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NCDENR, DEQ
Division of Water Resources
Animal Feeding Operations
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
RE: COC Modification Request
To: Whom It May Concern,
With this letter, Michael Hardy, owner of Clay Ridge farm, COC # AWS400029, requests a modification to
this COC to install new/additional irrigation at this farm.
Z LS
Owner Signature Date

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CALCULATIONS
PivotlLinear Specifications P1
Pivot/Linear Type: Valley Standard Pivot 7000
Machine Length: 493.5 (feet) End Gun Radius:
105.9 (feet)
Base Pressure: 49 psi Pipe Diameter.
6 (inches)
Flowrate(GPM): 450 gpm Machine Flow:
302.8 gpm
Wetted Length: 599.4 feet End Gun Flow:
147.2 gpm
Application Rate
See Manufacturers Specifications Sheet
Travel Speed
See Manufacturers Specifications Sheet
Mainline Velocity
Velocity = .408 x Flowrate I pipe diameter squared feet/sec.'
*'"For buried pipelines, velocity should be below 5 feet per second
Pipe size: 6 inches
Velocity= 5.10 fi/sec.
Maximum Mainline Friction Loss
Most distant hydrant: P1
Total distance: 2000 feet
Friction Loss is figured using HazenMilliam's Equation
Friction Loss= 1.30 feet/100 feet
Max, Mainline Loss = 26.0 feet or 11.2 psi
Maximum Machine Friction Loss
Friction Loss is figured using Hazen=illlam's Equation
Friction Loss= 1.47 feet/100 feet
Max. Mainline Loss = 7.3 feet or 3.2 psi
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Total Dvnamic Head
Base Pressure:
Loss through machine:
Elevation head:
Mainline loss:
Suction head and lift:
5% fitting loss:
TOTAL(TDH) =
Sheet7 (3)
49 psi
3.2 psi
4.3 psi
11.2 psi
2.3 psi
3.5 psi
73.5 psi or
Horsepower Required
Horsepower = Flowrate x TOH(feet) / 3960 / Pump effeciency
Pump Description:
Pump Efficiency: %
Horsepower Required: #DIV/0! Hp
Thrust Blocking
Thrust Block Area = Thrust / Soil Bearing Strength
Thrust:
7460 feet
Soil Bearing Strength:
1200 feet
End Cap:
6,2 ft2
90 degree elbow:
8.8 ft2
Tee:
4.4 ft2
45 degree elbow:
4.7 ft2
Pipe Pressure Rating Check
Pressure Rating of Pipe to be Used: psi
Max. Pressure on system when running: 73.5 psi
70% of Pressure Rating: 0 psi
169.8 feet
If Max. Pressure on system is less than 70% of Pressure Rating, OK
Net Positive Suction Head Check
NPSHA:
NPSHR: from pump curve
If NPSHA>NPSHR OK
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Animal Waste Management Plan Certification
(Please type or print all information that does not require a signature)
IExistine or New or Expanded (please circle one) I
General Information:
Name of Farm
Owner(s) Nam
Permit No: AWSI�nnzCJ
y No: - =i n -2-cA
No:2.52, -IGS9 L }q-7
Mailing Address: --6& b 1, h -11 r1 {ec ] ) U u I W L'
Farm Location: County Farm is located in: (° 61 �Ce_ CnIf—,
Latitude and Longitude: 35 L± D_ 2 9 L_,-- Integrator: �-C
Please attach a copy of a county road map with location identified and describe below (Be specific: road
names, directions, milepost, etc.): ff)nr -► , �k�� r� r i4nL �Lerjba rn T�L
Operation Description:
Type of Swine No. of Animals
® Wean to Feeder
® Feeder to Finish
® Farrow to Wean
® Farrow to Feeder
© Farrow to Finish
® Gilts
® Boars
Operation Only
Previous
Type ofPoultty No. ofAnhnals
® Layer
© Non -Layer
Type of Beef No. of Animals
® Brood
® Feeders
© Stockers
Other Type of Livestock:
Additional
Type of Daity
© Milking
© Dry
® Heifers
® Calves
No. ofAnhnals
Number of Animals:
Total
Acreage Available for Application: Required Acreage:
Number of waste structures: I Total Capacity:
Are subsurface drains present on the farm: YES or NO (please circle one)
If YES: are subsurface drains present in the area of the waste structures (please circle one or both as applicable)
Cubic Feet (ft3)
Owner / Manager Agreement
I (we) verify that all the above information is correct and will be updated upon changing. I (we) understand the operation and
maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste management plan for the farm named above and will
implement these procedures. 1 (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage
system or construction of new facilities will require a permit application and a new certification to be submitted to the Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) and permit approval received before the new animals are stocked. I (we) understand that there must
be no discharge of animal waste from the storage system to surface waters of the state unless specifically allowed under a
permit from DWQ and there must not be run-off ftom the application of animal waste. I (we) understand that run-off of
pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas must be minimized using technical standards developed by the USDA -Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The approved plan will be filed at the farm and at the DWQ Regional Office and
the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). I (we) know that any modification must be approved by
a technical specialist and submitted to the DWQ Regional Office and local SWCD and required approvals received from DWQ
prior to implementation. A change in farm ownership requires a permit application to be sent to DWQ along with a new
certification (if the approved plan is changed).
