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HomeMy WebLinkAbout470027_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quai J State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Non -Discharge Permit Application Form / Survey (THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) General Permit - Liquid Animal Waste Operations The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file with tl Division. Please review the information for completeness and make any correctio. which are appropriate. If a question has not been completed. by „the Division, plea complete as best as possible. Do not leave ar4 tVM red. Application Date: 'SEC 0 5119.9.1 1. REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST r�► 1, Please indicate that you have included the following required items by signing yoW-E l '' - .4a$e provided next to item. F i';t'[l� Applicants -Initials 1. One completed and signed original and one copy of the application for General Permit -Animal Waste Operations: 2. Two copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and AZ 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 �C�' for animal waste operations. II. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1. Farm's name: W.W. Cameron Jr Farm 2. Print Land Owner's name: W.W. Cameron 3. Land Owner's Mailing address: Rt 3 Box 123-D City: Raeford NC Zip: Telephone Number: 910-875-4963 4. County where farm is located: Hokg 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): On the west side of SR 1214 approx..5 miles north of SR 6. Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): 7. Lessee's a (if applicable: please circle which type is listed): kc4e 5S. ny. .. ^_ 47 - 27 FORM: AWO-G-E 2/26/97 Page It of 3 III. OPERATION INFORMATION: 1. Farm No.: 47-21 2. Operation Description: Swine operation Feeder to Finish 5760 - Certified Design Capacity Is the above information correct'? yes; F7 no. If no, correct below using the design capacity of the facility Type of Swine No. of Animals Tyne of Poultry No. of Animals Tyne of Cattle No, of Animals 0 Wean to Feeder 0 Layer 0 Dairy 0 Feeder to Finish 0 Non -Layer 0 Beef 0 Farrow to Wean (# sow) 0 Turkey 0 Farrow to Feeder (# sow) 0 Farrow to Finish (# sow) Other Type of Livestock on the farm: No. of Animals: 3. Acreage cleared and available for application: _; Required Acreage (as listed in the CAWMP): 98 4. Number of Lagoons: I ; Total Capacity: 16y 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 NO (please circle one) 6. Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity of or under the lagoon? YES or N (please circle one) IV. APPLI ANT'SCERTIFICATION: 1, _ r /a4+. W1, — _ (Land Owner's name listed in question II.2), attest that this application for U A(&C __ _ __ _ _ (Farm name listed in question II.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 to me as incomplete. 01 4 Signature Date V . MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner) I, (Manager's name listed in question II.6), attest that this application for (Farrmname listed in question II.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 J State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Non -Discharge Permit Application Form / Survey (THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) General Permit - Liquid Animal Waste Operations DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OFFICES (2/97) Asheville Regional WQ Supervisor 59 Woodfin Place Asheville, NC 28801 (704)251-6208 Fax (704) 251-6452 Avery Macon Buncombe Madison Burke McDowell Caldwell Mitchell Cherokee Polk Clay Rutherford Graham Swain Haywood' Transylvania Henderson Yancey Jackson Fayetteville Regional WQ Supervisor Wachovia Building, Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910)486-1541 Fax (910) 486-0707 Washington Regional WQ Supervisor 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 (919)946-6481 Fax (919) 975-3716 Beaufort Jones Bertie Lenoir Camden Martin Chowan Pamlico Craven Pasquotank Currituck Perquimans Date Pitt Gates Tyrell Greene Washington Hertford Wayne Hyde Mooresville Regional WQ Supervisor 919 North Main Street Mooresville. NC 28115 (704)663-1699 Fax (704)663-6040 Raleigh Regional WQ Supervisor 3800 Barrett Dr. Raleigh, NC 27609 (919)571-4700 Fax (919) 571-4718 Chatham Nash Durham Northampton Edgecombe Orange Franklin Person Granville Vance Halifax Wake Johnston Warren Lee Wilson Wilmington Regional WQ Supervisor 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405-3845 (910)395-3900 Fax (910) 350-2004 Anson Moore Alexander Lincoln Brunswick New Hanover Bladen Richmond Cabarrus Mecklenburg Carteret Onslow Cumberland Robeson Catawba Rowan Columbus Pender Harnett Sampson Cleveland Stanly Duplin Hoke Scutland Gastun Union Montgomery Iredell Winston-Salem Regional WQ Supervisor 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 (910) 771-4600 Fax (910) 771-4632 Alamance Rockingham Alleghany Randolph Ashe Stokes Caswell Surry Davidson Watauga Davie Wilkes Forsyth Yadkin Guilford FORM: AWO-G-E 2/97 Page 3 of 3 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN . FOR Bill Cameron RR 3 Box 123-D Raeford NC 28376 March 2, 1994 Your animal waste utilization plan has been specifically developed for your 5760 FEEDER TO FINISH SWINE operation. The plan is based on the soil types, crops to be grown, and method of application for your particular operation. The waste must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution Of surface 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 and annual soil tests are encouraged so that all plant nutrients and lime can be balanced for realistic yield of the crops 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 environ- mentally safe manner. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient content of the waste. The amount of available nitrogen for plant use is dependant on the method of application. Soil type is important due to different leaching potential and yield potential. Waste shall not be applied to land eroding at greater than 5 tons per acre per year. Do not apply waste on saturated soils or on land when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and reduce the potential for pollution, waste should be applied to a growing crop or not more than 30 days prior to planting. Soil incorporation of the waste will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. The acres needed to apply the animal waste are based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. Annual acreage requirements may be more or less depending on the specific waste analysis report for your facility at the time of irrigation. Your waste utilization plan is based on the Following: TABLE A. AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR NUMBER OF ; ;TONS WASTE PER ; TONS WASTE ANIMALS ; TYPE OF ANIMALS ; 1000 ANIMALS ; PER YEAR I +--------..---... ---- 1-------------- - +---"--------- I + I ,.. .�... .,.---.�... V ---�.--... ... .,.. ...-._ I f 5760 ; FEEDER TO FINISH ; 3700 ; 21312 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE B. SUMMARY OF CROPS BY FIELD TRACT ; FIELD SOIL ; ACRES ; CROP ;CROPCODE; I I I I 1022 ; 1 1 ; BaB 1 ;3.8 --------.------_ I BERMUDAGRASS --- ....--------- CONTROL --- GRAZED I-------- V ; BC 1022 ; 2 ; BaB :2.56 BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED ; BC 1022 ; 3 ; BaB ;13.46 ; BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED ; BC ; 1022 4 ; BaB ;6.7 ; BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED ; BC 1022 ; 5 ; BaB ;7 BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED ; BC ; 1022 i 6 BaB :6.26 i BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED i BC 1022 ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 ; BaB ;8.8 ; HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS HAY ; SH TABLE C. SUMMARY OF CROPS, YIELD, AND NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS BY SOIL TYPE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROP ;SOIL;YIELD;UNITS;TOTAL N; *TOTAL P ; *TOTAL K '----------------------------' ----' -----' ----- I ...--- - +---------- I ._._----..._-- I I I I I I I I 1 HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS HAY ;BaB ;8 ;TONS :400 ;0 140 - 160 BERMUDAGRASS CONTROL GRAZED;BaB ;8 ;TONS :320 ;0 ;140 - 160 ; -------------------------------------------------------------____-__----__-_- * Total phosphate and potash amounts should be confirmed with a soil test. TABLE D. WASTE MANAGEMENT BY FIELD CROP;WASTE APPL; TYPE ;WASTE N ; COMM N; MONTHS TO APPLY ; TRACT ;FIELD; CODE; METHOD ; WASTE ------- ; LB/AC ; --------- � LB/AC ; ANIMAL --------'-........ ----- WASTE -_-- ' I 1022 1 I ; 1 ; BC -----------' I ;IRRIGATE I ;SWINE I I ; 320 ; I ; APRIL TO I OCT ;1022 ; 2 ; BC ;IRRIGATE ;SWINE ; 320 ; ; APRIL TO OCT 1022 ; 3 ; BC ;IRRIGATE: ;SWINE ; 320 ; ; APRIL TO OCT 1022 ; 4 ; BC ;IRRIGATE ;SWINE ; 320 ; ; APRIL TO OCT 1022 ; 5 ; BC ;IRRIGATE ;SWINE ; 320 ; ; APRIL TO OCT ;1022 6 ; BC ;IRRIGATE ;SWINE ; 320 ; ; APRIL TO OCT 1022 ; 7 ; SH ;IRRIGATE ;SWINE ; 400 ; ; APRIL TO OCT The acres, crops. and application method shown in the preceding tables will accommodate approximately 7065.0 animals of the type shown in Table A. If more commercial fertilizer is used than is shown in Table D, then additional acres of land will be needed. A 3 - 15 feet wide permanent grass filter strip should be seeded along all ditches in fields that receive animal waste. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Prepared by: 0,1 Title Concurred in by: Date Producer —e lop -Fig XPOS 01 e. &II %�t Sz 4, Ad kit 0, 1 ..40 ti LAI Id m .4112 �V A 41�. 4' 4R, Iv 140 IN iN 09 008d ep-, W. W. Cameron Jr. Double C Farms 377 Double C Drive Raeford, North Carolina 28376 Dear Mr. Cameron: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director Division of Water Quality June 25, 2004 D JUN 3 0 2004 ®1l1JO Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCA247027 Double C Farms Swine Waste Collection, .Treatment, Storage and Application System Hoke County In accordance with your application received on May 13, 2004 we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to W. W. Cameron, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with NPDES General Permit NCA200000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management of animal waste from the Double C Farms, located in Hoke County, with an animal capacity of no greater than an annual average of 5760 Feeder to Finish swine and the application to land as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows. Where boars are unneccessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 1, 2007 and shall hereby void Certificate of Coverage Number AWS470027 dated June 26, 1998. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals. Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed General Permit. Since this is a new joint State and Federal general permit it contains many new requirements in addition to most of the conditions contained in the current State general permit. Enclosed for your convenience is a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. The Animal Facility Annual Certification Form must be completed and returned to the Division of WaterrOuality. by no later than March 1st of each vear. 