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HomeMy WebLinkAbout310267_HISTORICAL_20171231NUH I H CAROLIN Department of Environmental Qual ,.Powell, David C From: Hall, Tim Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:09 PM To: Powell, David C Subject: RE: 31-267 Richard Waller farm David, I took stratified samples across the field in question and did not find Zn of concern in that sampling. I think on farms of that age there can be hot -spots due to contamination from galvanized roofing sometime in the past. There are fields there with high Zn but I think we showed over years that it was mostly in the top 6 inches of soil, and could be mixed via plowing if it should become necessary. The Jerry Kennedy (Diane Kennedy) farm also showed zinc was not of concern. It seems they used a galvanized bucket in the sampling. Soil reports for both growers are online. Tim Hall Regional Agronomist NCDA & CS (910)990-0710 E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Powell, David C Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 10:26 AM To: Hall, Tim <tim.hall@ncagr.gov> Subject: 31-267 Richard Waller farm Hey Mr. Hall, I inspected this facility in Nov 2016 and they had high Zn levels but you had been out there within the past year. Could you forward me a copy of the recommendations that you sent them? I think it could be a possibility of a bad sampling location, and so I asked them to contact you and retake the soil samples. Thanks Thanks David Powell, Environmental Specialist North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405-3845 0 wwerRrsounns unrumu�uauuiv Tel. (910) 796-7304 Fax (910) 350-2004 For any emergency which requires immediate reporting after normal business hours, contact 1-800-858-0368. E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAT" Growe_r(s):_ ' _ __ R&J.Ventures..lnc. - 31-267 Farts Name: ' Richard Walter Farm Couniy . , - ._.. .. Driplin - Farrow to Feeder _. --- Farrow -to Finish... Wean to.Feeder...-...... -- .. Wean to Finish' Feeder to Finish 6,448 Storage Structure: `'" :Anaerobic Laaoon ' Storage Period:, _ .. - .: .._ ..>,180 days.. - -:1pPliption - Method:, Irrigation. 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 hutrients in the animal waste should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be an � U 3 o o before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all Dian! m« A nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown. o X N o CS Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize o o W o the fertilizer value. of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner. Q Cy E! c v mC) 3 1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient 3 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 be applied to land eroding at less than 5 tons per acre De: 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 fitter 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 DWQ regulations. 5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. S. 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 contem for this type of 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 flepble 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, ftl, tons, etc_): CapacityType Waste Produced per Annual Total Farrow to Wean 3203 gal/yr gal/yr Farrow to Feeder 3861 galfyr gavyr Farrow to Finish 10478 gallyr gal/yr Wean to Feeder 191 gaVyr gal/yr Wean to Finish 776 gailyr gaVyr 6448 Feeder to Finish 927 gal/yr 5.977,296 gal/yr Total 5,977,296 gat/yr AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (Ohs): CapacityType Nirbrogen Produced per Animal Total Farrow to Wean 3.8436 Ibs/yr Ibs/yr Farrow to Feeder 6.9498 Ibstyr Ibs/yr Fan ow, to Fmish 18.8604 Ibs/yr Ibstyr Wean to Feeder 0.3438 Ibs/yr Ibs/yr Wean to Finish 1.3968 Ibsyr Ibstyr 6448 Feeder to Finish 1.6686 Ibsyr 10,759 ms/yr Total 10,759 16slyr _. 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. LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY The following table describes the nutrient balance and land utilization rate for this facility Note that the Nitrogen Balance for Crops indicates the ratio of the amount of nitrogen Droduced on this facility to the amount of nitrogen that the crops under irrigation may uptake and utif¢e in the normal growing season. Total Irrigated Acreage: 67.69 Total N Required 1st Year. 18020.819 Total N Required 2nd Year. Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops: 18,020.82 Total Nitrogen Produced by Farm: 10,759.13 Nitrogen Balance for Crops: (7,261.69) The following table describes the specifications of the hydrants and fields that contain the crops designated for utilization of the nitrogen produced on this facility. This chart describes the size, soil characteristics, and uptake rate for each crop in the specified crop rotation schedule for this facility. Reception Area Specifications - real Pulls Irrigated So et Crop Time to 15tCf0P let Crop be / a Lbs IN Total Ibs N Acma e T Code APglyYield Ibe NlUntt Residual IAc Utilized 2nd Crap me to 2nd Crop 2nd Cmp Lbe a Lbs IN Total Iba N Code Avolv Yield Ibe MUNI: Residual IAu Utilized Total Lee N/Ao Total Ibe Utilize 75066 170806 'f7;o I7U86N 77 8686 T70tlH0 T70tltlB r7U0BB 17UB88 r7080H T76BIId T70000 1 S H 1 6 B IU 17 72 13 14 ib 16 17 'IU 19 20 2,32 3.37 4.2:1 5.24UC 6,37BC 6.97BC 5.37 2.70 1.G0jAuBC 1.2H 3.70 •L8H 4,01 4.13BC 4,21 4.26 6A3 AUB McC, IiC BC OC BC BC BC BC BC BG FIG BC C - BC MuICII-Sot March-Su,l Mu0:11-SUDI MuO:hSepl MUn:h-Se 1 MuretrSa t Minch -Set March-Sa I Maioh-Sa 1 Murch-Su I Murch-Sept Murch"Sa Mach-Sert Meech -Bat NbuGnBe t MKMIA Set March -Sept 5,4 4M 4.1 4A 4A fi,4 6.4 8.5 56 55 5,C 6.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 6.6 5.6 43.25 40,25 42.U0 42.00 42.UU 42.08 4'L.BB 43.26 43.25 43.25 43.26 43,25 43,26 43.25 g9.2523B 43.26 43,26 238 003 185 185 1B6 232 232 238 238 23B 23B 238 23B 238 23B 238 551.87 837.08 277.2 7814704 808.382 1243,434 1243.134 127L3B8 868.636 290,7225 804.41 1113.255 11B7.BB8 982.4238 1001.454 1010.969 119-8. 