WQ0010198_Additional Information Request_20200303

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 3, 2020
KERRY SPIVEY — PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON
POST OFFICE BOX 506
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27892-0506
Subject: Application No. WQ0010198
Additional Information Request
Town of Williamston
Land Application of Class B
Residuals
Martin County
Dear Mr. Spivey:
Division of Water Resources' Central and Regional staff has reviewed the application package
received January 29, 2020. However, additional information is required before the review may be
completed. Please address the items on the attached pages no later than the close of business on April 2,
2020.
Please be aware that you are responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North Carolina
rules and regulations. Any oversights that occurred in the review of the subject application package are
still the Applicant's responsibility. In addition, any omissions made in responding to the outstanding items
in Sections A and B, or failure to provide the additional information on or before the above requested date
may result in your application being returned as incomplete.
Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. All
revised and/or additional documentation shall be signed, sealed and dated (where needed), with two paper
copies and one electronic copy submitted to my attention at the address below.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 707-
3659 or [e-mail]. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Erick Saunders, Engineer
Division of Water Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Drew Matthews — Soils Plus, LLC (Electronic Copy)
Permit Application File WQ0010198
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Mr. Kerry Spivey
March 3, 2020
Page 2 of 2
A. Application Forms:
1. The Land Owner's Agreement (FORM: LOA 06-16) indicates that the cover crop as row crops, but
the Land Application Site Certification form (FORM: LASC 06-16) gives the cover crop as
Bermuda grass. The cover crop observed during the February 17, 2020 site visit indicates that the
cover crop was Bermuda grass. The Land Use section on the LOA 06-16 cover page shall be
amended to reflect this cover crop.
2. The Edgecombe County GIS website shows that the western section of field DUNN-03 and all of
field DUNN-02 are located within the 100-year floodplain. According to 15A NCAC 02T
.1109(a)(1)(E), residuals shall not be land applied within the 100-year flood elevation unless the
residuals are injected or incorporated within a 24-hour period following the application of residuals
to land. This is also listed in Condition III.1 Le. of the previous permit issued August 21. 2015.
However, section III.4.b of the RLAP 06-16 form shows that all 74.17 permitted acres will be
surface applied. The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) plan also does not have any mention of
incorporation or injection of residuals onto any field.
In order for these fields to be included in the permit, they shall only be land applied via injection
or incorporation. The total injection/incorporation acreage shall be reflected in section IIIA.b. of
the RLAP 06-16 form. An updated O&M plan shall also be submitted to include operation functions
associated with injection or incorporation for these fields. If incorporation/injection is not proposed
for these fields, then they shall be removed from the permit.
B. Site Man
Any field changes due to A.2. of this request shall be shown on the site map and an updated LASC
06-16 form. Please note that the western portion of field DUNN-03 would need to be managed as
separate from the rest of the field, and shall be considered its own separate field if
injection/incorporation were to occur.
2. The southwestern part of the southern section of field DUNN-03 appears to be adjacent to a pond
without an associated buffer. The appropriate 32.8 foot buffer shall be applied to this surface water
in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1108(c). This shall be shown on both site maps and any
acreage changes shall be shown on an updated LASC 06-16 form.