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HomeMy WebLinkAbout260067_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Qual Waste Utilization Plan Producer: Larry & Patty Eason Name of Farm: Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Location: 4656 Lonnie Matthews Rd Wade NC 28395 Phone: 910-483-8488 Type of Operation: Feed -Finish Number of Animal: 8820 Storage Structure: Anaerobic Lagoon Method of Application: Irrigation Amount of waste produced per year. Amount of plant available N (PAN) produced/year: County: Cumberland RECEIVED DEQ/DWR MAY 18 2017 FAYETTEVIL ERE ZONAL OFFICE 16758 ton/year 20286 I bs./yea r 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 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 DWQ regulations. S. 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 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 2 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 the 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. YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: Tract No. Field No. Soil Type Crop Code Yield/Ac Lbs. N unit Acres Lbs N Used Month to Apply Lbs. N Per Ac. 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Corn 102 1.02 84.1 7064 FEB15-JUN 84 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Wheat 45 2.32 84.1 8746 SEP-MAR 104 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Soybeans 25 3.98 84.1 8410 APR-SEP15 100 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Corn 156 0.88 16.5 1931 FEB15-JUN 117 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Wheat 60 1.86 16.5 1848 SEP- MAR 112 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Soybeans 42 3.84 16.5 2657 APR-SEP15 161 3431 Pivot 3 AyB Corn 153 0.92 16.7 2021 FEB15-JUN 121 3431 Pivot 3 AyB Wheat 1 59 2.01 16.71 1971 SEP-MAR 1 118 3431 Pivot 3 _AyB Soybeans 1 41 3.89 16.71 2672 APR-SEP15 1 160 Total 234.6 37319lbs. Available Nitrogen 20286 lbs. Surplus or deficit -17033 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. * PAN has been reduced 20 lbs./ac.on corn due to residues from previous crop. * Acres have been reduced by half to allow for a two-year rotation of corn, wheat and soybeans. Use the following acres on the IRR-2 form. Field No. Acres Pivot 1 168.2 Pivot 2 33.0 Pivot 3 33.4 Total 234.6 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 3 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. 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 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 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. 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 3175 lbs. of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove sludge every 5 years you will have approximately 15876 lbs. of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 lbs/acre you will need 53 acres of land. if you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs. of nitrogen per acre you will need 127 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 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 4 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 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 Crop Code Applic. Rate(in/hr) Applic. Amount 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Corn 0.6 1.0 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Wheat 0.6 1.0 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Soybeans 0.6 1.0 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Corn 0.35 1.0 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Wheat 0.35 1.0 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Sa beans 0.35 1.0 3431 Pivot 3 A B Corn 0.35 1.0 3431 Pivot 3 A B Wheat 0.35 1.D 3431 Pivot 3 A B Soybeans 0.35 1.0 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 5 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. i:►1:�:Tti19��1��]1�:i!iii[�l�l Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 6 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 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 fall 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). Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 7 -REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS (continued) 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 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 five (5) years. 