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HomeMy WebLinkAbout820283_CORRESPONDENCE_201712311 ly NUH I H UAHULINA Department of Environmental Qual I r t Waste Utilization Plan F7?Z Producer: Name of Farm: Location. - Robert Allen Thornton Robed Allen Thornton Farm 3210 Keener Rd. Clinton NC 28328 Phone: 910-564-2295 Type of Operation: Feed -Finish Number 6f Animall: 2480 Storage Structure: Anaerobic Lagoon Method of Application: Irrigafion Amount of waste produced per year: Amount of plant available N (PAN) produced/year: County: Sampson 9 ? I ') - ozA 3 4712 tordyear 5704 lbs./year The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste is to be applied. This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realisbc yields of the crop to be grown. Several factors are important in the implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner. 1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. 2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities. 3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually. but less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are established. 4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils , when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may in runoff to the surface waters which is not allowed under DWQ regulations. 5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. 6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crops production and to reduce the potential for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you. choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different applications methods are not the same. The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from your waste management facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which RECEIVED I DENR I DWQ A0UIFFR'PRnTFr.T10N.9FC,TI0N MAR 2 7 2009 R6bert Allen Thornton Farm Page 2 could allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and the crop type. Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific. crop production. This waste utilization plan, 4 carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission. YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: Corn in rotation Tract No. Field No. Soil Type Crop Code Yield/Ac Lbs. N unit Acres Lbs N Used Month to Apply Lbs. N Per Ac - 10601 1 WaB CB -Graze 4.1 so 1.71 351 MAR-SEP 205 10601 1 WaB OS -Graze 1 50 1.71 . 86 OCT-MAR 50 10601 2 WaB CB -Graze 4.1 50 3.17 650. MAR-SEP 205 10601 2 WaB OS -Graze 1 50 3.17 159 OCT-MAR 50 10601 3 WaB CB -Graze 4.1 50 3.16 648 MAR-SEP 205 10601 3 WaB OS -Graze 1 50- 3.16 158 OCT-MAR 50 10601 4 WaB CORN 75 0.85 4.05 258 FEB1 5-JUN 63.75 10601 4 WaB WA -Graze 1 30 4,051 122 SEP-APR 30 10601 5 WaB CORN 75 0.85 3.19 203 FEB1 5-JUN 63.75 10601 5 WaB WA -Graze 1 30 3.19 96 SEP-APR 30 10601 6 WaB CORN 75 0.85 3.19 203 FEB1 5-JUN 63.75 10601 6 WaB WA -Graze 1 30 3.19 96 SEP-APR 30 10601 7 WaB CORN 75 0.85 3.26 208. FEB15-JUN 63.75 10601 7 WaB WA -Graze 1 30 3.26 98 SEP-APR 30 10601 8 WaB CORN , 75 0.85 4.02 256 FEB1 5-JUN 63.75 10601 8 WaB WA -Graze 1 30 4.02 121 SEP-APR 30 10601 9 WaB CB -HAY 5,5 50 4.791 1317 LIAR-SEP 275 10601 9 WaB SG -Graze 1 50 4.791 240 OCT-MAR 50 10601 10 WaB CB -HAY 5.5 50 3.961 1089 MAR-SEP 275 10601 10 WaB SG -Graze 1 50 3.96 198 OCT-MAR 50 10601 11 WaB CB -HAY 5.5 so 2.20 605 MAR-SEP 275 10601 11 WaB SG -Graze 1 50 2.20 110 OCT-MAR 50 10601 12 WaB CB -HAY 5.5 50 2.27 624 MAR-SEP 275 10601 12 WaB � SG -Graze 1 50 2-27. 114 OCT-MAR 50 10601 13 WaB CS -HAY 5.5 50 1,751 481 MAR-SEP 275 E 10601 13 WaB I SG-Grazel 1 f 50 1 1.751 88, OCT-MAR 50 Total 40.72 8576 lbs. Available Nitrogen 5704 lbs. Surplus or deficit -2872 lbs. Soybeans in rotation 10601 4 WaB Soybeans 25 2.8 4.05 284 APR-SEP15 70 10601 5 WaB Soybeans 25 2.8 3.19 223 APR-SEP15 70 10601 6 WaB Soybeans 25 2.8 3.19 2-23 APR-SEP15 70 10601 7 WaB Soybeans� 25 2.8 3.26 228 APR-SEP15 70 10601 8 1 WaB Soybeansl 25 -T-2.8 1 4,021 2811APR-SEP15, 70 Total 40.72 8687 Available Nitrogen 5704 Surplus or deficit -2983 Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner, Rdbert Allen Thornton Farm Page 3 The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen. In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc. interseeded in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing, hay and /or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain etc. is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small grain to reach materity, especially late in the season ( i.e, April or May) Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definitely interfere with the stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on the time small grain is planted in the fall. The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc. is late September or early October. Drilling is recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a height of about two inches before drilling for best results. Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying summer annuals under stressed conditions. Nitrate poisoning may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is recommended. Acres shown in the tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, filters strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the field listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables. See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste. SLUDGE APPLICATION: The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at agronomic rates. ' The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 893 lbs. of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove sludge every 5 years you will have approximately 4464 lbs. of PAN to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 lbs/acre you will need 15 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs. of nitrogen per acre you will need 36 acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estmates of the PAN and the land needed- Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on the sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application methods. APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of inigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity Robert Allen Thornton Farm Page 4 of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop. If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrrigate the acres shown in tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts. Corn in rotation Tract No- Field No. Soil Type Crop Code Applic. Rate(in/hr) Applic- Amount 10601 1 WaB GB -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 1 WaB OS -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 2 WaB CB -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 2 WaB OS -Graze 0-5 1.0 10601 3 WaB CB -Graze 0-5 1.0 10601 3 WaB OS -Graze 0.6 1.0 10601 4 WaB CORN 0.5 1.0 10601 4 WaB WA -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 5 WaB CORN 0.5 1.0 10601 5 WaB WA -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 6 WaB CORN 0.5 1.0 10601 6 WaB WA -Graze 0.5 1�0 10601 7 WaB CORN 0.5 1.0 10601 7 WaB WA -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 8 WaB CORN 0-5 1.0 10601 8 WaB WA -Graze 0�5 1.0 10601 9 WaB CB -HAY 0.5 1.0 10601 9 WaB SG -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 10 WaB CB -HAY 0.5 1.0 10601 10 WaB SG -Graze 0-5 1.0 10601 11 WaB CB -HAY 0.5 1.0 10601 11 WaB SG -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 12 WaB CB -HAY o.5 1.0 10601 12 WaB SG -Graze 0.5 1.0 10601 13 WaB I CB -HAY 0.5 1.0 L 10601 1 13 1 WaB I SG -Graze 1 0.5 1-0- Soybeans in rotation 10601 4 WaB Soybeans 0.5 1-0 10601 5 WaB Soybeans 0.5 1.0 10601 6 WaB Soybeans 0.5 1�0 10601 7 WaB Soybeans 0.5 1.0 10601 1 8 WaB Soybeans, 0.5 1.0 Rdbert Allen Thornton Farm Page 5 This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations the application amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitations. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions. Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instances should the volume of the waste be stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm. It is the responsibility of the producer and the waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the correct rates shown in the tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. Call your technical specialist after you have receive the waste analysis report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application rate prior to appling the waste - NARRATIVE OF OPERATION Pull(s) 4-8 The maximum amount of PAN which may be applied to small grain seeded as cover crop not for harvest is 30 lbs per acre. N application to the next crop must be reduced by the amount applied to the small grain. Alternating of soybeans and corn will be planted in pull(s) 4-8. Grazing animals on pulls 9-13 overseed should be removed by March 31. A wettable acre determination was done in 2002 on pulls 1 -11. In 2005 two pulls 12&13 were added to his irrigation system. Pull 11 was modified because of a neighbors well. The WUP will use the wettable acres determination in 2002 on pulls 1 -10 and the acres determined in 2005 for pulls I 1 -13. Page 6 r---\ WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm: Robert Allen Thornton Farm Owner/Manager Agreement Robert Allen Thornton I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance proce- dures established in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this system to the surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24 hour storm.The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request. Name of Facility Owner: Robert Allen Thornton Signature: _Ay'te� Name of Manager (if different from owner) Signature: Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Address: P.O. Box 438 Clinton, NC 28329 Signature: A Phone: 910-596-5749 Date: -� —,/ � - 10 7 Date: Date: 21iQ jc, -r Page 6 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm: Robert Allen Thornton Farm Owner/Manager Agreement Robert Allen Thornton I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance proce- dures established in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this system to the surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24 hour storm.The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request. Name of Facility Owner: Signature: X� Robert Aflen Thornton Name of Manager (if different from owner) Signature: Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Address., P.O. Box 438 Clinton, NC 28329 Signature: A A G, CL-'f, t-;;- Phone. 