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Water Resources
Environmental Quality
April 4, 2018
Andrew Burns
J -Ham Farms
2300 W. Great Marsh Church Road
St. Pauls, NC 28384
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Subject: Receipt of Lagoon Closure Report Form
J -Ham Farms- Deemed Facility
AWD780054
Robeson County
Dear Andrew Burns:
On April 4, 2018, the Division of Water Resources received a completed Animal Waste Storage
Pond and Lagoon Closure Report Farm from your facility. This form indicates that the
lagoon/storage pond on your farm has been closed in accordance with NRCS standards, and that
neither any confined animals above the permitting threshold nor any lagoons or storage
ponds with animal waste will remain on this farm.
Please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at 919-707-9129 if you have any
questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
J. R. Joshi
Animal Feeding Operations Program
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Robeson County Soil and Water Conservation District
WQROS Central Files (AWD780054)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919-707-9129

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1. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement?
2. is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made?
b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Surfak Water? (If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ)
3. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
4. Were there any adverse impacts to the waters of the State other than from a discharge?
5. Does any part of the waste management system (other than lagoons/holding ponds) require
maintenance/improvement?
6. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
7. Did the facility fail to have a certified operator in responsible charge?
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8. Are there lagoons or storage ponds on site which need to be properly closed? ❑ Yes
Structures (Laeoons.Rolding Ponds. Flush Pits, etc.)
9. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Yes VNo
Structure I - Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6
identifier:
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Freeboard (ft): ..........�.'.../......... .....
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❑ Yes
❑ No
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Is seepage observed from any of the structures?
❑ Yes
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Is erosion, or any other threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed?
❑ Yes
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Do any of the structures need maintenancelimprovement?
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❑ No
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(If any of questions 9-12 was answered yes, and the situation poses
❑ Yes
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an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ)
❑ Yes
J�No
13.
Do any of the structures lack adequate minimum or maximum liquid level markers?
XYes
❑ No
Waste Application
14. Is there physical evidence of over application?
❑ Yes
�No
23.
(If in excess ofWMP, or runoff entering waters of the State, notify DWQ)
❑ Yes
❑ No
24.
Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
❑ Yes
❑ No
15.
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❑ No
16.
Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Animal Waste Management Plan (AWMP)?
❑ Yes
❑ No
17.
Does the facility have a lack of adequate acreage for land application?
❑ Yes
No
18.
Does the receiving crop need improvement?
❑ Yes
' No
19.
Is there a lack of available waste application equipment?
❑ Yes
No
24.
Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
❑ Yes
ANo
21.
Did Reviewerllnspe-ctor fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
❑ Yes
J�No
22.
Does record keeping need improvement?
❑ Yes
❑ No
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23.
Does the facility fail to have a copy of the Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
❑ Yes
❑ No
24.
Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
❑ Yes
❑ No
25.
Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Permit?
❑ Yes
❑ No
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j State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Jaynes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 2, 1997
Mr. Andrew Burns
5086 West Great March Church Rd
Shannon, NC 28386
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RECEIVED
JUL 0 7 1997
FAYMEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
Subject: Late Registration of Swine Facility
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Burns,
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The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has received your letter regarding a swine facility which was not registered in
1993 as required by North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0200. Attached is a registration form that must be filled
out for this facility. In addition, you must provide documentation (purchase or sale records, or written statement from
county or state agent, etc.) stating the number of animals that were kept on this site prior to December 31, 1993. The
registration and documentation submitted will be reviewed by our staff and if it is found to be complete this facility may
be issued a facility number as an existing operation. According to your letter, the operation would be registered for
about 604 animals. Please be aware that civil penalties will be assessed against owners who did not properly register an
animal operation in a timely manner.
If registered as an existing swine operation, you must obtain a certified animal waste management plan for this facility by
December 31, 1997. All aspects of the plan must meet all applicable state laws and must comply with current NRCS
standards and must be installed before an appropriate technical specialist may certify it.
