490030_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20200306

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
James R Gray
Grayhouse Farms, Inc
182 Grayhouse Road
Stony Point , NC 28678
March 6, 2020
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MAR 11 2020
WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
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Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWC490030
Grayhouse Farms, Inc
Cattle Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
- Iredell County- -
Dear James R Gray:
In accordance with your renewal request, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage
(COC) issued to James R Gray, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system
in accordance with General Permit AWG200000. Please read this COC and the enclosed State General
Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but -not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) for Grayhouse Farms, Inc, located in Iredell County, with an animal capacity of no greater than
the following annual averages:
Dairy Calf: 120 Dry Cow: 250 Beef Brood Cow:
Dairy Heifer: 200 Beef Stocker Calf: Other:
Milk Cow: 1430 Beef -Feeder:
This COC shall be effective from the date of issue until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Nuinber AWC490030 that was 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 asspecifiedin-the-General Permit, -the -facility's CAWMPT-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 he completed prior to' actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
Within 60 days of the issuance of this COC, the Permittee shall submit to this Division a
copy each of the following required documents that were missing in their original
permit renewal application: (a) waste storage pond volume calculations, (b) -
emergency action plan, and (c) mortality control checklist.
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
919.707.9000

Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Stocking and
Mortality Form (STOCK-1) has been updated: all other record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General 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, 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
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website
at: www.weather.gov/gsp/ •
This facility is located in a county covered by. our Mooresville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 704-663-1699. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
for S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division, of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG200000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
IreYdell County Health Department
Iredell County Soil and Water Conservation District
Central Files (Permit No. AWC490030)