470006_Permit Renewal Application 2019_20190410

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Animal Waste Management Systems
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: 47-0006 Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWS470006
2. Facility Name: Roy Wood Jr. Farm
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan): Ro\ W Wood
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: 540 Buming Tree Rd
City: Pinehurst State: NC Zip: 28374-9335
Telephone Number: 910-309-8180 Ext. E-mail: pwood2re nc.rr.com
5. Facility's Physical Address: 5969 Aberdeen Rd
City: Raeford State: NC Zip: 28376
6. County where Facility is located: Hoke
7. Farm Manager's Name (if different from Landowner):
g. Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code):
9. Integrator's Name (if there is not an Integrator, write "None"): Ernest Smith Farm Inc
10. Operator Name (OIC): Ro' W. Wood Jr. Phone No.: 910-309-8180 OIC #: 20312
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"):
12. Indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type Allowable Count
Swine - Feeder to Finish 2,880
Operation Types:
Swine Cattle Dry Poultry Other Types
Wean to Finish Daily 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 Poultn
Gilts Other Non Laying Pullet
Other Layers

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Roy W Wood
Roy Wood Jr. Farm
540 Burning Tree Rd
Pinehurst, NC 28374-9335
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 27, 2019
MAR 2 6 2019
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 heaps://dea.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-qualiiv -regional-operations/afo 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 coverage under the State Non -Discharge General Permits ou must submit an application for
permit coverage to the Division. Enclosed you will fmd a "Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered by an
Esniring State Non -Discharge General Permit." The application form must be completed. signed and returned by April 3. 2019.
Please note that you must include one Ili cony of the Certified Animal Waste Manaeement Plan ICAWMPI with the
completed and sinned application form. A list of items included in the CAWMP can be found on nage 2 of the renewal
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.
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures):
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard, Section Chief
Animal Feeding Operations and Groundwater Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation Distri: s
AFOG Section Central Files - AWS470006
Ernest Smith Farm Inc
�� North Csr_ ` f = a a nsnent of Environmental Quality 1 D:*inn �f Water Resources
5=: Se t: 3t. 1636 Mail Service Center l Rek"" , North Carolina 2769&1636

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)
1-2.o4C Woo D rfig"
FED 11/g.
C.L. Ay
56 56 32.
b7.2.00
19.00
1
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with this completed and signed application
as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.10C(d) to the address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
1. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) si»»ned b‘ the owner and a certified technical soecialist 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: ro wooG! Title: 0 udile r/ bif) era- tor
Signature: G✓ Date: / 7LrcL- o%dt, ,2ej / y
Name: Title:
Signature: Date:
Name: Title:
Signature: 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

