820106_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20240320

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Porkberry Farms, LLC
Baconberry Farm
3394 Ivanhoe Road
Ivanhoe, NC 28447
Dear Porkberry Farms, LLC:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 20, 2024
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820106
Baconberry Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Sampson County
In accordance with your request for change of operation type, we are hereby forwarding to you this
Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Porkberry Farms, LLC, authorizing the operation of the subject
animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) for Baconberry Farm, located in Sampson County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater
than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 4,896 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2024, and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS820106 previously issued to this facility. Pursuant to this COC, you
are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as
specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting
and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this
facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number
of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this
COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
You will still need to file a Permit Renewal Application by April 3, 2024. Attached please find a copy
of the renewal application form previously sent to you.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9129

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Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Please use the
most current record -keeping. forms.
If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any land application of waste.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, and/or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition II.23 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within twelve (12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility
is located. You may find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the Raleigh, NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.weather.gov/rql/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Ramesh Ravella
Supervisor, Animal Feeding Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (AWG100000, General Permit Renewal Application Form)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Sampson County Health Department
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Smithfield Hog Production
Laserfiche File No: 820106
REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129
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