310520_Application_20200227

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Animal Waste Management Systems
Request for Certification of Coverage
Facility Currently covered by an Expiring Sate Non -Discharge General Permit
On September 30, 2019, the North Carolina State Non -Discharge General Permits for Animal Waste Management Systems will
expire. As required by these permits, facilities that have been issued Certificates of Coverage to operate under these State
Non -Discharge General Permits must apply for renewal at least 180 days prior to their expiration date. Therefore, all applications
must be received by the Division of Water Resources by no later than April 3, 2019.
Please do not leave any question unanswered. Please verify all information and make any necessary corrections below.
Application must be signed and dated by the Permittee.
1. Farm Number: 31-0520
Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWS310520
2. Facility Name: Alvin C. Knowles Farm
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan): Grace C Knowles
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: 116 W Clement St
City: Wallace State: NC
Telephone Number: 910-285-4 t46 Ext. E-mail:
5. Facility's Physical Address: 8097 S NC 41 Hwy
City: Wallace State: NC Zip: 28466
6. County where Facility is located: Duplin
7. Farm Manager's Name (if different from Landowner): Michael A Knowles
8. Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code): 910-271-0225 Ext.
9. Integrator's Name (if there is not an Integrator, write "None"): Murphy -Brown LLC
1 p_ Operator Name (OIC): Phone No.:
11, Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"):
12. Indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type Allowable Count
Swine - Feeder to Finish 1,196
Operation Types:
Zip: 28466-2008
OIC #:
Swine Cattle Dry Poultry Other Types
Wean to Finish Dairy Calf Non Laying Chickens Horses - Horses
Wean to Feeder Dairy Heifer Laying Chickens Horses - Other
Farrow to Finish Milk Cow Pullets Sheep - Sheep
Feeder to Finish Dry Cow Turkeys Sheep - Other
Farrow to Wean Beef Stocker Calf Turkey Pullet
Farrow to Feeder Beef Feeder
Boar/Stud Beef Broad Cow Wet Poultry
Gilts Other Non Laying Pullet
Other Layers

13. Waste Treatment and Storage Lagoons (Verify the following information is accurate and complete. Make all necessary
corrections and provide missing data.)
Structure
Name
Estimated
Date
Built
Liner Type
(Clay, Synthetic,
Unknown)
Capacity
(Cubic Feet}
Estimated
Surface Area
(Square Feet)
Design Freeboard
"Redline"
(inches)
l
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with this completed and signed application
as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.10C(d) to the address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
1. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed by the owner and a certified technical specialist containing:
a. The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.)
b. A map of every field used for land application (for example: irrigation map)
c. The soil series present on every land application field
d. The crops grown on every land application field
e. The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP
f. The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application field
g. The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP
h. The required NRCS Standard specifications
2. A site map/schematic
3. Emergency Action Plan
4. Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
5. Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
6. Mortality Control Checklist with selected method noted - Use the enclosed updated Mortality Control Checklist
7. Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.) Please be sure the above table is accurate and
complete. Also provide any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to
your facility.
8. Operation and Maintenance Plan
If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal.
(e.g. composting, digesters, waste transfers, etc.)
As a second option to mailing paper copies of the application package, you can scan and email one signed copy of the
application and all the CAWMP items above to: [e-mail]

I attest that this application has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, I understand that,
if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not
included, this application package will be returned to me as incomplete.
Note: In accordance with NC General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application may be subject to civil penalties up to S25,000 per violation. (18 U.S.C.
Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both for
a similar offense.)
Printed Name of Signing Official (Landowner, or if multiple Landowners all landowners should sign. If Landowner is a
corporation, signature should be by a principal executive officer of the corporation):
Name: '[�1(ZC.1`e C • n La-e. Title: C 1
Signature: / Date: a- s `ZD
Name: Title:
Signature: Date:
Name: Title:
Signature: Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NCDEQ-DWR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
FORM: RENEWAL -STATE GENERAL 02/2019

Operator:
County: _
Date:
=A. rN KNOWLES #1
=Duplin
= 08/08/96
Dist.to nearest residence (other than owner): 1500 ft.
sows (farrow to finish):===
sows (farrow to feeder): eder): _ _
head (finishing only):
sows (farrow to wean):
head (wean to feeder):
Ave. Live Weight for other operations(Ibs.)=>
Storage volume for sludge accum. (cu. ft.): = >
Treatment Volume (min. 1 cu. ft./lb.)
25 Year — 24 Hour Rainfall (in.) >
Rainfall in excess of evaporation (in.) >
Will lagoon be designed as as irregular shape? (Y/N) Y
Is drain tile required to lower WT? (Y/N) > N
Drainage area of buildings & lots (sq. ft.)=> 9600.0
Volume of wash water (gallons/day) >
Temporary storage period (days)
Freeboard (ft.):
Side slopes (inside lagoon): >
Inside top length (ft.). >
Inside top width (ft.):
Top of dike elevation (ft.): >
Bottom of lagoon elevation (ft.): >
Seasonal high water table(SHWT) elev.(ft,):=>
Total required volume:
Actual design volume:
Stop pumping el. (> or = to
(>or=to
Required minimum treatment volume:
Volume at stop pumping elevation:
Start pumping elev.:
Volume at start pumping elevation:
Actual volume Tess 25yr-24hr rain:
NOTE: Verify that temp. storage is adequate:
Req. volume to be pumped:====>
Actual volume to be pumped: = = >
25 Yr. Storm Storage: Required =
Actual =
265052 cu. ft.
278617 cu. ft.
99.0 ft.SHWT)>
99.0 ft.Min.)
161460 cu. ft.
169617 cu. ft.
101.8
1.0
7.5
7.0
180
1.3
3.0 : 1
300.0
145.0
104.0
93.0
99.0
243571 cu. ft.
245429 cu. ft.
70405
73954
33188
35046
cu. ft.
cu. ft.
cu, ft.
cu. ft.
99.7
**TOTAL VOL O.K.**
105.12%
**TRMT, VOL O.K.**
105.05%
**TEMP. VOL O.K.**
105.04%
**STORM STOR. O.K.**
105.60%
Storm Storage:
Top = 102.70 (Top of dike
Bottom = 101.80 (Start Pump)
Storm Storage Volume by
Dims: > > Length Width
Top: 292.20 137.20
Midsection: 289.50 134.50
Bottom: 286.80 131.80
— Freeboard)
Prismoidal Method
Volume = 35046 cu. ft.
Area at top =
Area at midsection =
Area at bottom =
40090 cu, ft.
38938 cu. ft.
37800 cu. ft.

PROJECT: ALVIN KNO..LES #1
(FILE: ST--VL-CK.WK3)
AEP NO.:
SHEET:
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DESIGNED BY:
DATE: 08/08/96
CHECKED BY:
DATE:
LOCATION / DESCRIPTION:
STAGE - AREA - VOLUME MODEL
ELEVATION
AREA
INCR. VOL.
CUMUL. VOL.
93.0
0
19,620
94.0
0
21,315
20,468
20,468
95.0
0
23,079
22,197
42,665
96.0
0
24,911
23,995
66,660
97.0
0
26,811
25,861
92,521
98.0
0
28,779
27,795
120,316
99.0
0
30,815
29,797
150,113
100.0
0
32,919
31,867
181,980
101.0
0
35,092
34,006
215,985
102.0
0
37,333
36,213
252,198
103.0
0
39,642
38,488
290,685
104.0
0
42,019
40,831
331,516
END PUMP = = = =
>
FT
CU FT
172,419
CF
99.70
172,419
START PUMP = = =
>
101.80
FT
244,955
CU FT
72,536
CF
FREEBOARD = = =
>
102.70
FT
279,139
CU FT
34,184
CF

