Linda Findley NOV Chicken Litter

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 24, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7020 0090 0001 7206 2611
Linda Findley
1593 Davis Academy Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Subject: Notice of Violation
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T .1303
Bladen County
NOV-2022-PC-0168/ Incident # 202200429
Dear Linda Findley:
On January 27, 2022, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operation (WQRO), observed uncovered stockpiled litter from the road on your
property off Cabbage Rd. Staff documented with pictures the stockpile of poultry litter and a
letter was sent to you to respond. It needed to be covered or spread within 15 days or a Notice of
Violation would be sent. DWR Staff returned on February 25, 2022 and March 16, 2022, and the
pile was still there. DWR has not received a response to this issue.
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NORTH CAROLINA
oeaanmeneof Environmental quasi
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

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Linda Findley
March 24, 2022
Violation 1:
Litter is not stockpiled uncovered for greater than 15 days (Deemed permitted pursuant to Rule
15A NCAC 02T.1303 Section 2 Condition F)
On January 27, 2022, DWR staff observed stockpiled litter off Cabbage Rd, Bladenboro. On
February 25, 2022, DWR staff returned to the site and pictures were taken of the pile still there
and there was a blue tarp covering a small section of the pile. On March 10, 2022, staff returned
again to see the pile was still there. There has not been a response from the notice that was sent.
Required Action for Violation 1:
Stockpiled litter must be removed or completely covered, and a response sent to DWR staff
within 10 days' receipt of this letter.
Please note that uncovered stockpiled litter must be covered within 15 days in cases where
application events are prolonged. Additionally, stockpiled litter shall not be located closer than
100 feet from a perennial stream or perennial waterbody. Also, any discharge of wastewater
(leachate) to surface waters or wetlands is prohibited. Take all necessary steps to ensure this
does not happen in the future.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation and to provide
a written response to this Notice in writing within (10) days following receipt of this letter.
Please include in your response all corrective actions taken and a schedule for completion of any
corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in the permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty
assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who
violates or fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under
authority of G.S. 143-215.6A
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NORTH CPROLIr,
Depalimenl al Environmental quality
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

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Linda Findley
March 24, 2022
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Diane Harrison at (910) 835-
9785 or at [e-mail] or call me at [phone]
Sincerely,
DocuSigne/d'�by: _
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Trent Allen - Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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NORTH CaROLIN,",
Deparlmen1 al Environmental quality
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000