Should you choose to increase the number of animals at this facility, or should documentation as to the status of the
operation in 1993 be unavailable, you must apply for a certificate of coverage under the swine waste general permit if
you wish to stock animals at the site. An application for a new or expanding operation has been enclosed for your
convenience. A certificate of coverage must be received before construction of a new or expanding animal operation
may occur and before any new animals are stocked at this site.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me at 919-733-5083 extension 502.
Sincerely,
Sue Homewood
Environmental Engineer
Cc: Ed Buchan, DWQ, Fayetteville Regional Office
Ed Holland, Robeson County Soil & Water Conservation District
James Cochran, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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Division of Water Quality - DEHNR QP
Wachovia Building - Suite 714 2 1991
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 �A
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Dear Mr. Stevens,
1 have met with Ed Hollond of NRCS and James Cochran of the
Extension Service in Robeson County and they have suggested I
receive clarification from you on the status of my swine farm sites.
have a swine site registered. My questions at this time do not pertain
to that site. I will either do some upgrades as part of plan requirements
by the end of this year, or reduce the animal numbers below the 250
head threshold, depending on your response.
My questions are on another site well suited for swine production. The
site is not registered and I would like to have most of my swine
production at this site. I need to know the procedures to fof low to be
in compliance. James informs me that a letter of explanation to Sue
Homeward in Raleigh can get this site registered. Here is the history:
In 1992 a site evaluation was completed by the then Soil Conservation
Service including finding an appropriate soil profile for lagoon construction.
Building construction was begun, but not the lagoon. My father died in
December, 1992, and due to complications many aspects of the swine
production enterprise was delayed. However, we did have animals in
the facility in 1993 and 1994. But, the site was never registered. There are
currently no animals on the site. We tank hauled waste when there were
animals.
The building is designed for 600 head of feeder to finish. I would like to
construct another building to house the smallest feeder pigs and bring
them from another fans. I would then construct a lagoon to accommodate
both buildings. The animal numbers at the site would be 1,200 -1,400.
James and Ed have suggested preliminary information and maps show
construction area is adequate as well as spray field acres required.
Due to current regulations on distance setbacks I would need to obtain
signature permission from neighboring property owners since the addition
of a building would be expansion. However, in looking at all my options, if
1 constructed a lagoon for the existing 600 head building, can you clarify that
this is not considered expansion but upgrading an existing operation? It is
my understanding that even through there are not currently animals housed,
that because there was in 1993 and planning begun in 1992 that this site is
considered an existing operation.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Andrew Burns
J -Ham Farms
5086 W. Great Marsh Rd.
Shannon, NC 28386
Dear Mr. Burns:
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April 3, 1997 RECEIVE)#
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FAY�ILLLS
REG. OFFICE
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Designation of Operator in Charge
J -Har. Farms -
Facility Number 78--54
Robeson County
You were notified by letter dated November 12, 1996, that you were required to designate a
certified animal waste management system operator as Operator in Charge for the subject facility by
January 1, 1997. Enclosed with that letter was an Operator in Charge Designation Form for your
facility. Our records indicate that this completed Form has not yet been returned to our office.
For your convenience we are sending you another Operator in Charge Designation Form for your
facility. Please return this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but in no case later
than April 25, 1997. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need
assistance in locating a certified operator.
Please note that failure to designate an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management
system, is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an
appropriately certified operator is designated. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be
taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your
failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and
Certification Group at [phone].
Sincerely,
AA*t -#.
for Steve W. Tedder, Chief
Water Quality Section
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Facility File
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
Andrew Bums
J -Ham Farms
Rt 1 Box 52
Shannon NC 28386
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: J -Ham Farms
Facility ID#: 78-54
Robeson County
Dear Mr- Burns:
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ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on-going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 9191733-0026.