Murphy -Brown, LLC 10/4/2007
NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
2822 Hwy 24 West
P.O. Box 856
Warsaw; NC 28398
Grower(s): Roy Wood, Jr.
Farm Name: Roy Wood Farm
County: Hoke
Farm Capacity:
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder 0
Feeder to Finish 2880J
Storage Structure: Anaerobic Lagoon
Storage Period: >180 days
Application Method: Irrigation
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. Waste should be analyzed
before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant
nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown.
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
'1. Always app; vas:a based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the ,Y. J„=. Do not apply more ni= __ _ than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have diffe` rt infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land ercz ng at less than 5 tons per acre per
year. Waste may be applied to land eroding an 5 or more tons per acre annually, but
less than 10 tons per acre per year providir o that adequate filter strips are established.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, wen it is raining, or when the surface is frozen.
Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed
under DWQ reguiations.
5. Wind conditions should also be conssred to avoid drift and downwind odor
problems.
6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential
for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than
30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or
disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems.
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This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change
methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application
methods are not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content
for this type of facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which could
allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to
be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type. Lime must
be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production.
This waste utilization plan, if carried out. meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR ( gallons, ft3, tons, etc.):
Capacity Type Waste Produced per Animal Total
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
2880 Feeder to Finish
3212 gal/yr
4015 gaUyr
10585 gaUyr
223 gal/yr
986 gal/yr
gaUyr
gaUyr
gaUyr
gaUyr
2,839,680 gaUyr
Total 2,839,680 gal/yr
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (lbs):
Capacity-
Type
_�., Wean
Farro.,:w to Feeder
• _. r c..:c Finish
ve^Feeder
o 28801 Fe.-':.. Finish
Nitrogen Produced per Animal
5.4 ibs/yr
lbs/yr
26 lbs/yr
0.48 Ibs/yr
2.3 lbs/vr
Total
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
6,624 lbs/yr
Total 6,624 Ibs/yr
Applying the above amour:: f __ :s a big job. You shoLo e and have appropriate
equipment to apply the waste -- a _:m-ely manner.
LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY
The following table describes e ^utrient balance and land �: _eon rate for this facility
Note that the Nitrogen Balance: Crops indicates the re :^e amount of nitrogen produced
on this facility to the amount of - : gen that the crops u be:'ration may uptake and utilize
in the normal growing season.
Total Irrigated Acreage: 20.43
Total N Required 1st Year: 6700.1664
Total N Required 2nd Year: 0
Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops:
Total Nitrogen Produced by Farm:
Nitrogen Balance for Crops:
6,700.17
6,624.00
(76.17)
The following table describes the specifications of the hydrants and fields that contain the crops
designated for utilization of the nitrogen produced on this facility. This chart describes the size,
soil characteristics, and uptake rate for each crop in the specified crop rotation schedule for this
facility.
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Reception Area Specifications
Tract Field Irrigated Soil 1st Crop Time to 1st Crop 1st Crop Lbs N/Ac Lbs N Total ibs N
Acreage Type Code Apply Yield lbs N/Unit Residual Mc Utilized
2nd Crop Time to 2nd Crop 2nd Crop Lbs NIAc Lbs N Total lbs N
Code Apply Yield Ibs N/Unit Residual. lAc Utilized
Total
Lbs NIAc
Total lbs N
Utilized
r
r
-
1
1.12
BaB
C
M .-Ail1g.
4.8
48,9
0
234.72
262.8864
K
i15 F- a
2
50
0
100
112
334.72
374.8864
2
2.36
BaB
C
Ma - uo.
4.8
48.9
0
234.72
553.9392
K
i15- ;F a
2
50
0
100
236
334.72
789.9392
3
2.37
BaB
C
Ma ug.
4.8
48.9
0
234.72
556.2864
K
15- ; Ma
2'
50
0
100
237
334.72
793.2864
_
4
1.39
GdB
C
Mar, ug.
5.2
42.22
0
219.44
305.0216
K
�15- -Ma
2
50
0
100
139
319.44
444.0216
5
3.87
GdB
C
Mar ug.
5,2
42.2
0
219.44
849.2328
K
k15.0 -Ms
2
50
0
100
387
319.44
1236.233
6
4.28
GdB
C
Ma - u9.
5.2
42.2
0
219.44
939.2032
K
;15- , Ma
2
50
0
100
428
319.44
1367.203
7
3.17
VaB
C
Ma .-A .
5.2
45.6
0
237.12
751.6704
K
V1 ;F a
2
50
0
100
317
337.12
1068.67 •
8
1.03
BaB
C
M .-A .
4.8
48.9
0
234.72
241.7616
K
;15- ;F- 5
2
50
0
100
103
334.72
344.7616
9
0.84
BaB
C
M r.-Au9.
4.8
48.9
0
234.72
197.1648
K
515-01:-Ma
2
50
0
100
84
334.72
281.1648
Rye
■
lst 9-15 thru 10-31
2nd 2-1 ru 3-31
Totals:
20.43
MEN )e
4657.166
AN.
2043;
6700:166
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Waste Utilization Plan Revision
Prepared for Roy Wood Jr Swine Farm
September 17th, 2009
Revision prepared for Crop Utilization Plan
All Fields (1-9) are using a rotation of hybrid Bermuda (C) and Small
Grain/Rye (K)
Below are new application windows
Bermuda (C) can be applied on March 1st — September 30th.
Small Grain (K) can be applied on October 1st- November 15th and/or
February 1st — March 31st
All crop yield estimates, nutrient load units and PAN values will be kept
at original levels in previous W.U.P. developed 10/4/2007
Amendment prepared by Randy Wood, Hoke County CES (Certified
Technical Specialist)
akez, 9�7109