23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations. Page 8 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm: Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Owner/Manager Agreement Larry & Patty Eason 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: Larry & Patty Eason Signature: Name of Manager (If dif Brent from owner) Signature: Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Phone: 910-596-5749 Address: P.O. Box 438 Clinton, NC 28329 Signature: Date: Date: Date: 5 115147 Waste Utilization Plan Producer: Larry & Patty Eason Name of Farm: Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Location: 4656 Lonnie Matthews Rd Wade NC 28395 Phone: 910-483-8488 Type of Operation: Feed -Finish Number of Animal: 8820 Storage Structure: Anaerobic Lagoon Method of Application: Irrigation Amount of waste produced per year: Amount,of plant available N (PAN) produced/year: County: Cumberland 16758 ton/year 20286 lbs./year 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 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. AQUrFp' R0TPrTtnm ENRID �Q rOU MAR 19 2009 RECE�v i?AR p 2009 DM-FA*MUE RR0ML MGM 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 DWQ regulations. S. 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 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 2 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 the 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. YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: Tract No. Field No. Soil Type Crop Code Yield/Ac Lbs. N unit Acres Lbs N Used Month to Apply Lbs. N Per Ac. 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Cotton 600 0.12 168.2 12110 MAR15-AUG1 72 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Rye 1 50 168.21 8410 SEP-MAR 50 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Cotton 750 0.12 33.0 2970 MAR15-AUG1 90 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Rye 1 50 33.0 1650 SEP-MAR 50 3431 Pivot 3 A B Cotton 750 0.12 33.4 3006 MAR15-AUG1 90 3431 Pivot 3 A B Rye 1 50 33.4 1670 SEP-MAR 50 Total Available Nitrogen Surplus or deficit 235 29816lbs. 20286 I bs. -9530 I bs. 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. Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 3 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. 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 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 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. 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 3175 lbs. of plant available nitrogen per year. in the sludge. If you remove sludge every 5 years you will have approximately 15876 lbs. of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland.at the rate of 300 lbs/acre you will need 53 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs, of nitrogen per acre you will need 127 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 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 4 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 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. Sol Type Crop Code Applic. Rate in/hr Applic. Amount 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Cotton 0.6 1.0 3431, 3494 Pivot 1 AuA Rye 0.6 1.0 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Cotton 0.35 1.0 3524 Pivot 2 ExA Rye 0.35 1.0 3431 Pivot 3 A B Cotton 0.35 1.0 3431 Pivot 3 A B Rye 0.35 1.0 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 5 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 Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 6 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. 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 regulatlon' 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 fall 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) Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Page 7 REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS (continued) 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 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 five (5) years. 23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations. Page 8 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm: Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Owner/Manager Agreement Larry & Patty Eason 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: Larry & Patty Eason Signature: Name of Manager (If different from owner) Signature: Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Phone: 910-596-5749 Address: P.O. Box 438 Clinton, NC 28329 Signature: c;q . C �•� Date: Date: Date: p Soil Map --Cumberland County, North Carolina, and Sampson County, North Carolina (Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12) 35' 8' 15' 35* T 20' N tY O rb � m ti n I '- s Map scde: 1:12,000 ff pdnled an size (8.3 x 11") sheet 0 Q N Meters m 0 150 300 600 900 Feet 0 50fl 1.000 2,000 3,000 USDA Natural Resourc es VVeb Soil Survey 2.1 elr� Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey 35' 8.13' Fi7' y a 35'r1a - - m 213/2009 Page 1 of 3 Solt Map -Cumberland County, "earth Carolina, and Sampson County, North Carolina Lary & Patty's flog farm 1-12 Map Unit Legend Cumberland County, North Carolina (NCOS1) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres In AOI Percent of Aql I AUA 1 Autryville loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes 12,8` 2.2% 4 y �fvyoock 'oam, 1 tr, 4 pGrcart ;!:Fos I j Bad j Blaney loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes 12.91 2.2% II i ExA Exua loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes � 104.1 I 18.2% j GOO i Go;asbom loamy 5arid. 0 to 2 percont s;opc5 I l 4-4 ! Gr I Grantham loam 3A 9 j 7 096 i JT I Johnston loam ---.I —� 30.4 ; 5.3% --- — LaB j Lakeiand sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes 9.7 I 1,7% i f-or.