830010_Permit Renewal Application 2019_20190410

State of North Carolina PAMEM"�MOWR
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
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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: 83-0010
2. Facility Name: MBJ Farm 2
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan):
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: PO Box 22V[07
City: Elizabethtown State:
Telephone Number: 910-862- "(2 t. E-mail:
5. Facility's Physical Address: 18788 Old Lumberton Rd
City: Laurinburc State:
6. County where Facility is located: Scotland
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): T
ffa , 4A A&WS
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"):
12. Indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type
Swine - Wean to Finish
Operation Types:
Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWS830010
M P3
Mot Farms LLC.,,..
NC Zip: 28337
NC Zip: 28352
Murph% -Brown LLC
Phone No.: 916-349�9'
9i o 3,f ` 6.217
Allowable Count
10,903
OIC#: Inn.�n ,inn_
fop `pf,/
Swine
Cattle
Dry Poultry
Other TFpes
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 Poultry
Gilts
Other
Non Laying Pullet
Other
Layers

CPO-
ROY COOPER
CCYr�r �
MICHAEL S. REGAL A ;,
LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROl.INA
falreew EnvironmentatQuallty
February 27, 2019
Mbj Farms LLC
MBJ Farm 2
PO Box 535
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring State General Permit
Dear Pennittee:
Your facility is currently approved for operation under one of the Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General Permits,
which expire on September 30, 2019. Copies of the new animal waste operation State Non -Discharge General Permits are available
at htt s://de .nc.p-ov/about/divisions/water-resources/water uality-re ional-o erations/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 vour continued covera a under the State Non -Discharge General Permits you must submit an application for
Permit coverape to the Division. Enclosed you will find a "Request for Certificate of Coverage lacilitN Currenth Covered by an
Exnirinp State Non -Discharge General Permit." The atinlication form must be completed, signed and returned by April 3,2019.
Please note that ►ou must include one 1 co v of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan CAWMP with the
completed and sit<ned application form. A list of items included in the CAWMP can be found on age 2 of the renewal
licata�t Lion 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
Scotland County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOG Section Central Files - AWS830010
Murphy -Brown LLC
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13. Waste Treatment and Storage Lagoons (Verifi the following information is accurate and complete. Make all necessary
corrections and provide missing data.)
Structure
Name
Estimated
Date
Built
Liner T%pe
(Clay. Synthetic.
Unknotim)
Capacity
(Cubic Feet)
Estimated
Surface Area
(Square Feet)
Design Freeboard
'Redline"
(Inches)
I
i TIVY
1
�dr
�
ila�o
7096 (2-3) 3
e'
7096 (4-5)
6 `
17>t2si011b
(%t 1
7096-1
IqUs
31z
mod.(} 0
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAR'MP) 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 (VA'UP), si ned bN• the owner and a certified technical s vecialist, 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 even crop shown in the WUP
f The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application held
g. The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the VVup
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 CAR'MP items above to: 2019PermitRenewala ncdenr.gov

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):
✓f �n
Name: � Title: �t' J rr�/ l a�141d✓
Signature: vy+ Date:
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: 2019PermitRenewal@ncden r.gov
FORM: RENEWAL -STATE GENERAL 02/2019

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
19.00
1
20.00
7096 (2-3)
174,240.00
7096 (4-5)
174,240.00
7096-1
87,120.00
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. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed by the owner and a certified technical�pecialist, 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
It. 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]

Murphy -Brown, LLC
7/5/2018
NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
Grower(s):
Farm Name:
Count::
Permit Cati,acity:.
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Wean to Finish
Feeder to Finish
Gilts
Boars
Storage Structure:
Storage Period:
Application Method:
MBJ Farms LLC
MBJ Farm 2; AWS830010
Scotland
10903
>180 days
Irrigation
2822 Hwy 24 West
P.O. Box 856
Warsaw, NC 28398
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 DWR regulations.
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.
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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, fe, tons, etc.):
Capacity Type
Waste Produced perAnimal
Total
Farrow to Wean
3203 gaUyr
gal/yr
Farrow to Feeder
3861 gai/yr
gaUyr
Farrow to Finish
10478 gaUyr
gaUyr
Wean to Feeder
191 gatlyr
gallyr
10903 Wean to Finish
776 gatlyr
8,460,728 gaUyr
Feeder to Finish
927 gaUyr
gal/yr
Gilts
1015 gaUyr
gal/yr
Boars
2959 gaUyr
al/yr
Total
3,450,726 gatlyr
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (Ibs):
Capacity Type Nitro en Produced per Animal
Total
Farrow to Wean
3.84 Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Farrow to Feeder
6.95 Ibs/yr
ibs/yr
Farrow to Finish
18.86 Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Wean to Feeder
0.34 Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
109031 Wean to Finish
1.4 Ibs/yr
15,264 Ibstyr
Feeder. to Finish
1.67 Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Gilts
1.83 Ibs/yr
lbs/yr
Boars
5.33 lbs/yr
Ibs/yr
Total
15,204 Ibstyr
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.
LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY
The following table describes the nutrient balance and land utilization rate for this facility
Note that the Nitrogen Balance for Crops indicates the ratio of the amount of nitrogen produced
on this facility to the amount of nitrogen that the crops under Irrigation may uptake and utilize
in the normal growing season.