This plan does not include commercial fertilizer. The farm should produce adequate plant
available nitrogen to satisfy the requirements of the crops listed above.
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements.
In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient
management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen.
In interplanted fields ( i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded in bermuda), forage must be removed
through grazing, hay, and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they
reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a
height of four inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care
should be exercised not to let small grain reach maturity, especially late in the season (Le.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definately interfere
with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen
being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is
the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the srnall grain earlier. You may want to
consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on the
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling is
recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or cut to a height of
about two inches before drilling for best results.
CROP CODE LEGEND
Crop Code
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
0
P
Crop
Barley
Hybrid Bermudagrass - Grazed
Hybrid Bermudagrass - Hay
Corn - Grain
Corn - Silage
Cotton
Fescue - Grazed
Fescue - Hay.
Oats
Rye
Small Grain - Grazed
Small Grain - Hay
Grain Sorghum
Wheat
Soybean
Pine Trees
Lbs N utilized / unit yield
1.6 Ibs N / bushel
50 lbs N / ton
50lbsN/ton
1.25 Ibs N / bushel
12lbs N/ton
0.12 Ibs N / lbs lint
50 Ibs N / ton
50 Ibs N / ton
1.3 lbs N / bushel
2.4 Ibs N / bushel
50IbsN/acre
50 lbs N / acre
2.5 Ibs N / cwt
2.4 lbs N / bushel
4.0 lbs N / bushel
40 lbs N / acre / yr
Acres shown in the preceding table are considered to be the usable acres excluding
required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas
not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the fields
listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste.
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SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The following table describes the annual nitrogen accumulation rate per animal
in the lagoon sludge
Farm Specifications
PAN/vr/animal Farm Total/vr
Farrow to Wean 0.84
Farrow to Feeder 1
Farrow to Finish 4.1
0 Wean to Feeder 0.072
0 Feeder to Finish 0.36
0
0
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at
agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to
prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 0 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year will accumulate in the lagoon
sludge based on the rates of accumulation listed above.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 0 pounds of plant
available nitrogen to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermuda grass hayland at the
rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need Q acreas of land. If you apply the sludge
to corn at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 0 acres of land. Please note that these
are only estimates of the PAN produced and the land required to utilize that PAN. Actual values
may only be determined by sampling the sludge for plant available nitrogen content prior to application
Actual utilization rates will vary with soil type, crop, and realistic yield expectations for the specific
application fields designated for sludge application at time of removal.
APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION:
The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation
such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil
structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not
exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the
plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the
producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly
irrigate the acres shown in the preceding table. Failure to apply the recommended rates and
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
*This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount
of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations, the application
amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
Your facility is designed for >180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must
be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instance should the volume of the
waste stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of
freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment
is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in the tables. Failure to apply
the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in
determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application prior to applying the waste.
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Application Rate Guide
The following is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts.
Soil Application Rate Application Amount
Tract Hydrant Type Crop in/hr * inches
1 BaB C 0.35 1
2 BaB C 0.35 1
3 BaB C 0.35 1
4 GdB C 0.5 1
5 GdB C 0.5 1
6 GdB C 0.5 1
7 VaB C 0.45 1
8 BaB C 0.35 1
9 BaB C 0.35 1
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Additional Comments:
All land should be cut for hay. -
High rate for overseeding has been used. When using this rate, bermuda
applications should end on Aug. 31. For small grain, 50 lbs. may be applied
between Sept. 1, and Oct. 31, with an additional 50 lbs. allowed from Feb.1-
April 30. Overseed must be cut for hay.
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION
Name of Farm: Roy Wood Farm
Owner: Roy Wood, Jr.
Manager:
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 nutrient management
plan for the farm named above. I/we know that any expansion to the existing design capacity
of the waste treatment and/or storage system, or construction of new facilities, will require a
new nutrient management plan and a new certification to be submitted to DWQ before the new
animals are stocked.
I/we understand that I must own or have access to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment,
to land apply the animal waste described in this nutrient management plan. This equipment
must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon
in the event of a 25 year 24 hour storm. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land
according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates which produce no runoff.
This 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.
Name of Facility Owner: Royi,W .00.d,..Jr..:....
Signature: �(�J 4J
Name of Manager (if different from owner):
Signature:
I'( i2- of
Date
Name of Technical Specialist:
!iffirlatlo
Asiress.:.
Telephone:
Signature:
Date
Kraig Westerbeek
Priv -" e
$ - W. Wards .Bridge =:Rd.
rsaw,:.
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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
t® PHONE \TUN ERS
W'Q i 4111�'1 �V11i�nr.��(�
EMERGENCY M_ NAGEMENT SYSTEM
SWCD 910-875-8685
NRCS 910-875-8685 or 910-484-8479
Tnis 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 havo .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 flows 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 caused 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. CIose 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 no siphon occurs.
d. Stop all flows in the house. flush systems. or solid separators.
1 De_.?ihe:- I S. 1996

