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John R.Hope
John Hope Farm#3
305 Malpass farm Lane
Clinton,NC 28328
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No:AWS820112
John Hope Farm#3
Swine Waste Collection,Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Sampson County
Dear John R.Hope: - •
In accordance with your January 25, 2019 request to -split a permitted facility(82-112) into two separate
facilities (82-112-and 82-734) under separate ownerships and certified animal waste management plans
with no increase in permitted steady state live weight,we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of
Coverage(COC)issued to John'R.Hope,authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management
system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the continued operation of the existing animal waste management 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 John Hope Farm #3, located in
Sampson County,with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages:.
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 7344 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 the date of,issuance until September 30, 2019:and:shall4 eteby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS820112 dated November 2,'2018. Pursuant to tins 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.
1®� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
5I2 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mall Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2769 9-16 3 6
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Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully. Please pay careful attention to the
record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please continue to use the same 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 NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
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 11.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning,Tropical Storm Warning,
or a 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 Linda Culpepper
Director,Division of Water Resources
Enclosure(General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Fayetteville Regional.9ffice•,Waterhty Kegional O_perations.,Section
Sampson County Health Department
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District'
AFOGWS Central Files(Permit No.AWS820112)
• Curtis Barwick, 103 Country Club Circle, Clinton,NC 28328