490040_Add-Info Request_20240912

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Koopman Dairies, Inc.
Loyd Farm
204 Loyd Rd
Statesville, NC 28625
Dear Koopman Dairies, Inc.:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 12, 2024
Subject: Additional Information Request
Application No. AWC490040
Loyd Farm
Iredell County
The Animal Feeding Operations Program of the Division of Water Resources (Division) has completed a
preliminary review of the subject application received on November 13, 2023, requesting to switch permit
coverage from NPDES General Permit NCA300000 to coverage under State Cattle Waste Management
System General Permit AWG200000 for the animal feeding operation at the Loyd Farm. Additional
information is required before we may continue our review. Please address and submit the following
item(s) within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of this letter.
❑ Missing Waste Utilization Plan: Our record show either a portion of or entire copy of Waste
Utilization plan (WUP) or nutrient management plan (NMP) is missing with your permit
application. One or more of the following components is missing:
O The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection,
etc.)
o A map of every field used for land application (for example: irrigation map)
o The soil series present on every land application field
O The crops grown on every land application field
o The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP
o The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application field
O The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP
O The required NRCS Standard specifications
❑ Missing Copies of Site Map/Field Maps: Our record show that the copies of the field maps are
missing in your WUP or NMP.
❑ Missing Emergency Action Plan
❑ Missing Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
❑ Missing Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
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

Koopman Dairies, Inc.
AWC490040
Additional Information Letter
September 12, 2024
Page 2 of 2
❑ Missing Mortality Control Checklist with selected method noted
❑ Missing La,goon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.) Also provide
any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to
your facility.
❑ Missing Operation and Maintenance Plan
Please provide ONE copy of the requested items either by US Mail to the Mail Service Center address
shown below or by email to: Christine.Lawson(&deq.nc.gov
Please be aware that you are responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North Carolina rules and
regulations. Any oversights that occurred in the review of the subject application package are still the
responsibility of the applicant. In addition, any omissions made in responding to the above items shall
result in future requests for additional information.
Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. All revised
and/or additional documentation shall be signed, sealed and dated, submitted to my attention at the address
below. Failure to provide this additional information on or before the above requested date may result in
your application being returned as incomplete.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Signed
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Christine B. Lawson
Engineer, Animal Feeding Operations
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NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129
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