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Division of Water Quality
0 Division of Soil and Water Conservation
0 Other Agency
Type of Visit 0 Compliance Inspection 0 Operation Review ® Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit O Routine 0 Complaint 0 Follow up 0 Emergency Notification 0 Other
❑ Denied Access
Facility Number
D Permitted ® Certified ® Conditionally Certified ® Registered Date of Visit
Date Last Operated or Above Threshold:
County: Algamdwx MR0
Phone No: 5$5.-6656
Phone No:
0 Not Operational • Below Threshold
Farm Name: l?rarilt;.fgglsk►anx.A.aixy.Eai m
Owner Name: Fmk Declaim
Facility Contact: Title:
Mailing Address: 13$5.Y.Qxkt.Rd S.tony..P0int...NC 286.7.$
Onsite Representative::;-: ***ACfIY.E" 't*max
2/29/2000
Integrator:
Location of Farm:
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❑ Swine ❑ Poultry IN Cattle ❑ Horse
Swine
Design Current
Capacity Population
■ Wean to Feeder
•
Feeder to Finish
•
Farrow to Wean
■
Farrow to Feeder
•
Farrow to Finish
■
Gilts
•
Boars
Poultry
Design Current
Capacity Population Cattle
❑ Layer
❑ Non -Layer
❑ Other
Design Current
Capacity Population
® Dairy
140
87
❑ Non -Dairy
Total Design Capacity
Total SSLW
140
196,000
Number of Lagoons
1
Holding Ponds / Solid Traps
Discharges & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made?
b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State? (If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
❑ Yes e No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes
3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) Less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ❑ Yes
Waste Collection & Treatment
Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets
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Reviewer/Inspector Name jA1an Johnson Rocky Durham
Reviewer/Inspector Signature:
Date:
Printed on: 5/12/2000

Comments Facility Number
Date of Visit
Additional Comments and/or Drawings:
2/29/2000
Printed on: 5/12/2000
DALE STIKELEATHER LEASES TO HOLD REPLACEMENT HEIFERS

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Frank Beckham
Rt. 2 Box 123
Stony Point, NC 28678
Dear Mr. Beckham:
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 15, 1997
Subject: Certification/Notice of Violations
Frank Beckham Dairy, Facility #: 2-10
Alexander County, NC
The deadline for the certified waste management plan to be implemented is December 31, 1997,
and there will be no extension of the deadline. With this in mind, this letter will touch on some of the
general components and issues that are of concern during an inspection.
As a certified, or soon to be certified, farm your files at a minimum must contain the following
information, and need to be available for review during the inspection:
Certification forms
Site diagram - showing fencing, streams, buffer zones
Waste application records/forms
Maps of acreage and irrigated fields
Waste utilization plan
Waste and soil analysis records
Emergency action plan and mortality & odor control checklist
Regarding waste application records, all information should be recorded. This includes (but is
not limited to) the field used, total minutes waste was applied (if required), the amount of waste irrigated/
hauled, the amount of nitrogen applied and the crop nitrogen balance. The crops and fields that are being
utilized for waste application must be specified in the certified waste management plan. For those
facilities that grow hay, the date when the hay is harvested should be recorded. If you feel the plan does
not allow you the flexibility you need, contact a technical specialist to have the farm plan modified.
For lagoons/storage ponds, remember that a freeboard of 12 inches plus an additional 5 - 9
inches (depending on location) for a 25 year/24 hour rain event must be maintained from the top of the
storage pond/lagoon. If there is an emergency spillway/pipe, then the level must be maintained to
compensate for a 25 yr/24 hr storm. A pumping marker must also be installed. This may be a pipe or
other structure that is already in the lagoon. Whatever the marker is, it must be prominently identified.
919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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The question often comes up as to what warrants a Notice of Violation (NOV). An NOV may
be issued for the following instances, among others:
a) inadequate freeboard,
b) inadequate land for waste application,
c) application on an unapproved crop/acreage,
d) discharge of waste from lagoon/facility,
e) excessive vegetation on the sideslopes of a lagoon/pond, or
f) other minor deficiencies.
Examples of a deficiency would be the waste or soil analysis forms not being up to date or the
application records not being filled out properly.
Please note, failure to submit the certification form by December 31, 1997, does not exclude you
from the responsibility of maintaining your storage pond/lagoon levels and waste application records.
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 violations of state environmental laws and regulations.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Alan Johnson or me
at [phone].
cc: Alexander SWCD
Facility Assessment Unit
Regional Coordinator
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Sincerely,
et aldso • .' . l "�
Water Quali �' egional Supervisor

