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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
.April 15, 1998
Dr. Garth Boyd
Murphy Family Farms
P.O. Box 759
Rose Hill, NC 28458
Subject: Notice of Violation
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H.0217
Bladen Boar Stud Swine Farm
Facility Nos. 09-167
Bladen County
Dear Dr. Boyd:
You are hereby notified that, having been deemed permitted to have a
non discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant
to 15A NCAC 2H.0217, you have been found to be in violation of your 2H
.0217 Permit.
On April 8, 1998, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality conducted an annual inspection of your swine
farms located off SR 1319 in Bladen County. The inspection revealed that
the waste application fields had not been planted with the required crops and
the irrigation equipment had not been installed as required by theCAWMP.
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be
addressed:
1. Immediately plant the required crops in the waste application fields
in accordance with the CAWMP.
228 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714, FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301-8048
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Dr, Boyd
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Murphy Farms
2. Immediately install the required irrigation equipment in accordance with
the CAWMP.
Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water
Quality from taking enforcement actions for this violation or any past or
future violation. Furthermore, the Division of Water Quality has the
authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00 per day per
violation.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before May 15,
1998, regarding corrective actions taken or planned. If you have any
questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either
myself or Mr. Robert Heath, Environmental Specialist, at [phone].
Sincerely,
La
Kerr Stevens
Regional Supervisor
cc. Sue Homewood - Compliance Group
Sam Warren - Bladen Co. NRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION -OF WATER QUALITY
May 5, 1998
Dr. Garth Boyd
P.O. Box 759
Rose Hill, NC 28458
Subject: Request for Rescission of Notice of Violation
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
Bladen Boar Stud Swine Farm.
Facility Nos. 09-167
Bladen County
Dear Dr. Boyd:
On April 8, 1998, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality conducted an annual inspection of your swine
farm located off SR 1501.in Bladen County. The inspection resulted in the
issuance of a Notice of Violation (NOV) for the violations observed.
After further review and consideration of the violations and previous
documentation obtained from the files, the Division has not found grounds
to rescind the NOV. Additionally, the inspection form for Bladen Boar Stud
completed on December 12, 1997 shows the lagoon level was 48 inches.
The inspection conducted on April 8, 1998 identified the freeboard level at
36 inches. The rainfall records for the period between the two inspections
(December thru March) was approximately 30 inches. The Division request
an explanation for the discrepancy between the lagoon level and the
anticipated lagoon level with consideration for 30 inches of rainfall and
normal water usage on the farm. The farm had no records for waste
application and reported that no waste had been applied at the time of the
inspection.
228 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714, FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28901-5049
PHONE 010-486-tS411 FA%810-486-0707
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Dr. Boyd
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May 5, 1998
Please provide the above information and any other pertinent
information in regard to this facility to this on or before June 4, 1998.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please contact Robert
Heath at [phone].
Sincerely,
C '
err T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
cc: Sue Homewood - Compliance Group
Sam Warren - Bladen Co. NRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh

' NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 22, 2000
CER11111AD MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Dr. Garth Boyd
Murphy Farms
P.O. Box 759
Rose Hill, NC 28428
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Bladen Boar Swine Facility
Registration No. 09-167
Bladen County
Dear Dr, Boyd:
On August 16, 2000, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality inspected the Bladen Boar swine facility. It was
observed that the waste application fields had very little to no crop resulting
from the minimal amount of wastewater produced, poor soil quality, and the
deer population present at the facility.
In regard to the deficiencies noted during the inspection, the following
actions are requested:
I . Contact a crop specialist for assistance in the selection of a suitable
crop for the soil type, the isolated environment, and the minimal
wastewater available .
Nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the
responsibility and liability of any violations that have or may result from
these deficiencies.
225 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714 1 5YSTEL SLD. FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301-5043
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Dr. Garth Boyd
August 22, 2000
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Heath
Environmental Specialist
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cc: Operations Branch
Central Files
Trent Allen - FRO, DSW
Sam Warren - Bladen County MRCS

