310014_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20210921 (2)

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ROY COOPER.
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Ironside Investment Management, LLC
DM Farms Sec 3 Sites 1-3, Wendy 3-8
PO Box 1139
Wallace, NC 28466
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 21, 2021
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310014
DM Farms Sec 3 Sites 1-3, Wendy 3-8
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Duplin County
Dear Ironside Investment Management, LLC:
In accordance with your request to cover the existing Section 3 Site 3 Secondary Lagoon and install five
mixing/lift stations for a swine Waste -to -Energy System to service the 18,180 Feeder to Finish swine at
Section 3 Sites 1, 2, and 3, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to
Ironside Investment Management, LLC, authorizing the construction and operation of the subject animal
waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. The 6,666 Feeder to Finish
swine at the Wendy 3-8 sites will continue to be served by the existing lagoons at those sites. Please read
this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of the animal waste management system including, but not
limited to, the Waste -to -Energy System and the management and land application of animal waste as
specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) for DM Farms Sec 3 Sites
1-3, Wendy 3-8, located in Duplin County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the following
annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 24,846 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: 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, 2024 and shall hereby void the
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS310014 previously issued to this facility. 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
NORTH
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Oeparbnenl or Environment.' Opall\
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129

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Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Please use the
most current record keeping forms.
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 15A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any land application of waste.
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, and/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 11.23 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within twelve (12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash 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
Newport/Morehead City, NC National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their
website at: www.weather.gov/mhx/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington 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,
DocuSigned by:
Lr6VAAGSL &WILL
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S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Duplin County Health Department
Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District
Murphy -Brown, LLC
William G. "Gus" Simmons, Jr., P.E., Cavanaugh Solutions
Laserfiche — Permit File No.: 310014
NORM CAROLJNA
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Oeparbneel of Envlranmenbl Quallry
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129