090140_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environme=ECEIV
Division of Water QuaBeverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
July 14,.2010 {
Prestage Farms Inc ' u t_ J r
P-15 I�
PO Box 438 9 FRO ;
Clinton, NC 28329
Subject: Certificate idoveralie;l�o S090140
P-15
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Bladen County
Dear Prestage Farms Inc:
In accordance with your July 13, 2010 request to change operation type without increasing the currently
permitted steady state live weight, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC)
issued to Prestage Farms Inc, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in
accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
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 the P-15, located in Bladen County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater than
the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: 1506 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.
The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2014, and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS090140 dated October 1, 2009. 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 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.
Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit. 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 keeping forms.
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Location: 2728 Capital 13W., Raleigh, North Carolina 27664 One
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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 2T .0105(h) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply
wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. 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 you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the
General Permit, then an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration.
This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to
the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership.
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 Unit 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/warning information for your county by calling the Wilmington, NC National
Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.erh.noaa.gov/er/ilm/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office
Aquifer Protection Staff may be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information
concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at
[phone].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosure (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Bladen County Health Department
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
APS Central Files (Permit No. AWS090140)
AFO Notebooks
Prestage Farms Inc

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
July 1, 2007
Douglas A Bordeaux
Douglas Bordeaux #2
98 Sweet Home Church Rd
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS090040
Douglas Bordeaux #2
Animal Waste Management System
Bladen County
Dear Douglas A Bordeaux:
In accordance with your application received on 18-Jan-07, we are hereby forwarding to you this
Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Douglas A Bordeaux, authorizing the operation of the subject
animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
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 the Douglas Bordeaux #2, located in Bladen County, with an animal capacity of no
greater than the following swine annual averages:
Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 3672 Boar/Stud: 0
Wean to Feeder: 0 Farrow to Wean: 0 Gilts: 0
Farrow to Finish: 0 Farrow to Feeder: 0
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows.
Where boars are unneccessary, 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
The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2009 and replaces the NPDES
COC issued to this facility with an expiration date of July 1, 2007. You are required to continue
conducting annual surveys of sludge accumulation in all lagoons at your facility; the one-year extension
in Condition 111.19 does not apply.
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 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.
Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit. Enclosed for your convenience is
a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pav
careful attention to the record kegpin and nd monitoring conditions in this permit.
Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center
Internet: www.ncwatMuality.orr? Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard
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Customer Service: [phone]

If your Waste Utilization Plan has been developed based on site -specific information, careful evaluation
of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current Waste Utilization Plan is
inaccurate you will need to have a new Waste Utilization Plan 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.
Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit
documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking
of the facility.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .0111(c) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply
wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. 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.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1306, any containment basin, such as a lagoon or waste storage structure, shall
continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of the facility's permit until closed to NRCS
standards and the permit is rescinded by the Division.
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 you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the
General Permit, an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration.
This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to
the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership.
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 staff member listed below for information on this
process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office
Aquifer Protection staff may be reached at 910433-3300. If you need additional information concerning
this COC or the General Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at (919) 733-
3221.
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's)
Bladen County Health Department
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
AFO Unit Central Files
Permit File AWS090040

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
July 1, 2007
Prestage Farms Inc
P-15 ,},2 7 27
PO Box 438
Clinton, NC 28329
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS090140
P-15
Animal Waste Management System
Bladen County
Dear Prestage Farms Inc:
In accordance with your application received on 15-Dec-06, we are hereby forwarding to you this
Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Prestage Farms Inc, authorizing the operation of the subject
animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
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 the P-15, located in Bladen County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the
following swine annual averages:
Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 0 Boar/Stud: 0
Wean to Feeder: 0 Farrow to Wean: 0 Gilts: 0
Farrow to Finish: 0 Farrow to Feeder: 1250
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows.
Where boars are unneccessary, 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
The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2009 and replaces the NPDES
COC issued to this facility with an expiration date of July 1, 2007. You are required to continue
conducting annual surveys of sludge accumulation in all lagoons at your facility; the one-year extension
in Condition 111.19 does not apply.
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 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.
Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit. Enclosed for your convenience is
a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay_
careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit.
Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center
Internet: www.ncwaterquali , .oM Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard
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Customer Service: [phone]

If your Waste Utilization Plan has been developed based on site -specific information, careful evaluation
of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current Waste Utilization Plan is
inaccurate you will need to have a new Waste Utilization Plan 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.
Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit
documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking
of the facility.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .011 I (c) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply
wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. 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.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1306, any containment basin, such as a lagoon or waste storage structure, shall
continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of the facility's permit until closed to NRCS
standards and the permit is rescinded by the Division.
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 you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the
General Permit, an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration.
This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to
the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership.
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 staff member listed below for information on this
process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office
Aquifer Protection 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 Unit staff at (919) 733-
3221.
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's)
Bladen County Health Department
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
AFO Unit Central Files
Permit File AWS090140

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01/19/04 MON 15:32 rA.X 910 592 9552 PUSTACE PARKS - --�---- Q001
RECEIVED
2H03
ANINL4L FACILITY ANNUAL CER FICATION FORNI
DW - FAYETII_tiILLE REG[O1dAi. ORRCE
Certificate of Coverage or Permit Numbers ��o� !+{o. County Year 200
Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or Permit)---E_ j,j
Operator in Charge for this Facility. Po rjaj . Certification iI 177 �6
Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above pernvt occi.s-red during the past calendar year
,j YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and Part II and proceed to the certification. Also; if anirnal waste
was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on how the animal waste was handled_
Part I : Facility Information_
1. Total number- of application Fields ❑ or Pulls 41ease check the t gpropriate box) in the Certified Animal
Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): q Total U::eable Acres approved in the CAWMP
2. Total number of Fields D or Pulls t4please check the appropriate box) on which land application
occurred during the year: _ Tonal Acres on which waste was applied 29 —
3 _ Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during thc: year for all application sites:
6501
4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAIN) allowed to be lan-: applied annually by the CAWMP and
the permit:OS
5. Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sc.ld or given to ocher persons and taken
off site during the year tons ❑ or gallor.s C (prcase check the appropriate box)
6. Annual average number of animals by type at this facility during the previous year:
7. Largest and smallest number of animals by type at this facility at any onetime during the previous year:
Largest _ !2 1,q
Smallest -
(These numbers are for informational purposes only since the only Kermit limit on the number of animals
at the facility is the annual average numbers)
8: Facility's Integrator if applicable: PI's �� �, r_rns — nc.
Part It: Facility Status:
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY STATEMENT BELOW IS "NO", PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION AS TO WHY THE FACILITY WAS NOT COMPLIANT, THE DATES OF ANY NON
COMPLIANCE, AND EXPLAIN CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN CAR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN TO
BRING THIS FACILITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.
Only animal waste generated at this facility was applied to the pear•,"Aced sites during Yes VNo
the past calendar year.
THE' K+4Crf,ly ne[etved .appoeox. 3so/000 SAI)o,4s of whsrC
WATER Feoo, 4^10T44EI? OCAc11,1Y.
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Z 002
2.
The facility was operated in such a way that there was no direct runoff of waste from
[ Yes C No
the facility (including the houses, lagoons/storage ponds and the application sites) during
the past calendar year.
3.
There was no discharge of waste to surface water from this facility during the past
dYes ❑ N
calendar year.
4.
"there was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during
dYes ❑ No
the past calendar year.
5.
There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the
VYes ❑ No
levels specified in this facility's CAWMP during the past calendar yeas.
6.
All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year.
E(Yes ❑ No
7.
Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon
Pf Yes ❑ No
was designed or reduce the lagoon's minimum treatment volume to less than the volume
for which the lagoon was designed.
S.
A copy of the Annual Sludge Survey Form for this facility is attached to this Certification.
iJ Yes ❑ No
9.
Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving animal waste during the
E Yes ❑ No
past calendar year.
10.
Soil pH was maintained as specified in the permit during the past calendar Year?
HrYes ❑.No
11.
All required monitoring and reponing was performed in accordance with the facility's
E�Yes ❑ No
permit during the past calendar year.
12.-All operations and maintenance requirements in the permit were complied with during
Yes ❑ No
the past calendar year or, in the case of a deviation, prior authorization was received
from the Division of Water Quality.
13.
Crops as specified in the CAWMP were maintained during the past calendar year on all
Yes ❑ N.
sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were removed in accordance with
the facility's permit.
14. All buffer requirements as specified on the permit and the CAWMP for this facility were Yes ❑ No
maintained during each application ofanimal waste during the past calendar year_
" I certify under penalry of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations_"
1,
Perrnittee Name and Title (type or print)
Ze of
— -!a Al. 1-4q_ Signatwe ofPermi ate
Signature of Operator in Charge
(if different from Pertnittee)
Date
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Lagoon Sludge Survey Form
A. Farm Permit or DWQ Identification Number_ i- / YO
B. Lagoon Identification P - is
C. Person(s) taking Measurements 7a ^mac 4- S.rjd!y
D. Date of Measurements - - 3 - 61
E. Methods/Devices Used for Measurement of:
a. Distance from the lagoon liquid surface to the top of the sludge layer:
b. Distance from the lagoon liquid surface to the bottom (soil) of lagoon.
.Jd4;t spar- _
c. Thickness of the sludge layer if making a direct measurement with "core sampler":
NA
F. Lagoon Surface Area (using dimensions at inside top of bank): a • 8 (acres)
(Draw sketch of lagoon on a separate sheet and list dimensions, and calculate surface area.)
G. Estimate number of sampling points:
a. Less than 1.33 acre: Use 8 points
b. If more than 1.33 acre, 1. S- acres x 6 = �Q -, with maximum of 24.
(Using sketch and dimensions, develop a uniform "grid" that has number of intersection points that match
most closely with the estimated number of sampling points needed. Number the grid intersection points on
the lagoon grid to correspond with the data to be recorded for points of measurement.)
H. Conduct sludge survey and record data on "Sludge Survey Data Sheet".
1. At time of sludge survey, also measure the distance from the Maximum Liquid Level
to the Present Liquid Level (measure at the lagoon gage pole):
J. Determine distance from Maximum Liquid Level to Minimum Liquid Level: ?.O
(Determine from Plan or other lagoon records)
K. Calculate distance from present liquid surface level to Minimum Liquid
level: Item J - Item I, assuming present liquid level is below Max. Liq. Level: j.
L. Record from sludge survey data sheet the distance from the present liquid surface level
to the lagoon bottom (average for all the measurement points): 7
M. Record from sludge survey data sheet the distance from the present liquid surface level
to the top of the sludge layer (average for all the measurement points):. R
N. Record from sludge survey data sheet the average thickness of the sludge layer: 1.
O. Calculate the thickness of the existing Liquid Treatment Zone (Item M - Item K):
(Note: If Item 0 is less than 4 ft., a sludge removal and utilization plan may be required by
N. C. DWQ. See your specific permit or contact DWQ for more information.)
P. Proceed to Sludge Volume Worksheet if desire to calculate sludge volume for rectangular shaped
lagoon with uniform side slope.
Completed by _TAP - A a r., F C �„» %ter .) Date: :
Print Name r� Signature
White - Office Yellow - Producer