Name of
Date: I - 2 LA - 13
Name of Manager (if different from owner
Signature: Date:
AWC - September 18, 2006

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Technical Specialist Certification
L As a technical specialist designated by the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to 15A
NCAC 6H .0104, I certify that the animal waste management system for the farm named above has an animal waste
management plan that meets or exceeds standards and specifications of the Division of Water Quality as specified in 15A
NCAC 2T .1300 (formerly 2H .0217) and the USDA -Natural Resources Conservation Service and/or the North Carolina Soil
and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T .1300 (formerly 2H .0217) and 15A NCAC 6F .0101-.0105.
The following elements are included in the plan as applicable. While each category designates a technical specialist who may
sign each certification (SD, SI, WUP, RC, 1), the technical specialist should only certify parts for which they are technically
competent.
IL Certification of Design
A) Collection, Storage, Treatment System
Check the appropriate box
© Existing facility without retrofit (SD or WUP)
Storage volume is adequate for operation capacity; storage capability consistent with waste utilization requirements.
0 New, expanded or retrofitted facili (SD)
Animal waste storage and treatment structures, such as but not limited to collection systems, lagoons and ponds,
have been designed to meet or exceed the minimum standards and specifications.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Eve H. Honeycutt
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Affiliation Shady Grove Ag Services Date Work Completed:
Address (Agency) 4682 Sh dyf n>Xe Church Rd, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.:252-521-1706
Signature:
B) Land Application Site (WUP)
The plan provides for minimum separations (buffers); adequate amount of land for waste utilization; chosen crop is suitable
for waste management; and the hydraulic and nutrient loading rates are appropriate for the site and receiving crop.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation Shady Grove Ag Services Date Work Completed: I 2-q B
Address (Agency • 1682 Shady e Chur d, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.:252-521-1706
Signature: Dater
C) Runoff Controls from Exterior Lots
Check the appropriate box
OO Facility without exterior lots (SD or WUP or RC)
This facility does not contain any exterior lots.
OO Facility with exterior lots (RC)
Methods to minimize the run off of pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas have been designed in
accordance with technical standards developed by NRCS.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print):Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation ShLdy Grove Ag Services Date Work Completed: 2a
Address (Agenc 682 Shady Qfrow Churc Rd, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.: 252-521-1706
Signature: Date: I/Z4 73
AWC - September 18, 2006

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D). Application and Handling Euuipment
Check the appropriate box
Existing or expanding facility with existing waste application equipment (WUP or I)
Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has been either field calibrated or evaluated in -
accordance with existing design charts and tables and is able to apply waste as necessary to accommodate the
waste management plan: (existing application equipment can cover the area required by the plan at rates not to
exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading rates, a schedule for timing of applications has been
established; required buffers can be maintained and calibration and adjustment guidance are contained as part of
the plan).
X New, expanded, or existing facility without existing waste application equipment . ment forspray irri ation. (I)
Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has been designed to apply waste as necessary to
accommodate the waste management plan; (proposed application equipment can cover the area required by the
plan at rates not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading rates; a schedule for timing of
applications has been established; required buffers can be maintained; calibration and adjustment guidance are
contained as part of the plan). Clay Rid a Farm AWS400029 -- Pivot Add't.
New, expanded, or existing facility without existing waste application equipment for land spreading not usin
spray irrigation. (WUP or 1)
Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has been selected to apply waste as necessary to
accommodate the waste management plan; (proposed application equipment can cover the area required by the
plan at rates not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading rates; a schedule for timing of
applications has been established; required buffers can be maintained; calibration and adjustment guidance are
contained as part of the plan).
