entire package to: DEMLR—Stormwater Program
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
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Additional Outfalls
3-4 digit identifier:
Name of receiving water:
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
❑ This watershed has a TMDL
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑ Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar ear?
3-4 digit identifier:
Name of receiving water:
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
❑ This watershed has a TMDL.
Discharge from this outfall is from:
❑Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only ❑ Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
0 Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
3-4 digit identifier:
Name of receiving water:
Classification:
❑ This water is impaired.
❑ This watershed has a TMDL
Discharge from this outfall is from:
Stormwater Only ❑ Wastewater Only E3 Wastewater Comingled with Stormwater
Discharge occurs from this outfall:
❑ Only during a rainfall event
❑ Intermittently (indicate how often)
❑ Continuously (indicate flow in CFS)
Latitude of outfall:
Longitude of outfall:
Brief description of the industrial activities that drain to this outfall:
Do Vehicle Maintenance Activities occur in the drainage are of this outfall? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes, how many gallons of new motor oil are used each month when averaged over the calendar year?
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Narrative
The Compost Facility consists of a series of compacted marl gravel, compost and compacted soil/ash
pads each of varying size.
Area 1- Receiving Area - material receiving and mix pit
Area 2 - Active Corn posting Area - material composting/processing area to assure PFRP and V AR
compliance,
Area 3 -Storage/Curing Area/Finished product storage Area - screening and material curing, as well as
areas suited for storing finished compost or dry feedstock materials and for short term storage while
materials are held waiting distribution and marketing.
All of the material is mixed and blended with a suitable substrate on the concrete pad on the day of
arrival to prevent nuisance problems. On day of arrival the non-putrescible materials are stored in the
raw material storage areas for subsequent use as needed for staging purposes. A mixer with a feed
auger is used to combine the blended raw materials, which are then placed into the windrow compost
production area.
The windrow compost process continues in these open windrows for approximately 60 days from
placement to product. At the end of the composting process compost is moved by loader onto the
compacted finished compost storage pad for curing. The finished compost is to be stored for a period of
not less than 120 days. The finished compost may be sold in bulk as a soil amendment, blended with
topsoil or sand marketed as finish compost, topsoil or bio-retention blend.
The facility is intended to accommodate up to 50,000 tons per year of compostable materials. These
materials will be received on a varying schedule and daily receipts may exceed 100 tons, while annual
processing will not exceed 50,000 tons. This schedule supports 300 days of active operation per year.
Compost mixes or blends will be developed each day based on incoming feedstocks and ultimate market
opportunity. Coarse materials will be used to produce silvicultural product while the finer textured
materials will be mixed and blended for the horticulture and bioretention blend markets.
Compost Feedstocks/Feedstock Estimated Quantity (Tons)
• hardwood and softwood sawdust from local manufacturing plant wood shavings -15
• mixed wood chips and sawdust from ground pallets (nail free) - 15
• animal litter or transport bedding materials from livestock operations - 15
• DAF skimmings - 6
• scraped animal manure straw bedding material from the on -site -12
• free -stall dairy, horse, or cattle barns poultry litter from local poultry growers - 15
• untreated wallboard from home/mobile home construction/manufacture - 6
• pre and post -consumer food waste -12
• hay/straw harvested from the land application fields - 15
• ground corn cobs -3

• ground and un-ground yard waste -15
• dewatered septage 30-60
• dewatered grease trap wastes 30-60
• field crop residue - 6
• construction debris (clean wood scrap from construction operations) -6
• vegetative agricultural/agribusiness wastes (wet indigestible hay or forage, corn stover,
• cotton gin trash, peanut hulls, tobacco scraps/spoilage, tobacco dust) -12
• land clearing debris material - 6
• seafood processing wastes (crab scrap, fish processing wastes) -3
Items incorporated with Finished Product (Tons)
• lime mud from water treatment operations - 3
• non-toxic/non-hazardous combustion dust and ash -6

