The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About820385_Add-Info Request_20230426ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC Farm 2701, 2702, & 2105 PO Box 2107 Elizabethtown, NC 28337-2107 Dear HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 26, 2023 Subject: Additional Information Request Application No. ADS820385 Farm 2701, 2702, & 2105 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 Farm 2701, 2702, & 2105. 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.2.7.3 shows that the location of the proposed digester does not meet the Siting Act requirements for: o distance from setback from the nearest residence not owned by the producer, which is 1500ft, G.S. §106-803(a)(1). As shown, the digester top of embankment is 266 feet from the nearest residence. o distance from property boundary, which is 500 ft, G.S. § 106-803(a)(3). As shown, the digester top of embankment is 120 feet from the property boundary. o distance from a well that supplies water for human consumption, G.S. § 106-803(a)(5). The nearest home (266 ft from digester) would have a well. Please show location of well and if it meets setback requirements. 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). No Waiver/Easement option regarding setbacks from wells is included in G.S. § 106-803(b). ❑ Mailing Address —The Mailing Address shown on the application differs from the Mailing Address of Record for owner HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC. Please confirm the correct Mailing Address. ❑ Owner Signature —The application submitted was not signed by the permittee, Mr. HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC. 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. 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 HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC ADS820385 Additional Information Letter April 26, 2023 Page 2 of 3 ❑ 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). ❑ Secondary Containment — 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. Christine.Lawson(cr�,ncdenr.gov 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. REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129 onparhnem of EmironmanW 9uallly HD3 Farms of the Carolinas, LLC ADS820385 Additional Information Letter April 26, 2023 Page 3 of 3 If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at (919) 707-3664. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: C,6sS v _ 6. (,a.wsm 1. 715598463EAMB7... Christine B. Lawson Engineer Animal Feeding Operations cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section — via email Laserfiche —File No. 820385 REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129 onparhnem of EmironmanW 9uallly