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Request for Certification of Coverage
Facility Currently covered by an Expiring Sate Non -Discharge General Permit
On September 30, 2019, the North Carolina State Non -Discharge General Permits for Animal Waste Management Systems will
expire. As required by these permits, facilities that have been issued Certificates of Coverage to operate under these State
Non -Discharge General Permits must apply for renewal at least - 180 days prior to their expiration date. Therefore, all applications
must be received by the Division of Water Resources by no later than April 3, 2019.
Please do not leave any question unanswered. Please verify all information and make any necessary corrections below.
Application must be signed and dated by the Permittee.
1. Farm Number: 14,0003 Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWS 140003
2. Facility Name: B.G. Looper and Sons / Wesley Looper
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan): John Loot
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: 4695 Petra Mill Rd
City: Granite Falls State: NC
Telephone Number: 828-396-9102 Ext. E-mail:
5. Facility's Physical Address: 4673 Petra Mill Rd
City: Granite Falls State: NC
6. County where Facility is located: Caldwell
7. Farm Manager's Name (if different from Landowner): Rudy Looper
g, Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code): 828-396-3984 Ext.
9. Integrator's Name (if there is not an Integrator, write "None"): No n l°
10. Operator Name (OIC): John B. Looper jViedley 1_00e " Phone No.:
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"): J Ohn 1-00Aer
12. Indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type
Swine - Farrow to Finish
Operation Types:
Zip:_ 28630-8332
Zip: 28630
�aS3�oa3�S 179410
8286896-5960 OIC #: 17939
Allowable Count
260
Swine
Cattle
Dry Poultry
Other Tvoes
Wean to Finish
Dairy Calf
Non Laying Chickens
Horses - Horses
Wean to Feeder
Dairy Heifer
Laying Chickens
Horses - Other
Farrow to Finish
Milk Cow
Pullets
Sheep- Sheep
Feeder to Finish
Dry Cow
Turkeys
Sheep - Other
Farrow to Wean
Beef Stocker Calf
Turkey Pullet
Farrow to Feeder
Beef Feeder
Boar/Stud
Beef Broad Cow
Wet Poultr%
Gilts
Other
Non Laying Pullet
Other
Layers

13. Waste Treatment and Storage Lagoons (Verify the following information is accurate and complete. Make all necessary
corrections and provide missing data.)
Structure
Name
Estimated
Date
Built
Liner Type
(Clay, Synthetic,
Unknown)
Capacity
(Cubic Feet)
Estimated
Surface Area
(Square Feet)
Design Freeboard
'Redline"
(Inches),
LAGOON # 1
Gl
23.00
LAGOON #2
19.00
SETTLING BASIN 41
19.00
SETTLING BASIN #2
20.00
SETTLING BASIN #3
19
O riC
SETTLING BASIN #4
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18.00
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with this completed and signedapplication
as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.i0C(d) to the address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
I. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed b� the owner and a certified technical specialist, containing:
a. The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.)
b. A map of every field used for land application (for example: irrigation map)
c. The soil series present on every land application field
d. The crops grown on every land application field
e. The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP
f. The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application field
g. The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP
h. The required NRCS Standard specifications,
2. A site map/schematic
3. Emergency Action Plan
4. Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
5. Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
6. Mortality Control Checklist with selected method noted - Use the enclosed updated Mortality Control Checklist
7. Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.) Please be sure the above table is accurate and
complete. Also provide any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to
your facility.
8. Operation and Maintenance Plan
If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal.
(e.g. composting, digesters, waste transfers, etc.)
As a second option to mailing paper copies of the application package, you can scan and email one signed copy of the
application and all the CAWMP items above to: [e-mail]

I attest that this application has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that,
if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not
included, this application package will be returned to me as incomplete.
Note: In accordance with NC General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application may be subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. (18 U.S.C.
Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both for
a similar offense.)
Printed Name of Signing Official (Landowner, or if multiple Landowners all landowners should sign. If Landowner is a
corporation, signature should be by a principal executive officer of the corporation):
Name: s Title:
Signature: C/i/ ` Date: r
Name: EA Title:
Signature: Date:
Name:
Signature:
Title:
Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NCDEQ-DWR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
FORM: RENEWAL -STATE GENERAL 02/2019

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 27, 2019
John Looper
B.G. Looper and Sons / Wesley Looper
4695 Petra Mill Rd
Granite Falls, NC 28630-8332
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring State General Permit
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently approved for operation under one of the Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General Permits,
which expire on September 30, 2019. Copies of the new animal waste operation State Non -Discharge General Permits are available
at htt s://de n ov/a u divisions/water-r ources/ ter ualilN -re ional-o a ' f or by writing or calling:
NCDEQ-DWR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
In order to assure your continued cpv�ge under the State Non-Disch a General Permits.- � ou must submit an application for
permit coverage to the Division. Enclosed You will find a "Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Curren h, Covered b an
Expiring State Non -Discharge General Permit." The application form must be completed. signed and retuned by April 3, 201%
Please note that you must include one 11 c nv of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan tCAWMPi with the
completed and signedlication form. A list of items included in the CAWMP can be foundon nage 2 of the renewa1
application form.
Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty.
Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions about the State Non -Discharge General Permits, the enclosed application, or any related matter please feel
free to contact the Animal Feeding Operations Branch staff at 919-707-9100.
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard, Section Chief
Animal Feeding Operations and Groundwater Section
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures): Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Caldwell County Soil and Water Conservation District
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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
for
B.G. Loo er & Sons Z Wesley Loo er
4673 Petra Mill Road SR 1740
Granite Falls, NC 28630
828 896-5960
828) 310-2398
Important Telephone Numbers
Division of Environmental Management
[phone] Asheville Regional Office
[phone] After hours number
[phone]
Caldwell County Emergency Management System (EMS)
911
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[phone] Lenoir Field Office
[phone] Morganton Field Office
Contractors
Kip Hilton [phone]

This plan
will be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation
are leaking, overflowing, or running off the site. You should NOT
wait until wastes reach surface waters or leave your property to
consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort to
ensure that this does not happen. This plan should be available to
all employees at the facility, as accidents, leaks, and breaks could
happen at any time. Your plan should follow this format:
1. Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the
situation, this may or may not be possible_ Sug-
gested responses to problems are listed below:
a. Lagoon overflow —possible solutions are:
• add soil to berm to increase eleva-
tion of dam
• pump wastes to fields at an accept-
able rate
• stop all additional flow to the
lagoon (waterers)
• call a pumping contractor
• make sure no surface water is enter-
ing lagoon
NOTE: These activities should be started when your lagoon level has
exceeded the temporary storage level (see Chapter 2).
b. Runoff from waste application field —actions
include:
• immediately stop waste application
• create a temporary diversion or
berm to contain the waste on
the field
• incorporate waste to reduce fur-
ther runoff
EMERGENCY
ACTION PLAN