Operator: ALVIN KNOV\ S #1 County: Duplin
Distance to nearest residence (other than owner):
1. AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHT (ALW)
0 sows (farrow to finish) x 1417 Ibs.
0 sows (farrow to feeder) x 522 Ibs.
1196 head (finishing only) x 135 Ibs.
0 sows (farrow to wean) x 433 lbs.
0 head (wean to feeder) x 30 lbs.
Describe other :
Total Average Live Weight =
2. MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT VOLUME OF LAGOON
Volume = 161,460 Ibs. ALW x Treatment Volume(CF)/Ib. ALW
Treatment Volume(CF)/Ib. ALW = 1 CF/Ib, ALW
Volume = 161,460 cubic feet
3. STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION
Volume = 0 cubic feet
4. TOTAL DESIGNED VOLUME
Inside top length (feet) 300.0
Inside top width (feet) 145.0
Top of dike elevation (feet) 104.0
Bottom of lagoon elevation (feet) 93.0
Freeboard (feet) _ 1.3
Side slopes (inside lagoon) 3.0 : 1
Total design volume using prismoidal formula
SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/S1DE1 SS/SIDE2
3.0 3.0
AREA OF TOP
LENGTH * WIDTH
292.2 137.2
AREA OF BOTTOM
LENGTH * WIDTH =
234.0 79.0
AREA OF MIDSECTION
LENGTH * WIDTH *4
263.1 108.1
CU. FT. = [AREA TOP +
3.0 3.0
LENGTH WIDTH
292.2 137.2
Date:
08/08/96
1500.0 feet
0 Ibs
0 Ibs
161,460 Ibs
0 Ibs
0 Ibs
0 Ibs
161,460 Ibs
DEPTH
9.7
40,090 (AREA OF TOP)
18,486 (AREA OF BOTTOM)
113,764 (AREA OF MIDSECTION * 4)
(4*AREA MIDSECTION) + AREA BOTTOM] * DEPTH/6
40,090 113,764 18 486 1.6
Total Designed Volume Available 278617 Cubic Feet

5. TEMPORARY STORAGE REQUIRED
DRAINAGE AREA:
Lagoon (top of dike)
Length * Width =
300.0 145.0
Buildings (roof and lot water)
43,500 square feet
9,600 square feet Describe this area.
TOTAL DA 53,100 square feet
Design temporary storage period to be 180 days
5A. Volume of waste produced
Feces & urine production in gal./day per 135 Ib. ALW
Volume = 161460 lbs. ALW / 135 lbs. ALW * 1.37 gal/day * 180 days
Volume = 294934 gals. or 39430 cubic feet
5B. Volume of wash water
This is the amount of fresh water used for washing floors or volume
of fresh water used for a flush system. Flush systems that recirculate
the lagoon water are accounted for in 5A.
Volume = 0 gallons / day * 0 days storage / 7.48 gallons per CF
Volume = 0 cubic feet
5C. Volume of rainfall in excess of evaporation
Use period of time when rainfall exceeds evaporation by largest amount.
0 days excess rainfall
Volume = 7.0 in * DA / 12 inches per foot
Volume = 30,975 cubic feet
5D. Volume of 25 year — 24 hour storm
Volume = 7.5 inches / 12 inches per foot * DA
Volume = 33,188 cubic feet
TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE
5A. 39,430 cubic feet
5B. 0 cubic feet
5C. 30,975 cubic feet
5D. 33,188 cubic feet
TOTAL 103,592 cubic feet
7.0 inches

6. SUMMARY
Temporary storage period 180 days
Rainfall in excess of evaporation > 7.0 inches
25 year — 24 hour rainfall > 7.5 inches
Freeboard 1.3 feet
Side slopes 3.0 : 1
Inside top length = 300.0 feet
Inside top width 145.0 feet
Top of dike elevation 104.0 feet
Bottom of lagoon elevation 93.0 feet
Total required volume = 265,052 cu. ft. *
Actual design volume 278,617 cu. ft. *
Seasonal high watertable elevation (SHWT) = = = > 99.0 feet
Stop pumping elev. 99.7 feet *
Must be > or = to the SHWT elev. > 99.0 feet
Must be > or = to min. req. treatment el. _ > 99.0 feet
Required minimum treatment volume > 161,460 cu. ft.
Volume at stop pumping elevation > 169,617 cu. ft.
Start pumping elev. 101.8 feet *
Must be at bottom of freeboard & 25 yr. rainfall
Actual volume less 25 yr.— 24 hr. rainfall==> 245,429 cu. ft.
Volume at start pumping elevation > 243,571 cu. ft.
Required volume to be pumped 70,405 cu. ft.
Actual volume planned to be pumped > 73,954 cu. ft.
Min. thickness of soil liner when required==> / n 1.6 feet
7. DESIGNED BY: '
DATE:
APPROVED BY: DATE: S/41I q6"
NOTE: SEE ATTACHED WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
COMMENTS: Lagoon has been designed as an irregular shape.
Length and width used in the spreadsheet represent equivalent
surface area to actual design to fully account for rainfall capture.
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SHEET 1 OF 2
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WASTE TREATMENT LAGOONS
FOUNDATION PREPARATION:
The foundation area of the lagoon embankment and building pad shall be
cleared of trees, logs, stumps, roots, brush, boulders,sod and rubbish.
Satisfactory disposition will be made of all debris. The topsoil from
the lagoon and pad area should be stripped and stockpiled for use on
the dike and pad areas. After stripping, the foundation area of the
lagoon embankment and building pad shall be thoroughly loosened prior
to placing the first lift of fill material to get a good bond.
EXCAVATION AND EARTHFILL PLACEMENT:
The completed excavation and earthfill shall conform to the lines,
grades, and elevations shown on the plans. Earthfill material shall
be free of material such as sod, roots, frozen soil, stones over
6 inches in diameter, and other objectionable material. To the extent
they are suitable, excavated materials can be used as fill. The fill
shall be brought up in approximately horizontal layers not to exceed 9
inches in thickness when loose and prior to compaction. Each layer
will be compacted by complete coverage with the hauling and spreading
equipment or standard tamping roller or other equivalent method.
Compaction will be considered adequate when fill material is observed
to consolidate to the point that settlement is not readily detectible.
NOTE THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACEMENT OF LINERS IN THE LINER
SECTION OF THIS SPECIFICATION. The embankment of the lagoon shall be
installed using the more impervious materials from the required
excavations. Construction of fill heights shall include 5 percent for
settlement. Dikes over 15 feet in height and with an impoundment
capacity of 10 acre-feet or more fall under the jurisdiction of the NC
Dam Safety Law. The height is defined as the difference in elevation
from the constructed height to the downstream toe of the dike.
Precautions shall be taken during construction to prevent excessive
erosion and sedimentation.
LINER: THE MINIMUM REQUIRED THICKNESS SHALL BE 1.6 ft.
NOTE: LINERS (PARTIAL OR FULL) ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE ATTACHED SOILS
INVESTIGATION REPORT SO INDICATES OR WHEN UNSUITABLE MATERIAL IS
ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION. A TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF THE LINER
IS INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN WHEN LINERS ARE REQUIRED BY THE SOILS REPORT.
When areas of unsuitable material are encountered, they will be over -
excavated below finish grade to the specified depth as measured
perpendicular to the finish grade. The foundation shall be backfilled
as specified to grade with a SCS approved material (ie - CL,SC,CH).
REFER TO THE SOILS INVESTIGATION INFORMATION IN THE PLANS FOR SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS.

SHEET 2 OF 2
Soil liner material shall come from an approved borrow area. The
minimum water content of the liner material shall be optimum moisture
content which relates to that moisture content when the soil is kneaded
in the hand it will form a ball which does not readily separate. Water
shall be added to borrow as necessary to insure proper moisture content
during placement of the liner. The moisture content of the liner
material shall not be less than optimum water content during placement.
The maximum water content relates to the soil material being too wet
for efficient use of hauling equipment and proper compaction. Proper
compaction of the liner includes placement in 9 inch lifts and
compacted to at least 90 percent of the maximum ASTM D698 Dry Unit
Weight of the liner material. When smooth or hard, the previous lift
shall be scarified and moistened as needed before placement of the next
lift.
The single most important factor affecting the overall compacted perme-
ability of a clay liner, other than the type of clay used for the
liner, is the efficient construction processing of the compacted liner.
The sequence of equipment use and the routing of equipment in an estab-
lished pattern helps assure uniformity in the whole placement and
compaction process. For most clay soils, a tamping or sheepsfoot
roller is the preferable type of compaction equipment.
The soil liner shall be protected from the discharge of waste outlet
pipes. This can be done by using some type of energy dissipator(rocks)
or using flexible outlets on waste pipes.
Alternatives to soil liners are synthetic liners and bentonite sealant.
When these are specified, additional construction specifications are
included with this Construction Specification.
CUTOFF TRENCH:
A cutoff trench shall be constructed under the embankment area when
shown on a typical cross section in the plans. The final depth of the
cutoff trench shall be determined by observation of the foundation
materials.
VEGETATION:
All exposed embankment and other bare constructed areas shall be seeded
to the planned type of vegetation as soon as possible after construc-
tion according to the seeding specifications. Topsoil should be placed
on areas of the dike and pad to be seeded. Temporary seeding or mulch
shall be used if the recommended permanent vegetation is out of season
dates for seeding. Permanent vegetation should be established as soon
as possible during the next period of approved seeding dates.
REMOVAL OF EXISTING TILE DRAINS
When tile drains are encountered, the tile will be removed to a minimum
of 10 feet beyond the outside toe of slope of the dike. The tile
trench shall be backfilled and compacted with good material such as
SC, CL, or CH.