Total Irrigated Acreage: 106.97
Total N Required 1st Year: 26736.72
Total N Required 2nd Year: 27328.43
Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops: 28,032.67
Total Nitrogen Produced by Farm: 16,284.20
Nitrogen Balance for Crops: (12,768.37)
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
Tract
Area Specifications
Field Irrigated
Acreage
Soil
Type
Year I ofa
1st Crop
Code
2 year crop
Time to
ALooly
rotation
1st Crop
Yield
1st Crop
Ibs NlUnit
Lbs WAc
Residual
Lbs N
!Ac
74.76
42.42
74.76
Total it+a N
Utilized
324A6
272.34
491.17
2nd Crop
Code
N
N
M
3085
3085
3085
1A
2A
3A
4.34
6.42
6.57
Wacimm
Stanton
Vva rani
O
D
D
FeblS-June
Feb`15-June
Feb15-Jurse
88.0
58 0
88.0
1.02
0.99
1.02
15
15
15
3085
3085
3085
3085
3085
3085
3085
3085
3085
309S
33
4A
43
SA
58
6A
ea
7A
7B
8A
241
6.14
4.01
5.91
5.92
5.00
6.19
4.84
6.19
5.26
Wa m
Wa ram
Wa ram
Nobneo
Nobow
Noboco
Noboco
Blanton
Noboco
Manton
Nohoco
D
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Febj 5-June
Mar..Se L
Mar. -Se L
Mar.Se t
Mar.Se L
Mar. -Sept t
Mar.Se t
Mar_Se t
Mac -Set
Mar. -Set
Manse L
Mar. -Set
Mar. -Sept. t
Mar.Se L
Mar.SeoL
Feb15June
88.0
5.4
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
3.6
6.5
3.6
6.5
3.6
6.5
5.5
6.5
58.0
3.6
1.02
49
49
46
46
46
46
48
46
48
46
48
46
43
46
0.99
48
15
15
74.76
264.60
264.60
299.00
299.00
299.00
299.00
172.80
299.00
172.80
299.00
17280
299.00
236.50
299.00
42.42
172.80
180.17
1610624.64
.64
17 67.09
1770,08
1495.00
1850.81
836.35
1850.81
505,93
1R50. 11
et7.46
1518.92
799.37
1768,12
206.16
1271.81
22705.s4
N
t
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
N
L
3065
8B
6.19
3086
9A
9B
5.02
5.08
Blanton
Noboco
C
C
30115
3085
3065
10A
3,38
L nrhbi
C
10t3
5.88
Noboco
C
3085
subl
4.86
Blanton
0
3085
sub2
7.36
Blanton
C
Mar. -Se L
i
I
Totals:
106.97
_
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Time to
-Sep.-Apri AprtAGfC
Sm-60ti
Sep. -Agri
SeP -AFn
SAP
Sep. -AP
Sep: ADrtI
Ste: AFn1
��CP: AAfII
Sep: RPd
Sep.-Ap
SepApnl
Sep• -A ril
Sep.-Apnl
Se , d
Sp,nAp
Se : ril
Sep-ALn
pe - April
2nd Crop 2nd Crop Lbs WAc Lbs N Total Ibs N Total Trial Ibs N
Yield Ibs NlUnit Residual lAC Utilized Ebs WAc Utilized
39 90.48 392.68 165.24 717.14
2B 62.72 402.66 105.14 675.00
39 90.48 594.45 165.24 1085.63
39
1
90.48
50.00
218.06
307.00
165.24
314.60
398.23
153
1
1
1
E211
t24
50
50
50
50
2.24
50
50.00
50.00
50.OD
- -
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
SODO
50,00
50.00
60.00
6 _72
50.00
200.60
295.50
29&.00
250.00
30950
24200
309.50
263.00
309.50
251.00
254.00
169.00
294.00
304.82
368.00
6031.18
314,60
34900
349.00
1261.55
2062.69
2066.08
349.00
1745.00
349,00
22280
349.00
22250
34900
222.80
349.00
?86.50
34900
105.14
22? 80
216031
1078.35
2160.31
1171.93
2160.31
1118A6
1772.92
968.37
2052,12
510.98
1639.81
28788.72

Reception Area Specifications Year of 2 year crop rotation
Tract
Field
Irrigated
Soil
1stCrop
Time to
1st Crop
1st Crop
Acre3cia
Tvoe
Code
Apply
Yield
Ibs NfUn:
3086
1A
4.34
wagram
O
A r-Se rt5
23.0
3.98
3085
2A
6.42
Blanton
O
Apr-SeptIS
17.0
3.95
3086
3A
6.57
Wa ram
O
A Se t15
1 23.0
3.98
3085
313
2.41
Wa rrm
O
Apr-SelA16
23.0
3.98
3086
4A
6.14
Wa m
C
Mar. -Sept.
5.4
49
3085
48
4.01
NJa ram
C
Mar. -Sept.
5.4
49
W85
5A
5.91
Noboco
C
Mar. -Sept.