Chapter 5: Proper Appli�-ations or Swine waste
c. Leakage from the waste distribution system:
• pipes and sprinklers —actions
include:
— stop recycle (flushing system)
PUMP
— stop irrigation pump
— close valves to eliminate further
discharge
— separate pipes to create an air
gap and stop flow
• flush system, houses, solids separa-
tors —actions include:
— stop recycle (flushing system)
PUMP
— stop irrigation pump
— make sure no siphon effect has
been created
— separate pipes to create an air gap
and stop flow
d. Leakage from base or sidewall of lagoon.
often these are seepage as opposed to flowing
leaks —possible action*:
• dig a small well or ditch to catch all
seepage, put in a submersible pump,
and pump back into lagoon
• if holes are caused by burrowing
animals, trap or remove animals
and fill holes and compact with a
clay type soil
• other holes may be likewise tempo-
rarily plugged with clay soil
*Lagoon problems require the consultation of an individual
experienced in the design and installation of lagoons for permanent
repair measures.
2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious
damages.
a. Did the waste reach any surface waters?
b Approximately how much was released
and for what duration?
c. Any damage noted, such as employee
injury, fish kills, or property damage?
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3. Contact appropriate agencies (agency listing is in
Appendix A).
a. During normal business hours, call your DEM
regional office; after hours, emergency
number: 919-733-3942. Your phone call
should include: your name, facility,
telephone number, the details of the in-
cident from item 2 above, the exact
location of the facility, and the location
or direction of movement of the spill,
weather and wind conditions, what
corrective measures have been under
taken, and the seriousness of the
situation.
b. If spill leaves property or enters surface
waters, call local EMS.
c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health
Department.
d. Contact CES, local SWCD office, and local
NRCS office for advice/technical assistance.
4. Implement procedures as advised by DEM and
technical assistance agencies to rectify the dam-
age, repair the system, and reassess the waste
management plan to keep problems with release
of wastes from happening again.
Explain who and when
to contact should
problems develop.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
B.G. Looper and Sons and Wesley Looper
Swine Farm
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Designed for a herd size of 260 Sow Farrow to Finish
In Cooperation with
Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation District
_..
U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Cost Share Funding provided through the
N.C. Agricultural Cost Share Program
April 28, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. III
1.
SWINE HOUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1
2.
CONTAMINATED LIQUID COLLECTION AND PIPING SYSTEM. .
. . . 2
3.
SETTLING BASINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 3,4
4.
LAGOONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 5
S.
IRRIGATION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 6
6.
HONEY WAGON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 7
7.
VEGETATED DIVERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 8
8.
ROCK LINED OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 8
9.
WASTE UTILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 9
10.
CRITICAL AREA PLANTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• • • 9
GENERAL COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
. . . 10
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
This Animal Waste Management System consists of the following
major components:
1.
SWINE HOUSES
2.
CONTAMINATED LIQUID
3.
SETTLING BASINS
4.
LAGOONS
5.
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
6.
HONEY WAGON
COLLECTION AND PIPING SYSTEM
and the following associated components
7. VEGETATED DIVERSION
8. ROCK LINED OUTLET
9. WASTE UTILIZATION
10. CRITICAL AREA PLANTING
All solid waste will be flushed from the under ground pits
located beneath the swine houses. It will then flow from the
swine houses through pipes to settling basins. The contaminated
waste liquid will then travel to lagoons for storage. Slurry
waste will be loaded from the Settling Ponds into a Honey Wagon
Spreader and will be land applied at agronomic rates. The
Contaminated Liquid Waste will be pumped from the Lagoons through
an irrigation system and be. land applied at agronomic rates.
All contaminated runoff will flow into the CONTAMINATED LIQUID
WASTE LAGOONS.
This Animal Waste Management System is designed to prevent
discharge of Animal Waste Contaminates to surface waters from the
twenty-five (25) year, twenty-four (24) hour storm, as required
under the Non -discharge regulations.
All maintenance and operation costs are the responsibility of the
landowner and cannot be cost shared.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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1. SWINE HOUSES
OVERVIEW
The swine houses are built with slatted floors to enable all
waste produced to drop through slats to underground pits located
beneath the swine houses. All underground pits are then flushed
with recycled wastewater. The older buildings which flush into
Lagoon #1 are flushed every 2 weeks. The newer buildings which
flush into Lagoon #2 are flushed with recycled wastewater 3 to 4
times a day. The Slurry which is flushed from the underground
pits then travels into settling basins and then into lagoons.
The Swine Houses consist of consists of concrete slab with
slatted floors, concrete block and metal walls, wooden columns
and a metal roof structure.
MAINTENANCE
The Swine House Structures will need to be inspected
periodically. Inspect all concrete, metal, and wooden components
to ensure that they are in good repair. Made needed repairs as
necessary. Contact the Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation
District for technical assistance if needed.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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2. CONTAMINATED LIQUID COLLECTION AND PIPING SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The CONTAMINATED LIQUID COLLECTION AND PIPING SYSTEM consists of
411, 611, and 811 PVC pipe which carries wastewater slurry from the
underground pits located beneath the Swine Houses to the settling
basins. 4" and 611 PVC pipe is used to carry the contaminated
wastewater from the settling ponds into the lagoons. PVC pipe is
also used to transport the recycled wastewater used for flushing
the under ground pits and cleaning of concrete slatted floors.
MAINTENANCE
Inspect all pipes associated with Swine Houses, Settling Basins
and Lagoons periodically for cracks, ruptures and other
deteriorations. Made repairs or replace pipes as needed.
Inspect drainage pipes periodically for blockages and remove
blockages or replace pipe as needed.
In periods of cold and subfreezing temperatures, inspect the
pipes for accumulation of ice and remove as necessary.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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3. SETTLING BASINS
OVERVIEW
The Settling Basins are used to collect the animal waste solids
and to keep them from entering Waste Water Lagoons. Settling
Basins #1, #2, and #4 are earthen structures. Settling Basin #3
is a concrete structure. 411, 6" and 8" PVC pipes are used to
carry the Liquid Slurry from the Swine Houses to Settling Basins.
4" and 6" PVC pipe are used to carry Contaminated Liquid
Wastewater from the Settling Basins to the Lagoons.
OPERATION
The service life of the Settling Basins will be determined by the
level of management for the entire system.
Over time it is expected that some solids will accumulate in the
Settling Basins. The accumulated solids should removed as
needed. This will be accomplished by use of a 1500 gallon truck
mounted Vacuum Tank Honey Wagon. The slurry will be vacuumed
from the Settling Basins using a 4" vacuum Hose which is mounted
on the Honey Wagon. The Slurry will then be transported to
fields and be applied at Agronomic Rates as noted in the Waste
Management Plan.
If at any point in the future the usable capacity of the Settling
Basins become reduced to the point that solids must be removed,
the removal of these solids will be at your expense. This would
be part of the maintenance of your system and cannot be -cost
shared. Refer to Waste utilization Plan for Maximum Operating
Liquid Levels Of Settling Basins.
3. SETTLING BASINS
MAINTENANCE
SETTLING BASINS #1, #2, and 4: Vegetation on the dams should be
inspected periodically and reseeded as needed to maintain a
vigorous stand. The dams should be mowed at least annually to
prevent woody growth. Mowing operations must take place only
when the soil of the dam is dry, and vegetation should not be
mowed to a height of less than four(4) inches at any time. See
CRITICAL AREA PLANTING for further maintenance requirements. Any
evidence of sloughing or seepage should be reported to the
Caldwell Soil & Water Conservation District office.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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3. SETTLING BASINS (Continued)
SETTLING BASIN #3: This concrete and concrete block structure
should be inspected annually for cracks, breakage, or
deteriorating of concrete. Make repairs or replace concrete or
concrete blocks as needed.
PIPES: Inspect all pipes which
annually for cracks, breakage
as needed.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
enter and exit Settling Basins
or deterioration. Repair or replace
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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4. LAGOONS
OVERVIEW
The Lagoons consist of Lagoons #1 and #2. Both are earthen
structures. The Lagoons are used for storage of the contaminated
wastewater which flows from the Settling Basins. 4" and 6" PVC
pipe are used to carry Contaminated Liquid Wastewater from the
Settling Basins to the Lagoons.
OPERATION
The service life of the Lagoons will be determined by the level
of management for the entire system.
The Accumulated Liquid Wastewater will be removed from the
LAGOONS -by use of an Irrigation System. Refer to WASTE
UTILIZATION PLAN for maximum operating liquid levels of LAGOONS.
MAINTENANCE
LAGOONS: Vegetation on the dams should be inspected periodically
and reseeded as needed to maintain a vigorous stand. The dams
should be mowed at least annually to prevent woody growth.
Mowing operations must take place only when the soil of the dam
is dry, and vegetation should not be mowed to a height of less
than four (4) inches at any time. See CRITICAL AREA PLANTING for
further maintenance requirements. Any evidence of sloughing or
seepage should be reported to the Caldwell Soil and water
Conservation District office.
PIPES: Inspect all pipes which enter into the Lagoons
Periodically for cracks, breakage or deterioration. Repair or
replace pipes as needed.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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5. IRRIGATION SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The IRRIGATION SYSTEM consists of a 4X5 IRRIGATION PUMP powered
by a 100 Horse Power Tractor and 4 movable Irrigation Guns. The
Irrigation Pump has a 5" discharge pipe and 5" and 4" aluminum
pipe is used to transport the Wastewater to the fields. The
Liquid Wastewater is then irrigated on the fields using Agronomic
rates as stated in the Waste Management Plan.
Irrigation operation should be initiated prior to the liquid
level reaching the full storage level marker in the structure.
When the liquids level in the LAGOONS reaches the marker, liquids
must be removed by pumping from the structure, either into the
irrigation system or to a spreader tank for land application. Do
not irrigate in such a manner as to cause runoff or erosion. Do
not irrigate on frozen or saturated soils. Irrigate only until
soil is near saturation point.
MAINTENANCE
Soil test the irrigation fields annually. Vegetation in the
irrigation fields should,be inspected periodically and reseeded
as needed to insure a vigorous stand. Fields may also need to be
limed and fertilized annually. It is essential that neither
vehicles nor livestock be allowed to create travel lanes within
the irrigation fields. The irrigation fields should be mowed at
least annually to prevent woody growth. The irrigation fields
may be control grazed or mowed for hay. Grazing and mowing
operations must take place only when the soils are dry, and
vegetation should not be grazed or mowed to a height of less than
four (4) inches. See CRITICAL AREA PLANTING for further
maintenance requirements. Cropland fields may also be used for
application of animal waste.
All IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT should be inspected periodically to
insure proper operation is being achieved. Inspect all
irrigation pipes for leakages and repair of replace as needed.
Refer to Irrigation System Design Parameters for Maximum
Application rates and the Maximum inches per application.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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6. HONEY WAGON
OVERVIEW
The HONEY WAGON consists of a 1500 gallon tank with Vacuum Pump
mounted on a truck frame. It has a 4' suction line that is used
to Vacuum SLURRY from the SETTLING BASINS.
OPERATION
A Suction Pump mounted on a Truck vacuums the contaminated
Wastewater through a 4" suction line from the SETTLING BASINS
into the 1500 gallon tank mounted on the truck. When the tank is
full, the Slurry is then transported to the fields and then
spread from the HONEY WAGON onto the fields. The HONEY WAGON
enables you to reach fields too far to irrigate. All Slurry and
Wastewater is to be applied to fields at Agronomic rates as
stated in the WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN.
MAINTENANCE
Inspect all pumps, pipes and HONEY WAGON tank periodically for
leaks, cracks or loose bolts or fittings. Repair or replace any
worn or damaged parts as needed.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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7. VEGETATED DIVERSION
OVERVIEW
The VEGETATED DIVERSIONS are located above the LAGOONS and will
be used to convey non -contaminated runoff around the structures.
MAINTENANCE
The vegetation in the diversion should be inspected periodically
and reseeded as needed to insure a vigorous stand. It is
essential that neither vehicles nor livestock be allowed to
create travel lanes within the diversion. The diversion should
be mowed at least annually to prevent woody growth. The
diversion may be control grazed or mowed for hay. Grazing and
mowing operations must take place only when the soils are dry,
and vegetation should not be grazed or mowed to a height of less
than four (4) inches. If sedimentation has reduced the capacity
of the channel, contact the Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation
District for technical assistance in correcting this problem.
See CRITICAL AREA PLANTING for further maintenance requirements.
8. ROCK LINED OUTLET
OVERVIEW
The ROCK LINED OUTLET serves as the outlet for the Vegetated
Diversion above LAGOON #1 to the stream.
MAINTENANCE
Inspect the ROCK
Repair as needed.
at least six (6)
photodegradation.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
LINED OUTLET periodically for storm damage.
All fabric filter cloth must be protected with
inches of continuous stone cover to prevent
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April 28, 1999
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9. WASTE UTILIZATION
OVERVIEW
Waste Utilization will be practiced on Cropland and Grassland
fields as indicated in the "WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN".
MAINTENANCE
See "WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN"
10. CRITICAL AREA PLANTING
OVERVIEW
Critically eroding areas are vegetated as outlined in the
conservation plan. These practices will be installed according
to NRCS standards 342.
MAINTENANCE
All areas of dams and diversions should be inspected periodically
and reseeded as needed to.insure a vigorous stand of grass. It
is essential that neither vehicles nor livestock be allowed to
create travel lanes within the vegetated areas. The vegetation
may be mowed annually to prevent woody growth. Mowing operations
must take place only when the soils are dry, and vegetation
should not be mowed to a height of less than four (4) inches. If
sedimentation has reduced the capacity of the diversions were
appropriate, contact the Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation
District for technical assistance in correcting the problem.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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GENERAL COPMNTS
PESTICIDE USE
Extreme care should be exercised with the use of all herbicides
so that desirable vegetation, especially that of the VEGETATED
DIVERSION and dam, is not adversely affected. It is a violation
of law to use any pesticide in a manner not permitted by its
labeling. To protect yourself, never apply any pesticide in a
manner or.for a purpose other than as instructed on the label or
in labeling accompanying the pesticide product that you purchase.
Do not ignore the instructions for use of protective clothing and
devices and for storage and disposal of pesticide wastes,
including containers.
REPAIRS
Notify the Caldwell Soil and Water conservation District if
repairs or major modifications are required for any of the
components of this Waste Management System.
B.G. Looper and Sons
Caldwell County, N.C.
Swine Farm
April 28, 1999
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PLAN OF EXCAVATED WASTE STORAGE POND
5/83
NAME . G. L e n 12e. r I So v, 5 ACP # DATE DISTRICT ealolweyj
LENGTH
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LOCATION CODE_
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PLAN OF EXCAVATED WASTE STORAGE POND
J
NAME ACP DATE DISTRICT Q ,
LENGTH i 7.3
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Use of facility Wags e
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Volume Cost -sharing Co. Ft.
Soil type
B. M. description
Elev.
Bottom
SUMMARY
Elev. '- • 0
Normal liquid level
Elev. _
Storage for normal precip.(Ft) +
Maximum liquid level
Elev.
Storage for:
25 yr. freq. precip.
(Ft.) +
Crest.ESW
Elev.
Stage (Ft.)
+
Freeboard (Ft.)
+
Top of Dam
Elev.