SHEET 1 OF 2
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
This lagoon is designed for waste treatment (permanent storage) and
180 days of temporary storage. The time required for the planned
fluid level (permanent and temporary storage) to be reached may vary
due to site conditions, weather, flushing operations, and the amount
of fresh water added to the system.
The designed temporary storage consists of 180 days storage for:
(1) waste from animals and (2) excess rainfall after evaporation. Also
included is storage for the 25 year - 24 hour storm for the location.
The volume of waste generated from a given number of animals will be
fairly constant throughout the year and from year to year, but excess
rainfall will vary from year to year. The 25 year rainfall will not
be a factor to consider in an annual pumping cycle, but this storage
volume must always be available.
A maximum elevation is determined in each design to begin
pumping and this is usually the outlet invert of pipe(s) from
building(s). If the outlet pipe is not installed at the elevation to
begin pumping, a permanent marker must be installed at this elevation
to indicate when pumping should begin. An elevation must be established
to stop pumping to maintain lagoon treatment depth.
Pumping can be started or stopped at any time between these two
elevations for operating convenience as site conditions permit, such as
weather, soils, crop, and equipment in order to apply waste without
runoff or leaching.
Land application of waste water is recognized as an acceptable
method of disposal. Methods of application include solid set,
center pivot, guns, and traveling gun irrigation. Care should be
taken when applying waste to prevent damage to crops.
The following items are to be carried out:
1. It is strongly recommended that the treatment lagoon be pre -
charged to 1/2 its capacity to prevent excessive odors during
start-up. Pre -charging reduces the concentration of the initial
waste entering the lagoon thereby reducing odors. Solids should be
covered with effluent at all times. When precharging is complete,
flush buildings with recycled lagoon liquid. Fresh water should not
be used for flushing after initial filling.
2. The attached waste utilization plan shall be followed. This
plan recommends sampling and testing of waste (see attachment)
before land application.
3. Begin temporary storage pump -out of the lagoon when fluid level
reaches the elevation 101.8 as marked by permanent marker. Stop pump -
out when the fluid level reaches elevation 99.7 . This temporary
storage, less 25 yr- 24 hr storm, contains 70405 cubic feet or
526627 gallons.
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SHEET 2 OF 2
4. The recommended maximum amount to apply per irrigation is
one (1) inch and the recommended maximum application rate is 0.3
inch per hour. Refer to the waste utilization plan for further details.
5. Keep vegetation on the embankment and areas adjacent to the
lagoon mowed annually. Vegetation should be fertilized as needed
to maintain a vigorous stand.
6. Repair any eroded areas or areas damaged by rodents and
establish in vegetation.
7. All surface runoff is to be diverted from the lagoon to stable
outlets.
8. Keep a minimum of 25 feet of grass vegetated buffer around
waste utilization fields adjacent to perennial streams. Waste will
not be applied in open ditches. Do not pump within 200 feet of a
residence or within 100 feet of a well. Waste shall be applied in a
manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways.
9. The Clean Water Act of 1977 prohibits the discharge of
pollutants into waters of the United States. The Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Environ-
mental Management, has the responsibility for enforcing this law.

SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS
AREA TO BE SEEDED: 2.0 ACRES
USE THE SEED MIXTURE INDICATED AS FOLLOWS:
120.0 LBS. FESCUE GRASS AT 60 LBS./ACRE
(BEST SUITED ON CLAYEY OR WET SOIL CONDITIONS)
SEEDING DATES: SEPTEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 30
FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 30
60.0 LBS. RYE GRAIN AT 30 LBS./ACRE (NURSERY FOR FESCUE)
120.0 LBS. 'PENSACOLA' BAHIA GRASS AT 60 LBS./ACRE
(SEE FOOTNOTE NO. 1)
SEEDING DATES: MARCH 15 TO JUNE 15
16.0 LBS. HULLED COMMON BERMUDA GRASS AT 8 LBS./ACRE
(SUITED FOR MOST SOIL CONDITIONS)
SEEDING DATES: APRIL 1 TO JULY 31
20.0 LBS. UNHULLED COMMON BERMUDA GRASS AT 10 LBS./ACRE
SEEDING DATES: JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 30
80.0 LBS. RYE GRASS AT 40 LBS./ACRE (TEMPORARY VEGETATION)
SEEDING DATES: DECEMBER 1 TO MARCH 30
LBS.
APPLY THE FOLLOWING:
2000.0 LBS. OF 10-10-10 FERTILIZER (1000 LBS./ACRE)
4.0 TONS OF DOLOMITIC LIME (2 TONS/ACRE)
200.0 BALES OF SMALL GRAIN STRAW (100 BALES/ACRE)
ALL SURFACE DRAINS SHOULD BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO SEEDING. SHAPE
ALL DISTURBED AREA IMMEDIATELY AFTER EARTH MOVING IS COMPLETED.
APPLY LIME AND FERTILIZER THEN DISK TO PREPARE A 3 TO 4 INCH
SMOOTH SEEDBED. APPLY SEED AND FIRM SEEDBED WITH A CULTIPACKER
OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. APPLY MULCH AND SECURE WITH A MULCH
ANCHORING TOOL OR NETTING.
1. PENSACOLA BAHIAGRASS IS SLOWER TO ESTABLISH THAN COMMON
BERMUDA GRASS. WHEN USING BAHIA, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 8
LBS./ACRE OF COMMON BERMUDA BE INCLUDED TO PROVIDE COVER
UNTIL BAHIAGRASS IS ESTABLISHED.

FAMILY FARMS
August 4,1998
Alvin C. Knowles
Alvin C. Knowles Farm
116 W Clement Street
Walface, NC 28466
Subject: Lagoon Closure Form
Alvin C. Knowles Farm
Facility No.: 31-520
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Knowles,
Enclosed for your records is the Animal Waste Storage Pond and Lagoon Closure Report
Form along with a Lagoon Closure Plan for the above referenced farm. Please keep this at
the farm with your farm certification records.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] ext. 4562.
Sincerely,
M. Kevin Weston
Technical Specialist
cc: File
Duplin SWCD
Post Office Box 759, Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458, [phone], FAX [phone]

1V/11VJ.RPH y
FAMILY FARMS
August 4,1998
N.C. Division Of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Compliance Group
P.O.-Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Subject: Lagoon Closure Form
Alvin C. Knowles Farm
Facility No.: 31-520
Duplin County
Attached is the Animal Waste Storage Pond and Lagoon Closure Report Form for the
above referenced farm. A copy of this form along with a Lagoon Closure Plan has been
sent to the Wilmington Regional Office.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] ext. 4562.
Sincerely,
M. Kevin Weston
Technical Specialist
cc: File
Alvin C. Knowles
MFF Eng. Dept.
Post Office Box 759, Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458, [phone], FAX [phone]

Anin-ial Waste Storage Pond 'and Lagoon Closure Report Form
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(Pleas,/ type or print aft inrornlucion that does not require a si,natuN)
Genera[ Information:
Name of Farm: A Lv/N k s 1R.er
Owners) Name:
Mailing Address:
H t.VIN C. KNGC.•-ALES
1lL 1�l ecemewr Srzeer
WALI/ICS / NC ZPYCoIo
Facility: No: 3l - 2,c)
Phone No:l9i4)zrf 4'rvG
County: D,A r'4/M
Operation Description (remaining animals only:
Please c eck this box if there will be no animals on this fain arcer [azoon closure. le Ells: wi[1 stiil'ce _nima[s on the site
after lagoon closure, please provide the following information ou the animals that wiill remain.
Qoeration Description:
Type of .vrre No. of.animals Type of Poultry Vo. of Animals Type ofCairie LVo.•ofAnimals
i Vv"ean co Feeder r .we: Dairy
Y eeder to Finish /19G Pullec.s Beer'
�F7--rewtoWean
I arrow -to Feeder
7_1 Fa:rcw to Finish Other L \pe of Li esroc.: Number
Will the rar'n maintain a number of animals greater than che 2H .0217 threshold? Yes V No 7_1
Will ocher lagoons be in operucion ac this farm after this one closes? Yes No CI
How many lagoons are Left in use on this farm?: !
(Narzof che Water Quality Section's staff in the Division.
of Water Qualicv's Re_r ona1 Office (see rnaD on back)
was contacted on (date) for notirlcation of the pending closure of this pond or lagoon.
This notific.zicion was ac lest'_- hours prior co che start of closure which began on (dare)_
I v \tHify that the above information is correcc and complete. I have followed a closure plan which meets
all NRCS specifications and criceria. T realize chac I :gill be subject co eniorcemeac action per Article 21
or the North Carolina General Statuces if I fail to properly close out the lagoon.
Name of Land Owner (Please Print):
Signature: SEE- etow Date:
The aciiiry has followed a closure plan which meets all recuirerrencs sec Forth in the NRCS Technical
Guide Standard 998. The ['allowing items were completed by the owner and vericied by me: all waste
Liquids and sludges have been removed and land applied ac agronomic race. all input pipes have been
removed. all slopes have been stabilized as necessary, and 'regetacion established on all disturbed areas.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): /{'f. sra•)
Affiliation: /i'%xpr* �J nIA7 %.es,s.
Address (Agency): /O, Bar. >C7
Signature:
NC Zlc/f J' Phone No.:fifOz81-6 yj9,Exr9f4�
Dace: s'/y/9'
Return within id days roliowing completion of animal water storage pona or lagoon closure to:
N. C. Division Of Water Quality- Water Quality Section
Compliance Group
P.O. Box 29=35
Raleigh, NC 2 i 626-053-
PLC - 1 3. [ 996

