MHC000102_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20220413

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
James Brian Smith
Benjamin Rea Smith
3325 Smith Farm Road
Matthews, NC 28104
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 13, 2022
Subject: Certificate of Registration No. MHC000102
Smith Brothers Farm of Matthews
Union County
Dear Mr. James Brian Smith & Benjamin Rea Smith:
In accordance with your Registration Form for Manure Hauler Operations received April 8, 2022, we are
hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Registration issued to James Brian Smith & Benjamin Rea
Smith. This letter certifies that you have met the registration requirements per 15A NCAC 02T
.1403(a)(2)(E). Your operation is deemed to be permitted by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
to carry out manure hauler operation activities, provided that the following requirements are maintained:
1. The activities do no result in any violation of surface water and groundwater standards;
2. The activities do not result in a direct discharge to surface waters;
3. Animal waste is applied at no greater than agronomic rates 15A NCAC 02T .1403. (a) (2) (A);
4. Animal waste is not stockpiled uncovered for greater than 15 days;
5. Animal waste is not stockpiled within 100 feet of a perennial stream or perennial water body;
6. A setback of at least 25 feet is maintained from any perennial stream or perennial water body during
land application; and
7. Fields on which animal waste is applied has had a representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis
within the last three years from a laboratory certified by the Division pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H
.0800.
In addition to the above requirements, each manure hauler operation must submit an annual report to the
Water Resources Division by March 1 of each year. The report covers the manure hauler activities of the
previous calendar year and must contain all applicable information required by 15A NCAC 02T .1404. A
copy of 15A NCAC 02T .1400 can be found at https://deq.nc.gov/node/12563 .
Annual reporting forms for manure hauler operations for >750 tons/yr (HAUL-2) can be found at
https://deq.nc. gov/about/divisions/water-re source s/water-re source s-permits/wastewater-branch/animal-
feeding-operation-permits/reporting-forms .
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NORTH CAROLINA
Deperhrent of Environmental Oueihy
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I 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 carefully read this Certificate of Registration and the rules and regulations so that you will be aware
of all applicable record keeping and reporting requirements. The issuance of this Certificate of Registration
does not excuse you from the obligation to comply with all applicable laws, rules, standards, and ordinances
(local, state, and federal). Please be advised that any violation of 15A NCAC 02T .1400 or other applicable
state statutes or rules may result in penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C,
including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
The Division may determine that a manure hauler operation requires an individual permit or certificate of
coverage under a general permit, based on existing or projected environmental impacts, compliance with
the provisions of applicable rules, and the compliance history of the operation.
This facility operates in Union county covered by our Mooresville Regional Office. The regional office
staff can be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information concerning this Certificate of
Registration, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Richard E. Rogers, JR, Director
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Union County Health Department
Union County Soil and Water Conservation District
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512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
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