820636_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: 82-0636
2. Facility Name: Oak Branch 1-2
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan):
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: 34 Old Wrench School Rd
City: Godwin State:
Telephone Number: 910-5f7-6307 Ext. E-mail:
NC
5. Facility's Physical Address: 112 Old Wrench School Rd
City: Godwin State: NC
6. County where Facility is located: Sampson
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")
10. Operator Name (OIC): Marcus E. Peterson
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"):
12. Indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type
Swine - Feeder to Finish
Operation Types.
Certificate Of Coverage Number:
0 i I ly G Peterson
Michael G Peterson
910-987-9457 Ext.
Mut�hv-Brown LLC
Phone No.: 910-567-6307
Allowable Count
1,440
A W_ __ S820636
Zip: 28344
Zip: 28344
OIC #: 19864
Swine
Cattle
Dry Poultry
Other Typ!e
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 paultry
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)
FliT qI
5�
J
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with this completed and signed application
as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.1OC(d) to the address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
1. Th m- �- ost recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed by 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 143-215.613, 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: Title: z9&" ki f I
Signature: Date:
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Name:
Signature:
Name:
Signature:
Title:
Date:
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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: 2019Perm [e-mail]
FORM: RENEWAL -STATE GENERAL 02/2019

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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
Producer: Hilly G. Peterson
Location: Old Wrench School Rd.
Godwin NC 28344
Telephone: [phone]
Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish Swine
Number of Animals: 1440.00 hogs
(Design Capacity)
STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon
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 apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be
grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply
more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
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 be applied to land eroding at less than
5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land
eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than
10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter
strips are established.
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 not allowed
under DWQ regulations.

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
5. Wind conditions should also be considered 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.
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. Acreage
requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from your
waste management 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.)
1440 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hags/year = 2736 tons
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR
1440 hogs x 6.9 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 9936 lbs. PAN/year
Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan
time and have appropriate equipment to apply the waste in a timely
manner.
The following acreage will be needed for waste application based on
the crop to be grown, soil type and surface application.

• 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:
9

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 dray -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 darn, 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.

ROY COOPER
Gwernor
MfICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
otrec ►or
NORTH CAROUNA
Envtron+nenta/ Quakry
February 27, 2019
Billy G Peterson
Oak Branch 1-2
34 Old Wrench School Rd
Godwin, NC 28344
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' tt s://de .nc. ov/abo Ndivisions/water-resources/water- ualit -re ional-o erationslafo or by writing or calling:
NCDEQ-D WR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
In order to inure your continued covers a under
the State
Non -Discharge General Permits,you ]nest
submit an application for.
permit_ coverage to the Division. Enclosed you
will find a "Request for Certificate of Coverage, Facility
Currents Covered by an
Expiring State Non-Dischar a General Permit."
The
application farm must he completed. signed and
returned by April 3, 2019.
Please note that you must include one (1)
copy
of the
Certified_ Animal Waste Management
Plan (CAWMP) with tale
completed and signed application form. A
list
of items
included in the CAWMP can be Found
on Page 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.
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard, Section Chief
Animal Feeding Operations and Groundwater Section
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures): Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOG Section Central Files - AWS820636
Murphy -Brown
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512 N. St sbury St 11636 M&i 5orusoe Center i R4ae,9t�, North Caroms 27699-1Fi36

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully
utilize the animal waste N produced.
Acres shown in each of the preceding tables 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.
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
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 532.E pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the
sludge.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 2664
pounds of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid
bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you
will need 8.88 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at
the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 21.312 acres
of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and
land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on your
sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application
methods.
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 Tables 1 and 2. Failure to apply the recommended rates and

