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Home My WebLink About090135_ENFORCEMENT_20171231Water Resources Environmental Quality CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED John Stoker J. C. Farm 2 2801 Peanut Plant Rd Elizabethtown, NC28337-8337 Dear Permittee, ,rttGEIVED .DEQ/DWR MAR 16 2017 WQROs �tIUCZ REGIONALOFFICE March 13, 2017 Subject: Notice of Deficiency J. G Farm 2 Permit Number AWS090135 Bladen County ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has overdue fees. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by this Division. The following invoices are outstanding: Invoice Number Due Date Outstanding Fee ($ 2016PRO 10065 12/3/2016 60 Failure to pay the fee accordingly may result in the Division initiating enforcement actions, to include the assessment of civil penalties. Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as requested within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Deficiency. Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and mail this payment to: Division of Water Resources — Budget Office Attn: Teresa Revis 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone: (919) 807-6316 -contd- =P"Nothing Compares7,,-. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Water Quarrty Regional Operaflons section 1636 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 919-707-9129 If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at (9l 9) 707-9129. Sincerely, D&, J, UYA Debra J. Watts, Supervisor Animal Feeding Operation, and Ground Water Protection Branch cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section WQROS Central File (Permit No AWS090135) RECEIVED DEQIDWR JUL 14 2016 Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL. QUALITY OS WQR FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFF CE July 8, 2016 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED John Stoker J. C. Farm 2 2801 Peanut Plant Rd Elizabethtown, NC28337-8337 Dear Permittee, PAT MCCRORY Cwver wr DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Se-erary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Subject: Notice of Deficiency J. C. Farm 2 Permit Number AWS090135 Bladen County Director As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has overdue fees. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by this Division. The following invoices are outstanding: Invoice Number Due Date Outstanding Fee $ 2015PRO 10439 12/6/2015 60 Failure to pay the fee accordingly may result in the Division initiating enforcement actions, to include the assessment of civil penalties. Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terns, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as requested within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Deficiency. Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and mail this payment to: Division of Water Resources — Budget Office Attn: Teresa Revis 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone: (919) 807-6316 -contd- State of Narth Carolina I Environmental Quality J Water ResourcesMatcr Quality Regional Operations 1636 \L.al a� kc C.utu I Rnlcigh, Nuith C uuiuin 27699-1636 919 807 6464 If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at (919) 807-6464. 1' Sincerely, a, J, G'rA Debra J. Watts, Supervisor Animal Feeding Operation, and Ground Water Protection Branch cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section WQROS Central File (Permit No AWS090135) NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY August 14, 2000 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr_ Bob Bilbrey •557 Old Tram Road CIarkton, NC 25433 Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Ussery Nursery Swine Farms Facilitv No. 09-75, 09-135 Bladen County Dear Mr_ Bilbrey: On July 25, 2000, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality conducted an annual inspection of Ussery Nursery swine farm located off Old Tram Road in Bladen County_ The inspection revealed that the bermuda crop was recently sprigged and at the tine of the inspection no growth was present. In addition, no soil samples had been collected within the last 12 months as required and the lagoon dikes needed cutting_ The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be addressed: 1 _ Continue efforts to improve the coastal bermr_Ida grass stand and apply waste sparingly to prevent ponding and runoff. 2. Immediately collect the required soil samples and add the soil ammendments as recommended to help to improve the crop yields_ 225 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714 1 SYSTEL SLO. FAYETTEv[LLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301-5043 PHONE: 910-488-1541 FAX. -910-486-0707 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED / 10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER DENR TOLL FREE HOTLINE: 1-877-823-8748 s Xlr. Bilbrey Page 2 August 14; 2000 3. Cut and remove the %weeds on the lagoon dil�es to allow inspection and to prevent rodent harborages Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water Quality from taking enforcement actions for this violation or any past or future violation. Furthermore, the Division of Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00 per day per violation. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (910) 486-1541. Sincerely, Robert F. Heath Environmental Specialist CC! Sue Homewood - Compliance Group Sam Warren - Bladen Co. NRCS Trent Allen - DSWC Fayetteville Office Central Files - Raleigh Garth Boyd - Murphy Farms attachment Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources July 18, 2003 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. Mr.Bob Bilbrey 657 Old Tram Road Clark -ton, NC 28433 Subject: Rescission of Notice of Violation / Issuance of Notice of Deficiency Bilbrey Farm #2 Facility Number 09-135 _ Bladen County Dear Mr. Bilbrey: Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality Thank you for your recent submittal of the information requested in our letter dated April 15, 2003. We greatly appreciate the effort that you made in compiling this information and sending it to our Fayetteville Regional Office by the date required. We also appreciate the fact that you reported the problem with high freeboard to our staff as required by your permit and worked with our staff to manage the problem once it occurred. S Upon review and consideration of the information submitted, the Fayetteville Regional Office has determined that no further compliance/enforcement actions will be taken by the Division for these high freeboards. Also, based on your actions to properly operate your facility, the Division of Water Quality hereby rescinds the Notice of Violation that was issued to you on April 15, 2003, and replaces it with this Notice of Deficiency. In the future, please continue to evaluate ways to maintain freeboard levels in the required range. These methods include, but are not limited to, water conservation practices, adding additional application sites, updating your cropping systems, adding additional and/or more flexible application equipment, and maintaining the lagoon levels at the lowest allowable and appropriate levels throughout the year. Our staff looks forward to continuing to work with you and your Technical Specialist to evaluate and implement any needed changes to your system. *A ANCD WX customer Service: !Hailing Address: Telephone: (919) 733-5083 Location: 1 804 623-7748 1617 Mail Service Center Fax: (9 19) 733-0059 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 State Courier #52-01-01 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled / 10% post -consumer paper http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us Inadequate Freeboard Page 2 Thank you again for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the staff of our Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-486-1541. Sincerely, 4iRels_ au Water Quality Regional Supervisor cc: FRO CAFO File: 09-135 Non -Discharge Compliance and Enforcement Unit Central Files -4:37 -DTz�OV VIP 04- 1 A-� 6'al