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Home My WebLink About440036_Inspection_20231205Division of Water Resources Division of Soil and Water Conservation Other Agency Facility Number: Inactive Or Closed Date: Region: Owner:Phone: Mailing Address: Physical Address: Facility Status: Location of Farm: 1312 DOC Graham Rd 1312 DOC Graham Rd Compliant Not Compliant Integrator: Latitude:Longitude: Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application Records and Documents Question Areas: 35° 40' 10''82° 58' 30'' 440036 Active AWC440036 Compliance Inspection Complaint Haywood Asheville Facility Status:Permit:Denied Access Inspection Type: Reason for Visit:County: Date of Visit:12/05/2023 Entry Time:10:00 am Exit Time:11:00 am Incident #: Farm Name:Parkins Brothers Dairy Owner Email: Randall S Parkins 828-627-6120 Clyde NC 28721 Clyde NC 28721 Panther Creek off Fines Creek Rd. at 15 mile exit of interstate 40 [ I-40 to Fines creek Exit, Turn Right, Go 0.1 miles, Turn Right and go ).5 miles to Farm] Certified Operator: Secondary OIC(s): Operator Certification Number: Randall S Parkins 21360 On-Site Representative(s):Name Title Phone 24 hour contact name Randy Parkins Primary Inspector:Phone: Inspector Signature:Date: Secondary Inspector(s): Timothy R Fox Inspection Summary: Tim Fox with DEQ, DWR, ARO inspected the site. Randy Parkins assisted during the inspection. The system is designed to collect, store, treat, and utilize waste generated by 150 dairy cows and milking operation. Waste is hauled on corn, hay, and cover crops and liquid waste is collected into a holding pond. Facility has been under threshold for at least 3 years and Remission of permit request procedures were discussed. Soils due in 2024 Spot checked: Tract 731 Field 8 Grass/Hay and waste analysis 4/06/2023. Put 2023 calibrations in the file by December 30, 2023. 6 hours of continuing education credits needed by 1/1/2025. Page 1 of 5 Permit:AWC440036 Inspection Date:12/05/23 Owner:Randall S Parkins Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Facility Number: Reason for Visit: 440036 Complaint Current promotionsDesign CapacityRegulated Operations Cattle Cattle - Milk Cow 150 4 Total Design Capacity: Total SSLW: 150 210,000 Waste Structures Observed Freeboard Designated Freeboard Closed Date Built DateIdentifierType Effective Date Dry Stack 02 01/01/194901/01/1999 Waste Pond 01 01/01/1991 30.00 01/01/1999 Page 2 of 5 Permit:AWC440036 Inspection Date:12/05/23 Owner:Randall S Parkins Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Facility Number: Reason for Visit: 440036 Complaint Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE 1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? Discharge originated at: Structure Application Field Other a. Was conveyance man-made? b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)? d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ) 2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation? 3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the State other than from a discharge? Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment Yes No NA NE 4. Is storage capacity less than adequate? If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard? 5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ large trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)? 6. Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or closure plan? 7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? 8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks) 9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require maintenance or improvement? Waste Application Yes No NA NE 10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need maintenance or improvement? 11. Is there evidence of incorrect application? If yes, check the appropriate box below. Excessive Ponding? Hydraulic Overload? Frozen Ground? Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)? PAN? Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.? Total Phosphorus? Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil? Outside of acceptable crop window? Evidence of wind drift? Application outside of application area? Crop Type 1 Corn (Silage) Page 3 of 5 Permit:AWC440036 Inspection Date:12/05/23 Owner:Randall S Parkins Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Facility Number: Reason for Visit: 440036 Complaint Waste Application Yes No NA NE Crop Type 2 Fescue (Hay, Pasture) Crop Type 3 Crop Type 4 Crop Type 5 Crop Type 6 Soil Type 1 Soil Type 2 Soil Type 3 Soil Type 4 Soil Type 5 Soil Type 6 14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan(CAWMP)? 15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement? 16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre determination? 17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? 18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment? Records and Documents Yes No NA NE 19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available? 20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available? If yes, check the appropriate box below. WUP? Checklists? Design? Maps? Lease Agreements? Other? If Other, please specify 21. Does record keeping need improvement? If yes, check the appropriate box below. Waste Application? Weekly Freeboard? Waste Analysis? Soil analysis? Waste Transfers? Weather code? Rainfall? Stocking? Crop yields? Page 4 of 5 Permit:AWC440036 Inspection Date:12/05/23 Owner:Randall S Parkins Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Facility Number: Reason for Visit: 440036 Complaint Records and Documents Yes No NA NE 120 Minute inspections? Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections Sludge Survey 22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge? 23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment (NPDES only)? 24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit? 25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the appropriate box(es) below: Failure to complete annual sludge survey Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels Non-compliant sludge levels in any lagoon List structure(s) and date of first survey indicating non-compliance: 26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge? 27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification? Page 5 of 5