820401_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20240404

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Black River Farms, LLC
Cascade Finishing Farm
PO Box 438
Clinton, NC 28328
Dear Black River Farms, LLC:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 18, 2024
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820401
Cascade Finishing Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Sampson County
In accordance with your request for change of operation type without exceeding the permitted steady state
live weight, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Black River
Farms, LLC, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with
General Permit AWG 100000. 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 Cascade Finishing Farm, located in Sampson County, with a swine animal capacity of no
greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 4,477 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
This COC shall be effective from date of issue, until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void Certificate
of Coverage Number AWS820401 that was 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.
Please p!qy careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this General Permit.
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 VTUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
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
919.707.9129
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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 Penrnit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, 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 11.23 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 infon-nation for your county by calling the Raleigh, NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.weather.gov/rah/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 910-433-3300. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
IDocuSigned by:
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Supervisor, Animal Feeding Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000)
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Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Black River Farms, LLC
Laserfiche Permit No: 820401
North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
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919.707.9129