Sludge Survey Data Sheet
Lagoon Identification:
Sludge Survey Data Sheet P- is
Completed by: ,. !n., :y,t . a rr Date:
Print Name Signature Y
(A)
Grid
Point
No.
(B)
Distance from liquid surface
to top of stud a
P
Distance from liquid surface
to lagoon bottom soil
P -fs)
Thickness of sludge
la er
Ft. & inches
JIFeet tenths
Ft. & inches
Feet tenths
Ft. & inches
Feet tenths
2
6.S
3
S•
4
5
S.
6
ss
7
S. Y
s
s
9
S. 7
10
'S IQ
11
5.5
12
5.3
13
14
S. S
15
6.0
16
17
6.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Average
s 9
7.7
/, 8
*All Grid Points and corresponding sludge layer thickness must be shown on a sketch
attached to this Slue Survey Data Sheet.
See Appendix 6 for conversion from inches to tenths of feet.
White - Office Yellow - Producer

01/ 9/04 RON 15:32 FAX [phone] PRESTACE.rARHS EJ001
KAR 2 213 .
ANIlAAL FACILITY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION -FORM] .
Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number a _ :o County i4R ^ Year 200q
Facility Name (as shown an Certificate of Coverage or Permit)._
Operator in Charge for this Facility W1N4c :'` ggt4r_�_ CertiliAJ
catian
--
Land application ofanirnal-waste as allowed by the above.permit occured during the'past calendar year
�_ YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and Part II and proceed to the certification. Also, if animal waste
was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on how the animal waste was handled.
Part I:. _Facility Informatiol :
1. Total number of application Fields ❑ or Pulls ld(please check the t.ppropriate box) in the Certified Animal
Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): _ _ Y Total U:,eable Acres approved in the CAWMP
.2. - Total number of Fields ❑ or Pulls (please check the appropriate box) on which land application'
occurred during the year: �} Total Acres on which waste was applied
3. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during tht: year for all application sites:
4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be Iand applied annually by the CAWMP and
the pcnnit: _ k4 0 f
5. Estimated amount of total manure, Iitter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken
off site during the year , _ _ tons ❑ or gallons ❑ (please check the appropriate box)
6. Annual average number"of animals by type at this facility during the previous year:
7. Largest and smallest number of animals by type at this facility at ariy one time during the previous year:
Largest 13 14
Smallest 0176
(These numbers are for informational purposes only since the only permit limit on the number of animals
at the facility is the annual average numbers)
8'. Facility's Integrator if applicable:
Part It: Facility Status:
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY STATEMENT BELOW IS "NO", PLEASE PROVIDE A WRUTTEN
DESCRIPTION AS TO WHY THE FACILITY WAS NOT COMPLIANT, THE DATES OF ANY NON
COMPLIANCE, AND EXPLAIN CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN TO
BRING THIS FACILITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.
1. Only animal waste generated at this facility was applied to the permitted sites during (dyes ❑ No
the past calendar year.
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r V
?. The facility was operated in such a way that there was no direct runoff of waste from LrJ Yes C. No
the facility (including -the houses, lagoons/storage ponds and the application sites) during
the past calendar year.
3. There was no discharge of waste to surface water from this facility dtiririg the past dYes ❑ N
calendar year.
4. There was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during [ 'Yes ❑ No
the past calendar year.
5.
There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the
VYes
❑ No
levels specified in this facility's CAWIvIP during the past calendar year.
5.
All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year.
0"Yes
[]No
7.
Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon
9"Yes
ElNo
was designed or reduce the lagoon's minimum treatment volume to less than the volume
for which the lagoon was designed.
8.
A copy of the Annual Sludge Survey Form for this facility is attached to this Certification
EdYes
❑ No
9:
Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving animal waste during the
Yes
❑ No
past calendar year.
10.
Soil pH was maintained as specified in the permit during the past calendar Year?
dYes
❑. No
11.
All required monitoring and reporting was performed in accordance with the facility's
E� Yes
❑ No
permit during the past calendar year.
12. All operations and maintenance requirements in the permit were complied with during dYes ❑ No
the past calendar .year or, in the case of a deviation, prior authorization was received
from the Division of Water Quality. /
13. Crops as specified in the CAWN W were maintained during the past calendar year on all 9 Yes ❑ N,
sites receiving animal waste and the, crops grown were removed in accordance with
the facility's permit. ,_/
14. All buffer requirements as specified on the permit and the CAWMP for this facility were L+�S Yes ❑ No
maintained during each application of animal waste daring the past calendar year.
" I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
9A4AN I% N . RA RE+oOT " b I—OtLTOV I AW
Permittee Name and Title (type or print)
T
'41. kj�t 21P 0 f
Signature of Pdr-mi a Date
ge
different from Permittee)
Date
AFACF 3-14-03 2

E
Lagoon sludge survey Form
A. Farm Permit or DWQ Identification Number 09-1+0
B. Lagoon Iderrdficatton
C. Person(s) taking Measurements AC
D. Date of Measurements J�
E. McVwds/DeVmes Used for Measuement of:
a. Distance from the Lagoon liquid surface to the top of the sludge layer:
f7 r12 IL
b. Distance from the lagoon liquid surface to the bottom (sd1) of Lagoon:
c. Thickness of the sludge layer If making a direct measurement with "core sampier`
F. Lagoon Surface Area (using dimensions at the Inside top of bank):_ a (awes)
(Draw sketch of lagoon on a separate sheet and list dimeand calculate surface area.)
G. Estimate number of sampling points:
a. Less than 1.33 acres: Use 8 points t� ;
b. If more than 1.33 acres, 2, k acres x 6 = 1 a . with maArnurn of 24.
(using sketch and dimensions, develop a uniform'grid' that has number of IntenswOm puft 1huimatd+
most closely with the estimated number of sampling points needed. Number the grid Ind paints an
the lagoon grid to correspond with the data to be recorded for points of measurement)
Fl_ Conductsludge survey and record data on "Sludge Survey Data sheer.
1. At the lime of sludge survey, also measure the distance from the Maximum Uquid Level
to the Present Liquid Level (measure at the lagoon gage pole): _1
J. Determine distance from Maximum Liquid ttmlt to W*num Liquid Level: oZ O
(Determine from Plan or other Lagoon records)
K. Calculate distance from present liquid surface level to Minimum Liquid
Level: ttemJ - Item 1, assuming present liquid level is below Max. Uq_ Laves:
r
L Raced from sktdge survey data sheet the distance from the present liquid surface lave(
to the lagoon bottom (average for all the measuement points)-.
II
to.7
M. Record from the sludge survey data sheet the distance from the present liquid surface level
to the top of tha sludge layer (average for all the meamnernerrl points):
�• Z
N. Record from the sludge survey data sheet the average thidutess of the sludge layer.
.Z
O. Calculate the thickness of the erdsting Liquid Treatment Zone (ttern M -item Ky.
, �p
(Note: If Item O is legs than 4 IL, a sludge remove! and utilization plan may be required try
N.C. DWQ. See your specific permit or contact DWQ for more irdormation.)
P. Proceed to the sludge Volume Worksheet it desire to calculate sludge volume for rectaryutar shaped
lagoon with uniform We slope.
Completed by �� Dafie: 4'
i

