230009_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20200210

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICH/id,:S. REGAN Laserfjche
Seiretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Jeffrey Max Cornwell
Clover Ridge Dairy
2001 North Lafayette St
Shelby, NC 28150
Dear Jeffrey Max Cornwell:
NORTH .CAROLINA
Environnteiitol Quality
February 10, 2020
RECEIVEDINCDENR/DW R
FEB 14 2020
WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWC230009
Clover Ridge Dairy
Cattle Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Cleveland County- - — - — -
In accordance with your renewal request, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage
(COC) issuedto Jeffrey Max Cornwell, 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 Clover Ridge Dairy,, located in Cleveland County, with an animal capacity of no greater
than the following annual averages:
Dairy Calf:
Dairy Heifer:
Milk Cow: 225
Dry Cow: Beef Brood Cow:
Beef Stocker Calf: Other:
Beef Feeder:
This COC shall be effective from the date of issue until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWC230009 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 as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, 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 theQAWMP
and this COC and must be 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.thisDivision a
copy each of the following required documents that were missing in their original
permit renewal application: (a) waste storage pond volume calculations, and (b)
operation and maintenance plan.
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/waming 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 ofCoverageonly for all ccs)
oresviille e�ona ®ffice; ateg. QuA.1rt R g a� Operations Section
Clevelan• oun Health Department
Cleveland County Soil and Water Conservation District
Central Files (Permit No. AWC230009)