6.5
46
3085
58
5.92
Noboco
C
Mar. -Sept
Mar. -Sept
6.5
6.5
46
46
3085
6A
5.00
Nobocc
C
3065
68
6.19
Noboeo
C
Mar.-Seet.
6.5
46
3085
7A
4.84
Blanton
Noboco
C
C
Mar. -Sept.
Mar.-Seut.
3.6
6.5
48
46
3085
78
6.19
3085
8A
6.26
Blanton
C
C
I Mar. -Sent
Mar.Se L
Mar.Sa L
3.6
6.5
3.6
6.5
48
46
48
46
3085
813
6.19
Noboco
3085
9A
5.02
p.anton
C
3085
9B
5.08
rinboco
C
Mar. -Sept.
3086
10A
I 3.38
Lynchburg
C
Mar. -Set
5.5
6.5
43
3085
10B
5.88
Nohow
C
Maf.4ePL
46
3085
subs
4.86
Blanton
1 O
A rSe t1S
17.0
3.96
3085
=b2
7.36
Blanton
C
Mar. -Sept.
3.6
48
Clonal Cro
Row
cr fielafs
on)
3085
An
Wa ram
F
Apr-AuApr-Aucr
637.0
0.112
3085
Any
elanion
F
Avr-Auq
1 400.0
0.104
3085
Any
Wa ram
Tob
Prelent Only
2548.0
0.038
3085
Any
Blanton
Tob
Pre ant ON
1760.0
0.036
Totals
408.97
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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 white 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 interpianted 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 (l.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 the
lime 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 out to a height of
about two inches before drilling for best results.
CROP CODE LEGEND
Crop Code
Crop
Description -Harvested As
A
Barley
Grain Crop
B
Grazed Hybrid Bermudagrass
Pasture/Grazed
C
Hybrid Bermudagrass Hay
Hay
-- B/C
Comb. Hybrid Bermudagrass
Graze/Hay Combination
D
Corn - Grain
Grain Crop
E
Corn - Silage
Silage
F
Cotton
Cotton Lint
G
Grazed Fescue
Pasture/Grazed
H
Fescue Hay
Hay
I
Oats
Grain Crop
J
Rye
Grain Crop
K
Grazed Overseed
Pasture/Grazed (Seeded in Bermudagrass)
L
Overseed Hay
Hay (Seeded in Bermudagrass)
M
Grain Sorghum
Grain Crop
N
Wheat
Grain Crop
0
Soybean
Grain Crop
P
Pine Trees
Pine Trees
S
Small Grain
Grain Crop/ Hay (After Grain Crop)
CC
Cover Crop
Not Harvested; Bumed/Disked In
Tob
Tobacco
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&Ianimal Farm Totallyr
Farrow to Wean
0.8
Farrow to Feeder
0.96
Farrow to Finish
3.9
Wean to Feeder
0.07
10903 Wean to Finish
0.27 2943.81
Feeder to Finish
0.34
Gilts
0.39
Boars
0.55
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 2943.81 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year and 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 14719.05 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 49 screas of land. If you apply the sludge
to corn at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 117.7524 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 WA97E 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
Inlhr
inches
3085
1A
Wagram
D
_
0.6
1
3086
2A
Blanton
D
0.35
1
3085
3A
Wagram
D
0.6
1
3085
3B
Wagram
D
0.6
1
3085
4A
Wagram
C
0.6
1
3085
4B
Wagram
C
0.6
1
3085
5A
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
58
Noboco
C
0.6
1
3085
6A
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
6B
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
7A
Blanton
C
0.35
1
3085
7B
Noboco
C
0,5
1
3085
8A
Blanton
C
0.35
1
3085
8B
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
9A
Blanton
C
0.35
1
3085
9B
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
10A
Lynchburg
C
0.65
1
3085
108
Noboco
C
0.5
1
3085
sub1
Blanton
D
0.35
1
3085
sub2
Blanton
C
0.35
1
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I- Additional Comments:
This Tr Ian revised to reflect a chancre in animal type from Feeder-Finlsh to
Wean -Finish, and updates the production and application rates to the current
rates as published on the NCSU Nutrient Management website.
All crop options as listed in previous plan remained the same.
Producer may lant cotton or tobacco in place of corn or soybeans in an
year if desired.
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION
Name of Farm: MBJ Farm 2; AWS830010
Owner: MBJ Farms LLC
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 DWR 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 NCDWR upon request.
Name of Facility Owner: MBJ Farms LLC
Signature:
Name of Manager (if different from owner):
Signature:
Name of Technical Specialist:
M. Kevin Weston
Affiliation:
Smithfield Hog Production Division
Address:
2822 HwX 24 West, PO Drawer 866
Warsaw, NC 28398
Telephone:
910 293-3434
Signature: 101 A 411�
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application.
Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
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 the waste, he/she shall provide
evidence 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 waste production facility to secure an update of the Nutrient Utilization Plan
when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of anlmals, method of
application, recieving crop type, or available land.
Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic
crop yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions,
and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of applications
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 eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but less than 10 tons
--- per acre per year provided grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field
(See USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard 393 - Filter Strips).
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 land application field.
6 When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is 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).
Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff
does not occur offstte 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 and
flies.
Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the
surface is frozen,
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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.
