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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
March 17, 2000
UMF19D MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT E NESTED
Mr. Howard Hobson
Carroll's Foods, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 856
Warsaw, NC 28398
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Carroll's Foods, Inc.
Facility No. 78 - 27
Permit No. AWS780027
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Hobson:
On January 31, 2000, you or staff from your farm notified the Fayetteville Regional Office
of the Division of Water Quality, as required by General Permit oondition 111.6.e, that the freeboard
level of the lagoon was less than the minimum required by the General Permit. The liquid level of
the lagoon was reported as 18 inches. General Permit condition V.3 states that 'The maximum
waste level in lagoonslsbrage ponds shall not exceed that specified in the CAWMP. At a minimum,
maximum waste bevel for lagoonslstorage ponds must notexceed the level that provides adequate
storage to contain the 25 -year, 24-hour storm event plus as additional 1 foot of structural freeboard.
The Division of Water quality will take no further action for this reported incident at this
time. However, you are asked to please notify this otFroe in writing within 15 days of receipt of this
letter as to what date the lagoon was lowered to the required freeboard level. This information is
essential in determining if the lagoon was lowered within the specified time frame in which the Plan
of Action (POA) allotted. It will also dose this event out within your file. If you have any questions
concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert F. Heath
Environmental Specialist
cc: Sonya Avant - Compliance Group
Central Files
Trent Allen - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Ed Holland - Robeson County NRCS
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August 4, 2000
John Hasty
NC Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-0707
Dear Mr. Hasty,
CARROLL'S FOOD S, INC.
Box 1757 - 325 McKay Street
Laurinburg, North Carolina 28353
Phi: 910/276-0648 FX: 9101276-2950
Subject: Response to Notice of Deficiency
Carroll's Farms 7705, 7707, 7681', and 7078-1
Facility Nos. 83-22, 83-23, 83-12, and 78-27
Scotland and Robeson Counties
This is in reference to the inspections that you and I did on June 27'", 28'h, and 2?. The above
mentioned forms are being attended to prevent over application and control weeds. I will list the
preventive measures below because some are consistent with each farm.
1. Weed control: We are spraying the chemical ally and mowing close to allow the
Coastal Bermuda to grow, 7681 and 7078-1.
2. We have installed individual sow waters which gives an overall reduction of 25%
water usage, 7705 all barns, 7707 Boar Barns. We are also installing pressure
regulators for a 10% reduction, 7707, 7681.
3. Within our computer record keeping system, there is a report that shows how many
pumping hours are left on a hydrant. We are using this as a monitoring tool, 7681,
7705, 7707, and 7078-1.
The above mentioned measures should help to prevent over application, barring a Hurricane
season such as the one last year. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at
my new office number
910-276-5637. There is no secretary, so if I am out of the office please leave a message and I
will call you back.
Sincerely,
Leslie Stutts
Farming Manager
Carroll's Foods, Laurinburg Division

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PU July 7, 2000 FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Carroll's Foods, Inc.
Attention: Leslie Stutts
P. O. Box 1767
Laurinburg, NC 28352
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Carroll's Foods, Inc.
Farms: 7705, 7707, 7681, and 7078-1
Facility Nos. 83-22, 83-23, 83-12, and 78-27
Scotland and Robeson Counties
Dear Mr. Stutts:
On June 27, 28, and 29, 2000, staff from the Fayettteville Regional Office of
the Division of Water Quality conducted inspections of Carroll's Foods Farms in
Robeson and Scotland Counties. The inspections revealed that overapplication had
occured on the winter overseed at the facilities noted above. It was also noted that the
application fields for these farms need work to control weeds to keep from harming the
primary crop of bermuda hay.
In regard to the deficiency(s) noted during the inspection, the following
actions are requested:
Work on weed control in application fields.
2. Make sure that the overapplication of nitrogen is avoided in the future.
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Please provide a written response to this office on or before July al, 2000 as
to the actions taken or proposed to be taken to resolve these deficiencies. Nothing in
this letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of
any violations that have resulted or may result from this deficiency.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please contact John Hasty at
[phone].
Slnceicl ,
'John C. HasJr.
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Environmental Specialist
cc: Sonya Avant -Compliance Group
Trent Allen-DSWC Fayetteville Office
Ed Holland -Robeson Co. MRCS
B. W. Anderson -Scotland Co. NRCS
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March 23. 2000
Mr. Robert F. Heath
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
CARROLL'S FOOD S, INC.
Box 1767 • 325 McKay Street
Laurinburg, North Carolina 2x353
PH: 910/276-0646 FX: 910/276-2950
SUBJECT: Response to letter dated March 17, 2000 regarding freeboard levels.
Dear Mr. 1-ieath:
The following facilities_ were lowered to or below the required freeboard level as
of March 3, 2000. Facilities 78-27, 78`8, 78-9, 78-10, 78-11; 78-12, 83-8, 83-12, 83-15,
and 83-12.
'rhe following facilities were lowered to or below the required freeboard level as
of March 10, 2000. Facilities 78-28, 78-26, 83-10, and 83-19.
If you have any questions, please Leel free to call me at 910-276-0648, ext. 432.