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. Non -Discharge Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.1617 Customer Service Center An Equal Opportunity Action Employer Vow IMENOR Internet http://h2o.enr.state.nc,us/ndpu Telephone (919) 733-5083 Fax (919)715-6048 Telephone 1-877-823.6748 50% recycled110% post -consumer paper Mr. W. W. Cameron Page 2 June 25, 2004 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 Pernuttee must submit documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking of the facility. Per 15A NCAC 2H .0225(c) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. Per NRCS standards a 100 foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any Iagoon or any wetted area of a spray field. Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143- 215.6A through 143-215.6C, the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 122.41 including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief. If you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the General Permit, an application for renewal must bef led at least 180 days prior to expiration. This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to apply for an individual NPDES Permit by contacting the staff member listed below for information on this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding. This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office Water Quality Staff may be reached at (910) 486-1541. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact Duane Leith at (919) 733-5083 ext. 370. Sincerely, 1:5 for Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Enclosures (General Permit NCA200000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's) Hoke County Health Department Fayetteville Regional Offiee, Wader +.ualit,. SeOtlo Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation District Permit File NCA247027 NDPU Files State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED W. W. Cameron W.W. Cameron Jr Farm 377 Double C Drive Raeford NC 28376 Dear W. W. Cameron: ,Tk?W,A A 4jfrAA NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE5OURCE5 August 1, 2000 AUG -- 7 2000 F"ET-EVILLE REG. opl:ICS Subject: Notification for Wettable Acre Determination Animal Waste Management System W.W. Cameron Jr Farm Facility Number 47-27 Hoke County A letter dated January 15, 1999 was sent to advise you about concerns associated with Certified Animal Waste Management Plans and the method by which the irrigated acres within the plans were calculated. Only the acres that are wetted can be credited in the waste management plan as receiving waste application. Any acreage within the plan that can not be reached by waste application equipment can not be used as part of your plan. An evaluation by Bob Heath on 3/4199 was made to review the actual number of acres at your facility that receive animal waste during land application. The evaluation of your facility has yielded one of the following two results as indicated by the box marked with an "X". Category 1: ❑ The evaluation of your facility could not be completed due to a lack of information. Please contact your Technical Specialist to assist in providing Bob Heath the necessary information to potentially exempt your facility from undergoing a complete wettable acre determination. Please submit this information to Bob Heath, at 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301, within in 90 days of the receipt of this letter. if you have any questions please contact Bob Heath at (910) 486-1541. If within 90 days you are unable to provide Bob Heath with the information you are automatically required to complete a Wettable Acre Determination as described by Category 2 below, within 180 days of receipt of this letter. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 Telephone 919-733-5083 Fax 919.715.6048 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Notification for Wettable Acre Determination Animal Waste Management System Page 2 Category 2: Your facility has been identified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as a facility that may have overestimated the number of acres actually receiving animal waste. Therefore, some or all of your fields may be exceeding the allowable loading rates set in your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan. In order to resolve this issue, please contact a designated Technical Specialist to have him or her conduct a Wettable Acre Determination for your facility. The Technical Specialist must be one that has been approved by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to conduct Wettable Acre Determinations. Many Technical Specialist with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Division of Soil and Water Conservation have received this special designation. You may also contact a private Technical Specialist who has received this designation, or a Professional Engineer. All needed modifications to your Animal Waste Management System must be made and the Wettable Acres Determination Certification must be returned to DWQ within the next 180 days. If the needed modifications are 'not trade and if the form is not returned within the required time, DWQ will be forced to take appropriate enforcement actions to bring this facility into compliance. These actions may include civil penalty assessments, permit revocation, and/or injunctive relief. Once a Wettable Acre Determination has been completed, a copy of the attached Wettable Acre Determination Certification must be submitted to the address listed on the form. Please note that both the owner and the Technical Specialist must sign the certification. A copy of all the Wettable Acre Determination documentation that applies to your Waste Utilization Plan must be kept at your facility. DWQ and the Division of Soil & Water Conservation Staff will review all documentation during their annual visit of your facility. An additional copy must by kept on file at the local Soil & Water Conservation District Office. Please note that if you install or modify your irrigation system, a designated Irrigation Specialist or a Professional Engineer must also sign the Wettable Acre Determination Certification. Please be advised that nothing in this letter sho liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, requirement. If you have any questions regarding this Central Office staff at (919) 733-5083 ext. 571. cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation Facility File be taken as removing from you the responsibility or to Statute, Local County Ordinance, or permitting please do not hesitate to contact Sonya Avant of our Sincerely, Kerr T. Stevens ot W A rFi9QG Michael F. Easley, Governor L William G. Ross It., secretary t— Noah Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources p Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality April 24, 2006 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED W. W...Cameron 377 Double C Drive Raeford, NC 28376 Re; Request for Information Sludge Survey Report Double C Farms NCA247027 Hoke County Dear W. W. Cameron: Your Animal Waste Management General NPDES Permit contains a condition that addresses the sludge survey requirement for the lagoon(s) at your animal feeding operation. Your NPDES Permit Number NCA247027 Condition II1.16, on page 10 states: "All facilities, which are issued a COC to operate under this permit, shall conduct a survey of the sludge accumulation in all lagoons within one (1) year of receiving the COC and every year thereafter. This survey shall include but not be limited to a sketch showing the depth of sludge in the various locations within each lagoon. This survey shall be submitted as part of the facility's annual report in the year it was conducted..." Our records indicate that the Division has not received the sludge survey results for the year 2005 from your facility and your facility had not previously exempted based on prior surveys. The form was due March 1, 2006. To avoid possible enforcement action for a violation of your permit, please submit the results within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter to the following address: •Miressa D. Garoma Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail service Center Internet: www.ncwateraualitv.ort; Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal OpportunitylAltirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper IaCaro4'na tura 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 W. W. Cameron Page 2 4/24/2006 Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statue or permitting requirement. If you have any questions regarding thi me at (910) 486-1541. cc: File 47-27 APS Central Files etter, please do not hesitate to contact Sincerely, �1 Stephen . arnhardt Fayetteville Regional Office r .w Beverly Eaves Perdue Govemor W W Cameron Double C Farms 377 Double C Dr Raeford, NC 28376 9� NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Coleen H. Sullins FEGEht- Dee Freeman Director Secretary AUG 0 5 EM July 31, 2009 Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring State General Permit Dear Permittee: This is a follow-up to our March 3, 2009 letter requesting an application from your facility for the continued coverage under one of the Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General Permits. Current General Permits expire on September 30, 2009. Copies of the new General Permits are available at htti://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslaps/afou/appIications.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 the State Non -Discharge General Permits, 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 State Non -Discharge General Permit.' The application form must be completed and returned by September 3.2009. Please note, you must include two_(2) conies of Your most recent Waste Utilization Plan with the application form. Failure io 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 State Non -Discharge 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): Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files - 470027 Premium Standard Farms Of North Carolina Inc AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 .011e Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 North iC�arolina Phone: 919-733-3221 1 FAX 1: 919-715-0588; FAX 2: 919-715.60481 Customer Service: 1.877-623-6748 IntemBt: www.ncwatergualitv.o[g A%t�i ra!!y An Eoual Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer REf,F9\1FD r F JAN 0 6 2009 REG10NAl Gfflu DENR - FAYEI iEVILL K r ,,—_ - January 2, 2009 William Cameron Double C Farms 377 Double C Dr. Raeford, NC 28376 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen 11. Sullins Director Division of Water Quality 2 1�' C� Subject: Sludge Survey Testing Dates Certificate of Coverage No. AWS470027 Double C Farms Animal Waste Management System Hoke County Dear Mr. Cameron: The Division of Water Quality (Division) received your sludge survey information on December 19, 2008. With the survey results, you requested an extension of the sludge survey requirement for the lagoon at the Double C Farms facility not to be required until 2009. Due to the amounts of treatment volume available, the Division agrees that a sludge survey is not needed until 2009. Please note that the Division can only grant sludge survey exemption until the end of your current permit cycle, and advice you to resubmit. your request after your permit renewal for further exemption. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please call me at (919) 715-6937. Sincerely, V#4d Miressa D. Garoma Animal Feeding Operations Unit cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Central Files Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www.ncwatcrgu.,ility.org location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled114% Post Consumer Paper one NhCarolina Aawa!!