111 K I( K K I( i( K Ir IC K IC K K K K K K An'll-Sapl ApIkSopt Am It Se4 A rilSa t A dl-Sa)t A dl-S 1 A nl-Son A dl-Sa 1 A,dl-Sort Anll-San A III.San A u'll-BU t A'dlSan Aml-Sort A 11FSo 1 ul-Sot A rll-Sa l 1 I i 'I 1 7 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 '1 !ill !l0 50 SU 91i 5U ;iU 5B60 !;U 6U 80 ti(I !ill 60 50 60 60 50 00 80 80 60 00 60 60 80 90 80 80 80 80 80213 80 118 185 75 212 282 288.6 288.9 2BB.8 138 83 i8B 234 248 207 211 251.5 287.876 243.2 234.8 234,8 234.8 201.692 281.592 287.878 2B7.B76 287.876 2B7.B76 267 875 2B7.B75 207,879 287.875 2B7.876 287.878 SOM 802.8E 382.2 BB3.20 1230.3E 1511.8E17000f 1611.8170B8H 1648,8E 784,87 382.722 1o'I:7U0B6 82.4 1347.2E1'708BU 1413.4e 1188.92 1211A5T70NBfi 1223.48 1448.01 tome: e7.eB _ 14752.32 22ee_e Inman 3(e) or 8 Reception Area Specifications Tract Field rr gate Boll 1 at Crop Time to 1el rop tat Crop L s c Lbs N Total Ibe N Acres a Tvao Coda A I Yield Ibe N/Unit Residual /Ae Utilized 2nd Crop Time to 2nd Crop 2nd Crop Lhe WAc Lit, N Total Ibs N Code Aociv Yield like N/Unit Real met /At Utilized I Total Lbs N/Ao Total IN Utilize •••UP I IONAI. LION Y WAGON FIELDS•^ '170880 '1708p0 T70U88 (70800 r70NO (7110U1i SuU'1 Sub 2H Sub2 Sub 2C SWe4 Suhd 8,92 11.19 4.41 4.N 5.1 9.8 311plMoC 11up pep 5u0 Aup poll/MUC pC BC pC pC pC 3C Mamli Sot Mulch -Fat MorchSa l March -Suit Mulclnpdot Malril-Sa >I 4.8 .L4 AA 4A G.G •Lfi 41,12 42 42 42 432E 41.12 189 185 186 185 238 189 1 1687.238 2087.812 814.BBB 76B.626 1213,iB3 882.032 K I( K I( K K Sa t-A lril bp- rll Sn i- dl Se bA dl Sb;l-Aprll Sb;l-A rll 'I 1 1 1 'I 1 SU UU 50 Gu Iio 50 80 50 60 80 80 50 448 Sao 221 206.5 256 175 238.182 234.8 234,8 2348 287.876 239.162 2133.2: 2827.4' 1035.4( 965.02 1486.1( 837.03 775555 T70888 T7U088 Sub5A Sub 5p SubB 19.4.1 e1 Will Auk] NuA Aup O O O Ate 1.8bri'I6 A rll-Sa 1'18 ,ruse n51700d 2110 3'✓.9 3.98 3.01 3.98 100 137 100 1831.288 2297.712 1971.086 gVALUEI gVALUEI gVALUEI pVALUI pVALUI pVALUI Haulm 'I'7088U 1'7U88fi SuU GA Sub 56 Sub 9.4'I 10.79 19.87 Hup NoA Aup N N N 5'a>Fdt lrll Sa 11-n ell Sb 1-A ail 2,82 2.00 2.32 104 126 104 2028.404 2108.460 2088.184 pVALUEI pVALUEI pVALUEI pVALUI #VA UI pVALUI 170088 1'70Bf18 I7Upfl0 Sub 5A SUU 5p SabG le 79 I0.70 10.8'I Auk) A NUA Aup f- F F Mar 15-Au 'I Mur'15-Au 1 MUr'IG-Au 'I 0,112 0.089 u.l l2 78 78 78 1621.744 1307.621 1653,104 pVALUEI pVALUEI VALUEI pVALUI pVALUI pVALUI f70S86 T70808 T70088 Sub GA Sub Sp Suh 8 IU.41 10.70 tU.81 Aup NuA Aup awael rot sweet ul awaat xd ra Win ru;lanl ra loot . 1,0 'I0 50 5U 50 60 60 60 870.8 838.8 BB6,5 pVALUEI pVALUEI pVALUEI pVALUI pVALU NVAL 1 M2111 3(b) of 8 This plan does not include commercial fertilizer. The farm should produce adequate plant available nitrogen to satisfy the requirements of the crops listed above. 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 bernuda), 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 reach maturity, especially late in the season (.e. April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definately 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 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 cut to a height of about two inches before drilling for best results. CROP CODE LEGEND Crop Code Crop Lbs N utilized / unit yield A Barley 1.6 Ibs N / bushel B Hybrid Bermudagrass - Grazed 50 Ibs N / ton C Hybrid Bermudagrass - Hay 50 lbs N / ton D Corn - Grain 1.25 Ibs N / bushel E Corn - Silage 12 Ibs N / ton F Cotton 0.12 Ibs N / Ibs lint G Fescue- Grazed 50 Ibs N / ton H Fescue - Hay 50 Ibs N / ton I Oats 1.3 Ibs N / bushel J Rye 2.4 Ibs N / bushel K Small Grain - Grazed 50 Ibs N / acre L Small Grain - Hay 50 Ibs N / acre M Grain Sorghum 2.5 Ibs N / cwt N Wheat 2.4 Ibs N / bushel O Soybean 4.0 Ibs N / bushel P Pine Trees 40 Ibs N / acre / yr Acres shown in the preceding table are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, fitter 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. 4 of 8 SLUDGE APPLICATION: The following table describes the annual nitrogen accumulation rate per animal in the lagoon sludge Farm Specifications PA /animal Farm Tota Farrow to Wean 0-84 Farrow to Feeder 1 Farrow to Finish 4A Wean to Feeder 0.072 Wean to Finish 0.305 6448 Feeder to Finish 0.36 2321.28 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 232128 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year will accumulate in the lagoon sludge based on the rates of accumulation listed above. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 11606.4 pounds of plant available nitrogen to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermuda grass hayland at the rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 38 acreas of land. If you apply the sludge to com at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 92.8512 acres of land. Please note that these are only estimates of the PAN produced and the land required to utilize that PAN. Actual values may only be determined by sampling the sludge for plant available nitrogen content prior to application Actual utilization rates will vary with soil type, crop, and realistic yield expectations for the specific application fields designated for sludge application at time of removal. APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION: The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation Y; 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 property irrigate the acres shown in the preceding table. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid. '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 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instance should the volume of the waste 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 waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated property 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 prior to applying the waste- 5of8 Application Rate Guide The following is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts. Soil Application Rate Application Amount Tract Hydrant Type Crop in hr . inches T70886 6 BnB BC 0.75 1 T70886 7 BnB BC 0.75 1 T70886 8 BnB BC 0.75 1 T70886 9 LsB BC 0.5 1 T70886 10 LsB BC 0.5 1 T70886 11 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 12 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 13 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 14 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 15 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 16 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 17 AuB BC 0.6 1 T70886 18 AuB BC 0.6 1 370886 19 AuB BC 0.6 1 20 AuB BC 0.6 1 6of8 Additional Comments: This plan revision takes out pulls 2.4 and 5 for the construction of the new houses built to replace the old MO's. This plan is based on the new irrigation design prepared by irrigation specialist Kevin Weston and accounts for all setbacks and as well as acreage lost due to new houses that were built. The grower has addtional fields added to this NUP as well as total field (less setbacks) utilization with the use of the honey wagon. The additonal field acreage to be covered with the honey wagon and the crops listed in those acreages are "optionar' in this NUP. waste :n as a labeled Dulls 1 throuah 20 are 7of8 NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION Name of Farm: Richard Waller Farm Owner. R&J Ventures. Inc. Manager. Richard Waller OwnerfManager Agreement: I/we understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste nutrient management plan for the farm named above. I/we know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and/or storage system, or construction of new facilities, will require a new nutrient management plan and a new certification to be submitted to DWQ before the new animals are stocked. I/we understand that I must own or have access to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment, to land apply the animal waste described in this nutrient management plan. This equipment must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon in the event of a 25 year 24 hour stone. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates which produce no runoff. This 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 Owr Signature: Name of Manager (if different from owner): Signature: Name of Technical Specialist: Affiliation: Address: Telephone: Signature: C3:fi:? (-A —")-1 n NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS 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. There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has an agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply the waste. If the producer does not own adequate land to properly dispose of the waste, he/she shall provide evidence of an agreement with a landowner, who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for waste application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the waste production facility to secure an update of the Nutrient Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals, method of application, recieving crop type, or available land. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic crop yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions, and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of applications, for other nutrients- 4 Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but less than 10 tons per acre per year provided grass fitter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field (See USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard 393 - Filter Strips). 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 land application field. 6 When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is applied to conservation tilled crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not occur during a season prone to flooding (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" for guidance). Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor and flies. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the 1 of 3 NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage from animal waste should also be considered. 10 Nutrients from waste shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils with a high potential for leaching. Wastetnutrient 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. Any new swine facility sited on or after October.1, 1995 shall comply with the following: 11 The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a component of a swine fans shall be at least 50 feet from any residential property boundary and canal. Animal waste, other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1. 1995, shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells_ 12 Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those 13 owned by the landowner. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways. 14 Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland 15 provided the fields have been approved as a land application site by a 'technical specialist'. Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site. 16 Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities. showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system. 2of3 NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS (continued) 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. Berns and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage, ordischarge. 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. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular 19 basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be kept on site. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct 20 human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human consumption, it should only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal waste during the crop season. 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 21 managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to mark the maximum storage volume for waste storaqe ponds. 