6: Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCS, Consulting
Engineer. etc.)
a. Name: John M. Ray, Jr., District Conservationist, NRCS
b. Phone: [phone] or 910-484-8479
7: Implement procedures as advised by DVVQ 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.
D��emh I S_ 199.6

Waste Utilization Plan Revision
Prepared for Roy Wood Jr Swine Farm
September 17th, 2009
Revision prepared for Crop Utilization Plan
All Fields (1-9) are using a rotation of hybrid Bermuda (C) and Small
Grain/Rye (K)
Below are new application windows
Bermuda (C) can be applied on March 1st — September 30th.
Small Grain (K) can be applied on October 1st- November 15th and/or
February 1st — March 31st
All crop yield estimates, nutrient load units and PAN values will be kept
at original levels in previous W.U.P. developed 10/4/2007
Amendment prepared by Randy Wood, Hoke County CES (Certified
Technical Specialist)
( 7/07
MAR 2 6 2019

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Farmstead O Swine production - g Vegetative or wooded buffers
I . ecommended best management practices
Good judgment and common sense
Animal body
surfaces
• Dirty manure -covered 0 Dry floors
animals
Floor surfaces
o Wet manure -covered floors / Slotted floors
CI Waterers Located over slotted floors
CI /eeders at high end of solid floors.
mScrape manure buildup from floors
fW Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection o Urine Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
pits • Partial microbial jor scrape
decomposition Id Underfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust • Volatile gases
fans CS Dust
Fan maintenance
Id Efficient air movement
Indoor surfaces • Dust Washdown between groups of animals
Cl Feed additives
Cl Feeder covers
I7 Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder
covers
Flush tanks
• Agitation of recycled lagoon O lush tank covers
liquid while tanks are filling id Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause
BMPs to Minimize Odor
F- lush alleys
• Agitation during wastewater 0 Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyance
Site Specific Practices
Pit recharge points
• Agitation of recycled lagoon d Extend recharge lines to near bottom of pits with
liquid while pits are filling anti -siphon vents
Lift stations • Agitation during sump tank 0 Sump tank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain
collection or
junction boxes
Agitation during wastewater NI Box covers
conveyance
End of drainpipes
at lagoon
• Agitation during wastewater 0 Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
conveyance lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces.
Volatile gas emissions
• Biological mixing
• Agitation
1 Proper lagoon liquid capacity
2 /Correct lagoon startup procedures .
CI' Iylinimum surface area -to -volume ratio
Minimum agitation when pumping
Cl Mechanical aeration
Cl Proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler
nozzles
• High pressure agitation
6 Wind drift
l rrigate on dry days with little or no wind
17/
Minimum recommended
operating pressure
p
/Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface
® Pump from second -stage lagoon

