540071_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20230420

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ROY COOPER _
Governor d C
ELIZABETH S.BISERr
Secretary •E .
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
April 20, 2023
KS Family Farms,LLC
KS Farm
2071 Sutton Hooten Road
LaGrange,NC 28551
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS540071
KS Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Lenoir County
Dear KS Family Farms,LLC:
In accordance with your change of ownership and request for change of operation type without exceeding
the permitted steady state live weight,we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage(COC)
issued to KS Family Farms,LLC,authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system
in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
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 KS Farm, located in Lenoir County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the
following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: 1,690 Feeder to Finish: Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation,there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS540071 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 the CAWMP and this
COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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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, and/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
Newport/Morehead City, NC National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their
website at: www.weather.�zov/mhx/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Washington Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 252-946-6481. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit,please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at(919)707-9129.
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Enclosures(General Permit AWG100000)
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Lenoir County Health Department
Lenoir County Soil and Water Conservation District
Laserfiche File No: 540071
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1636
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