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): M. Kevin Weston
Affiliation Murphy -Brown, LLC dba Smithfield Hog Prod. Date Work Completed: 12/14/22
Address (Agency): P.O. Box 856 Warsaw, NC 28398 Phone No.: [phone]
Signature: Date: /a�isr%sdz_ --
E) Odor Control Insect Control Mortali Mana ement and Emergency Action Plan SD
SL WUP, RC or 1)
The waste management plan for this facility includes a Waste Management Odor Control Checklist, an Insect Control
Checklist, a Mortality Management Checklist and an Emergency Action Plan. Sources of both odors and insects
have been evaluated with respect to this site and Best Management Practices to Minimize Odors and Best
Management Practices to Control Insects have been selected and included in the waste management plan. Both the
Mortality Management Plan and the Fmcrgency Action Plan are complete and can be implemented by this facility.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): EVe
Affiliation., sei" Les Date W4 Completed: � Z
Address (Agenc ): G'i I Phone No2G'2 152 1 1-70 (o
Signature: Date: 1 ?_� 2 _
F) Written Notice of New or Expanding Swine krarm
The following signature block is only to be used for new or expanding swine farms that begin construction after June
21,1996. If the facility was built before June 21, 1996, when was it constructed or last expanded
I (we) certify that I (we) have attempted to contact by certified mail all adjoining property owners and all property owners
who own property located across a public road, street, or highway from this new or expanding swinc farm, The notice was in
compliance with the requirements of NCGS 106-805. A copy of the notice and a list of the property owners notified are
attached.
Name of Land Owner;
Signature:
Name of Manager (if different from owner
Date:
Signature: Date:
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III. Certification of Installation
A) Collection, Storage, Treatment Installation
New, expanded or retrofitted facility (SI)
Animal waste storage and treatment structures, such as but not limited to lagoons and ponds, have been installed in
accordance with the approved plan to meet or exceed the minimum standards and specifications.
For existing facilities without retrofits, no certification is necessary.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print):
Affiliation Date Work Completed:
Address (Agency):
Signature:
B) Land Application Site (WUP)
No.
The cropping system is in place on all land as specified in the animal waste management plan.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation Shady Grove Ag Services _ _.Date Work Completed: 1
Address (Agenc : 1682 Shad rove Church Rd, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.: 252-521-1706
Signature:4i4q&�Date: 1
C) Runoff Controls from Exterior Lots (RC)
Facility with exterior lots
Methods to minimize the run off of pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas have been installed as specified in
the plan.
For facilities without exterior lots, no certification is necessary.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print):
Affiliation Date Work Completed:
Address (Agency): Phone No.:.
Signature:
D) Application and Handling Ecluipment Installation (WUP or I)
Date:
© Animal waste application and handling equipment specified in the plan is on site and ready for use; calibration
and adjustment materials have been provided to the owners and are contained as part of the plan.
O Animal waste application and handling equipment specified in the plan has not been installed but the owner has
proposed leasing or third party application and has provided a signed contract; equipment specified in the
contract agrees with the requirements of the plan; required buffers can be maintained; calibration and
adjustment guidance have been provided to the owners and are contained as part of the plan.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation Shady Grove Ag Services Date Work Completed: Z4 �23_
Address (Agency): 1682 Shady Grove Church Rd, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.:252-521-1706
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E) Odor Control, Insect Control and Mortality Management (SD, SI, WUP, RC orb
Methods to control odors and insects as specified in the Plan have been installed and are operational. The
mortality management system as specified in the Plan has also been installed and is operational.
Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation Shady Grove Ag Services Date Work Completed: fT
Address (Agency):1682 ShadyPxove Ch4r ph Rd, Snow Hill 28580 Phone No.:252-521-1706
Signature:
ate: i &4123
Please return the completed form to the Division of Water Quality at the following address:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Animal Feeding Operations Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
Please also remember to submit a copy of this form along with the complete Animal Waste
Management Plan to the DWQ Regional Office and the local Soil and Water Conservation
District Office and to keep a copy in your files with your Animal Waste Management Plan.
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Snow Hill, NC 28580
252-521-1706
NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
G rower(s):
Farm Name:
Mike Hardy
Clay Ridge Farm 40-29
MOM1174
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Wean to Finish 4695
Feeder to Finish
Gilts
Boars
Storaoe Structure: Anaerobic
Storage Period:
Application Method:
>180 days
Irrigation
Lagoon
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution
of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be used
to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste
is to be applied.
This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed
before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant
nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown.
Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize
the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner:
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than 5 tons per acre per
year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but
less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are established.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen.
Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed
under DWR regulations.
5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor
problems.
6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential
for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than
30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or
disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems.