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause
BMPs to Minimize Odor
Manure tracked onto o Poorly maintained access Farm access road maintenance
public roads from roads
farm access
Additional Information:
Swine Manure Management; .0200 Rule/BMP Packet
Site Specific Practices
Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies; EBAE Fact Sheet
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Pit Recharge —Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 128-88
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor Flush —Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 129-88
Lagoon Design and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage; EBAE 103-83
Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment; EBAE Fact Sheet
Controlling Odors from Swine Buildings; PIFI-33
Environmental Assurance Program; NPPC Manual
Options for Managing Odor; a report from the Swine Odor Task Force
Nuisance Concerns in Animal Manure Management: Odors and Flies; PRO107, 1995 Conference Proceedings
Available From:
NCSU, County Extension Center
NCSU—BAE
NCSU—BAE
NCSU—BAE
NCSU—BAE
NCSU—BAE
NCSU—Swine Extension
N.C. Pork Producers Assoc.
NCSU Agricultural Communications
Florida Cooperative Extension

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Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause
BMPs to Control Insects ' Site Specific Practices
Liquid Systems
lush gutters • Accumulation of solids
Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated solids from
gutters as designed
O Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
agoons and pits Crusted solids
O 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
o cr more than 30 percent of surface
,xcessive vegetative • Decaying vegetation
rowth
Ea/Maintain vegetative control along banks of
lagoons and other impoundments to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter along
water's edge on impoundment's perimeter.
Dry Systems
eeders • Feed spillage
O Design, operate, and maintain feed systems
(e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
/accumulation of decaying wastage
CT Clean up spillage on.a routine basis (e.g., 7- to 10-
day interval during summer; 15- to 30-day interval
during winter)
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Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause BMPs to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
eed 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)
Og Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
solids in filter strips around feed storage as needed
!nimal holding • Accumulations of animal -Eliminate low areas that trap moisture along fences
'reas wastes and feed wastage and other locations where waste accumulates and
disturbance by animals is minimal
[i1 Maintain fence rows and filter strips around animal
holding areas to minimize accumulations of wastes
(Le., inspect for and remove or break up
accumulated solids as needed)
dry manure Accumulations of animal 0 Remove spillage on a routine basis (e.g.,
candling 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
O Provide for adequate drainage around manure
stockpiles
O Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
wastes in filter strips around stockpiles and manure
handling areas as needed
or more information contact:
ooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology,Box 7613, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-761.3.

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
El El 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 be at least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
EJ Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
[71 El Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7.
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
El El 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.
LI El 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).
C El Any method which, in the professional opiniongof 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).
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.
^ �J Signature of Farm Owner/Manager Date
w�lsrsI 03 - l $ - 19
Signature of Technical Specialist Date

