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t.q'State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 17, 2000
Robert Colvin
Rt 2, Box 136
Tar Hill NC 28393
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NAruRAL RESOURCES
Subject: Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
R.E. Colvin Farms
Facility Number 9-19
Bladen County
Dear Robert Colvin;
During the 1999 session, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law directing the North
Carolina Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR) to develop an inventory and
ranking of all inactive lagoons and storage ponds in the State. In order to meet this directive, a
representative of DENR has recently evaluated the inactive lagoon(s) and/or storage pond(s) on your
property. Inactive lagoons and storage ponds were defined by the Statute as structures which were
previously used to store animal waste but have not received waste for at least one year.
The information collected on your property is contained in the attached field data sheets. Using
this field data, staff ranked your inactive waste structures as high, medium or low according to its
potential risk for polluting surface and/or. groundwater. Your waste structure(s) was ranked as
follows:
Structure Number Surface Area (Acres) Rankin
1 - 0.39 Medium
This ranking is based in part on the conditions existing on the day of the site visit. Changes in
these conditions or the collection and evaluation of additional data may modify the ranking of your
waste structure(s) in the future.
Information on your facility along with over 1000 others contained in the inventory has been
provided to the General Assembly. During this year's session, the General Assembly will consider
additional requirements for future management of these structures which may include requiring
proper closure of inactive lagoons and storage ponds according to current or alternative standards.
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Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Animal Waste Management System
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Regardless of their ranking, owners of all waste lagoons and storage ponds have certain
management responsibilities. These include taking appropriate actions to eliminate current
discharges, prevent future discharges and to insure the stability of their structures. Staff of the
Division of Water Quality will be in contact with owners of all inactive structures that have been
determined to pose a serious environmental risk, based on its ranking and/or additional field data
collected by the Department.
All liquids and waste removed from these structures must be land applied at a rate not to exceed
the agronomic needs of the receiving crops. Any major modifications made to the dike walls or
structure must be done in accordance with current standards and under the direction of a technical
specialist designated for structural design. Your local Soil and Water Conservation District is an
excellent source for information and guidance related to proper waste application practices, structure
operation and maintenance, and other related animal waste management standards and/or
requirements.
Nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility and liability for
any past or future discharges from your lagoon(s) and/or storage pond(s) or for any violations of
surface water or groundwater quality standards.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this process. If you have questions concerning
your inactive structures, please contact the staff of either in the Division of Water Quality or the
Division of Soil and Water Conservation in the Fayetteville Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
c
aul Rawls
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
Facility File
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Facility Number 09— 19 Lagoon Number Q.1......... Lagoon Identifier Eraa.rtjv..e.fagoQn................................
0 Active Inactive Latitude 34 43 31
Waste Last Added .i.Q-1.-9....................................... Longitude 78 02
Determined by: 0 Owner ❑ Estimated By GPS or Map? ® GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number: �021417a
Surface Area (acres): C?,.9.........................
Embankment Height (feet): gFpga.0stil.................
Distance to Stream: O ¢250 feet 0 250 feet - 1000 feet p X1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ❑ Field Measurement ® Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? 0 Yes O No
Intervening Stream? O Yes 0 No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): 0<5 O5-10 0>10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes 0 No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes O No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
Inspection date 2-14-2000
appearance of 0 Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid O Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
0 Lagoon Liquid Clear
OQ Lagoon Empty f=reeboard (inches): 36
embankment condition 0 Poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
O Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
O Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage O Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
O Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
O No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status O0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
O No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
O Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
ication equipment fail to make contact
and/or Sprayfield 0Yes O No O Unknown with representative O Yes 0Q NO
unavailable
comments The owner claimed the lagoon had been closed by Bladen Soil and Water. Sam
Warren said they had not closed that lagoon and had no records of a closure plan.
There is a truck was on this site and the lift station carring the waste to the new
lagoon was not working causing waste to over flow across the ground
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Type of Visit O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit O Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access
Facility Number f19 19
0 Permitted [] Certified © Conditionally Certified ® Registered Date of Visit 2-142000
10 Not Operational Q Below Threshold Date fast Operated or Above Threshold: 1.0.7179.8 ...
Farm Name: R.E..C.Qftita.Farni........................................... ....... ..... County: j$jgdgjft ........................................ MQ"..........
Owner Name: Rohgrt.................................... Col.Y.ila......
Facility Contact: Qwui C.................................................................Title:........
Mailing Address: Rt.2"AU t.13...-.._..................................................................
Onsite Representative: Q.WXlgr......................
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Location of Farm:
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® Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse
Design- -Current
Swine Capacity �PoDulation
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
® Farrow to Finish 5 0
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Phone No: 8.62.4756.............................
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Integrator:.... ............................
- Design Current Design -_ Current
Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Po tilation
❑ Layer JE Dairy
❑ Non -Layer 10 Non -Dairy
❑ Other
Total Design Capacity 5
TWA S.SLW 7,085
Number of Lagoons HoldtngrPonds LSohd Traps
Discharges & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made?
b. If discharge is observed. did it reach Water of the State`.' (If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway
Waste Collection & Treatment
Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets
® Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ® No
Reviewer/Inspector Name _Scots-Fa�rcluth ° yam`TIM It I
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Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
Printed on: 5/12/2000

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan S. Howes, Secretary
Robert Colvin
R.E. Colvin Farms
Rt 2, Box 136
Tar Hill NC 28393
November 13, 1996
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: R.E. Colvin Farms
Facility ID#: 9-19
Bladen County
Dear Mr. Colvin:
NOV 19 1996
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on-going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, .1996.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 919/733-0026.
Sin2Preston
A. Howard,Jr., L.,'tor
Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
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Water Quality Files
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