^ c:tnrt n � � n wn i Ly Lynchburg sandy icam —�— 33.0 ; 5.80/.j Na Nahunta loam i __ - 4.41 0.8% I M:;�. ._...—.-._... � ., I :.in "..:i. � .... o d. v to 2 per=s .a yr � .'7L.� � r• f a: 1 NoB j Norfolk loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes j 34.1 j 6A% j Ra i Rains sandy loam 11.5 !, 2 0% 3 i R ; s orlu ilia sius Lyrr i iaver soils ; i i 0,--1% j Wa8 Wag ram loamy sand. 0 to 6 percent slopes 62.9 i— 11.0% j Subtotals for Sol; Survey Area 562.7 l 98.3% i Totals for Area of intorest i 672.4 I 1100.0% , Sampson County, North Carolina (NC163) i -ap Unit syFm. O, eicsri }P:it iV`itnic "�CicS ii. nvi rCeGcr:i Gi ,:Ci i GaB.^..-- -•-� Gainhoy sand, 0 to 5 percent siopesT - !J-^ - T ------ 0.611 —• 0.1% JT E Johnston mucky learn + 9.1 1.6% } 5ubtotais for 5oi; Survay Area Totals for Area of Interest w 572.4i ~ --- 100.8% us -M Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 2.1 2/3/2009 ' Conservaiion Servi;:� i-i31int:al LN�:atiVC so:" Z--..ey , Larry & Patty's Hog Farm 1-12 Spray Field Calculations Pivot 1 Radius = 1460 ft A = nr2 A = 3.14 x 1460' A = 3.14 x 2131600 A = 6693224 ft' A = 6693224 ftz/43560 ft2/ac A = 153.7 acres End gun acres 2.4 1.8 5.8 3.7 0.8 14.5 acres + 153.7 acres =168.2 acres Pivot 2 Calculated with computer program 29.0 acres End gun acres 1.0 1.2 0.7 1.1 4.0 acres } 29.0 acres = 33.0 acres Pivot 3 Radius = 620 ft A=nr2 A =3.14 x 620' A = 3.14 x 384400 A = 1207016 ftZ A = 1207016 ft2/43560 ftZ/ac A = 27.7 acres End gun acres 1.1 4.6 5.7 acres + 27.7 acres = 33.4 acres 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 Larry R Eason y Z 7 27. 17 Larry Eason Hog Farm Inc. 4656 Lonnie Matthews Rd Wade, NC 28395 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS260067 Larry Eason Hog Farm Inc. Animal Waste Management System Cumberland County Dear Larry R Eason: In accordance with your application received on 13-Dec-06, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Larry R Eason, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG 100000. 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 Larry Eason Hog Farm Inc., located in Cumberland County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the following swine annual averages: Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 8820 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 III.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.nowaterquality.ore Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal opportunitylAffirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper Nne r Carolina )atura!!y Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Telephone: (919) 733-3221 Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax 1: (919) 715-0588 Fax 2: (919)715-6048 Customer Service: (877) 623-6748 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 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) Cumberland County Health Department Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files Permit File AWS260067 o�oF W A Michael F. Easley, Governor Uj 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 REQUESTED ! Larry R Eason Larry Eason Hog Farm Inc. 4656 Lonnie Matthews Rd Wade, NC 28395 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.state.ne.uslaps/afou/downloads.htm or by writing or calling: NCDENR — DWQ Animal Feeding Operations Unit 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 Telephone number: (919) 733-3221 In order to assure your continued coverage under one of these two types of general 1permits, you must submit an application for permit coverage 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, you must include two 2 copies of your most recent Waste Utilization Plan with the a lication 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 cc (w/o enclosures): Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files - 260067 Prestage Farms Inc Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Internet: www,newaterauality ora Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27604 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper Telephone: Fax 1: Fax 2: Customer Service: Nam` Carolina (919) ✓ aturld& (919) 715-0588 (919) 715.6048 (877)623-6748 ANIMAL FACILITY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FORM C .rtificate of Coverage or Permit Number A6 Z&22j�d t1, County Year 200 Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or Pennit),-'/Cl/�-Z Za,17 Operator in Charge for this Facility _ 13 �"-X g,-� Certification# Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above permit occurred during the ast calendar year % YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and Part II and proceed to the certif Also, if animal waste was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on �qS l waste was handled. �� jj� 2006 Part I :-Facility Information: va q I. Total number of applicatio Field or Pulls (please check the approprii�ln the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): Total Useable Acres a roved in the CAWMP M ag { ) rr 2. Total number offelPor Pulls (please check the appropriate box) on which land application occurred during the year: Total Acres on which waste was applied�J 3. Total pounds of Plant_ Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during the year for all application sites: 4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be land applied annually by the CAWMP and the permit: 5. Estimated amoun of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken off site during the year e�Z'� E 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 any one time during the previous year: Largest Z�& Smallest Y1;2 (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 11. 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 OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN TO BRING THIS FACILITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE. Only animal waste generated at this facility was applied to the permitted sites during Yes No the past calendar year. AFACF 3-14-03 1 ?. The facility was operated in such a way that there was no direct runoff of waste from res No the facility (including the (rouses, 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 No calendar year. 4. There was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during es No the past calendar year. 5. There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the Yes No levels specified in this facility's CAWMP during the past calendar year. F. All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year. No eYes 7. Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon 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. Yes No 9. Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving animal waste during the es No past calendar year. 10. Soil pH was maintained as specified in the permit during the past calendar Year? Yes No 11. All required monitoring and reporting was performed in accordance with the facility's es No permit during the past calendar year. 12. All operations and maintenance requirements in the permit were complied with during es 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 es No sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were removed in accordance with the facility's pen -nit. 14. All buffer requirements as specified on the pen -nit and the CAWMP for this facility were Yes No maintained during each application of animal waste during 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." Pefinittee Name and Title (type or print) of Permittee Signal of Operator in Charge (if different from Permittee) AFACF 3-14-03 2 2 4z Date' ate Sludge Survey Data Sheet Lagoon Identification: Sludge Survey Data Sheet Arry — son Completed by: 1.nM�__�v�:a� ._ Date: 9 — �S Print Name Slgn2 lure (A) Grid Point No. (8) Distance from liquid surface to to of sludge (C) Distance from liquid surface to is oon bottom soil (C)-(8) Thickness of sludge la ier Ft. & inches Feet tenths Ft. & Inches Feet tenths Ft. & Inches Feet tenths 1 S. 2 S.S 3 i 4 S, 56 6 S.5 7 S 6 8 5,0 9 6,1 10 5 17 11 S. 2- 12 S".5 13 s 4 14 15 5.1 16 5..3 17 �! . 18 19 S. �- 20 S 21 S. $ 22 23 z 24 Average 9-3 ri. >' �� c' *All Grid Points and corresponding sludge laver thickness must be shown on a sketch attached to this Sludge Survey Data Sheet. . See Appendix 6 for conversion from inches to tenths of feet. White - Office Yellow - Producer 16 1,9 Lagoon Sludge Survey Form A. Farm Permit or DWQ Identification Number B. Lagoon Identification _ , C. Person(s) taking Measurements n ,r� �;.m 4 IL .&406�� D. Date of Measurements _ _ 6 -- `3 .. ter 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: c. Thickness ot the sludge layer if making a direct measurement with "core sampler': F. Lagoon Surface Area (using dimensions at inside top of bank): _ 1 - - (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, �j. I _ acres x G with maximum of 24. (Using sketch and dimensions, develop a uniform "grid" that has number of intersection points that thatch 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.) ft. 