LAGOON CLOSURE PLAN
Name of Farm: ,d��,,, C. /4/rn.L.E5 Axle-tr. Facility No. 3/
Owner(s) Name: C. KNO',Les
Mailing Address/Location: //G IA/ CLEAlAwr -5-7-R3`4r Phone No.:(9/4) zes- yzy .
1,APz e.-ice , /G 6 County: /? 'L...r
This plan describes the closing pocedures for the above referenced farm. The following
closure procedures will be followed in accordance with the current NRCS standards.
1. All existing pipes that were used to discharge waste from the buildings to the
lagoon shall be capped or removed to eliminate fresh water entry from the buildings.
2. All effluent and sludge shall be pumped from the lagoon and shall be land applied
to crops at agronomic rates based on realistic yield expectations for nitrogen. The effluent
and sludge shall be analyzed for nitrogen content prior to application. During the removal
process, all sludge remaining on the side slopes shall be washed down and agitated in
with the bottom sludge and land applied. There shall be one foot or less of sludge
remaining in the lagoon upon completion. Satisfactory removal of the sludge shall be
determined by visual inspection.
3. Any foreign material other than waste found in the lagoon shall be properly
disposed of in a permitted landfill facility. Such material cannot be buried on the farm as
this practice constitutes the operation of an unpermitted landfill.
4. Any electrical services or devices such as recycle pumps, etc. around the lagoon
which will no longer be needed shall be disconnected at the power source and removed.
5. Upon completion of the removal procedures outlined above, the Iagoon maybe
a) filled in with soil
b) left intact and allowed to fill with fresh water for use as a fresh water pond
c) breached so that it will no longer impound liquid
If left for use as a pond, the requirements of Conservation Practice Standard 378 (Ponds)
shall be met.If the lagoon embankment is breached, the slopes and bottom of the breach
shall be stable for the soil material involved, but the side slopes shall be no greater than
3.1.
6. All disturbed areas shall be fertilized, seeded and mulched before the lagoon
closure can be certified.
Estimated amount of effluent/sludge: ys344o,J Effluent/sludge analysis:
Total amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN):
The following acreage may be used for land application based on the crop to be grown:
Tract/Field #
Crop
lbs. N/ac.
Acres
lbs. N utilized
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The following acreage may be used for land application based on the crop to be grown:
Tract/Field #
Crop
lbs. N/ac.
Acres
lbs. N utilized
Name of Owner:
Signature:
Grp.- ,Kiz
Name of Technical specialist: /14, e50,,, 1 J sra,'
Affiliation: /t'1c.. p,'r F,.-7it. y F,a,2,,.s
Address (Agency): Pa. Bo, 75-9
Signature:
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Nutrient Management Plan For Animal Waste Utilization
03-17-2009
This plan has been prepared for:
Grace CKnowles Fat, 3 I-5.2.0
Grace C Knowles
116 W. Clement Street
Wallace, NC 28466
910-285-4846
This plan has been developed by:
Billy W Houston
Duplin Soil & Water Conservation
PO Box 219
Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-2120
Developer Signature
Type of Plan: Nitrogen Only with Manure Only
Owner/Manager/Producer Agreement
I (we) understand and agree to the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures
established in this nutrient management plan which includes an animal waste utilization plan for
the farm named above. I have read and understand the Required Specifications concerning animal
waste management that are included with this plan.
Signature (owner)
L007
Date
J//7/o f
Signature (manager or producer) Date
This plan meets the minimum standards and specifications of the U.S. Department of Agriculture -
Natural Resources Conservation Service or the standard of practices adopted by the Soil and Water
Conservation Commission.
Plan Approved By:3)1.vr?lB
Technical Specialist Signature Date
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Nutrients applied in accordance with this plan will be supplied from the following
source(s):
Commercial Fertilizer is not included in this plan.
S7
Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Liquid waste generated 1,108,692 gals/year by a 1,196
animal Swine Finishing Lagoon Liquid operation. This production facility has waste
storage capacities of approximately 180 days.
Estimated Pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen Generated per Year
Broadcast
2554
Incorporated
4385
Injected
4830
Irrigated
2776
Max. Avail.
PAN (lbs) *
Actual PAN
AppIied (lbs)
PAN Surplus/
Deficit (lbs)
Actual Volume
Applied (Gallons)
Volume Surplus/
Deficit (Gallons)
Year 1
2,776
4676
-1,900
1,867,885
-759,193
Note: In source ID, S means standard source, U means user defined source.
* Max. Available PAN is calculated on the basis of the actual application method(s) identified in the plan for this source.
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The table shown below provides a summary of the crops or rotations included in this plan for each field. Realistic Yield estimates
are also provided for each crop in the plan. In addition, the Leaching Index for each field is shown, where available.
Planned Crops Summary
Tract
Field
Total
Acres
Useable
Acres
Leaching
Index (LI)
Soil Series
Crop Sequence
RYE
1267
5
3.50
3.50
N/A
Norfolk
Small Grain Overseed
1.0 Tons
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6.5 Tons
1267
6
1-50
1.50
N/A
Norfolk
Small Gram Overseed
1.0 Tons
Hybrid Bermudagrass Hay
6.5 Tons
1267
7
7.47
7.47
NIA
Norfolk
Small Grain Overseed
1.0 Tons
Hybrid Bermudagrass Hay
6.5 Tons
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nutrient leaching below the root zone.
None
2 &
<= 10
Moderate potential to contribute to soluble
nutrient leaching below the root zone.
Nutrient Management (590) should be planned.
> 10
High potential to contribute to soluble
nutrient leaching below the root zone.
Nutrient Management (590) should be planned. Other conservation practices that improve the soils
available water holding capacity and improve nutrient use efficiency should be considered.
Examples are Cover Crops (340) to scavenge nutrients, Sod -Based Rotations (328), Long -Term
No -Till (778), and edge -of -field practices such as Filter Strips (393) and Riparian Forest Buffers
(391).
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NOTE: Symbol * means user entered data.
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Date Printed: 3/17/2009
Database Version 3.1

The Irrigation Application Factors for each field in this plan are shown in the following table. Infiltration rate varies with soils. If
applying waste nutrients through an irrigation system, you must apply at a rate that will not result in runoff. This table provides the
maximum application rate per hour that may be applied to each field selected to receive wastewater. It also lists the maximum
application amount that each field may receive in any one application event.
Irrigation Application Factors
Tract
Field
Soil Series
Application Rate
(inches/hour)
Application Amount
(inches)
1267
5
Norfolk
0.50
1.0
1267
6
Norfolk
0.50
1.0
1267
7
Norfolk
0.50
1.0
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NOTE: Symbol * means user entered data.