Site Require Immediate Attention:
Facility No.: 02-10
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL- MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE:September 21, 1995
Time:01:30 PM
Farm Name/Owner: Frank Beckham
Mailing Address: Rt. 2, Box 173, Stony Point, North Carolina 28678
County: Alexander Integrator: Dan McClure, SCS Phone: [phone]
On Site Representative: None Phone: [phone]
Physical Address/Location: Farm is located on York Road (SR 1478) off of Hwy 90/64 east.
Type of Operation: Swine Poultry Cattle X Design Capacity: Unknown
Number of'Animals on Site: 100 -
Latitude: 35° 54' 03" Longitude: 81° 02' 35" Elevation: N/A Feet
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)
Ye or No Actual Freeboard: 3 Ft Inches - -
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or No
Was any erosion observed? Yes or No -
Is adequate land available for spray? Yes o;- No Is the cover crop adequate? CYee or No
Crop(s) being utilized: Corn, grass, etc.
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings?
100 Feet from Wells?
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream?.
Yes or No
or No
Yes or o
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line?
Yes or No
Is animal waste discharged into waters of the state by, man-made ditch, flushing system, or
other similar man-made devices? Yes or No 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 or No*
Additional Comments: *Waste Management Records will be developed by the Alexander County Soil
and Water Conservation Service. -
Inspector Name: Gong-Tseh Chen Signature:
cc: Facility Assessment Unit,

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
Frank Beckham
' . Frank Beckham Dairy Farm
Rt 2 Box 173
Stony Point NC 28678
Dear Mr. Beckham:
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Frank Beckham Dairy Farm
Facility ID #: 2-10
Alexander County
N.C. Dr1T. OF
ENVIRONMENT, H? ALT? s '
Ce NATURAL RESOU::CES
DEC fl 7 1996
DIVISION OF EIIVIROfI EfTAL MIIRAORIENT
r1OORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on
Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 21, 1996. This bill
requires that a certified operator be designated as the Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997,.for each animal
waste management system 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 OIC.
A training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving
cattle, -horses, sheep, or poultry. Owners and operators of these systems will be issued temporary animal waste
management certificates by the 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 to the WPCSOCC. If you do not intend to
operate your animal 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 management system operators, please call
Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt at 919/733-0026.
Enclosures
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
FOR
Sincerely,
Steve W. Tedder
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N.C. DEPT. OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH ,
& NATURAL RESOU;CES
MAR 1 8 1997
DIVISION OF ENVlrii6,,,.i�w:111
MOORESVILLE REGIOPAL OFFICE
Route 2, Box 173
Stony Point, NC 28678
March 14, 1997
Mr. Alan Johnson
N. C. Dept. of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Regarding the surface runoff problem noted in your inspection at my dairy
on February 26, 1997, this problem has been corrected by channeling the runoff into the
lagoon. This problem was caused by a leaking float in a watering trough. This has also
been corrected.
At the present time, we are only milking 70 cows and have 15 dry cows. I
have attempted to contact Dan t the soil and water conservation district to
advise him that we do not hav 140 cows. a is to call me on Monday morning, March
17, to discuss this.
Sincerely,
vYl af-og
Frank Beckham