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{� Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 17, 2000
Stephen/Lara Spruill
PO Box 91
Columbia NC 27925
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Bulls Bay Farms Inc.
Facility Number 89-4
Tyrrell County .
Dear Stephen/Lara Spruill;
During the 1999 session, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law directing the North
Carolina Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR) to develop an inventory and
ranking of all inactive lagoons and storage ponds in the State. In order to meet this directive, a
representative of DENR has recently evaluated the inactive lagoons) and/or storage pond(s) on your
property. Inactive lagoons and storage ponds were defined by the Statute as structures which were
previously used to store animal waste but have not received waste for at least one year.
The information collected on your property is contained in the attached field data sheets. Using
this field data, staff ranked your inactive waste structures as high, medium or low according to its
potential risk for polluting surface and/or groundwater. Your waste structure(s) was ranked as
follows:
Structure Number Surface Area (Acres) Rankin
1 0.31 Medium
This ranking is based in part on the conditions existing on the day of the site visit. Changes in
these conditions or the collection and evaluation of additional data may modify the ranking of your
waste structure(s) in the future.
Information on your facility along with over 1000 others contained in the inventory has been
provided to the General Assembly. During this year's session, the General Assembly will consider
additional requirements for future management of these structures which may include requiring
proper closure of inactive lagoons and storage ponds according to current or alternative standards.
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Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Animal Waste Management System
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Regardless of their ranking, owners of all waste lagoons and storage ponds have certain
management responsibilities. These include taking appropriate actions to eliminate current
discharges, prevent future discharges and to insure the stability of their structures. Staff of the
Division of Water Quality will be in contact with owners of all inactive structures that have been
determined to pose a serious environmental risk, based on its ranking and/or additional field data
collected by the Department.
All liquids and waste removed from these structures must be land applied at a rate not to exceed
the agronomic needs of the receiving crops. Any major modifications made to the dike walls or
structure must be done in accordance with current standards and under the direction of a technical
specialist designated for structural design. Your local Soil and Water Conservation District is an
excellent source for information and guidance related to proper waste application practices, structure
operation and maintenance, and other related animal waste management standards and/or
requirements.
Nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility and liability for
any past or fixture discharges from your lagoon(s) and/or storage pond(s) or for any violations of
surface water or groundwater quality standards.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this process. If you have questions concerning
your inactive structures, please contact the staff of either in the Division of Water Quality or the
Division of Soil and Water Conservation in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
ROGER THORPE FOR
JIM MULLIGAN
Jim Mulligan
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Tyrrell County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
Facility File

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of Visit Q Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation
(Reason for Visit © Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied 'Access
Facility Number 89 4
E3 Permitted j] Certified [3 Conditionally Certified ® Registered Date of Visit 1 3-2i1-2000
149 Not Operational Q Below Threshold] Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: jZjQ-97.......
Farm Name: RWIS.fax.l:.a XIA.l11C...................
County: Tyrre]L............................................... .W..Oi.O........
OwnerName: Sif«F.ilWLana ..................... Spruitll................. -..................................... Phone No: .?97-.7.t36....................................................................
Facility Contact:
Title:..
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MailingAddress: PQ,B,D.x._9.X............................................................................................... C.QJm WA..NC....................................................... 27.92.5 ..............
OnsiteRepresentative: Dickie.Sptnill............................................................................. Integrator:......................................................................................
Location of Farm:
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® Swine [] Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse
Design Current
Swine CanaCity Population
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
2000
0
❑ Farrow to Feeder
❑ Farrow to Finish
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Design Current Design Current
Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Population .
❑ Layer ❑ Dairy
❑ Non -Layer ❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Other
Total Design Capacity 2,000
Total SSLW 866,000
Number of Lagoons 1 Holding Ponds / Solid Traps
Discharges & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made?
b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State? (If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? [ISpillway
Waste Collection & Treatment
Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ® No
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Reviewer/Inspector Name Patrick Fussell _.. :" ' John,College
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
Printed on: 5/12/2000

-Facility Number 89 -- 4 Lagoon Number ............ Lagoon Identifierfa�44r)..1.................................................
• 0 Active 9 Inactive
Waste Last Added 12-I.Q-27......................................
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated
Surface Area (acres): Q, j
Embankment Height (feet): 0........................
Latitude 135 1 55 14
Longitude 76 21 33
By GPS or Map? 10 GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number: n/a
Distance to Stream:# <250 feet 0 250 feet - 1000 feet. 0 >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ❑ Field Measurement ® Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? 0 Yes 0 No
. Intervening Stream? O Yes O No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): 0 < 5 0 5 - 10 O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters?. 0 Yes No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes *No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
Inspection date 3-28-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid 0 Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
O Lagoon Liquid Clear
0 Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 24
embankment condition 0 poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
*Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
O Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage O Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
0 Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
0 No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status O High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
0 No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
O Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
ration equipment
andfor sprayfield 0 Yes
unavailable
comments
tail to make contact 0 Yes 0 No
0 NO O Unknown with representative

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Stephen/Lara Spruill
Bulls Bay Farms Inc.
PO Box 91
Columbia NC 27925
Dear Stephen/Lara Spruill:
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October 24, 1997
OCT 2 9 1997
A.M.
Subject: Removal of Registration
Facility Number 89-4
Tyrrell County
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request that your facility no longer be registered as an animal waste
management system per the terms, of 15A NCAC 2H .0217. The information you provided us indicated that your
operations animal population does not exceed the number set forth by 15A NCAC 2H .0217, and therefore does not
require registration for a certified animal waste management plan.
Under 15A NCAC 2H .0217, your facility is deemed permitted if waste is properly managed and does.not
e reach the surface waters of thstate. Any system determined to have an adverse impact on water quality may be
required to obtain a waste management plan or an individual permit. You are reminded that a discharge of wastes to the
surface waters of the state will subject you to a civil penalty up to S10,000 per day.
Should you decide to increase the number of animals housed at your facility beyond the threshold limits listed
below, you will be required to obtain a certified animal waste management plan prior to stocking animals to that level.
Threshold numbers of animals which require certified animal waste management plans are as follows:
Swine 250
Confined Cattle 100
Horses 75
Sheep 1,000
Poultry with a liquid wastes tem 30,000
If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of our staff
at [phone] ext 502.
PRO
cc: Washington Water Quality Regional Office
Tyrrell Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
Stephen and Lara Spruill
Bulls Bay Farms Inc.
PO Box 91
27925
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Bulls Bay Farms Inc.
Facility ID#: 89-4
Tyrrell County
Dear Mr. and Ms. Spruill:
RECEN®
WASH[NGTON OFFICE
NOV 1 9 1996
D. E. M.
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 919/733-0026.
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
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Water Quality Files
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