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application
rates and amounts.
! !
I
lApplication
RatelApplic. Amount
Tract
! Field l
1 !
Soil Type
I Crop
!
l (in/hr)
! (inches)
I
! .50
1
1165
! 3 !
I I
NOA
CO
! *1.0
1165
! 3 !
i
I
i
I *1.0
NOA
! CO
! .50
11165
! --3 j
i WA
I .35
I *1
1165
! -3 !
1 .50
i *1.0
NOA
, C
1165
1 -3 !
1
*1.0
NOA
! SB
! .50
1165
! -3 !
i
i
! *1.0
NOA
! W
I .50
1165 I
I
-3 !
I
*1
WA
! .35
I
1
1165 !
-3
NOA
! TO
1165 I
i
-3
I
I *1.0
NOA
+ C
! .50
I
1
743 1
6
NOA
I BP
I .50
*1.0

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YT.ELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
-__--
or
- --
�D'
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
743
6
NOA
BP
4.6
€r?0�
6
4623
f
R
7;. �e
:7
APR-SEP
d
p: C L, r.a
743
�-6��
SG
1
16.7
11005
"�
SEP-APR
t,4(e (
Vie: r
1165
3
NOA
CO
700
I
1
170
13.-0
1210
MAY-JUN
1165
1-3
NOA
IC
I
1110
1117.5 120
13.0
]352.5
MAR-JUN
11651-3
1
IWA
1
I
1100
13.0
1300
SEP-APR
1165
1-3
NOA
JW
I
160
1120 1
13.0
�3GO
OCT-MAR
1165
-3
NOA
SB
40
140 20
3.0
I
1420
JUN-
SEPT 15
1165
3
TNOA
CO
700
651
I
170 1
19.3]
MAY-JUN
1165
�-3
NOA
TO
0
9.3
0
I
1
1165
�3
NOA
C
110
117.5 20
9.3
1092.75
I
MAR-JUN
1165
1-3
1
WA
1
100
I
19.3
1930
SEP-APR
END
I
TOTAL19944.25

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
TABLE 2: ACRES WITH NOTARIZED AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE
(Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.)
(Required only if operator does not own adequate land.
See required specification 2.)
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
----
or
-------
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
END
TOTAL 10
�- Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or
winter annuals follow summer annuals.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded
in bermudagrass), 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 to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too
high and this will definitely 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 small
grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or
silage two to three times during the season, depending on
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 mowed to a
height of about two inches before drilling for best results.

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
** Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in fields due to
overseeding.
* lbs AW N (animal waste nitrogen) equals total required nitrogen
less any commercial nitrogen (COMM N) supplied.
The following legend explains the crop codes used in tables 1 and 2 above:
CROP CODE
W CROP
UNITS
PER UNIT
BP
@HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-PASTURE
TONS
150
C
'CORN
BUSHELS
1.25
CO
,COTTON
POUNDS
.1
SB
►SOYBEANS
BUSHELS
4
SG
SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED
AC
150
TO
=TOBACCO
W
yWHEAT
BUSHELS
2
WA
WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.)
AC
100
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TOTAL
TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2
WETTABLE
_ACRES
LBS AW N USED
19
9944.25
0
0
19
9944.25
* BALANCE
-8.25
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to
fully utilize the animal waste N produced.

WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
1. 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.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the
producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate
land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer does
not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he/she shall
provide a copy of an agreement with a landowner who is within a
reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for
waste application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the
facility to secure an update of the Waste Utilization Plan when
there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of
animals, method of utilization, or available land.
3. 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, climatic conditions, and
level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict
the rate of application for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons
per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land that is eroding
at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per year
providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves
the field. (See FOTG Standard 393 -Filter Strip)
5. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after
waste application. Waste should not be applied when there is
danger of drift from the irrigation field.
6. 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. (See "Weather
and Climate in North Carolina" for guidance.)
7. 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 odor or flies.
B. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during
rainfall events, or when the surface is frozen.
9. Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such
a manner that the crop is not covered with waste to a depth that
would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage from animal
waste should also be considered.
Page: 10