4p
Sludge Survey Data Sheet
Lagoon Identification:
Completed By:
Print Name
Date:
I
Grid
Point
No.
Distance from liquid surface
to top of slud
'Distance from liquid surface
Thickness of sludge
•
C •
attached to this Sludoe Survey Data Sheet.
Conversion Table From Inches to Tenths of feet
Inches
Tenths of feet
Inches
Tenths of feet
1
0.1
7
0.6
2
0.2
8
0.7
3
0.2
9
0.7
4
0.3
10
0.8
5
0.4
11
0.9
6
0.5
12
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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
Prestage Farms
P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
Dear Prestage Farms:
1 � •
NCDENR
NORTH 6..AROUNA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
December 30, 1999
RECEIVE®
1 0 2000
FAYETTEVILLE
REG. GFFICE
Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping
Animal Waste Management System
Facility Number 9-140
Bladen County
This letter is being sent to clarify the recordkeeping requirement for Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
application on fields that are part of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
In order to show that the agronomic loading rates for the crops being grown are not being exceeded, you
must keep records of all sources of nitrogen that are being added to these sites. This would include nitrogen
from all types of animal waste as well as municipal and industrial sludges/residuals, and commercial fertilizers.
Beginning January 1, 2000, all nitrogen sources applied to land receiving animal waste are required to
be kept on the appropriate recordkeeping forms (i.e_ IRR1, IRR2, DRYI, DRY2, DRYS, SLUR], SLUR2,
SLD1, and SLD2) and maintained in the facility records for review. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
compliance inspectors and Division of Soil and Water operation reviewers will review all recordkeeping during
routine inspections. Facilities not documenting all sources of nitrogen application will be subject to an
appropriate enforcement action.
Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or
liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statute, Local County Ordinance, or permitting
requirement.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Sonya Avant of the
DWQ staff at [phone] ext. 571.
Since y,
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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Seate of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 12, 1996
Prestage Farms Inc
P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: P-15
Facility ID#: 9-140
Bladen County
Dear Farm Owner:
RECEIVED
NOV 12 1"6'
FAYT E-MILLE
RFC,, OFFICE
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 91gn33-0026.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., irector
Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
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Water Quality Files
P.Q. Box 27687. AW W * FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
restage Farms
P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
Farm Number: 09 - 140
Dear Prestage Farms :
April 17, 1998 RECEIVELD
4RR 17 1998
FAYETTEVILE
REG. GF; !CE
You are hereby notified -that P-15, in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 OC, must apply for coverage under
an Animal Waste Operation General Permit. Upon receipt of this letter, your farm has sixty(60) days to submit
the attached application and all supporting documentation. In accordance with Chapter 626 of 1995 Session
Laws (Regular Session 1996), Section 19(c)(2), any owner or operator who fails to submit an application by
the date specified by the Department SHALL NOT OPERATE the animal waste system after the specified
date. Your application must be returned within sixty (60) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to submit the
application as required may also subject your facility to a civil penalty and other enforcement actions for each day
the facility is operated following the due date of the application.
The attached application has been partially completed using information listed in your Animal Waste
Management Plan Certification Form. If any of the general or operation information listed is incorrect please
make corrections as noted on the application before returning the application package. The signed original
application, one copy of the signed application, two copies of a general location map, and two copies of the
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan must be returned to complete the application package. The completed
package should be sent to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please call Mike Lewandowski at [phone]
extension 362 or Jeffery Brown with the Fayetteville Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
4,'rA. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Permit File (w/o encl.)
Fayetteville Regional Office (w/o encl.)
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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FA-n - 14�- Ps
Waste Utilization Plan
Producer:
Prestage Farms, Inc.
Name of Farm:
P-15
Location:
P. 0. Box 438
Clinton NC 28329
Phone:
910-592-5771
Type of Operation:
Farrow -Feed
Number of Animal:
1250
Storage Structure:
Anaerobic Lagoon
Method of Application:
Irrigation
Amount of waste produced per year:
Amount of plant available N (PAN) produced/year:
County: Bla .,�
f•1. mr)
01" lot DEC 28ZQ
DENR - FAYMEMLE REGIOiM OFACE
9183 ton/year
8125 lbs./year
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specked rate to prevent
pollution of surface water 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 the 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 the 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.
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per
year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but
less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are
established.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils , when it is raining, or when the surface is
frozen. Either of these conditions may in runoff to the surface waters which is not
allowed under DWO regulations.
5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems.
6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crops production and to reduce the potential for
pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days
prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will
conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems.
This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change methods
in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different applications methods 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. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which

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Could allow additional waste to be : �Ipp!ied. Provisions shall be. made far the area receiving
:vaste to be fleyible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis c-.ntent and the crop type.
Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production. This
wasteutilization plan, if carried oui, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
Tract No.
Field No.
Soil Type
Crop
Code
YieldlAc
' bs. N
unit
Acres
Lbs N
Used
Month to
Apply
Lbs_ N
Per Ac.
1835
1
GoA
CB -Graze
5.5
50
5.60
1540
MAR-OCT
275
1835
1
GoA
SG -Graze
1
50
5.60
280
OCT-MAR
50
1835
2
NoB
CB -Graze
5.2
50
14.00
3640
MAR-OCT
260
1835
2
NoB
SG -Graze
1
50
1 14,001
700
OCT-MAR
1 50
1835
3
Ra
CB -Graze
3.8
50
1 L 14.20
1938
MAR-OCT
1 190
1835
3
Ra
SG -Graze
1
50
1 10.201
510
OCT-MAR
1 50
Total 29.80 8608lbs.
Available Nitrogen 8125 lbs.
Surplus or deficit -483 lbs.
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.

P-3 5 Page 3
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied whilr-� i-neeting the N requirement~. In the futu:-a,
regulations may require farmers in some parts of NoWi.. Carolina 0-) have a nutrient management plan that
addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc. interseeded in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through
grazing, hay and for silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine
inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain
etc. is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small grain to reach materity,
especially late in the season ( i.e. April or May) Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will
definitely interfere with the stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less
nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is the normal
situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage
two to three times during the season, depending on the time small grain is planted in the fail.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc. is late September or early October . Drilling is recommended over
broadcasting..Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a height of about two inches before drilling for best
results.
Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying summer annuals under stressed conditions. Nitrate poisoning
may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is recommended.
Acres shown in the tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, filters 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 field listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres
shown in the tables.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste.
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at agronomic rates.
The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients
or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 1250 lbs. of plant available
nitrogen per year in the sludge.
If you remove sludge every 5 years you will have approximately 6250 lbs. of PAN to utilize. Assuming
you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 lbs/acre you will need 21
acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs. of nitrogen per acre you will need 50
acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estmates of the PAN and the land needed. Actual
requirements could vary by 25% depending on the sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and
application methods.
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

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of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant av ailzble nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of
"e crop.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and
irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrrigate the acres shown in tables.
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.
Tract No.
Field No.
Soil Type
I Crop
Code
Applic.
Rate inlhr
Applic.
Amount
1835
1
GoA
CB -Graze
0.5
1.0
1835
1
GoA
SG -Graze
0.5
1.0
1835
2
NoB
CB -Graze
0.5
1.0
1835
2
No
SG -Graze
0.5
1.0
1835
3
Ra
1
CB -Graze
I
0.4
1.0
1835
3
Ra
SG -Graze
0.4
1.0

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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 of the
nitrogen limitations. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the
average of once every 6 months. In no instances should the volume of the waste be stored in your structure
be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour
storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and the waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated
properly to apply the correct rates shown in the tables. Failure, to apply the recommended rates and amounts of
nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
Call your technical specialist after you have receive the waste analysis report for assistance in determining the
amount of waste per acre and the proper application rate prior to appling the waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATION

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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runof. drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application. or direct discharge during operation or land application.
Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has an
agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply waste. If the producer
does not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste , he/she shall provide a copy of
an agreement with a landowner who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the
use of the land for waste application_ 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, climatic conditions, and level
of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of application for other
nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year_ Waste
may be applied to land that is eroding at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per
year providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field. (See FOTG
standard 393 - Filter Strip).
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" for guidance.)
7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate that runoff
does not occur offsite or to the surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift
from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor or flies.
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. The potential for salt damage
from animal waste should also be considered.
10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fail or winter for spring planted crops on soils with a
high potentual 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 the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
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 residenrial property boundary
and from any perennial stream or river (other than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal
waste 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).