The following Lagoon Sludge Nitrogen Utilization table provides an estimate of the number of acres needed for sludge
utilization for the indicated accumulation period. These estimates are based on average nitrogen concentrations for each source,
the number of animals in the facility and the plant available nitrogen application rates shown in the second column.
Lagoon sludge contains nutrients and organic matter remaining after treatment and application of the effluent. At clean out, this
material must be utilized for crop production and applied at agronomic rates. In most cases, the priority nutrient is nitrogen but
other nutrients including phosphorous, copper and zinc can also be limiting. Since nutrient levels are generally very high,
application of sludge must be carefully applied.
Sites must first be evaluated for their suitability for sludge application. Ideally, effluent spray fields should not be used for
sludge application. If this is not possible, care should be taken not to load effluent application fields with high amounts of
copper and zinc so that additional effluent cannot be applied. On sites vulnerable to surface water moving to streams and lakes,
phosphorous is a concern. Soils containing very high phosphorous levels may also be a concern.
Lagoon Sludge Nitrogen Utilization Table
Crop
Maximum
PA-N Rate
lb/ac
Maximum Sludge
Application Rate
1000 gal/ac
Minimum Acres
5 Years Accumulation
Minimum Acres
10 Years Accumulation
Minimum Acres
15 Years Accumulation
Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Sludge - Standard
Corn 120 bu
150
13.16
14.99
29.99
44.98
Hay 6 ton R.Y.E.
300
26.32
7.50
14.99
22.49
Soybean 40 bu
160
14.04
14.06
28.11
42.17
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The Available Waste Storage Capacity table provides an estimate of the number of days of storage capacity available
at the end of each month of the plan. Available storage capacity is calculated as the design storage capacity in days
minus the number of days of net storage volume accumulated. The start date is a value entered by the user and is
defined as the date prior to applying nutrients to the first crop in the plan at which storage volume in the lagoon or
holding pond is equal to zero.
Available storage capacity should be greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to the design storage
capacity of the facility. If the available storage capacity is greater than the design storage capacity, this indicates that
the plan calls for the application of nutrients that have not yet accumulated. If available storage capacity is negative,
the estimated volume of accumulated waste exceeds the design storage volume of the structure. Either of these
situations indicates that the planned application interval in the waste utilization plan is inconsistent with the
structure's temporary storage capacity.
Available Waste Storage Capacit
Source Name
Start Date
y
Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Liquid
9/1
Plan Year
Month
Design Storage Capacity (Days)
180
Available Storage Capacity (Days) *
1
1
85
1
2
69
1
3
130
1
4
180
1
5
180
1
6
180
1
7
180
1
8
180
1
9
180
1
10
161
1
11
143
12
* Available Storage Capacity is calculated as of the end of each month.
132
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Required Specifications For Animal Waste Management
1. Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift,
manmade conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation
or land application. Any discharge of waste that reaches surface water is
prohibited.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns
or has an agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply the
waste. If the producer does not own adequate land to properly dispose of the
waste, he/she shall provide evidence of an agreement with a landowner, who is
within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for waste
application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the waste production facility to
secure an update of the Nutrient Management Plan when there is a change in the
operation, increase in the number of animals, method of application, receiving
crop type, or available land.
3. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for
realistic crop yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data,
climatic conditions, and level of management, unless there are regulations that
restrict the rate of applications for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year.
Waste may be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but
less than 10 tons per acre per year provided grass filter strips are installed where
runoff leaves the field (see USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard
393 - Filter Strips).
5. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or by disking after waste application.
Waste should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the land
application field.
6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is applied to
conservation tilled crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the
application does not occur during a season prone to flooding (see "Weather and
Climate in North Carolina" for guidance).
7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such
that runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does
not cause drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order
to control odor and flies.
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8. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or
when the soil surface is frozen.
9. Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that
the crop is not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The
potential for salt damage from animal waste should also be considered.
10. Nutrients from waste shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted
crops on soils with a high potential for leaching. Waste/nutrient loading rates on
these soils should be held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted
to take up released nutrients. Waste shall not be applied more than 30 days prior
to planting of the crop or forages breaking dormancy.
11. Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the
following: The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from
a lagoon that is a component of a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any
residential property boundary and canal. Animal waste, other than swine waste
from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995, shall not be applied closer that 25
feet to perennial waters.
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
13. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than
those owned by the landowner.
14. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public
right-of-ways.
15. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or
wetlands by a discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to
prior converted cropland provided the fields have been approved as a land
application site by a "technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on
grassed waterways that discharge directly into water courses, and on other
grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that
causes no runoff or drift from the site.
16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks,
etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
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17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed
areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as
necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other
woody species, etc., are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon
areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures should be
inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage, or discharge.
18. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate
the possibility of an illegal discharge, pollution, and erosion.
19. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a
regular basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks, and spills. A regular maintenance
checklist should be kept on site.
20. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops
for direct human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for
direct human consumption, it should only be applied pre -plant with no further
applications of animal waste during the crop season.
21. Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the .top and bottom elevations of
the temporary storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons.
Pumping shall be managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers. A
marker will be required to mark the maximum storage volume for waste storage
ponds.
22. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least
annually at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the
rate -determining nutrient, unless other restrictions require waste to be applied
based on other nutrients, resulting in a lower application rate than a nitrogen
based rate. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and alternative
crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be
adjusted and maintained for optimum crop production. Soil and waste analysis
records shall be kept for a minimum of five years. Poultry dry waste application
records shall be maintained for a minimum of three years.
Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5)
years.
23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina
regulations.
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Crop Notes
The following crop note applies to field(s): 5, 6, 7
Bermudagrass Coastal Plain, Mineral Soil, Moderately Well Drained.
Adaptation: Well -adapted.
In the Coastal Plain, hybrid bermudagrass sprigs can be planted Mar. 1 to Mar. 31. Cover sprigs 1" to 3"
deep (1.5" optimal). Sprigs should be planted quickly after digging and not allowed to dry in sun and
wind. For Coastal and Tifton 78 plant at least 10 bulac in 3' rows, spaced 2' to 3' in the row. Generally a
rate of 30 bulac is satisfactory to produce full groundcover in one or two years under good growing
conditions. Tifton 44 spreads slowly, so use at least 40 bulac in 1.5' to 2' rows spaced 1' to 1.5' in row.
For broadcast/disked-in sprigs use about 60 bu/ac. Soil test for the amounts of lime, phosphorus,
potassium and micronutrients to apply preplant and for annual maintenance. Apply 60 to 100 lb/ac N in
the establishment year in split applications in April and July. For established stands apply 180 to 240
lb/ac N annually in split applications, usually in April and following the first and second hay cuts.
Reduce N rates by 25% for grazing. Refer to NCSU Technical Bulletin 305 Production and Utilization
of Pastures and Forages in North Carolina for more information or consult your regional agronomist or
extension agent for assistance.
The following crop note applies to field(s): 5, 6, 7
Small Grain: CP, Mineral Soil, medium leachable
In the Coastal Plain, oats and barley should be planted from October 15-October 30; and rye from
October 15-November 20. For barley, plant 22 seed/drill row foot and increase the seeding rate by 5% for
each week seeding is delayed beyond the optimum time. See the seeding rates table for applicable
seeding rate modifications in the current NCSU "Small Grain Production Guide". Also, increase the
initial seeding rate by at least 10% when planting no -till. Oats should be planted at 2 bushels/acre and
rye at 1-1 1/2 bushels/acre. Plant all these small grains at 1-1 1/2" deep. Adequate depth control is
essential. Review the NCSU Official Variety "green book" and information from private companies to
select a high yielding variety with the characteristics needed for your area and conditions. Apply no more
than 30 lbs/acre N at planting, Phosphorus and potash recommended by a soil test can also be applied at
this time. The remaining N should be applied during the months of February -March.
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System Calibration
Information presented in manufacturer's charts are based on average operation
conditions with relatively new equipment. Discharge rates and application rates change
over time as equipment gets older and components wear. In particular, pump wear tends
to reduce operating pressure and flow. With continued use, nozzle wear results in an
increase in the nozzle opening which will increase the discharge rate while decreasing the
wetted diameter.
You should be aware that operating the system differently than assumed in the design will
alter the application rate, diameter of coverage, and subsequently the application
uniformity. For example, operating the system with excessive pressure results in smaller
droplets, greater potential for drift, and accelerates wear of the sprinkler nozzle. Clogging
of nozzles can result in pressure increase. Plugged intakes or crystallization of mainlines
will reduce operating pressure. Operating below design pressure greatly reduces the
coverage diameter and application uniformity.
For the above reason, you should calibrate your equipment on a regular basis to ensure
proper application rates and uniformity. Calibration at least once every three years is
recommended. Calibration involves collecting and measuring flow at several locations in
the application area. Any number of containers can be used to collect flow and
determine the application rate. Rain gauges work best because they already have a
graduated scale from which to read the application amount without having to perform
additional calculations. However, pans, plastic buckets, jars, or anything with a uniform
opening and cross-section can be used provided the liquid collected can be easily
transferred to a scaled container for measuring.
For stationary sprinklers, collection containers should be located randomly throughout the
application area at several distances from sprinklers. For traveling guns, sprinklers
should be located along a transect perpendicular to the direction of pull. Set out
collection containers 25 feet apart along the transect on both sides of the gun cart. You
should compute the average application rate for all nonuniformity of the application. On a
windless day, variation between containers of more than 30 percent is cause for concern.
You should contact your irrigation dealer or technical specialist for assistance.
*Reprinted for Certification Training for Operations of Animal Waste Management Systems Manual