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LOCATION CODE - - A
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PLAN OF EXCAVATED WASTE STORAGE POND
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6
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Volume Cost -sharing
Soil type
B. M. description
Elev.
Cu. Ft.
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SUMMARY
Elev.
Normal liquid level
Elev.
Storage for normal precip.(Ft) +
Maximum liquid level
Elev.
Storage for:
25 yr. freq. precip.
(Ft.) +
Crest ESW
Elev.
Stage (Ft.)
+
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+
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�_. /Wel,jey Looger Operator
County' Ca].dwe~ `
ApproximateacresState N.C. Date 7-96
Cooperating with dwe 2 5 Approximate scale 1" 1651
M Plan identificationona Conservation District
Assisted by Photo number
USDA Soil Conservation Service
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Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause BMPs to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
Flush gutters • Accumulation of solids
1-4 Liquid S stems
Flush system is designed and operated sufficiently
to remove accumulated solids from gutters as
designed
O Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and pits + Crusted solids V Maintain lagoons, settling basins and pits where
pest breeding is apparent to minimize the crusting
of solids to a depth of no more than 6 to 8 inches
over more than 30 percent of surface
Excessive vegetative • Decaying vegetation V Maintain vegetative control along banks of
growth lagoons and other impoundments to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter along
water's edge on impoundment's perimeter.
Dry Svstems
Feeders + Feed spillage Design, operate, and maintain feed systems
(e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
accumulation of decaying wastage
O Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7- to 10-
day interval during summer; 15- to 30-day interval
during winter)
AMIC - November 11, 1996, page 1

Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause
BMPs to Control Insects _ Site Specific Practices
Feed storage • Accumulations of feed ❑
Reduce moisture accumulation within and around
residues
immediate perimeter of feed storage areas by
ensuring drainage is away from site and/or providing
adequate containment (e.g., covered bin for
brewer's grain and similar high moisture grain
products)
Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
solids in filter strips around feed storagge as needed
Animal holding areas • Accumulations of animal ❑
Eliminate low areas that trap moisture along fences
wastes and feed wastage
and other locations where waste accumulates and
disturbance by animals is minimal
❑
Maintain fence rows and filter strips around animal
holding areas to minimize accumulations of wastes
(i.e., inspect for and remove or break up
accumulated solids as needed)
Dry manure handling Accumulations of animal ❑
Remove spillage on a routine basis (e.g.,
systems wastes
7- to 10-day interval during summer; 15- to 30-day
interval during winter) where manure is loaded for
land application or disposal
❑
Provide for adequate drainage around manure
stockpiles
❑
Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
wastes in filter strips around stockpiles and manure
handling areas as needed
For more information contact:
Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology, Box 7613, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613.
AMIC - November 11, 1996, page 2

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor _ Site Specific Practices
Farmstead • Swine production 0 egetative or wooded buffers
®' Recommended best management practices
/Good judgment and common sense
Animal body Dirty manure -covered Er Dry floors
surfaces
animals
Floor surfaces . Wet manure -covered floorsSlotted floors
aV
terers located over slotted floors
/eders at high end of solid floors
rape manure buildup from floors
Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection
pits
Ventilation exhaust
fans
• Urine F' Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
• Partial microbial `ar scrape
decomposition/Underfloor ventilation
• Volatile gases an maintenance
• Dust Efficient air movement
Indoor surfaces • Dust EKWashdown between groups of animals
0 Feed additives
0 Feeder covers
0 Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder
covers
Flush tanks . Agitation of recycled lagoon 0 Flush tank covers
liquid while tanks are filling 0 Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents
Flush alleys • Agitation during wastewater 9r Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyance
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page I

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Speck Practices
Pit recharge points • Agitation of recycled lagoon 0 Extend recharge lines to near bottom of pits with
liquid while pits are filling anti -siphon vents
Lift stations Agitation during sump tank O Sump tank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain
• Agitation during wastewater
O Box covers
collection or junction
conveyance
boxes
End of drainpipes
_
. Agitation during wastewater
0 Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
at lagoon
conveyance
lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
• Volatile gas emissions
O Proper lagoon liquid capacity
• Biological mixing
0 Correct lagoon startup procedures
• Agitation
0 inimum surface area -to -volume ratio
Minimum agitation when pumping
V0 jViechanical aeration
proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler
• High pressure agitation
Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind
nozzles
Wind drift
0 Minimum recommended operating pressure
S Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface
9'1 ' limp from second -stage lagoon
Storage tank or o Partial microbial Kr Bottom or midlevel loading
basin surface decomposition 0 Tank covers
• Mixing while filling O ,basin surface mats of solids
• Agitation when emptying �/ Proven biological additives or oxidants
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page 2

I AD ilo v 7 sled
Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Settling basin surface • Partial microbial 0 Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid level
decomposition Remove settled solids regularly
• Mixing while filling
• Agitation when emptying
Manure, slurry, or • Agitation when spreading VvWash
oil injection of slurry/sludges
sludge spreader • Volatile gas emissions residual manure from spreader after use
outlets 0 Proven biological additives or oxidants
Uncovered manure, • Volatile gas emissions while 0 Soil injection of slurry/sludges
slurry, or sludge on drying 0 oil incorporation within 48 hours
field surfaces Vpread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying
0 Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dead animals . Carcass decomposition ffProper disposition of carcasses
11
Dead animal disposal • Carcass decomposition Complete covering of carcasses in burial pits
pits
0 Proper location/construction of disposal pits
Incinerators . Incomplete combustion 0 Secondary stack burners
Standing water • Improper drainage GY Grade and landscape such that water drains away
around facilities • Microbial decomposition of from facilities
organic matter
Manure tracked onto . Poorly maintained access Y Farm access road maintenance
public :roads from roads
farm access
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page 3

Version —November 26, 2018
Mortar ty Management Methods
lndicaio which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multip methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than ti. ,-,se listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
PrinarY Routine Mortality
Burial three feet bcloeath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial : rust be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). Tha bottom of the burial pit should beat least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. A'tach burial location map and plan.
a Landfill at municipE:� solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
I�Ir Rendering at a rer:'ering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7
Complete incinera+°on according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
aA composting syst::n approved and permitted by ,the NC Department of Agriculture & Con-
sumer Services V€-erinary Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm,
additional requiren, nts must be met and a permit is required from NC DEQ.
a In the case of dea,: poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the
NC Department of ;agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 106-549.70).
Any method which, in the professional opinionjof the State Veterinarian, would make possible
the salvage of par -)f a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health.
(Written approval isv the State Veterinarian must be attached).
Mass Mortality PL-in
Mass mortality pla :s are required for farms covered by an NPDES permit. These plans are
also recommender' for all animal operations. This plan outlines farm -specific mortality man-
agement methods :.o be used for mass mortality. The NCDA&CS Veterinary Division sup-
ports a variety of emergency mortality disposal options; contact the Division for guidance.
• A catastrophic :,mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAWMP and is activated
when numbers: of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates as specified by the State
Veterinarian.
• Burial must be :lone in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division regulz -tons and guidance.
• Mass burial si-=s are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facility's animal
waste manage: rnent system permit).
• In the event o- mminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact
additional tem:. nary procedures or measures for disposal according to G.S. 106-399.4.
(N
nature'of Farm Ov !er/Manager
Signature of Techni- :-..1 Specialist
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Date
Date

Owner Bper 6 Sc-
/Wea1eY Looper County Caldwell Y- Operator
Approximate acres State N.C. Date 7-96
Cooperating with - dwell S & Approximate scale I" s 1651
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Plan identification Aat Conservation District
Assisted by Photo number
USDA Soil Conservation Service
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land
application. Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
Illegal discharges are subject to the assessment of civil penalties of $10,000 per day
by the Division of Water Quality for every day the discharge continues.
2. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the Nitrogen needs for realistic
crop yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climate conditions,
and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of
application for other nutrients. Actual yields may be used in lieu of realistic yield
tables at the discretion of the planner.
3. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year.
Animal waste may be applied to land that has a Resource Management System
(RMS) or an Alternative Conservation System (ACS). If a RMS or ACS is used the
soil loss shall be no greater than 10 tons per acre per year and appropriate filter strips
will be used where runoff leaves the field. These filter strips will be in addition to
"Buffers" required by DWQ.
4. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when the wind is blowing or any other condition exists which
may cause a danger of drift from the irrigation field.
5. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled
crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not
occur during a season prone to flooding.
6. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that
runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not
cause drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to
control conditions conducive to odor or flies and provide uniformity of application.
7. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when
the surface is frozen.

Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the
crop is not damaged by burning or smothering of the plant. Surface broadcast solids
or slurries may damage crops if leaf surfaces are matted. Generally waste should be
applied such that no more than 20 to 25 percent of the leaf area is covered. This
should not normally be a concern where diluted, low nutrient waste is irrigated or
surface broadcast from a liquids holding structure. Where crops are severely
damaged due to waste application, the plants cannot assimilate the nutrients and
discharge of pollutants to surface waters is likely to occur. The potential for salt
damage from animal waste should also be considered.
9. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils
with a high potential for leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on these soils should
be held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released
nutrients. On soils with a high potential for leaching, multiple application at lower
rates should be used. To maximize the value of nutrients for crop production &
reduce the potential for pollution, the waste shall not be applied more than 30 days
prior to planting of the crop on bare soil, or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the
waste or disking will conserve nutrients.
10. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to surface water.
11. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those
owned by the landowner.
13. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-
ways.
14. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways or wetlands
by a discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted
wetlands provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical
specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways which discharge
directly into water courses. If animal waste is to be applied on other grassed
waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates and in a manner that causes no
runoff or drift from the site.