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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
(continued)
12. Animal waste s!;all 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 owner'
by he landowner.
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 wetlands
provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist".
Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water
courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a
manner that 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 vegtation will be established on all disturbed areas
(lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas 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. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidences 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 illigal 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 vegetation and other crops for direct
human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human
consumption it should only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal waste
during the crop season.
21. Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and the 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 for 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 soil shall be monitored and alternative crop sites
shall be used when these metal approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted for
optimum crop production and 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 fire (5) years.
23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations.

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WASTE JTILIZr,-= ION PLAN AGREEMENT
11ame of Farm: P-15
Owner/Manager Agreement Prestage Farms, Inc.
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance proce-
dures established 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 storage system or construction of new
facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste
from this system to the surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24 hour
storm.The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water
Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request.
Name of Facility Owner: Prestage Farms, Inc.
Signature: PitimGE VArewc-S; -%N,- b x A. AL,
Name of Manager (If different from owner)
Signature:
Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton
Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 438
Clinton, NC 28329
Phone: [phone]
Date: fLj jU a
Date:
Signature: ,Q,r.,}1 L' l ,' Date: Wi1doL

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W, Klimek P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 1, 2006
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED
Prestage Farms Inc
P-15 I
PO Box 438 - -
Clinton, NC 28329 - --
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring NPDES General Permit
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently approved for operation under one of the Animal Waste Operation NPDES General Permits, which expire on
July 1, 2007. Due to changes in federal rules, facilities that do not discharge nor propose to discharge may choose whether or not to
retain coverage under an NPDES General Permit. Copies of the draft animal waste operation NPDES general permits and the State
Non -Discharge General Permits are available at http://h2o.enr.5tate.ne.us/Ltps/afou/downlgads.htm or by writing or calling:
NCDENR — DWQ Animal Feeding Operations Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
In order to assure your continued coverage under one of these two types of general permits, you must submit an application for permit
covers - a to the Division. Enclosed you will find a 'Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered by an Expiring
NPDES General Permit.' The application form must be completed and returned by January 2, 2007._Please note. vou must include
two 2 co ies of your most recent Waste Utilization Plan with the application form.
Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty.
Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions about the draft general permits, the enclosed application, or any related matter please feel free to contact the
Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at 919-733-3221.
Sincerely,
Ted L. Bush, Jr., Chief
Aquifer Protection Section
Enclosures
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Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
AFO Unit Central Files - 090140
Prestage Farms Inc
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P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
Dear Prestage Farms:
Michael F. Easley, Goverrror
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director
Division of Water Quallty
April 9, 2003
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCA209140
P-15
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Bladen County
On March 14, 2003, .the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (Division) issued an NPDES General
Permit for swine facilities. The General Permit was issued to enable swine facilities in North Carolina to
obtain coverage under a single permit that addresses both State and Federal requirements.
In accordance with your application received on March 7, 2003, we are hereby forwarding to you this
Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Prestage Farms, authorizing the operation of the subject animal
waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with NPDES General
Permit NCA200000. The issuance of this COC supercedes and terminates your COC Number
AWS090140 to operate under State Non -Discharge Permit AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
of animal waste from the P-15, located in BladenCounty, with an animal capacity of no greater than an
annual average of 1250 Farrow to Feeder swine and the application to land as specified in the facility's
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder
operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows. Where boars are unneccessary, 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
The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 1, 2007. 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 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.
Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed General Permit. Since this is a new joint State and
Federal general permit it contains many new requirements in addition to most of the conditions contained
in the current State general permit. Enclosed for your convenience is a package containing the new and
revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay careful attention to the record keeping
and monitoring conditions in this hermit. The Devices to Automatically Ston Irrigation Events Form
must be returned to the Division of Water Quality no later than 120 days following receipt of the
Certificate of Coverage. The Animal Facility Annual Certification Form must be completed and returned
to the Division of Water Quality by no later than March Ist of each year.
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If your Waste Utilization Plan has been developed based on site specific information, careful evaluation
of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current Waste Utilization Plan is
inaccurate you will need to have a new Waste Utilization Plan 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.
Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit
documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking
of the facility.
Per 15A NCAC 2H .0225(c) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply
wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. Per NRCS standards a 100 foot separation
shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon 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, the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 122.41 including civil penalties, criminal
penalties, and injunctive relief_
If you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General. Permit after the expiration date of the
General Permit, an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration.
This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to
the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual NPDES Permit by contacting the staff member listed below for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office
Water Quality Staff may be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information concerning
this COC or the General Permit, please contact JR Joshi at [phone] ext. 363.
Sincerely,
v
for Alan W. Klimek, P-E.
Enclosures (General Permit NCA200000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's)
Bladen County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
Permit File NCA209140
Permit File AWS090140
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
Producer: PRESTAGE FARMS
Location: P.O. BOX 438
CLINTON NC 28329
Telephone: [phone]
Type Operation: Existing Farrow to Feeder Swine
Number of Animals: 1248.00 sows
(Design Capacity)
STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon
APPLICATION METHOD: Irrigation
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a
specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water 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 the 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:
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be
grown and the nutrient content of the waste_ Do not apply
more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration
rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and
available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than
5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land
eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than
10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter
strips are established.
4. 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 DWQ regulations_
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
S. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and
downwind odor problems.
6. 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 not more than 30
days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy.
Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and
reduce odor problems_
This plan is based on the waste application method shown above_ If
you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this
plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods 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. In some cases you may want to have plant
analysis made, which could allow additional waste to be applied.
Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to be flexible
so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type_
Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific
crop production_
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements
for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.)
1248 sows x 7.3 tons waste/sows/year = 9110.4 tons
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR
1248 sows x 6.5 lbs PAN/sows/year = 8112 lbs. 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 surface application.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
----
or
-------
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
1835
1
GoA
BC
5.5
275
0
5.6
1540
I
MAR-OCT
1835
I�1 I
IG
11
150
10
15.6
1280 MAY
1835
2 NOB
BC
5.2
260
0
I
I
1
114.0
13640
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
D
1-2 1
I
150
114.0
1700
SEP-MAY
'1135
3
BC
3.8
0
IRa
1
I
1190
110.2
11938
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
D
1-3 1
I
150
110.2
1510
SEP-MAY
END
I
TOTAL18608
- Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e.
interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals.
NOTE: The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied
while meeting the N requirements_ In the future, regulations
may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a
nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This
plan only addresses nitrogen.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
TABLE 2: ACRES WITH NOTARIZED AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE
(Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.)
(Required only if operator does not own adequate land.
See required specification 2.)
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
-----
or
-------
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
END
TOTAL 10
- Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or
winter annuals follow summer annuals.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded
in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing,
hay and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed
when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle
should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four
inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed
for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small
grain to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too
high and this will definitely interfere with stand of
bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced
yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than
cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as
is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small
grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or
silage two to three times during the season, depending on
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late
September or early October. Drilling is recommended over
broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a
height of about two inches before drilling for best results.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
** Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in fields 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
UNITS
PER UNIT
BC
SG
HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-CONTROLLED GRAZED
SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED
TONS
AC
50
50
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TOTAL
TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2
ACRES
LBS AW N USED
29.8
8608
a
0
29.8
8608
* BALANCE
-496
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to
fully utilize the animal waste N produced.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully
utilize the animal waste N produced.
Acres shown in each of the preceding 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.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of
animal waste.
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land
application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient
rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application
of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 1372.8 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the
sludge.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 6864
pounds of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid
bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you
will need 22.88 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at
the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 54.912 acres
of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and
land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on your
sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application
methods.
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_
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan,
it is the responsibility 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
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
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.
I
Tract I Field f Soil Type
I
1835
I 1 I GOA
1835
12 I NOD
1835
13 � Ra
1835
1
I -1 I
I
Crop
BC
BC
BC
SG
1835 I -2 I I SG
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assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over
applied. In many situations, the application amount shown cannot
be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil
conditions.
Your facility is designed for I80.00 days of temporary storage and
the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every
6.00 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste be stored
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in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one
foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to
ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the
correct rates to 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.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis
report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and
the proper application rate prior to applying the -waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED 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.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the
producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate
land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer does
not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he/she shall
provide a copy of an agreement with a landowner who is within a
reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for
waste application. 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, climatic conditions, and
level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict
the rate of application for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons
per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land that is eroding
at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per year
providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves
the field. (See FOTG Standard 393 -Filter Strip)
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" 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 odor or flies.
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. The potential for salt damage from animal
waste should also be considered.
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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 the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
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 any perennial stream or river (other
than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste 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 landowner.
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 a discharge or by over -spraying.
Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided
they have been approved as a land application site by a
"technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on
grassed waterways that discharges directly into water courses,
and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at
agronomic -rates in a manner that 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.). Areas 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.
Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence
of erosion, leakage or discharge -
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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 preplant with no further 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 for 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 and maintained. Soil and waste
analysis records shall be kept for five 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 regulations.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm: P15
Owner/Manager Agreement
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications
and the operation and maintenance procedures established 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 storage system or construction of new
facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) before the new
animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no
discharge of animal waste from this system to surface waters of the
state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24-hour
storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office
and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District
and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request.
Name of Facility Owner: PRESTAGE FARMS
(Please print)
Signature: s Date : -19 7
Name of Manager(If dif event from owner):
Signature:
Date:
Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)Randall N. Barefoot
Affiliation:Prestage Farms Inc. Phone No.
Address (Agency): P.O. Box 438
Clinton NC 28329
Signature: /� Date: 3 /zZ72
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Prestage Farms
P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
Attn: John Prestage
Dear John Prestage:
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NoF2rH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATuRA RESOURCES
September 24, 1998
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No, AWS090140
P-15
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Bladen County
In accordance with your application received on June 17, 1998, we are forwarding this Certificate of
Coverage (COC) issued to Prestage Farms , authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste
collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with General Permit
AWG100000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to,
the management of animal waste from the P-15 Farm, located in Bladen County, with an animal capacity
of no greater than 1250 Farrow to Feeder and the application to land as specified in the Certified Animal
Waste Management Plan (CAWMP).
The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2003. 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, with no discharge of wastes to
surface waters. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and
operational information must be established for this farm. Any increase in waste production greater than
the certified design capacity or increase in number of stocked animals above the number authorized by
this COC will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and shall be completed prior to
actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
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 I43-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
Upon notification by the Division of this COC's expiration, you shall apply for its renewal. This request
shall be made within 30 days of notification by the Division.
This CQC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to
the DWQ prior to a name change or change in ownership.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Certificate of Coverage AWS090140
P-15
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If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual non -discharge permit by contacting the engineer listed below for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
The subject farm is located in the Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office Water Quality Staff
may be reached at [phone]. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the
General Permit, please contact Sue Homewood at [phone] ext. 502.
Sincerely
/ A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's)
Bladen County Health Department
Fayetteville:Regional Office; Water Quality Section-7
Ali -den County Soil and Water Conservation District
Permit File
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Non -Discharge Permit Application Form
(THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL)
General Permit - Existing Liquid Animal Waste Operations
The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file with the Division. Please
review the information for completeness and make any corrections which are appropriate. If a
question has not been completed by the Division, please complete as best as possible. Do not leave
any question unanswered.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1.1 Facility Name: P-15
1.2 Print Land Owner's name: Presta a Farms
1.3 Mailing address: PO Box 438
City, State: Clinton NC
Telephone Number (include area code): 910-5
1.4 County where facility is located: Bladen
Zip: 28328
1.5 Facility Location (Directions from nearest major highway. Please include SR numbers for state roads. Please include a
copy of a county road map with the location of the farm identified): From intersection of SR 1710 ff lkton Rd) and SR
1712 (Lisbon Rd) go 3/4 miles on 1712 east.
1.6 Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner):
1.7 Lessee's I Integrator's name (if applicable; please circle which type is listed): Prestage Farms
1.8 Date Facility Originally Began Operation: 01/01/92
1.9 Date(s) of Facility Expansion(s) (if applicable):
2. OPERATION INFORMATION:
2.1 Facility No.: _09 (county number); 140 (facility number).
2.2 Operation Description Swine operation
Fa—rrow to Feeder
1250- Certified Design Capacity
Is the above information correct? EAyes; no. If no, correct below using the design capacity of the facility
The "No. of Animals" should be the maximum num er or which the waste management structures were designed.
Type of Swine No. of Animals Type of Poultry No. of Animals Type of Cattle No. of Animals
Wean to Feeder Layer Dairy
Feeder to Finish Non -Layer Beef
Farrow to Wean (# sow) Turkey
Farrow to Feeder (# sow)
Farrow to Finish (# sow)
Other Type of Livestock on the farm: No. of Animals:
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3.
2.3 Acreage cleared and available for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application
system): 29.8 ; Required Acreage (as listed in the AWMP): 29.8
2.4 Are subsurface drains present within I00'-of any of the application fields? ©E or NO (please circle one)
2.5 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the lagoon(s)? YES or Q (please circle one)
2.6 Does this facility meet all applicable siting requirements? (Swine Farm Siting Act, NRCS Standards, etc.) (Swine Only)
E©or NO (please circle one)
What was the date that this facility's swine houses and lagoon were sited?
What was the date that this facility's land application areas were sited? 1991
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.
3.1 One completed and signed original and one copy of the application for General Permit - Animal
Waste Operations;
3.2 Two copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and
field locations where animal waste is land applied;
3.3 Two 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 general permit
application for animal waste operations.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
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.)
If your CAWMP includes components not shown on this list, such as an irrigation design,
or site evaluation, please include the additional components with your submittal.
FORM: AWO-G-E 1/28/98 Page 2 of 4 09 - 140