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 22 nutrient, unless other restrictions require waste to be applied based on other nutrients, resulting in a lower application rate than a nitrogen based rate. Zinc and copper levels.in the soil shall be monitored and alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels_ pH shall be adjusted and maintained for optimum crop production. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for a minimum of five years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for a minimum of three years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for a minimum of five Years. 23 Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations. 3of3 Richard Waller Face No,: 31—�7. 31-850 S ecIIlcaP,7,9: • ; Total Field 4 m 3.50 Ac. ma as ea aln �985' hose) �« 1"m5w / ,�, t Cadman 3000 (910 hose) Weill Well Nelson 150 w/1,18" nozzle . J/ W/100' w/100' ® 55 PSI — 206 GPM; 310' WD offset �� offset 220' Lane Spacings tl� 3 PON 6cr9aTotal Field 1 14.54 Ac. 1 P� 3 3.30 6 1.50 a ��� G,p 7 4.23 8 5.24 9 5.37 Total Field 2A 41.03 Ac. 10 5.37 7 11 5.37 12 2.76 �gpa 13 1.26 p 14 3.76 15 4.68 Total Field 5A 19.41 Ac. 16 4.91 17 4.13 p q 9 18 4.21 19 4.25 18 1 hw 20 5.03 Fs4cs 4,,.q 7 Total Field 2C 4.' 1 8 V `1, Total Field Or- 16.79 Ac. Residence 14 "' w/200'setback Well u 20 w/100' offset S Total Flsld 3 '� 27 83 ;Ac. V�p 0000 r s} tir t t Total Field 28 = 14.11 P Well p 1x W/100' ,2 * 11. offset Total Field 6 m 19.81 Ac. I`; Water Resources Environmental Quality June 1, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL M and A Phillips, LLC M & A Farm, LLC 903 Wards Bridge Rd Warsaw, NC28398-8398 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director RECEIVED/NCDENR/DWR JUN 0 5 2017 Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Subject: Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent to Enforce M & A Farm, LLC Permit Number: AWS310269 Duplin County Dear Permittee, You are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have an animal waste management system permit pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1 and Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, you have been found to be in violation of your permit. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by the Division of Water Resources (Division). The Division sent you a Notice of Deficiency by a letter dated March 13, 2017. As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has overdue fees. The following invoices are outstanding: Invoice Number Due Date Outstanding Fee $) 2016PROO4000 1 6/5/2016 180 Be advised that this office is considering recommending assessment of civil penalties to the Director of the Division of Water Resources if you fail to pay the appropriate fee as requested within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Violation. The Division has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per day per violation against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as requested within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Violation. Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and mail this payment to: Division of Water Resources — Budget Office Attn: Teresa Bevis 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone: (919) 807-6316 r Nothing Compares , State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operatlons Section 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 919-707-9129 -contA- Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statue or permitting requirements. If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staffat(919) 707-9129. Sincerely, J. Cj'* Debra J. Watts, Supervisor Animal Feeding Operations, and Ground Water Protection Branch cc: Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section WQROS Central File (Permit No. AWS310269) Appadk L Imam Mm4p Survey F=s RECENEDINCDENR/DWR OCT 01 2015 Water Quality Re T Wiim ec Aerations Sonal tion aton Regional Office F- kiledoilaWavimt Used tier Measmommeot of - a. Distaaoafiam�ah�omligred b.Did=wSamldwlegomHgddm tgthe (Smi)ofdm 55 P!, i(l1 v t1L'rdmessofffiedMfieJMW*fmslmisa�ie�' mmmemedWil'bolesegrAlla F. Lagmo Sod (Dsw a osdimatommadmarimmompohm a. Lass they 133 amw Use 8 b Ifmbathea 133eevas.ameszti= Y vdbmezmmof24 llhaiastatahanddlmrmiom.dnelopamPorm hasmes®eo®hardm6d asas�¢ asammdoo®hards®giitpomisneededliombm be hkmwA= poidsmthebwmadd soOd eeeoede I drab embe em* a uwbe&) IL O mbnotshamesmmandnsomddI fta0mSh>dgeSmvryDdaSheaf'(AppwArm2} L At Wet®eastbashidgasmvay,alsomeesmethedi�noe8amtbeMmoasomligaidlevd t�'� b tha Prasmt Ligotd Lerd (memua d the 6yeom geo� poh k I. 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Smdge Stavey DRU Sneer' Sleet A Sodge svr"y raft Pft Nam by orm - - ©�jls �'��--- F JmWtoffsofafaX 15 Nil kludge Survey Foam 6 Ptaan(s) Takuug M E. blahods0evixs Used for Messurcuient of a. Distmoe Stsin the lagoon liquid ssrfliee to the top ofthe sludge l"w. S,--4 0, b. Distance Sore the legom liquid C. RECEIVED/NCDENR/DWR OCT 0 12015 Water Quality Regional Oectn Wilco ngtonions Regional Office F. I egoou Surface Arm (uslingiffinscusiows at inside top of bmk): �Qea(aeries) (Draw a sketch afthe lagom an a sepmam sheep Est calculate surface arm) G. F eaounberofsamplmgpaims: a. Lass then 133 acreic Use b. tf wom than 133 ataus. c x 6 @ wft rem hi of74. (Using ahtdhend dimeasioav,&Mbpaasi@rmgdddMbsmas mmberOf' asme estimated sambaofsemplrogpoints eeded.N®6adrs)atasectimpoints anda bwcogrid sodattdeft recorded at each can be ess0y min l edJ IL c mmnd shelp survey and ruxurd dam on `Sledge Survey tom shed' (Appendix Z). L At the time ofthe sludge suruvey. also, —as 60 distance from the Mmimm Liquid Level b the Ihesmt Lipoid Leval (measure atdte lagoon pole, J. Detammethe distunce filowltbe Maduston Liquid Level 6odOWO®nmLiquid Level a�3 (use boom mamqponm plan or othe lagoon rta:ordsk K. Caine ate the ifishoesic sore the prrsys . Squid surfax level to the Minim® Ill Level Qtewr J mime It= L asses the pirsent fgaid level is bdr the Maodsom Liquid Lavelle L. Record Sim the Sludge Survey Dam Shed the dataee fig the pretant Squid stallions level to the logom bottom (maw fnrall the meaysamere pohm): M. Record from the Sledge Survey Data Sbed the damn a Sour the prermt Liquid surBtce, level to the top of the sludge laya.