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HomeMy WebLinkAbout820237_Application - Modification_20240828To: Christine Lawson Ref: Permit Modification Permit# AWS82-237 Date:7/31/2024 Dear Christine, RECEIVED AUG 2 g 2,024 NC DEQ/DWR Central Office The owner is seeking a permit modification for facility #82-237 to collect and treat the fresh waste from the houses. We would like to install junction boxes at the rear of each house in line with the current discharge pipes. The boxes will have a pipe running through them to convey the waste to a receiving box at the Northern end of the houses. The junction boxes will be made of concrete and are 4x4x4.5 in size. The receiving box will be made of concrete and will be 10x14x11 in size. The receiving box will have a overflow pipe going to the current waste structure. The owner is seeking approval from the Division for the installation of the above structures. The purpose of the project is the collection and processing of fresh waste from the houses. Please see the attached proprietary information letter that further describes the process. Thank you, 8- tS-2�I Owner: - Date: Technical Representative: AJ Linton Technical Specialist NC 8001094 PROPRIETARY A'.: D CONFIDE',;TIAL INFORMATION If you need further information, please feel free to contact me. AJ Linton Technical Specialist NC 8001094 Phone: 919-750-1791 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION �4 Google Earth Fairc{ath,L1 N 1000 ft 2:59PM Tv(! Jul 0 -, r � U)2 so g5tC, Om W O M n DRAWN! DAiC: MGW 4/1IMI SH2RTN0. 6/12/2024 Quote ID: 2024060053 State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Animal Feeding Operations Permit Application Form (THIS FORM MAYBE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) State General Permit - Existing Animal Waste Operations 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1.1 Facility name: Lafayette Farms LLC L-1 1.2 Print Land Owner's name: Coharie Hog Farm 1.3 Mailing address: PO Box 1391 City, State: Clinton, NC Zip: 28329 Telephone number (include area code):( 910 ) 592 _ 3593 1.4 Physical address: 5055 Boykin Bridge Road City, State: Clinton, NC Zip: 28328 Telephone number (include area code): ( ) - 1.5 County where facility is located: Sampson 1.6 Facility location (directions from nearest major highway, using SR numbers for state roads): See map 1.7 Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): 1.8 Lessee's / Integrator's name (if applicable; circle which type is listed): Prestage Farms Inc 1.9 Facility's original start-up date: 1990 Date(s) of facility expansion(s) (if applicable): 2. OPERATION INFORMATION: 2.1 Facility number: 82-23, 2.2 Operation Description: Please enter the Design Capacity of the system. The "No. of Animals" should be the maximum number for which the waste management structures were designed. Tyne of Swine ❑ Wean to Feeder [4 Feeder to Finish ❑ Farrow to Wean (# sow) ❑ Farrow to Feeder (# sow) ❑ Farrow to Finish (# sow) ❑ Wean to Finish (# sow) ❑ Gilts ❑ Boar/Stud No. of Animals Type of Poultry No. of Animals ❑ Layer 4,412 ❑ Non -Layer ❑ Other Type of Livestock on the farm: ❑ Turkey ❑ Turkey Poults Tyne of Cattle No. of Animals ❑ Beef Brood Cow ❑ Beef Feeder ❑ Beef Stocker Calf ❑ Dairy Calf ❑ Dairy Heifer ❑ Dry Cow ❑ Milk Cow No. of Animals: FORM: AWO-STATE-G-E 10/31/18 Page 1 of 5 3. 2.3 Acreage cleared and available for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application system): 40.8 Required Acreage (as listed in the CAWMP): 40.8 2.4 Number of lagoons: 1 Total Capacity (cubic feet): 795,333 Required Capacity (cubic feet): 794,698 Number of Storage Ponds: Total Capacity (cubic feet): Required Capacity (cubic feet): 2.5 Are subsurface drains present within 100' of any of the application fields? YES or (00 (circle one) 2.6 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the waste management system? YES or (circle one) 2.7 Does this facility meet all applicable siting requirements? (@D or NO (circle one) REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST: Please indicate that you have included the following required items by signing your initials in the space provided next to each item. Applicants Initials 3.1 One completed and signed original and two copies of the application for State General Permit - Animal Waste Operations; 3.2 Three copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and field locations where animal waste is land applied and a county road map with the location of the facility indicated; 3.3 Three copies of the entire Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If the facility does not have a CAWMP, it must be completed prior to submittal of a permit application for animal waste operations. The CAWMP must include the following components. Some of these components may not have been required at the time the facility was certified but should be added to the CAWMP for permitting purposes: 3.3.1 The Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) must include the amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) produced and utilized by the facility 3.3.2 The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.) 