Sincerely,
Carroll's Laurinburg Division
Leslie L. Stutts
Environmental Manager
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Derr T. Stevens, Director
Tar Heel Hatchery, Inc.
7681
PO Box 150
Raeford NC 28376
Dear Tar Heel Hatchery, Inc.:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
December 30, 1999 RECEIVE
1\1 5 2000
FAYI TTEViLLE
REG. OrFiCE
Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping
Animal Waste Management System
Facility Number 78-27
Robeson County
This letter is being sent to clarify the recordkeeping requirement for Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
application on fields that are part of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
In order to show that the agronomic loading rates for the crops being grown are not being exceeded, you
must keep records of all sources of nitrogen that are being added to these sites. This would include nitrogen
from all types of animal waste as well as municipal and industrial sl udgestresi duals, and commercial fertilizers.
Beginning January 1, 2000, all nitrogen sources applied to land receiving animal waste are required to
be kept on the appropriate recordkeeping forms (i.e. IRR1, IRR2, DRY1, DRY2, DRY3, SLURI, SLUR2,
SLDI, and SLD2) and maintained in the facility records for review. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
compliance inspectors and Division of Soil and Water operation reviewers will review all recordkeeping during
routine inspections. Facilities not documenting all sources of nitrogen application will be subject to an
appropriate enforcement action.
Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or
liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statute, Local County Ordinance, or permitting
requirement.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Sonya Avant of the
DWQ staff at [phone] ext. 571.
Sincerely,
��7
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
1A Division of Water Quality
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Robeson County Soil and Water Conservation District
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February 2, 2000
Mr. Jeffery Brown
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Subject: Lagoon Heights
Fames 7177, 7096, 7570, 7078-1, 7704, 7579, 7805
7706, 7685, 7171, 7682, 7572, 7681, 7575, 7576, 7578
Dear Mr. Brown,
As weather permits we will pump these lagoons down to at least the 19"
mark. To our knowledge, there is no surface water getting to the lagoons. We
have plans to install pressure reducers on these farms. This should cause a
reduction of water usage. Due to excess rainfall and snow, we are ahead on out
lagoons filling for the spring pumping.
If you have any questions, please call me at 91
Sincerely,
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Leslie Stutts
Farming and Waste Manager
Laurinburg Division
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Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street -Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Subject: Pian of Action
Name: C �w lzo//s --Ira
Farm Name:
Facility No:
Address: ss,. dewat;0
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Checked below are the items to be cmied out on the above farm:
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✓ 1 _ Cheek inside and outside of buildings for water leakage and
water usage.
2. Repair and adjust any problems concernmg excess water.
3. Inspect berms around the lagoon(s) to make sure that
water is not eta* the system,. Repairs will be made
where problems are identified.
4. Review flushing and pit recharge schedules. Reduce
flushing and pit rccbwges where possible.
5. Closely monitor the soaking and clean -off of buildings
between herd placeam . Reduce time and amount of
water usage as much as possible.
6. Check the moisture levels and crop conditions in all
apmy fields. Utilize applications on winter cover crops
according to CWAW (ariginal or amended)_
7. Utilize the 30 day prior to planting practice on those fields
to be planted in row crops.

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8. Review CWANe and begin spraying on coastal bermuda as
soon as plan allows (follow all regulations re: rano$).
9. Obtaim required permission from adjacent landowner to
spray on designated fields. Ammd the CWAMF before
any fields not currently on the CWAW are utilized.
14. Investigate the feasibility of installing pressure reducers
an water lines.
Additional practices to be used:
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayettevile Regional Office
.fames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Leslie Stotts
P.O. Box 1767
Laurmburg, NC 28353
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DIVISION OF WAUR QUALITY
April 7, 1997
SUBJEM Annual Compliance Inspection
Cmroll's Food Swine Farms
Registratiian No. 78-27, 78-28, 79-30
Robeson County
On April 3 & 4, 1997, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of
Water Quality hiRveted the subject swine facility. Pleare find enclosed a copy of our
Compliance Inspection Report far your information. - It is the opinion of this office based on
the mf m abon provided and observations made during the inspection that the facility was in
compliance with 15A NCAC 2H, Part.0217 at the time of the inspection. Please refer to the
comments section on the rear of the inspection forth far information regarding your facility.
Please be aware that all swine facilities with a liquid wamW collection system designed for
a minimum of 250 hogs must have a testified waste management plan on or before December
31, 1997. The district NRCS office, Agriculture Extension office, or the Division of Soil
and Water have specialist available to assist you with Wading of eatisting facilities and
certification.
If You have any questions concerning this matter, please call Robert Heath at (910) 48&
1541.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Heath
EmironmeaW Specialist
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Central Files
Audrey OxerAine - FRO DSW
Ed Holland - Robeson Co. NRCS
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Carroll's Foods Inc.
7681
PO Box 856
Warsaw NC 28398
November 12, 1996
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Carroll's Foods 7681
Facility ID#: 78-27
Robeson County
Dear Farm Owner:
RECEIVED
NOV 1 21996
FAYETTEVILLE
PFR OFFICE
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
-0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on-going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 9191733-0026.
Sincerely,
A."Pres on Howard, Jr., E., Di ctor
Division of Water Quality
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