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 (3� W A R Michael F. Easley, Governor 01 all RECEIVED / DENIM 1 DWQ William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary Aquift3f Protertion Sprtion North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources o-� JUN 2 9 2009 Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality July 1, 2007 W W Cameron Double C Farms 377 Double C Dr Raeford, NC 28376 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS4.7.0027-3. Double C Farms Animal Waste Management System Hoke County Dear W W Cameron: In accordance with your application received on 20-Feb-07, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to W W Cameron, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) for the Double C Farms, located in Hoke County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the following swine annual averages: Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 5760 Boar/Stud: 0 Wean to Feeder: 0 Farrow to Wean: 0 Gilts: 0 Farrow to Finish: 0 Farrow to Feeder: 0 If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows. Where boars are unneccessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2009 and replaces the NPDES COC issued to this facility with an expiration date of July 1, 2007. You are required to continue conducting annual surveys of sludge accumulation in all lagoons at your facility; the one-year extension in Condition 111.19 does not apply. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals. Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit. Enclosed for your convenience is a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay careful attention_ to the record keeping and monitoring_ conditions in this permit. One N Cara ina Naturally Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www.newatermuality.org Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal OpportunitylAftirmative Action Employer— 50% Recyded110°% Post Consumer Paper 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 Pennittee 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 MRCS 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 1437215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief. If you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the General Permit, an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration. This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to apply for an individual permit by contacting the staff member listed below for information on this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding. This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office, The Regional Office Aquifer Protection staff may be reached at 910433-3300. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at (919) 733- 3221. Sincerely, for Coleen H. Sullins Enclosures (General Permit AWG 100000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's) Hoke County Health Department Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files Permit File AWS470027 Permit Number AWG100000 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES SWINE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL PERMIT This General Permit is issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-215 et seq., may apply to any swine facility in the State of North Carolina, and shall be effective from October 1, 2004 until September 30, 2009. All activities authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this General Permit. Holders of Certificates of Coverage (COC) under this General Permit shall .comply with the following specified conditions and limitations. I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Any discharge of waste that reaches surface waters or wetlands is prohibited except as otherwise provided in this General Permit and associated statutory and regulatory provisions. Waste shall not reach surface waters or wetlands by runoff, drift, manmade conveyance, direct application, direct discharge or through ditches not otherwise classified as state waters. The waste collection, treatment, storage and application system operated under this General Permit shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of pollutants to surface waters or wetlands. Application of waste to terraces and grassed waterways is acceptable as long as it is applied in accordance with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Standards and does not result in a discharge of waste to surface waters or wetlands. Facilities must be designed, constructed and operated to contain all waste plus the runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event for the location of the facility. A facility that has a discharge of waste that results because of a storm event more severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm will not be considered to be in violation of this General Permit if the facility is in compliance with its Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and this General Permit. Any discharge or application of waste to a ditch that drains to surface waters or wetlands is prohibited except as follows: (a) discharges from the ditches are controlled by best management practices (BMPs) designed in accordance with NRCS standards; (b) the BMPs have been submitted to and approved by the Division of Water Quality (Division); (c) the BMPs were implemented as designed to prevent a discharge to surface waters or wetlands; (d) the waste was removed immediately from the ditch upon discovery; and (e) the event was documented and reported in accordance with Part 111.13. of this General Permit. Nothing in this exception shall excuse a discharge to surface waters or wetlands except as may result because of rainfall from a storm event more severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm. 2. No discharge of waste shall result in a violation of the water quality standards established for the receiving waters as per Title 15A, Subchapter 2B, . Section .0200 of the North Carolina Administrative Code and Title 15A, Subchapter 2L of the North Carolina Administrative Code. June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 3. The facility's COC and its CAWMP are hereby incorporated by reference into this General Permit. The CAV 1W must be consistent with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and standards (federal, state and local) in effect at the time of siting, design and certification of the facility. The Permittee must assess, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the implementation of the CAWMP. The Permittee must make "major changes, "revisions," or "amendments" to the CAWMP, as defined in Section VII, "Definitions," of this Permit, in order to address any changes needed to maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this General Permit. "Major changes," "revisions," and "amendments" to the CAWMP must be documented, dated, and included as part of the CAWMP. "Major changes " and "revisions" to the CAWMP shall be submitted to the appropriate Division Regional Office within thirty (30) calendar days of the "major change" or "revision." "Amendments" are not.required to be submitted to the Division Regional Office unless specifically requested by the Division. if field, riser or pull numbers are changed, , an explanation shall also be submitted and include a description of how the new numbers relate to the old numbers. Any violation of the COC or the CAWMP shall be considered a violation of this General Permit and subject to enforcement actions. A violation of this General Permit may result in the Permittee having to take immediate or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division. These actions may include but are not limited to: modifying the CAWMP; ceasing land application of waste; removing animals from the facility; or the COC being reopened and modified, revoked and reissued, and/or terminated. 4. Any proposed increase or modification to the annual average design capacity -from that authorized by the COC will require a modification to the CAWMP and the COC prior to modification of the facility. 5. During the period of this General Permit, the Division of Water Quality may notify the permittee to conduct an evaluation of the facility and its CAWMP to determine the facility's ability to comply with the NRCS nutrient management standard as it relates to phosphorous. The Division will make its decision as whether to notify permittees based on experience gained through the NPDFS permit implementation. This evaluation will not be required until such time as the permittee is notified to conduct the evaluation by the Division of Water Quality. The evaluation must be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the Division and must be submitted to the Division. This evaluation must be completed by existing facilities within twelve (12) months of receiving notification from the Division. No COC will be issued to any new or expanding facility to operate under this General Permit until the applicant has completed and submitted a phosphorous loss assessment to determine if the new or expanding facility can comply with the MRCS phosphorous standards. This assessment shall not be a basis for denial of a COC to operate under this permit unless that demonstration of compliance is a Statutory requirement for COC issuance. 6. if prior approval is received from. the Director of the Division of Water Quality (Director), facilities which have been issued a COC to operate under this General Permit may add treatment units for the purpose of removing pollutants before the waste is discharged into the lagoons/storage ponds. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the new treatment unit will not interfere with the operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and track the pollutants removed. 2 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 7. If prior approval is received from the Director, facilities which have been issued a COC to operate under this General Permit may add innovative treatment processes to the systems on a pilot basis in order to determine if the innovative treatment process will improve how the waste is treated and/or managed. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the innovative treatment process will not interfere with the operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and track the pollutants removed. 8. For all new and expanding operations, no collection, treatment or storage facilities may be constructed in a 100-year flood plain. 9. Animal waste shall not be applied within 100 feet of any well with the exception of monitoring wells. The allowable distance to monitoring wells shall be established on a case by case basis by the Division. 10. Existing swine dry lots may remain in wetlands as long as the wetlands uses are not removed or degraded as a result of the swine. The swine however may not be confined within 100 feet of an adjacent surface water or a seasonally -flooded area. The swine also must not cause a loss of more than 10% of the existing tree canopy. Where trees do not exist, the area must be managed to include crop rotation. H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. The collection, treatment, and storage facilities, and the land application equipment and fields shall be properly operated and maintained at all times. 2. A vegetative cover shall be maintained as specified in the facility's CAWMP on all land application fields and buffers in accordance with the CAWMP. No waste shall be applied upon areas not included in the CAWMP. 3. Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production. 4. Land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall land application rates exceed the agronomic rate of the nutrient of concern for the receiving crop. In no case shall land application rates result in .excessive ponding or any runoff during any given application event. 5. Animal waste shall not be directly applied onto crops for direct human consumption that do not undergo further processing (e.g., strawberries, melons, lettuce, cabbage, apples, etc.) at any time during the growing season, or in the case of fruit bearing trees, following breaking dormancy. Application of animal wastes shall not occur within thirty (30) days of the harvesting of fiber and food crops for direct human consumption that undergoes further processing. 6. If manure or sludges are applied on conventionally tilled bare soil, the waste shall be incorporated into the soil within two (2) days after application on the land. This requirement does not apply to no -till fields, pastures, or fields where crops are actively growing. 7. Pesticides, toxic chemicals and petroleum products shall not be disposed of in the animal waste collection, treatment, storage or application systems. June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG1.00000 8. Domestic and/or industrial wastewater from showers, toilets, sinks, etc. shall not be discharged into the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and application system. Washdown of stock trailers owned by and used to transport animals to and from the facility only, will be permissible as long as the system has been evaluated and approved to accommodate the additional volume. Only those cleaning agents and soaps that are EPA approved according to their label, will not harm the cover crop, and will not contravene the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in facilities covered by this General Permit. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps. 9. DisposaI of dead animals resulting from normal mortality rates associated with the facility shall be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division's Statutes and regulations. Disposal of dead animals whose numbers exceed normal mortality rates associated with the facility shall also be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and NCDA&CS Veterinary Division's Statutes and regulations provided that: 1) burial of such animals shall be done in consultation with the State Veterinarian of the NCDA&CS Veterinary Division's Statutes and in compliance with NCDA&CS regulations; 2) all such burial sites must be mapped, and the dates and numbers of the animals buried by type must be recorded; and 3) the map is submitted to the appropriate Regional Office Groundwater Section within 15 calendar days of burial. In the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, disposal of dead animals shall be done in accordance with requirements and guidelines dictated by the State Veterinarian according G.S. §106-339.4. The Division may require groundwater monitoring when there is massive burial of animals. All burial sites of such animals must be mapped, and the dates and numbers of the animals buried by type must be recorded. 10. Unless accounted for in temporary storage volume, all uncontaminated runoff from the surrounding property and buildings shall be diverted away from the waste lagoons/storage ponds to prevent any unnecessary addition to the liquid volume in the structures. 11. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen lagoon/storage pond embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, and diversions to surface waters or wetlands. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the lagoon/storage pond embankments. All trees shall be removed in accordance with good engineering practices. Lagoon/storage pond areas shall be accessible, and vegetation shall be kept mowed. 12. At the time of sludge removal from a lagoon/storage pond, the sludge must be managed in accordance with the CAWW. When removal of sludge from the lagoon is necessary, provisions must be taken to prevent damage to the lagoon dikes and liner. 13. Lagoons/storage ponds shall be kept free of foreign debris including, but not limited to, tires, bottles, light bulbs, gloves, syringes or any other solid waste. 14. The facility must have at least one of the following items at all times: (a) adequate animal waste application and handling equipment, (b) a lease, or other written agreement, for the use of the necessary equipment, or (c) a contract with a third party applicator capable of providing adequate waste application. 15. The Permittee shall designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid certification to be in charge of the animal waste management system. The waste management system shall be operated by the OIC or a person under the OIC's supervision. 4 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 15. in accordance with 15A NCAC 8F .0203(b)(2), the Operator in Charge (01C) or a designated back-up OIC of a Type A Animal Waste Management System shall inspect, or a person under the supervision of an OIC or designated back-up OIC shall inspect, the land application site as often as necessary to insure that the animal waste is land applied in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall the time between inspections be more than 120 minutes during the application of waste. A record of each inspection shall be recorded on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division and shall include the date, time, sprayfield number and name of the operator for each inspection. The Permittee may assert as an affirmative defense in any enforcement action alleging noncompliance with the requirements imposed in this condition that such noncompliance was due to circumstances beyond the Permittee's control. A notation shall be made on the form indicating the inspection affected by such circumstance and an explanation setting forth the circumstances claimed to have been beyond the Permittee's control shall be submitted with the form. 17. The Director may require any permittee to install, operate and maintain devices on all irrigation pumps/equipment designed to automatically stop irrigation activities during precipitation. This decision will be based on the facility's compliance history for irrigation events. 18. The Director may require any permittee to install and operate flow meters with flow totalizers based on the facility's violations and/or incomplete or incorrect record keeping events. 19. No waste shall be applied in wind conditions that might reasonably be expected to cause the mist to reach surface waters or wetlands. 20. The Permittee shall maintain buffer strips or other equivalent practices as specified in the facility's CAWMP near feedlots, manure storage areas and land application areas. 21. Waste shall not be applied on land that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen or snow covered at the time of land application. 22. Land application of waste is prohibited during precipitation events. The Permittee shall consider pending weather conditions in making the decision to land apply waste and shall document the weather conditions at the time of land application on forms supplied by or approved by the Division. 23. Land application activities shall cease on any application site that exceeds a Mehlich 3 Soil Test Index for Copper of greater than 3,000 (108 pounds per acre) or Zinc of greater than 3,000 (213 pounds per acre). 24. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated once in the first two years after issuance of the COC and then at least once every two years thereafter. The results must be documented on forms provided by, or approved by, the Division. 25. Any major structural repairs to lagoons/storage ponds must have written documentation from a technical specialist certifying proper design and installation. However, if a piece of equipment is being replaced with a piece of equipment of the identical specifications, no technical specialist approval is necessary [i.e. piping, reels, valves, pumps (if the gallons per minute (gpm) capacity is not being increased or decreased), etc.] unless the replacement involves disturbing the lagoon/storage pond embankment. 25. Crops for which animal waste is land applied must be removed from the land application site and properly managed and utilized unless other management practices are approved in the CAWMP. 5 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS An inspection of the waste collection, treatment, and storage structures, and runoff control measures shall be conducted and documented at a frequency to insure proper operation but at least monthly and after all storm events of greater than one (1) inch in 24 hours. For example, lagoons/storage ponds, and other structures should be inspected for evidence of erosion, leakage, damage by animals or discharge. 2. Monitoring and Recording Freeboard Levels a. Highly visible waste -level gauges shall be maintained to mark the level of waste in each lagoon/storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free flowing transfer pipe into a subsequent structure. The gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings. The waste level in each lagoon with a waste level gauge shall be monitored and recorded weekly on forms supplied by or approved by the Division. The Director may require more frequent monitoring and recording on lagoon levels based on the facility's compliance history for freeboard violations. b. The freeboard levels of lagoons serving any facility which experiences freeboard violations in any two consecutive years following the issuance of this General Permit, or as determined necessary by the Director, shall be monitored and recorded as follows: In addition to the facility's existing lagoon waste -level gauges, automated lagoon/storage pond waste -level monitors and recorders (monitored and recorded at least hourly) must be installed on all treatment and storage lagoons covered by a COC issued under this General Permit to measure and record lagoon freeboard. This equipment must be properly maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later than ninety (90) days following notification from the Director. The Director may determine that installation of automated waste level monitors is not required if the Permittee can demonstrate that preventative measures were taken to avoid the violations and that the violations resulted from conditions beyond the Perrnittee's control. If an automated level monitor(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall: i. report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours following first knowledge of the problem; and, ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and record daily lagoon levels at the same time every day until such time as the automated equipment is placed back into operation. C. The Director may require new or modified waste -level gauges at any facility if he determines that the existing gauges are not adequate to accurately indicate actual lagoon levels, or the various lagoon levels required to be maintained by this General Permit or the facility's CAWMP. Monitoring and Recording Precipitation Events a. Precipitation events at facilities issued a COC to operate under this General Permit shall be monitored and recorded as follows: June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 A rain gauge must be installed at a site that is representative of the weather conditions at the farm's land application site(s) to measure all precipitation events. The precipitation type and amount must be recorded daily for all precipitation events and maintained on site for Department review. Daily records do not need to be maintained for those days without precipitation events. b. The Director may require that an automated rain gauge and recorder must be installed on site to measure and record all precipitation events. This equipment must be properly maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later than ninety (90) days following receipt of notice from the Director. If an automated rain gauge(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall: L report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty four (24) hours following first knowledge of the problem; and, ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and record all rainfall events until such time as the automated equipment is placed back into operation. 