Facility Number: 09 - 140
Facility Name: P-15
4.
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AP ICANT'S
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this application for
has been reviewed by me aj
application are not com let
package wi ere to
Signature
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JUN 1 7 1996
ERTIFICATION:
ZAI C. (Land Owner's name listed lrt`questtb9cb9 test that
{Facility name listed in question 1.1)
is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this
d that if all required supporting information and attachments are not includ ,this application
inc plete. C
Date Sr d
RTIFI ATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner)
(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 AND MATERIALS,
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
FAX NUMBER: [phone]
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Producer:
Location:
Telephone:
Type Operation:
Number of Animals:
(Design capacity)
STORAGE STRUCTURE:
APPLICATION METHOD:
PRESTAGE FARMS
P.O. BOX 438
CLINTON NC 28329
592-5771
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,JUN 1 71998
flan-asritarge Permitting
Existing Farrow to Feeder Swine
1248.00 sows
Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon
Irrigation
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a
specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water 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 the 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:
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be
grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply
more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration
rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and
available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than
5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land
eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than
10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter
strips are established.
4. 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 DWQ regulations.
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5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and
downwind odor problems.
6. 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 not more than 30
days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy.
Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and
reduce odor problems.
This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If
you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this
plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods 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_ In some cases you may want to have plant
analysis made, which could allow additional waste to be applied.
Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to be flexible
so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type.
Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific
crop production_
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements
for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, tt3, tons, etc.)
1248 sows x 7.3 tons waste/sows/year = 9110.4 tons
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR
1248 sows x 6.5 lbs PAN/sows/year = 8112 lbs. 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 surface application_
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TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
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or
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APPLY
RESID_
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
1835
1
GoA
BC
5.5
275
0
5.6
1540
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MAR-OCT
1835
f-�SG
50
15.6
11
IO
1280
SEP-MAY
1835
2 NoB
BC
5.2 260
0
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1 1
114.0
13640
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
0
1-2 1
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150
114.0
1700
SEP-MAY
1835
BC
3.8
0
1:3 IRa
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1190
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110.2
11938
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
0
1-3 1
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150
110.2
1510
SEP-MAY
END
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TOTA-LI8608
Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e.
interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals.
NOTE: The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied
while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations
may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a'..
nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This
plan only addresses nitrogen.
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TABLE 2: ACRES WITH NOTARIZED AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE
(Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.)
(Required only if operator does not own adequate land.
See required specification 2.)
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
-----
or
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APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
END
TOTAL 10
-- Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or
winter annuals follow summer annuals.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded
in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing,
hay and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed
when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle
should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four
inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed
for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small
grain to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too
high and this will definitely interfere with stand of
bermudagrass. This loss. of stand will result in reduced
yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than
cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as
is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small
grain earlier_ You may want to consider harvesting hay or
silage two to three times during the season, depending on
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late
September or ' ea-rly October. Drilling is recommended over
broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a
height of about two inches before drilling for best results.
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** Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in fields 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
UNITS
PER UNIT
BC
SG
HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-CONTROLLED GRAZED
SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED
TONS
AC
50
50
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TOTAL
TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2
ACRES
LBS AW N USED
29.8
8608
0
0
29.8
8608
BALANCE
-496
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to
fully utilize the animal waste N produced.
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*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully
utilize the animal waste N produced.
Acres shown in each of the preceding 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.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of
animal waste.
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land
application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient
rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application
of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 1372.8 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the
sludge.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 6864
pounds of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid
bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you
will need 22.88 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at
the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 54.912 acres
of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and
land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on your
sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application
methods.
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.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan,
it is the responsibility 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
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
RECEIVED
`JUN t 71998
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
t"0n-DJi'5 ?3.'ga- Permuting
The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application
rates and amounts.
I
Tract I Field
1835
1
1835
1
l 2
1835
I
l 3
1835
I
I --1 l
1835
l --•2 l
1835
I
i -3 l
I
Soil Type I Crop
GoA
NoB
Ra
BC
BC
m
SG
SG
SG
Application RatelApplic. Amount
I (in/hr) l (inches)
0.50 i *1.30
I
j 0.50 I *1.30
I
0.40 l *1.30
I
I I *
i
I I *
I I
I I *
I
* 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 of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil
conditions.
Your facility is designed for 180.00 days of temporary storage and
the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every
6.00 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste be stored
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one
foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to
ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the
correct rates to 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.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis
report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and
the proper application rate prior to applying the waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
I. 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.
2_ There must be documentation in the design folder that the
producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate
land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer does
not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he/she shall
provide a copy of an agreement with a landowner who is within a
reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for
waste application. 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, climatic conditions, and
level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict
the rate of application for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons
per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land that is eroding
at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per year
providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves
the field. (See FOTG Standard 393 -Filter Strip)
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" 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 odor or flies.
S. 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. The potential for salt damage from animal
waste should also be considered.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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 the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
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 any perennial stream or river (other
than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste 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 landowner.
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 a discharge or by over -spraying.
Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided
they have been approved as a land application site by a
"technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on
grassed waterways that discharges directly into water courses,
and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at
agronomic -rates in a manner that 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.). Areas 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.
Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence
of erosion, leakage or discharge.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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 preplant with no further 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 for 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 and maintained. Soil and waste
analysis records shall be kept for five 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 regulations.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
WASTE UTILIZAATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm: P15
Owner/Manager Agreement
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications
and the operation and maintenance procedures established 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 storage system or construction of new
facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) before the new
animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no
discharge of animal waste from this system to surface waters of the
state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24--hour
storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office
and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District
and will be available for review by NCDWQ Capon request_
Name of Facility Owner: PRESTAGE FARMS
(Please print) VI
JJJSignature: 5 Date: L�2Name of Manager(If dif Brent from owner):
Signature: Date:
Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)Randall N. Barefoot
Affiliation:Prestage Farms Inc. Phone No.
Address (Agency): P.O. Box 438
Clinton NC 28329
Signature: Date3 /ZA-2
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~
Operator:Presta8e PX-15 County: B|aden Date: 07/11/91
Distance to nearest residence (other than owner): 1800'0 feet
1^ STEADY STATE LIVE WEIGHT
0 sows (farrow to finish) x 1417 |bs. = 0 |bs
1248 sows (farrow to feeder) x 522 /bs. = 651456 |bs
0 head (finishing only) x 135 |bs. = 0 /bs
0 sows (farrow to wean) x 43� |bs. = 0 |bs
0 head (wean to feeder) x 30 |E.s. = 0 |bs
TOTAL STEADY STATE LIVE WEIGHT (SSLW) = 651456 |bs
2. MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT'VOLUME OF LAGOON
Volume = 651456 |bs' SSLW x Treatment Vo|ume(CF)/Ib- SSLW
Treatment Vo/ume(CF)/Ilh. SSLW= Y`CF/|b^ SSLW
Volume = 651456 cubic feet
3' STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION
Volume = 0.0 cubic feet
4' TOTAL DESTGN VOLUME
Inside top length 380.0 feet ; Inside top width 325.0 feet
Top of dike at elevation 45.0 feet
Freeboard 1.0 feet ; Side slopes 3.0 : 1 (inside lagoon)
Total design lagoon liquid level at e|evatioo 44.0 feet
Dottom of lagoon elevation 34.0 feet
.Seasonal high water table e|evatlon 37.0 feet
Total design volume usin8 prismoida} formula
SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/SIDEI SS/SIDE2 LENGTH WIDTH DEPTH
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 374.0 319.0 10.0
AREA OF TOP
LENSTM * WIDTH =
374.0 319.0 119306.0 (AREA OF TOP)
AREA 05 BOTTOM
LENGTH * WIDTH =
314.0 259.0 81326'0 (AREA OF BOTTOM)
AREA OF MIDSECTION
LENGTH * WIDTH * 4
344'0 289'0 397664.0 (AREA OF MIDSECTION * 4)
Cn. FT. = [AREA TOP + (4*AAEA MIDSECTION) + AREA BOTTOM] * DEPTH/6
119306.0 297664.0 81326.0 1.7
VOLUME OF LAGOON AT TOTAL DESIGN LIQUID LEVEL = 997160`CU. FT'
- q