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
743 1 -6 I 1 SG 1 .5 1 *1
* 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 180.00 days of temporary storage and
the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every
6.00 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste be 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 Tables 1 and 2. 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 rate prior to applying the waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATIO}YiT
This plan is written as a three year rotation. That is the reason that
the PAN/hog/year is 6.9 instead of 2.3. Tract 743 field 6, has 6.7 acres of
bermudagrass pasture that will be overseeded with small grains in the fall.
The allowable amont of nitrogen that can be applied to this field per acre is
230 lbs. for bermudagrass and 50 lbs. for small grain. The numbers in table 1
are for three years since the plan is written for a three year rotaion.
Tract 1165 field 3 will have three acres that over three years will use a
cotton -winter annual for one year. Followed by a corn, wheat, and soybeans
rotaion over the next two years.
Tract 1165 field 3 will also have 9.3 acres that will have a cotton -winter
annual for one year. Followed by a tobacco -winter annual the next year.
Followed
by a corn -winter annual the third year.
Bryan C. Spell

WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
10. 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. Waste shall not be applied more
than 30 days prior to planting of the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
11. Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall
comply with the following: The outer perimeter of the land area
onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a component of
a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residential
property boundary and from any perennial stream or river (other
than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste other than
swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995),
shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters.
(See Standard 393 - Filter Strips).
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to
wells.
13. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of
dwellings other than those owned by the landowner.
14. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property
and public right-of-ways.
15. 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 cropland provided
they have been approved as a land application site by a
"technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on
grassed waterways that discharges directly into water courses,
and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at
agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from
the site.
16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities,
showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the
animal waste management system.
17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be
established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms,
pipe runs, etc.). Areas 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. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible.
Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence
of erosion, leakage or discharge.
Page: 11

ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm:Oak Branch 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.
Name of Facility Owner: Billy G. Peterson
(Please print)
Signature: .�rDate:
Name of Manager(If different from owner)
Signature:
Name of Person Preparing Plan:
Date:
Affiliation,..
Phone No. Alin"
Address (Agency) :
Signature: Date: 6//J-6V
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
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NOTE: 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.

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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
PHONE NUMBERS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWQ) 1 I L) Li33 33UU
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) q T F_
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD) 91
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) �� E
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES) 5q `7,.
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.
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?
3. 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 Sheriff's 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.
a. Contractors Name:
b. Contractors Address:
c . Contractors Phone:
6. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCSS, Consulting Engineer, etc.)
a. Name: mr,u
b. Phone: Q ID 119() g L f I Z
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.

Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause BMPs to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
Liquid Svstems
Flush gutters Accumulation of solids Flush system is designed and operated sufficiently
to remove accumulated solids from gutters as
designed
0 Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and pits • Crusted solids 0 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 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 0 Design, operate, and maintain feed systems
(e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
accumulation of decaying wastage
0 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 C3
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 storage 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
0
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 a
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
0
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 Vegetative or wooded buffers
ecommended best management practices
L9' Good judgment and common sense
Animal body • Dirty manure -covered Tr Dry floors
surfaces animals
Floor surfaces • Wet manure -covered floors EFS41otted floors
Manure collection
pits
• Urine
• Partial microbial
decomposition
0 Waterers located over slotted floors
O Feeders at high end of solid floors
0 Scrape manure buildup from floors
0
nderfloor ventilation for drying
Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
or scrape
0 jUnderfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust ■ Volatile gases :/Efficient
fan maintenance
fans • Dust air movement
Indoor surfaces • Dust Washdown between groups of animals
0 Feed additives
0 Feeder covers
O 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-si hon vents
Flush alleys Agitation during wastewater O Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyance
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page 1

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific 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 0 Sump tank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain ■ Agitation during wastewater 0 Box covers
collection or junction conveyance
boxes
End of drainpipes Agitation during wastewater 0 Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
at lagoon conveyance 9goon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
• Volatile gas emissions
• Biological mixing
■ Agitation
1,,Proper lagoon liquid capacity
orrect lagoon startup procedures
0 Minimum surface area -to -volume ratio
0 Minimum agitation when pumping
0 Mechanical aeration
0 Proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler • High pressure agitation 0,11rrigate on dry days with little or no wind
nozzles • Wind drift 2.,Yinimum recommended operating pressure
EPPump intake near lagoon liquid surface
0 Pump from second -stage lagoon
Storage tank or Partial microbial 0 Bottom or midlevel loading
basin surface decomposition 0 Tank covers
• Mixing while filling
• Agitation when emptying
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page 2
0 Basin surface mats of solids
0 Proven biological additives or.oxidants

