030033_Follow-up_20180302

Division of Water Resources
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number:
030033 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWC030033
Denied Access
Inpsection Type:
Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for visit:
Follow-up County: Alleghany Region:
Winston-Salem
Date of Visit:
03/02/2018 Entry Time: 10:30 am Exit Time: 12:30 pm Incident #
Farm Name:
Atwood Dairy Owner Email:
Owner:
Dwayne A Atwood Phone:
336-372-8967
Mailing Address:
739 Elk Creek Church Rd Sparta NC 28675
Physical Address:
393 Golf Course Rd Sparta NC 28675
Facility Status:
Compliant Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm:
Latitude: 36° 31' 55" Longitude:
81° 10' 01"
Hwy 221 south of Sparta. Turn right on Golf Course Rd. Atwood Dairy is 1/2 mile on the left.
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Other Issues
Technical Assistance
Certified Operator: Mike A Atwood Operator Certification Number: 21382
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Mike Atwood Phone: [phone]
On -site representative Mike Atwood Phone : [phone]
Primary Inspector: �Melissa Rpsebrgck. Phone: 33(� __77(0 _ 9 G9o9
Inspector Signature: vl yr 0 1 AA" Date: asE to I O
Secondary Inspector(s):
Rebecca D Chandler
Inspection Summary:
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Permit: AWC030033 Owner - Facility : Dwayne A Atwood Facility Number: 030033
Inspection Date: 03/02/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Today's visit was to follow-up on the clean-up resulting from a complaint regarding Mr. Mike Atwood's DEEMED -PERMITTED beef
feeding area located at 739 Elk Creek Church Road in Sparta, NC. The complainant alleged through phone call and email on
02/22/2018 that waste from the beef feeding area had flowed into a wooded area on the complainant's property.
Complainant's photos were dated 02/16/2018. On 02/17/2017, the uncovered concrete lot had been scraped and manure
removed. I spoke with complainant and Mr. Atwood on 02/23/2018 and requested that Mr. Atwood remove any/all manure that had
run-off into the wooded area on the complainant's property, to which he complied. Since the run-off occurred from a
deemed -permitted facility (no general permit), the issue is a civil matter and not a violation.
The WSRO visited the facility on 03/02/2018 to follow-up on the clean-up of the run-off and to determine if the facility needs to
obtain a general permit. Mr. Atwood currently has 106 cattle on three different pastures (each side of feeding area). One of the
pastures is VERY denuded and cannot be considered a pasture. There was evidence that sediment had broken through the silt
fencing and may have entered the tributary flowing between the two pastures. The pastures are directly upstream of the
complainant's frehwater pond.
WSRO requested that Mr. Atwood increase the buffer width on each side of the tributary and re -install the silt fencing. The stream
crossing between the two pastures also needed to be repaired since there was evidence of sediment run-off here as well. Mr.
Atwood completed this by 03/09/2018. The buffer area is to be re -seeded.
-This feedlot needs to be permitted. The manure removed from this site is being land -applied onto fields already in the existing
cattle permit (AWC030033). Mr. Atwood is also including the manure from this site in the waste application records for
AWC030033.
-Please contact a technical specialist immediately to begin the process of incorporating this feedlot into the existing Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). Note: the waste utilization plan (WUP), waste collection, waste storage and waste
management procedures will likely need to be revised.
WSRO visually inspected the existing permitted facility. No water quality violations were observed. today.
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Permit: AWC030033 Owner - Facility : Dwayne A Atwood Facility Number: 030033
Inspection Date: 03/02/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: . Follow-up
Waste Structures
Disignated Observed
Type Identifier Closed Date Start Date Freeboard Freeboard
Waste Pond WASTE POND
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Permit: AWC030033 Owner - Facility : Dwayne A Atwood Facility Number: 030033
Inspection Date: 03/02/18 Inpsection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Discharaes & Stream Impacts
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No Na Ne
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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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)
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection. Storage & Treatment
Yes
No Na Ne
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
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5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (Le./ large
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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maintenance or improvement?
Other Issues
Yes
No Na Ne
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document
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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,
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contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit?
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(i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over -application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field
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Lagoon / Storage Pond
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Other
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If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or
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CAWMP?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative?
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34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
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