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN
Proper lagoon management should be a year-round priority. It is especially important to manage
levels so that you do not have problems during extended rainy and wet periods,
Maximum storage capacity should be available in the lagoon for periods when the receiving crop is
dormant (such as wintertime for bermudagrass) or when there are extended rainy spells such as a
thunderstorm season in the summertime. This means that at the first sign of plant growth in the
later winter / early spring, irrigation according to a farm waste management plan should be done
whenever the land in dry enough to receive lagoon liquid. This will make storage space available in
the lagoon for future wet periods. In the late summer / early fall the lagoon should be pumped down
to the low marker (see Figure 2-1) to allow for winter storage. Every effort should be made to
maintain the lagoon dose to the minimum liquid level as long as the weather and waste utilization
plan will allow it.
Waiting until the lagoon has reached its maximum storage capacity before starting to irrigated does
not leave room for storing excess water during extended wet periods. Overflow from the lagoon for
any reason except a 25-year, 24-hour storm is a violation of state law and subject to penalty action.
The routine maintenance of a lagoon involves the following:
• Maintenance of a vegetative cover for the darn. Fescue or common bermudagrass
are the most common vegetative covers. The vegetation should be fertilized each
year, if needed, to maintain a vigorous stand. The amount of fertilized applied
should be based on a soils test, but in the event that it is not practical to obtain a
soils test each year, the lagoon embankment and surrounding areas should be
fertilized with 800 pounds per acre of 10-10-10, or equivalent.
• Brush and trees on the embankment must be controlled. This may be done by
mowing, spraying, grazing, chopping, or a combination of these practices. This
should be done at least once a year and possibly twice in years that weather
conditions are favorable for heavy vegetative growth.
NOTE: If vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter the lagoon
water. Such chemicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating the waste.
Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should be made during the initial filling of the lagoon
and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be checked should include,
as a minimum, the following:
Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes -- look for:
1. separation of joints
2. cracks or breaks
3. accumulation of salts or minerals
4. overall condition of pipes
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Lagoon surface -- look for:
1. undesirable vegetative growth
2. floating or lodged debris
Embankment -- look for:
1. settlement, cracking, or "jug" holes
2. side slope stability -- slumps or bulges
3. wet or damp areas on the back slope
4. erasion due to lack or vegetation or as a result of wave action
5. rodent damage
Larger lagoons may be subject to finer damage due to wave action caused by strong
winds. These waves can erode the lagoon sidewalls, thereby weakening the lagoon dam.
A good stand of vegetation will reduce the potential damage caused by wave action. If
wave action causes serious damage to a lagoon sidewall, baffles in the lagoon may be
used to reduce the wave impacts.
Any of these features could lead to erosion and weakening of the dam. If your lagoon
has any of these features, you should call an appropriate expert familiar with design and
construction of waste lagoons. You may need to provide a temporary fix if there is a
threat of a waste discharge. However, a permanent solution should be reviewed by the
technical expert. Any digging into a lagoon dam with heavy equipment is a serious
undertaking with potentially serious consequences and should not be conducted unless
recommended by an appropriate technical expert.
Transfer Pumps -- check for proper operation of:
1. recycling pumps
2. irrigation pumps
Check for leaks, loose fittings, and overall pump operation. An unusually loud or grinding
noise, or a large amount of vibration, may indicate that the pump is in need of repair or
replacement.
NOTE: Pumping systems should be inspected and operated frequently enough so that
you are not completely "surprised" by equipment failure. You should perform your
pumping system maintenance at a time when your lagoon is at its low level. This will
allow some safety time should major repairs be required. Having a nearly full lagoon is
not the time to think about switching, repairing, or borrowing pumps. Probably, if your
lagoon is full, your neighbor's lagoon is full also. You should consider maintaining an
inventory of spare parts or pumps.
• Surface water diversion features are designed to carry all surface drainage
waters (such as rainfall runoff, roof drainage, gutter outlets, and parking lot
runoff) away from your lagoon and other waste treatment or storage
structures. The only water that should be coming from your lagoon is that
which comes from your flushing (washing) system pipes and the rainfall that
hits the lagoon directly. You should inspect your diversion system for the
following:
1. adequate vegetation
2. diversion capacity
3. ridge berm height
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Identified problems should be corrected promptly. It is advisable to inspect your system
during or immediately following a heavy rain. If technical assistance is needed to
determine proper solutions, consult with appropriate experts.
You should record the level of the lagoon just prior to when rain is predicted, and then
record the level again 4 to 6 hours after the rain (assumes there is no pumping). This will
give you an idea of how much your lagoon level will rise with a certain rainfall amount
(you must also be recording your rainfall for this to work). Knowing this should help in
planning irrigation applications and storage. If your lagoon rises excessively, you may
have an overflow problem from a surface water diversion or there may be seepage into
the lagoon from the surrounding land.
Lagoon Operation
Startup:
1. Immediately after construction establish a complete sod cover on bare soil
surfaces to avoid erosion.
2. Fill new lagoon design treatment volume at least half full of water before waste
loading begins, taking care not to erode lining or bank slopes.
3. Drainpipes into the lagoon should have a flexible pipe extender on the end of the
pipe to discharge near the bottom of the lagoon during initial titling or another
means of slowing the incoming water to avoid erosion of the lining.
4. When possible, begin loading new lagoons in the spring to maximize bacterial
establishment (due to warmer weather).
5. It is recommended that a new lagoon be seeded with sludge from a healthy
working swine lagoon in the amount of 0.25 percent of the full lagoon liquid
volume. This seeding should occur at least two weeks prior to the addition of
wastewater.
6. Maintain a periodic check on the lagoon liquid pH. If the pH falls below 7.0, add
agricultural lime at the rate of 1 pound per 1000 cubic feet of lagoon liquid volume
until the pH rises above 7.0. Optimum lagoon liquid pH is between 7.5 and 8.0.
7. A dark color, lack of bubbling, and excessive odor signals inadequate biological
activity. Consultation with a technical specialist is recommended if these
conditions occur for prolonged periods, especially during the warm season.
Loading:
The more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the better the
lagoon will function. Flush systems that wash waste into the lagoon several times daily
are optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, in which one or more buildings are
drained and recharged each day, also work well.
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• Practice water conservation --- minimize building water usage and spillage from
leaking waterers, broken pipes and washdown through proper maintenance and water
conservation.
• Minimize feed wastage and spillage by keeping feeders adjusted. This will reduce the
amount of solids entering the lagoon.
Management:
• Maintain lagoon liquid level between the permanent storage level and the full
temporary storage level.
• Place visible markers or stakes on the lagoon bank to show the minimum liquid level
and the maximum liquid level. (Figure 2-1).
• Start irrigating at the earliest possible date in the spring based on nutrient
requirements and soil moisture so that temporary storage will be maximized for the
summer thunderstorm season. Similarly, irrigate in the late summer / early fall to
provide maximum lagoon storage for the winter.
• The lagoon liquid level should never be closer than 1 foot to the lowest point of the
dam or embankment.
• Don not pump the lagoon liquid level lower than the permanent storage level unless
you are removing sludge.
• Locate float pump intakes approximately 18 inches underneath the liquid surface and
as far away from the drainpipe inlets as possible.
• Prevent additions of bedding materials, long-stemmed forage or vegetation, molded
feed, plastic syringes, or other foreign materials into the lagoon.
• Frequently remove solids from catch basins at end of confinement houses or
wherever they are installed.
• Maintain strict vegetation, rodent, and varmint control near lagoon edges.
• Do not allow trees or large bushes to grow on lagoon darn or embankment.
• Remove sludge from the lagoon either when the sludge storage capacity is full or
before it fills 50 percent of the permanent storage volume.
• If animal production is to be terminated, the owner is responsible for obtaining and
implementing a closure plan to eliminate the possibility of a pollutant discharge.
Sludge Removal:
Rate of lagoon sludge buildup can be reduced by:
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• proper lagoon sizing,
• mechanical solids separation of flushed waste,
• gravity settling of flushed waste solids in an appropriately designed basin, or
• minimizing feed wastage and spillage.
Lagoon sludge that is removed annually rather than stored long term will:
• have more nutrients,
• have more odor, and
• require more land to properly use the nutrients.
Removal techniques:
• Hire a custom applicator.
• Mix the sludge and lagoon liquid with a chopper - agitator impeller pump through large -
bore sprinkler irrigation system onto nearby cropland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland; mix
remaining sludge; pump into liquid sludge applicator; haul and spread onto cropland or
forageland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland;
dredge sludge from lagoon with dragline or sludge barge; berm an area beside lagoon
