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Home My WebLink About110010_Inspection_20201217 (2)0 Division of Water Resources ❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation ❑ Other Agency Facility Number: 110010 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine Facility Status: Active Date of Visit: 12/07/2020 Entry Time Farm Name: Aubrey N. Wells Farm Owner: Aubrey N Wells Mailing Address: 290 Willow Creek Rd Physical Address: 290 Willow Creek Rd Permit: AWC110010 ❑ Denied Access Inactive Or Closed Date: County: Buncombe 10:00 am Exit Time: 10:30 am Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator: Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 38' 50" Longitude: 82' 49' 20" NC Hwy. 63 (Leicester) from Asheville, left on North Turkey Creek Road (NCSR 1392), right on Early Mountain Road (NCSR 1401), then left on Willow Creek Road (NCSR 1395), continue about 1 1/2 miles. The farm is on the left. Question Areas: Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application Region: Asheville Incident #: Owner Email: Phone: 828-683-3654 Leicester NC 287485665 Leicester NC 28748 Records and Documents Certified Operator: Aubrey N Wells Secondary OIC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Name Primary Inspector: Inspector Signature: Secondary Inspector(s): Inspection Summary: Timothy R Fox Operator Certification Number: 21372 Title Phone Tim Fox with ARO inspected the site. A portion of the inspection was conducted via phone and Aubrey Wells assisted during the inspection. Calibration done in 2020 (required every two years) due in 2022. Soils done in 2019 (every 3 years) due in 2022. Phone: 828-296-4500 Date: Discussed credit extension to Decemeber 31, 2021 for the period 2018-2020 to obtain 6 credit hours. Additionally, discussed Attachemnet A requirement submital which is not required until further notification. This is the second year under threshold (zero dairy cows) will discuss options regarding future permitting requirements and options if the operation choses to change to a beef operation but stay under the threshold of 100 confined cattle. Page 1 of 5 Permit: AWC110010 Inspection Date: 12/07/20 Waste Structures Owner: Aubrey N Wells Facility Number: 110010 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine Effective Built Closed Designated Observed Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard Dry Stack DRY STACK 12/05/1997 31/01/1995 Waste Pond LIQUID POND 12/05/1997 1 D1/01/1995 40.80 36.00 Page 2 of 5 Permit: AWC110010 Owner: Aubrey N Wells Facility Number: Inspection Date: 12/07/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: 110010 Routine Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE 1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ ❑ ❑ Discharge originated at: Structure ❑ Application Field ❑ Other ❑ a. Was conveyance man-made? ❑0 ❑ ❑ b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ ❑ ❑ c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)? d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ ❑ ❑ 2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ ❑ ❑ 3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ State other than from a discharge? Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment Yes No NA NE 4. Is storage capacity less than adequate? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard? ❑ 5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ larc ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)? 6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a ❑ MEI ❑ waste management or closure plan? 7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? ❑ MEI ❑ 8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicablE ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks) 9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require ❑ ❑ ❑ maintenance or improvement? Waste Application Yes No NA NE 10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ maintenance or improvement? 11. Is there evidence of incorrect application? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. Excessive Ponding? ❑ Hydraulic Overload? ❑ Frozen Ground? ❑ Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)? ❑ PAN? ❑ Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.? ❑ Total Phosphorus? ❑ Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil? ❑ Outside of acceptable crop window? ❑ Evidence of wind drift? ❑ Application outside of application area? ❑ Crop Type 1 Corn (Silage) Page 3 of 5 Permit: AWC110010 Owner: Aubrey N Wells Facility Number: 110010 Inspection Date: 12/07/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine Waste Application Yes No NA NE Crop Type 2 Small Grain (Wheat, Barley, Oats) Crop Type 3 Crop Type 4 Crop Type 5 Crop Type 6 Soil Type 1 Soil Type 2 Soil Type 3 Soil Type 4 Soil Type 5 Soil Type 6 14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Management Plan(CAWMP)? 15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ determination? 17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Records and Documents Yes No NA NE 19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. WUP? ❑ Checklists? ❑ Design? ❑ Maps? ❑ Lease Agreements? ❑ Other? ❑ If Other, please specify 21. Does record keeping need improvement? ❑ ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. Waste Application? ❑ Weekly Freeboard? ❑ Waste Analysis? ❑ Soil analysis? ❑ Waste Transfers? ❑ Weather code? ❑ Rainfall? ❑ Stocking? ❑ Page 4 of 5 Permit: AWC110010 Inspection Date: 12/07/20 Owner: Aubrey N Wells Facility Number: 110010 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine Records and Documents Crop yields? 120 Minute inspections? Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections Sludge Survey 22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge? 23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipmen (NPDES only)? 24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit? 25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the appropriate box(es) below: Failure to complete annual sludge survey Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels Non -compliant sludge levels in any lagoon List structure(s) and date of first survey indicating non-compliance: 26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge? 27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑■❑❑ ❑■❑❑ Page 5 of 5