5. TEMPORARY STORAGE REQUIRED
^
DRAINAGE AREA:
Lagoon (top of dike)
Length * Width =
380.0 325.0 123500.0 square feet '
Dui|din3s (roof and lot water)
LenSth * Width = ^
0.0 0.0 0.0 square feet
TOTAL DA 123500'0 square feet ,
Design temporary storage period to be 18o days.
5A' Volume of waste produced
Approximate daily product i»n of manure io CF/LB SSLW 0.00136
Volume = 651456 Lbs. SSLW * CF of Waste/Lb./Day * 180 days
Volume = 159089 cubic feet
513' Volume of wash water
This is the amount of fresh water used for wash in3 f|oors or vo(ume
of fresh water used for a fiush system' Flush systems that recirculate
the lagoon water are accounted for in 5A'
V»/ .me = 0'0 gallons/day * 180 days storage/7.40 gallons
per CF
Volume = 0.0 cubic feet
5C. Volume of rainfa|} in excess of evaporation
Use period of time when rainfall exceeds evaporation by largest amount'
180 days excess rainfall = 7.0 inches
Vo|ume = 7.0 in * DA / 12 inches per foot
Volume = 72041.7 cubic feet

5D. Volume of 25 year - 24 hour storrrr
VC, I ume = 7.0 inches / 1 ' inches per foot * DA
Volume = 72041.7 cubic feet
TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE
�A. 15908,9 cubic feet
5B. 0 cubic feet
5G. 72042 cubic feet
FD. 72042 cubic feet
TOTAL 303173 tunic feet
+ry . SUMMARY
Total required volume 954C,29 cubic feet
Total des i on volume ava i I . 997160 cubic feet
Min. req. treatment volume plus sludge accumulation 6cS145r; cubic fe
At elev. 41.0 feet ; Volume is 6,576'. cubic feet (end Ruropin3)
Total design volume less 25yr-241hr storm, is '. ,2`511; Cubic feet
At elev. 43.3 feet ; Volume is 91 ►r.r•-0 cubic feet (start pump i n3
Seasonal high water` idv l e e l evat i ��n 37.0 fee t
7. DESIGNED LAY �j, Ot t.. _. APPROVED BY:
DATE: `- / s;-yt DATE:
N,0TE : SEE ATTACHED WASTE JT I L I ZZAT I i N PLAN

CIPERAT i;_-IN' AIND MA i Pr'-i ENANICE PLAN
T h i s I a0c or, i s de s i fined for- waste treatment. w i th rn i n s murn odor
C C.rrtro I. The t i me requ i red for the p I arined f l u i d ! eve 1 to tee
reac hed may vary due t,j so r I c _,rrd i t i ons, f I ush i ng operat i ons, and
the' arri,_,unt of fresh water- added to the system.
Land app I i cat i or, of waste water is recogn i zed as an acceptat, I e
me I- od of d i s p o s a i Metir,:,ds of apP, 1 ;1 cat i ,-,n i nc l ude s,? I i d set,
center T. i vot, guris, and trave l i ng gun i rr- i S Lt i on. Care should be
taken when applying waste to preveri ; runoff from the field or damage
to crC,p,s.
The following i terns are to be carried cut:
1. It is strong Iy recommended that the treatment Iagoon be pre-
cFiarged to 1/2 i is capac i ty to prevent excess ive odors dur-i ng
start-up. Pre-charg i rig reduces the concentrat i or, of the i ri i t i a I
waste enter i ng the I agoon' threre�,y r-educ i rig odors _ So I i ds shou I d be
covered with effluent at a1I times.
2. The attached waste ut i I i zat i on plan sh,a I I the followed. This
F. I an r ec :mrnerrds sarnp I i rr_I and test i ng of waste (see Attachment L )
t,efore I and app I i cat ion.
Beg i r, purn�,-�out of the I a3c<<<n whrer, fluid I eve; reaches e I eva-
t i or, 43.2� as marked by permanent rnarker-s. Stop pump -out when
t1',e f I u i J I eve I reaches e I evert i or, 41 . QJ c,r h,ef c,re f l u i d depthr i s
less than 6 feet deep (this prevents the loss of favorable
i,acteria)
4. The r e c ornrnersded max i Fri urn, amr,unt to -a er I r"r i gat i on i s
one (i) i rich and the r ecormenved riiax irnurn dpp 1. i cat i -,n rate i s Q5-4
i r,chi pi"r hc,ur-.
5. Keep ve.getat i on on the emt,anl-crnent and areas adjacent -to the
1 agoor, mowed annual I y. Vegetation shou 1 d be feet i i i zed as needed
to maintain a vigorous stand.
L. 1-;e ,air any er _„�e�� areas _,r- err-eas damaged by rodents and
estat, I i sh i ri vegetat i on
7. A I I surface runof f i s to be d iverted fr ern the I agoori to stat, I.e
0LL4- 1 ets.
_ . TheC:I ea.n Water Act cif 1977 pr oh i t, i is the d i schar fie of
F, _, I I utar,ts i n t o waters of t11e Un i t e d States. The Department ,-if
Envir'L,rirnerft, 1iealth,, err„ 1�atural esc,urces, Division of Envir-on-
menta i Management, has the r-esp.:,i-,s i t, i I i ty fc,r- enf:jrc i ng th i s law.

