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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Qual
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May 12, 2006
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Larry Scronce
Scronce Farms, Inc.
1301 Edmond Matthis Road
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross 3r., Secretary,
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NCGS 143-215 et seq. & Section 402 of the Clean Water Act
Scronce Farms, Inc.
Facility No. 82-270
Sampson County
Permit No. NCA282270
Dear Mr. Scronce:
Alan W_ Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
You are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES)
permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to N. C. General Statutes 143-215 et seq. and
Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, you have been found to be in violation of your NPDES Permit.
Violation 1: Failure to apply animal waste at rates in accordance with your permit and Certified Animal
Waste Management Plan: (Permit No. NCA282270 Section 2 condition 4.)
On March 15, 2006, a routine compliance inspection revealed waste application outside of the
bermuda window on pulls 2B, 3A, 3B and 4. Moving these to your winter rye puts your PAN
application over by more than 20%.
The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action plan above,
please submit the following items on or before June 25, 2006 unless another time frame is indicated below:
1. Please have the OIC for this farm include an explanation as to how this violation occurred.
2_ Please have the OIC include a list of steps that will be taken to prevent this violation from occurring
in the future.
Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water Quality from taking enforcement actions
for these violations or 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.
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Mr. 5cronce
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Steve Guyton,
Environmental Specialist, or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Stephen . Barnhardt
Regional Aquifer Protection Supervisor
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Murphy Brown
FRO Files

June 16, 2006
NC Dept. of Water Quality
Attn: Mr. Stephen A. Barnhardt
225 Green Street — Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Subject: Scronce Farms
Facility No. 82-270
Sampson County
Permit No, NCA282270
Dear Mr. Barnhardt:
RECEIVED
YUN Z 3 2006
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The OIC was not aware of the change in the application window for coastal Bermuda. In
all of the previous nutrient management plans for this farm the application window was
March — October. Due to an over sight of the technical specialist the plan was written
with a March — September window and the OIC was not notified. The OIC and technical
specialist have reviewed the existing plan in order to prevent any future reoccurrences.
Also, the third party record keeper will notify the OIC when 50% of the PAN has been
met to prevent over applying.
The application amount of PAN was not over applied for coastal bermuda on any pull,
however applications did occur outside March — September window. Bermuda hay was
harvested after the last application in October and rye was drilled after the harvest.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Hank
Gay at [phone].
Sincerely,
Larry cronce

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
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FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL.. OFFICE
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JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 27, 2000
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
KERR T. STEVENS
DIRECTOR Larry Scronce
1301 Edmund Matthis Rd
Clinton, NC 28328
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Larry Scronce Farm
Facility No. 82- 270
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Scronce:
On November 16,1999, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of
Water Quality conducted a routine inspection of your swine facility located in Sampson
County. The Certificate of Coverage (COC) and General Permit were not on the farm site
for review. General Permit condition 1.4 states that "A copy of this General Permit, COC,
certification forms, lessee and landowner agreements, and the CAWMP shall be readily
available at the farm (stored in places such as the farm residence, office, outbuildings, etc.)
where the animal waste management activities are being conducted for the life of this
permit.". It was also noted that the freeboard levels were not being maintained weekly.
General Permit condition 111.2 states that Waste lagoon and storage pond levels shall be
recorded weekly on forms supplied or approved by the DWQ.". As noted last year, one field
(Field #3, Tract #7666) was used for waste application that is not a designated field to
receive waste according to the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP).
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be performed:
1. Maintain a copy of the COC and the General Permit on the farm site.
2. Immediately begin recording weekly freeboard levels in order to be in compliance with
the General Permit.
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Larry Scronce Farm
January 27, 2000
Please notify this office in writing on or before February 18, 2000 at the letterhead as to the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to resolve these deficiencies. Nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving
this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that have or may result from these deficiencies.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Jeffery
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Environmental Engineer
cc: Sonya Avant - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh
Jimmy Vinson - Brown's of Carolina, Inc.