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. Detennine distance from Maximum Liquid Level to Minimum Liquid Level: -� • Ci (Deterniine from Plan or other lagoon records) K. Calculate distance from present liquid surface level to Minimum Liquid level: Item .1— Item I, assuming present liquid level is below Max. Liq. Level: 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): i , 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): S. N. Record from sludge survey data sheet the average thickness of the sludge layer: 3. O. Calculate the thickness of the existing Liquid Treatment Zone (Item M— Item K): �. 6 (Note: If Item O 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 ._172 41P_S-La;,�_ �,,,�4"-,a� Date:5 Print Name �;' signature White -• Office Yellow - Producer ANIMAL FACILITY ANNUAL CEt�RTIFICATIONFORM � o Ca �v L coup �C�ze� Year 200 Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number ty Facility Name (as. shown on Certificate of Coverage or Permit)20 Operator in Charge for this Facility s a Certification #_lid %O Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above permit occurred during the past calendar year _i,,l_ YES NO. IfNO, skip Part 1 and Part II and proceed to the certification. Also, if animal wastr was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on how the'ankW waste was handled. _Part I : Facility Information: 1. Total number of application Fields ®'or Pulls 0 (please check the appropriate box) in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAVW): Total Useable Acres approved in the CAWMP 2. Total number of Fields 0"or Pulls ❑ (please check the appropriate box) on which land application occurred during the year:. J— ,.- Total Acres on which waste was applied � r 3. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during the year for all application sites: _ gg 7� /j 4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be land applied, annually by the CAWMP and the permit: `2 1 6/le), �.Sr 5. Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken off site during the year � e tons ❑ or gallons ❑ (please check the appropriate box) 6. Annual average number of animals by type at this facility during the previous year: z4=1 (,/ r .. 7. Largest and smallest number of animals by type at this facility at any one time during the previous year. Largest 8; `% . 7 —__... �. _�.._...,..�._ Smallest (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: _ / /"rQ�S'Z-a i'e"Qr'��� �.. --- Part H: Facility Status: IF THE ANSWER TO ANY STATEMENT BELOW IS `740", PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN 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 Yes ❑ No the past calendar year. F"O�RECEIVED AFACF 3-14-03 1 1 FE9.16 2005 OEN�Y61"fEVILLE REGIONAL ONCE 2. The facility was operated in such a way that there was no direct runoff of waste from UR" Yes ❑ No tlz, 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 �/ 09 Yes ❑ N' calendar year. 4. There was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during ,,,/ 93 Yes ❑ No the past calendar year. 5. There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the O Yes [IN. levels specified in this facility's CAWW during the past calendar year. _ 6. All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year. ,�,/ ❑ No 7. Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon ,L�.,I"/Yes !YJ Yes ❑ No 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. eYes ❑ No 9. Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving. animal waste during the WYes ❑ No past calendar year. 10. Soil pH was maintained as specified in the permit during the past calendar Year. Yes ❑ No 11. All required monitoring and reporting was performed in accordance with the facility's VYes ❑ No permit during the past calendar year. 12. All operations and maintenance requirements in the permit were complied with during Q(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 CAWW were maintained during the past calendar year on all RYes ❑ Nc `: sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were removed in accordance with the facility's permit. 