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL REsouRcEs
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
F'AYETTEVILLE REGIONAL. OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 22, 2000
CERMfED ,MAIL
RET[1RN- RECEIPT REQUESTED
Dr. Garth Boyd
Murphy Farms
P.O. Box 759
Rose Hill, NC 28428
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Bladen Boar Swine Facility
Registration No. 09-167
Bladen County
Dear Dr. Boyd:
On August 16, 2000, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality inspected the Bladen Boar swine facility. It was
observed that the waste application fields had very little to no crop resulting
from the minimal amount'of wastewater produced, poor soil quality, and the
deer population present at the facility.
In regard to the deficiencies noted during the inspection, the following
actions are requested:
1. Contact a crop specialist for assistance in the selection of a suitable
crop for the soil type, the isolated environment, and the nunimal
wastewater available .
Nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the
responsibility and liability of any violations that have or n)ay result from
these deficiencies.
228 GREEN STREET. SUITE 714 / SYSTEL. BLD. FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH GAROLtNA 20301.5043
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER

Dr. Garth Boyd
August 22, 2000
Page 2
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Heath
Environmental Specialist
/rfh
cc: Operations Branch
Central Files
Trent Allen - FRO, DSW
Sam Warren - Bladen County NRCS

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F AM I L Y F A R M S
September 8, 2000
NCDENR - Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street Fayetteville, NC 28301
RE: Notice of Deficiencies for Facilities 9-5, 9-198, 9-199, 9-27, 9-467
RE'(CBV
SEP 1 3 2000
Dear Mr. Heath:
In response to your August 22"d, 2000 letters concerning the August 15 -17 visits to these sites
you noted a deficiency on each; we wish to respond and ask you to consider the following:
1) At French's Creek (9-5), Pinnacle (9-193), Pine View (9-199), and Evergreen (9-27), you
noted that one or more of the spray fields had competition with other grasses and/or weeds.
We sprayed these bermuda fields earlier this summer with 24D broadleaf weed herbicide.
We are unsure what, if anything, we can spray to control other grasses. Of these farms,
only Evergreen is grazed, and the nitrogen rate (150 & 180 Lbs.) for the fields in question
given by technical specialist Kraig Westerbeek is low to reflect a stand of mixed bermuda,
fescue, and native grasses. The other farms have very low nitrogen concentrations in the
lagoons, making it impossible to optimally fertilize the bermuda; however, across the fields
green summer grasses are growing and have been baled and removed at a nitrogen rate
greater than or equal to our applications.
2) At Bladen Boar (9-167), we experimented with an alternative crop of field peas in response
to previous unsuccessful attempts to grow bermuda. The reason crop establishment is
difficult is that by nature and design the small boar studs use a relatively low amount of
water and therefore require a low amount of wastewater to be irrigated. The field peas we
planted this year came up beautifully and then, due to the isolation of this site and being
surrounded by woodland bays, deer grazed the crop to the ground. Due to the health status
of this farm, dry litter from another farm is not an option. Our plan is to seed rye this winter.
Freeboard is currently 39" . We will consider any improvements you suggest.
3) We have tentatively set up a meeting on October 4" with Dr. Jim Green of NCSU, Regional
Agronomist Rick Morris, CES, and also invite your staff along with SWC to discuss what
can and should be done to improve bermuda stands on several farms in the Bladen area.
Kathy Dugan is organizing the agenda.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact John Bizic at 910-289-6439.
Sincerely,
John Bizic
Land and Nutrient Manager
Cc: Garth Boyd, Jeff Turner, Kraig Westerbeek, Walt Burney, Sonya Avent — DWO Compliance Group, Sam Warren —
Bladen NRCS
Post Office Box 759, Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458, (910) 289-21.11, FAX [phone]

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