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause SMPs to Minimize Odor Site -Specific Practices
Settling basin surface • Partial microbial ® Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid level
decomposition O Remove settled solids regularly
• Mixing while filling
• Agitation when emptying
Manure, slurry, or Agitation when spreading O Soil injection of slurry/sludges
sludge spreader Volatile gas emissions ® Wash residual manure from spreader after use
outlets ® Proven biological additives or oxidants
Uncovered manure, ■ Volatile gas emissions while ® Soil injection of slurry/sludges
slurry, or sludge on drying O Soil incorporation within 48 hours
held surfaces 0 Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying
® Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dead animals Carcass decomposition O Proper disposition of carcasses
Dead animal disposal Carcass decomposition
pits
Incinerators Incomplete combustion
Standing water Improper drainage
around facilities Microbial decomposition of
® Complete covering of carcasses in burial pits
0 Proper location/construction of disposal pits
® Secondary stack burners
® Grade and landscape such that water drains away
from facilities
organic matter
Manure tracked onto ■ Poorly maintained access EY Farm access road maintenance
public roads from roads
farm access
AMOC - November 11, 1996, page 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
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 frorn 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.
❑ Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
171 iF] 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).
❑ 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. 106-399A.
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Signature of Farm Owner/Manager
Date
3/)-/1(1
Signature of Technical Specialist Date

Copy
DESIGN SUMMARY
OPERATOR: BILLY G. PETERSON
Please review the attached plan and specifications carefully. Retain this plan for your use and records.
It is strongly recommended that you, your contractor, and Lundy's staff are in agreement as to how the
lagoon is to be constructed. Lundy's personnel will meet with all concerned parties and walk over the
site to explain all flags and markings. It is important that everyone understands what is expected so that
final construction meets plans and specifications and the job can be certified.
The pad dimensions and grades are the best estimate. The builder or contractor is responsible for final .
layout and design of the pads. Lundy's will assist in a limited capacity. The major concern.,of all parties
shall be the proper design and construction of the waste treatment lagoon.
The actual amount of material required for pads and dam may vary from the estimates. The design will
attempt to balance cuts and fills as close as possible. If additional material is required after construction
is complete on the lagoon, the contractor and owner will negotiate on the price and location of the borrow
area.
It should be noted that certification of the lagoon will depend upon all specifications being met.
Important items include length, width, depth, slopes, topsoil placement, correct elevations (top, bottom,
discharge pipes), and seeding.
ARE CULTURAL RESOURCES EVIDENT? YES NO__X_
DESIGN REQUIREMENT: 298749 cu. ft = 11065 cu. yds
ESTIMATE OF EXCAVATION: 282222 cu. ft = 10453 cu. yds
ESTIMATE OF PAD: 185640 cu. ft = 6876 cu. yds
ESTIMATE OF DIKE: 24498 cu. ft = 907 cu. yds
ESTIMATE OF MATERIAL FOR SANDY -CLAY LINER: = 0 cu. yds
ESTIMATE OF TOPSOIL REQUIRED: = 236 cu. yds
Ratio 1.4:1
Total Excavation = 10453 cu. yds
Job Class III
Designed By BRYAN SPELL (LUNDY'SS 6-26-95
Date
Design Approval v
Date
3