10 Nutrients from waste 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 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.
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 discharge
or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided the fields
have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist". Animal waste shall not
be applied on grassed waterways that discharge 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.
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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.
18 If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is responsible for
obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the possibility of an illegal
discharge, pollution and erosion,
19 Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular basis to
prevent breakdowns, leaks and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be kept on site.
20 Animal waste can be used In a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct human
consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human consumption, it should
only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal waste during the crop season.
21 Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and bottom elevations of the temporary
storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons. Pumping shall be managed to
maintain the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to mark the maximum
storage volume for waste storage ponds.
22 Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually at crop
sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -determining nutrient, unless
other restrictions require waste to be applied based on other nutrients, resulting in a lower
application rate than a nitrogen based rate. Zinc and copper levels in the soil shall be monitored
and alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be
adjusted and maintained for optimum crop production. Soil and waste analysis records shall be
kept for a minimum of five years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for a
minimum of three years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for a
minimum of five years.
23 Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations.
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Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source
_ Cause
BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Farmstead
• Swine production
Vegetative or wooded buffers
N
Recommended best management practices
judgment and common sense
XIGood
X
Animal body surfaces
-1
• Dirty manure -covered animals
J
f
Dry floors
Floor surfaces
• Wet manure -covered floors
Fx
Slotted floors
FIWaterers
located over slotted floors
X
Feeders at high end of solid floors
X
Scrape manure buildup from floors
Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection pits
• Urine
r-1
Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
or scrape
• Partial microbial decomposition FY� Underfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust
• Volatile gases
Fan maintenance
fans
F X
• Dust
Efficient air movement
X �
Indoor surfaces
• Dust
F]
Washdown between groups of animals
❑
Feed additives
❑
Feeder covers
Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder
covers
Flush tanks
• Agitation of recycled lagoon
Flush tank covers
liquid while tanks are filling
❑
Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents
Flush alleys • Agitation during wastewater ❑ 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
_
Extend recharge lines to near bottom of pits with
liquid while pits are filling
anti -siphon vents
Lift stations
• Agitation during sump tank
Sump tank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain
• Agitation during wastewater
Box covers
collection or junction
conveyance
❑
boxes
End of drainpipes at
• Agitation during wastewater
X
Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
lagoon
conyeyance
lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
• Volatile gas emissions
FI
Proper lagoon liquid capacity -
• Biological mixing
FX1
Correct lagoon startup procedures
• Agitation
Minimum surface area -to -volume ratio
N
Minimum agitation when pumping
❑ Mechanical aeration
l l Proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler • High pressure agitation Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind
nozzles
Wind drift ❑ Minimum recommended operating pressure
r-1 Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface
Storage tank or basin • Partial microbial decomposition
surface
• Mixing while filling
• Agitation when emptying
AMOC —November i l , 1996, page 2
Pump from second -stage lagoon
❑ Bottom or midlevel loading
❑ Tank covers
❑ Basin surface mats of solids
❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Settling basin surface • Partial microbial decomposition Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid level
• Mixing while filling Remove settled solids regularly
• Agitation when emptying
Manure, slurry, or • Agitation when spreading ❑ Soil injection of slurry/sludges
sludge spreader outlets
Uncovered manure,
slurry, or sludge on
field surfaces
Volatile gas emissions ❑ Wash residual manure from spreader after use
1-1 Proven biological additives or oxidants
Volatile gas emissions while 1-1Soil injection of slurry/sludges
drying
❑ Soil incorporation within 48 hours
❑ Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying
❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dead animals • Carcass decomposition F 7X Proper disposition of carcasses
Dead animal disposal • Carcass decomposition ❑ Complete covering of carcasses in burial pits
pits
{ I Proper location/construction of disposal pits
Incinerators
Standing water around
facilities
• Incomplete combustion ❑ Secondary stack burners
• Improper drainage Grade and landscape such that water drains
❑X away from facilities
• Microbial decomposition of
organic matter
Manure tracked onto • Poorly maintained access roads Farm access road maintenance
public roads from farm
access
AMOC —November 11, 1996, page 3

Additional Information:
Swine Manure Management; .0200 RuleBMP Packet
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 129-98
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; PIH-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; PRO]07, 1995 Conference Proceedings
AMOC —November 11, 1996, page 4
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
Flush gutters • Accumulation of solids
❑
Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated solids from
gutters as designed
❑Remove
bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and pits • Crusted solids
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
X'
El
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 Systems
Feeders • Feed spillage ❑ Design, operate, and maintain feed systems (e.g.,
bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
accumulation of decaying wastage
❑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
Feed storage • Accumulations of feed residuesEl
Reduce moisture accumulation within and
around 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)
FInspect
for and remove or break up accumulated
solids in filter strips around feed storage as
needed
Animal holding areas • Accumulations of animal wastes
_x]
Eliminate low areas that trap moisture along
and feed wastage
F
fences and other locations where waste
accumulates and disturbance by animals is
minimal
ElMaintain
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 wastes
❑
Remove spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7- to
systems
I0-day interval during summer; 15- to 30-day
interval during winter) where manure is loaded
for land application or disposal
Provide for adequate drainage around manure
stockpiles
❑Inspect
for and remove or break up accumulated
wastes in filter strips around stockpiles and
manure handlin" 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

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
PHONE NUMBERS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWQ) 910.433.3300_
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) 910-- 77_ 3'�?1
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD) 910 �77 -2 y 33
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) 910- o�7- �_y 7?
