780033_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20200205

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February 5, 2020 WQROS
Thomas Nichols Evans FAYETI`El'I.►FPE If Ao cyFFicE
Ashpole Farms LLC (1-18)
PO Box 36
Marietta,NC 28362
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No.AWS780033
Ashpole Farms LLC (1-18)
Swine Waste Collection,Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Robeson County
Dear Thomas Nichols Evans:
In accordance with your notification of change of ownership, we are hereby forwarding to you this
Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Thomas Nichols Evans, authorizing the operation of the subject
animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. Please read this COC
and the enclosed State General Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP)for Ashpole Farms LLC(1-18), located in Robeson County,with a swine animal capacity of no
greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 13230 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation,there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from February 5, 2020 until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS780033 dated September 25, 2019 that was previously issued to this
facility.Pursuant to this COC,you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the
conditions and limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An
adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information
must be established for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design
capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a
modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either
wastewater flow or number of animals.
You are encouraged to update your Swine Odor Control Checklist using the enclosed form. If you do so,
you must send a copy of the updated form to the Animal Feeding Operations Program at the address below.
D E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
vf/ 512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CAROUNA
Cluml\/".4 919.707.9000

Please pay careful attention to the record keepingand monitoring conditions in this permit. Stocking and
Mortality Form (STOCK-1) has been updated; all other record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please use the most current record keeping forms.
If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site-specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per l5A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond,or any land application of waste.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC,the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties,criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days,this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition 11.23 of the General Permit,waste application shall cease within twelve(12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning,Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility
is located. You may find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the Wilmington,
NC National Weather Service office at (910) 762-4289, or by visiting their website at:
www.weather.gov/ilm/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office.The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 910-433-3300. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit,please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at(919)707-9129.
Sincerely,
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for S.Daniel Smith
Director,Division of Water Resources
Enclosures(General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Fayetteville Regional Office,Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Robeson County Health Department
Robeson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Central Files(Permit No.AWS780033)
Prestage Farms Inc