3.3.3 A map of every field used for land application 3.3.4 The soil series present on every land application field 3.3.5 The crops grown on every land application field 3.3.6 The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP 3.3.7 The PAN applied to every land application field 3.3.8 The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP 3.3.9 The required NRCS Standard specifications 3.3.10 A site schematic 3.3.11 Emergency Action Plan 3.3.12 Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted 3.3.13 Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted 3.3.14 Mortality Control Checklist with the selected method noted 3.3.15 Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.); please be sure to include any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to your facility 3.3.16 Operation and Maintenance Plan If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal. (Composting, waste transfers, etc.) FORM: AWO-STATE-GE 10/31/18 Page 2 of 5 4. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: I Coharie Hog farm (Land Owner's name listed in question 1.2), attest that this application for Lafayette Farms LLC L1 (Facility name listed in question 1.1) 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 r s incomplete. Signature Date 5. MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner) I, (Manager's name listed in question 1.6), attest that this application for (Facility name listed in question 1.1) 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 as incomplete. Signature Date THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION, MATERIALS, AND ANY DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY OR MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS & GROUNDWATER PROTECTION SECTION ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS PROGRAM 1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (919) 707-9129 FAX NUMBER: (919) 807-6496 FORM: AWO-STATE-G-E 10/31/18 Page 3 of 5 6. SURFACE WATER CLASSIFICATION: This form must be completed by the appropriate DWR regional office and Included as a part of the project submittal information. INSTRUCTIONS TO NC PROFESSIONALS: The classification of the downslope surface waters (the surface waters that any overflow from the facility would flow toward) in which this animal waste management system will be operated must be determined by the appropriate DWR regional office. Therefore, you are required, prior to submittal of the application package, to submit this form, with items I through 6 completed, to the appropriate Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor (see page 6 of 10). At a minimum, you must include an 8.5" by I I" copy of the portion of a 7.5-minute USGS Topographic Map which shows the location of this animal waste application system and the downslope surface waters in which they will be located. Identify the closest downslope surface waters on the attached map copy. Once the regional office has completed the classification, reincorporate this completed page and the topographic map into the complete application farm and submit the application package. 6.1 Farm Name: 6.2 Name $ complete address of engineering fine: Telephone number: ( 6.3 Name of closest downslope surface waters: 6.4 County(ies) where the animal waste management system and surface waters are located 6.5 Map name and date: 6.6 NC Professional's Seal (If appropriate), Signature, and Date: TO: REGIONAL WQROS SUPERVISOR Please provide me with the classification of the watershed where this animal waste management facility will be or has been constructed or field located, as identified on the attached map segment(s): Name of surface waters: Classification (as established by the Environmental Management Commission): G' / Proposed classification, if applicable: Signature of regional office personnel: Date: (All attachments must be signed) FORM: AWO-STATE-GE 10/31/18 UK Page 4 of 5 WaterbodesTme x Baetrr: Cape Fear DrafnageArea 10- Cape Fear DrainageArea . ❑r Expand. - Search By Name alStream Search For great coharte creek Flnd Bevmr&mSwamp From source to Great CobadeCnek t8-6E.1.1 C$w70721 1974 Aetive to Swamp Fmm source to Grad Cohade Cnek 18.6&1-2 C$w974 AtOm r Sewrwule Swamp Fmm cowce to Gnat Cohane Cmek 18-6&1.3 C$w19'f'3 Aetirn WwdSvvamp Fmms woWGnat Coh2mCmek 18-M14 Csw1973 Action Craviixkswunp From aouroatoWord Swamp 18-6&141 Caw {19At1197s I.W. 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U 4 z Ilk o('. z mill 4—/ 799 29' P'C 76 27' 0�1 0 1000 2000 4000 5000 1 -S a KILOMETERS I =/=IJTM za 6 no 17 MILES FEET 1000. . . a METERS 1000 VI! 71l.i "Im WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN Coharie Hog Farm Monday, July 07, 1997 ?-i/—/o Producer: LAFAYETTE FARMS � Farm Name: L-1 82-237 P O Box 1391 Clinton= 28329 Telephone # : (910) 592-1122 Type of Operation: Feeder to Finish Swine Number of Animals: 4412 hogs design capaclty Application Method: Irrigation The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution of surface 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 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. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient contents of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and avaialable water holding capacities. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at greater than 5 tons per acre per year. With special pre -cautions, waste may be applied to land eroding at up to 10 tons per acre per year. 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 DEM regulations. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. 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 to bare ground not more than 30 days prior to planting. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. This plan is based on waste application through irrigation for this is the manner in which you have chosen to apply your waste. If you choose to inject the waste in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for injecting waste and irrigating waste are not the same. The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from your waste management facility. Attached you will find information on proper sampling techniques, preparation, and transfer of waste samples to the lab for ananlysis. This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H.0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission. Page 1 of 9 AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.) 4412 hogs X 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 8382.8 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 4412 hogs X 2.3 Ibs PAN/hogs/year = 10147.6 PAN/year 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. The following acreage will be needed for waste application based on the crop to be grown, soil type and suface application. TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER TRACT FIELD SOIL TYPE &CLASS - DETERMINING PHASE 591 1 WAGRAM 0-6% 591 — 1 WAGRAM 0-6% 3782 2.1 AUTRYVILLE ALL 3782 — 2.1 AUTRYVILLE ALL 4455 3 WAGRAM 0.6% 4455 .- 3 WAGRAM 0.6% CROP YIELD LBS AW COMM ACRES LBS AW APPLIC. CODE NIACRE NIACRE USED TIME SC 4.7 235 0 12.781 3003.3 MAR-OCT SG 1 100 0 12.78k 1278 SEP-MAY BC 4.7 235 0 16.921 3976.2 MAR-OCT SG 1 50 0 16.92� 846 SEP-MAY BC 4.7 235 0 11.17, 2624.95 MAR-OCT SG 1 100 0 11.17,1 1117.3 SEP-MAY TOTALS: 12a45.6 Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. * Indicates a Crop Rotation NOTE: The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirments. Beginning in 1996 the Coastal Zone Management Act will require farmers in some eastern counties of NC to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses Nitrogen. Page 2 of 9 TABLE 2: ACRES WITH AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE (Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.) (Required only if operator does not own adequate land. See required specifications 2.) There are no Acres Leased Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. * Indicates a Crop Rotation * Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in field due to overseeding. **Lbs AW N (animal waste nitrogen) equals total required nitrogen less any commercial nitrogen (COMM N) supplied. The following legend explains the crop codes used in TABLES 1 and 2 above: CROP CODE CROP BC HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-CONTROLLED GRAZED SG SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED UNITS LBS N/UNIT TONS 50 AC 50 Page 3 of 9 TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 ACRES LBS AW N USED TABLE 1 40.87151 12,846 TOTALS: 40.8715 12,846 AMOUNT OF N PRODUCED: 10,148 *"BALANCE -2,698 *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Acres show in each of the preceeding tables 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. NOTE: The Waste Utilization Plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nurturient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 1632.44 pounds of plant available nitrogen (PAN) per year in the sludge that will need to be removed on a periodic basis. This figure is PAN when broadcasting the sludge. Please be aware that additional acres of land, as well special equipment, may be needed when you remove this sludge. See the attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of waste water. APPLICATION OF WASTE 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. Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and' the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 5.92 months. In no instance should the'volume of waste being stored in your structure be within 1.6 feet of the top of the dike. If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsiblity of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrigate the acres shown in Tables 1 and 2. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of Nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts APPLICATION APPLICATION TRACT FIELD SOIL TYPE CROP RATE (inthr) AMT (inches) 3782 2.1 z,AUTRYVILLE ALL SG 0.60 '1 3782 2.1 iAUTRYVILLE ALL Bc I { 0.60 *1 4455 I -3 iWAGRAM M % SG 0.6D "1 4455 i 3 ;`WAGRAM 0-6°% BC } 0.60 `1 591 -I WAGRAM 0-6% CAGRAM SG 0.60 `1 591 t 0-6% BC 0.60 •1 * 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 the nitrogen limitation. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions. Page 4 of 9 NARRATIVE OF OPERATION Producer has the option of applying waste to fields in the Waste Utilization Plans for Lafayette Farms L-5 & L-12 as long as nitrogen balance is not exceeded in any field. This plan is the same plan as was executed in July 1994. Acreages based on a wettable acreage determination completed on 8-14-02. ,, Q Page 5 of 9 PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS 1. 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. Illegal discharges are subject to assessment of civil penalties of $10.000 per day by the Division of Water Quality for every day the discharge continues. 2. The Field Office must have documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has long term access to adequate land to properly dispose of waste. If the producer does not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he shall provide NRCS with a copy of a written agreement with a landowner who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for waste application for the life expectancy of the production facility. It is the responsibility of the owner of the facility to secure an update of the Waste Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals, method of utilization, or available land. 3. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the Nitrogen needs for realistic crop yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climate conditions, and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of application for other nutrients. 4. Animal waste may be applied to land that has a Resource Management System (RMS) or an Alternative Conservation System (ACS). If an ACS is used the soil loss shall be no greater than 10 tons per acre per year and appropriate filter strips will be used where runoff leaves the field. These filter strips will be in addition to "Buffers" required by DEM. (See FOTG Stantard 393 - Filter Strips and Standard 390 Interim Riparian Forest Buffers). 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 irrigation field. 6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When 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" in the MRCS Technical Reference - Environment file for guidance.) *7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff does not occur offsite 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 conditions conducive to odor or flies and to provide uniformity of application. 8. Animal waste shall not'be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the surface is frozen. 9. 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. 10. Waste nutrients 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 a crop on bare soil. 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 from anv perennial stream or river (other that an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste Page 6 of 9 other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995), shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters. (See Standard 393 - Filter Strips) 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 landownwer. 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 croplands provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist'. Animal waste should not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water courses, except when applied at agronomic rates and the application 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. *17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). If needed, special vegetation shall be provided for these areas and 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. Lagoon 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 as a preemergence with no other 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 fpr 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 element. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted for optimum crop production amd maintained. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for five (5) years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for three (3) years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5) years. 23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina Department of Agriculture regulations. * Liquid Systems Page 7 of 9 NAME OF FARM: L-1 82-237 OWNER / MANAGER AGREEMENT I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance precedures estalished in the approved animal waste utilization 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 utilization plan and a new certification to be submitted to DEM before the new animals are stocked. I (we) understand that I must own or have acces to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment, to land apply the animal waste described in this waste utilization plan. This equipment must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon in a 25-year 1-day storm event. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates that no runoff occurs. NAME OF FACILITY OWNER: LAFAYETTE FARMS SIGNATURE; DATE: NAME OF MANAGER (if different from owner): SIGNATURE: please print DATE: NAME OF TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: Curtis Barwick AFFILIATION: Barwick Ag Services ADDRESS (AGENCY): 103 Country Club Circle Clinton, NC 28328 (910);5-1000 SIGNATURE: — ,� DATE:— %�/Cl Page 9 of 9 EMERGENCY ACTION FLAN PHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM _ 6-9.2 - 899 G / SWCD 55%-z - 714 3 -- NRCS S 2 - ? 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. l . 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 flows to the lagoon immediately. d. CalI a pumping contractor. e. Make sure no surface water is entering Igoon. 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 caused 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. D: Leakage from flush systems, houses, solid separators -action include: a. Stop recycle pump. b. Stop irrigation pump. c. Make sure no siphon occurs. d. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid separators. `' I December 18, 199b e. Repair all Ieaks prior to restarting pumps. 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 away 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 lagoon bottom as soon as possible. 2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages. a. Did the waste reach any surface waters? b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration? c. Any damage noted, 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. CouId a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters? g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or off of the property)? h. How much reached surface waters? 