BLADEN COUNTY
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
DIVISION OF WATER UUALITY (DWO) ylcd-4ija-7o41.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) yl�d-tibl-b/bb
SU1L & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD) y1b-Mb2-b ib
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (MRCS) y1d-t3b�—b��a
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES) 91td-tsb1-45y1
This plan will be implemented in the event that wastes from your
operation are leaking, overflowing, or running off the site. You snoula
NOT wait until wastes reach surface waters or leave your property to
consider that you have a problem. You should make every etiort 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.
1. Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the situation, this may
or may not be possible. Suggested responses to problems are
listed below:
A. Lagoon overflow -possible solutions are:
a. Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam, any
permanent alteration of the dam should be approved by a
qualified technical specialist.
b. Pump wastes to field at an acceptable rate.
c. Stop all additional flow to the lagoon -hold waste in the
house if possible.
d. Call a pumping contractor.
e. Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon.
B. Runoff from waste application field -action include:
a. lmmedia teiy stop waste application.
b. Create a temporary diversion or berm to contain tine
waste.
c. Incorporate waste to reduce further 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 (flushing system) pump.
b. Stop irrigation pump.
c. Close valves to eliminate further discharge.
e. Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps.
D. Leakage from flush system, houses, solids separators -actions
include:
a. Stop recycle (flushing system) pump.
b. Stop irrigation pump.
c. Make sure no siphon effect has been created.
d. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid
separators.
e. Repair all leaks 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 to catch all seepage, put in a
submersible pump, and pump back into 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 the 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 kiiis, or
property damage?
d. Did the spill leave the property?
e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface
waters?
f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach
surface waters?
g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or oft of
the property)?
h. How much reached surface waters?
3. Contact appropriate agencies.
a. During normal business hours, call your DWU (Division of
Water Quality) regional office, at 910-486-1541, attar
hours, emergency number:1-800-858-0368. Your phone call
should include: YOUR NAME, FACILITY, TELEPHONE NUMBEK,
THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT FROM ITEM W2 ABOVE:, THE
EXACT LOCATION OF THE FACILITY, AND THE LOCATION ON
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. It spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call
local (EMS) Emergency Management Services at
'310-862-6l60.
c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department.
d. Contact local Soil and Water Conservation District
(SWCO), Natural resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) office at 910-862-6936 and Cooperative Extension
Service (CES) at 910-862-4591 for advice/technical
assistance.
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.

b. Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair of the
problem to minimize off -site damage.
a. Contractors Name: wgu dos. aJ5 7
b. Contractors Address:
c. Contractors phone: - 59L- 570
b. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (iRUb,
Consulting Engineer, etc.)
a. Name: 6-GLEA)d cureOFl
b. phone: 910 69I- .5771
7. Implement procedures as advised by DW9 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.
6. If you are a contract swine grower associated with a swine
company integrator, contact the company representative at

Mortality Management Methods
(check which method(s) are being implemented)
❑ Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours after
knowledge of the death. The burial must be at feast 300 feet from any flowing
stream or public body of water.
!� Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106- I 68.7
© Complete incineration
❑ In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design
approved by the Department of Agriculture
❑ Any method which in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian would
make possible the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering
human or animal health. (Written approval of the State Veterinarian must be
attached)

P-15
Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause BMPs to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
Liquid Systems
Flush gutters • Accumulation of solids Mr Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated solids from
gutters as designed
S' Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and pits • Crusted solids 1;r 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 to 8 inches
over more than 30 percent of surface
Excessive vegetative • Decaying vegetation Maintain vegetative control along banks of
growth lagoons and other impoundments to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter along
water's edge on impoundment's perimeter.
Dry Systems
Feeders • Feed spillage 0 Design, operate, and maintain feed systems
(e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
accumulation of decaying wastage
O Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7- to 10-
day interval during summer; 15- to 30-day interval
during winter)

N- 15
Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checkllst
Source Cause BMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Farmstead • Swine production Ir Vegetative or wooded buffers;
W Recommended best management practices;
Sr Good judgment and common sense
Animal body surfaces . Dirty manure -covered animals Dry' floors
Floor surfaces • Wet manure -covered floors iY Slotted floors;
GZ�' Walerers located over slotted floors;
0 Feeders at high end of solid floors;
E V Scrape manure buildup from floors;
lK Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection pits • Urine; 91 Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
Partial microbial decomposition or scrape;
0 Underfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust fans • Volatile gases; 1W Fan maintenance;
Dust IQ' Efficient air movement
Indoor surfaces
Dust
V Washdown between groups of animals;
Er' Feed additives;
13 Feeder covers;
20 Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder
covers
Flush tanks
• Agitation of recycled lagoon
Cl Flush tank covers;
liquid while tanks are filling
1)" Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents
Flush alleys
• Agitation during wastewater
0 Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyance
Pit recharge points
• Agitation of recycled lagoon
M-1 Extend recharge lines to near bottom of pits
liquid while pits are filling
with anti -siphon vents
Lift stations
• Agitation during sump tank
Cl Sump tank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain collection • Agitation during wastewater 0 Box covers
or junction boxes conveyance
AMOC - November 11, 1996, Page 3

Source
Cause
11MPs. to Minimize Oddr Site Specific Practices
End of drainpipes at
•
Agitation during wastewater
❑ Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
lagoon
conveyance
lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
•
Volatile gas emissions;
f3 Proper lagoon liquid capacity;
•
Ofological mixing;
GY Correct lagoon startup procedures;
•
Agitation
W Minimum surface area -to -volume ratio;
CP"Miniimum agitation when.pumping;
❑ Mechanical aeration;
❑ Proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler
•
High pressure agitation;
fly'! Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind;
nozzles
•
Wind drift
91" Minimum recommended operating pressure;.
O"Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface;
❑ Pump from second -stage lagoon
Storage tank or basin
•
Partial microbial decomposition;
❑ Bottom or midlevel loading;
surface
•
Mixing while tilling;
13 Tank covers;
Agitation when emptying
❑ Basin surface mats of solids;
❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants
Settling basin surface
•
Partial microbial decomposition;
❑ Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid
•
Mixing while filling;
level;
•
Agitation when emptying
❑ Remove settled solids regularly
Manure, slurry or sludge
•
Agitation when spreading;
❑ Soil injection of slurry/sludges;
spreader outlets
•
Volatile gas emissions
p Wash residual manure from spreader after use;
❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants
Uncovered manure,
+
Volatile gas emissions while
❑ Soil injection of slurry/sludges
slurry or sludge on field
drying
❑ Soil incorporation within 48 hrs.;
surfaces
O Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying;
❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dead animals
•
Carcass decomposition
it Proper disposition orcarcusscs
Dead animal disposal
•
Carcass decomposition
❑ Complete covering of carcasses lit burial pits;
pits
❑ Proper location/construction ordisposal pits
Incinerators
•
Incomplete combustion
❑ Secondary stack burners
AMOC -November 11, 1996, Page 4
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Source Cause IIMPs to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Standing water around • Improper drainage; Grade t.ad landscape such that water drains
facilities . Microbial decomposition of away from facilities
organic matter
Madura tracked onto • Poorly maintained access roads Or Farm access road maintenance
public roads 6om farm
access
Additional Information : Available From :
Swine Manure Management; 0200 Rule/BMP Packet NCSU, County Extension Center
Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies; EBAE Fact Sheet NCSU - BAE
Swine Production facility Manure Management: Pit Recharge - Lagoon Treatment ; EBAE 128-89 NCSU-BAE
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor Flush - Lagoon Treatment ; EBAE 129-88 NCSU - BAE
Lagoon Design and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage; EBAE 103-83 NCSU-BAE
Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment ; EBAE Pact Sheet NCSU - BAE
Controlling Odors from Swine Buildings; PIH-33 NCSU - Swine Extension
Environmental Assurance Program ; NPPC Manual NC Pork Producers Assoc
Options for Managing Odor; a report from the Swine Odor Task Force NCSU Agri Communications
Nulsance Concerns in Animal Manure Management: Odors and Flies; 11110107, 1995 Conference Proceedings Florida Cooperative Lxicnsion
AMOC -November 11, 1996, Page 5