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
This lagoon is designed for waste treatment (permanent storage) with
minimum odor control. The time required for the planned fluid level
to be reached (permanent -+- temporary storage) may vary due to
flushing operations and the amount of fresh water to be added
to the system.
The designed 6 months temporary storage is an estimated volume
based on : 1) waste from animals; 2) excess rainfall after
evaporation; and 3) the largest 24 hour (one day) rainfall that
occurs on the average of once every 25 years. The volume of
waste generated from a given number of animals will be fairly
constant throughout the year and from year to year. This
estimate is based on 7 inches of excess rainfall which is
equal to or exceeds the highest 6 months excess in a year.
The average annual excess rainfall is approximately 8 inches.
Therefore, an average of 8 inches of excess rainfall will
need to be pumped each year. The 25 year rainfall will not be a
factor to consider in an annual pumping cycle, but this storage
volume must always be available. A maximum elevation is
determined in each design to begin pumping and this is usually
the outlet invert of pipe(s) from building(s). If the outlet
pipe is not installed on the elevation to begin pumping, a
permanent marker must be installed on this elevation to
indicate when pumping should begin. An elevation must be
established to stop pumping to maintain minimum treatment depth
(6 feet). Pumping can be started or stopped any time between
these two elevations for operating convenience as site
conditions permit (weather, soils, crop, and equipment to apply
waste without runoff or leaching).
Land application of waste water is recognized as an acceptable
method of disposal. Methods of application include solid set,
center pivot, guns, and traveling gun irrigation. Care should
be taken when applying waste to prevent runoff from the field
or damage to crops.
The following items are to be carried out:
1. It is strongly recommended tha the treatment lagoon be pre -
charged to 1/2 its capacity to prevent excessive odors during
start-up. Pre -charging reduces the concentration of the initial
waste entering the lagoon thereby reducing odors. Solids
should be covered with effluent at all times. When pre -
charging is completed, flush buildings with recycled lagoon
liquid. Fresh water should not be used for flushing after
initial filling.
2. The attached waste utilization plan shall be followed.
This plan recommends sampling and besting of waste (see
Attachment B) before land application.

3. Begin pumpout_ of the lagoon when fluid level reaches eleva-
tion r 55.80 as marked by permanent markers.-.--_Sto um
when the fluid--levelreaches elevation , l... p_p pore
fluid depth is less than 6 feet deep(this �� is the°r__ssfofe
favorable ba T prevents the loss of
ar is ). The design temporary storage, less 25 year
scubic feet or 1.aoa59 gallons. As stated
before, this volume will vary considerably from year to year.
4. The recommended maximum amount to apply per irrigation is one
(1) inch and the recommended maximum application rate is 0.4
inches _per _hour. -
5. Keep vegetation on embankment and areas adjacent to the lagoon
mowed annually. Vegetation should be fertilized as needed to
maintain a vigorous stand.
6. Repair any eroded areas or areas damaged by rodents and
establish in vegetation.
7. All surface runoff is to be diverted from the lagoon to
stable outlets.
8. Keep a minimum of 100 feet of buffer (25 feet grass or vegetation
in cropland) around waste utilization fields, particularly adjacent
to ponds, lakes, streams, open ditches, etc. Do not pump within
300 feet of a residence or within 100 feet of a well.
9. The Clean Water Act of 1977 prohibits the discharge of
pollutants into waters of the United States. The Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Environ-
mental Management, has the responsibility for enforcing this law.
NOTES:
4.7-117
MAR 2 6 2019

Operator:Roy Wood, Jr. County: Hoke Date: 04-18-94
Distance to nearest residence (other
1. AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHT (ALW)
O sows (farrow to finish)
O sows (farrow to feeder)
2880 head (finishing only)
0 sows (farrow to wean)
O head (wean to feeder)
Describe other :
than owner):
x 1417 lbs.
x 522 lbs.
x 135 lbs.
x 433 lbs.
x 30 lbs.
Total Average Live Weight =
2. MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT VOLUME OF LAGOON
Volume = 388800 lbs. ALW x Treatment Volume(CF)/lb. ALW
Treatment Volume(CF)/lb. ALW = 1 CF/lb. ALW
Volume = 388800 cubic feet
800 feet
3. STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION
Volume = 0 cubic feet
4. TOTAL DESIGNED VOLUME
Inside top length (feet)
Inside top width (feet)
Top of dike elevation (feet)
Bottom of lagoon elevation (feet)
Freeboard (feet)
Side slopes (inside lagoon)
Total design volume using prismoidal
SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/SIDE1 SS/SIDE2
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
AREA OF TOP
LENGTH * WIDTH =
314.0 204.0
AREA OF BOTTOM
LENGTH * WIDTH =
242.0 132.0
AREA OF MIDSECTION
LENGTH * WIDTH * 4
278.0 168.0
CU. FT. = [AREA TOP +
64056.0
O lbs
O lbs
388800 lbs
0 lbs
O lbs
0 lbs
388800 lbs
LN Q c›;
320.0
210.0
57.5
44.5
1.0
3.0 : 1
formula
LENGTH
314.0
WIDTH DEPTH
204.0 12.0
64056 (AREA OF TOP)
31944 (AREA OF BOTTOM)
186816 (AREA OF MIDSECTION * 4)
(4*AREA MIDSECTION) + AREA BOTTOM) * DEPTH/6
186816.0 31944.0 2.0
Total Designed Volume Available = 565632 CU. FT