3: Contact appropriate agencies. a. During normal business hours, call your DWQ (Division of Water Quality) regional office; Phone - - . After hours, emergency number: 919-733-3942. Your phone call should include: your name, facility, telephone number, the details of the incident from item 2 above, the exact location of the facility, the location or direction of movement of the spill, weather and wind conditions. The corrective measures that have been under taken, and the seriousness of the situation. b. If spill Ieaves property or enters surface waters, call local EMS Phone number C. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department. d. Contact CES, phone number - - , local SWCD office phone number and local NRCS office for adviceltechnical assistance phone number - - 4: If none of the above works call 911 or the Sheriffs Department and explain your problem to them and ask that person to contact the proper agencies for you. 5: Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair of problem to minimize off -site damage. a. Contractors Name: Crtd.,,f b. Contractors Address:_ ., � c. Contractors Phone: q- u ., '' 2 December 18, 1996 6: Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCS, Consulting En-ineer, etc.) a. Name: C'%A,+;s b. Phone:_ a,2 —it a � 61s v 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. 3 December 18, 1996 Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations Source Cause BMPs to Control Insects Site Specific Practices _ _Liquid Systems Flush Gutters • Accumulation of solids '] Flush system is designed and operated sufficiently to remove accumulated solids from gutters as designed. O Remove bridging of accumulated solids at discharge Lagoons and Pits • Crusted Solids 13 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 - 8 inches over more than 30'/6 of surface. Excessive Vegetative . Decaying vegetation ■ Maintain Growth vegetative control along banks of lagoons and other impoundments to prevent accumulation of decaying vegetative matter along waters edge on impoundment's perimeter. Feeders • Feed Spillage Feed Storage • Accumulations of feed residues AMIC -November 1[, 1996, Page 1 Dry Systems ■ Uesign, 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 - 10 day interval during summer; I5-30 day interval during winter). 13 Reduce moisture accumulation within and around immediate perimeter of feed storage areas by insuring drainage away from site and/or providing adequate containment (e.g., covered bin for brewers grain and similar high moisture grain products). _ Cl Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated solids in filter strips around feed storage as needed. Source_��l Cause BMPs to Control Insects. Site Specific Practices ^Animal Holding Areas • Accumulations of animal wastes m EI• 1 unutate ow areas that trap moisture along and feed wastage fences and other locations where waste accumulates and disturbance by animals is minimal. 13 Maintain 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 f3 Remove spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7 -10 Systems' day interval during summer; I5-30 day interval during winter) where manure is loaded for land application or disposal. O Provide for adequate drainage around manure stockpiles. O Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated wastes in filter strips around stockpiles and _ manure Iandling areas as needed. For more information contact the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology, Box 7613, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7613. 4 1 co 1 AMIC - November 11, 1996, Page 2 J 9�_XTO? - Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist Source Farmstead • Cause Swine production ■ BMPs to Minimize Odor -- - - Site Site Specific Practices or wooded buffers; _ ■ Recommended best management practices; ■ Good judgment and common sense Animal body surfaces . Dirty manure -covered animals ■ Dry floors r Floor surfaces • Wet manure -covered floors ■ Slotted floors; - -- - 0 Waterers located over slotted floors; 13 Feeders at high end of solid floors; O Scrape manure buildup from floors; ■ Underfloor ventilation for drying Manure collection pits • — Urine; ■ Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge, a Partial microbial decomposition or scrape; _ ■ Underfloor ventilation Ventilation exhaust fans • _ Volatile gases; ■ Fan maintenance; - - — — - — Dust g3 Efficient air movement Indoor surfaces • Dust m Wasltdown between groups of animals; 0 Feed additives; O Feeder covers; C1 Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder Flush tanks • _ Agitation of recycled lagoon O covers Flush tank covers; — -- — — — liquid while tanks are filling O Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with Flush alleys • Agitation during wastewater --anti-siphon ® veins Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation - - - conveyance Pit recharge points • Agitation of recycled lagoon liquid while pits are filling O Extend recharge lines to clear bottom of pits will[ anti -siphon vents Lift stations Agitation during sump tank O Sump tank covers - - — — — — -- filling and drawdown _ Outside drain collection • orjunction boxes Agitation during wastewater ❑ Box covers — - — - -- conveyance AMOC -November 11, 1996, Page 3 ' SnuMw End of drainpipes at lagoon ..ease • Agitation during wastewater conveyance BMPs to Minimize Odti�r Site Specific Practices O Extend discharge point of pipes underneath Lagoon surfaces . Volatile gas emissions; lagoon liquid level • Dialogical mixing; ■ Proper lagoon liquid capacity; � y' • Agitation O Correct lagoon startup procedures; O Minimum surface area -to -volume ratio; ■ Minimum agitation when pumping; O Mechanical acralion; irrigation sprinkler High pressure