.WASTE UTILIZATION
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
15. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc.,
shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
16. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas
(holding pond embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). If needed, special vegetation
shall be provided for these areas and shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the
vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc. are
limited to areas where considered appropriate. Holding pond areas should be kept
mowed and accessible. Holding pond berms and structures should be inspected
regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage, or discharge.
17. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing an "approved closure plan" which will
eliminate the possibility of an illegal discharge, pollution and erosion.
18. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular
basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks, and spills. A regular maintenance checklist
should be kept on site.
19. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for
direct human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct
human consumption it should only be applied preplant with no further applications of
animal waste during the crop season.

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'. ANTE UTILIZATION: L�
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
20. Highly visible permanent markers shall be installed to mark the maximum storage
volume of all waste storage ponds. Pumping shall be managed to maintain the liquid
level below the markers.
21. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least
annually at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -
determining element. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and
alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. Soil
pH shall be adjusted for optimum crop production and maintained. Soil and waste
analysis records shall be kept for five (5) years. Waste application records shall be
maintained for five (5) years.
22. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets NC regulations. North
Carolina General Statute 106-403 requires that dead animals be disposed. of within 24
hours in a manner approved by the state veterinarian.

WAZ"qTE
UIMLIZATION
WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm:
Owner/Manager Agreement
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and
the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved
animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that
any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and
storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new
certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (NCDWQ) before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also
understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this
system to surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than
the 25-year, 24-hour storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at
the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water
Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon
request.
I (we) understand that I (we) must own or have access to irrigation or
other equipment, to land apply the animal waste described in this Waste
Utilization Plan. The equipment must be available at the appropriate
time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon, holding pond, tank,
or other unroofed storage structure in a 25 year, 24 hour storm event. I
(we) also certify that the waste will be applied on the land according to
this plan at the appropriate times and at rates that no run-off occurs.
Name of Facility Owner: BG Loo er and Sons/Wesley Loo er
(Please print)
Signature: Date:
Name of Technical Specialist:(Please print Kevin K Clark
Affiliation: Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation District
Address (Agency): 120 Hospital Avenue, NE
Lenoir, NC 28645
Signature: Date: —/

Location: 4673 Petra Mill Road (SR 1740), Granite Falls, NC 28630
Telephone: John Loo er 828-896-5960, Wesley Loo er 828-396-9102
Type Operation: Swine
Number of Animals:260 Sow farrow to Finish
(Design Capacity)
Storage Structure(s): Two lagoons, two. Waste_St_ora_ge Ponds and two
settlinc basins
Application Method(s): Irrigation gun and tractor pulled manure_ slurry
spreader
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to
prevent pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in
the animal waste should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer
required for the crops in the fields where the waste is to be applied.
This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. You must
have the animal waste analyzed at least twice each year to determine nutrient
content as close to the time of application as practical and at least within 60
days of the date of application before the application cycle. Soil nutrients
in all fields where waste will be applied must be analyzed at least annually so
that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be
grown. Soil test and waste analysis records shall be kept for five (5) years.
Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in
.order to maximize the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is
applied in an environmentally safe manner:

r �wdy� app�y was-ce zaseo on trje reeds �_ 1, crop Leo grown
the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than
the crop can utilize. Lime must be applied to application fields as
recommended by soil test to maintain the plant uptake of nutrients.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration
rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and
available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at greater
than 5 tons per acre per year. With special precautions, (see
Required Specification No. 4) waste may be applied to land
eroding at up to 10 tons per acre per year.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or
when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may
result in runoff to surface waters, which is a violation of
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) .0200
regulations.
5. Wind conditions at the time of field application of waste
should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor
problems.
6. To maximize the value of nutrients for crop production and to
reduce the potential for pollution, the waste should be
applied to a growing crop. Otherwise apply waste no earlier
than 30 days prior to planting a crop or prior to forages
breaking dormancy. Injecting or otherwise incorporating the
waste below'the soil surface will conserve nutrients and
reduce odor problems.

This plan is based on waste application by truck/tractor drawn slurry
s reader and overhead irrigation for this is the manner in which you
have chosen to apply your waste. If you choose to alter the method(s)
of application in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient
levels for various waste application methods are not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste are based on
typical nutrient content for swine animal waste systems in North
Carolina. Actual acreage requirements shall be based on waste analysis
reports from storage structures in your waste management system.
Attached you will find information on proper sampling techniques,
preparation, andtransfer of waste samples to the lab for analysis.
Your waste storage facility (lagoon) is designed for 90days of temporary
storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once
every 3 months.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis
report for assistance in determining the amount.per acre to apply and
the proper application rate prior to applying the waste.
Only persons who hold a valid certificate as an operator in charge of an
animal waste management system shall operate the waste management
system, which is covered by this waste utilization plan. The.North
Carolina Water Quality Commission will provide training and
certification of operators.
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for
compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 (the .0200 rules) adopted by the Water
Quality Commission.

ru"vull c. or ryas Le .erorlucea e'er Year
Esti,nate of Volume of Waste Produced
Amount of Waste Produced Per Year (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.)
260 sows --X 10481 gallons of waste/sow/year
= 2,725,060 gallons of waste/year
100 acre inches of waste/year
Amount of Plant Available -Nitrogen (PAN) Produced Per Year
1,030,0001 gallons of slurry X 10.01 lbs. PAN(not incorporated)/
1000 gallons of waste = 10,300 lbs. PAN/year from slurry
1,695,0602 gallons of anaerobic lagoon liquid X 68Z-1bs. PAN
(irrigated)/Acre inch X 27,154 gallons/acre
= 4.245 lbs. PAN/year from lagoon liquid
Total PAN = 14,545 lbs.lyear
ote 1: Values used are actual on farm records. Note 2:
alues used are based on analysis of waste from similar
ivestock operations in North Carolina which irrigate
naerobic lagoon liquid (source: USDA-NRCS FOTG Practice
tandard 633-Waste Utilization page .633-46).
Actual nutrient content of waste
umped from this system may vary from these values. Waste
nalysis will be made of the actual manure slurry and
agoon liquid twice per year.
P...:and,_,K-.-m.ay..:.,be.. .:.._,.:...:,,..,...::,,.:.
ver applied if application is made based on
itrogen alone. This plan only addresses
i trogen .
Sludge buildup in lagoons is limited to waste from one farrowing/nursery house directly discharging
into lagoon 92. All other wastes are directed into earthen settling basins where solids are trapped and
liquids runoff into lagoons. Sludge depths in both lagoons will be determined at least every five
t years, with excess sludge removed as appropriate. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require
precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements

WASTE APPLICATION TABLES
The crop fields shown in the Waste Application Tables that follow are
available for waste application. It will not be necessary and may not
be desirable to apply waste to each of these fields in any given year.
The Lbs. of Nitrogen Per Acre shown in the tables are estimated annual
nitrogen (N) requirements of the crop to be grown based on the potential
productivity of the soil and assuming no double cropping.
The Recommended Lbs. of N to be Applied per acre indicates the Nitrogen
that can be reasonably applied to the crop and used by the crop in a
timely manner using animal waste alone. It will not be practical to
meet all the nutrient needs of some crops with animal waste.
Supplemental applications of commercial fertilizer may be required
during the growing season in order,to meet all crop nutrient needs. It
is assumed that for certain row crops only a fraction of the total
annual nitrogen requirement can be applied using animal waste.
The landowner shall record the actual waste application volume made on
each field on the Department of Water Quality Waste Application Record
Form. (See Attachment)
The following legend explains the crop codes used in the field
application tables:
I

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lucre thatthe#trogen rate:
Realistic Yields for Cm132:
Clifford sandy loam, 2 to S
percent slopes
moderately eroded in Caldwell County
Realistic
Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Removal
Crop Yield
Factor Rate (Ibs/acre)
(Ibs P205/acre)
Barley (Grain)
!77 Bushels
1.49
115
29
.............. .....................................................................................................................................................................,.....................................................................................
Corn (Grain)
1.11
132
52
I119
Bushels
......... ..................................................................
Oats (Grain)
........ I .......................
I97 Bushels
.......... ................ ..................................................
1.13 1
109
.................................................................................... �
24
..............................................................................................................................................
Rye (Grain)
57 Bushels
115
......................... ................... ........................................ �
19
.....2:01
.................................................................................I............
Wheat (Grain)
157 Bushels
...................:..........................................................................................................................
2.01
115
29
......................................................................................................
Fescue (Hay)
4.8 Tons
........................1..............................................
44
209
.................................................................................
75
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Mixed Cool Season Grass 3.3 Tons
44
146
47
(Hay)

Realistic Yields for CmD2: Clifford sandy loam, 8 to 15
percent slimes, moderately eroded in Caldwell County
Realistic Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen Nitrogen Removal
Crop Yield Factor Rate (Ibs/acre) (Ibs P705/acre)
Barley (Grain) 65 Bushels 1.49 97 25
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
. .... ..... ..
Corn (Grain) 100 1.11 111 44
Bushels
......
.........:.........................................................
.....:..............:.........................................................................:..............................................................................................
`Oats (Grain) 82 Bushels 1.13 92 20
.........................................................
......................................................................
Rye (Grain)
I48 Bushels
I 2.01
..............................................................................................................................
Wheat (Grain)
48 Bushels
2.01
................................................................................_...............I.............................
Fescue (Hay)
..............................................................................................................
I4 Tons 44
Mixed Cool Season Grass
12.8 Tons 44
(Hay)
...............
96
........................................................
96
........................................................
176
........................................................
123
...............................................
...............................................
....4...................................
63
-----------
40
Realistic Yields 'for CVA; Codorus loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes, occasionally
Nitrogen
Crop Yield Factor
flooded in
Realistic
Nitrogen
Rate (Ibs/acre)
Caldwell County
Estimated Phosphorus
Removal
(Ibs P205/acre)
Barley (Grain.)
.....................................................................
181 Bushels
...................
1.44
117
31
Corn (Grain)
140
..............................................................
1.06
148
..........................................................................
62
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Bushels
Oats (Grain)
1
102
1.07
109
26
.........................................................................
Bushels
I
.....
Rye (Grain)
.......................................................................
...............................
60 Bushels
..........................................................
........................l..............................................
1.86
. ......
112
..........................................................................
20
Wheat (Grain)
60 Bushels
..................................................
1.86
112
....................... :.....................................................
30
............................................................................
Fescue (Hay)
....................................................................................................
....................
................................................................................................................................................
4.5 Tons i
42
189
I...................
71
Mixed Cool Season Grass
3.3 Tons
42
...............................................................................................................................
137
46
(Hay)..........................................................................................................................................................................1..............................................................................

