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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 28,2023
Keith Hockett
Green Valley Farm,LLC
1001 Hockett Dairy Rd
Randleman,NC 27317
SUBJECT: Request for Payment of Civil Penalty
Enforcement File No. PC-2023-11
Randolph County
Dear Keith Hockett:
On July 25,2023,the Director of Division of Water Resources(DWR)assessed a civil penalty against you
in the amount of $4,813.73, including $313.73 in investigative costs, for various permit condition
violations.
If any civil penalty has not been paid within 30 days after the final agency decision has been served on the
violator, North Carolina General Statue 143-215.6A (g) allows the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Quality to request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in Superior Court of any
county in which the violator resides or has his or its principal place of business to recover the amount of
the assessment. The Division has certified mail delivered through USPS that shows you received the Final
Agency Decision on August 1, 2023.
This letter serves as final notice that the Division will proceed to refer your case to the North Carolina
Attorney General's Office unless payment of this civil penalty and fees are received within 10 days of your
receipt of this notice,the North Carolina Attorney General's Office will seek collection through the courts.
Should you have any questions,please contact Miressa D. Garoma at(919) 707-3665.
Sincerely,
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Miressa D. Garoma
Animal Feeding Operations Program
Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ
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File#PC-2023-0011
Laserfiche File No: 760022
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
NORTM9CAROLINA
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129
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