14. All buffer requirements as ed on the permit and the CAWW for this facility were Ryes ❑ No maintained during each application of animal waste during the past calendar year. -1 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 inforinatioa, the iufonmaflon submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief: trove, accurate, -and complete. I am aware that there are signif penalties for submitting false informaxion, including the possibility of fines and imprisomnent for knowing violations " Ri or 114 as — ate different from Permittee) 1FACF 3-14-03 2 Lagoon Sludge Survey Form A. Farm Permit or DWQ Identification Number Z & - 6 7 B. Lagoon Identification 4-a[- ry��/t`�"' C. Person(s) taking Measurements D, Date of Measurements E. Methods/Devices Used for Measuement of: a. Distance from the lagoon liquid surface to the top of the sludge layer: 5 r,clr b. Distance from the lagoon liquid surface to the bottom (soil) of lagoon: c. Thickness of the sludge layer if making a direct measurement with "core sampler" F. Lagoon Surface Area (using dimensions at the inside lop of bank): ✓ f (acres) (Draw sketch of lagoon on a separate sheet and Ilst dimensions, and calculate surface area.) G, Estimate number of sampling points: a. Less than 1.33 acres: Use 8 points b. If more than 1.33 acres, , i acres x 6 = 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.) K Conduct sludge survey and record data on "Sludge Survey Data Sheol". I. At the time of sludge survey, also measure the distance from the Maximum Liquid Level to the Present Liquid Level (measure at the lagoon gage pole): r J. Determine distance from Maximum Liquid limit to Minimum Liquid Level: pl 0 (Determine from Plan or other lagoon records) K. Calculate distance from present liquid surface level to Minimum Liquid y Level: Item) - Item 1, assuming present liquid level is below Max. Liq, Level: f 1 L. Record from sludge survey data sheet the distance from the present liquid surface level to the lagoon bottom (average for all the measuement points): M. Record from the 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): N. Record from the sludge survey data sheet the average thickness of the sludge layer: ?, 0. Calculate the thickness of the existing Liquid Treatment Zone (Item.M - Item K):�_'__I�_ oo (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 the sludge Volume Worksheel if desire to calculate sludge volume for rectangular shaped lagoon with uniform side slope, Completed by: Of P'fLlr1 6/'—Dale: -1-aL/ Print Name Signature Sludge Survey Data Sheet Lagoon tdentificaiion: Lary 624,0 Completed BY: ,�d&Me-S � Ross � Date: 3� ~D q Print Name. Signaluse (,A) (D) ei (G) Grid 1 f Point Mstance from )iquid surface Distance from liquid surface Thick,nass of sludge No. 10 top of'sludge to lagoon bottom (soil) layer Ft. & inches Feet (tenths) Ft. 3 inches Fee (tenths} Ft, inches Feet (tenths) 2 G... 3 , 4 5 ,( D 7 , / l3 1 12 13 ^j, • 1S• � 16 D. 17 S, e, I© IMM"- IMF . Ail Grid Points and corresponding sludge layer thickness must be shown on a_sketch attached to this Sludge Survey Data Sheet. CCn`:er5i0n Table ftzm inches to -enths of feet ' !ricne5 ,Tenth: _f fez! Inches Tarim of feet 1 V 7 0.6 2 0.2 a D.7 3 f): 9 0.7 G.3 10 0.8 5 0.- 1 0.9 5 C.= 12 1.0 Lcarr y Eason (1-1=� -Po n �.S V.- Revised January 22, 1999 JUSTIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION FOR MANDATORY WA DETERMINATION Facility Number 2G - L2 Farm Name: gg, & Ai, 11e,40., On -Site Represent ive:,_j �.ce-, Inspector/Reviewer's Name: Date of site visit:, L112 2Lf9 Date of most recent WUP: p� Operation is flagged for a wettable acre determination due to failure of Part H eligibility Item(s) Fl F2 F3 F4 �peration, not required to secure WA determination at this time based on exemption E1 E2 E3 E4 Annual farm PAN deficit: 2_ pounds Irrigation System(s) - circle #: 1. hard -hose traveler; 2. center -pivot system; 3. linear -move system; . 4. stationary sprinkler system wlpermanent pipe; 5. stationary sprinkler system w/portable pipe; 6. stationary gun system wlpermanent pipe; 7. stationary gun system,w/portable pipe PART I7WADe ermination Exemptions (Eligibility failure, Part II, overrides Park I exemption.) Adequate irrigation design, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by an I or PE. E2 Adequate D, and D�D3 irrigation operating parameter sheets, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by an I or PE. E3 Adequate D, irrigation operating parameter sheet, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by a WUP. E4 75% rule exemption as verified in Part III. (NOTE: 75 % exemption cannot be applied to farms that fail the eligibility checklist in Part II. Complete eligibility checklist, Part II - F1 F2 F3, before completing computational table in Part III). PART 11. 