230009_Certificate of Coverage_20181231

ROY COOPER
Govemor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Inferim aM[tor
Jeffrey Max Cornwell
Clover Ridge Dairy
126 Guy Warlick Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
Dear Jeffrey Max Cornwell:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 31, 2018
RECEIVED/NCDENR/DWR
JAN 1 1 2019
WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWC230009
Clover Ridge Dairy
Cattle Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Cleveland County
In accordance with your December 19, 2018 request to change operation type without exceeding the
permitted steady state live weight, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC)
issued to Jeffrey Max Cornwell, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system
in accordance with General Permit AWG200000.
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 Clover Ridge Dairy, located in Cleveland County, with an animal capacity of no greater
than the following annual averages:
Dairy Calf
Dairy Heifer:
fuill! OMINTM
Dry Cow:
Beef Stocker Calf:
Beef Feeder:
Beef Brood Cow:
Other:
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2019 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWC230009 dated October 1, 2014. 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 fo; thi facility.
Any increase in waste production greater than the certified deslign capacity or increase in miunl; i 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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources IAFOGW Section
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129

Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully. Please pay careful attention to the
record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit Record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please continue to use the same record keening forms.
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 NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
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 11.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a 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/gsp/
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,
aA,0,J. C
for Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosure (General Permit AWG200000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Cleveland County Health Department
Cleveland County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOGWS Central Files (Permit No. AWC230009)