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 9, 1998
Prestage Farms
P-15
PO Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
Attn: John Prestage
A IM?0WA
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND MaTuRAL RESOURCES
Subject: Application No. AWS090140
Additional Information Request
P-15
Animal Waste Operation
Bladen County
Dear John Prestage:
The Non -Discharge Permitting Unit has completed a preliminary engineering review of the subject application. Additional
information is required before we can continue our review. Please address the following by August 8, 1998:
This facility was certified for 1250 sows Farrow to Feeder however, the Waste Utilization Plan (WUP)
submitted is for 1248 sows Farrow to Feeder. The facility will be permitted for 1248 sows Farrow to
Feeder unless a new WUP is submitted for 1250 sows Farrow to Feeder.
The irrigation parameters listed in your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) exceed current NRCS
recommendations. Irrigation events are to be listed in the WUP as the maximum application allowable for
that soil type from the time the pumps are turned on until the time they are shut off. The application events
listed in your WUP appear to be out of the Sprinkler Irrigation Guide. The Application Amounts listed in
this guide have not been adjusted for the application of animal waste. NRCS currently recommends that
total application amounts not exceed one inch in any application event for any soil type. If your application
rates need to be adjusted for the application of animal waste, please have your Technical Specialist revise
your WUP to reflect the appropriate application amount per event. If the rates exceed the recommended
one inch, please have your Technical Specialist justify the increased application rate in the narrative of
your WUP.
Please reference the subject permit application number when providing the requested information. All information should be
signed, sealed, and submitted in duplicate to my attention at the address below. The information requested by this letter,
must be submitted on or before August 8, 1998 or the Division will return your application as incomplete in accordance with
15A N.C.A.C. 2H .0200 and your facility will be considered to be operating without a permit.
Please be advised that operation of the subject animal waste management system without a valid permit is a violation of
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and will subject you to the enforcement authority of the Environmental
Management Commission.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please call me at [phone], extension 502.
ISincerely,
Sue Homewood
Environmental Engineer
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Permit File
P.O. Box 29535. Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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A- t s
ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
Gw�.L;s.E;,Lf
IN 1 21998
Producer: PRESTAGE FARMS
Location: P.O. BOX 438
" CLINTON NC 283.29 _
Telephone: [phone]
Type Operation: Existing Farrow to Feeder Swine
Number of Animals: 1250.00 sows
(Design Capacity)
STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon
APPLICATION METHOD: Irrigation
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a
specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water 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 the 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:
1. Always apply waste based —on, the needs of the crop to be
grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply
more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration
rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and
available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than
5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land
eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than
10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter
strips are established.
4. 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 DWQ regulations.
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5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and
downwind odor problems.
6. To maximize the -value of the nutrients for crop production,._.-, _
and to reduce the potential for polTutiori,- the waste'should '
be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30
days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy.
Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and
reduce odor problems.
This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If
you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this
plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods 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. In some cases you may want to have plant
analysis made, which could allow additional waste to be applied.
Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to be flexible
so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type.
Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific
crop production.
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements
for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.)
1250 sows x 7.3 tons waste/sows/year = 9125 tons
%MOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR - •-.
1250 sows x 6.5 lbs PAN/sows/year = 8125 lbs. 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 surface application.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN -
TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER
_meI'I�ir�'_L'„__
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
----
or
----_--
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
1835
1
GoA
BC
5.5
275
5.6
1540
I
MAR-OCT
1835
��1
IG
11
150
l
15.6
1280 MAY
1835
2
NOB
BC
5.2
I
I
1260
1
114
13640
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
1-2
1
I
150 1
114
1700
SEP-MAY
1835
3
BC
3.8
IRa
I
I
1190
1
110.2
11938
MAR-OCT
1835
SG
1
1-3
1
I
150
1
110.2
1510
SEP-MAY
END
I
NOTE
TOTAL18608
- Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e.
interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals.
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied
while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations
may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a
nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This
plan only addresses nitrogen.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
TABLE 2: ACRES WITH NOTARIZED AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE
_ _ fi (L� r� Ii1P3Zf:_'fll'th ;adjacent laTfdowriems,,must_ -be .,.attached ):::.:,-.:_.__...� ,a :zs __ . ,K.
(Required only if operator does not own adequate land.
See required specification 2.)
TRACT
FIELD
SOIL TYPE & CLASS-
CROP
YIELD
LBS
COMM N
**
* LBS
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
AW N
PER
ACRES
AW N
PER AC
AC
USED
-----
or
-------
APPLY
RESID.
APPLIC
METH
N
TIME
END
0
Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or
winter annuals follow summer annuals.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded
in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing,
hay and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed
when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle
should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four
inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed
for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small
grain to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too
high and this will definitely interfere with stand of
bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced
yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than
cutting small grain for hay or silage j-ust before heading as
is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small
grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or
silage two to three times during the season, depending on
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late
September or early October. Drilling is recommended over
broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a
height of about two inches before drilling for best results.
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
** Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in fields 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
UNITS
PER UNIT
BC
SG
HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-CONTROLLED GRAZED
SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED
TONS
AC
.50
50
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TOTAL
TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2
ACRES
LBS AW N USED
29.8
8608
0
0
29.8
8608
* BALANCE
-483
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to
fully utilize the animal waste N produced.
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*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully
utilize the animal waste N produced.
- 1..' .,' aAn: _=R.:--s.:... _ -' ._ a - ., .'t*a. _ _ .�. � .. -� -'k :` �_ ..- 4_ . .:::r -- ..:-.__--' - - - - -. ,1iE-:-. ;••'c: .1ti+�f„t ti::'" iC.st ^—^ --
Acres shown in each of the preceding 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.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of
animal waste.
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land
application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient
rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application
of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 1375 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the
sludge.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 6875
pounds of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid
bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you
will need 22.9166666667 acres of land. if you apply the sludge to corn at
the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 55 acres
of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and
land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25`6 depending on your
sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application
methods.
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.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan,
it is the responsibility 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
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
i T-h-�cta—Vowing-tabi.s .is provided as -a guide:.for.-establishing-.appli:cation V-
rates and amounts.
I
Tract I Field
1835
i 1 i
1835
1 2 l
1835
I
l 3 l
1835
I
1835
I
I -2 1
I
1835
I -3
1
Soil Type
GOA
NoB
Ra
I-
I
I .
1
I-
Crop
M
BC
BC
SG
SG
SG
lApplication RatelApplic. Amount
(in/hr) I (inches)
I
0.50 1 *1.00
GAG 8�4j98
1 0.50 I *1.00
I
0.40 I *1.00
I
I
I
1
I I
* 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 of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil
conditions.
Your facility is designed for 180.00 days of temporary storage and
the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every
6.00 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste be stored
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ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one
foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to
ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the
correct rates to 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.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis
report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and
the proper application rate prior to applying the waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
1. Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by
runoff, drift, manmade conveyances, direct application, or
redirect discharge during-oper.a-l-A.-on: or:..land= applicat-ion:--•''-Any.
discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the
producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate
land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer does
not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he/she shall
provide a copy of an agreement with a landowner who is within a
reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for
waste application. 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, climatic conditions, and
level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict
the rate of application for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons
per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land that is eroding
at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per year
providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves
the field. (See FOTG Standard 393 -Filter Strip)
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" 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 odor or flies.
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. The potential for salt damage from animal
waste should also be considered.
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for
spring planted crops on soils with a high potential for
- _�--1er ching�__-•Waste nutrient--_l-o-ading-rates-on these-
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 the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
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 any perennial stream or river (other
than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste 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 landowner.
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 a discharge or by over -spraying.
Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided
they have been approved as a land application site by a
"technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on
grassed waterways that discharges directly into water courses,
and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at
agronomic rates in a manner that 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.). Areas 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.
Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence
of erosion, leakage or discharge.
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REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
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 preplant with no further 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 for 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 and maintained. Soil and waste
analysis records shall be kept for five 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 regulations.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm: P15
Owner/Manager Agreement
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications
and the operation and maintenance procedures established 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 storage system or construction of new
facilities will require -a new certificdtion to be submitted to the -
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) before the new
animals are stocked. I -(we) also understand that there must be no
discharge of animal waste from this system to surface waters of the
state from a storm event less severe than the 25--year, 24-hour
storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office
and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District
and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request.
Name of Facility Owner: PRESTAGE FARMS
(Please print)
Signature: S Date: 3 Z
Name of Manager(If dif event from owner):
Signature:
Date:
Name of Person' Preparing Plan: "(Please print)Randall N. Barefoot
Affili.ation:Prestage Farms Inc. Phone No.
Address (Agency): P.O. Box 438
Clinton NC 28329
Signature: Date: 3 /r p
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