to receive the sludge so that liquids can drain back into lagoon; allow sludge to
dewater; haul and spread with manure spreader onto cropland or forageland; and soil
incorporate.
Regardless of the method, you must have the sludge material analyzed for waste
constituents just as you would your lagoon water. The sludge will contain different
nutrient and metal values from the liquid. The application of the sludge to fields will be
limited by these nutrients as well as any previous waste applications to that field and crop
requirement. Waste application rates will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3.
When removing sludge, you must also pay attention to the liner to prevent damage.
Close attention by the pumper or drag -line operator will ensure that the lagoon liner
remains intact. If you see soil material or the synthetic liner material being disturbed, you
should stop the activity immediately and not resume until you are sure that the sludge can
be removed without liner injury. If the liner is damaged it must be repaired as soon as
possible.
Sludge removed from the lagoon has a much higher phosphorus and heavy metal content
than liquid, Because of this it should probably be applied to land with low phosphorus and
metal levels, as indicated by a soil test, and incorporated to reduce the chance of erosion.
Note that if the sludge is applied to fields with very high soil -test phosphors, it should be
applied only at rates equal to the crop removal of phosphorus. As with other wastes,
always have your lagoon sludge analyzed for its nutrient value.
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The application of sludge will increase the amount of odor at the waste application site.
Extra precaution should be used to observe the wind direction and other conditions which
could increase the concern of neighbors.
Possible Causes of Lagoon Failure
Lagoon failures result in the unplanned discharge of wastewater from the structure.
Types of failures include leakage through the bottom or sides, overtopping, and breach of
the darn. Assuming proper design and construction, the owner has the responsibility for
ensuring structure safety. Items which may lead to lagoon failures include:
• Modification of the lagoon structure — an example is the placement of a pipe in the dam
without proper design and construction. (Consult an expert in lagoon design before
placing any pipes in dams.)
• Lagoon liquid levels — high levels are a safety risk.
• Failure to inspect and maintain the dam.
• Excess surface water flowing into the lagoon.
• Liner integrity -- protect from inlet pipe scouring, damage during sludge removal, or
rupture from lowering lagoon liquid level below groundwater table.
NOTE: If lagoon water is allowed to overtop the dam, the moving water will soon cause
gullies to form in the dam. Once this damage starts, it can quickly cause a large
discharge of wastewater and possible dam failure.
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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
PHONE NUMBERS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWQ)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS)
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES)
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This plan will be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation are leaking,
overflowing or running off site. You should not wait until wastes reach surface waters or
leave your property to consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort to
ensure that this does not happen. This plan should be posted in an accessible location
for all employees at the facility. The following are some action items you should take.
1. Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the situation, this may or may not be possible. Suggested
responses to some possible problems are listed below.
A. Lagoon overflow - possible solutions are:
a) Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam.
b) Pump wastes to fields at an acceptable rate.
c) Stop all flow to the lagoon immediately.
d) CaII a pumping contractor.
e) Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon.
B. Runoff from waste application field -actions include:
a) Immediately stop waste application.
b) Create a temporary diversion to contain waste.
c) Incorporate waste to reduce runoff.
d) Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that cause the runoff.
e) Evaluate the application rates for the fields where runoff occurred.
C. Leakage from the waste pipes and sprinklers - action include:
a) Stop recycle pump.
b) Stop irrigation pump.
c) Close valves to eliminate further discharge.
d) Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps.
D. Leakage from flush systems, houses, solid separators - action include:
a) Stop recycle pump.
b) Stop irrigation pump.
c) Make sure siphon occurs.
d) Stop all flow in the house, flush systems, or solid separators.
Leakage from base or sidewall of lagoon. Often this is seepage as opposed to flowing leaks -
possible action:
a) Dig a small sump or ditch from the embankment to catch all seepage, put in a submersible
pump, and pump back to lagoon.
b) If holes are caused by burrowing animals, trap or remove animals and fill holes and
compact with a clay type soil.
c) Have a professional evaluate the condition of the side walls and the lagoon bottom as soon
as possible.
E.
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2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages.
a Did the waste reach surface waters?
b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration?
c. Any damage notes, such as employee injury, fish kills, or property damage?
d. Did the spill leave the property?
e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface waters?
f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters?
g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or off the property)?
h. How much reached surface waters?
3. Contact appropriate agencies.
a. During normal business hours call your DWQ regional office; Phone #, After hours,
emergency number: [phone]. Your phone call should include: your name, facility
number, telephone number, the details of the incident from item 2 above, the exact
location of the facility, the location or direction of the movement of the spill, weather and
wind conditions. The corrective measures that have been under taken, and the
seriousness of the situation.
b. If the spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call local EMS phone number.
c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department.
d. Contact CE's phone number, local SWCD office phone number and the local NRCS
office for advice / technical assistance phone number.
4. If none of the above works call 911 or the Sheriffs Department and explain your problem to
them and ask the person to contact the proper agencies for you.
5. Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair or problem to minimize offsite damage.
a. Contractors Name: Murphy Brown, LLC
b. Contractors Address: P.O. Box 856, Warsaw, NC 28398
c . Contractors Phone: [phone]
6. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCS, Consulting Engineer, etc.)
a. Name: Kraig Westerbeek
b. Phone: (910) 293 - 5330
7. Implement procedures as advised by DWQ and technical assistance agencies to rectify the
damage, repair the system, and reassess the waste management plan to keep problems
with release of wastes from happening again.
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INSECT CONTROL CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL OPERATIONS
Source Cause BMP's to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
(Liquid Systems)
Flush Gutters Accumulation of solids
(✓) Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated
solids from gutters as designed.
( ) Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and Pits Crusted Solids
(/) Maintain lagoons, settling basins and
pits where pest breeding is apparent to
minimize the crusting of solids to a depth
of no more than 6-8 inches over more than
30% of surface.
Excessive Decaying vegetation (✓)Maintain vegetative control along banks of
Vegetative Growth lagoons and other impoundment's to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter
along water's edge on impoundment's perimeter.
(Dry Systems)
Feeders Feed Spillage () Design, operate and maintain feed systems (e.g..
bunkers and troughs) to minimize the accumulation
of decaying wastage.
() Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g. 7-10 day
interval during summer; 15-30 day interval during winter).
Feed Storage Accumulation of feed
residues
() Reduce moisture accumulation within and around
immediate perimeter of feed storage areas by
insuring drainage away from site and/or providing
adequate containment (e.g., covered bin for
brewer's grain and similar high moisture grain
products).
O Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
solids in filter strips around feed storage as needed.
Animal Holding Accumulation of animal () Eliminate low area that trap moisture along Fences
Areas wastes and feed wastage and other locations where waste accumulates and
disturbance by animals is minimal.
() Maintain fence rows and filter strips around animal
holding areas to minimize accumulations of wastes
(Le. inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
solids as needed).
MIC — November 11, 1996
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Dry Manure Handling Accumulations of animal O Remove spillage on a routine basis (e.g. 7-10 day
Systems wastes interval during summer; 15-30 days interval during
winter) where manure is loaded for land application
or disposal.
O Provide for adequate drainage around manure stockpiles
( ) Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated wastes
in filter strips around stockpiles and manure handling
areas as needed.
The issues checked () pertain to this operation. The landowner / integrator agrees to use
sound judgment in applying insect control measures as practical.
I certify the aforementioned insect control Best Management Practices have been
reviewed with me.
(Landowner Signature)
For more information contact the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology, Box
7613, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613.
AMIC -- November 11, 1996
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Swine Farm Waste Management —Odor Control Checklist
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
• Odor Control Checklist is required by General Statute 143-215.10C(e)(li
• Check any/all the BMPs you will Implement on this facility. Items checked/selected become a requirement of the CAWMP.
• Items in bold or pre -selected are required.
• Add any site -specific details related to the selected BMPs