CA202127100551
SOSID: 0428928
Date Filed: 9/2812021
Elaine F. Marshall,' BUSINESS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPOR North Carolina Secretary of State
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NAME OF BUSINESS CORPORATION: CRAVEN AG SERVICES, INC.
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SECRETARY OF STATE ID NUMBER: STATE OF FORMATION: NC
REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END: 12/31/2020
SECTION A: REGISTERED AGENTS INFORMATION
Changes
1. NAME OF REGISTERED AGENT: JEAN H DUNHAM
2. SIGNATURE OF THE NEW REGISTERED AGENT:
SIGNATURE CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT
3. REGISTERED AGENT OFFICE STREET ADDRESS 6 COUNTY 4. REGISTERED AGENT OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS
2115 Hwy 55 West
New Bern, NC 28562-8621 Craven
SECTION B: PRINCIPAL OFFICE INFORMATION
1. DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF BUSINESS: Agricultural
2115 Hwy 55 West
New Bern, NC 28562-8621 Craven
services
2. PRINCIPAL OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: [phone] 3. PRINCIPAL OFFICE EMAi Privacy Redaction
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4. PRINCIPAL OFFICE STREET ADDRESS 5. PRINCIPAL OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS y
2115 Hwy 55 West 2115 Hwy 55 West
New Bern, NC 28562-8621 Craven
New Bern, NC 28562-8621 Craven
6. Select one of the following if applicable. (Optional see instructions)
❑ The company is a veteran -owned small business
The company is a service -disabled veteran -owned small business
SECTION C: OFFICERS (Enter additional officers in Section E.)
NAME: Jene Dunham NAME: John W Dunham, Sr NAME: Mac K. Dunham
TITLE: Treasurer
ADDRESS:
TITLE: President TITLE: Vice President
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
708 Lilliput Drive 708 Liiliput Drive 2202Oakview
New Bern, NC 28562 Craven New Bern, NC 28562 Craven New Bern, NC 28562
SECTION D: CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT Section D must be completed in its entirety by a personibusiress
entity.
SIGNATURE 9 /s
DATEE
Farm must be signed by an officerlisled under SBNon C of this form.
Jene Dunham Treasurer
Pdnl orType Name of Officer Print or Type Into of Officer
SUBMIT THIS ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE REQUIRED FILING FEE OF $25
MAIL TO: Secretary of State, Business Registration DMsion, Post Office Box 29525• Raleigh, NC 2762&0525

SECTION E: ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
NAME: Nicole J. Bruns NAME:
TITLE: Secretary TITLE:
ADDRESS: ADDRESS:
415 Chadwick Ave.
Havelock, NC 28532
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Hydrogeological Assessments
Environmental Regulatory Compliance Consulting
Farm/Wastewater Nutrient Management Plans
Groundwater & Surface Water Quality Monitoring
April 28, 2022
Art Barnhardt, L.G.
BDX Environmental, PLLC
11341 NC HWY 53 West
White Oak, NC 28399
Brittany Carson, General Permit Coordinator
NCDEMLR Stormwater Program
1612 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
SUBJECT: General Permit Application
Craven Ag Services, Inc.'
Composting Facility
Vanceboro, Craven County
Please find enclosed with this cover letter, the General Permit Application and all required
associated documentation. This facility began operations in 2010 after consulting DEQ DWM
and obtaining a demonstration scale permit. In June of 2014, the facility obtained a full-scale
permit to construct and operate composting activities using the current operational configuration.
Water quality protection through stormwater management BMPs were designed and incorporated
into the construction of the facility. To assess the effectiveness of the water quality management,
Craven Ag Services, Inc. has conducted annual surface and groundwater monitoring as a
condition of the DWM permit. This monitoring data will be provided electronically in
spreadsheet format by email to your address.
I am available to meet with DEMLR for a site visit at a mutually convenient time. If you have
any questions or need additional information, please advise.
Respectfully
Step en A. Barnhardt, L.G.
BOX EM'IRONMENTAL, PLLC 11341 NC HWY53 WEST, WHITE OAK, NC 28399 910-549-5243