75% Rule Eligibility Checklist and Documentation of WA Determination Requirements. WA Determination required because operation fails one of the eligibility requirements listed below: F1 Lack of acreage which resulted in over application'of wastewater (PAN) on spray field(s) according to farm's last two years of irrigation records. F2 Unclear, illegible, or lack of info rmationlmap. F3 Obvious field limitations (numerous ditches; failure to deduct required buffer/setback acreage; or 25% of total acreage identified in CAWMP includes small, irregularly shaped fields - fields less than 5 acres for travelers or less than 2 acres for stationary sprinklers). F4 WA determination required because CAWMP credits field(s)'s acreage in excess of 75% of the respective field's total acreage as noted in table in Part III. Facility Number . Revised January 22, 1999 Part III. Field by Field Determination of 75% Exemption Rule for WA Determination TRACT NUMBER FIELD NUMBER',Z TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM TOTAL ACRES CAWMP ACRES`" FIELD COMM ENTS3 FIELD NUMBER' - hvdrant. Dull. zone. or Doint numbers may be used in nlace of field numbers denendino on CAWMP and type of irrigation system. If pulls, etc. cross more than one field, inspector/reviewer will have to combine fields to calculate 75% field by field determination for exemption if -possible; otherwise operation will be subject to WA determination. FIELD NUMBER2 - must be clearly delineated on map. COMMENTS' - back-up fields with CAWMP acreage exceeding 75%.of its total acres and having received less than 50% of its annual PAN as documented in the farm's previous two years' (1997 & 1998) of irrigation records, cannot serve as the sole basis for requiring a WA Determination. Back-up fields must be noted in the comment section and must beaccessible by irrigation system. ca 0 W U111 State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Non -Discharge Permit Application Form I Survey (THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) cr,G;l�?neral Permit -Liquid Animal Waste Operations - TitI a lowing questions have been completed utilizing information on file with the Please review the information for completeness and make any Corr-Rtions' = �4hit? a appropriate. If a question has not been completed by the Division,Vlei-s complete as best " as possible. Do not leave any question unanswered. c N —+ Application Date: _ I. 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. Applicants Initials 1. One completed and signed original and one copy of the application for General Permit - Animal Waste Operations; i 2. Two copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and field locations where animal waste is disposed; 3. Two copies of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If the facility does not have a CAWMP, one must be completed prior to submittal of a general permit application for animal waste operations. II. GENERAL INFORMATION: ✓l . Farm's name: C.N. ✓2. Print Land Owner's name: _LauW—Lason_ ✓3. Land Owner's Mailing address: RR 1_Box'87 City: Wade NC ,•„_•.,,,, Zip: �395 Telephone Number: 910-483-8488___ -4. County where farm is located: Cumberland ✓5. Farm 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): SR 1821 off Hwy 13. 0.8 miles to SR 1820. 0.7 miles to SR 1823. 0.5 miles off road on ri¢ht. 1-16. Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): ri 7. Lessee's / Integrator's name (if applicable; please circle which type is listed): 26 - 67 FORM: AWO-G-E 2/26/97 Page 1 of 3 k a OPERATION INFORMATION: 1. Farm No.: 2&-fa 2. Operation Description: 2Reration Feeder to Finish 8820 - Certified Design Capacity Is the above information correct? yes; El no. If no, correct below using the design capacity of the €faa ility Type of Swine No. Qf Animals lype gf Poultly N_4,_Qf Animals Tyne of Cattle No. off, s 0 Wean to Feeder 0 Layer 0 Dairy v i 0 Feeder to Finish 0 Non -Layer 0 Beef = 0 Farrow to Wean (# sow) 0 Turkey `` rr :v 0 Farrow to Feeder (# sow) v 0 Farrow to Finish (# sow) --' Other Type of Livestock on the faros: No. of AnimalsL 3. Acreage cleared and available for application: 161 ; Required Acreage (as listed in the CAWMP): t09 4. Number of Lagoons: _ 1 ; Total Capacity: _1806880 _ _ Cubic Feet (ft3) Number of Storage Ponds: ; Total Capacity: Cubic Feet (ft3) 5. Is animal waste being applied on any field which has subsurface drains? YES or NNO� (please circle one) 6. Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity of or under the lagoon? YES or (please circle one) IV. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: I, (Land Owner's name listed in question I1.2), attest that this application for (Farm name listed in question U.1) has been reviewed by me anif 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 to me as incomplete. S Date V . MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner) 1, (Manager's name listed in question II.6), attest that this application for (Farm name listed in question If. 