5. TEMPORARY STORAGE REQUIRED
DRAINAGE AREA:
Lagoon (top of dike)
Length * Width =
320.0 210.0 67200.0 square feet
Buildings (roof and lot water)
0.0 square feet Describe this area.
TOTAL DA 67200.0 square feet
Design temporary storage period to be 180 days.
5A. Volume of waste produced
Feces & urine production in gal./day per 135 lb. ALW 1.37
Volume = 388800 lbs. ALW/135 lbs ALW * 1.37 gal/day 180 days
Volume = 710208 gals. or 94947.6 cubic feet
5B. Volume of wash water
This is the amount of fresh water used for washing floors or volume
of fresh water used for a flush system or excess water. Flush systems
that recirculate the lagoon water are accounted for in 5A.
Volume = 0.0 gallons/day * 180 days storage/7.48 gallon
per CF
Volume = 0.0 cubic feet
5C. Volume of rainfall in excess of evaporation
Use period of time when rainfall exceeds evaporation by largest amount
180 days excess rainfall
= 7.0 inches
Volume = 7.0 inches * DA / 12 inches per foot
Volume = 39200.0 cubic feet
5D. Volume of 25 year - 24 hour storm
Volume = 6.8 inches / 12 inches per foot * DA
Volume = 38080.0 cubic feet
TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE
5A. 94948 cubic feet
5B. 0 cubic feet
5C. 39200 culoic feet

7. DESIGNED BY:
6. SUMMARY
Temporary storage period > 180 days
Rainfall in excess of evaporation- > 7.0 inches
25 year - 24 hour rainfall > 6.8 inches
Freeboard > 1.0 feet
Side slopes > 3.0 : 1
Inside top length > 320.0 feet
Inside top width > 210.0 feet
Top of dike elevation > 57.5 feet
Bottom of lagoon elevation > 44.5 feet
Total required volume > 561028 cu. ft.
Actual design volume > 565632 cu. ft.
Seasonal high watertable elevation (SHWT)===> 47.7 feet
Stop pumping elev. > 53.6 feet
Must be > or = to the SHWT elev. > 47.7 feet
Must be > or = to min. req. treatment el.=> 50.5 feet
Required minimum treatment volume > 388800 cu. ft.
Volume at stop pumping elevation > 392646 cu. ft.
Start pumping elev. > 55.8 feet
Must be at bottom of freeboard & 25 yr. rainfall
Actual volume less 25 yr - 24 hr rainfall===> 527552 cu. ft.
Volume at start pumping elevation > 521550 cu. ft.
Required volume to be pumped > 134148 cu. ft.
Actual volume to be pumped > 128904 cu. ft.
Min. thickness of soil liner when required==> 1.9 feet
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APPROVED BY:
DATE: bi-a,i • Sy DATE:
NOTE: SEE ATTACHED WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
COMMENTS:

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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
2

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 sidewalis, 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 ingicate 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 all 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
3

• Practice water conservation --- minimize building water usage and spillage from
leaking waterers, broken pipes and wa$hc1own 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 Pasins 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:
5

• 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.
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