820132_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
RECEIVED
DEQIDWR
MAR 16 2017
WQROS
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
March 13, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Samuel Hope
Sam Hope Farms
775 Boney Mill Rd
Clinton, NC28328-8328
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Sam Hope Farms
Permit Number AWS820132
Sampson County
Dear Permittee,
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has
overdue fees. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to pay
the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by this Division.
The following invoices are outstanding:
Invoice Number
Due Date
Outstanding Fee ($
2016PR007328
9/8/2016
180
Failure to pay the fee accordingly may result in the Division initiating enforcement actions, to
include the assessment of civil penalties. Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a
recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue
a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person"
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under
authority of G.S. 143-215.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as requested
within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Deficiency.
Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and mail this
payment to:
Division of Water Resources — Budget Office
Attn: Teresa Revis
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Phone: [phone]
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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

If you have any questions concerning this. Notice, please contact Animal Feeding Operations
Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Debra J. Watts, Supervisor
Animal Feeding Operation, and
Ground Water Protection Branch
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
WQROS Central File (Permit No AWS820132)