4. A representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis, including pH, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, shall be conducted on each application field receiving animal waste in accordance with NCGS 143-215.10C(e)(6). As of the effective date of this General Permit, the Statute requires that the analysis be conducted at least annually. 5. An analysis of the animal waste shall be conducted in accordance with recommended laboratory sampling procedures as close to the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of the date of application. Every reasonable effort shall be made to have the waste analyzed prior to the date of application and as close to the time of waste application as possible. This analysis shall include the following parameters: Nitrogen Zinc Phosphorus Copper 6. The Permittee shall record all irrigation and land application event(s) including hydraulic loading rates, nutrient loading rates and cropping information. The Permittee shall also record removal of solids and document nutrient loading rates if disposed on -site or record the off -site location(s). These records must be on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division. 7. A record shall be created and maintained of all transfers of waste between lagoons/storage ponds on the same site not typically operated in series. Such record shall include at least the identity of the lagoon from which the waste was transferred, the identity of the lagoon receiving the waste, the date and time of transfer and the total volume of waste transferred. 8. The Permittee must maintain monthly stocking records for the facility and make the records available to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Department). 9. If, for any reason, there is a discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and application systems (including the land application sites), to surface waters or wetlands, the Permittee is required to make notification in accordance with Condition M. 13. The discharge notification shall include the following information: June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 a. Description of the discharge: A description of the discharge including an estimate of the volume discharged, a description of the flow path to the receiving surface waters or wetlands and a site sketch showing the path of the waste. Also, an estimation of the volume discharged. b. Time of the discharge: The length of time of the discharge, including the exact dates and times that it started and stopped, and if not stopped, the anticipated time the discharge is expected to continue. Cause of the discharge: A detailed statement of the cause of the discharge. If caused by a precipitation event, detailed information from the on -site rain gauge concerning the inches and duration of the precipitation event. d. All steps being taken to reduce, stop and cleanup the discharge. All steps to be taken to prevent future discharges from the same cause. e. Analysis of the waste: A copy of the last waste analysis conducted as required by Condition HI.5. above. 10. A copy of this General Permit, the facility's COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner agreements, the CAWMP and copies of all records required by this General Permit and the facility's CAWIVIP shall be maintained by the Permittee in chronological and legible form for a minimum of three (3) years. Records include but are not limited to: soil and waste analyses, rain gauge readings, freeboard levels, irrigation and land application event(s), past inspection reports and operational reviews, animal stocking records, records of additional nutrient sources applied (including but not limited to sludges, unused feedstuff leachate, milk waste, septage and commercial fertilizer), cropping information, waste application equipment testing and calibration, and records of removal of solids to off -site location(s). These records shall be maintained on forms provided or approved by the Division and shall be readily available at the facility (stored at places such as the farm residence, office, outbuildings, etc.) where animal waste management activities are being conducted for the life of this General Permit, unless otherwise specified in this General Permit. 11. Within fifteen (15) working days of receiving therequest from the Division, the Permittee shall provide to the Division one (1) copy of all requested information and reports related to the operation of the animal waste management system. Once received by the Division, all such information and reports become public information, unless they constitute confidential information under NC G.S. 132-1.2, and shall be made available to the public by the Division as specified in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. 12. The Division may require any additional monitoring and reporting (including but not limited to groundwater, surface water or wetland, waste, sludge, soil, lagoon/storage pond levels and plant tissue) necessary to determine the source, quantity, quality, and effect of such waste upon the surface waters, groundwaters or wetlands. Such monitoring, including its scope, frequency, duration and any sampling, testing, and reporting systems, shall meet all applicable Division requirements. 13. Regional Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following fast knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following events: a. Any discharge to ditches, surface waters or wetlands. 8 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 b. Any discharge that poses a serious threat to the environment -or human safety or health. C. Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoontstorage pond greater than or equal to that required in Condition V. 3. of this General Permit. d. Over applying waste either in excess of the limits set out in the CAWMP or where runoff enters surface waters or wetlands. e. Failure of any component of the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system resulting in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands. f. Any failure of the waste treatment and disposal system that renders the facility incapable of adequately receiving, treating or storing the waste and/or sludge. g. A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application field which results in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands. h. A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application field which results in a discharge that poses a serious threat to surface waters or wetlands. i. Any deterioration or leak in a lagoon/storage pond that poses an immediate threat to the environment or human safety or health. For any emergency, which requires immediate reporting after normal business hours, contact must be made with the Division of Emergency Management at 1-800-858-0368. The Permittee shall also file a written report to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five (5) calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to correct the problem and to ensure that the problem does not recur. The requirement to file a written report may not be waived by the Division Regional Office. 14. The Director may require any permittee to file an annual certification report based on the compliance history of the facility. If required, the report must be filed on forms provided by the Division. 15. The Director may require facilities to submit additional reports and/or certifications based on the facility's compliance history. 16. In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of waste to surface waters or wetlands, the Permittee must issue a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage in the county in which the discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge. The press release must be issued within forty-eight (48) hours after it is determined that the discharge has reached the surface waters or wetlands. A copy of the press release and a list of the news media to which it was distributed must be kept for at least one (1) year after the discharge and must be distributed to any person upon request. 9 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWGI00000 9. A COC to operate under this General Permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. The Permittee shall notify the Division immediately of any applicable information not provided in the permit application. 10. If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this General Permit after the expiration date of this General Permit, the Permittee must apply for and obtain a new COC. Renewal applications must be Bled at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the General Permit. 11. The issuance of a COC to operate under this General Permit does not prohibit the Division from reopening and modifying the General Permit or COC, revoking and reissuing the General Permit or COC, or terminating the General Permit or COC as allowed by the appropriate laws, rules, and regulations. 12. The Director may require any person, otherwise eligible for coverage under this General Permit, to apply for an individual permit by notifying that person that an application is required. 13. The Groundwater Compliance Boundary is established by 15A NCAC 2L and 15A NCAC 2H .0225. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to the requirements of 15A NCAC 2L and the Division in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under the North Carolina General Statutes. VI. PENALTIES 1. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this General Permit; the facility's COC; the facility's CAWMP; and/or applicable state law; may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division including but not limited to the modification of the animal waste management system, civil penalties, criminal penalties and injunctive relief. 2. The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this General Permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of state law and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit coverage termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit coverage renewal application. 