Realistic Yields for FaE: Fairview fine sandy loam,. 15 to
25 percent slopes in Caldwell County
Realistic Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen Nitrogen Removal
Crop Yield Factor Rate (Ibs/acre) (Ibs P705/acre)
Barley (Grain) 148 1.49 71 18
Bushels
Corn (Grain) 77 1.11
85
Bushels
...................................................................................................... ..........................
Oats (Grain) 60' 1.13
..................................................
67
.......
Bushels
.........................................................................................................................................................
Rye (Grain) �35 2.01
70
. ........... .......... 'Bushels
................................................................................................................................
I
Wheat Grain 35 2.01
( )
70
.. ............................ Bushels
...........................,....................................................................
...............
kFescue (Hay) 3.2 Tons 44
...... ...........
139
_
Mixed Cool Season Grass I2.3 Tons 44 I
�(Hay)..........................................1......................................................1...............................................
100
....................................................
15
............................................. 12
....................................................
..........4.........................................
32
Realistic Yields for HtD: Hibriten very cobbly sandy loam,
8 to 15 Dercent slooes in Caldwell Countv
Crop
Yield
Nitrogen
Factor
Realistic
Nitrogen
Rate (Ibs/acre)
Barley (Grain)
43
1.6
69
.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Bushels
Corn (Grain)
64
1.25
80
Bushels
...................................................................................................
Oats (Grain)
54
......................
1.3
............................................. ....
71
Bushels
............................................................................................................................................................................................
Rye (Grain)
32
2.4 j
77
....................................................................................................................................
Bushels
.
Wheat Grain
32
2.4
. .
.....................................
77
Bushels
Estimated Phosphorus
Removal
(Ibs P205/acre)
16
.............................................. J
28
.............................................
14 I
11
16
Fescue (Hay) 12.4 Tons 50 120 38
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Mixed Cool Season Grass 1.6 Tons 50 80 23
(Hay)

Realistic Yields for HtF: Hibriten very cobbly sandy loam,
15 to 60 percent slopes in C_a_ldwell County
Realistic Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen Nitrogen Removal
Crop Yield Factor Rate (Ibs/acre) (Ibs PZOS/acre)
Barley (Grain) �38
Bushels
........................................................................ .............. I..........
Corn (Grain) 56
------------------------------------ -
Bushels
Oats (Grain) 48
Bushels
Rye (Grain)
28
.....................................................................................................
Bushels
Wheat (Grain)
28
Bushels
.............................................................................
lFescue (Hay)
..........................................................................
....................
f2.1 Tons
...............
Cool Season Grass
1.4 Tons
[Mixed
(.H.a.y.).......................................................................................
1.6 1 . 60
14
.........................................................
1.25
I
.......................................................................
70
25
....................................................................................................................................
1.3
I
62
..
2.4
67
9
................. I ...................... 6...................... ...........................
2.4
50 ` 105
................. .................. ......
5o 70
14
...............
33
20
Realistic Yields for NaB: Nathalie sandy loam, 2 to 8
percent slopes in Caldwell County_ _
Realistic Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen Nitrogen Removal
Crop Yield Factor Rate (Ibs/acre) (Ibs P205/acre)
Barley (Grain)
......................................
Corn (Grain)
Oats )
..............(Grain...............
165 Bushels 1.49 96 25
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 1.11 113 45
Bushels
'Rye (Grain)
...........................................................................
Wheat (Grain)
......................,
Fescue (Hay)
..........................................................................
Mixed Cool Season Grass
(Hay)..............................................................
81 Bushels
113
91
48 Bushels
.................................
2:01 I
95
48 Bushels
..............................................01
2....
........
9.5
4 Tons
...............................
..............................
1
44
.........
178
2.9 Tons
.............................. I ...................................
.............................
44
..............
125
...........
........................................... �.......................................
.......................................16.......................................
24
........................................3.......................................
40

Realistic Yields for N�aD: Nathalie sandy loam, 8 to 15
ercent slopes
in Caldwell
County
Realistic
_
Estimated Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Removal
Crop Yield Factor
Rate (Ibs/acre)
(Ibs P205/acre)
IBarley (Grain)
I54 1.49 I
81
21
..................................................................................................................................I........................................................................................................................................1
Bushels
Corn (Grain)
86 1.11
95
38
.......................................................................................................I
Bushels {{
Oats (Grain)
1.
................................................................
f 68 1.13 I
.............................................................................................
..
17 �
Bushels I
Rye (Grain)
.................
40 ...............................2.01 ............................................
80 ...................................................................
13 ............. I ............................
�
...................................................I............
Bushels
.Wheat (Grain)
---.--........................................................................
40 2.01
o...........................................................................................................
20
...........................................................................................................................................................
Bushels
Fescue (Hay)
.............................................................................1.3:4 Tons..............-.........�.....................106..........................................................................................................
150
53
Mixed Cool Season Grass I2.4 Tons I
44
34
I (Hay)
l
CROP
CROP
CODE
Smgr-
Small Grain Hay
Corn-
Corn Grain
Fes-G
Fescue Grazed
Fes-H
Fescue Hay
Rye-H
Annual Rye grass Hay
Bar-G
Barley Grain
SmGr
Small Grain
Soy
Soybeans
I
The following legend explains the soil codes which represent the -
specific soil types that are found in the fields which are available for
animal waste application:

Component Legend
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Map unit symb�.nde
��onponent
name
Component kindPct.
slope
Low
RV
High
CmB2:
Clifford sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent
slopes, moderately eroded
85
Clifford
Series
2
5
8
CmD2:
Clifford sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent
slopes, moderately eroded
85
Clifford
Series
8
12
15
CVA:
Codonus loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes,
occasionally flooded
80
Codorus
Series
0
1
2
FaE
Fairview fine sandy loam, 15 to 25
percent slopes
85
Fairview
Series
15
20
25
HID:
Hibriten very cobbly sandy loam, o to
15 percent sopes
85
Hibriten
Series
8
12
15
HtF:
Hibrlten vary cobbly sandy loam. 15 to
50 percent slopes
85
Hlbrlten
Series
15
38
60
NaB:
Nathalie sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent
slopes
85
Nathalie
Series
2
5
8
NaD_
Nathalle sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent
slopes
05 Nathalle Series 8 12 15
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Conservation Seri7Ce Tabular Data Version_ 10
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Table 1: WASTE APPLICATION FIELDS
Nitrogen rates from http://nutrients.soil.ncsu.edu/yields/index.php and "Soil Fertility on Organic
Farms", Table 4-Page 10 by Keith R. Baldwin.
Table I: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER
TRACT FIELD SOIL TYPE CROP REALISTIC ACRES T SUGGESTD LBS. N MAXIMUM
No. No. CODE CODE ANTICIPATED USABLE NITROGEN RE UI
YEILD/ACRE
APPLICATION
Q RED
PER ACRE
I LBS. OF N
TO BE
RATE
APPLIED
9
1
Cm32/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
4.4
1.1 LB N/BU
120
528
Bar-Gr
70 Bushels
4.4
1.5.LB N/BU
105
462
2
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
4.7
1.1 LB N/BU
120
564
_
CmB2/CmD2
, Bar-Gr
Fes-G
70 Bushels
4.4 tons
4.4
6.7
1.5 LB_ N/BU
33 LB N/TON
105
192.5 x
462
965
3
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
i9.2°
1.1 LB N/BU
.75 = 144
120
1,104
4
Bar-Gr
70 Bushels
9.2
1.5 LB N/BU
105
966
5
Htd/Htf
Fes-G
2.25 tons
3.3
48.8 LB N/TON
110
363
6
Htd/Htf
Fes-G
2.25 tons
4.5
48.8 LB N/TON
110
495
7
Htd/Htf
Fes-G
2.25 tons
5.4
48.8 LB N/TON
110
594
8
Htd/Htf
Fes-G
2.25 tons
4.0
48.8 LB N/TON
110
440
12
1
CmB2/CmD2
Fes-G
4.4 tons
5.4
33 LB N/TON
192.5 x
0
778
.75 = 144
2
CmB2/CmD2
Fes-G
4.4 tons
2.0
33 LB N/TON
192.5 x
288
_
.75 = 144

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No. No. CODE CODE ANTICIPATED USABLE NITROGEN REQUIRED LBS. OF N
YEILD/ACRE APPLICATION PER ACRE TO BE
RATE -APPLIED2
12 _3 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.0 1.1 LB N/BU 120 480
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.0 1.5 LB N/BU 105 420
4 CmB2/CmD2 Fes-G 4.4 tons 7.0 33 LB N/TON 192.5 x 1,008
.75 = 144
5 CmB2/CmD2 Fes-G 4.4 tons 6.8 33 LB N/TON 192.5 x 979
.75 = 144
6 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 5.0 1.1 LB N/BU 120 600
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 5.0 1.5 LB N/BU 105 525
13 1 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 6.1 1.1 LB N/BU 120 732
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 6.1 1.5 LB N/BU 105 641
2 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.3 1.1 LB N/BU 120 516
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.3 1.5 LB N/BU 105 452
3 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 3.8 1.1 LB N/BU 120 456
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 3.8 1.5 LB N/BU 105 399
4 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.7 1.1 LB N/BU 120 564
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.7 1.5 LB N/BU 005 494
0
15 1 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 2.3 1.1 LB N/BU 120 276
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 2.3 1.5 LB N/BU 105 242
2 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 3.3 1.1 LB N/BU 105 396
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 3.3 1.5 LB N/BU 105 347
3 CmB2/CmD2 Fes-G 4.4 tons 4.0 33 LB N/TON 144 576
4 CmB2/CmD2 Fes-G 4.4 tons 3.5 33 LB N/TON 192.5 x 504
.75 = 144

