030026_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180926

Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 030026 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWC030026 ❑ Denied Access
Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Routine County: Alleghany Region: Winston-Salem
Date of Visit: 09/26/2018 Entry Time: 01:05 pm Exit Time: 3:45 pm Incident#
Farm Name: Intense Holsteins,LLC Owner Email:
Owner: Greg Crouse Phone: [phone]
Mailing Address: 3126 New Haven Rd Sparta NC 28675
Physical Address: 998 NC Hwy 93 Whitehead NC 28675
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude: 36'32'18" Longitude: 81° 11' 18"
Farm location: Hwy 21 north from Sparta to Hwy 93. Farm address is 998 NC Hwy 93. Farm is at top of first hill on right.
Question Areas:
Dischrge&Stream Impacts Waste Col,Stor,&Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents Other Issues
Certified Operator: Robert Gregory Gambill Operator Certification Number: 26092
Secondary OIC(s):
On-Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Greg Crouse Phone
On-site representative Greg Crouse Phone
Primary Inspector: Melissa Rosebrock Phone:
Inspector Signature: Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
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Permit: AWC030026 Owner- Facility : Greg Crouse Facility Number: 030026
Inspection Date: 09/26/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
4.Appears that small waste pond is 15 inches below start pump level.Waste in large waste pond is 18 inches below the
probable start pump level. Facility received six inches of rain the weekend prior to the hurricane and about 8-10 inches of rain
during the passing of the hurricane/storm.
7. Please mow dam of both waste ponds.The barn/inner wall of the small waste pond needs to be repaired.Guttering may help
to exclude surface water,too.
8. Marker for small waste pond was corrected."Zero"is the maximum liquid mark(aka start pump). Please re-shoot or confirm
the maximum liquid mark(start pump)level for the large waste pond.Greg believes that the start pump mark in the large waste
pond may be the bottom of the plastic cap on the pipe. Is this correct?
11.Some fields received>10 pounds of PAN using the new(August 2018)waste plan.Would not have overapplied if using
numbers from old waste plan. Please check PAN of 87 for corn silage with a technical specialist.
20.Waste plan dated August 2018 has been completed,thank you!
21. Use the tract and fields specified in the new CAWMP.
21.Could not locate corn yield for 2017 or the yields for small grain pinted in the fall of 2017.Was this a cover crop only or was it
harvested? '*Don't forget to record yield for 2018 corn silage.
24.2018 calibration has not yet been completed.Check next visit.
32. Please check tract,field,and acreage for Roupe application field.
—34. DWR plans to re-inspect this facility again before the end of the year as many records were missing or not complete.
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Permit: AWC030026 Owner- Facility : Greg Crouse Facility Number: 030026
Inspection Date: 09/26/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Regulated Operations Design Capacity Current promotions
Cattle
Cattle-Dairy Calf 33
Cattle-Milk Cow 262 82
Total Design Capacity: 262
Total SSLW: 366,800
Waste Structures
Disignated Observed
Type Identifier Closed Date Start Date Freeboard Freeboard
Waste Pond LARGE CONCRETE 30.00
Waste Pond SMALL 27.00
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Permit: AWC030026 Owner- Facility : Greg Crouse Facility Number: 030026
Inspection Date: 09/26/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Discharges&Stream Impacts Yes No Na Ne
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ MEIEI
Discharge originated at:
Structure ❑
Application Field ❑
Other ❑
a.Was conveyance man-made? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
c.What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State(gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
3.Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage&Treatment Yes No Na Ne
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard? ❑
5.Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (Le./large ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6.Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a ❑ MEI ❑
waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
to roofed pits,dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application Yes No Na Ne
10.Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding? ❑
Hydraulic Overload? ❑
Frozen Ground? ❑
Heavy metals(Cu, Zn, etc)? ❑
PAN? ❑
Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
Total Phosphorus? ❑
Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil? ❑
Outside of acceptable crop window? ❑
Evidence of wind drift? ❑
Application outside of application area? ❑
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Permit: AWC030026 Owner- Facility : Greg Crouse Facility Number: 030026
Inspection Date: 09/26/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Waste Application Yes No Na Ne
Crop Type 1 Corn(Silage)
Crop Type 2 Fescue(Hay)
Crop Type 3
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
Soil Type 3
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Records and Documents Yes No Na Ne
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP? ❑
Checklists? ❑
Design? ❑
Maps? ❑
Lease Agreements? ❑
Other? ❑
If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
Weekly Freeboard? ❑
Waste Analysis? ❑
Soil analysis? ❑
Waste Transfers? ❑
Weather code? ❑
Rainfall? ❑
Stocking? ❑
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Permit: AWC030026 Owner- Facility : Greg Crouse Facility Number: 030026
Inspection Date: 09/26/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Records and Documents Yes No Na Ne
Crop yields?
120 Minute inspections? ❑
Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections ❑
Sludge Survey ❑
22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
(NPDES only)?
24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the ❑ ❑ ❑
appropriate box(es)below:
Failure to complete annual sludge survey ❑
Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels ❑
Non-compliant sludge levels in any lagoon ❑
List structure(s)and date of first survey indicating non-compliance:
26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge? ❑ ❑ ❑
27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment(PLAT)certification? ❑ ❑ ❑
Other Issues Yes No Na Ne
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
and report mortality rates that exceed normal rates?
29.At the time of the inspection did the facility pose an odor or air quality concern? If yes, ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
(i.e., discharge,freeboard problems, over-application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field ❑
Lagoon/Storage Pond ❑
Other ❑
If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
CAW M P?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
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