670025_Plan of Action_20201018

PLAN OF ACTION (POA) FOR LAGOON SLUDGE REDUCTION
Facility Number: 67 - 25
Facility Name: Farm #32
County: OnSlow
Certified Operator Name: Todd Thigpen Operator #:
**Attach a copy of Lagoon Sludge Survey Form and volume worksheets
Note: A certified Sludge Management Plan may be submitted in lieu of this POA.
La oon 1
Lagoon 2
Lagoon 3
Lagoon 4
Lagoon 5
Lagoon 6
a. Lagoon Name/ Identifier
#32
b. Total Sludge Depth (ft)
4.43
c. Sludge Depth to be
0.50 ft.
Removed for Compliance
ft
d. Sludge Volume to be
Removed (gallons)
249,009
e. Sludge PAN
(Ibs/1000 gal)
10 (ESt.)
f. Liquid PAN
(Ibs/1000 gal)
2.5 (ESt.)
g. PAN of Sludge (Ibs)
(d x e)/1000
29490.09
Compliance Timeframes:
If the sludge level is equal to or higher than the stop pump level of the lagoon or if the sludge level
results in an elevated waste analysis, a sludge management plan that meets the requirements of SB
Interagency Group Guidance Document 1.26 must be prepared by a technical specialist and submitted to
DWR within 90 days. Work to reduce the sludge level must begin within another 180 days. Compliance
with NRCS Standard 359 must be achieved within two years of the original sludge survey.
If the sludge level is non -compliant but below the stop pump level of the lagoon, a POA must be filed
within 90 days and compliance with NRCS Standard 359 must be achieved within two years of the
original sludge survey indicating non-compliance. If future sludge surveys do not show improvement in
sludge levels, DWR may require the owner to develop a sludge management plan that meets the
requirements of SB Interagency Group Guidance Document 1.26.
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NARRATIVE: Use this section to describe the method(s) that will be used to lower the sludge
depth. If microbe use is planned, specify the product to be used.
Methods May Include: Biological Induction or Mechanical Removal
I hereby certify that I have reviewed the information listed above and included within the attached
Plan of Action, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, the information is accurate and
correct. I further certify and acknowledge that compliance with regard to sludge accumulation
must be achieved within two years of the original sludge survey indicating non-compliance.
Sludge Survey Date:
10/22/2018
Todd Thigpen
Facility Owner/Manager (print)
Facility Owner/Manager (signature)
Compliance Due Date:
Phone:
10/22/2020
oate:10/22/2018
Return this form to:
Animal Feeding Operations Unit
NC Division of Water Resources
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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