HomeMy WebLinkAbout450007_Inspection_20201203 (2)0 Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 450007 Facility Status: Active Permit: NCA345007 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Reason for Visit: Routine
Date of Visit: 12/03/2020 Entry Time
Farm Name: Small Acres Dairy
Owner: Michael R Corn
Mailing Address: 735 Butler Bridge Rd
Physical Address: 1470 Jeffress Rd
10:00 am
Inactive Or Closed Date:
County: Henderson Region: Asheville
Exit Time: 12:00 pm Incident #:
Owner Email:
Phone: 828-674-5502
Fletcher NC 28732
Mills River NC 28759
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 23' 50"
At the intersection of Jeff ress Road and Valley View Road ,4 miles south of the Asheville Airport.
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts
Records and Documents
Certified Operator:
Secondary OIC(s):
Longitude: 82' 33' 10"
Waste Col, Stor, & Treat 0 Waste Application
Operator Certification Number:
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Mike Corn 828-674-5502
Primary Inspector:
Inspector Signature:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Timothy R Fox
Inspection Summary:
Tim Fox with ARO inspected the site. Mike Corn asisited and was present for the inspection.
#24 No Calibration records required for the year.
IV Monitoring and Reporting Requirements:
#12 All Waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per year. The results
must be documented on forms provided by, approved by, the Division.
IV Monitoring and Reporting Requirements:
#13 The Permittee must maintain stocking records for the facility so as to demonstate and report the
annual average number of animals.
#21 Provide documentation of average number of animals.
Soils analysis required every 3 years provide documentation.
Phone: 828-296-4500
Date:
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Permit: NCA345007 Owner: Michael R Corn Facility Number: 450007
Inspection Date: 12/03/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Provide the required permit items by the end of the year. December 31, 2020.
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Permit: NCA345007 Owner: Michael R Corn Facility Number: 450007
Inspection Date: 12/03/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Waste Structures
Effective Built Closed Designated Observed
Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard
Waste Pond
LIQUIDS WSP
07/15/2005
21.60
Waste Pond
SOLIDS WSP
07/15/2005
19.50
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Permit: NCA345007 Owner: Michael R Corn Facility Number:
Inspection Date: 12/03/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit:
450007
Routine
Discharges & Stream Impacts
Yes
No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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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)
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment
Yes
No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
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5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ larc
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicablE
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
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maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
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Hydraulic Overload?
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Frozen Ground?
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Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
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PAN?
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Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
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Total Phosphorus?
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Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
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Outside of acceptable crop window?
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Evidence of wind drift?
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Application outside of application area?
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Permit: NCA345007 Owner: Michael R Corn
Inspection Date: 12/03/20 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Facility Number: 450007
Reason for Visit: Routine
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
Crop Type 1
Small Grain (Wheat, Barley,
Oats)
Crop Type 2
Corn (Silage)
Crop Type 3
Fescue (Hay, Pasture)
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Hayesville
Soil Type 2
Rosman
Soil Type 3
Codorus
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste
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Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
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16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
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determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
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18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
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Records and Documents
Yes
No NA NE
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
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20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
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Checklists?
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Design?
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Maps?
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Lease Agreements?
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Other?
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If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
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Weekly Freeboard?
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Waste Analysis?
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Soil analysis?
Waste Transfers?
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Weather code?
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Rainfall?
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Permit: NCA345007
Inspection Date: 12/03/20
Owner: Michael R Corn Facility Number: 450007
Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Records and Documents
Stocking?
Crop yields?
120 Minute inspections?
Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections
Yes No NA NE
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?
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