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F\NA �E Michael F. Easley, Governor
QWilliam G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P .E., Director
Y Division of Water Quality
December I3, 2002
D. CRAIG HAMLET, VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
RANDOLPH PACKING COMPANY
403 WEST BALFOUR AVENUE
ASHEBORO, NC 27203
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017837
Randolph Packing Company
Manure Disposal System
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Hamlet:
In accordance with your permit application received December 22, 1999 as well as the additional
information received on February 16, 2001; October 1, 2002, November 29, 2001; and January 23, 2002; March
29, 2002; April 18, 2002; April 24, 2002; and April 26, 2002; we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0017837 dated December 13, 2002 to Randolph Packing Company for the operation of the subject manure
disposal facilities.
This permit is issued to approve the land application of up to 146.8 dry tons per year of manure from
cows held on -site awaiting processing at the Randolph Packing Company's meat packing and beef processing
facility at Asheboro, North Carolina, on to 24.02 acres of land in Randolph County, North Carolina. Please note
that such waste shall exclude inedibles such as blood and stomach water and wash down water that are generated
as a result of the rendering activities. Condiion I.1 of this permit requires that within one year of the issuance
of this permit, the permittee will build a suitable covered structure to provide a minimum of 60 days of
storage of the waste produced at this facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2007. Please pay particular
attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. Any increase in
volume or land application area above the listed values in this permit will require a modification to this permit and
shall be completed prior to actual increase in either volume or land area.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. This
request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
MANURE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended,
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Randolph Packing Company
Randolph County
FOR THE
operation of a manure disposal facility for the Randolph Packing Company, consisting of land application of up to
146.8 dry tons per year of manure from cows held on site awaiting processing at the Randolph Packing
Company's meat packing and beef processing facility at Asheboro, North Carolina, on to 24.02 acres of land in
Randolph County, North Carolina, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the request
received June 3, 2000 as well as the additional information received on February 16, 2001; October 1, 2002;
November 29, 2001; and January 23, 2002; March 29, 2002; April 18, 2002; April 24, 2002; and April 26, 2002;
and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved
by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2007, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. Within one year of the issuance of this permit, the permittee will build a suitable covered structure to
provide a minimum of 60 days of storage of the waste produced at this facility.
2_ The manure disposal facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is
no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the manure disposal area to adequately assimilate the
residuals, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement residual collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.

4. The manure generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated residuals from the coIlection/treatment facilities is prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 200 feet between residual application area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 25 feet between residual application area and property Iines,
c) 100 feet between residual application area and wells,
d) 25 feet between residual application area and surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between residual application area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between residual collection/treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between residual collection/treatment units and property lines.
II. OPERATION AND, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the manure treatment and disposal facilities by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and employ
a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operatcr(s) to be
back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit the
facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. Application of waste shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
4. Adequate measures shall betaken to prevent residual runoff from the land application areas.
5. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any residuals resulting from the operation of this facility.
6. No type of residuals other than that from Randolph Packing Company shall be applied onto the
approved sites.
7. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
8. An acceptable pH of the soil shall be maintained on all land application sites to insure optimum yield
for the crop(s) specified in this permit.

9. The following land application sites shall be approved for manure application. Buffer map[s] for land
application sites approved in accordance with this permit issuance, are attached to the back of this
permit.
Site. Owner/Lessee Net Area Crops Maximum
Allowable PAN
No. Acres lbs/acre/ ear
Randolph County
2A Stanley C. and
Doris H. Smith 7.10 Fescue/Pearl Millet 265
3A C. Donald Hamlet 3.23 Fescue/Pearl Millet 250
3B C. Donald Hamlet 6.67 Fescue/PearI Millet 250
4Aa C. Donald Hamlet 1.30 Fescue/Pearl Millet 250
W Rex A. Hamlet 5.72 Fescue/Pearl Millet/
Hardwood 265
Total 24.02
All portion of this field shall have a well -established vegetative cover prior to any land
application of manure on this field_
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of manure disposed.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. date of application,
b. volume of manure applied,
c. field,
d. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date PAN (pounds/acre) Ioadings for each field,
e. nitrogen balance for each field after an application event,
f. weather conditions,
g. cover crop, and
h. maintenance of cover crops.
3. The waste from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to manure
disposal within 60 days of manure disposal for the parameters listed by the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, Agromonic Division's Waste Analysis Report Form. This analysis shall
be used in the monitoring and the proper management of the cover corps of the permitted application
sites. The analysis shall also be used as an indicator to prevent any damage to the soil's ability to
absorb the subject residual or nutrients.

4. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) on Form SLD-1
and SLD-2 (nutrient information) shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month,
and three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be
submitted on or before the last day of month (usually December). All information shall be submitted
to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
5. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
spray field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Calcium
Copper
Magnesium
Cation Exchange Capacity
6. Noncompliance Notification:
Manganese
Percent Humic Matter
pH
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Potassium
Sodium
Zinc
Phosphorus
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the residual collection facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate residual treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
7. All records, including maintenance, repair, and land application records, shall be maintained on site
and in chronological and legible form for a minimum of three years by the Permittee. These records
shall be maintained on forms provided by the Division and shall be readily available for inspection.

IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for residuals land application programs is specified by regulations
in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e.,--:"Groundwater Classifications and Standards"). The Compliance Boundary for
each land application site is established at either 250 feet from the residual land application area or 50
feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the residual land application area. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around each land application site midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the residuals land application area. Any exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residual collection and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.

5. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to
initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 13`h day of December, 2002
NORTH AROLINA IRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0017837

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