3. It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action to claim that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this General Permit. VIL DEFINITIONS 25-year, 24-hour rainfall or storm event means the maximum 24-hour precipitation event with a probable recurrence interval of once in 25 years, as defined by the National Weather Service in Technical Paper Number 40, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the United States," May 1961, and 'subsequent amendments, or equivalent regional or state rainfall probability information developed therefrom. Agronomic rates means the amount of animal waste and/or other nutrient sources to be land applied to lands as contained in the nutrient management standard of the USDA Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide Section IV or as recommended by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at the time of certification of the Animal Waste Management Plan by the appropriate technical specialist. 12 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 Amendment to the CAWMP means a change and/or addition to a part(s) of the plan, and requires that the. change and/or addition adhere to current applicable standards. The following are examples of amendments to the CAWMP: • In an existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or cropping pattern that utilizes 25% or less of the N generated is considered a plan amendment. Additional acreage needed to facilitate the change in crops and/or cropping pattern is permissible and considered part of the amendment. • The addition of winter crops and/or interseeded perennial crops are considered amendments to an existing CAWMP when the operation does not require additional acreage and/or crops for N utilization, and does not exceed the 25% criteria stated above. • When a CAWMP cannot meet N utilization requirements due to land lost to irrigation inefficiency (useable versus total acres), then the CAWMP may be amended to increase available acreage and/or change the crop for N utilization. This is the only exception to the 25% N criteria for plan revision. • Inclusions of emergency action plans, and insect, odor and mortality checklists are considered CAWMP amendments. • Including additional acreage for land application beyond what is required in the existing CAWMP is considered a plan amendment. Animal feeding operation means a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility) where the following conditions are met: (i) animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of forty five (45) days or more in any twelve (12) month period, and (ii) crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post -harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. Two or more animal feeding operations under common ownership are considered to be a single animal feeding operation if they adjoin each other, or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes. Ditch means any man made channel for the purpose of moving water off a site to the surface waters. Excessive Ponding means any area of the application field where visible liquid waste is ponded on the surface of the land application site more than four (4) hours following the application of waste. Excessive ponding also means any areas where the ponding of waste has resulted in crop failure. Groundwaters means any subsurface waters, as defined in 15A NCAC 2L .0102. Land application means the application of wastewater and/or waste solids onto or incorporation into the soil. Major changes to the CAWMP means changes in the number of animals, type of operation (feeder to finish to wean to feeder), retrofit of a lagoon, installation of a new irrigation system, and similar type changes. Recertification is only required for major changes to the CAWMP. Major changes to a facility must first be approved by DWQ. The new CAWMP and the certification shall be submitted with a request that the COC be amended to reflect the changes. The facility may not make the changes until a new or amended COC has been issued. 13 June 4, 2004 Permit Number AWG100000 Revision to the CAWMP means a change to an entire CAWMP to meet current applicable standards. A CAWMP must be revised if the operation cannot utilize all N nitrogen generated by the animal production in accordance with the existing CAWMP, except for the specific conditions noted in the CAWMP amendment criteria as previously defined. For an existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or cropping pattern that utilizes more than 25% of the N generated by the operation is considered a plan revision. Any change to an existing CAWMP, whether an amendment or revision, must be signed and dated by both the producer and a technical specialist for the new CAWMP to be valid. A revision of the CAWMP does not require recertification. State Waters means all surface waters, wetlands, groundwaters and waters of the United States located in the State. Surface Waters means any stream, river, brook, swamp, lake, sound, tidal estuary, bay, creek, reservoir, waterway, or other surface body or surface accumulation of water, whether public or private, or natural or artificial, that is contained in, flows through, or borders upon any portion of the State of North Carolina, including any portion of the Atlantic Ocean over which the State has jurisdiction as well as any additional Waters of the United States which are located in the State. Waste means manure, animal waste, process wastewater and/or sludge generated at an animal feeding operation. Wetlands means areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of. vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, as defined in 15A NCAC 2B .0202. This General Permit issued the 11th day of June,.2004. NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Alan W. Klimek, P.E. North Carolina Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number AWG 100000 Director 14 June 4, 2004 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Animal Waste Management Systems Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered by an Expiring State Non -Discharge General Permit On September 30, 2009, the North Carolina State Non -Discharge General Permits for Animal Waste Management Systems will expire. As required by these permits, facilities that have been issued Certificates of Coverage to operate under these State Non - Discharge General Permits must apply for renewal at least 180 days prior to their expiration date. Therefore all applications must be received by the Division of Water Quality by no later than April 3, 2009. RECEf Ea Please do not leave any question unanswered. Please make any necessary corrections to the data belo4. JR 96 29 Number; ON—FA�M�1AENCE 1. Facility �}� -U Y7 and Certificate of Coverage Number: 8ws, `i� cQ,_) 2. Facility Name: Dc,rl_)I� c Farric, 3. Landowner's name (same as on the Waste Managements I'/la�n): 1 AJ W C rv,ea0to _ �4. Landokvner's �rilin address: _ � 7 � �cLk /�C, Qa ' �3 City/State: _ Zip:'- "Telephone Number ( elude area code):E-mail: i. Facility's physiptl add City/Stale: G. County where facility is located: 7. Farm Manager's name (If different than the Landowner): 144 AMU 8. Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code): 9. Integrator's name (if there is not an integrator write "None"): 'Lip: 993 1,& r I + 10. Lessee's name (if there is not a lessee write "None"): n/►��' 11. Indicate animal operation type and number; 5760 r,7 Swine Cattle Dry Poultry Wean to Finish Dairy Call' Non Laying Chickens Wean to Feeder Dairy I Leifer Laying Chickens w to finish Milk Cow Turkeys Feederto Finis Dry Cow Other Farrow to Wean Beef Stocker Calf Pullets Farrow to Feeder Beef Feeder Turkey Poults Boar/Stud Beef Brood Cow Gilts Other Other Wet Poultry Horses - Horses Sheep - Sheep Non Laying Pullets Horses - Other Sheep - Other Layers Goltil 1�3 �,f 13 Submit two (2) copies of the most recent Waste Utilization Plan for this facility with this application. The Waste Utilization Plan must be signed by the owner and a technical specialist. if a cony of the facility's most recent Certified Animal Waste Management Plan CAWMP has not previously been submitted to the NC Division of Water Quality, two 2 covies of the CAWMP must also be submitted as part of this application. I attest that this application 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 to me as incomplete. Note: In accordance with NC General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143- 215.613, any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application may be subject to civil penalties up to S25,000 per violation. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.) Printed Name of Signing Official (Landowner, or if multiple Landowners all landowners should sign. If Landowner is a corporation, signature should be by a principal executive officer of the corporation): Name: �' (�' r i� �yfl ., ' f � >✓���4/ ..... ._.. _. Signature: Name: k-g"JY 1'l L"ta 4,C.Cili�iC� f /tr�jl S�fuy��Sf Date: —'J J ' 0 9 Title Signature: _ mate Name Signature: Title: Date: 'ITIE COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD 13E SENT "TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NCDENR — DWQ Animal Feeding Operations Unit 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 Telephone number: (91.9) 733-3221 Fax Number: (919) 715-6048 FORM RENEWAL -STATE GENERAL 02109 JVe � PIAl /�. 51a y16.3 Ne eaJ Td sy" Ro 0 APS Nutrient Management Plan For Animal Waste Utilization This plan has been prepared for: W W Cameron W W Cameron 377 Double C Drive' Raeford, NC 28376-7775 05-12-2003 This plan has been developed by: David Faircloth NRCS-Area 3 Room 108, Federal Building 134 N. John Street Goldsboro, NC 27530-3676 (919) 734-0961 Developer Signature RECEIVED l DENR 1 DWQ Type of Plan: Nitrogen Only with Manure Only AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION ,BAN 0 2 2007 Owner/Manager/Producer Agreement I (we) understand and agree to the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures established in this nutrient management plan which includes an animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I have read and understand the Required Specifications concerning animal waste management that are included with this plan. 7- If-192— Signature (owner) Date Signature (manager or producer) Date This plan meets the minimum standards and specifications of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service or the standard of practices adopted by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Plan Approved By , �� `1—L-- C3 Technical Specialist Signature Date .................. I................................................................. •.......... _....................-----...........--..----....... 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 05-13-2003 Cover Page 1 Nutrients applied in accordance with this plan will be supplied from the following source(s): Commercial Fertilizer is not included in this plan. S7 Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Liquid waste generated 5,339,520 gals/year by a 5,760 animal Swine Finishing Lagoon Liquid operation. This production facility has waste storage capacities of approximately 180 days. Estimated Pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen Generated per Year Broadcast 12298 Incorporated 21121 Inj ected 23259 Irrigated 13367 Actual PAN Applied (Pounds) Actual Volume Applied (Gallons) Volume SurpluslDeficit (Gallons) Year 1 13,653.04 5,453,585 -114,065 ..._............................................... y........_......._.._....._.........._........................................... Note: In source ID, S means standard source, U means user defined source. 