Sincerely,
r`
A.s� fi Hoerr., or
Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
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Water Quality Files
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State of North Carolina F&C
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources AT4 • •
Fayetteville Regional Office
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary FE F1
Andrew McCall, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
September 6, 1995 "
J -Ham Farm
ATTN. Mr. Andy Burns
Rt. 1, Box 52
Shannon, NC 28386
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Burns:
On July 17, 1995, an inspection of your animal operation was performed by the
Fayetteville Regional Office (FRO). Please find enclosed a copy of our Compliance
Inspection Report for your information. It is the opinion of this office that this facility is
in compliance with 15A NCAC 2H, Part .0217, and that Animal Waste Management is being
properly performed.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me
at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ricky Revels
Environmental Technician IV
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Site Requires Immediate Attention: Ve S
Facility No. 78 - 5*
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: 3'.Lt 11 , 1995
Time: IS: J6
Farm Name/Owner: -3 ^ N a vM Fa v- w► / , A N,A y 13 1A r w.5
Mailing Address: l;t 1 t3nx 5 Z 5►ean►rto.� I�7G' 2 S3 S!�
'County: RoLtrSDri
Integrator: Phone: 0110 '91-3 - 538&
On Site Representative: AvJ4 &r-AtS Phone:
Physical Address/Location: _ sR �IGi?[v & t Remme r t Cess ed
Type of Operation: Swine ✓ Poultry Cattle
Design Capacity: S'ov Number of Animals on Site:
DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW
Latitude: 34 ° ' YLT" Longitude: 79 ° O*' *2
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches) Yes or N& Actual Freeboard: Ft. Z Inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or(1 Was any erosion observed? Yes o No
Is adequate land available for spray? Yes or No Is the cover crop adequate? Yes or No
Crop(s) being utilized: Coreg
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellin s? Yes or No
100 Feet from Wells? es r No
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or No
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line: Yes o No
Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes o No - If Yes, Please Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (v Wmes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes o N
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ENV. MANAGEMENT
State of North Carolina rAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Regignal OffiCps
Asheville
704/251-6208
Fayetteville
919/4 86-1541 CEIU-I= MAIL
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Mooresville
704/663-1699Mr. Haram Burns
Route 1, Box 52
Raleigh Shannon, North Carolina
919/5714700
Washington
919/946-6481
Wilmington
919/395-3900
Winston-Salem
919/896-7007
Dear Mr . Burns:
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
April 24, 1992
SUBJECT- Designation of Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operation
J. Ham Swine Farm
(NCSR-1006)
Shannon, North Carolina
Robeson County CAM 92-10
This letter is to notify you that the J. Ham Swine Farm,
in operation, is hereby designated a concentrated animal
feeding operation in accordance with Title 15, North Carolina
Administrative Code 2H.0123, and adopted Federal Regulations 40
GFR 122, 23. The designation of your swine operation was based on
an inspection conducted on February 22, 1992 by a member of the
staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office. 9his inspection showed
that you had established a concentrated animal feeding operation
requiring such designation based upon the following facts:
1. Discharges to Big Marsh Swamp "C" Swamp of the Lumber
River Basin (via a man-made ditch) have occurred from
your operation during rain events of less than 25 year
24 hour intensity due to an insufficient waste handling
system resulting in overtopping of wastewater lagoon.
2. Your operation houses 500 swine greater than 55 pounds.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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Mr. Haran Burns
Page 2
A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit is required for discharges of waste to the surface waters
of the State. However, if you can permanently eliminate the
discharge by implementing changes within sixty (60) clays of your
receipt of this notice, including, but not limited to,
modifications to lagoons and the implementation of a final waste
disposal plan, a permit application will not be required. If
compliance has been achieved, you must notify us in writing within
sixty (60) days describing, in detail, the changes or
modifications you made.
If the discharge of waste to the surface waters of the State
is not permanently eliminated within sixty (60) days of receipt of
this notice, an NPDES permit application must be submitted within.
that time.
Permit applications should be submitted, in duplicate, to the
Director, Divisicn of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. Assistance, if desired, can be obtained by
contacting Mr. Tcmiy Stevens Water Quality Supervisor, Suite 714
Wachovia, Fayetteville, NC, 28301,[phone]. The applications
should be accompanied by construction pians for the nondischarging
animal waste management system.
For your information, the following items are enclosed:
1. One copy of the Federal Register - Concentrated 'Animal
Feeding Operations, 40 CFR 122.23 .
