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LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA
Director Enviro►uneii a/Quality V V Q R -
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- January 31,2019
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Butler Farms,Inc. •
Longpath Farm , . .
571 Zoar Church Road - .
Salemburg,NC 28385 .
Subject: , Certificate of Coverage No.AWS820218
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Swine Waste Collection,Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Sampson County
Dear Butler Farins,Inc.: . • • .
In accordance with your January 25,2019,Notification of Change of Ownership,we are hereby forwarding
to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Butler Farms,Inc., 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 Longpath Farm, located in.Sampson
County,with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: - Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: 5600 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 1-5-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- om the:date date,of,issuance.until. September 30 fr. ,2019 and,shall,hereVy void
Certificate of Coverage Dumber AWS820218 dated October 1, 2014. 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. _
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources -
if)D Q_ 512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1636
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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
fmd 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.iov/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,
170 _S ,1717,
Linda Culpepper
- — - Director,,Division—of—Water—Resources - - -
Enclosure(General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Faye ttevilleRegional Office, titer Quality Regional Operations ectiori
Sampson County Health Department
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOGWS Central Files(Permit No.AWS820218)