910-596-5749 Date: //- /�'- 0 Y Date., Date: iih -9L0-1-- S4, I. sl:� 4a 9n 41, LtV5.A . 4A I,! . 0- , > 1.1 1 ' S, Lj f LL 41 yp 0� \NA Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7 Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director DMsion of Water Quality October 1, 2004 Robert Allen Thornton OCT 15 2004 Robert Allen Thornton Farm DENR - FAYETUILLE REGIONAL OFRCE 3210 Keener Road Clinton NC 28328 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820283 Robert Allen Thornton Farm Swine Waste Collection, Treatment, Storage and Application System Sampson County Dear Robert Allen Thornton: On June 11, 2004, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (Division) issued a revised State General Permit for swine facilities. The General Permit was issued in accordance with the directive of Senate Bill 733 (Session Law 2003-28). In accordance with your application received on February 20, 2003 and in accordance with the directive of Senate Bill 733, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Robert Allen Thornton, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with General Permit AWG 100000. The issuance of this COC superccdes and terminates your previous COC Number AWS820283 which expires October 1, 2004. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management of animal waste from the Robert Allen Thornton Farm, located in Sampson County, with an animal capacity of no greater than an annual average of 2480 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 September 30, 2009. 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 CAWM-P 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. Since this is a revised State General Permit, it contains new requirements in addition to most of the conditions contained in the previous 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 kegpin and monitorin2 conditions in this r)ermit. Aquifer Protection Section —Animal Feedng Operations Unit 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638 One NorthCarofina Phone: 9 19-733-32211 FAX: 910,715-0588 1 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 'A I.,,v i,,,r s4zv /h / An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recyded/1 0% Post Consumer Paper 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 havc a new Waste UtilizatiOn Plan develoned. V 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 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 lagoon, storage pond, 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 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 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) 715-6186. Sincerely, for Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Enclosures (General Permit AWG 100000) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ce's) Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Sampson County Health Department Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District Permit File AWS820283 APS Central Files di; RECEIVED State of North Carolina WATERW"SECTIO14 Department of Environment and Natural Resour4p 2 A 1998 Division of Water Quality Non -Discharge Permit Application Form %n-Mwfarge pwfttur (THIS FORM MA Y BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) General Permit - Existing Liquid Animal Waste Operations The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file with the Division. Please review the information for completeness and make any corrections which are appropriate. If a question has not been completed by the Division, please complete as best as possible. Do not leave any question unanswered. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: I - I Facility Name: Robert Allen Thomton Farm L2 Print Land Owner's name: Robert Allen Thornton 1.3 Mailing address: 3210 Keener Rd City,.State: Clinton NC Telephone Number (include area code): 564-2295 Zip, 28329 1.4 County where facility is located: Sampson 1.5 Facility 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): Kenner 4 miles west of Kenner on 1746- 1.6 Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): Same 1.7 Lessee's(!���if applicable; please circle which t)W is listed): Prestage Farms 1.9 Date Facility Originally Began Operation. 01/01/91 1.9 Date(s) of Facility Expansion(s) (if applicable): 2. OPERATION INFORMATION: 2.1 Facility No.: 82 (county number); .. �83 (facility number). 2.2 Operation D1ii`c_rFP5o_n: Swine operation F&7e—r to Finish 2480- Certified Design Capacity Is the above information correct9 �yes; F--Jno. If no, correct below using the design capacity of the facility The "No. of Animals" should be the maximum num`ge�ror which the waste management structures were designed. Type of Swine No. of Animals Ty]N of Poultry No. of Animals . Type_ 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: FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page I of 4 82-283 2.3 Acreage cleared and available for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application system): 54.66 _i Required Acreage (as listed in the AWMP): 2.4 Number o(�orage ponds (circle which is applicable): 2.5 Are subsurface drains present within 100'of any of the application fields? YES 0 (please circle one) 2,6 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the lagoon(s)? YES 09 (please circle one) 2.7 Does this facility meet all applicable siting requirements? (Swine Farm Siting Act, NRCS Standards, etc.) (Swine Only) dpbor NO (please circle one) What was the date that this facility's swine houses and lagoon were sited? 1 9 1 -- - What was the date that this facility's land application areas were sited? - 1991 3. REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST Please indicatc that you have included the following required items by signing your initials in the space provided next to each itern. 3,1 One completed and signed original and one copy of the application for General Permit - Animal Waste Operations; 3.2 Two copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and field locations where animal waste is land applied; 3.3 Two copies of the entire Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If the facility does not have a CAWMP, it must be completed prior to submittal of a general permit application for animal waste operations. The CAWMP must include the following components: 3.3.1 The Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) must include the amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) produced and utilized by the facility. 3.3.2 The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.) 3.3.3 A map of every field used for land application. 3.3.4 The soil series present on every land application field. 3.3.5 The crops grown on every land application field. 3.3.6 The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP. 3.3.7 The PAN applied to every land application field. 3.3.8 The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP. 3.3.9 The required NRCS Standard specifications. 3.3. 10 A site schematic. 3.3.11 Emergency Action Plan. 3.3.12 Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted. 3.3.13 Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted. 3-3.14 Mortality Control Checklist with the selected method noted. 3.3.15 Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.). Please be sure to include any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to your facility. 3.3 � 16 Operation and Maintenance Plan. If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal. Applicants Initials �e-A.7- FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page 2 of 4 82-283 RECEIVED WATER QUAUTY SECTION Facility Number: 82 - 283 SEP 2 A 1998 Facility Name: Robert Allen Thornton Farm 4. "PLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: Non*wNqe Peurdtfing 1, R0AEj&"( AL.L64 THokATb#J (Land Owner's name listed in question 1.2), attest that this application for _Rt)dM-r ALLcq -rH0oeoj7bAJ (Facility name listed in question 1. 1) has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understana 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 pqturried to rue as incomplete. I/ / Signature �f' Date el-?j — 5. MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner) 1, (Manager's name listed in question 1.6), attest that this application for (Facility name listed in question 1. 1) has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowiedge. 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 TEE 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 NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT POST OFFICE BOX 29535 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (919) 733-5083 FAX NUMBER: (919) 733-0719 FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page 3 of 4 82-283 '�'• � 171 � rrN � �' �� iii! - .. —� �ti Ifv , i � a lifr Irn.� A, 1Ltl �. r•e "hy ••• I. 141IIi ITN ape RC Irii Irr, w ILI Ilx IeM ., ti. 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In7 dv;ia x 17U IIn luz r ill" a - g IlN ra ua lJli A I it 1� MJ.► R - lJfl HvwE Irri �'' dar.•ra. W M 7y� 'tr: �r ri.r Ripr � ,L! 1L1 Irri '1 "v 1111:7 ' O IPI B � � kiN a W3 » �•' lea. �,L Ix. L,lr w ►� 1{i.-• ll!! lit 'i'1 Ir � ill fu^ If11 u lilt eit I rI1 �eyf q. R 1• PlN IfuF V (( Ir1e uQ Itu Eli; fell uu � uu J ly, tlu 133+e 4E State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality RECEIVED WATER QUALrrysECMON Non -Discharge Permit Application Form (THIS FORM AM Y BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN OPJGINAL) 1998 General Permit - Existing Liquid Animal Waste Opea-ads N A The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file Will lease review the information for completeness and make any corrections Which are appropriate. If a question has not been completed by the Division, please complete as best as possible. -Do not leave any question unanswered. I- GENERAL INFORMATION: 1. 1 Facility Name: Robert Allen Thornton Farm 1.2 Print Land Owner's name: Robert Allen Thornton 1.3 Mailing address: 3210 Keener Rd City, State: Clinton NC Zip: 28328 .-Telephone Number (include area code)- 564-2295 1.4 County where facility is located: Sampson 1.5 Facility Location (Directions ftom nearest major highway. Please include SR numbers for siate roads. Please include a copy of a county road map with the location of the farm identified): Kenner 4 miles west of Kenner on 1746. 