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 PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT POST OFFICE BOX 29535 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (919) 733-5083 FORM: AWO-G-E 2/26/97 Page 2 of 3 I ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN Producer: Larry Eason Location: RR 1 Box 87 Wade NC 28395406. .., Telephone: 910-483-8488 -- Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish swine ` Number of Animals: 8820.00 hogs cn (Design Capacity) uti 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 DEM regulations. Paae: 1 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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, ft3, tons, etc.) 8820 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 16758 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 8820 hogs x 2.3 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 20286 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. Page: 2 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN TABLE l: 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 3431 1 AyB BH 6.3 315 0 10 3150 I APR-SEP 3431 1-1 I Iw 150 1100 ID 10001 110 3431 2 CO 700 0 9 jAyB ii I 170 1630 MAY-JUN 3431 3 AuA BH 5.5 0 1 ii I 1275 118 14950 MAR-OCT 3431 0 1-3 1 JW I 140 180 118 11440 3431 5 SB 50.0 0 JEXA I 1175 114 12450 MAR- JULY 3431 WA 1 100 0 1-5 1 I 114 11400 SEP-NOV 3431 9 CO 750.0 75 0 4 JEXA ii I 1300 MAY-JUN 3507 3 CO 0 INOA I 1700 170 110 1700 MAY-JUN 3509 1 CO 700 0 3 INOA li I 170 1210 MAY-JUN 3494 4 SG 50 100 0 lGoA ii 113 11300 3494 7 SB 50.0 0 11 JEXA li 1175 11925 MAR- JULY 3494 WA 1 100 0 1-7 1 I ill 11100 SEP-NOV Page: 3 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 3494 JULY 18 1 Ly 3494 1-8 3494 9 jAyB 3494 11 AyB SB I45.01157.5 10 WA I1 1100 10 I SG 50 100 0 I SG 50 100 0 I I 8 I1260 MAR- 8 800 SEP-NOV 7 1700 f1 TOTAL123715 - 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. Page: 4 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. Page: 5 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 BH HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-HAY TONS 50 CO COTTON POUNDS 0.1 SB SOY BEANS BUSHELS 3.5 SG SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED 2 W WHEAT 2 WA WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.) AC 100 TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TOTAL TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 ACRES LBS AW N USED ill 23715 0 0 ill 23715 * BALANCE -3429 *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Page: 6 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 3263.4 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 16317 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 54.39 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 130.536 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 Page: 7 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. 1 1 (Application RatelApplic. Amount Tract l Field l I I Soil Type l Crop I l (in/hr) 1 l (inches) 3431 11 l AyB l BH l 0.35 l *1.50 3431 I I l 2 l AyB 1 l CO I l 0.30 I i *1.50 3431 ( l 3 l AuA I l BH I j 0.60 l *0.95 3431 l 5 l ExA l SB I l 0.35 l *1.50 3431 I I l 9 l ExA I l CO l 0.35 l *1.50 3431 1 1 -1 I I W ! 1 3431 I I I -3 l I I W 3431 I l -5 l I I WA i I 1 1 3494 I 111 l AyB I l SG l 3494 I I l 4 I GoA I l SG I l I l Page: 8 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 3494 1 7 1 1 ExA I I SB 1 I 0.35- 1 1 *1.50 3494 1 8 1 1 Ly a I I SB 1 0.50 I *1.30 3494 1 9 I AyB 1 SG 1 1 1 3494 I -7 1 1 1 WA I I 1 3494 I I -8 1 I I I WA l 1 1 3507 I 1 3 I 1 NoA 1 I Co I 0.50 I *1.30 3509 1 11 I I 1 NoA I I I Co I I 1 0.50 I• 1 I *1.30 * 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 in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of freeboard exceptlin 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 Page: 9 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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 Page: 10 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN RRE UIRED__SPECIFICATI_OI�LS 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 to 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. b. 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. Page: 11 WANE 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. Page: 12 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm:Larry Eason Swine Farms Inc. 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 Environmental Management (NCDEM) 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 NCDEM upon request. Name of Facility owner:. Larry Eason (Please print) " Signature • Date: 'Name of Man r(If different from owner): Signature: 9 2 Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)David G. Faircloth Affiliation:NRCS Phone No. (910)484-8939 Address (Agency): 121 East Mountain Drive Ste 229 Fayetteville NC 28306-3422 Signature: ,L)c �,4aLAJW_ Date: T T Page: 14