130009_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources .
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
E.D. Mesimer
7621 Tuckaseegee Rd.
Concord, NC 28027
Dear Mr. Mesimer:
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
MARCH 19, 1997
Subject: DWQ Animal Waste Operations Site
Inspection Report
Mesimer Farm, Facility #: 13-9
Cabamis County, NC
Enclosed is a copy of the site inspection report for the inspection conducted on March 7, 1997 by Mr. Alan
Johnson of this Office. The report should be self-explanatory. If problems or deficiencies are indicated in the
report, please take the necessary action to address the problems as soon as possible.
Your operation was in good condition. Because you are below the animal unit threshold for dairies, you can
send a request to the following address which will exempt you from the annual operational review and
inspection.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section, Operations Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Be advised you are still responsible for any impact your facility may have on State waters.
Any further correspondence related to the subject inspection will be sent separately. Also, please -be advised
that North Carolina General Statutes provide for penalties of up to $10,000 per day per violation as well as
criminal penalties for violation of state environmental laws and regulations. If you have any questions
concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Johnson or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
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Facility Assessment Unit
Regional Coordinator
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919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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DSWC Animal Feedlot' Operation Revie
Routine 0 Complaint 0 Follow-up of DWQ inspection O.Follow-up of DSWC review 0 Other
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Owner Name: t..r....
Mailing Address:.
Onsite Representative:
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Location of Farm:
Date of Inspection
Time of Inspection
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Total Time (in hours) Spent onReview
or Inspection (includes .travel and processing)
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Operator Certification Number:'
Latitude
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Longitude
Date Last Operated:..
Type of Operation and Design Capacity
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❑ Farrow to Feeder'
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0 Layer
❑'Non -Layer
Other Type of Livestock .
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0 Subsurface Drains Present
0 Lagoon Area
General
1. Are there 'any buffers that need maintenance/improvement?
2. Is any discharge observed from;any, part of the operation?
.a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made?
b. -If discharge is observed, did it reach Surface Water?.(If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ)
3. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
4. Was there any adverse impacts to the waters of the State other thanfrom a discharge?
0 Spray Field Area
5. Does any part of the waste management system (other than lagoons/holding-ponds) require ..
maintenance/improvement?
❑ Yes TO No
❑ Yes 1%13,No.
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❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes %51 No
❑ Yes t'No
❑ Yes 30No
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Site Requires Immediate Attention:
Facility No. 13 —
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: 10110 , 1995
Time: 2 % 00
Farm Name/Owner: Q-0.5 cQ nziAm\Jti
Mailing Address: rj la .1 i� �Q, (,) Vic, ) n c. 21.02!)
County: CAL as- uW Integrator: Phone:
On Site Representative: UJ(J J ffi .b-vmQf1 Phone:'70N— MI
Physical Address/Location:
Type of Operation:Swine_Poultry_Cattle 1% Design Capacity:INumber of Animals on Site: ISO
Latitude: ° Longitude: ° ' " Elevation: Feet
3c 2.9 15 20 *2..30
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches)
or No Actual Freeboard:SFt. 1 Inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or 1&o Was any erosion observed? Yes or
I Gain
Is adequate land available for spray? Yes r No Is the cover crop adequate? Ye or No
Crop(s) being utilized: CAA_ �'1 G� tag► c^ o M�
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? es or No
100 Feet from Wells? es or No
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line? Yes or
Is animal waste discharged into waters of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes ore) If Yes, Please Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (volumes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes o No -
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,.,
Health and Natural "Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
-.•Jonathan -•B, Howes,' Secretary
Steve W. Tedder, Chairman
- December 5,1996 .,
Edward Mesimer
E.D. Mesimer Farm
7621 Tuckassgee Rd. _,
Concord NC 28027
, Subject:` Operator In ChargeDesignation
Facility: E.D. Mesimer Farm
Facility ID #: -13-9
Cabarrus County '.'
Dear Mr.'Mesimer:
N.C. DEPT.‘
NENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
Ea ATURAL,RESOURCES-.
DEC. a 7-1996
®IVISIOf OF tillfill i°.9EflTAI .4111RA EkiEEiT
MOORESVIdEllEOili1 AL OFFICE '
Senate Bill 1217; An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon"StudyCommission, on : .
Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 21, 1996. This
-requires that a certified operator be designated as the Operator in_Chargeby January 1; 1997, for each animal-,
,waste management systern:;that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses,
1;000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more -confined poultry with a -liquid animal waste management system.' Our
- records indicate that your facility is registered' with the Division, of Water Quality and meets the requirements
for designating an mg.
A training and certification program is not yet available'for animal waste management systems involving
.cattle, -horses, sheep;.orpoultry. Owners and operators,of these systems,*ill be issued temporary animal waste
management certificates bythe Water Pollution Control System'Operators-Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC). The temporary certificates will expire December 31,-1997,•and will -not be renewed. To obtain_
_ a permanent certification, you will be required to complete. ten -hours of training and pass an examination by -
December 31, 1997. A training and certification program for operators of animal waste management systems"
involving cattle, sheep, ,horses, and poultry is now being developed and should be available by the"spring of
1997. The type of training and certification required for the operator of each system will be based on the nature
of the wastes to be treated and the treatment process(es) primarily'used to treat the animal -waste.
As the"owner of an animal operation with an animal -waste management system, you must designate an
Operator in Charge and must submit the enclosed designation form toithe WPCSOCC. If you do not intend to
operate youranimal waste management' system yourself, you must designate an employee or engage a contract
- operator to be the Operator, in.Charge. The -person designated as the"Operator in Charge, whether yourself or .
another person, must complete the enclosed application form for temporary certification as an animal waste
management system operator: Both the designation form'and the, application form must be completed and.,;
returned by December 31, 1996. - '
-If you have questions about the new requirements for animal waste-mariagement system operators, please call
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Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt at 9.19/733-0026.
Enclosures
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535:
"Steve_W. Tedder':
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