490006_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20240606

DocuSign Envelope ID: 85062B78-25D2-4FA8-9D24-CF85693F4D3D
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JP,.
Director
Ben A. Shelton
Rocky Creek Dairy
178 Holstein Lane
Olin, NC 28660
Dear Ben Shelton:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 6, 2024
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWC490006
Rocky Creek Dairy
Cattle Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Iredell County
In accordance with your request permit modification for addition of 60 Beef Feeders, the addition of a
130,190 cubic foot earthen lined waste storage pond, and an upgraded leachate collection and management
system we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Ben Shelton,
authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General
Permit AWG200000. Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully.
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 Rocky Creek Dairy, located in Iredell County, with an animal capacity of no greater than
the following annual averages:
Dairy Calf: Dry Cow: 150 Beef Brood Cow:
Dairy Heifer: 1,100 Beef Stocker Calf: Other:
Milk Cow: 1,295 Beef Feeder: 60
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWC490006 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.
Issuance of this new COC is less than 180 days from the expiration of General Permit AWG200000.
Please submit the attached renewal application form for AWC490006 within 15 days updated to
reflect the addition animal type and the additional waste pond. This documentation will be added
to/update the timely renewal application for AWC550007 that was received on March 26, 2024.
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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Ben A. Shelton
AWC490006
June 6, 2024
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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/waming information for your county by calling the
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website
at: www.weather.gov/gssp/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Mooresville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 704-663-1699. 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 (General Permit AWG200000, Renewal Application Form)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Iredell County Health Department
Iredell County Soil and Water Conservation District
Laserfiche File Number: 490006
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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