(avaage for an the maffiuuanedpomtsx J ' N. Record from des Sludge Survey Aare Sbootthe average thiclmaa ofthe sludge byw.. O. UalanlaDe the d dclow rifthe Liquid Tieameot Tree Greta IN aches It®10: (Note Nlaem O is lass tfm 4 fors, aahalea removal and atifin ireplan atq be tegmm'by N.C. DVI% See yoorspeci ie Pemitoremmct DWQ Costae la6muasti m) P. Proceed toga Sludge Vohrme Wadahoet ifym dushe io slmlge vdome Sur a tadimgabrr . shaped legoen with uniform side aigrm Eby. I» pdmNam siexmae 14 sum. sMW Data Sheet Complftd by. Prkd NOW J l NOTE ... .,, l�HMMWIA�MWWA m�'�lv%i��� 15 . NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary January 12, 2011 Richard Waller 2211 Garner Chapel Rd Mount Olive, NC 28365 Subject: Sludge Survey Extension Request Certificate of Coverage No.� WS310267 Richard Waller Farm Animal Waste Management System Duplin County Dear Richard Waller: The Division of Water Quality (Division) received your letter on December 21, 2010 by which you requested sludge survey exemption for the lagoon at the Richard Waller Farm facility. However, you did not include the required Sludge Survey results form with your request. Please resubmit your request with the completed form. If you have any question, please call me at (919) 715-6937. Sincerely, /, ri /4V Miressa D. Garoma Animal Feeding Operations Unit cc: Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Permit File AWS310267 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636 Location: 2728 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-3221 l FAX: 919-715-05881 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 intemet: wm.nm;uP.mua1dv.nm Pkw^'pJE�ti�Jj�L3 JAN 14 2011 BY: NorthCarcilina Naturally An Fanal Onnanumty 1 Affirmative Actlorl Emnlnver NC®ENR_ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Beveriy Eaves Perdue Governor Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 2211 Gamer Chapel Rd Mount Olive, NC 28365 Dear Richard Waller: Division of Water Quality Coleen H. Sullins Director February 10, 2011 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: Sludge Survey Testing Dates Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310267 Richard Waller Farm Animal Waste Management System Duplin County The Division of Water Quality (Division) received your sludge survey information on January 25, 2011. With the survey results, you requested an extension of the sludge survey requirement for the two lagoons at t11e Richard Waller Farm facility. Due to the amount of treatment volume available, the Division agrees that a sludge survey is not needed until 2014 for your lagoon. The next sludge survey for the two lagoons at the Richard Waller Farm facility should be performed before December 31, 2014. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please call me at (919) 715-6937 if you have any questions. 1 Sincerely,'' -pod By. FEB 14 2011 Miressa D. Garoma Animal Feeding Operations Unit cc:. Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Permit File AWS310267 1636 Mail Service Center, Pale h.Norm Carolina 27699-1636 .Location: 2728 Caoiial Blvc., Ralston, North Carolina 2760E Phony 919-733-3221 ; FAX: 919-7' 5-0588 �. Customer Service: 1-871-623-6746 Imernarwvrvenmvamrm min om North Carolina ::n Eouzl Onroaunwr Ac Irmaive Action Emmove: 3 f - CA I ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN Producer: RICHARD WALLER RECEIVED /DENR/DWQ AD Aquifer Protection Section Location: MOUNTG OLIVE ER NC 28PEL 3655 MAR 2 5 2009 Telephone: 919-658-5362 Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish Swine Number of Animals: 6448.00 hogs (Design Capacity) STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon APPLICATION METHOD: Irrigation 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. D �. 2. Soil types are important as they have diffe 'JV-E� rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities. APR 0 $ 2009 3. Normally waste shall be applied to land er pg at less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste may be ap 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 DWQ regulations. Page: 1 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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, ft3, tons, etc.) 6448 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 12251.2 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 6448 hogs x 2.3 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 14830.4 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 l: ACRES OWNED BY PRODUCER TRACT SOIL TYPE & CLASS- CROP YIELD LBS COMM N ** * LBS Ny�p DETERMINING PHASE CODE AW N PER ACRES AW N PER AC AC USED or ------- APPLY RESID. APPLIC J METH N TIME 70886 1 AUB BP 4.1 205 2.53 518.65 I APR-SEP 70886 '2 F IAUB IIG I1 I50 I I2.53 1126.5 70886 BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '2 SG 1 50 5.56 278 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 3 AUB BP 4.1 205 2.63 539.15 I APR-SEP 70886 '3 SG 1 50 2.63 131.5 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 4 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '4 SG 1 50 5.56 278 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 5 AUB BP 4.1 205 3.03 621.15 Z I 1 APR-SEP 70886 'S SG 1 50 3.03 151.5 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 6 AUB BP 4.1 205 1.54 315.7 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '6 SG 1 50 1.54 77 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 7 AUB BP 4.1 205 4.39 899.95 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '7 1 SG 1 50 4.39 219.5 I SEP-APR Page: 3 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 70886 13yl-U 18 IAUB IBP I4.1 1205 I I5.56 IAPRI SEP 70886 -8 SG 1 50 5.56 278 1 2 1 SEP-APR 70886 9 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I APR-SEP 70886 9 SG 1 50 5.56 