670014_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20231214

0 Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 670014 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWS670014 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Routine County: Onslow Region: Wilmington
Date of Visit: 12/14/2023 Entry Time: 09:15 am Exit Time: 9:30 am Incident #:
Farm Name: Cox Livestock Owner Email: [e-mail]
Owner: Matthew Cox Phone: [phone]
Mailing Address: 1280 Gregory Fork Rd Richlands NC 285747220
Physical Address: 1280 Gregory Fork Rd Richlands NC 285747220
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant Integrator: Jc Howard Farms
Location of Farm: Latitude: 34' 54' 50" Longitude: 77' 37' 12"
Southwest of Richlands. On North side of SR 1229 approx. 0.4 mile East of SR 1230.
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Certified Operator: Operator Certification Number:
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Matthew Cox
Primary Inspector:
Inspector Signature:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Brian S West
Phone:
Date:
Inspection Summary:
Unable to contact owner; not on -site. No records available for review. Farm is inactive, owner keeps a few hogs. Report mailed
to owner
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Permit: AWS67001z Owner: Matthew Cox Facility Number:670014
Inspection Date:12/14/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Regulated Operations
Swine
Design Capacity Current promotions
Swine - Feeder to Finish 3,672 I 10
Total Design Capacity: 3,672
Total SSLW: 495,720
Waste Structures
Effective Built Closed Designated Observed
Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard
Lagoon 1 05/09/2005 I D6/08/199C 1 20.00 32.00
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Permit: AWS67001� Owner: Matthew Cox Facility Number:670014
Inspection Date:12/14/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Discharges & Stream Impacts
Yes
No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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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)
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment
Yes
No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
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5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ larc
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicablE
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
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maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
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Hydraulic Overload?
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Frozen Ground?
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Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
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PAN?
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Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
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Total Phosphorus?
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Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
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Outside of acceptable crop window?
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Evidence of wind drift?
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Application outside of application area?
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Crop Type 1
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Permit: AWS67001� Owner: Matthew Cox Facility Number:670014
Inspection Date:12/14/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Waste Application
Crop Type 2
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?
Yes No NA NE
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