1.6 Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): Same 1.7 Lessee'<���if applicable; please circle which'type is listed): Prestage Farms 1-8 Date Facility Originally Began Operation: 0 1/0 1/91 1.9 Date(s) of Facility Expansion(s) (if applicable): 2. OPERATION INFORMATION: 2.1 Facility No.: 82 (county number); .. Z83_ (facility number). __�F . Swine operation 2-2 Operation DCsc t`io__�T Feede to Finish 2480- Cerfified Design Capacity Is the above information correct? �yes; F---Jno. if no, correct below using the design capacity of the facility The "No. of Animals" should be the maximum num "er or which the waste management structures were designed. Yy2e of Swine 0 Wean to Feeder 0 Feeder to Finish 0 Farrow to Wean (# sow) 0 Farrow to Feeder (# sow) 0 Farrow to Finish (# sow) XJ� ^F A �;­U Other Type of Livestock on the farm: FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Type of Poultry No. of Animals Type of Cattle 0 Layer 0 Dairy 0 Non -Layer 0 Beef 0 Turkey - 'k- No. of Animals: I Page 1 of 4 82-283 P, No. of Animals 2.3 Acreage cleared and available for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application systern)- 54-66 ; Required Acreage (as listed in the AWMP): ;-3T 2.4 Number ot�orage ponds (circle which is applicable): 2.5 Are subsurface drains present within 100' of any of the applicaition"fields? YES o (please circle one) 2.6 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the lagGon(s)? YES o (please circle one) 2.7 Does this facility meet aU applicable siting requirements? (Swine Farm Siting Act, NRCS Standards, etc-) (Swine Only) (�gbor NO (please -circle one) What was the date that this facility's swine houses and lagoon were sited? 19e 1 What was the date that this facilitys land application areas were sited? _(99 3. REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST Please indicate that you have included the following rcquired i.tems b� signing your initials in the space provided next to each item- 3.1 On'e compl� ted and 'signed original and one co'p . y of the application for General Permit - Animal Waste Operations; 3.2 Two copies of a general location map indicating the location of the animal waste facilities and field locations where animal waste is land applied; 3.3 Two copies of the entire Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If the facility does not have a CAWMP, it must be completed prior to submittal of a general permit application for animal waste operations. The CAVIMF must include the following components: 3.3.1 The Waste Utilizatiofi Plan (WUP) must include the amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) produced and utilized by the facility. 3.3.2 The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.) 3.3.3 A map of every field used for land application. -3.3.4 The soil series present on every land application field. 3.3.5 The crops grown on every land application field. -.3.3.6 ' The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP. 3.3.7 The PAN applied to every land application field. 3.3.8 The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP. 3.3.9 The required NRCS Standard specifications. 3.3. 10 A site schematic- 3.3.11 Emergency Action Plan. 3.3.12 Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted- 3.3.13 Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted. 3.3.14 Mortality Control Checklist with the selected method noted. - 3.3. 15 Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.). Please be sure to include any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to your facility. 3.3.16 Operation and Maintenance Plan. If your CAWMP includes I any components not shown on this list, please include the' additional components with your submittal. FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page 2 of 4 82-283 Avolicants Initials RECEIVED WATER QuALITY SECTION Facility Number: 82 - 283 Facility Name.- Robert Allen Thornton Farm SEP 2 A 1998 4. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: Non -Discharge Perrnitting I, Rf)8gpY ALLEE14 -rHO114TO4 (Land Owner's name listed in question 1.2), attest that this application for Re)&E'9--r As-',eq -rHae47bAl I=AjQA& _----,--(Facility name fisted in question 1 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 b tu d to rpe as incomplete. Signature AW7 aZk,, e, Date ";I?j 5. MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different fi-cim the Land Owner) 1, (Manager's name listed in question 1.6), attest that this application for Facility name listed in question 1. 1) has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowiedge. I understand that if all required parts of Ehis 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 NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT I - POST OFFICE BOX 29535 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (919) 733-5083 FAX NUMBER: (919) 733-0719 FORM: AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page 3 of 4 82-283 r: Y3 r Taw IA' Animal'Waste Management Plan Certification (P eaw *y a gr pant all �iaformation that does not require signature) in or Vea► �< or" E nded:rho easp'circle ohe) : A Nan> of Farm: Facility No::.B.a Owntr(s) Name: � a o� Phone No'�glei 5o OV9s Mailing Address: 3 C Farm location: Fourteen Digit Hydrologic Unit:_0 30,;s no1) O O� Latitude and Longitude: 35° Q� !.II i 8°.. - .. _County: sa Please attach a copy of a county road map location identified and describe below`(Be specific: road names, directions, milepost, etc.): ks�L Q.�j r �a^_. Qneration_Descrintion: Type of Swine No. ajAn&w4 - ::Type of foultry No. of AninraLt t Type of Cattle No. of Arihnala 0 Wean to Feeder a Layer a"Davy feeder to Finish Q Pullets Z Beef , ZI Farrow to Wean M Farrow to Feeder- _Zl Farrow to Finish - — _ Otlser Type of iv'eswck,Number of. nim . Acreage Available for Application: (0 Required Acitage: 3 Number of Lagoons / Storage Ponds : Total Capacity: 0 ±5'8 � �!18 _ _ Cubic Feet (ft3) Are subsurface drains present on the farm: YES or [VO (please circle one) Owner / Manager Agreement I (we) verify that all the above information is correct and will be updated upon changing. I (we) understand the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste management plan for. the farm teamed above and will implement these procedures. I (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new.certification to be submitted to the Division of. Environmental Management before the new animals are stacked. I (we) understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from the storage or application system to surface waters of the state either directly through a man-made conveyance or from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm and there must not be run-off from the application of animal waste. I (we) understand that run-off of pollutants from lounging and heavy use'areas mast be minimized using technical standards developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The approved plan will be filed at the farm and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District I (we) know that any modification must be approved by a technical specialist and submitted to,;fe Soil and Water Conservation District prior to implementation. A change in land ownership requires written notification to D m or a w certification (if the approved plan is thanked) within 60 days of a tide transfer. Name of Land wn r 7r- A 1-7 ho --f6 n -* Signature; Date: Name of Manager(if different from owner): Signature: Date: AWC -- April U, 1996 1 Technical Specialist Certification 1. Asa technical specialist designated by the North Carolina �oil and Water Conservation Corimssion pursuant to 15A NCAC 6F .0005, 1 certify that the animal waste r�anagement system for the farm nameO above-. has an animal %astee nna.nagcment plar, that mcc4' or cxcitds standards and specifications of the Division of Environmental Management (DEM) as specirted in 15A NCAC 2H.0217 and the USDA-N.atural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and/or the: -North Carolina Soil Ind Water Conservation Commission pursuant to r5A NCAC 2H.0217 and 15A NCAC 6F .0001-.0005. The following elements are included in the plan as applicable. While eac �ategory designates a technical specialist who may sign each certification (SD, SI, WUP, RC� th� t chnical specialist should only certify parts for which fty are technic ally competent. II. Certification of Design A) Collection. Storave. Treatment S=m Check the appropriate box W Exisgrty- facilij�� wilhg�L=nM (SD or WUP) Storage volume is adequate for -operation capacity; stbrage capability consistent with waste utilization requirements. ZI Ncw_eUaDLed_gLrvr_ofiued faciliM (SD) Animal waste sEoraze and treatment structures, such as but not limited to collection systems, lagoons and ponds, have been designed to mcct or exceed the minimum standards and specifications. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): C. kIIIISM Spencer - A Affiliadon:_ Address(Agency):'R �a644�,,& P4=�U SL' QkI'VC\6 -A"Rhoac No.: n,�- 09� 3 Si B) Land Avoli"lion Sile (WUP) The plan provides for minimum separations (buffers); adequate amount of land for waste utilization; chosen crop is suitable for waste m-anapment;hydraulic and nutrient loading ram. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Affilia Addre., Signar C) RU Check the appropriate box W_ Faciji[y withogt exteriorjots (SD or WUP or RQ This facility does not contain any exterior lots. Facilily witb&yt;rior Ipla (RC) Methods to minimize the run off of pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas have been designed in accordance with technical standards developed by N-RCS. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print)-- 0�1' ISM\ SOM)MC, Affiliation:. /VI 6. Address (Agency): Agri b v (Rd fe(4a r Phone No.: Date: -Signature: AWC April 24,1996 2 D) Anglication i1nd 11andfing EauilImpnt _... _ .. Check the appropriate box -e.1=xisting facility with existing waste applicarian equipments (WUP or Y) Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has been gither 5cld calibrated or ` evaluated in accordance with existing design charts and tables and is able to apply waste as . necessary to accommodate the waste management plan: (exqsti�`applicaon equipment can-," ; cover the area required by the plan at rates not to exceed either the speed hydraulic or nutrient loading rates, a schedule for timing of appl:cations has been established: required buffers can be maintained and calibration and adjustment guidance.are contained as part of tlle'.� plan). w or exRanded faciliM gl exiSting facility w' z ' n eguigm= M' Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has been designed to apply waste necessary to accommodate the waste management plan; (proposed application equipment cant cover the area required by the plan at rates not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading rates; a schedule:for timing of applications has been established; required buffers can be maintained, calibration and adjustment guidance are contained as part of the plan). Name of Technical Specialist .