278 I SEP-APR 70886 10 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '"10 SG 1 50 5.56 278 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 11 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 Z I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '"11 SG 1 50 5.56 278 I I SEP-APR 70886 12 AUB BP 4.1 205 1.49 305.45 Z APR-SEP 70886 12 SG 1 50 1.49 74.5 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 13 SA 1 110 0.97 106.7 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 13 WA 1 100 0.97 97 Z SEP-APR 70886 14 SA 1 110 4.14 455.4 Z APR-SEP 70886 '"14 WA 1 100 4.14 414 I I JSEP-APR 70886 15 SA 1 110 4.04 444.4 I 1 APR-SEP 0886 '"15 WA 1 100 4.04 404 I SEP-APR 0886 16 IS1 110 4.29 471.9 I APR-SEP Page: 4 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 70886 I'16 I IIA I1 I100 I I4.29 ISEP-APR 70886 17 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '17 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I I SEP-APR 70886 18 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 2 1 APR-SEP 70886 '18 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I SEP-APR 70886 19 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '19 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I SEP-APR 70886 20 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 1 APR-SEP 70886 '20 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I SEP-APR END I TOTAL118913.3 Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. 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: 5 ANnrAL 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 TOTAL 10 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: 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: umue UUUE BP SA SG WA HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-PASTURE SUMMER ANNUALS (I.E. Sorghum -Sudan Hybri SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.) TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TOTAL TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 WETTABLE ACRES_ 79.57 LBS AW N USED 18913.35 0 0 79.57 18913.35 *** BALANCE 1-4082.95 1 ------------------- TONS AC AC AC *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. 50 110 50 100 Page: 7 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 2385.76 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 11928. 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 39.7626666667 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 95.4304 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: 8 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION 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 Mram Soil Type Crop Application Rate (in/hr) Applic. Amount (inches) 70886 1 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 10 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 11 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 12 AUB BP .5 *1 708 66 13 SA .45 *1 708 66 14 SA .45 *1 70886 15 SA .45 *1 70886 16 SA .45 *1 708 66 17 SA .45 *1 70886 18 SA .45 *1 70886 19 SA .45 *1 10886 2 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 20 SA .45 *1 70886 3 AUB BP .5 *1 708 66 4 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 5 AUB BP .5 *1 708 66 6 AUB BP .5 *1 708 66 7 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 8 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 9 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 -1 SG .5 *1 Page: 9 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 70886 "10 SG .5 *1 70886 -11 SG .5 *1 70886 -12 SG .5 *1 70886 -1-3 WA .35 *1 70886 -14 WA .35 *1 70886 -15 WA .35 *1 70886 -16 WA .35 *1 70886 -17 WA .35 *1 70886 -18 WA .35 *1 70886 -19 WA .35 *1 70886 `2 SG .5 *1 70886 -20 WA .35 *1 70886 -3 SG .5 *1 10886 -4 SG .5 *1 70886 -5 SG .5 *1 70886 -6 SG .5 *1 70886 -7 SG .5 *1 70886 -8 SG .5 *1 70886 -9 SG .5 *1 * 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 Page: 10 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN months. In no instance 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 waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in Tables l and 2. 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 This waste utilization plan has been written based on an irrigation design. Field 1-Bermuda Pasture/Small Grain Hydrants 1-5 Total irrigatable acres 19.31 Field 2-Bermuda Pasture/Small Grain Hydrants 6-12 Total irrigatable acres 29.66 Field 3-Summer/Winter Annuals Hydrants 13-15.Total irrigatable acres 9.15 Field 3-Summer/Winter Annuals Hydrants 16-20 Total irrigatable acres 21.45 Mr. Waller has approximately 50 acres of additional land on another farm planted to summer/winter annuals that will accomodate the Turkey Litter Page: 11 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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) 5. 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: 12 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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 into water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no„runoff or drift from the site. 16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system. 17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc., are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage or discharge. Page: 13 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 these 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 regulations. Page: 14 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm:RICHARD WALLER FARMS 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 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 Facilit Owner: RI C RD WALLER (Please print) Signature: Date: Name of Manager(If different from owner):_ Signature: Date: Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)ANGIE B. QUINN Affiliation:DUPLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Phone No. 910-296-2120 Address (Agency): PO BOX 277 RENANSVILLE NC 28349 / ` Signature:011 Date: `�9 5g Page: 15 3 ANIMAL FACILITY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FORM Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number 6— -7 County �� Year 2001 Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or Peer/rmIm�itt),,�-- Operator in Charge for this Facility Certification # Zlla Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above permit occurred during the past calendar year 4-- YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and Part II and proceed to the cerlificatiN t , e was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on how the animal waste was handled• FEB 2 0 2008 Part I : Facility Information: 1. Total number of application Fields ❑ or Pulls B'(please check the appropriate bo�, in Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): �26 Total Useable Acres approved in the CAWMP --- _ - 2 y is _ --.. -- -- — . _ -.. - . — ---------...