200001_Inspection_20221020

Division of Water Resources
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Other Agency
Facility Number:200001 ActiveFacility Status:Permit:AWC200001 Denied Access
Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit:Routine CherokeeCounty:Region:Asheville
Date of Visit:10/20/2022 Entry Time:10:00 am Exit Time:12:00 pm Incident #:
Notla FarmsFarm Name:Owner Email:
Owner:J Randolph Shields Phone:
Mailing Address:
Physical Address:
Facility Status:
Location of Farm:
115 Dairy Farm Rd Murphy NC 28906
115 Dairy Farm Rd
Compliant Not Compliant Integrator:
Latitude:Longitude:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents
Eleven miles west of Murphy on US Hwy 64 West at the intersection of Dairy Farm Road and Emory Anderson Road.
Question Areas:
828-644-0302
35° 00' 84° 11' 17''
Murphy NC 28906
John H ShieldsCertified Operator:
Secondary OIC(s):
21365Operator Certification Number:
On-Site Representative(s):Name Title Phone
Primary Inspector:Timothy R Fox Phone:[phone]
Inspector Signature:Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
Tim Fox with ARO inspected the site. Johnny Shields was present during the insepection.
The waste storage pond is designed to hold 90 days of waste and wastewater from the operation.
soils done 5/21/21 due every 3 years (2024)
calibration due in 2023
waste analysis provided
Waste accumulation in the center of the pond should be removed in the fall.
3 certification hours needed by 12/31/2023.
As a cattle facility that is below threshold for more than 3 years and is in compliance, they are eligible to request rescission of their
permit without closing the waste storage structure prior to rescission. They would then be considered deemed permitted as long
as they stay below the 100 confined cattle threshold. If they ever wish to increase their herd to exceed the 100 confined cattle
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWC200001 J Randolph Shields 200001
10/20/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
threshold, they would be considered a new facility and would be required to meet the standards in place at that time. The waste
structure must be maintained to prevent any discharge to surface waters, but no specific records are required. Once no longer
needed/in use, the structure will eventually need to be closed to NRCS standards. The timing of that closure is completely at the
discretion of the owner.
As a deemed facility, they would not be subject to routine inspections, etc. However, the rules for deemed facilities 15A NCAC 02T
.1303 does require that the waste be applied at no greater than agronomic rates. They have an existing waste plan, so they
know what agronomic rates are, but they will need to take waste samples for analysis and track application rates to be sure they
are no over applying. Those records would not be required for us to review, but would be for their own benefit and to demonstrate
compliance should a problem ever arise.
To request a recission of your permit contact:
N.C. Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWC200001 J Randolph Shields 200001
10/20/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
Waste Structures
Observed
Freeboard
Designated
Freeboard
Closed
Date
Built
DateIdentifierType
Effective
Date
Waste Pond WASTE POND 24.00 09/09/1997
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWC200001 J Randolph Shields 200001
10/20/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at:
Structure
Application Field
Other
a. Was conveyance man-made?
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ)
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment Yes No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ large
trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable
to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
Hydraulic Overload?
Frozen Ground?
Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
PAN?
Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
Total Phosphorus?
Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
Outside of acceptable crop window?
Evidence of wind drift?
Application outside of application area?
Crop Type 1 Corn (Silage)
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Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWC200001 J Randolph Shields 200001
10/20/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
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Waste Application Yes No NA NE
Crop Type 2 Fescue (Hay)
Crop Type 3 Small Grain (Wheat, Barley,
Oats)
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
Soil Type 3
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
Records and Documents Yes No NA NE
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
Checklists?
Design?
Maps?
Lease Agreements?
Other?
If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
Weekly Freeboard?
Waste Analysis?
Soil analysis?
Waste Transfers?
Weather code?
Rainfall?
Stocking?
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWC200001 J Randolph Shields 200001
10/20/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
Records and Documents Yes No NA NE
Crop yields?
120 Minute inspections?
Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections
Sludge Survey
22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge?
23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment
(NPDES only)?
24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit?
25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the
appropriate box(es) below:
Failure to complete annual sludge survey
Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels
Non-compliant sludge levels in any lagoon
List structure(s) and date of first survey indicating non-compliance:
26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge?
27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification?
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