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES) 910-'77-� yz�
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 now 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.
0. 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.
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2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages.
a. Did the waste reach surface waters?
b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration?
c. Any damage notes, such as employee injury, fish kills, or property damage?
d. Did the spill leave the property?
e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface waters?
f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters?
g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or off the property)?
h. How much reached surface waters?
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.
G. 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: Uu—rPhY Brown LLC
b. Contractors Address: P.O. Box $56 Warsaw, NC_ 28398
c . Contractors Phone: [phone]
6. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (MRCS, Consulting Engineer, etc.)
a. Name: Kraig Westerbeek
b. Phone: 910 293 - 5330
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.
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Version —November 26, 2018
Mortality Management Methods
Indicate which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
Primary Secondary Routine Mortality
a Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). The bottom of the burial pit should be at least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
a Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
twi Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7.
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
a 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 opinioniof 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.
3'.)
Signature of Farm Owner/Manager Date
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Signature of Technical Specialist Date

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Address: PO Box 856
Warsaw, NC 28398
Countv: Scotland
ANAEROBIC VI
FARM INFORMATION
Nursery:
Wean to Finish:
Finishing:
Farrow to weanling:
Farrow to feeder:
Farrow to finish:
Boars:
Storage Period-
25 Yr. / 24 Hr Storm Event
"Heavy Rain" Factor
Rainfall in Excess of Evaporation
Additional Water Usage:
Additional Drainage Area:
Checked By: DSE
Date: 12/23/08
Sheet 1 of 12
LAGOON DESIGN 1st 1.
Farm Population:
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LAGOON INFORMATION
Is Lagoon Designed as an Irregular Shape?
Does Operator Want Emergency Spillway?
Was This Design Built Prior to 9/96?
Is Drain Tile Req'd to Lower SHWT?
Seasonal Kgh Water Table E1ev:-------
Freeboard: -- -
Emergency Spillway Flow Depth:
Side Slopes: -
Inside Top Length:
Inside Top Width:
Top of Drke Elevation. ------------- -
Finished Bottom Elevation: ......----
Start Pump Elevation: ----
Stop Pump Elevation: ------ ..........
LAGOON VOLUME REQUIRED VOL.
Storm Stor = 122158 (Cu.Ft.)
Temporary = 0 (Cu.Ft.)
Permanent = 1253880 (Cu.Ft.)
Total Volume = 1,376,038 (Cu.Ft.)
912 Treatment Volume
1/2 Treatment Volume Elevation = —
(YIN)------------
(Y/N)------------
(Y/N)------------
(Y/N)------------
Depth
10.05 Ft.
19.8 In.
19.8 In.
N
N
Y
N
0
0
9288 Hd.
0
0
0
0
105 Days
7.5 In.
7.0 In.
0
0
0.00
1.0 Ft.
3 :1 (H:V)
442.1 Ft.
442.1 Ft.
99.65 Ft.
89.60 Ft
98.00 Ft.
98.00 Ft.
DESIGN VOLUMES
% REQ'D.
123,115
(Cu.Ft.)
100-78%
0
(Cu.Ft.)
1,393,278
(Cu.Ft.)
111.12%
1,516,393
(Cu.Ft,)
110.20%
(Cu.Ft.)
626,940
-- 95^57
Ft.—
I%�j`ciA
Min. Required Liner Thickness -----------•---•---
Lagoon Surface Area: (inside TOD)-------------------
1.5 Ft.
195,452 S.F.
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ueslgnea tsy:
NoVV
Address: PO Sox 856
Checked By:
DSE
Warsaw,
NC 28398
Date:
12/23/08
County: Scotland
Sheet 2 of 12
ACTUAL DESIGN VOLUME CALCULATIONS
BASE VOLUME:
Cu. Ft.
LAGOON STAGE -AREA VOLUMES
Contour
Elevation I FT.)
— —89,60
Area SF
Incr. Vol FTJ
Cumul. Vol, f Cu. FT_i
145,771
0
90.00
147,610
58,676
58,676
91.00
152,256
149,933
208,609
92.00
156,974
154,615
363,224
93.00
161,765
169,370
622,594
94.00
166,627
164,196
686,790
95.00
171,562
169,094
855,884
96.00
176,568
174,066
1,029,949
97.00
181,646
179,107
1,209,066
98.00
186,797
184,222
1,393,278
99.00
192,019
189,408
1,682,686
99.65
195,452
125,928
1,708,614
These volumes were
calculated using
the vertical average end area method. _
TOTAL READ VOL
1,376,038 CF�
TCUMULATIVE
VOL.
ZONE VOL.
