820556_NCDA_TempApproval_MortalityComposting_20230919

Steven W. Troxler North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Commissioner and Consumer Services
Veterinary Division
Kooba Dairy, Inc.
1719 Penny Tew Mill Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Dear Sir:
September 19, 2023
Farm 911Address:
Christina L. Waggett
Assistant Commissioner
for Consumer Protection
Michael P. Martin, DVM
State Veterinarian
1711 Penny Tew Mill Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Pursuant to NCAC 52C.0102, your request to temporarily compost bovine mortality using an outdoor,
uncovered, static pile on your premises at 1711 Penny Tew Mill Road, Roseboro, NC in Sampson County
for the purpose of completing a research trial by NC State University is approved. Approval is granted
under the following conditions and stipulations:
1. All North Carolina solid waste, air, water quality, and other applicable regulations must be met in
siting and operation of the system
2. Only bovine are to be processed at this outdoor, uncovered static pile compost facility; NO
poultry, swine, ovine or cervid species shall be processed.
3. Mortality to be processed shall originate only from the identified premises and the finished
product is used solely on agricultural operations owned, operated, or leased, by the permitee
4. The final product of the process must be stored, treated and utilized in accordance with all federal,
state, and local laws, regulations, and permit requirements; the final product shall not be sold
Per the NRCS guidelines, the facility shall have the capacity to maintain the compost temperature
greater than 130 degrees F for at least five days as an average throughout the compost mass
followed by a compatible time for secondary composting.
6. Prior to land application or removal to storage, visual inspection of the material shall confirm that
all animal tissue is completely degraded. Remaining larger bone fragments, or other persistent
carcass components are to be added back into the static compost pile.
7. The proposed facility shall have the following minimum setback requirements*:
• 100-foot buffer between all property lines and compost areas
• 100-foot buffer between all wells and compost areas, except for monitoring wells
• 50-foot buffer between perennial streams/rivers and compost areas
• 200-foot buffer between dwellings and compost areas as long as the facility is considered
a Small Type 3 facility (less than 1000 cubic yards material handled per quarter)**
8. A copy of the permit, plans that include corrective actions, and operational reports shall be
maintained on site and be available upon request by NCDA&CS, Veterinary Division personnel
9. The facility and operational records shall be available for annual inspection by Veterinary
Division personnel and shall be sent to the Veterinary Division upon request
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10. Operational reports shall include temperature monitoring during initial facility start-up and follow-
up records that contain either 10 days/month or annual laboratory results of pathogen load testing
11. An application for a permit modification shall be required for changes in facility ownership, an
increase in facility capacity, or any other changes from the stipulations of this permit
12. The Veterinary Division must be immediately notified of any complicating issues involving
animal disease or environmental concerns
13. The State Veterinarian reserves the right to cancel this permit if a specific concern for controlling
animal disease arises, or if any of the aforementioned conditions are not met.
This document shall in no circumstances be interpreted as an endorsement of any specific manufacturer or
type of mortality management system by the State Veterinarian and the Office of the State Veterinarian
does not approve or disapprove the technical or performance standards for specific makes or designs of
equipment.
*Additional requirements and regulations will apply from DENR, Division of Solid Waste Management if
application for off -farm disposition of composted material is requested (see G.S. 130A-309.29 and 15A
NCAC 1313, Section .1400
**If greater than 1000 cubic yards of composted material is handled in the facility per quarter, a setback
from residences of 500 feet is required
Sincerely,
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Catherine R. Harris, DVM
Director of Animal Health Programs/Livestock
cc: Dr. Michael P. Martin, State Veterinarian
Dr. Rebecca Mansell, Director of Animal Health Programs/Poultry
NCDEQ, Animal Feeding Operations