agitation; tJ Proven biological additives _ _ nozzles • Wind drill ■ Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind; - - -- ■ Minimum recommended operating p g pressure; ■ Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface; Storage lank or basin _ Partial microbial on• decom osil p O Pump from second -stage lagoon O surface • Mixing while filling; Bottom or midlevel loading; — — - — - � - - -- • Agitation when emptying O Tank covers; O Basin surface mats of solids; Settling basin surface Partial microbial decomposition; 13 Proven biological additives or oxidants • Mixing while filling; O Lixlend drainpipe outlets undcrncatlt liquid - level; —� Manure, slurry or sludge • Agitation wlien emptying . Agitation O Remove settled solids regularly spreader outlets when spreading; O Soil injection ofsiurry/sludges; • Volatile gas emissionsO Wash residual manure from spreader after use; Uncovered manure, • Volatile gas emissions while C] Proven biological additives or oxidants — — — slurry or sludge on field drying O Soil injection of slurry/sludges- surfaces " O Soil incorporation within 48 firs.; " O Spread in thin unifunn layers for rapid drying; Dead animals • CWr ass decomposition O Proven biological additives or oxidants ■ Proper disposition of carcasses anuna rsposal . Carcass decomposition pigs O Complete covering of carcasses in burial pits; - — - _ _ _ O Proper location/construction ol•disposal pits ineral , Incrs • incomplete combustion , O Secondary stack burners AMOC - November It, 1996, Page 4 Source _ _Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor _ Standing water around • Improper drainage; O Grade and landscape such that water drains - Site Specific Practices facilities . Microbial decomposition of away from facilities organic matter Manure tracked onto • Poorly maintained access roads C] Fanp ap�u road maintenance public roads from farm access Additional Information: Swine Manure Management ; 0200 Rule/BMP Packet Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies ; EBAE Fact 5lrcet Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Pit Recllarge - Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 128-88 Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor Flush - Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 129-88 Lagoon Design and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage; EBAE 103-83 Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment; EBAE Fact Sltcct 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 ; PRO107, 1995 Conference Proceedings AMOC - November 11. 1996, Page 5 Available From : NCSU. County Extension Center NCSU-BAE NCSU - BAG NCSU - BAE NCSU-BAE NCSU-BAE NCSU - Swine Extension NC Pork Producers Assoc NCSU Agri Communications Florida Cooperative Extension Version —November 26, 2018 Mortality � Management Methods ga- 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 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. Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC 13B .0200. i Rendering at a rendering slant 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). a Any method which, in the professional opinioniiof 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). ["1 Mass Mortality Plan �J 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 batastrophic 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. r of Farm Owner , anager Date �%/7-1 r re ofTechnica Specialist Date Operat4.or: L-1 County: Sampson Distance to nearest residence (other than owner): 1 AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHT (ALW) 0 sows (farrow to finish) x 1417 lbs 0 sows (farrow to feeder) x 522 lbs 4412 head (finishing only) x 135 lbs 0 sows (farrow to wean) x 433 lbs 0 head (wean to feeder) x 30 lbs Describe other Date: 07/27/10 yp a 0 feet Total Average Live Weight 2 MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT VOLUME OF LAGOON Volume = 595620 lbs. ALW x Treatment Volume(CF)/lb ALW Treatment Volume(CF)/lb. ALW 1 CF/lb ALW Volume = 595620 cubic feet 3 STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION Volume = 0.0 cubic feet 4 TOTAL DESIGNED VOLUME Inside top length (feet)--------------- 699.0 Inside top width (feet) ---------------------- 148.0 Top of dike elevation (feet)----------------- 50.0 Bottom of lagoon elevation (feet)------------ 38.0 Freeboard (feet) ----------------------------- 1.0 Side slopes (inside lagoon)__________________ 3 0 1 Total design volume using prismoidal formula SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/SIDE1 SS/SIDE2 LENGTH WIDTH 3.0 3.0 3 0 3.0 693.0 142 0 AREA OF TOP LENGTH * WIDTH = 69310 142.0 98406 (AREA OF TOP) AREA OF BOTTOM LENGTH * WIDTH 627.0 76.0 47652 (AREA OF BOTTOM) AREA OF MIDSECTION LENGTH * WIDTH " 4 660 0 109.0 287760 '.APEA OF MIDSECTION * 4 CU FT. = [AREA TOP + (4*AREA MIDSECTIONI + AREA BOTTOM] 98406.0 287?60 r 5 TEMPORARY -zTORAGE REQUIRED 0 lbs 0 lbs 595620 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 0 595620 lbs DEPTH 11.0 DEPTH/6 47652.0 1 2 Total Designed Volume Available = 795333 CU FT ATMIF aim2co , APPRj�Q 8 2019 -it DRAINAGE AREA Lagoon (top of dike) Length * Width = 699.0 148.0 103452 0 square feet Buildings (roof and lot water) 0.0 square feet Describe this area TOTAL DA 103452 0 square feet Design temporary storage per:riod to be 97 days 5A Volume of waste produced Feces & urine production in gal./day per 135 lb ALW 1 37 Volume = 595620 lbs. ALW/135 lbs. ALW * 1 37 gal/day 97 days Volume = 586311 gals. or 78383.8 cubic feet 5B Volume of wash water This is the amount of fresh water