820005_BMP Review_20210923

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September 21, 2021
NCDEQ Division of Water Resources
Animal Feeding Operations Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
Subject: Report of BMP Review for
Kilpatrick Farm 1, 2, 4 & 5 & Merritt Farm, AWS820005
Sampson County, NC
To Whom It May Concern:
M. Kevin Weston
Environmental Resource Specialist II
Smithfield Hog Production
P. O. Box 856
2822 NC Hwy 24 West
Warsaw, NC 28398
[phone] office
[phone] cell
This letter serves as the report of the BMP (Best Management Practices) Review for the above -mentioned farm as
required by its modified Certificate of Coverage dated March 31, 2021, which states "Within 180 days of the issuance of
this COC, please review the facility's CAWMP with respect to land application areas in landscape positions that are in
close proximity to public roads, dwellings and wells, including but not limited to Pulls 32 and 33, and provide a report
to the Division to describe what, if any, additional best management practices are to be implemented in these areas to
improve protections and further reduce the risk of off -site impacts."
The application fields at this farm were designed for applications in accordance with the setbacks and buffers required
at the time these fields were first utilized for application. The pulls mentioned above are in close proximity to a homesite,
however the homesite is owned by Murphy -Brown, LLC. Over the years, additional BMP's have been implemented, such
as stopping spray applications when winds are in excess of 12 mph to reduce the potential for drift, and by adding
application equipment such as an aerway to eliminate potential for drift. With these additional BMP's and on -going
evaluations/audits of the farm through our ISO 14001 Certified Environmental Management System, it was determined
that no additional BMP's will be implemented at this time.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this matter, please contact me.
Sincerely,
M. Kevin Weston
Environmental Resource Specialist II
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