(Please Print): Affiliation: �- Address(Agency):'9 ` MtQ,, hone No.: °lam 3 Signature: Date: III. Certification of Installation A) Fo_ll"tion. Storage. Treatment installation New, expanded or retrczLmd facility (SI) Animal waste storage and treatment structures, such as but not limited to lagoons and ponds, have been installed in accordance with the approved plan to meet or exceed the minimum standards and specifications. For existing facilities without retrofts, no certification is necessary. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Affiliation: Address(Agency):_ Phone No.: Signature: Date: r AWC -- April 24, 1996 3 B) Land Analication Site (WL'P) Check the appropriate box V'" The cropping system is in place on all Iand as specified in the animarwasre management plan. :3 Conditional Approval: all required land as specified in the plan is cleared for planting; the cropping system as specified in the waste utilization plan has not been- established and the owner has committed to establish the vegetation as specified in the plan by (monEh/day/year); the proposed cover crop is appropriate for compliance wirh the waste utilizatibnl plan. Alio cluck this box if appropriate if the cropping system as specified in the plan can not be established on newly cleared land. within 30 days of this certification, the owner has committed to establish an interim crop for erosion control; N , _ Name of Affiliation: Address(Agency Signature: Specialist (Please ' 04N, N.U. PhoneNo.:. This following signature block is only to be used when the box for conditional approval in IIL B above has been checked. . I (we) certify that I (we) have committed to establish the cropping system as specified in my (our) waste utilization plan, and if appropriate to establish the interim crop for erosion control, and will submit to DEM a verification of completion from a Technical Specialist within 15 calendar days following the date specified in the conditional certification. I (we) realize that failure to subnvt this verification is a violation of the waste management plan and will subject me (us) to an enforcement action from DEX Name of Land Owner: Signature: Date: Name of Manager(if different from owner): Signature: Date: AFM= r* M, o, Facility with exterior lots Methods to minimize the run off of pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas have been. installed as specified in the plan_ Forfacilities.without exteriorlots, no certification -is necessary. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Affiliation: Addr-ss(Agency): Phone No.: Signature:f - - Date: aWC -- April 24, I996 t D) Application and Handling Eauinment,.Instal lation (WUP or I) Check the appropriate block Animal waste application and handling equipment specified in the plan is on site and ready -for use; calibration and adjustment materials have been provided to the owners and are contained as part of the plan. 3 Animal waste application and handling equipment specified in the plan has not been installed but the owner has proposed leasing or third party application and has provided a signed contract; equipment specified in the contract agrees with the requirements of the plan; required buffers can be maintained; calibration and adjustment guidance have been provided to the owners and are contained as part of the plan. Conditional approvalAnimal waste application and handling equipment specified in the plan has been purchased and will be on site and installed by (month/day/year); there is adequate storage to hold the waste until the equipment is installed and until the waste can be land applied in accordance with the cropping system contained in the plan; and calibration and adjustment guidance have been provided to the owners and are contained as part of the plan. I Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): +W _ Ia knf\ — s�,r Affiliation: Address(Agency): ` n one No.:,c�--�9`� Signature: Date: The following signature block is only Vo be used when the box for conditional approval.in M D above has been checked. I (we) certify that I (we) have committed to purchase the animal waste application and handling equipment as specified in my (our) waste management plan and will submit to DEM a verification of delivery and installation from a Technical Specialist within 15 calendar days following the date specified in the conditional certification. I (we) realize that failure to submit this verification is a violation of the waste management plan and will subject me (us) to an enforcement action from DEM. Name of Land Owner: Signature: Date: Name of Manager(if different from owner): Signature: Date: Please return the completed form to the Division of Environmental 'Management at 'the following address: Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division Of Environmental Management Water Quality Section, Compliance Group P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626.0535 t' Please also remember to submit a copy of this form along with the complete Animal Waste Management Plan to the local Soil and Water Conservation District Office and to keep a copy in your files with your Animal Waste Management Plan. AWC -- April 24, 1996 --TECHNICAL, SPECIALIST FOR ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION m r DESIGNATION CATEGORY CODR AREA OF AUTHORITY Collection, Storage, SD (design) - lagoons, storage ponds, dry stacks, storage structures, and/or Treatment Sl (installation) composters, puvhoff ramps, curbing and other similar structures , WAVLe Utilization Plan WUP - dr.nign and irent:ellatiow jdCVe__lop«kcnL aced implemeiltaLion) of land application plann including crop and acreages available to meet nutrient budget, hydraulic and nutrient loading rates, placeeuen 4 of application rite buffers - measurement of existing storage volume - confirmation of existence and compatibility of lanc! ' application equipment with waste utilization plan - certification of .cropping systems - confirmation of absence of exterior lots ; - confirmation of sludge and effluent removal and application at agronomic rates for lagoon Closure Runoff Controls RC - design and installation of filter strips, grass channels, and related bmps used to reduce runoff from exterior lots (primarily dairy operations) Irrigation --Equipment I - design and installation of irrigation systems to include pipe size, pump horsepower, nozzle size, system layout, thrust blocks, etc. and operation plan to meet criteria of Waste Utilization Plan (hours per set, etc.) Technical Specialists are designated by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to 15A NCAC 6F.0005. Technical Specialists should only certify parts of a plan for which they are technically competent. �, 1 � 1 `� ,�J ' � !� .r191� '� Y 1 •1 LLi� i'ql 1 €. � r, 1, � i " ,V JJ r ' _ / \ ��� + � • I ! r4 iif � �t. t �i� { I �i � I. �'Y., � '.� ; '� ' � � n�n� '� ,',I I o I �,r f� f 4 r� , ' ,•fir �, l 4 ! � � 4 �•� •J, �,li / Ii� . � ) t I 5 {I '4I`r.,iilI 'Y! „{� ff .� ' 1 '� , t '! rrr I{r r.'t�I `I� '1� l' �r� 1 , I J � r i •'f ►art,,, 4 .r �r�m,I.l. f� U ., {.�55 + ';,I � u;l r .� �; WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN ---------------------- Producer-----:Robert Allen Thornton County:Sampson Name of Farm -:Robert Allen Thornton Farm Location ----- :3210 Keener Rd. Clinton NC 28328 Phone--------:910-564-2295 Type Operation ------------- :Feed -Finish Number of Animal ----------- : 2480 Storage Structure ---------- :Anaerobic Lagoon Method of application ------ :Irrigation Amount of waste produced per year---------------: Amount of plant available N (PAN) produced/year-: 4712 tons/year 5704 lbs./year The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be use to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste is to be applied. This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown. Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner: 1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. 2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities. 3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less then 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are established. 4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may in runoff to the surface waters which is not allowed under DWO regulations. 5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoild drift and downwind odor problems. 6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods are not the same. The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from your waste management facility. In some cases you may want to have Robert Allen Thornton Farm Page 2 plant analysis made, which could allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to - be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and the crop type. Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production. -" This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission. YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: Tract Field Soil Crop Yield Lba. N Acres Lbs. N Month to No. No. Type Code /Acre /Unit Used Apply 10601 1 BOB B 3.4 50.00 16.8 2857.7 MAR-OCT 10601 1.BOB K N/A 50.00 x 16.8 840.5 S-APRIL 10601 2 BOB SBDC 18 4.00 3.4 245.5 JUNE-SEPT 10601 2 BOB WA 1 100.00 * 3.4 341 S-APRIL 10601 2 BOB D 60 0.92 3.4 188.2 MAR-JUNE 10601 3 BOB SBDC 18 4.00 3.7 267.1 JUNE-SEPT 10601 3 BOB WA 1 100.00 * 3.7 371 S-APRIL 10601 3 BOB D 60 0.92 3.7 204.8 MAR-JUNE 10601 4 WaB SBDC 18 4.00 2.7 195.8 JUNE-SEPT 10601 4 WaB WA 1 100.00 w 2.7 272 S-APRIL 10601 4 WaB D 75 0.96 2.7 199.9 MAR-JUNE 10601 5 WaB B 4.1 50.00 18.2 3720.7 MAR-OCT 10601 5 WaB K N/A 50.00 a 18.2 907.5 S-APRIL Total 54.6 10612 Available Nitrogen (includes commercial) 5704 Surplus Or Deficit -4908 Crop codes: Crop -unit A=Barley-bu. B=Bermudagrass(graze)-tons C=Bermudagrass(hay)-tons D=Corn after soybeans-bu. E=Corn(silage)-tons F=Cotton-lbs. lint G=Fescue(graze)-tons H=Feacue(hay)-tons I =Oats-bu . J=Rye-bu. K=Small grain(graze)-acre L=Small grain(hay)-acre M=Sorghum(grain)-cwt. W=Wheat-bu. WA=Winter Annuals SBDC=Soybeans DC-bu. Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner. Robert Allen Thornton Farm Page 3 The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen. In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interaeeded in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing, hay and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to to let small grain to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e. April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definitely interfere with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on time small grain is planted in the fall. The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling is recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a height of about two inches before drilling for best results. Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying summer annuals under stressed conditions. Nitrate poisoning may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is recommended. Acres shown in the tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers , filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the field listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables. See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste. SLUDGE APPLICATION: The waste utilization plan must contain provision for periodic lend application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 893 lbs. of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 4464 lbs. of PAN to utilize. assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 lbs. of nitrogen per acre, you will need 15 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs. of nitrogen per acre, you will need 36 acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on your sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application methods. Robert Allen Thornton Farm Page 4 APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. -The application amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop. If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrigate the acres shown in tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the table may make this plan invalid. The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts. Tract Field Soil Crop Applic Applic IRR-2 No. No. Type Rate Amount PAN .(in/hr) (in(s)) LBS/AC 10601 1 BOB BP 0.75 0.65 170 1@601 1 BOB SG 0.75 0.65 50 10601 2 BoB SB-DC 0.75 0.95 72 10601 2 BOB WA 0.75 0.95 100 10601 2 BoB D 0.75 1 55.2 10601 3 BOB SBDC 0.75 0.95 72 10601 3 BOB WA 0.75 0.95 100 10601 3 Bo$ D 0.75 1 55.2 10601 4 WaB SB-DC 0.75 0.95 72 10601 4 WaB WA 0.75 0.95 100 10601 4 WaB D 0.75 1 73.5 10601 5 WaB BP 0.6 1 205 10601 5 WaB SG 0.6 1 50 This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations the application amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions. Robert Allen Thornton Farm Page 5 Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instances should the volume of the waste be stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage'ar one foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm. It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in the tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application rate prior to applying the waste. NARRATIVE OF OPERATION Field(s) 2, 3, and 4 are in a two year rotation of Corn, Winter Annuals, and Soybeans. The field(s) are reduced to half their size in the table in order to get the correct PAN/acre/year. Use the Following numbers: Field Crop PAN Acres 2 SBDC 72 6.83 2 WA 100 6.83 2 D 55.2 6.83 3 SBDC 72 7.43 3 WA 100 7.43 3 D 55.2 7.43 4 SBDC 72 5.44 4 WA 100 5.44 4 D 73.5 5.44 Page 6 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm: Robert Allen Thornton Farm Owner/Manager Agreement I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that any expansion to. the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this system to the surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24- hour storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request. Name of Facility Owner: Robert Allen Thornton (Please print) Name of Manager(If different from owner): Signature: Date: Name of Person Preparing Plan: G. Glenn Clifton (Please print:) Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Phone: 910-592-4776 Address: P 0 Box 438 Ext. 249 Clinton NC 26329 Signature:- C[�.. _ Date:_1�99 M y°(A ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN RECEIVED _ Producer: ROBERT ALLEN THORNTON WA7M�tq(jqu'(YSE06N Location: 3210 KEENER ROAD [SEP 2 d 1998 CLINTON NC 28328 Telephone: 5 6 4 -- 2 2 9 5 Non•Di�erge Pemirtu., Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish Swine Number of Animals: 2480.00 hogs (Design Capacity) STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon APPLICATION METHOD: 1yIrrigation The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste is to be applied. This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown. Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize the -fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner: 1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. 2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities. 3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are established. 4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed under DEM regulations. Page: 1 AN7HAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 1 5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. 6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems. This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application methods are not the same. The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from your waste management facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which could allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type. Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production. This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission. AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, f t3, tons, etc.) 2480 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 4712 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 2480 hogs x 2.3 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 5704 lbs. PAN/year Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner. The following acreage will be needed for waste application based on the crop to be grown, soil type and surface application. Page: 2 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN TABLE 1: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER TRACT FIELD SOIL TYPE & CLASS- CROP YIELD LBS. COMM N ** * LBS DETERMINING PHASE CODE AW N PER ACRES AW N PER AC AC USED ----- or ------- APPLY RESID. APPLIC METH N TIME 10601 1 BOB BP 3.4 170 I 16.81 2857.7 I MAR-OCT 10601 10601 10601 10601 10601 10601 10601 10601 10601 4 1WaB �4 __j 5 WaB -5 END SG I 11 150 SA 1 I 1110 SG 1 I 150 SA 1 I 1110 SG 1 I 150 C/SB 75 73.5 I WA 1 I 1100 BP 4.1 I 1205 SG 1 150 I I 16.81 840.5 SEP-MAY 6.83 1751.3 APR-JUL 6.83 1341.5 SEP-MAY 7.43 817.3 APR-JUL 7.43 371.5 SEP-MAY 5.44 399.84 MAR -JUN 5.44 1544 SEP-APR 18.15 3720.75 MAR-OCT 18.15 907.5 SEP-MAY TOTALI11551.8 - Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. Page: 3 - s . ` AR L. WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN NOTE: The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements. In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen. -Page: 4 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN TABLE 2: ACRES WITH NOTARIZED AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE (Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.) (Required only if operator does not own adequate land. See required specification 2.) TRACT FIELD SOIL TYPE & CLASS- CROP YIELD LBS COMM N ** * LBS DETERMINING PHASE CODE AW N PER ACRES AW N PER AC AC USED ---- or ------ APPLY RESID. APPLIC METH N TIME END TOTAL10 Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through grazing, hay and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small grain to reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e. April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definitely interfere with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on time small grain is planted in the fall. The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling is recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a height of about two inches before drilling for best results. Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying summer annuals under stressed conditions. Nitrate poisoning may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is recommended. Page: 5 • ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN' ** Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in fields due to overseeding. * lbs AW N (animal waste nitrogen) equals total required nitrogen less any commercial nitrogen (COMM N) supplied. The following legend explains the crop codes, used in tables 1 and 2 above: CROP CODE CROP UNITS PER UNIT 50 BP HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-PASTURE TONS C/SB CORN AFTER SOYBEANS BUSHELS 0.98 SA SUMMER ANNUALS (I.E. Sorghum -Sudan Hybri AC 110 SG SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED AC 50 WA WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.) AC 100 TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TOTAL TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 ACRES LBS AW N USED 54.66 11551.89 0 0 54.66 11551.89 * BALANCE -5847.89 *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Page: 6 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Acres shown in each of the preceding tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the fields listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables. See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste. SLUDGE APPLICATION: The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 917.6 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 4588 pounds of PAN to utilize_ Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 15.2933333333 acres of land. If you apply the sludge'to corn at the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 36.704 acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 25% depending on your sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and application methods. APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop. If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrigate the acres shown in Tables 1 and 2. Failure to apply the recommended rates and Page: 7 y _ AR MAL WASTE UTXLIZATIDN PLAN amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts. Tract Field Soil Type Crop Application Rate (in/hr) Applic. Amount (inches) 10601 1 BOB BP 0.75 *0.65 10601 2 SA 10601 3 SA 10601 4 WaB C/SB 0.50 * G4 *0.96 10601 5 WaB BP 0.60 10601 SG 10601 '2 SG 10601 SG 10601 WA 10601 SG * This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations, the application amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions. Your facility is designed for 180.00 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 6.00 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste be stored in your stracture be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm. It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in Tables 1 and 2. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. Page: 8 • t: . ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 71r Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application rate prior to applying the waste. NARRATIVE OF OPERATION The excess bermuda grass in fields 1 and 5 will be cut for hay. Page: 9 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS 1. Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application. Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited. 2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply the waste. if the producer does not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he/she shall provide a copy of an agreement with a landowner who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for waste application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the facility to secure an update of the Waste Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals, method of utilization, or available land. 3. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic crop yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions, and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of application for other nutrients. 4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land that is eroding at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per year providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field. (See FOTG Standard 393 -Filter Strip) S. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the irrigation field. 6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not occur during a season prone to flooding. (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" for guidance.) 7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor or flies. 8. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the surface is frozen. 9. Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage from animal waste should also be considered. Page: 10 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN'` REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS 10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils with.a high potential for leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on these soils should be held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released nutrients. waste shall not be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of the crop or forages breaking dormancy. 11. Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the following: The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a component of a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residential property boundary and from any perennial stream or river (other than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995), shall, not be applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters. (See Standard 393 - Filter Strips). 12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells. 13. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those owned by the landowner. 14. waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways. 15. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by a discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways that discharges directly inton water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site. 16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system. 17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc., are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage or discharge. Page: 11 a WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS 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 preplant 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. 22. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate - determining element. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and alternative crop sites shall be used when thes metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted for optimum crop production and maintained. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for five years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for three (3) years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5) years. 23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina requlations. Page: 12 = ANIMAL MASTIC UTILIZATION PLAN' WASTE UTILIZATION_ PLAN AGREMONT Name of Faxm:ROBERT ALLEN THORNTON Owner/Manager Agreement I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) before the new animals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this system to surface wasters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25- year, 24-hour storm. The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDEM upon request. Name of Facility Owner: ROBERT ALLEN THORNTON (Please print) 9/ Signature: „ Date: / � - J Name of Manager(If different from owner): Signature: Date: Name of Person Preparing Plan: (please print)Wilson Spencer Affiliation:NRCS Phone No. Address (Agency): 84 County Complex Rd. Clinton NC 28328 Signature: '' Date: Page: 13 • \\ d \ cal �.� ra \ �rti �y c\ � -, �� r � ��•� � � ram" . ` ale � \ ... - ' ' +s' : �y'ti `�;.,_ 17. ��•, .. .�, .�yN , - - y,�i,4 • h �: ``Y a' 1 - r ; ,,:vie j� 4 7�;. '� ��' ` j \ J. Vs tot rk Nr � �'� r' E.,i ';T .f • '��`, i4 ,{ , � � � � `' � ��U y �j ,! `K y� ••�,a,- � r'T � r J,,S ` � A'i hF' •�'' • _ ''r 1< <- ,.i d'• r`•? �+}', r :►+� i�}- 5 ,44W!. 11' '7`'►y j�-• ij, ' � � Y; "' � 1 1 - • . .l;y, . Y`,a Ma tiS 7 5 r: 7 wn, y �'ila-J' .. i-,T �� � n. �� r��+.T.�__ 7..�f.�. Y�i" r rr .�` +V'�_ fib.. '�%�•� �' , �)..�,'� ,� f -" `+- ,, ,r` `��� ±+l ') v.�'[ �':}, i .a v jr qtS. ��'Y'y Ls tom; ..' 4�t;� .• r �* l� .�'V� .T�' e. 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I ' Ilioi �lEll:a jlil �!"li�.�Ri;-<T ..s � - .. .L+R'�w•sta�.'M'�..'..':� L-�...,..a+e-._ -r... _—. �.4 _.. �e+r �.-......_... �••.--•. ,....,.�... _.. ... . .._r.�_ .. ... .. _ SAMPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWG) 910-486-1541 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) 910-592-8996 SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD) 910-592-7963 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (MRCS) 910-592-7963 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES) 910-592-7161 This plan will be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation are leaking, overflowing, or running off the site. You should NOT wait until wastes reach surface waters or leave your property to consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort to ensure that this does not happen. This plan should be posted in an accessible location for all employees at the facility. The following are some action items you should take. 1. Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the situation, this may or may not be possible. Suggested responses to problems are listed below: A. Lagoon overflow -possible solutions are: a. Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam, any permanent alteration of the dam should be approved by a qualified technical specialist. b. pump wastes to field at an acceptable rate. c. Stop all additional flow to the lagoon -hold waste in the house if possible. d. Call a pumping contractor. e. Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon. B. Runoff from waste application field -action include: a. Immediately stop waste application. b. Create a temporary diversion or berm to contain the waste. c. Incorporate waste to reduce further runoff. d. Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that caused the runoff. e. Evaluate the application rates for the fields where runoff occurred. C. Leakage from the waste pipes and sprinklers -action include: a. Stop recycle (flushing system) pump. b. Stop irrigation pump. c. Close valves to eliminate further discharge. e. Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps. D. Leakage from flush system, houses, solids separators -actions include: a. Stop recycle (flushing system) pump. b. Stop irrigation pump. c. Make sure no siphon effect has been created. d. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid separators. e. Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps. E. Leakage from base or sidewall of lagoon. Often this is seepage as opposed to flowing leaks -possible action: a. Dig a small sump or ditch to catch all seepage, put in a submersible pump, and pump back into lagoon. b. If holes are caused by burrowing animals, trap or remove animals and fill holes and compact with a clay type soil. c. Have a professional evaluate the condition of the side walls and the lagoon bottom as soon as possible. 2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages. a. Did the waste reach any surface waters? b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration? c. Any damage noted, such as employee injury, fish kills, or property damage? d. Did the spill leave the property? e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface waters? f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters? g. Are potable water wells in danger (either on or off of the property)? h. How much reached surface waters? 3. Contact appropriate agencies. a. During normal business hours, call your DWQ (Division of Water Quality) regional office, at 910-486-1541, after hours, emergency number:1-800-858-0368. Your phone call should include: YOUR NAME, FACILITY, TELEPHONE NUMBER, THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT FROM ITEM #2 ABOVE, THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE FACILITY, AND THE LOCATION OR DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE SPILL, WEATHER AND WIND CONDITIONS. THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN UNDER TAKEN, AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION. b. If spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call local (EMS) Emergency Management Services at 910-592-8996. c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department. d. Contact local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office at 910-592-7963 and Cooperative Extension Service (CES) at 910-592-7161 for advice/technical assistance. 