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This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change
methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application
methods are not the same,
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content
for this type of facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which could
allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to
be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type. Lime must
be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production.
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H .02W adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR ( gallons, fe, tons, etc.):
CapacityCapacily Type Waste Produced per Animal Total
Farrow to Wean
3203 gal/yr
gallyr
Farrow to Feeder
3861 gallyr
gallyr
Farrow to Finish
10478 gallyr
gallyr
Wean to Feeder
191 gallyr
gallyr
4695
Wean to Finish
776 gallyr
3,643,320 gallyr
Feeder to Finish
927 gallyr
gallyr
Gilts
1015 gal/yr
gallyr
Boars
2959 all r
ga.11 r
Total 3 643 32 gallyr
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (lbs):
Capacity Type Nitrogen Produced er Animal Total
Farrow to Wean
3.84 Ibslyr
Ibslyr
Farrow to Feeder
6.95 Ibslyr
Ibslyr
Farrow to Finish
18.86 lbslyr
Ibslyr
Wean to Feeder
0.34 Ibslyr
Ibslyr
4695
Wean to Finish
1.8 lbs/yr
8,451 Ibslyr
Feeder to Finish
1,67 lbs/yr
Ibslyr
Gilts
1.83 Ibs/yr
Ibslyr
Boars
r 5.33 Ibsl r
I Ibsl r
Total 8,451 lbsl r
Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate
equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner.
LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY
The following table describes the nutrient balance and land utilization rate for this facility
Note that the Nitrogen Balance for Crops indicates the ratio of the amount of nitrogen produced
on this facility to the amount of nitrogen that the crops under irrigation may uptake and utilize
in the normal growing season.
Total Irrigated Acreage: 86.69
Total N Required 1st Year: 19792.52
Total N Required 2nd Year: 16275.96
Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops: 18,034.24
Total Nitrogen Produced by Farm: 8,451.00
Nitrogen Balance for Crops: (9,683.24)
The following table describes the specifications of the hydrants and fields that contain the crops
designated for utilization of the nitrogen produced on this facility. This chart describes the size,
soil characteristics, and uptake rate for each crop in the specified crop rotation schedule for this
facility.
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This plan does not include commercial fertilizer. The farm should produce adequate plant
available nitrogen to satisfy the requirements of the crops listed above.
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements.
In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient
management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen.
In interplanted fields ( i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded in bermuda), forage must be removed
through grazing, hay, and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they
reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a
height of four inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care
should be exercised not to let small grain reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definitely interfere
with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen
being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is
the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to
consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on the
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling is
recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or cut to a height of
about two inches before drilling for best results.
CROP CODE LEGEND
Crop Code
Crop
Description -Harvested As
A
Barley
Grain Crop
B
Grazed Hybrid Bermudagrass
Pasture/Grazed
C
Hybrid Bermudagrass Hay
Hay
B/C
Comb, Hybrid Bermudagrass
Graze/Hay Combination
D
Corn - Grain
Grain Crop
E
Corn - Silage
Silage
F
Cotton
Cotton Lint
G
Grazed Fescue
Pasture/Grazed
H
Fescue Hay
Hay
I
Oats
Grain Crop
J
Rye
Grain Crop
K
Grazed Overseed
Pasture/Grazed (Seeded in Bermudagrass)
L
Overseed Hay
Hay (Seeded in Bermudagrass)
M
Grain Sorghum
Grain Crop
N
Wheat
Grain Crop
O
Soybean
Grain Crop
P
Pine Trees
Pine Trees
S
Small Grain
Grain Crop/ Hay (After Grain Crop)
CC
Cover Crop
Not Harvested; Burned/Disked In
SWG
Swithgrass
Biomass Crop
Acres shown in the preceding table are considered to be the usable acres excluding
required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas
not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the fields
listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste.
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SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The following table describes the annual nitrogen accumulation rate per animal
in the lagoon sludge
Farm
PANT rlanimal Farm Totall r
_Specifications
Farrow to Wean
0.8
Farrow to Feeder
0.96
Farrow to Finish
3.9
Wean to Feeder
0.07
4695 Wean to Finish
0.27 1267.65
Feeder to Finish
0.34
Gilts
0.39
Boars
0.55
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at
agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to
prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 1267.66 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year and will accumulate in the lagoon
sludge based on the rates of.accumulation listed above.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 6338.25 pounds of plant
available nitrogen to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermuda grass hayland at the
rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 21 acreas of land. If you apply the sludge
to corn at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 50.706 acres of land. Please note that these
are only estimates of the PAN produced and the land required to utilize that PAN. Actual values
may only be determined by sampling the sludge for plant available nitrogen content prior to application
Actual utilization rates will vary with soil type, crop, and realistic yield expectations for the specific
application fields designated for sludge application at time of removal.
APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION:
The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation
such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil
structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not
exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the
plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the
producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly
irrigate the acres shown in the preceding table. Failure to apply the recommended rates and
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount
of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations, the application
amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
Your facility is designed for >180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must
be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instance should the volume of the
waste stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of
freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment
is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in the tables. Failure to apply
the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in
determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application prior to applying the waste.
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Application Rate Guide
The following is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts.
Soil Application Rate Application Amount
Tract Hydrant Type Crop inlhr * inches
619
HW
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
Pivot
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
7
Kalmia
B
0.5 1
619
8
Kalmia
B
0.5 1
561
9
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
561
10
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
561
11
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
REEL OPTION
619
1
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
2
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
3
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
4
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
5
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
6
Cowarts
B
0.35 1
619
7
Kalmia
B
0.5 1
619
8
Kalmia
B
0.5 1
561
9
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
561
10
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
561
11
Kalmia
D
0.5 1
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Additional Comments:
The pivot overlaps pulls 1-6. The owner may either use the pulls or the ip vot
but not both.
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION
Name of Farm: Clay Ridge Farm 40-29
Owner: Mike Hardy
Manager:
Owner/Manager Agreement:
I/we understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and
maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste nutrient management
plan for the farm named above. 11we know that any expansion to the existing design capacity
of the waste treatment and/or storage system, or construction of new facilities, will require a
new nutrient management plan and a new certification to be submitted to DWR before the new
animals are stocked.
I/we understand that I must own or have access to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment,
to land apply the animal waste described in this nutrient management plan. This equipment
must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon
in the event of a 25 year 24 hour storm. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land
according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates which produce no runoff.
This plan will be filed on site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water
Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWR upon request.
Name of Facility Owner: Mike Hardy
Signature:
Name of Manager (if different from owner):
Signature:
Name of Technical Specialist: Eve H. Honeycutt
Affiliation: Shady Grove Ag Services LLC
Address: 1682 Shady Grove Church Rd
Telephone:
Signature:
Snow Hill, NC 28580
252-521-1706
Date
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application. Any
discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
Z There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has an
agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer
does not own adequate land to properly dispose of the waste, he/she shall provide evidence
of an agreement with a landowner, who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the
use of the land for waste application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the waste
production facility to secure an update of the Nutrient Utilization Plan when there is a change
in the operation, increase in the number of animals, method of application, recieving crop
type, or available land.
Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic crop
yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions, and level
of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of applications for other
nutrients.
4 Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may
be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but less than 14 tons per
acre per year provided grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field (See
USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard 393 - Filter Strips).
Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the land application field.
When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is applied to conservation tilled
crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not occur
during a season prone to flooding (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" for
guidance).
Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff
does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift from
the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor and flies.
Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the
surface is frozen.
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9 Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is not
covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage from animal
waste should also be considered.
10 Nutrients from waste shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils with a
high potential for leaching. Waste/nutrient loading rates on these soils should be held to a
minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released nutrients. Waste shall not
be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of the crop or forages breaking dormancy.
11 Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the following: The outer
perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a component of a swine
farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residential property boundary and canal. Animal waste, other
than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995, shall not be applied closer than 25
feet to perennial waters.
12 Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
13 Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those owned by the
landowner.
14 Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways.
15 Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by discharge or
by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided the fields have
been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be
applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water courses, and on other grassed
waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from
the site.
16 Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be
discharged into the animal waste management system.
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17 A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon
embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation.
Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc., are limited to areas where
considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures
should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage, or discharge.
18 If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is responsible for
obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the possibility of an illegal
discharge, pollution and erosion.
19 Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular basis to
prevent breakdowns, leaks and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be kept on site.
20 Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct human
consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human consumption, it should
only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal waste during the crop season.
21 Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and bottom elevations of the temporary
storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons. Pumping shall be managed to maintain
the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to mark the maximum storage
volume for waste storage ponds.
22 Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually at crop
sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -determining nutrient, unless
other restrictions require waste to be applied based on other nutrients, resulting in a lower
application rate than a nitrogen based rate. Zinc and copper levels in the soil shall be monitored and
alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be
adjusted and maintained for optimum crop production. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept
for a minimum of five years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for a
minimum of three years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for a
minimum of five years.
23 Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations.
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