_ 110.20°/
END PUMP = = = =
98.00 FT
1,393,278 CF
TR'MT
1,393,278
111.120/
START PUMP = = :
98.00 FT
1,393,278 CF
TEMP
0
MAX STORAGE =
98.65 FT
1,516,393 CF
STORM
123,115
100.780/1
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County: Scotland Sheet 5 of 12
MINIMUM REQUIRED VOLUME CALCULATIONS 1st STAGE
Permanent Storage:
Required Treatment Volume:
_Animal Type Capacity ALW (cu. t./lb = Total
_
Nursery
0
30
1.00
0
Wean to Finish
0
115
_
1,00
0
Finishing
9,288
135
1.00
1,253,880
Farrow to weanling
0
433
1,00
0
Farrow to feeder
0
522
1.00
0
Farrow to finish
0
1,417
1.00
D
Boars
0
400
1.QQ
0
Total Required Treatment Volume (cu. ft.)= 1,253,880
Sludge Storage Volume:
pima ypc Capacity ALW (cu. t. b) = Total
Nursery
� 0
30
0.00
0
Wean to Finish
0
115
0.00
0
Finishing
9,288
135
0.00
0
Farrow to weanling
0
433
0.00
0
Farrow to feeder
0
522
_
0.00
0
Farrow to finish
_
0
1_,417
4001
0-001
0,00
0
0
Boars
0
Total Required Sludge Storage Volume (cu. ft.)= 0
Storm Storage
Val.=!Lagoon Surf. Area + Addt'I Drainage Area) ' 25Yr./24Hr. Storm(in) / 121n./ft.
Vol.= (195452 sq.ft + 0 sq.ft.) ` 7.5 in. I12 In./ft.
Total Required Volume for 25Yr./24Hr. Storm Event (cu.ft)= 122,158
"Heavy Rain" Storage:
Vol,=(Lagoon Surf. Area + Addt'l Drainage Area) ' "Heavy Rain" Factor (in) / 12in./ft.
Vol.= (195452 sq.ft + 0 sq.ft.) ' 0.0 in. /12 in./ft.
Total Required Volume for "Heavy Rain" (cu.ft.) = 0
(for Extended Periods of Chronic Rainfall)
Total Required Storm Storage
(25Yr. / 24Hr. Storm +'Heavy Rain')= 122,158 (CU.FT)
Total Required Permanent Storage
(Treatment + Sludge) = 1,263,880 (CU.FT)
TOTAL REQUIRED 1st STAGE VOLUME = 1376038 (CU,FT.)
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Temporary Storme Volume:
Manure Production:
pima Type
Capacity to. Period
= Total
Total Manure Production (gals.)=
1,336,079
Total Manure Production (cu.ft.)=
178,620
Excess Fresh Water:
Total Fresh Water Excess (gals.)=
0
Total Fresh Water Excess (cu.ft.)=
0
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Nursery
0
105
0.30
0
Wean to Finish
0
105
1.17
0
Finishing
9,288
105
1.37
1,336,079
__ _
Farrow to weanling
0
105
4.39
0
Farrow to feeder
0
105
5.30
0Farraw
to finish
0
105
14.38
0
Boars
0
105
4.06
0
pima Type � _ Capacity ` io. Period = ota ^ j
Nursery
0
1 Q5
0.00
0
Nursery
0
105
0.00
0
Finishing �
9,288
105
0.00
0
Farrow to weanling
0
105
Q.00
0
Farrow to feeder
0
105
0.00
0
Farrow to finish
0
105
0.00
4
Boars � 0
105
0.00
0

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County: Scotland Sheet 7 of 12
Temporary Storage Volume: (Cont.)
Rainfall In Excess of Evaporation:
Vol.=(Lagoon Surface Area 1 st + Lagoon Area 2nd + Additional Drainage Area) * Rainfall / 12in_/ft
Vol.= (195452 sq.ft. + 62163 sq.ft. + 0 sq.ft.) * 7.0 in. /12 in./ft.
Total Required Volume for Rainfall in Excess of Evap. (cuff)= 150,276
Storm Storage:
Vol.=(Lagoon Area 2nd + Additional Drainage Area) 25Yr./24Hr Storm (in.)/12in.j
Vol.= (62163 sq.ft. + 0 sq.ft.) * 0.0 in. /12 in./ft.
Total Required Volume for 25Yr./24Hr. Storm Event (cu.ft)= 38,852
"Heavy Rain" Storage:
Vol.=(Lagoon Area 2nd + Additional Drainage Area) ' = Heavy Rain Factor(in)1 12in.lft.
Vol.= (62163 sq.ft. + 0 sq.ft.) * 0.0 in. 112 in./ft.
Total Required Volume for "Heavy Rain" (cu.ft.) = 0
(for Extended Periods of Chronic Rainfall)
Additional Water Storage:
No Additional Water Storage is Required
0 0
Total Required Storm Storage
(25Yr. /24Hr. Storm +'Heavy Rain')= 38,852 (CU.FT)
Total Required Temporary Storage
(Manure Prod + Excess Fr. Water + Rainfall Excess + Additional Water Storat 328,896 (CU.FT)
Total Required Permanent Storage
(Treatment + Sludge) = 0 (CU.FT)
TOTAL REQUIRED 2nd STAGE VOLUME = 367740 (CU.FT.)