Operator: Billy Peterson County: Sampson
Date: 06-26-95
Distance to nearest residence (other than owner): 750.0 feet*
* One residence located 400 feet away. See signed statements and variance at end this section.
1. AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHT (ALW)
0 sows (farrow to fininsh)
0 sows (farrow to feeder)
1440 head (finishing only)
0 sows (farrow to wean)
0 head (wean to feeder)
Describe other:
x 1417 lbs. = 0 lbs
x 522lbs. = 0 lbs
x 135 lbs. = 194400 lbs
x 433 lbs. = 0 lbs
x 301bs. = 0
Total Average Live Weight= 194400' lbs
2. MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT VOLUME OF LAGOON
Volume= 194400 lbs. ALW x Treatment Volume (CF)/1b.ALW
Treatment Volume(CF)/lb.ALW = 1 CF/1b.ALW
Volume= 194400 cubic feet
3. STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION
Volume= 0.0 cubic feet : Not figured at owners request.
4. TOTAL DESIGNED VOLUME
Inside top length (feet) ............................... 155.0
Inside top width (feet) ..................... . ......... 270.0
Top of dike elevation (feet) ............................. 47.0
Bottom of lagoon elevation (feet) ......................... 35.0
Freeboard (feet) . •.................................. 1.0
Side slopes (inside lagoon) 3.0:1
Total design volume using prismoidal formula
SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/SIDE1 SS/SIDE2 LENGTH WIDTH DEPTH
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 149.0 264.0 11.0
AREA OF TOP
LENGTH *WIDTH =
149.0 264.0
AREA OF BOTTOM
LENGTH *WIDTH=
83.0 198.0
AREA OF MIDSECTION
LENGTH *WIDTH *4
116.0 231.0
39336 (AREA OF TOP)
16434 (AREA OF BOTTOM)
107184 (AREA OF MIDSECTION *4)
CU. FT. _ (AREA TOP + (4*AREA MIDSECTION) + AREA BOTTOM] * DEPTH/6
39336.0 107184.0 16434.0 1.8
Total Designed Volume Available=298749 CU. FT.
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5. TEMPORARY STORAGE REQUIRED
DRAINAGE AREA:
Lagoon (top of dike)
Length *Width=
155.0 270.0 41850.0 square feet
Buildings (roof and lot water)
0.0 square feet Describe this area.
TOTAL DA 41850.0 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 137
Volume= 194400 lbs. ALW/135 lbs. ALW*1.37 gal/day 180 days
Volume= 355104 gals. or 47473.8 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. Flush systems that recirculate the lagoon water are accounted for in
5A.
Volume= 0.0 gallons/day* 180 days storage/7.48 gallons 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 exceeds rainfall = 7.0 inches
Volume= 7.0 in * DA / 12 inches per foot
Volume= 24412.5 cubic feet
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i5D. Volume of 25 year - 24 hour storm
Volume= 7.5 inches / 12 inches per foot * DA
Volume= 26156.3 cubic feet
TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE
5A. 47474 cubic feet
5B. 0 cubic feet
5C. 24413 cubic feet
5D. 26156 cubic feet
TOTAL
6. SUMMARY
98043 cubic feet
Temporary storage period ................................
180 days
Rainfall in excess of evaporation ..........................
7.0 inches
25 year - 24 hour rainfall ...............................
7.5 inches
Freeboard ...........................................
1.0 feet
Side slopes ...........................................
3.0:1
Inside top length ...... , ......................
155.0 feet
Inside top width .................... . ... . . . ..........
270.0 feet
Top of dike elevation ..................... ..............
47.0 feet
Bottom of lagoon elevation ...............................
35.0 feet
Total required volume ................
. . 292443 cu. ft.
Actual design volume ...............................
298749 cu. ft.
Seasonal high watertable elevation (SHWT) .....................
43.0 feet
Stop pumping elev.....................................
43.2 feet
Must be > or = to the SHWT elev.................... 43.0 feet
Must be > or = to min. req. treatment elev. ............. 41.0 feet
Required minimum treatment volume ......................
194400 cu. ft.
Volume at stop pumping elevation .......................
198059 cu. ft.
Start pumping elev........................ . . . . .
. . ...... 45.3 feet
Must be at bottom of freeboard & 25 yr. rainfall
Actual volume less 25 yr. - 24 hr. rainfall .................
. 272593 cu. ft.
Volume at start pumping elevation .......................
271817 cu. ft.
Required volume to be pumped .........................
71886 cu. ft.
Actual volume planned to be pumped ......................
73758 cu. ft.
Min. thickness of soil liner when required ......................
1.8 feet
7. DESIGNED BY: Bryan C. Spell APPROVED BY:
DATE: 6-26-95 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 viaorous 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 inset 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 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 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 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

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.