4. If none of the above works call 911 or the sheriffs Department and explain your problem to them and ask that person to contact the proper agencies for you. 5. Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair of the problem to minimize off --site damage. a. Contractors Name: JIKA kEa21 ig b. Contractors Address: c. Contractors Phone: [�4 6. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCS, Consulting Engineer, etc.) a. Name: 64MA! C1_1F7od b. Phone: 59Z- Sr77ro �.Z 49 7. Implement procedures as advised by;...D.WO and technical assistance agencies to rectify the damage, repair the system, and reassess the waste management plan to keep problems with release of wastes from happening again. 8. If you are a contract swine grower associated with a swine company integrator, contact the company representative at 1-910-592-5771 Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations Source 'Catue BMPs to Control Insects Site Specilic Practices ,U uid Systems, Flush Gutters Accumulation of.solids lush system is designed and operated sufficiently to remove accumulated solids from • gutters as designed. Ciftemove bridging of accumulated solids at Lagoons and Pits • , Crusted Solids Ck- aintain lagoons, settling basins and pits where pest breeding is -apparent -to minimize the crusting of solids to a depth of no more than 6 - 8 inches over more than 30% of surface. Excessive Vegetative Decaying,vegelation aintain vegetative control along banks of Growth lagoons and other impoundments to prevent accumulation otdecaying vegetative matter along water's edge on impoundment's perimeter. Dry.Syslems Feeders 'Feed Spillage Design, operate and maintain feed systems (e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the ar�c umulation of decaying wastage. SP Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7 - 10 day Interval. during summer; 15-30 day Interval dugwinter)., Feed Storage Accumulations of feed residues - educe moisture accumulation wiifiin and around.Immcdiate perimeter of feed storage areas by Insuring drainage away from site and/or providing adequate containment (e.g., covered bin for brewer's grain and similar high tnospecl isture grain products).' for and remove or break up accumulated solids in filter strips around feed storage as needed. AMIC -November.[ 1, 1996, Page 1 : Swine. Farm Waste Management: Odor Control Chedklist �Sou'rce Cause D Ps to.Mlnlmlze Odor Site Specific Practices Farmrtcad Swine production f] or•wooded buffers; �yegctative R Recommended best management practices; CYQood judgment and'common sense Animal body surfaces • Dirty manure -covered animals 17 Dry floors : Floorsurfaces + Wet manure -covered floors rK Slotted floors; Q Waterers localed over sl. d.-noors; 0- Feeders at high end of soild floors; la Scrape. manure buildup from floors; 0 Underfloor ven.tllatlon far drying Manure collection pits + Urine; Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge, • . Partial microbial decomposition or scrape; . [] Undorflobr ventilation ' Ventliation axhaui fans + Volatile gases; 0 Fttn maintenance; Dust : ca/ Emclont air movement Indoor surfaces + Dust ashdown- between groups of animals; 0 Feed additives; Ca Feeder covers; 0 Feed delivery downspout extenders to feeder ' covers • Flush tanks Agitation of recycled lagoon 0 flush lank covers; liquid while tanks.are filling '0 Exlend.fill limes to near bottom of -tanks with _Anti -siphon vents Flush alleys Agitation during wastewater p/ Undcrfloor-flush with underfloor ventilation conveyance Pit recZge points .. .+ Agitation ofrecycled lagoon 0' Extend recharge lines 16 near bottom of pits liquid while pits are filling wlth'Ant1-slpiton vents Lift stations • Agitation. during sump tank Sump Innk covers : filling and drawdown Outside drain collection Agitation during wastewater . -f/ pox covers of junction boxes conveyance. AMOC -November- 1I, 1906, Page 3 urea Cause to End of drainpipes at • Agitation during wastewater ❑ Extend discharge point of pipes underneath lagoon conveyance lagoon liquid level Lagoon surfaces + Volatile gas emissions; Q" Proper lagoon liquid capacity; + Biological mixing; ❑ Correct lagoon startup procedures; + Agitation Qr Minimum surface area -to -volume ratio; W Minimum agitation when,pumping; D Mechanical aeration; ❑ Proven biological additives Irrigation sprinkler + High pressure agitation; 0- Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind; nozzles Wind drill 8- Minimum recommended operating pressure;. 2' Pump Intake near lagoon liquid surface; ❑ Pump from second -stage lagoon Storage tank or basin • Partial microbial decomposition; ❑ Bottom or midlevel loading; surface a Mixing while filling; ❑ Tank covers; 0 Agitation when emptying Q Basin surface mats of solids; Practices CI Proven biological additives or oxidants Settling basin surface 0 Partial microbial decomposition; 0 Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid • Mixing while filling; level; + Agitation when emptying O Remove settled solids regularly . Manure, slurry or sludge • Agitation when spreading; ❑ Soil injection of slung/sludges; spreader outlets . Volatile gas emissions ❑ Wash residual manure from spreader after use; ❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants Uncovered manure, • Volatile gas emissions while ❑ Soil injection of slurry/sludges slurry or sludge on field drying D Soil Incorporation within 49 firs.; surfaces ❑ Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying; ❑ Proven biological additives or oxidants Dead animals • Carcass decomposition Proper disposition of carcasses Dead animal disposal • Carcass decomposition ❑ r Complele covering of carcasses In burial pits; pits ❑ Proper locationlconsiruction or disposal pits Incinerators + Incomplete combustion ❑ Secondary stack burners AMOC -November 11, 1996, % Page 4 .:,. —Ok� Source . Cause BMPs to Minim 1=Odor Site Specific Practices Standing water around a Improper drainage; Grade and landscape such that water drains facilities a Microbial decomposition of away from facilities organic matter Manuro•trucked onto Poorly maintained access roads Farm access road maintenance public roads from farm access Additional Information : Available From Swine Manure Management ; 0200 RulcBMP Packet NCSU, County Extension Center Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies ; EBAE Fact Sheet NCSU - BAE Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Tit Recharge - Lagoon Treatment , EBAE I28.88 NCSU • BAE Swine'Production Facility Manure Management:'Underfloor'Flttsh - Lagoon Treatment; EBAE•129-88.. NCSU - BAE Lagoon Dcsign and Mariagemcnt for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage ; EBAE 103-83 NCSU - BAE Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment ; EBAE Fact Sheet NCSU - BAE Controlling Odors from. Swine Buildings; PIH-3.3 NCSU - Swine Extension EnVironmental Assurance Program ; NPPC Manual NC Pork Producers Assoc Options for Managing Odor ; a report from the Swine Odor Task Force NCSU Agri Communications Nuisance Conccrns in Animal Manure Management; Odors and flies; JIRO107, 1995 Conference Proceedings Florida Cuoperulive Utcnsia,i Mortality Management Methods (check which method(s) are being implemented) ❑ Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours after knowledge of the death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing — / stream or public body of water. Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-I68.7 ❑ Complete incineration - ❑ in the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the Department of Agriculture ❑ Any method which in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian would make possible the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health. (Written approval of the State Veterinarian must be attached) 0 December I8, 1996 NAME: ROBERT THORNTON ADDRESS. CLINTON, NC I nTRODUCT I ON : ------------- I Robert Thornton, Plans to construct a 2480 topping operation on a 171 acre farm in the HA-1B community. He plans to pump the effluent on coastal-bermuda grass. OWNER REQUEST NO SLUDGE STORAGE. SLUDGE WILL BE REMOVED AS NEEDED. SITE CONDITIONS: ---------------- The soils are Wagram Loamy sand that are relatively flat. The site is restricted on the north by a property line. T-he nearest dweling is approx. 1000 feet away. TYPE AND SIZE OF OPERATION CLASS Topping (2480) III DESIGNED BY HERMAN RIGGS DATE 4/25/91 APPROVED BY DATE PERMANENT STORAGE 2480 Hogs x ✓ 135 Ibs per hog 1 Cu Ft per Ib. 334800 Cu Ft TEMPORARY STORAGE 334800 Ibs of animal x 1.35 cu. ft. of waste per day 81356 Cu Ft per 1000 Ibs of animal wt. x 180 days RAINFALL LESS EVAPORATION 7" X 66000 sq. ft. surface area per 12"per ft 38500 Cu Ft RAINFALL - 25 YR. 1 DAY STORM 7" X 66000 sq. ft. of surface area per 12" per ft. 38500 Cu Ft DESIGN STORAGE NEEDED ---------------------------------------- 454656 Cu Ft (PERMANENT STORAGE + TEMPORARY STORAGE + RAINFALL) 16839 Cu Yds DESIGN STORAGE AVAILABLE ------------------------------------- 458040 Cu Ft 16964 Cu Yds TOTAL STORAGE ------------------------------------------------- 493156 Cu Ft (PERMANENT STORAGE + TEMPORARY STORAGE + RAINFALL + 25 YR) 18265 Cu'Ftt"., _ L NAME: ROBERT THORNTON DEPTH EAREA OF TOP + AREA OF BOTTTOM + 4 X AREA OF MIDSECTION] VOLUME= ------ ------------------------------ 6.0 27 DEPTH C L X W+ L X W+ 4 X L X W I VOLUME=--------- -------------------------- --------------------- 6 27 10.0 E 318 X 188 + 258 X 128 + 4 X 288 X 1581 VOLUME=--------- ------------------------------- 6 27 10.0 E 2748243 VOLUME =----------------- 6 27 458040 CU. FT. VOLUME =--------- 27 VOLUME = 16964 CU.YDS. 3426139 GAL. 66000 sq.ft. 454656 cu. ft. needed INSIDE TOP MEASUREMENTS 330 FT. X 200 FT. SIDE SLOPES 3:1 Z011 Co�+iervatien Service Sept~ 1960 FC e- Code: 210 a E=: a HAM CLASSIFICATION DATA, SHEET FOR OM : t: La"WAIii RdBERT TI424NTON QWr4 SAMPSON. " Ca �ibi's .11dw ";�,_,�� ,��J COnservaxieR Plea J -t�f,^ UnE Estimated Depth of linter to;Top of DamFt: Length of Flood Pool Ft. Date of Field kazard-Investigation ' Evaluation by reach of flood plain downstream to Ahe point of estimated minor effect from sudden dam failure. • : ' sEley. 7st. Flev-5-tToWn . Kind of :Improvements:. of Breath Ra l eetgthi= i�idth: Slop3e: Land Use . ' Improve"ts. - : ' Above - E : r"1Eo0dMtOr' Above 1190,Plant: Abod Plain • .. w.•.�•r�n r + i � r u . � iii " . r r i rur_r. • ■ - -ni�j� iwnni��n ei l47)2;n 7{Ir'iInGC �i9a :t! � �:a - ..r. . +L.il�.:tteae+ w - 1 1 5 .}�.sSi �7T!1K► M: . ...