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LAGOON DESIGN SUMMARY 1st STAGE
Top of Dike Elevation ----------------
Emergency Spillway Crest Elevation -------------------
Top of 25Yr. 124Hr. Storm Storage -••------------------
Top of "Heavy Rain" Storage -------------------
Start Pump Elevation ------ -... -----..-..-
End Pump Elevation -------------------
Top of Sludge Storage -------------------
Seasonal High Watertable Elev. -------------------
Finished Bottom Elevation -------------------
Inside Top Length -------------------
Inside Top Width ------------..-----.
Side Slopes -------------------
Lagoon Surface Area ---------- --------
Min. Liner Thickness (if required) ---------------- --
Froeboard Depth -------------------
Temporary Storage Period -------------------
TOTAL DESIGN VOLUME = 1516393 (CU.FT.)
Zone Denths:
Treatment / Sludge Storage Zone Depth
Temporary Storage Zone Depth---------
Froeboard i Storm Storage: Zane Depth -----------
Total Lagoon Depth .--•--•---
twn,
99.65
FT.
Not Al Applicable
98.666
FT.
Not
Applicable
98.00
FT.
98.00
FT,
Not
Applicable
0.00
89.60
FT.
442.10
FT,
442.10
FT.
3.01
H:V
195,452
SF
1.5
FT.
1.00
FT.
105
Days
8.4 FT.
0.0 FT.
1.7 FT.
-- - 10.1 FT.
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County: Scotland Sheet 9 of 12
LAGOON DESIGN SUMMARY 2nd STAGE
Top of Dike Elevation --------------------
99.65
FT.
Emergency Spillway Crest Elevation -------------------
Not
Applicable
Top of 25Yr. 124Hr. Storm Storage -------------------
98.65
FT.
Top of "Heavy Rain" Storage -------------------
Not
Applicable
Start Pump Elevation ------- -----------
97.99
FT.
End Pump Elevation -------------------
91.00
FT.
Top of Sludge Storage -------------------
Not
Applicable
Seasonal High Watertable Elev.-------------------
0.00
Finished Bottom Elevation --------- --- ---
90.50
FT.
Inside Top Length -------------------
249.35
FT.
Inside Top Width -------- -----------
249,30
FT.
Side Slopes -------------------
3.01
H:V
Lagoon Surface Area --------------------
62,163
SF
Min. Liner Thickness (if required) -------------------
1.5
FT.
Freeboard Depth --------------------
1.00
FT.
Temporary Storage Period ---------••----------
105
Days
Zone Depths:
TOTAL DESIGN VOLUME = 392438 (CU.FT.}
Treatment / Sludge Storage Zone Depth ----------- 0.5 FT.
Temporary Storage Zone Depth - - 7.0 FT.
Freeboard / Storm Storage Zone Depth -----•----- 1.7 FT.
Total Lagoon Depth - _--�VW---- 9 2 FT
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ZONE ELEVATIONS 2nd STAGE
TOP OF DIKE ELEV = 99.65
rl
TOP OF STORM ELEV = 98.65 / 1
STRT PMP EL.= 97.99 TOP OF TEMP STORAGE ELEV = 97.99 /
END PMP EL. = 91.00 TOP OF TREAT ELEV = 91.00 SHWT = 0.00
15
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FINISHED BOTTOM ELEV = 90.50 T
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Sheet 12 of 12
This livestock waste treatment lagoon Is designed in accordance with the North Carolina
Natural Resources Conservation Service PRACTICE STANDARD 359- WASTE TREATMENT
LAGOON, revised prior to June, 1996.
Emergency Spillway:
An Emergency Spillway is not required.
10
NOTE: See attached Waste Utilization Plan
DESIGNED:
DATE: >" Z /,!!l11111►1'1�
COMMENTS:
This design is update of start and stop pump elevations and to show the 112
treatment volume level for sludge storage. This design does not supercede the
original certification of the farm.
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ANAEROBIC WASTE LAGOON
DESIGN 2nd STAGE
FARM INFORMATION
Farm Population:
Nursery: ----------------- -
0
Wean to Finish: ----- --------------
0
Finishing: -------------------
9288 Hd.
Farrow to weanling:-------------------
0
Farrow to feeder: -------------------
0
Farrow to finish: -------------------
0
Boars: -------------------
0
Storage Period: -------------------
105 Days
25 Yr. / 24 Hr Storm Event -------------------
7.5 In.
"Heavy Rain" Factor
0
Rainfall in Excess of Evaporation -------------------
7 In.
Additional Water Usage: ... --........ ------
0
Additional Drainage Area: ------- -------------
195,452 S.F
LAGOON INFORMATION
Is Lagoon Designed as an Irregular Shape?
(YIN) ------ --•----
N
Does operator Want Emergency Spillway?
(Y/N)------------
N
Was This Design Built Prior to 9196?
(Y/N)-----------
Y
Is Drain Tile Req'd to Lower SHWT?
(Y/N)------------
N
Seasonal High Water Table Elev., -----------------•--
0.00
Freeboard: ---------- -----------
1.0
Ft.
Emergency Spillway Flow Depth:
Side Slopes: -........
3
:1 (H:V)
Inside Top Length:
249.4
Fi.
Inside Top Width:
249.3
Ft.
Top of Dike Elevation: ---------- • ---•--
Depth
99.65
Ft.