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 05-13-2003 Source Page 1 of 1 z, The table shown below provides a summary of the crops or rotations included in this plan for each field. Realistic Yield estimates are also provided for each crop in the plan. In addition, the Leaching Index for each field is shown, where available. Planned Crops Summa Tract Field Leaching Index (LI) Soil Series 1. Crop Sequence RYE 1022 P1-5 3.0 Blaney Small Grain Overseed LO Tons Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 1022 P1 I-14 3.0 Blaney Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 1022 P 15-2 t 3.0 Blaney Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 1022 P22-23 3.0 Blaney Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 1022 P6-9 3.0 Blaney Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 933 P 10 3.0 Autrvville Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons Hybrid Bermudagruss Pasture 5.5 Tons Ll Potential Leachin& Technical Guidance Low potential to contribute to None 2 soluble nutrient leaching below the root zone. > = 2 & Moderate potential to contribute to Nutrient Management (590) should be planned. = 10 soluble nutrient leaching below the root zone. High potential to contribute to Nutrient Management (590) should be planned. Other conservation practices that improve soluble nutrient leaching below the the soils available water holding capacity and improve nutrient use efficiency should be > 10 root zone. considered. Examples are Cover Crops (340) to scavenge nutrients, Sod -Based Rotations (328), Long -Term No -Till (778), and edge -of -field practices such as Filter Strips (393) and Riparian Forest Buffers (391). . .......... 651029 Database Version 2.0 NOTE: Symbol • means user entered data. Date Printed: 05-13-2003 PCs Page I of 1 The Waste Utilization table shown below summarizes the waste utilization plan for this operation. This plan provides an estimate of the numberofacres of cropland needed to use the nutrients being produced. The plan requires consideration of the realistic yields of the crops to be grown, their nutrient requirements, and proper timing of applications to maximize nutrient uptake. This table provides an estimate of the amount of nitrogen required by the crop being grown and an estimate of the nitrogen amount being supplied by manure or other by-products, commercial fertilizer and residual from previous crops. An estimate of the quantity of solid and liquid waste that will be applied on each field in order to supply the indicated quantity of nitrogen from each source is also included. A balance of the total manure produced and the total manure applied is included in the table to ensure that the plan adequately provides for the utilization of the manure generated by the operation. Depending on the requirements of the crop and the nutrient content of the waste, some nutrients will likely be over or under applied if animal waste is being utilized. Waste should be analyzed before each application cycle and annual soil tests are required ifanimal waste is being applied- Soil tests should be used to balance the nutrient application amounts with the realistic yields of the crop to be grown. Nutrient management plans may require that the application of animal waste be limited so as to prevent over application of phosphorous when excessive levels of this nutrient are detected in a field. Waste Utilization Table Year l Tract Field Source )-D. Soil Series Total Acre Use Acres Crop RYE ADDlic, Period Nitrogen PA Nutrient Req'd fib -JAI Comm- Fert- Nutrient Applied ilbs/Al Res. 0bs/A) Applic. Method Manure PA Nutrient Applied Liquid Manure Applied (acre) Solid Manure Applied (acre) Liquid Manure Applied (Field) Solid Manure Applied (Field) N N N Ibs/A 1000 gal/A tons 1000 gals tons 1022 PI-5 S7 Blaney 9.78 9.78 Small Grain Overseed I.0 Tons 10/1-3/31 •75 0 0 Irrig, 75 29.96 0 292.99 0.00 1022 PI-5 S7 Blaney 9.78 9.78 Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 311-9130 184 0 0 brig, 184 73,50 0 718.80 0.00 1022 PI 1-14 S7 Blaney 10.87 10.87 Small Grain Oversced 1.0 Tons 10/1-3/31 •75 0 0 Irrig. 75 29.96 0 325.64 0,00 1022 PI1-14 S7 Blaney 10.871 10.871 Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 3/1-9130 <184,1 0 01 Irrig. l84 73.50 01 798,91 0.00 1022 P15-21 S7 Blaney 15.43 15.43 1 Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Torts 101E-3/31 •75 0 0 Irrig. 75 29.96 0 462.25 0.00 1022 P 15-21 S7 Blaney 15.43 15.431 Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 3/1-9/30 184 0 0 brig. 184 73.50 0 1,134.06 0.00 E022 P22-23 S7 Blaney 6.99 6.99 Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons 10/1-3/31 •75 0 0 Irrig. 75 29.96 0 209.41 0.00 1022 P22-23 S7 Blaney 6.99 6.99 Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 3/1-9/30 184 0 0.-1 ff I P- 184 73-50 0 513.75 0,00 1022 P6-9 S7 Blaney 6.96 6.96 Small Grain Overseed I.0 Tons 1011-3131 *75 0 0 Irrig. 75 29.96 0 208.5E 0.00 1022 P6-9 S7 Blaney 6.96 6.96 Hybrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.0 Tons 3/1-9/30 1841 0 0 Irrig. 184 73.50 0 51 1.54 0.00 933 P10 S7 Autryville t 2.51 2.51 Small Grain Overseed 1.0 Tons ]011-3131 -75 0 0 brig. 75 29.96 0 75.20 0.00 --........................................... .... .. ... ......... 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed- 5/13/03 WUT Page I W WncIP i ltili7ntinn TnhlP Vaar 1 Tract Field Source I.D. Soil Series Total Acre Use- lAcres Crop RYE Applic. Period Nitrogen PA Nutrient Req'd Comm. Ferl. Nutrient Applied Res, (Ibs1A) Applic. Method Manure PA Nutrient Applied Liquid Manure Applied (acre) Solid Manure Applied (acre) Liquid Manure Applied (Field) Solid Manure Applied (Field) N N N IbslA 1000 gal/A Ions 1000 gals tons 933 PIO S7 Autryville 2.51 2.51 Hyhrid Bermudagrass Pasture 5.5 Tons 3/1-9l30 202 0 0 brig- 202 -0.69 0 202.53 0.00 r Total Applied, 1000 gallons 5,453-59 Lagoon Liquids Total Produced, 1000 gallons 5,339.52 Balance, 1000 gallons A 14.07 Total Applied, tons ,� 0.00 Manure Solids Total Produced, tons 0.00 Balance, tons 0.00 Notes: 1. In the tract column, symbol — means leased, otherwise. owned. ,a• 651029 Database Version 2.0 2- Symbol ' means user entered data, .. ... .. Date Printed: 5/13/03 WUT Page 2 The Irrigation Application Factors for each field in this plan are shown in the following table, Infiltration rate varies with soils. If applying waste nutrients through an inzgation system, you must apply at a rate that will not result in runoff. This table provides the maximum application rate per hour that may be applied to each field selected to receive wastewater. It also lists the maximum application amount that each field may receive in any one application event. Irrigation Application Factors Tract Field Soil Series Application Rate (incheslhour) Application Amount (inches) 1022 P1-5 Blaney 0.60 0.72 1022 P11-14 Blaney 0.60 0.72 1022 P15-21 Blaney 0.60 0.72 1022 P22-23 Blaney 0.60 0.72 1022 P6.9 Blaney 0,60 0.72 933 P10 Autryville 0.60 0.72 ........................... ..................................................................................... . .. .................................. 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 05-13-2003 IAF Page 1 of 1 I The following Lagoon Sludge Nitrogen Utilization table provides an estimate of the number of acres needed for sludge utilization for the indicated accumulation period. These estimates are based on average nitrogen concentrations for each source, the number of animals in the facility and the plant available nitrogen application rates shown in the second column. Lagoon sludge contains nutrients and organic matter remaining after treatment and application of the effluent. At clean out, this material must be utilized for crop production and applied at agronomic rates. In most cases, the priority nutrient is nitrogen but other nutrients including phosphorous, copper and zinc can also be limiting. Since nutrient levels are generally very high, application of sludge must be carefully applied. Sites must first be evaluated for their suitability for sludge application. Ideally, effluent spray fields should not be used for sludge application. If this is not possible, care should be taken not to load effluent application fields with high amounts of copper and zinc so that additional effluent cannot be applied. On sites vulnerable to surface water moving to streams and lakes, phosphorous is a concern. Soils containing very high phosphorous levels may also be a concern. Lagoon Sludge Nitrogen Utilization Table Crop Maximum PA-N Rate lb/ac Maximum Sludge Application Rate 1000 gal/ac Minimum Acres 5 Years Accumulation Minimum Acres 10 Years Accumulation Minimum Acres 15 Years Accumulation Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Sludge - Standard Corn 120 bu 150 13.16 72.21 144.42 216.63 Hay 6 ton R.Y.E. 300 26.32 36.10 72.21 108.31 Soybean 40 bu 160 14.04 67.70 135.39 203.09 ....... ............. ................. ...................................................................................... ......... ............................................ 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed; 05-13-2003 Sludge Page 1 of 1 The Available Waste Storage Capacity table provides an estimate of the number of days of storage capacity available at the end of each month of the plan. Available storage capacity is calculated as the design storage capacity in days minus the number of days of net storage volume accumulated. The start date is a value entered by the user and is defined as the date prior to applying nutrients to the first crop in the plan at which storage volume in the lagoon or holding pond is.equal to zero. Available storage capacity should be greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to the design storage capacity of the facility. If the available storage capacity is greater than the design storage capacity, this indicates that the plan calls for the application of nutrients that have not yet accumulated. If available storage capacity is negative, the estimated volume of accumulated waste exceeds the design storage volume of the structure. Either of these situations indicates that the planned application interval in the waste utilization plan is inconsistent with the structure's temporary storage capacity. Available Waste Storage Canacitv Source Name I Swine Feeder -Finish Lagoon Liquid Desi n Stara a Capacity Days Start Date 12130 180 Plan Year Month Available Storage Capacity (Days) 1 1 165 1 2 159 1 3 128 1 4 125 1 5 121 1 6 144 1 7 166 1 8 180 1 9 180 1 10 180 I 11 172 1 12 157 * Available Storage Capacity is calculated as of the end of each month. ...-- ......................................................_...........................................-....$ .----------- 651029 Database Version 2,0 Datc•Printed: 05-13-2003 CapacityPa e 1 of 1 Nor Required Specifications For Animal Waste Management 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 that 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 the waste, he/she shall provide evidence 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 waste production facility to secure an update of the Nutrient Management Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals, method of application, receiving crop type, or available land. 3. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic crop yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions, and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of applications 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 eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but less than 10 tons per acre per year provided grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field (see USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard 393 - Filter Strips). 5. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or by disking after waste application. Waste should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the land application field. 6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is 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). --------------------------------- ............................................................................ ---... 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 5113/03 specification Paee 1 E 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 and flies. 8. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the soil 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. Nutrients from waste shall not be applied i❑ 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 canal. Animal waste, other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995, shall not be applied closer that 25 feet to perennial waters. 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. ........................................................................................................... .................... 651029 Database Version 2.0 'Date Printed: 5/13/03 Specification Pau 2 to 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 the fields 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 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. 18. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is responsible for obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the possibility of an illegal discharge, pollution, and erosion. 19. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks, and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be kept on site. 20. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human consumption, it should only be applied 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 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------...................................... 651029 Database Version 2,0 Date Printed: 5/13/03 Specification Page 3 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 nutrient, unless other restrictions require waste to be applied based on other nutrients, resulting in a lower application rate than a nitrogen based rate. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted and maintained for optimum crop. production. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for a minimum of five years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for a minimum of three years. Waste applicatio❑ records for all other waste shall be maintained for rive (5) years. 23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations. ....................... .. .............._..._................................---........-----------------------------.--.....................--.- 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 5/13/03 Specification Pave 4 lz Crop Notes The following crop note applies to field(s): P1-5, P10, P11-14, P15-21, P22-23, P6-9 Small Grain: CP, Mineral Soil, medium leachable In the Coastal Plain, oats and barley should be planted from October 15-October 30; and rye from October 15-November 20. For barley, plant 22 seed/drill row foot and increase the seeding rate by 5% for each week seeding is delayed beyond the optimum time. See the seeding rates table for applicable seeding rate modifications in the current NCSU "Small Grain Production Guide". Also, increase the initial seeding rate by at least 10% when planting no -till. Oats should be planted at 2 bushels/acre and rye at 1-1 1/2 bushels/acre. Plant all these small grains at 1-1 1/2" deep. Adequate depth control is essential. Review the NCSU Official Variety "green book" and information from private companies to select a high yielding variety with the characteristics needed for your area and conditions. Apply no more than 30 lbs/acre N at planting. Phosphorus and potash recommended by a soil test can also be applied at this time. The remaining N should be applied during the months of February -March. The following crop note applies to field(s): PI-5, P10, P11-14, P15-21, P22-23, P6-9 Bermudagrass: CP, Mineral Soil, Moderately Well Drained, Adaptation: Well -adapted. In the Coastal Plain, hybrid bermudagrass sprigs can be planted Mar. 1 to Mar. 31. Cover sprigs 1" to 3" deep (1.5" optimaI). Sprigs should be planted quickly after digging and not allowed to dry in sun and wind. For Coastal and Tifton 78 plant at least 10 bu/ac in 3' rows, spaced 2' to 3' in the row. Generally a rate of 30 bu/ac is satisfactory to produce full groundcover in one or two years under good growing conditions. Tifton 44 spreads slowly, so use at least 40 bu/ac in 1.5' to 2' rows spaced 1' to 1.5' in row. For broadcast/disked-in sprigs use about 60 bu/ac. Soil test for the amounts of lime, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients to apply preplant and for annual maintenance. Apply 60 to 100 lb/ac N in the establishment year in split applications in April and July. For established stands apply 180 to 240 lb/ac N annually in split applications, usually in April and following the first and second hay cuts. Reduce N rates by 25% for grazing. Refer to NCSU Technical Bulletin 305 Production and Utilization of Pastures and Forages in North Carolina for more information or consult your regional agronomist or extension agent for assistance. ............................................................................................................................................ 651029 Database Version 2.0 Date Printed: 05-13-2003 Crop Note Page 1 of 1 �pF NN A PkRQ Michael F, Easley, Governor 0 t, William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Q Coleen H. Sullins, director Division of Water Quality July 1, 2007 W W Cameron 1 7 �C.3 Double C Farms 377 Double C Dr _ Raeford, NC 28376 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS470027 Double C Farms Animal Waste Management System Hoke County Dear W W Cameron: In accordance with your application received on 20-Feb-07, we arc hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to W W Cameron, 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 Double C Farms, located in Hoke County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the following swine annual averages: Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 5760 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 1H.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.ncwaterguahty ors Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper N r Caraitna tura!!y Raleigh. NC 27699-1636 Telephone: (919) 733-3221 Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax 1: (919) 715-0588 Fax 2: (919) 715-6048 Customer Service: (977) 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) Hoke County Health Department Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files Permit File AWS470027 P Michael F. Easley, Governor OWilliam 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 W W Cameron Double C Farms 377 Double C Dr Raeford, NC 28376 Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring NPDES General Permit Dear Pcrmittee: 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 htts)://h2o.enr.state,nc.us/ai)s/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 permits, you must submit an application for permit coverage to the Division. Enclosed you will find a `Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered b, an n 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 application form. Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty. Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day. If you have any questions about the draft general permits, the enclosed application, or any related matter please feel free to contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at 919-733-3221. Sincerely, Ted L. Bush, Jr., Chief Aquifer Protection Section Enclosures cc (w/o enclosures): Hoke County Soil and Water Conservation District Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files - 470027 Premium Standard Farms Of North Carolina Inc Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www.ncwaterguality ors Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 507. Recydedl10% Past Consumer Paper Raleigh. NC 27699-1636 Telephone: Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax l: Fax 2: Customer Service: One NprthCarolina (919) �,Natumlly (919)715-0588 (919)715-6048 (877)623-6748 Michael F. Easley, Governor o�ow� A r�9p6 ❑ vq4l::� 'C April 11, 2006 W W CAMERON DOUBLE C FARM 377 DOUBLE C DRIVE RAEFORD, NC 28376 William G, Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Subject: Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool Double C Farm Permit Number NCA247027 Hoke County Dear Mr. or Ms. Cameron: Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality RECEIVE APR 12 2006 DR - FAYEiTEVILLE RE6IOML OWE The Division's records show that a completed PLAT Form has NOT been submitted for this facility. An extension from the due date of October 6, 2005 was requested and ample time has been allowed for submittal. If our records are in error please resubmit the completed PLAT Form for this farm. If the PLAT Form has not been submitted, please do so by May 15, 2006. Condition 1.6 of your NPDES Permit states: "If prior to the expiration date of this permit either the state or federal government establishes Phosphorus loss standards that are applicable to land application activities at a facility operating under this permit, the Permittee must conduct an evaluation of the facility and its CAWMP under the requirements of the Phosphorus loss standards to determine the facility's ability to comply with the standards. This evaluation must be documented on forms supplied or approved by the Division and must be submitted to the Division. This evaluation must be completed by existing facilities within six (6) months of receiving notification from the Division. The method of evaluation is the Phosphorous Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT) developed by NC State University and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. PLAT addresses four potential loss pathways: leaching, erosion, runoff and direct movement of waste over the surface. Each field must be individually evaluated and rated as either low, medium, high or very high according to its Phosphorus loss potential. The ratings for your farm must be reported to DWQ using the attached certification form. The PLAT forms must be kept as records on your farm for future reference. Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water Quality from taking enforcement actions for any past or future violation. Furthermore, the Division of Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day per violation. If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Duane Leith at (919) 715-6186 or contact the Fayetteville Regional Office at (910) 486-1541. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Duane Leith Animal Feeding Operations Unit cc:FayetteuilleRdgtottal�Office A P Facility File 47-27 Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www.ncwatcruualitv.oru Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal OpportunitylAffirmaUve Action Employer— 50% Recycledh0% Post Consumer Paper None h Carolina ,�aturn!!� 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