2. Three copies of NPDES Discharge Permit application -
Short Fbrm B.
If you need financial or technical assistance with regard to
managing animal waste, you should contact your county extension
chain, the Soil Conservation Service or the local Soil and
Water Conservation District.
If you wish to contest this Designation, you must request an
administrative hearing within thirty (30) days of your receipt of
this Notice. This request must be in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. A
copy of the Petition should be filed with this office.

Mr. Harm Burns
Page 3
If you do not request an adrni_nistrative hearing, this
Designation will becare final in thirty (30) days.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
George T. Everett
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Enclosures
cc:
Everett Davis
Edward Holland
Central Files
C mplianca/Enforcement

List of Contact Names and Addresses
Mr. Everett Davis, Director
Robeson Co. Agricultural
Extension Service
P.O. 2280 [phone]
Lumberton, NC 28359
Mr. Edward Holland, SCS
Route 4, box 956
Lumberton, NC 28359
[phone]

ANIMAL OPERATIONS INS XON FORM
Date of Inspection: -February 13 1992
Name of Owner of Property (Check Register of Deeds or Tax Office):
`Haram Burns
Name of Operator: _Haram Burns
Address: _Haram Burg
Route 1 Box 52
Shannon NC 28352
Phone Number: 919 843-5386
Description of Facility Location (State Road Nos., etc_):
Facility is located approximately 0.1 mile on north side off SR 1006 from
intersection of SR 1006 and SR 1752 ,near Shannon, Robeson County.
Type of Operation (Szamples: Farrow to finish, topping, dairy, swine, cattle,
chickens -layers or broilers, turkey production, etc.):
Topping operation consisting of two (2) topping houses.
Number and Type of Animals or Animal Units: Approximately 500 swine greater
than 55 lbs.
Length of Time Animals have been, are, or will be Stabled or Confined and Fed
or Maintained in any 12 -Month Period:
12 months
Are Crops, Vegetation Forage Growth, or Post -Harvest Residues Sustained in the
Normal Growing Season over any Portion of the Lot or Facility?
No
Description of Other Animal Operations in Immediate Vicinity and Proximity to
Same or Other Surface haters:
None
Proximity of Facility to Neighboring Houses, hells, etc.:
None within 500 feet.

Approximate Depth of Groundwater Table in the Area of the Facility or
Discharge:
Approximately 4 feet.
Proximity of Facility to Surface haters (Provide name and class of surface
waters):
Facility is located approximately 30 feet from a ditch , which flows into U.T.
of Big Marsh Swamp "C" SWP of the Lumber River Basin.
Are Pollutants Discharged into the Waters of the State? If no, hoar?
(Directly or by manmade ditch, flushing system, or other similar man-made
device):
During this site inspection no discharge was observed , but it was apparent
that waste had previously entered waters of the State by means of a man-made
ditch.
Do or have Discharges Occurred in Response to a Storm Event or Less than a
25 -year, 24-hour Intensity? (If yes, include a brief listing of incidents and
suspected causes.):
Yes , it was apparent that Discharges have occurred as a result of storm
events of less than 25 -year, 24 hour intensity. Suspected causes include the
following - no land application practices used by owners, and one of two lagoons
having a freeboard level of less than 2 inches.
Type of Waste Management (examples: Type of confinement -free stall barns,
sheltered or limited shelter dirt lots, paved or dirt open lots, swine houses,
pasture; type of waste handling -,direct spreading in solid form, slotted floor
with lagoon or pit, single or multi -cell lagoon, aerated lagoon, land
application of liquid manure, spray irrigation, contractor disposal, etc.):
Confinement consists of swine houses with waste is being stored within a dual
cell lagoon system, no additional form of disposal is being utilized and waste
is being allowed to over top lagoons.
Condition of Waste Management Facility (Rate as poor -good, no discharge,
sufficient freeboard in lagoon, etc. Include weather conditions during
inspection_):
Waste management at this facility would have to be rated as extremely poor,
with numerous discharges from lagoons of insufficient freeboard. This
inspection was done during dry / clear weather conditions.