Finished Bottom Elevation: - - - - --
9.15 Ft.
90.50
Ft.
Start Pump Elevation: - ---------------
19,98 In.
97.99
Ft.
Stop Pump Elevation: -- - -
103.8 In.
91.00
Ft.
LAGOON VOLUME REQUIRED VOL.
DESIGN VOLUMES
% REQ'D.
Storm Stor = 38852 (Cu.Ft.)
39,045 (Cu.Ft.)
100.50%
Temporary= 328896 (Cu.Ft.)
334,199 (Cu.Ft.)
101.61%
Permanent = 0 (Cu.Ft.)
19,194 (Cu.Ft.)_
Total Volume = 367,748 (Cu.Ft.)
392,438 (Cu.Ft.)
_
_ 106.71%
94.54
In.
C 90 Tamporary storage Volume Elevation =
91.77 Ft.
Min. Required Liner Thickness -------------------
1.5
Ft.
Lagoon Surface Area: (Inside TOD)-------------------
62,163
S.F
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BASE VOLUME:
ACTUAL DESIGN VOLUME CALCULATIONS
Cu. Ft.
LAGOON STAGE -AREA VOLUMES
Contour
Elevation (FT _;
Area SF
90.50
37,801
91.00
38,977
92.00
41,382
93.00
43,859
94.00
46,408
95.00
49,029
96.00
51,722
97.00
54,487
98.00
57,324
99.00
60,233
99.65
62,163
These volumes were calculated usir
TOTAL READ VOL 1,786,014
CF
END PUMP = = = w 91.00
FT
START PUMP = = ; 97.99
FT
MAX STORAGE = 98.65
FT
Incr. Vol. (Cu. FT)
19,194
40,179
42,620
45,133
47,718
50,376
53,105
55,906
58,779
39,779
Cumul. Vol. (Cu.
0
19,194
59,374
101,994
147,127
194,846
245,221
298,326
354,232
413,011
452,789
the vertical average end area method
CUMULATIVE
VOL.
ZONE VOL
19,194 CF
TR'MT
19,194
353,393 CF
TEMP
334,199
392,438 CF
STORM
39,045
106.71
101,61
100,50%
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gz-ID
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN
Proper lagoon liquid 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 bermudagrasg) or when there are
extended rainy spells such as the thunderstorm season in the summertime, This means
that at the first signs of plant growth in the later winter/early spring, irrigation according to
a farm waste management plan should be done whenever the land is 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
irrigate 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 fertilizer applied should be
based on a soils test, but in the event that it is not practical to obtain
a soils test each year, the lagoon embankment and surrounding areas
should be fertilized with 800 pounds per acre of 10-10-10, or
equivalent.
Brush and trees on the embankment must be controlled. This may be
done by mowing, spraying, grazing, chopping, or a combination of
these practices. This should be done at least once a year and
possibly twice in years that weather conditions are favorable for
heavy vegetative growth.
NOTE: If vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter
the lagoon water. Such chemicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating
the waste.
Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should be made during the initial filling of
the lagoon and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be
checked should include, as a minimum, the following:
Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes ---look for:
1. separation of joints
2, cracks or breaks
3, accumulation of salts or minerals
4, overall condition of pipes

Lagoon surface ---look for:
1. undesirable vegetative growth
2. floating or lodged debris
Embankment ---look for:
1. settlement, cracking, or "jug" holes
2. side slope stability ---slumps or bulges
3. wet or damp areas on the back slope
4. erosion due to lack of vegetation or as a result of wave action
5. rodent damage
Larger lagoons may be subject to liner damage due to wave action caused by strong
winds. These waves can erode the lagoon sidewalls, thereby weakening the lagoon dam.
A good stand of vegetation will reduce the potential damage caused by wave action. If
wave action causes serious damage to a lagoon sidewall, baffles in the lagoon may be
used to reduce the wave impacts.
Any of these features could lead to erosion and weakening of the dam. If your lagoon has
any of these features, you should call an appropriate expert familiar with design and
construction of waste lagoons. You may need to provide a temporary fix if there is a threat
of a waste discharge. However, a permanent solution should be reviewed by the
technical expert. Any digging into a lagoon dam with heavy equipment is a serious
undertaking with potentially serious consequences and should not be conducted unless
recommended by an appropriate technical expert.
Transfer Pumps ---check for proper operation of:
1. recycling pumps
2. irrigation pumps
Check for leaks, loose fittings, and overall pump operation. An unusually loud or grinding
noise, or a large amount of vibration, may indicate that the pump is in need or 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, adcquate 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 inflow problem from a surface water diversion or there may be seepage into the
lagoon from the surrounding land.
Lagoon Operation
Startup:
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 occour 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.
17. A dark color, lack of bubbling, and excessive odor signals inadequate
biological activity. Consultation with a technical specialist is recommended
if these conditions occur for prolonged periods, especially during the warm
season.
Loading:
The more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the better the
lagoon will function. Flush systems that wash waste into the lagoon several times daily are
optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, in which one or more buildings are drained
and recharged each day, also work well.

Practice water conservation— mini mize 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 lever (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.
Do not pump the lagoon liquid level lower that 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-

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 phosphores, 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.