820048_Add-Info Request_20230426

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Perry Smith
Perry Smith Farm
PO Box 68
Turkey, NC 28393-0068
Dear Perry Smith:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 26, 2023
Subject: Additional Information Request
Application No. ADS820048
Perry Smith 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 December 19, 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 Perry
Smith 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.
❑ Setbacks — Sheet C.2.6.3 shows that the location of the proposed digester does not meet the Siting
Act requirements for distance from property boundary which is 500 ft, G.S. §106-803(a)(3). As
shown, the digester top of embankment is 472 feet from the property boundary. Please provide
documentation of compliance with the Siting Act, either through additional setbacks or
documentation of permission as described in G.S. §106-803(b).
Based upon data shown on C.2.6.3, the setback from the nearest residence not owned by the
producer is 1500 ft from the proposed digester location which exactly meets the Siting Act
requirement, G.S. §106-803(a)(1).
❑ Mailing Address —The Mailing Address shown on the application differs from the Mailing Address
of Record for owner Perry Smith. Please confirm the correct Mailing Address.
❑ Owner Signature —The application submitted was not signed by the permittee, Mr. Perry Smith.
Please sign and date. There is a signature for a Farm Manager, but the name was not printed in;
please fill in this information as well.
❑ Stormwater Outlet — Please provide a typical detail for outlet for stormwater removed from digester
covers. Please also indicate stormwater outlet location.
❑ 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).
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9129

Perry Smith
ADS820048
Additional Information Letter
April 26, 2023
Page 2 of 2
❑ Secondary Containment — Per our conversation during the site visit on February 21, 2023, Jeff
Cappadona indicated that no secondary containment is planned for the lift/pump station. Please
confirm design plans to prevent overflow from the lift/pump station.
❑ Influent/Effluent Sampling — Please indicate location for sampling of influent to and effluent from
each digester.
❑ Waste Level Gauge — Please indicate location/method for measuring waste levels in the digester,
as it does not gravity feed to the secondary containment.
❑ Odor Control Checklist — The Odor Control Checklist that was included did not have any Best
Management Practices (BMPs) selected. Please review and resubmit if any BMPs are to be
implemented. Please include the Permit Number on all pages of the Checklist and date page 1.
❑ Insect Control Checklist — The Insect Control Checklist was not included in the application. Please
provide as a required component of the CAWMP.
❑ Mortality Management Checklist — No mortality management method was indicated/selected on
the Mortality Management Checklist included with the application. The Checklist was signed by
the owner, but not dated. The Checklist did not include Technical Specialist signature or signature
date. Please provide a completed Checklist.
❑ Emergency Action Plan — The Emergency Action Plan was not included in the application. Please
provide as a required component of the CAWMP.
❑ O&M Plan — The Contact Information for Christine Lawson should be updated as follows:
Christine Lawson, Animal Feeding Operations Program, Div. of Water Resources, 1636 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636, 919-707-3664. [e-mail]
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,
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Christine B. Lawson
Engineer
Animal Feeding Operations
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section — via email
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129
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