•^ _ip • , ,ti !s wo# n4�7fi�ztbi� b'tfiSij ei3C�5 �:C€3z'Xps • :..,, Describe potential for loss of Iife and damage to existing or probable future doastream its from a sudden breach .f A SUDDEN FAILURE OF STRUCTi1R.E WILL NOT ENDANGER LIFE OR DAMAGE PUBLIC TRANSP TATIOH LAGOON IS IN RURAL AREA AND 900t THROUGH WOODS TO MERKLE SWAMP, Hasard Classification of Dams( ), b, c) (see MEN -Part WO.21) On Classification (I, I1, III, IY, V) By HERMAN RIGGS SOIL CONS, TECH. Date 4/26 91 raise t t e Concurred By. Date name(title)J MOTE: 1. Instructions on reverse side. 2. Attach additional sheets as needed. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN Proper lagoon liquid management should be a year-round priority. it is espec;as`ly important to manage levels so that YOU do not have problems during extended rainy and wet periods. _ Maximum storage capacity should be available in the lagoon for periods when the receiving crop is dormant.(such as winter -time for bermudagrass) or when there are extended rainy spells such as the thunderstorm season in the summertime. This means that at the first signs of plant growth in the later winter/early spring, irrigation according to a farm waste management plan should be done whentaver the land is dry enough to receive lagoon liquid. This will make storage space available in the lagoon for future wet periods. In the late summerfearly Pali the lagoon should be pumped down to the low marker (see Figure 2-1) to allow for winter storage_ Every effort should be made to maintain the lagoon close to the minimum liquid level as long as the weather and waste utilization plan will allow it. Waiting until the lagoon has reached is maximum storage capacity before star.n_e to nrrioate does not leave room for storing excess water during extended wet periods. Overflow from the lagoon for any reason except a 23-year, 24-hour storm is a violation of state law and subject to penalty actions. The routine maintenance of a 12-oon involves the following: Maintenance of a vegetative cove., for the dam. Fescue or commmon bermudagrass are the most common vegetative covers. The vegetation should be fertilized each year, if needed, to maintain a vigorous stand. The amount of fertilizer applied should be based on a soils test, but in the event that it is not practical to obtain a soils test each year, the lagoon embankment and surrounding areas should be fertilized with 800 pounds per acre of 10-; 0-10, or equivalent. Brush, and trees on the embankment must be controlied. This may be done by mowing, spraying, grazing, chopping, or a combination of these practices. This should be done at least once a year and possibly twice in years that weher conditions are favorable f ator heavy vegetative growth. NOTE: if vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter the lagoon water. Such cher-nicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating the waste. Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should bin made during the initial filling of the lagoon and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be cheated should include, es a minimum, the following: Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes --look for. 1- separation of joints 2. cracks or breaks 3. acoumulation of salts or minerals 4. overall condition of pipes identified problems should be corrected promptly. It is advisable to during or immediately following a heavy rain. If teLhnical assistance determine proper solutions, consult with appropriate experts. i^spec* your system is needed to You should record the level of the la don just prior to when rain is predicted, and then record the level again 4 to 6 hours after the rain (assur„es there is no pumping).' This will give you an idea of how much your Iagoon level will rise with a certain rainfall anount (you must also be recording your rainfall for this to work). Knowing this should help in planning irrigation applications and storage. If your lagoon rises excessively, you may . have an inflow problem fron a surface water diversion or there may be seepage into the lagoon from the surrounding land. : Lagoon Operation Startup; 1. imnediately after construction establish a cornolete sod cover on bare soil surfaces to avoid erosion. 2. Fill new lagocn design treatment volume at least half full of water before waste loading begins, taking care not to erode lining or bank slopes. .3. Drainpipes into the lagoon should have a flexible pipe extender on the end of the pipe to discharge near the bottom of the lagoon' during initial filling or another means or slowing the incoming water to avoid erosion of the lining. : 4. When possible, begin loading new lagoons in the spring to maximize bacterial establishment (due to warmer weather). 5. It is recommended that a new lagoon be seeded with sludge from a healthy worsting swine Ioon in the amount of 0.25 percent of the full lagoon liquid volume. is seeding should occour at leas' two weeks prior to the addition of wastewater. 6. Maintain a periodic check on the lagoon liquid pH. If the pH falls below 7.0, add agricultural lime at the rate of 1 pound per 1000 cubic feet of lagoon liquid volune until the pH rises above 7.0. Optimum lagoon liquid pH is between 7.5 and-8.0. 7. A dark color, lack of bubbling, an6 excessive odor signais inadequate biological activity. Consultation with a technical specia:ist is recommended if these conditions occur for prolongeL periods, especially during the warm season. Loading: The more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the better the lagoon will function. Flush systems t`iat wash waste into the lagoon several times daisy are optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, ir, which one or more buildings are drained and recharged each day, also work well. t proper lagoon sizing, mechanical soiids separation of flushed waste, gravity settling of flushed_waste solids in an appropriateiy designed basin, or minimizing feed wastage and spillage. Lagoon sludge that is removed annually rather than stored long :err► will: have more nutrients, have more odor, and require more land to properly use the nutrients. Removal techniques: Hire a custom applicator. _ Mix the sludge and lagoon liquid with a chopper -agitator imperNer pump though large -bore sprinkler irrigation system: onto nearby cror:'and: and soil incorporate. - Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or foragelandi; mix remaining sludge; pump into liquid sludge applicator; hall and spread onto cropiand or forageland; and soil incorporate. - Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby eroplarid or forage -land; dredge sludge from lagoon with dragline or sludge barge; berm an area beside lagoon to receive the sludge so that liquids can drain back into lagoon; allow sludge to dewater; haul and spread with manure spreader onto cropland or forage!and; and soil incorporate_ Regardless of the method, you mast have the sludge material analyzed for wale constituents just as you would your lagoon water. The sludge wil! contain dinerenz nuu lent and metal values from the liquid. The application of the sludge to Yields wi;l be limited. by these nutrients as well as any previous waste applications to that field and crop xequi; ernent. Waste application rates will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3. When removing sludge, you must also pay attention to the Liner to prevent darnaQe. dose ateli:ici by the pumper or drag -line operator will ensure that :ne lagoon liner rer-nalr,s in. --act. 14r you see soil material or t1he synUietic liner material being disturbed, you should stop t~p activity immedla:aly and not i su.—ne until you are su-e treat :he sludge car, be removed without iinef injury. If the liner is damaged it must be repaired as soon G possi']ie. Sludge removed from the lagoon has a rnuc`v 1 nigher phosphoms and l eaw metal content than liquid. S¢c-ause of this it shou:d probably be applied to land with low phosphor-. and r-�etal levels, as indicated by a soil test, ;--id incorporated to reduce the dance of erosion. Note that if the sludge is applied to fields with very high soli -test phosphors, it should be applied only at rates equal to the crop ramoval or phosphor;,•s. As with otffie- wastes, always have your lagoon si;:dge ana!vzed for its nutrient value. T he appiicatlon of sludge will increase th-2 amount Of odor at the waste application site. Extra precaution shoij!d be used to observe the wine - direction an,a other conditions which could increase the concern or neighbors North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification Commission Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Chairman February 21, 2001 Robert Allen Thornton 3210 Keener Road Clinton NC 28328 SUBJECT: Designation of Operator in Charge Farm Name: Robert Allen Thornton Farm Facility ID #: 82-283 County: Sampson Dear Mr. Thornton: NCDENR FI it •� � Fr MAR 2 7 2SP-1 rp ZT"E f'@,-:G. OF .,,._ Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly. This legislation requires owner of a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses, 1,000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid waste management system. Our records indicate that the operator designated as the Operator In Charge (OIC) for your animal waste management system is no longer certified. Therefore, you must designate a properly certified animal waste management system operator as the OIC for your facility. The enclosed designation form must be returned to this office by April 1, 2001. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need assistance in locating a certified operator. Failure to designate a properly certified Operator in Charge for your facility is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and 15A NCAC 8F .0201(a) and may result in the initiation of enforcement action. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as resolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your failure to have a properly certified Operator in Charge designated for your animal waste management system. If you have questions concerning this matter, or if this office can be of further assistance, please call Beth Buffington at (919)733-0026, extension 313. Sincerely, Dwight Lancaster, Supervisor Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Enclosure cc: TAC Files Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit Fayetteville Regional Office Central Files 1618 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1618 Phone: 919 — 733-0026 1 FAX: 919 — 733-1338 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 1 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/ 10% POST CONSUMER PAPER KA IN OPT if 4 "0 Nk 14 INNS t.i, r -1 vw,