used for washing floors or volume of fresh water used for a flush system. Flush systems that recirculate the lagoon water are accounted for in 5A Volume = 0.0 gallons/day * 97 days storage/7.48 gallons Volume = per CF 0.0 cubic feet 5C. Volume of rainfall in excess of evaporation Use period of time when rainfall exceeds evaporation by largest amount 97 days excess rainfall = 7 rj inches Volume = 7.0 in " DA / 12 inches per foot Volume = 60347.0 cubic feet 5D Volume of 25 year — 24 hour storm Volume = inches /' 12 inches per foot DA Volume = 60347.0 cubic feet TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE 4 _ubic ?eer. 01 cubic feet 60-47 -Uric lee' 5D. F_.0347 cuC_c .ee- TOTAL 199078 :ubic ze9t is 7 6. SU9MARY Temporary storage period============_=====_=, 97 Rainfall in excess of evaporation===========> 7.0 25 year - 24 hour rainfall==================, 7.0 Freeboard========================_==========> Side 1 0 Inside top length______________________ Inside top width_________________> 699.0 Top of dike elevation===================_=__, 148.0 Bottom of lagoon elevation==================> 50 0 Total required volume===================_==_ > 38.0 79969$ Actual design volume====__________ Seasonal high watertable elevation (SHWT)===> 795333 49.0 Stop pumping elev.====__________ Must be > or = to the SHWT elev.==========> 46.8 44.0 Must be > or = to min. req. treatment el.=> 44.0 Required minimum treatment volume===========> 595620 Volume at stop pumping elevation============> 593465 Start pumping elev.________________ 48.4 Must be at bottom of freeboard & 25 yr. rainfall Actual volume less 25 yr.- 24 hr. rainfall==> 734986 Volume at start pumping elevation===========> 732424 Required volume to be pumped================, 138731 Actual volume planned to be pumped==========> 138959 Min. thickness of soil liner when required==> 1.8 DESIGNED BY: / APPROVED BY: DATE; DATE %-� 7 -/ NOTE: SEE ATTACHED WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN COMMENTS:- / days inches inches feet : 1 feet feet feet feet cu. ft cu. ft feet feet feet feet cu. ft cu. ft feet cu. ft. cu ft. cu- ft. cu ft. feet il, 82 �s'1 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 bermudagrass) or when there are extended rainy sells 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 Iagoon 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 Pies, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes ---look for: I. 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 S. 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 coning 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, adcquatc 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 la.goon 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 Iagoon 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 Iagoon 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. 7. 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 ---minimize 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 Ievel should never be closer than I 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 loon failures result in the unplanned discharge of wastewater from the structure. Types ailures 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 Iagoon. 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. ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. RECAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Coharie Hog Farm Lafayette Farms, LLC L-1 PO Box 1391 Clinton, NC 28329-1391 Dear Coharie Hog Farm: 'rrr, NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 23, 2019 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820237 Lafayette Farms, LLC L-1 Swine Waste Collection, Treatment, Storage and Application System Sampson County In accordance with your renewal request, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Coharie Hog Farm, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. 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 Lafayette Farms, LLC L-1, located in Sampson County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages: Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 4412 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 October 1, 2019 until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void Certificate of Coverage Number AWS820237 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 COG (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 are encouraged to update your Swine Odor Control Checklist using the enclosed form. If you do so, you must send a c%y of the updated form to the Animal Feeding Operations Program at the address below. Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this Mrmit. Stocking and Mortality Form STOCK-1 has been updated, all other record keeping forms are unchanged with this General Permit. Please use the most current record keepingkeepigg forms. _ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources E� iy'1 512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 a�� 919.70Z9000 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, 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 (919) 326-1042, or by visiting their website at: www.weather. og v/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 (919) 707-9129. Sincerely, for Linda Culpepper Director, Division of Water Resources Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ecs) Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section Sampson County Health Department Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District Central Files (Permit No. AWS820237) Prestage Farms Inc