820709_Add-Info Request_20230207

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
P Jart Hudson
H&C Farm
1240 Cabin Museum Rd
Turkey, NC 28393
Dear P Jart Hudson:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 7, 0023
Subject: Additional Information Request
Application No. ADS820709
H&C Farm
Sampson County
The Animal Feeding Operations Program of the Division of Water Resources (Division) has completed a
preliminary review of the subject application received on November 10, 2022, for permit coverage under
Swine Farm Digester Waste Management System General Permit AWG400000 to construct one new
synthetically -lined digester to capture biogas as a part of the proposed farm digester system at the H&C
Farm. Additional information is required before we may continue our review. Please address and submit
the following item(s) within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of this letter.
❑ Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) — The design drawings show the new digester to be located in the
field adjacent to the existing lagoon. Based upon the irrigation design map, it appears that the new
digester will be located the same field as irrigation field/pull 14. The WUP needs to be updated to
removed field/pull 14 or provide clarification.
❑ Stormwater Outlet — Please provide a typical detail for outlet for stormwater removed from digester
covers. Please also indicate stormwater outlet location for the digester.
❑ Biogas Use as a Renewable Energy Resource — Please provide information for the intended onsite
and/or offsite use of the biogas. Please include expected timeline regarding completion of digester
system and utilization of gas as a renewable energy resource.
❑ Gas Generation Estimate — Please submit an estimate for the daily volume of biogas to be generated
by the proposed digester.
❑ Emergency Flare — Please provide location/identification for the emergency flare(s).
❑ Slam Gate/Secondary Containment — Please indicate location of new slam gates/secondary
containment associated with proposed digester system, if applicable.
❑ Influent/Effluent Sampling — Please indicate location for sampling of influent to and effluent from
each digester.
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512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129

P Jart Hudson
ADS820709
Additional Information Letter
February 7, 2023
Page 2 of 2
Please be aware that you are responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North Carolina rules and
regulations. Any oversights that occurred in the review of the subject application package are still the
responsibility of the applicant. In addition, any omissions made in responding to the above items shall
result in future requests for additional information.
Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. All revised
and/or additional documentation shall be signed, sealed and dated, submitted to my attention at the address
below. Failure to provide this additional information on or before the above requested date may result in
your application being returned as incomplete.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
C(MfiDocuSigned by:
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Christine B. Lawson
Engineer
Animal Feeding Operations
Enclosure:
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section — via email
Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A. — via email
Smithfield Hog Production
Laserfiche — File No. 820709
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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
919.707.9129