540051_Certification of Coverage_20170224

Environmental
Quality
Timothy R. Fulcher
Bear Creek Farms, LLC
2071 Sutton Hooten Lane
La Grange, NC 28551
Dear Timothy R. Fulcher:
RECEIVEDfNCI]ENRIDWR
FEB 2 3 2017
Water Quality Regional
Opefatiorls Section
Wash.ngton fieglonal Office
February 24, 2017
ROY COOPER
Gotrmor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secrerary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS540051
Bear Creek Farms, LLC
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Lenoir County
In accordance with your February 17, 2017 Notification of Change of Ownership, we are hereby forwarding
to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Timothy R. Fulcher, authorizing the operation of the
subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) for Bear Creek Farms, LLC, located in Lenoir County, with a swine animal capacity of no
greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish:
Wean to Feeder:
Farrow to Finish:
Feeder to Finish: 2,640
Farrow to Wean:
Farrow to Feeder:
Boar/Stud:
Gilts:
Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2019, and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS540051 dated October 1, 2014. Pursuant to this COC, you are
authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified
in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility.
Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals
authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and
must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully. Please pay careful attention to the
record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please continue to use the same record keening forms.
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tiiate u'North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resouaes
Water natality Rekiomat Operations Section
1636 Mod Sernee Lcracr HuleLgh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919-7D7-9129

If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply welts and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition I1.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility is located. You may
find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the Newportfivlorehead City. NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at:
www.erh.noaa.govierimhx/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Washington Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
or S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosure (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Lenoir County Health Department
Lenoir County Soil and Water Conservation District
WQROS Central Files (Permit No. AWS54005I)
J C Howard Farms