• Include any other odor control measures not listed
• NOTE: Not all BMPs may be cost-effective for every facility. Evaluate each BMP prior to selecting for your facility.
Permit No.: 3
Date:
Owner SignatureJ-•
Cause/source BMP Option to Minimize Odor
Comments
Site Specific Practices
FARMSTEAD
• Swine Production
• Improper drainage
❑ Maintain vegetative or wooded buffers at or
near property boundary
❑ Grade and landscape so water drains away
from facilities and prevent ponding
❑ Maintain farm access roads and prevent traffic
in waste application area
❑ Other BMPs — please describe
• Traps dust and gases, provides dilution
and visual screening
• May require third party input/approval
• Reduce odors and vectors that occur
with stagnant conditions
• Prevents spillage during transport and
tracking of waste onto public roads
MORTALITY MANAGEMENT
• Carcass
Decomposition
• Incomplete Incineration
❑ Dispose of mortality using method approved
by NCDA&CS State Veterinarian. Manage
According to CAWMP (Mortality Management
Checklist) and permits}.
❑ Put carcasses in refrigerated (or freezer) dead
boxes within 24 hours for short-term mortality
storage.
❑ Use incinerators with secondary burners for
complete combustion.
❑ Other BMPs— please describe
• Required by statute and permit
• May require third party input/approval
• Reduce odors by complete incineration
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Swine Farm Waste Management - Odor Control Checklist
PermitNo.: 3\—S1-0
Cause/Source
BMP Option to Minimize Odor
Comments
Site Specific Practices
HOUSE / BARN —WASTE HANDLING
• Flush tanks ❑ Install flush tank covers
• Odorous Gases ❑ Flush pits at least 4 times per day
• Partial microbial ❑ Empty pits at least once every 7 days
decomposition 0 Underfloor flush with pit ventilation
• Agitation of wastes ❑ Install/extend fill lines to near bottom of
tanks with anti -siphon vents
❑ Install covers on outside waste collection or
junction box
❑ Install sump tank covers for lift stations
• Ammonia ❑ Flush/recharge with treated effluent
❑ Treat waste In pits with proven biological or
chemical additive
❑ Other BMPs—please describe
• Pit -flush systems
• Pit -flush systems
• Pit -recharge or "pull -plug" systems
• Monitor for any solids accumulation in pit
HOUSE / BARN — FLOOR AND INDOOR SURFACES
• Manure covered floors
• Odorous Gases
❑ Scrape manure from alleys into pens daily
❑ Install fully slotted floor system
❑ install waterers over slotted floor area
❑ Install feeders at high end of solid floors
❑ Scrape manure buildup from floors and walls
❑ Keep floors dry
❑ Install underfloor ventilation for drying
❑ Replace bedding/scrape at frequency to
keep bedding dry
D Other BM Ps — please describe
• Will move with other manure via pits
• Where applicable
• Aids in animal cleanliness
• Aids in animal cleanliness
• Solid floor/bedding systems
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Swine Farm Waste Management — Odor Control Checklist Permit No.: 3 1 - 52n
Cause/Source BMP Option to Minimize Odor Comments Site Specific Practices
HOUSE / BARN — VENTILATION
♦ Dust
• Volatile/odorous gases
❑ Clean fans regularly— specify frequency
❑ Efficient air movement
❑ Install temperature and humidity sensors to
control ventilation
❑ Treat barn exhaust
❑ Other BMPs — please describe
• Examples: biofilters, wet scrubbing, windbreaks
• May reduce ventilation rate depending on method
HOUSE / BARN — FEED
• Dust
• Adsorbed Gases
♦ Ammonia
❑ Install feed covers
® Keep outdoor feed storage covered except
When necessary to add/remove feed
❑ Minimize free -fall height of dry feed
❑ Install feed delivery downspout extenders
to the feed covers
❑ Remove spoiled/unusable feed on regular basis
❑ Feed pellets instead of dry meal
❑ Use feed additives
El Use feed -reduced crude protein diet
❑ Other BMPs—please describe
• Required by rule ISA NCAC 02D .1802
• May require third party input/approval
• May require third party input/approval
• May require third party input/approval
HOUSE / BARN —GENERAL
• Dust
• Odorous Gases
❑ Install temperature and humidity sensors
to control ventilation
❑ Use ultraviolet light to treat indoor air
❑ Use indoor or outdoor electrostatic space
charge system
❑ Other BMPs — please describe
• Maintain relative humidity at 40 to 65%
• Can be used to treat exhaust air
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Swine Farm Waste Management — Odor Control Checklist
Permit No.:
Cause/Source BMP Option to Minimize Odor
Comments
Site Specific Practices
LAGOON / WASTE STORAGE STRUCTURE
• Volatile Gases ® Maintain proper lagoon volume
❑ Minimize free -fall height of waste from
discharge pipe to lagoon surface
❑ Extend discharge point of pipe to below lagoon • Use caution not to scour or damage lagoon liner
liquid level
❑ Maintain proper surface area -to -volume ratio
❑ Use correct lagoon start-up procedures
❑ Aerate for odor control
® Manage sludge levels based on annual sludge
survey as required by permit
O Keep spilled feed or foreign debris out of lagoon
to prevent excess sludge accumulation
❑ Install/use solids separation system
❑ Use proven biological or chemical additives
❑ Use permeable lagoon covers (not a digester)
❑ Use impermeable lagoon cover or • Methane can be flared if not utilized
anaerobic digester
❑ Other BMPs — please describe
• Sufficient liquid volume/depth is required
for proper anaerobic treatment
• Monitor for any increase in rate of solids accumulation
LAND APPLICATION
• Odorous gases
• Wind drift
CO Perform land application in accordance with
CAWMP
® Pump intake near lagoon surface
❑ Pump from second stage lagoon
0 Follow good neighbor policy
❑ Operate at minimum recommended pressure
❑ Increase setbacks beyond those required by
statute, rule, or permit
• Required by rule 15A NCAC 02D .1802
• Avoid application on known weekends,
special days, or holidays/eves if possible
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Swine Farm Waste Management —Odor Control Checklist
Permit No.: a 5
Cause/Source
BMP Option to Minimize Odor
Comments
Site Specific Practices
LAND APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
❑ Apply during favorable wind conditions,
(especially for traveling guns or impact
sprinklers)
❑ When practical, apply waste on sunny days
rather than cool, overcast days
❑ When possible, apply waste mid -morning to
late -afternoon
❑ For traveling guns, use taper -ring or taper -bore
nozzles
❑ For traveling guns, use largest -available nozzle
that provides acceptable application uniformity
D Replace impact sprinklers with low -drift nozzles
on center pivots and linear move systems.
❑ Use hose -drag system
❑ Use injection method for waste application
Q Other BMPs — please describe
• Recommend checking predicted average hourly
wind speed within 24 hours prior to
anticipated start
• Allows for vertical dissipation of odor
• Allows for better vertical dissipation of odor
• Less odor and drift than ring nozzles
SLUDGE DISPOSAL
• Odorous gases
❑ Transport sludge in covered vehicles or tankers
❑ Apply in thin, uniform layers
❑ Incorporate land -applied sludge as soon as
practical after application, and in accordance
with permit.
❑ Use injection method for sludge application
❑ Dewater sludge prior to application
❑ Use alternatives to land application, such as
compost, gasification, energy generation, etc.
❑ Other BMPs — please describe
• Speeds drying and prevents ponding
• Required within 48 hours or prior to next rain event,
whichever Is first, for conventionally tilled
bare soils
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AVAILABLE FROM:
Air Management Practices Assessment Tool (AMPAT)
AHG-538-A Certification Training for Animal Waste Management Systems: Type A
EBAE 103-83 — Lagoon Design and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage
EBAE 128-88 — Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Pit Recharge -Lagoon Treatment
EBAE 129-88 — Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor Flush -Lagoon Treatment
EBAE Fact Sheet — Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment
EBAE Fact Sheet — Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies
NC NRCS Standard 359 —Waste Treatment Lagoon
NC NRCS Standard 380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
NC NRCS Standard 422 — Hedgerow Planting
NC NRCS Standard 442 — Sprinkler System
Nuisance Concerns in Animal Manure Management: Odors and Flies; PRO107 1995 Conference Proceedings
Options for Managing Odor: A Report from the Swine Odor Task Force
www.extension.iastate.edu/ampat/
NC Division of Water Resources
www.bae.ncsu.edu
www.bae.ncsu.edu
www.bae.ncsu.edu
www.bae.ncsu.edu
www.bae.ncsu.edu
www.nres.udsa.gov
www.nres.udsa-gov
www.nres.udsa.gov
www.nrcs.udsa.gov
Florida Cooperative Extension Service
NC State University
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Version --November 26, 2018
Mortality Management Methods
Indicate which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
Primary Secondary Routine Mortality
❑❑
Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). The bottom of the burial pit should be at least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200,
Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7.
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
A composting system approved and permitted by the NC Department of Agriculture & Con-
sumer Services Veterinary Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm,
additional requirements must be met and a permit is required from NC DEQ.
In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 106-549.70).
Any method which, in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian, would make possible
the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health.
(Written approval by the State Veterinarian must be attached).
Mass Mortality Plan
Mass mortality plans are required for farms covered by an NPDES permit. These plans are
also recommended for all animal operations. This plan outlines farm -specific mortality man-
agement methods to be used for mass mortality. The NCDA&CS Veterinary Division sup-
ports a variety of emergency mortality disposal options; contact the Division for guidance.
• A catastrophic mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAWMP and is activated
when numbers of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates es specified by the State
Veterinarian.
• Burial must be done in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division regulations and guidance.
• Mass burial sites are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facility's animal
waste management system permit).
• In the event of imminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact
additional temporary procedures or measures for disposal according to G.S. 106-399.4.
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