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15 5 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 7.8 1.1 LB N/BU 120 936
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 7.8 1.5 LB N/BU 105 819
6 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 7.0 1.1 LB N/BU 120 840
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 7.0 1.5 LB N/BU 105 735
7 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.4 1.1 LB N/BU 120 528
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.4 1.5 LB N/BU 105 462
8 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.7 1.1 LB N/BU 120 564
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.7 1.5 LB N/BU 105 494
9 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 5.9 1.1 LB N/BU 120 708
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 5.9 1.5 LB N/BU 10-5 620
FaE Fes-H 3..2 Tons 2.5 43 LB N/TON 139 348
CvA Corn-G 140 Bushels 1.9 1 LB N/BU 148 281
15 10 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 1.8 1.1 LB N/BU 120 216
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 1.8 1.5 LB N/BU 105 189
2117 1 NaB/NaD Corn-G 94 Bushels 4.0 1.1 LB.N/BU 104 416
Bar-Gr 60 Bushels 4.0 1.46 LB N/BU 88 352
2 NaB/NaD Corn-G 94 Bushels 4.0 1.1 LB N/BU 104 281
Bar-Gr 60 Bushels 4.0 1.46 LB N/BU 88 238
3 CmB2/CmD2 Corn-G 109 Bushels 4.2 1.1 LB N/BU 120 504
Bar-Gr 70 Bushels 4.2 1-5 LB N/BU 105 441
4 NaB/NaD Corn-G 94 Bushels 4.3 1.1 LB N/BU 104 447
Bar-Gr 60 Bushels 4.3 1.46 LB N/BU 88 378
5 NaB/NaD Corn-G 94 Bushels 4.0 1.1 LB N/BU 104 416
Bar-Gr 60 Bushels 4.0 1.46 LB N/BU 88 352

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CROP
REALISTIC
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No.
No.
CODE
k CODE
ANTICIPATED
USABLE
NITROGEN
LBS. N
REQUIRED
YEILD/ACRE
APPLICATION
PER ACRE
21 77
6
NaB/NaD
Corn-G
94 Bushels
2.1
RATE
1.1 LB N/BU
104
Bar-Gr
60 Bushels
2.1
1.46 LB N/BU
88
7
NaB/NaD
Corn-G
94 Bushels
2.9
1.1 LB N/BU
104
Bar-Gr
60 Bushels
2.9
1.46 LB N/BU
88
5141
1
CvA
Fes -H
4.5 Tons
1.0
42 LB N /TON
189
2119
1
NaB/NaD
Fes-H
3.7 Tons
4.6
44. LLB N/TON
164
2
NaB/NaD
Fes-H
3.7 Tons
1.5
44.3 LB N/TON
164
3
NaB/NaD
Fes-H
3.7 Tons
1.0
44.3 LB N/TON
164
TOTALS THIS
TABLE
174
MAXIMUM
LBS. OF N
TO BE
APPLIED
218
185
302
255
0
189
0
754
246
164
32,494

Table 2: ACRES RENTED BY PRODUCER
TRACT
No.
FIELD
No.
SOIL TYPE
CODE
CROP
CODE
REALISTIC
ANTICIPATED
ACRES-
USABLE
SUGGESTD
NITROGEN
LBS. N
REQUIRED
MAXIMUM
LBS. OF N
YEILD/ACRE
APPLICATION
PER ACRE
TO BE
RATE
, APPLIED
5140
5139
1
1
CvA
CvA
Fes-H
Fes-H
4.5 Tons
4.5 Tons
0.7
1.8
42 LB N/TON
42 LB N/TON
189
189
132
340
859
1
CmD2/HtF
Fes-H
3 tons
1.7
46 LB N/TON
140
238
5271
1
CmB2/CmD2
Fes-G
4.4 tons
3.0
33 LB N/TON
193 x .75
432
-
= 144
2
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
3.2
1.1 LB N/BU
120
384
3
CmB2/CmD2
Bar-Gr
Corn-G
70 Bushels
109 Bushels
3.2
1.5
1.5 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
105
120
336
180
Bar-Gr
70 Bushels
1.5
1.5 LB N/BU
1-05
158
1371
1
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
5.0
1.1 LB N/BU
120
600
2
CmB2/CmD2
Bar-Gr
Corn-G
70 Bushels
109 Bushels
5.0
4.0
1.5 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
105
120
525
480
gar-Gr
70 Bushels
4.0
1.5 LB N/BU
105
420
3
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
4.9
1.1 LB N/BU
120
588
Bar-Gr
70 Bushels
4.9
1.5 LB N/BU
105
515

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1427
2139
2158
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
NaB/NaD
NaB/-Na D
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
Bar-Gr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
Corn-G
SmGr
REALISTIC ACRES'
ANTICIPATED USABLE
Y.EILD/ACRE
109
Bushels
11.0
70
Bushels
11.0
109
Bushels
13.0
40
Bushels
13.0
109
Bushels
4.0
40
Bushels
4.0
109
Bushels
6.9
40
Bushels
6.9
94
Bushels
6.0
45
Bushels
6.0
94
Bushels
4.4
45
Bushels
4.4
109
Bushels
2.6
40
Bushels
2.6
109
Bushels
1.6
40
Bushels
1.6
109
Bushels
2.9
40
Bushels
2.9
109
Bushels
2.6
40
Bushels 1
2.6
SUGGESTD
LBS. N
MAXIMUM
NITROGEN
REQUIRED
LBS. OF N
APPLICATION
PER ACRE
TO BE
RATE
APPLIED
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
1,320
1.5
LB
N/BU
105
1,155
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
1,560
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
884
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
480
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
272
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
828
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
469
1.1
LB
N/BU
104
624
1.7
LB
N/BU
77
462
1.1
LB
N/BU
104
458
1.7
LB
N/BU
77
339
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
312
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
177
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
192
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
109
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
348
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
197
1.1
LB
N/BU
120
312
1.7
LB
N/BU
68
177

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REALISTICy
ACRES
SUGGESTD
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LBSY. N
MAXIMUM
No.
No.
CODE
CODE
ANTICIPATED
USABLE
NITROGEN
REQUIRED
LBS. OF N
YEILD/ACRE
APPLICATION
PER ACRE
TO BE
RATE
APPLIED
2138
4
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
4.2
1.1
LB N/BU
120
504
SmGr
40 Bushels
4.2-
1.7
LB N/BU
68
286
5368
1
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
8.9
1.1
LB N/BU
120
1,068
SmGr
40 Bushels
8.9
1.7
LB N/BU
68
605
2
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
2.0
1.1
LB N/BU
120
240
SmGr
40 Bushels
2.0
1.7
LB N/BU
68
136
3
CmB2/CmD2
Fes-H
4.4 tons
6.0
33
LB N/TON
193
1,158
5369
6
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
1.8
1.1
LB N/BU
120
216
SmGr
40 Bushels
1.8
1.7
LB N/BU
68
122
7
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
2.5
1.1
LB N/BU
120
300
SmGr
40 Bushels
2.5
1.7
LB N/BU
68
170
8
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
2.1
1.1
LB N/BU
120
252
SmGr
40 Bushels
2.1
1.7
LB N/BU
68
143
1
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
0.9
1.1
LB N/BU
120
108
SmGr
40 Bushels
0.9
1.7
LB N/BU
68
60
10
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G.
109 Bushels
1.9
1.1
LB N/BU
120
230
SmGr
40 Bushels
1.9
1.7
LB N/BU
68
130
11
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
4.8
1.1
LB N/BU
120
570
SmGr
40 Bushels
4.8
1.7
LB N/BU
68
325
5195
1
NaB/NaD
Soy
27 Bushels
1.0
3.8
to 4.0 LB
106
106
N/BU
SmGr
45 Bushels
1.0
1.7
LB N/BU
77
77

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No. CODE ANTICIPATED
YEILD/ACRE
SmGr
45 Bushels
3
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
1514
1
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
1431
1
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
1472
1
Cm32/CmD2
Corn-G
10 -Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
2
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
3
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
109 Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
1487
lA
NaB/NaD
Corn-G
94 Bushels
SmGr
45 Bushels
1B
CmB2/CmD2
Corn-G
10) Bushels
SmGr
40 Bushels
1438
1
NaB/NaD
Corn-G
94 Bushels
SmGr
45 Bushels
40000
1
CmB2/CmD2
Fes-H
4.4 tons
TOTALS THIS TABLE
ACRES I
USABLE
_
SUGGESTD
NITROGEN
I APPLICATION RATE
LBS. N
REQUIRED PER
ACRE
MAXIMUM LBS.
OF N TO BE
APPLIED2
4.5
1.7
LB
N/BU
77
347
_
2.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
7.8
7.8
12.0
12.0
7.3
166.5
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
1.1 LB N/BU
1.7 LB N/BU
33 LB N/TON
_
120
68
120
68
120
68
120
68
120
68
120
68
104
77
120
68
104
77
193
300
170
120
68
240
136
300
170
120
68
600
340
416
308
936
530
1,248
924
1409
32,027

Table 3 presents a summary of all nitrogen requirements and the total
nitrogen to be applied using animal waste for all fields, which are
available for waste application.
TABLE 3: SUMMARY OF WASTE APPLICATION
USEABLE ACRES TOTAL CROP
NITROGEN
REQUIREMENT IN
POUNDS
FROM TABLE 1. 174 32,494
3 FROM TABLE 2. 166.5 32,027
TOTAL ALL TABLES 340.5 64,521
MAXIMUM LBS. N
TO BE APPLIED
USING WASTE
Plant available Nitrogen produced per year from animal waste and
Wastewater is approximately 14,545 pounds.
Therefore this summary indicates that about 22 percent of the total
annual nitrogen requirements can be provided for the crops as listed for
the fields available using animal waste produced on this livestock
operation.

I The useable acreage represents the total acreage of the field minus the required buffer areas that
border streams or residential areas. Actual total acres in the fields listed may, and most
likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
2 This N is the total amount of Nitrogen needed per crop/field/year
3 For Cover crops of Ryegrass and small grains - if cover crop is not harvested then the N rate of
30 lbs/acre shall be used followed by the recommended N requirements for the following crop. If
the cover crop is harvested then apply N at 50 lbs/acre.
4 For the fields listed apply N at a rate specified for the soil type listed when planting a cover
crop of small grain or ryegrass.

NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
Narrative of Operation
This waste utilization plan is for two businesses (B. G. Looper & Sons, and Wesley Looper) that
jointly operate a single waste management system. B. G. Looper & Sons manages a 160 sow
farrow -to -finish swine operation and Wesley Looper manages a 100 sow farrow- to -finish swine
operation. Animals are housed in 11 buildings. Some of the buildings have solid floors, some
have slatted floors with underfloor pits that are flushed and recharged with lagoon water weekly,
and some have slatted floors with underfloor pits that are flushed with lagoon water numerous
times each day.
With the exception of one farrowing/nursery building, all wastes is collected in one of 3 earthen
or 1 concrete settling basins. The waste is trapped in slurry form in a settling basin, while the
water is automatically drained into one of two lagoons. All earthen structures will have minimum
top widths of8 feet, will have uniform and well vegetated side slopes, and have maximum liquid
level markers installed. Surface water is diverted from all structures by earthen diversions and roof
guttering. Pipes bringing wastes into structures will extend far enough to prevent side slope
erosion when waste levels are at their lowest. All structures do not appear to be unsafe, and do
not pose a life threatening hazard if an immediate collapse occurs. The total holding capacity
ofthe 4 settling basins and 2 lagoons is estimated to be 326,046 cubic feet. The storage period is
estimated to exceed 90 days. However with a 90 day storage period, the treatment volume for
both lagoons is less than recommended: This existing waste collection system will produce
effluent that is higher in nutrient content, and has stronger odors during land application than
conventional lagoon systems.
Waste is land applied using two methods, irrigation and truck mounted tank.
Lagoon liquid is irrigated on nearby fields. It is pumped through portable pipe to up to four
stationary big guns. Most soil in this area is classed as Cecil sandy clay loam. Application rates
for these clayey soils should not exceed 0.3 inch per hour. The total application amount (from
the time the pumps are turned on until they are turned off) should not exceed 1 inch. Calibration
of the irrigation equipment is required so the application rate is not exceeded.
Slurry from the 4. settling basins is pumped into a 1500 gallon truck mounted tank and spread on
owned and rented fields too distant to receive irrigated waste.
Application of this waste will be applied as directed in the "Required Specifications" (see pages 11
- 12)
of this plan. In addition, timing of waste application will normally follow this schedule:
Fescue: February -May September -November
Corn: March -July
Barley: October -November
Sm. Grain Cover Crop: October -March
Note 1: Nitrogen applied to a small grain winter cover crop that is not harvested should be
included in the, nitrogen budget for the following row crop.

REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land
application. Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
Illegal discharges are subject to the assessment of civil penalties of $10,000 per day
by the Division of Water Quality for every day the discharge continues.
2. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the Nitrogen needs for realistic
crop yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climate conditions,
and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of
application for other nutrients. Actual yields may be used in lieu of realistic yield
tables at the discretion of the planner.
3. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year.
Animal waste may be applied to land that has a Resource Management System
(RMS) or an Alternative Conservation System (ACS). If a RMS or ACS is used the
soil loss shall be no greater than 10 tons per acre per year and appropriate filter strips
will be used where runoff leaves the field. These filter strips will be in addition to
"Buffers" required by DWQ.
4. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when the wind is blowing or any other condition exists which
may cause a danger of drift from the irrigation field.
5. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled
crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not
occur during a season prone to flooding.
6. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that
runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not
cause drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to
control conditions conducive to odor or flies and provide uniformity of application.
7. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when
the surface is frozen.

REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the
crop is not damaged by burning or smothering of the plant. Surface broadcast solids
or slurries may damage crops if leaf surfaces are matted. Generally waste should be
applied such that no more than 20 to 25 percent of the leaf area is covered. This
should not normally be a concern where diluted, low nutrient waste is irrigated or
surface broadcast from a liquids holding structure. Where crops are severely
damaged due to waste application, the plants cannot assimilate the nutrients and
discharge of pollutants to surface waters is likely to occur. The potential for salt
damage from animal waste should also be considered.
9. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils
with a high potential for leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on these soils should
be held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released
nutrients. On soils with a high potential for leaching, multiple application at lower
rates should be used. To maximize'the value of nutrients for crop production &
reduce the potential for pollution, the waste shall not be applied more than 30 days
prior to planting of the crop on bare soil, or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the
waste or disking will conserve nutrients.
10. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to surface water.
11. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those
owned by the landowner.
13. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-
ways.
14. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways or wetlands
by a discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted
wetlands provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical
specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways which discharge
directly into water courses. If animal waste is to be applied on other grassed
waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates and in a manner that causes no
runoff or drift from the site.

REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
15. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc.,
shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
16. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas
(holding pond embankments, beans, pipe runs, etc.). If needed, special vegetation
shall be provided for these areas and shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the
vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc. are
limited to areas where considered appropriate. Holding pond areas should be kept
mowed and accessible. Holding pond berms and structures should be inspected
regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage, or discharge.
17. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing an "approved closure plan" which will
eliminate the possibility of an illegal discharge, pollution and erosion.
18. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular
basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks, and spills. A regular maintenance checklist
should be kept on site.
19. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for
direct human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct
human consumption it should only be applied preplant with. no further applications of
animal waste during the crop season.

REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
20. Highly visible permanent markers shall be installed to mark the maximum storage
volume of all waste storage ponds. Pumping shall be managed to maintain the liquid
level below the markers.
21. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least
annually at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -
determining element. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and
alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. Soil
pH shall be adjusted for optimum crop production and maintained. Soil and waste
analysis records shall be kept for five (5) years. Waste application records shall be
maintained for five (5) years.
22. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets NC regulations. North
Carolina General Statute 106-403 requires that dead animals be disposed of within 24
hours in a manner approved by the state veterinarian.

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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN
Proper lagoon management should be a year-round priority. It is especially important to manage
levels so that you do not have problems during extended rainy and wet periods.
Maximum storage capacity should be available in the lagoon for periods when the receiving crop is
dormant (such as wintertime for bermudagrass) or when there are extended rainy spells such as a
thunderstorm season in the summertime. This means that at the first sign of plant growth in the
later winter / early spring, irrigation according to a farm waste management plan should be done
whenever the land in dry enough to receive lagoon liquid. This will make storage space available
in the lagoon for future wet periods. In the late summer / early fall the lagoon should be pumped
down to the low marker (see Figure 2-1) to allow for winter storage. Every effort should be made
to maintain the lagoon close to the minimum liquid level as long as the weather and waste
utilization plan will allow it.
Waiting until the lagoon has reached its maximum storage capacity before starting to irrigated does
not leave room for storing excess water during extended wet periods. Overflow from the lagoon for
any reason except a 25-year, 24-hour storm is a violation of state law and subject to penalty
action.
The routine maintenance of a lagoon involves the following:
Maintenance of a vegetative cover for the dam. Fescue or common bermudagrass
are the most common vegetative covers. The vegetation should be fertilized each
year, if needed, to maintain a vigorous stand. The amount of fertilized applied
should be based on a soils test, but in the event that it is not practical to obtain a
soils test each year, the lagoon embankment and surrounding areas should be
fertilized with 800 pounds per acre of 10-10-10, or equivalent.
Brush and trees on the embankment must be controlled. This may be done by
mowing, spraying, grazing, chopping, or a combination of these practices. This
should be done at least once a year and possibly twice in years that weather
conditions are favorable for heavy vegetative growth.
NOTE: If vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter the
lagoon water. Such chemicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating the waste.
Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should be made during the initial filling of the lagoon
and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be checked should
include, as a minimum, the following:
Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes -- look for:
1. separation of joints
2. cracks or breaks
3. accumulation of salts or minerals
4. overall condition of pipes

Lagoon surface -- look for:
1. undesirable vegetative growth
2. floating or lodged debris
Embankment -- look for:
1. settlement, cracking, or "jug" holes
2. side slope stability -- slumps or bulges
3. wet or damp areas on the back slope
4. erosion due to lack or vegetation or as a result of wave action
5. rodent damage
Larger lagoons may be subject to liner damage due to wave action caused by strong
winds. These waves can erode the lagoon sidewalls, thereby weakening the lagoon
dam. A good stand of vegetation will reduce the potential damage caused by wave
action. If wave action causes serious damage to a lagoon sidewall, baffles in the lagoon
may be used to reduce the wave impacts.
Any of these features could lead to erosion and weakening of the dam. If your lagoon
has any of these features, you should call an appropriate expert familiar with design and
construction of waste lagoons. You may need to provide a temporary fix if there is a
threat of a waste discharge. However, a permanent solution should be reviewed by the
technical expert. Any digging into a lagoon dam with heavy equipment is a serious
undertaking with potentially serious consequences and should not be conducted unless
recommended by an appropriate technical expert.
Transfer Pumps -- check for proper operation of:
1. recycling pumps
2. irrigation pumps
Check for leaks, loose fittings, and overall pump operation. An unusually loud or grinding
noise, or a large amount of vibration, may indicate that the pump is in need of repair or
replacement.
NOTE: Pumping systems should be inspected and operated frequently enough so that
you are not completely "surprised" by equipment failure. You should perform your
pumping system maintenance at a time when your lagoon is at its low level. This will
allow some safety time should major repairs be required. Having a nearly full lagoon is
not the time to think about switching, repairing, or borrowing pumps. Probably, if your
lagoon Is full, your neighbor's lagoon is full also. You should consider maintaining an
inventory of spare parts or pumps.
• Surface water diversion features are designed to carry at/ surface drainage
waters (such as rainfall runoff, roof drainage, gutter outlets, and parking lot
runoff) away from your lagoon and other waste treatment or storage
structures. The only water that should be coming from your lagoon is that
which comes from your flushing (washing) system pipes and the rainfall that
hits the lagoon directly. You should inspect your diversion system for the
following:
1. adequate vegetation
2. diversion capacity
3. ridge berm height

Identified problems should be corrected promptly. It is advisable to inspect your system
during or immediately following a heavy rain. If technical assistance is needed to
determine proper solutions, consult with appropriate experts.
You should record the level of the lagoon just prior to when rain is predicted, and then
record the level again 4 to 6 hours after the rain (assumes there is no pumping). This will
give you an idea of how much your lagoon level will rise with a certain rainfall amount
(you must also be recording your rainfall for this to work). Knowing this should help in
planning irrigation applications and storage. If your lagoon rises excessively, you may
have an overflow problem from a surface water diversion or there may be seepage into
the lagoon from the surrounding land.
Lagoon Operation
Startup:
1. Immediately after construction establish a complete sod cover on bare soil
surfaces to avoid erosion.
2. Fill new lagoon design treatment volume at least half full of water before waste
loading begins, taking care not to erode lining or bank slopes.
3. Drainpipes into the lagoon should have a flexible pipe extender on the end of the
pipe to discharge near the bottom of the lagoon during initial filling or another
means of slowing the incoming water to avoid erosion of the lining.
4. When possible, begin loading new lagoons in the spring to maximize bacterial
establishment (due to warmer weather).
5. It is recommended that a new lagoon be seeded with sludge from a healthy
working swine lagoon in the amount of 0.25 percent of the full lagoon liquid
volume. This seeding should occur at least two weeks prior to the addition of
wastewater.
6. Maintain a periodic check on the lagoon liquid pH. If the pH falls below 7.0, add
agricultural lime at the rate of 1 pound per 1000 cubic feet of lagoon liquid volume
until the pH rises above 7.0. Optimum lagoon liquid pH is between 7.5 and 8.0.
7. A dark color, lack of bubbling, and excessive odor signals inadequate biological
activity. Consultation with a technical specialist is recommended if these
conditions occur for prolonged periods, especially during the warm season.
Loading:
The more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the better the
lagoon will function. Flush systems that wash waste into the lagoon several times daily
are optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, in which one or more buildings are
drained and recharged each day, also work well.