Animal Waste Discharge (Including photos and witness, names, addresses,
telephone numbers, and statements of fact.):
(See attached pictures)
Water Quality Assessment (Include description of sampling, field to,
visual observations and slope and vegetative cover of land adjacent to water,
extent of rainfall and other factors relative to the likelihood or frequency
of discharge of animal wastes and process wastewaters.):

tions made to owner/operator:
It was recommended to the operator that a land application system be
established for disposal of wastewater.
Recoamsendations for Further DSM Action (Re-inspect, designate, etc_):
The Fayetteville Regional Office recommends that this facility be designated a
concentrated animal feeding operation by the DEM director.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Andrew Burns
J -Ham Farms
5086 W. Great Marsh Church Rd,
Shannon, NC 28386
Dear Andrew Burns:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
February 11, 1998d
REC =f r:u
F E D 2 5 1995
FAYE 1-1 EVI LLE
REG. OFFICE
Subject: Request for Status Update
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
J -Ham Farms
Facility Number: 78-54
Robeson County
In accordance with State Regulations (15A NCAC 2H .0217(a)(1)(E)) adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission on February 1, 1993, the owner of the subject facility was required to submit a
Certification Form for the facility's animal waste management system by December 31, 1997.
This letter is to advise you that this office has no record of having received the required Certification for
the subject facility. Please provide this office with an explanation as to why this Certification was not
submitted as required. This explanation must be received within 30 days following the receipt of this letter.
Any existing facility owner which did not submit the required certification by the deadline is no longer
deemed permitted to operate their animal waste management system. Therefore, if the certification was not
submitted as required and the facility is still in operation, ibis facility is being operated without a valid
permit. N.C.G.S. 143-215.6(b) allows the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources to take appropriate enforcement actions for this violation for as long as the. violation continues.
As per Senate Bill 1217, which was ratified on June 21, 1996, the Environmental Management
Commission (EMC) may enter into a special agreement with facilities that did not meet the December 31,
1997 deadline. These special agreements can only be issued to facility owners which signed up for assistance
with their local Soil and Water Conservation District Office by September 1, 1996 and which can
demonstrate that they made a good faith effort to meet the December 31, 1997 deadline. The special
agreement, if issued, would contain a specific schedule for the facility to follow to develop and/or implement
an approved animal waste management plan. Attached is an application for a special agreement between the
EMC and the subject facility. If you can demonstrate that this facility can meet the conditions for a special
agreement, you may send this request along with your explanation as to why the plan has not been developed
and implemented. This request would also be due within 30 days from receipt of this letter.
P.O. Boa 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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Also attached is a form (Form RR 2198) that must be filled out if the facility is no longer in operation or is
below the threshold established inl5A NCAC 2H .0217(a)(1)(A). Facilities which maintain the number of animals
below certain thresholds are not required to be certified. These thresholds are:
100 head of cattle
75 horses
250 swine
1000 sheep
30,000 birds with a liquid system
Please'subari t this form if the subject facility is not operating or is below the threshold limit established in 15A
NCAC 2H.0217(a)(1)(A).
Please submit all responses to this matter to the following address:
Attn: Shannon Langley
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh NC 27626-0535
Once your response is received, it will be evaluated in detail along with any supporting information that
you may wish to submit. Following this review, you will be advised of the results of the review and of any
additional actions that must be taken to bring your facility into compliance.
Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or
liability for failure to comply with the requirement to develop and implement a certified animal waste
management plan by December 31, 1997. Please also be advised that the submittal of a request for a special
a!reement does not assure that one will be issued. Each facility will be reviewed on a case by case basis and
appropriate actions will be taken to bring each facility into compliance.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this issue. If you have any questions concerning this matter,
please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Shannon Langley of our staff at [phone] ext. 581.
Sincerely,
A_ Preston Howard,
cc: Facility File — Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
DWQ Regional Office
Shannon Langley
Central Files
P.U. Sox 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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