• Practice water conservation --- minimize building water usage and spillage from
leaking waterers, broken pipes and washdown through proper maintenance and
water conservation.
• Minimize feed wastage and spillage by keeping feeders adjusted. This will reduce
the amount of solids entering the lagoon.
Management:
• Maintain lagoon liquid level between the permanent storage level and the full
temporary storage level.
• Place visible markers or stakes on the lagoon bank to show the minimum liquid level
and the maximum liquid level. (Figure 2-1).
• Start irrigating at the earliest possible date in the spring based on nutrient
requirements and soil moisture so that temporary storage will be maximized for the
summer thunderstorm season. Similarly, irrigate in the late summer / early fall to
provide maximum lagoon storage for the winter.
• The lagoon liquid level should never be closer than 1 foot to the lowest point of the
dam or embankment.
• Don not pump the lagoon liquid level lower than the permanent storage level unless
you are removing sludge.
• Locate float pump intakes approximately 18 inches underneath the liquid surface and
as far away from the drainpipe inlets as possible.
• Prevent additions of bedding materials, long-stemmed forage or vegetation, molded
feed, plastic syringes, or other foreign materials into the lagoon.
• Frequently remove solids from catch basins at end of confinement houses or
wherever they are installed.
• Maintain strict vegetation, rodent, and varmint control near lagoon edges.
• Do not allow trees or large bushes to grow on lagoon dam or embankment.
• Remove sludge from the lagoon either when the sludge storage capacity is full or
before it fills 50 percent of the permanent storage volume.
• If animal production is to be terminated, the owner is responsible for obtaining and
implementing a closure plan to eliminate the possibility of a pollutant discharge.
Sludge Removal:
Rate of lagoon sludge buildup can be reduced by:
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• proper lagoon sizing,
• mechanical solids separation of flushed waste,
• gravity settling of flushed waste solids in an appropriately designed basin, or
• minimizing feed wastage and spillage.
Lagoon sludge that is removed annually rather than stored long term will:
• have more nutrients,
• have more odor, and
• require more land to properly use the nutrients.
Removal techniques:
• Hire a custom applicator.
• Mix the sludge and lagoon liquid with a chopper - agitator impeller pump through large
- bore sprinkler irrigation system onto nearby cropland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland; mix
remaining sludge; pump into liquid sludge applicator; haul and spread onto cropland or
forageland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland;
dredge sludge from lagoon with dragline or sludge barge; berm an area beside lagoon
to receive the sludge so that liquids can drain back into lagoon; allow sludge to
dewater; haul and spread with manure spreader onto cropland or forageland; and soil
incorporate.
Regardless of the method, you must have the sludge material analyzed for waste
constituents just as you would your lagoon water. The sludge will contain different
nutrient and metal values from the liquid. The application of the sludge to fields will be
limited by these nutrients as well as any previous waste applications to that field and
crop requirement. Waste application rates will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3.
When removing sludge, you must also pay attention to the liner to prevent damage.
Close attention by the pumper or drag -line operator will ensure that the lagoon liner
remains intact. If you see soil material or the synthetic liner material being disturbed, you
should stop the activity immediately and not resume until you are sure that the sludge
can be removed without liner injury. If the liner is damaged it must be repaired as soon
as possible.
Sludge removed from the lagoon has a much higher phosphorus and heavy metal
content than liquid. Because of this it should probably be applied to land with low
phosphorus and metal levels, as indicated by a soil test, and incorporated to reduce the
chance of erosion. Note that if the sludge is applied to fields with very high soil -test
phosphors, it should be applied only at rates equal to the crop removal of phosphorus.
As with other wastes, always have your lagoon sludge analyzed for its nutrient value.

The application of sludge will increase the amount of odor at the waste application site.
Extra precaution should be used to observe the wind direction and other conditions
which could increase the concern of neighbors.
Possible Causes of Lagoon Failure
Lagoon failures result in the unplanned discharge of wastewater from the structure.
Types of failures include leakage through the bottom or sides, overtopping, and breach
of the dam. Assuming proper design and construction, the owner has the responsibility
for ensuring structure safety. Items which may lead to lagoon failures include:
• Modification of the lagoon structure -- an example is the placement of a pipe in the
dam without proper design and construction. (Consult an expert in lagoon design
before placing any pipes in dams.)
• Lagoon liquid levels -- high levels are a safety risk.
• Failure to inspect and maintain the dam.
• Excess surface water flowing into the lagoon.
• Liner integrity -- protect from inlet pipe scouring, damage during sludge removal, or
rupture from lowering lagoon liquid level below groundwater table.
NOTE: If lagoon water is allowed to overtop the dam, the moving water will soon cause
gullies to form in the dam. Once this damage starts, it can quickly cause a large
discharge of wastewater and possible dam failure.

System Calibration
Information presented in manufacturer's charts are based on average operation
conditions with relatively new equipment. Discharge rates and application rates change
over time as equipment gets older and components wear. In particular, pump wear
tends to reduce operating pressure and flow. With continued use, nozzle wear results in
an increase in the nozzle opening which will increase the discharge rate while
decreasing the wetted diameter.
You should be aware that operating the system differently than assumed in the design
will alter the application rate, diameter of coverage, and subsequently the application
uniformity. For example, operating the system with excessive pressure results in smaller
droplets, greater potential for drift, and accelerates wear of the sprinkler nozzle.
Clogging of nozzles can result in pressure increase. Plugged intakes or crystallization of
mainlines will reduce operating pressure. Operating below design pressure greatly
reduces the coverage diameter and application uniformity.
For the above reason, you should calibrate your equipment on a regular basis to ensure
proper application rates and uniformity. Calibration at least once every three years is
recommended. Calibration involves collecting and measuring flow at several locations in
the application area. Any number of containers can be used to collect flow and
determine the application rate. Rain gauges work best because they already have a
graduated scale from which to read the application amount without having to perform
additional calculations. However, pans, plastic buckets, jars, or anything with a uniform
opening and cross-section can be used provided the liquid collected can be easily
transferred to a scaled container for measuring.
For stationary sprinklers, collection containers should be located randomly throughout
the application area at several distances from sprinklers. For traveling guns, sprinklers
should be located along a transect perpendicular to the direction of pull. Set out
collection containers 25 feet apart along the transect on both sides of the gun cart. You
should compute the average application rate for all nonuniformity of the application. On
a windless day, variation between containers of more than 30 percent is cause for
concern. You should contact your irrigation dealer or technical specialist for assistance.
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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
PHONE NUMBERS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWQ) - 500
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This plan will be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation are leaking,
overflowing or running off site. You should not wait until wastes reach surface waters or
leave your property to consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort
to ensure that this does not happen. This plan should be posted in an accessible
location for all employees at the facility. The following are some action items you should
take.
1.
Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the situation, this may or may not be possible. Suggested
responses to some possible problems are listed below.
A.
Lagoon overflow - possible solutions are:
a)
Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam.
b)
Pump wastes to fields at an acceptable rate.
c)
Stop all flow to the lagoon immediately.
d)
Call a pumping contractor.
e)
Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon.
B.
Runoff from waste application field -actions include:
a)
Immediately stop waste application.
b)
Create a temporary diversion to contain waste.
c)
Incorporate waste to reduce runoff.
d)
Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that cause the runoff.
e)
Evaluate the application rates for the fields where runoff occurred.
C.
Leakage from the waste pipes and sprinklers - action include:
a)
Stop recycle pump.
b)
Stop irrigation pump.
c)
Close valves to eliminate further discharge.
d)
Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps.
D.
Leakage from flush systems, houses, solid separators - action include:
a)
Stop recycle pump.
b)
Stop irrigation pump.
c)
Make sure siphon occurs.
d)
Stop all flow in the house, flush systems, or solid separators.
E.
Leakage from base or sidewall of lagoon. Often this is seepage as opposed to flowing leaks -
possible action:
a)
Dig a small sump or ditch from the embankment to catch all seepage, put in a submersible
pump, and pump back to lagoon.
b)
If holes are caused by burrowing animals, trap or remove animals and fill holes and
compact with a clay type soil.

c) Have a professional evaluate the condition of the side walls and the lagoon bottom as soon
as possible.
2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages.
a. Did the waste reach surface waters?
b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration?
c. Any damage notes, such as employee injury, fish kills, or property damage?
d. Did the spill leave the property?
e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface waters?
f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters?
g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or off the property)?
h. How much reached surface waters?
Contact appropriate agencies.
a. During normal business hours call your DWQ regional office; Phone #, After hours,
emergency number: [phone]. Your phone call should include: your name, facility
number, telephone number, the details of the incident from item 2 above, the exact
location of the facility, the location or direction of the movement of the spill, weather and
wind conditions. The corrective measures that have been under taken, and the
seriousness of the situation.
b. If the spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call local EMS phone number.
c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department.
d. Contact CE's phone number, local SWCD office phone number and the local NRCS
office for advice / technical assistance phone number.
4. If none of the above works call 911 or the Sheriffs Department and explain your problem to
them and ask the person to contact the proper agencies for you.
5. Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair or problem to minimize offsite damage.
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7. Implement procedures as advised by DWQ and technical assistance agencies to rectify
the damage, repair the system, and reassess the waste management plan to keep
problems with release of wastes from happening again.

Version —November 26, 2018
Mortality management Methods
Indicate which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
Primary Secondary Routine Mortality
a Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). The bottom of the burial pit should beat least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
Q Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
❑ A composting system approved and permitted by the NC Department of Agriculture & Con-
sumer Services Veterinary Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm,
additional requirements must be met and a permit is required from NC DEQ.
In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 106-549.70).
Any method which, in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian, would make possible
the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health.
(Written approval by the State Veterinarian must be attached).
y Mass Mortality Plan
Mass mortality plans are required for farms covered by an NPDES permit. These plans are
also recommended for all animal operations. This plan outlines farm -specific mortality man-
agement methods to be used for mass mortality. The NCDA&CS Veterinary Division sup-
ports a variety of emergency mortality disposal options; contact the Division for guidance.
• A catastrophic mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAWMP and is activated
when numbers of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates as specified by the State
Veterinarian.
• Burial must be done in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division regulations and guidance.
• Mass burial sites are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facility's animal
waste management system permit).
• In the event of imminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact
additional temporary procedures or measures for disposal according to G.S. 106-399.4.
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