--- - 2. Total number of Fields ❑ or Pulls Ellplease check the appropriate box) on which land application occurred during the year: 20 Total Acres on which waste was applied Z.!sL% 3. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during the year for all application sites: �97Y,2 s 4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be land applied annually by the CAWMP and the permit: 103d, Y 5. Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken off site during the year f ►%tom tons ❑ or gallons ❑ (please check the appropriate box) 6. Annual average number of anirgals by type at Ibis facility during the previous year: 7. • Largest and smallest number of aimals by type at this facility at any one time during the previous year: Largest Z �SF5.� (These numbers are for infor mati onjKpurposes only since the only permit limit on the number of animals at the facility is the annual average numbers) 8. Facility's Integrator if applicable: Part H: Facility Status: IF THE ANSWER TO ANY STATEMENT BELOW IS "NO", PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AS TO WHY THE FACILITY WAS NOT COMPLIANT, THE DATES OF ANY NON' COMPLIANCE, AND EXPLAIN CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN TO BRING THIS FACILITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE. Only animal waste generated at this facility was applied to the permitted sites during PYes ❑ No the past calendar year. AFACF 3-14-03 1 m such a way that there was no direct runoff of waste from 2. The facility was operated Y nds and the application sites) during lagoons/storage aPP (J�Yes ❑ No the facility (including the houses, po the past calendar year. discharge of waste to surface water from this facility during the past I7�Yes No 3. There was no calendar year. freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility dieing [Yes ❑ No 4. There was no the past calendar year. fields s at this facility greater than the PAN application to any or crops 'Yes No 5. There was no levels specified in this facility's CAW W during the past calendar year. Yes El No 6. All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year. 7. Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon volume to less than the volume 1 BYes El No was designed or reduce the lagoon's minimum treatment for which the lagoon was designed. thi 8. A of the Annual Sludge Survey Form for s facility is attached to this Certification. �y� El No copy 9:- Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving animal waste during time Q'Yes -. No past calendar year. 10. Soil pH was maintained as specified m the permit during the past calendar Year? P"Yes ❑ No e'Yes ❑ No 11. All required monitoring and reporting was performed in accordance with the facility's permit during the past calendar year. in the were complied with during Yes El No 12. All operations and maintenance requirements permit the past calendar year or, in the case of a deviation, prior authorization was received from the Division of Water Quality 13. Crops as specified in the CAWMP were maintained during the past calendar year on all Yes El No sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were removed in accordance with the facility's permit 14. All buffer requirements as specified on the permit and the CAW1vIP for this facility were V(Yes El No maintained during each application of animal waste during the past calendar year. "I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the bes of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penal tiessubmitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing -violations"- -- Name Signature of Permittee or print) Signature of Operator in Charge (if different from Permittee) Date I Appendix 2. Sludge Survey Data Sheet* Sludge Survey Data Sheet '' tt Lagoon Identification: `- Completed by. ,r is r,6 L J�rr Date: /ray" Print Name Signature (A) Grid Point No. (B) Distanoe from sufface � to topof sludge (C) D"slance from liquid surface to la oon bottom sox (C) minus (B) -rhickness ofsludge laver Ft & in. Ft. tenths Ft & in. Ft tenths Ft & in. Ft tenths 1 ,' 7 2 1711s,71 3 S�, 0 7t3 a. k -7, 4 6 %.o s ,y ,3 lo-z 1. s V/ 7,3 7 t4,7 , 618 Sz A04 73 8 zo 7 C s qrtl O.D 2.. 10- 4, to 7,3 11 6"0 12 13 ,3 , 14 G 2 15 ,7 1s 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ve e -r,% I e7cl *All Grid Pou& and carmnyordim shrdge k nw thicknesses mast be shown on a sketch attached to this Sludge Survey Data Sheet. See Appendix 4 for conversionfrom inches to tenths of afoot. 15 Appendix 4. Conversion table from inches to tenths of a foot Inches I Tenths of Inches I Temps of 1 0.1 7 10.6 2 0.2 8 0.7 3 02 9 0.7 4 0.3 10 0.8 5 0.4 11 0.9 JL't) r. Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality July 1, 2007 r. L I CEIVED Richard W Waller Richard Waller Farm JUN 2 6 2007 2211 Garner Chapel Rd Mount Olive, NC 28365 BY: Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310267 Richard Waller Farm Animal Waste Management System Duplin County Dear Richard W Waller: In accordance with your application received on 22-Jan-07, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Richard W Waller, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) for the Richard Waller Farm, located in Duplin County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the following swine annual averages: Wean to Finish: 0 Feeder to Finish: 6448 Boar/Stud: 0 Wean to Feeder: 0 Farrow to Wean: 0 Gilts: 0 Farrow to Finish: 0 Farrow to Feeder: 0 If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows. Where boars are unneccessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2009 and replaces the NPDES COC issued to this facility with an expiration date of July 1, 2007. You are required to continue conducting annual surveys of sludge accumulation in all lagoons at your facility; the one-year extension in Condition 111.19 does not apply. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals. Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit. Enclosed for your convenience is a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www ncwmemualitv.ore Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal GpporNnitylAffinnative Action Employer— 50°h Recyded110% Post Consumer Paper JhnCarolina ura!!y Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Telephone: (919) 733-3221 Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax 1: (919) 715-0588 Fax 2: (919)715-6048 Customer Service: (877) 623-6748 If your Waste Utilization Plan has been developed based on site -specific information, careful evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current Waste Utilization Plan is inaccurate you will need to have a new Waste Utilization Plan developed. The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable laws, rules,; standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property. Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking of the facility. - ' ' Per 15A NCAC 02T .0111(c) a compliance boundary is provided for the facility and no new water supply wells shall be constructed within the compliance boundary. Per NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field. Per 15A NCAC 02T .1306, any containment basin, such as a lagoon or waste storage structure, shall continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of the facility's permit until closed to NRCS standards and the permit is rescinded by the Division. Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143- 215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief. If you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the General Permit, an application for renewal must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration. This COC is not automatically transferable. A name/ownership change application must be submitted to the Division prior to a name change or change in ownership. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to apply for an individual permit by contacting the staff member listed below for information on this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding. This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office Aquifer Protection staff may be reached at 910-395-3900. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at (919) 733- 3221. Sincerely, for Coleen H. Sullins Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's) Duplin County Health Department Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section AFO Unit Central Files Permit File AWS310267 J O V ATF9 Michael F. Easlep, Governor �QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary rNonh Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources >•�� < Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality April 21, 2006 CERTIFIED MAIL 7005-0390-0001-3199-9147 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Richard W. Waller 2211 Garner Chapel Road Mt. Olive, NC 28365 Re: Request for Information Sludge Survey Report Richard Waller Farm NCA231267 Duplin County Dear Clayton Davis: Your Animal Waste Management General NPDES Permit contains a condition that addresses the sludge survey requirement for the lagoon(s) at your animal feeding operation. Your NPDES Permit Number NCA231267 Condition II1.16, on page 10 states: "All facilities, which are issued a COC to operate under this permit, shall conduct a survey of the sludge accumulation in all lagoons within one (1) year of receiving the COC and every year thereafter. This survey shall include but not be limited to a sketch showing the depth of sludge in the various locations within each lagoon. This survey shall be submitted as part of the facility's annual report in the year it was conducted..." Our records indicate that the Division has not received the sludge survey results for the year 2005 from your facility and your facility had not previously exempted based on prior surveys. The form was due March 1, 2006. To avoid possible enforcement action for a violation of your permit, please submit the results within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter to the following address: Miressa D. Garoma Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Internet: www.newatergualay.org Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycledl10% Post Consumer Paper N''o��nt tCarolina �vWura!/y Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Telephone: (919) 733-3221 Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax 1: (919) 715-0588 Fax 2: (919)715-6048 Customer Service: (877) 623-6748 _1 r= OarelledFee 0 0 O Rstum R—Ipt Fee (Entlmeemeet RegeeeE) C3 Delivery Er (E M C3 Total Postage & Fees Ln C3 To f� �'dee4 Avg. Na; y+, Richard W. Waller Page 2 4/21 /2006 Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statue or permitting requirement. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at 910-796-7215. Yours Very Truly, 0 Charles F. Stehman, PH.D, P.G. Environmental Regional Supervisor II cc: Paul Sherman WIRO File ANIMAL FACILITY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FORM Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number - S ffi-aL7 County ( dI Year 2003 Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or `Permit) l ka x-c�l VdC111e r �Q Y M Operator in Charge for this Facility -R lC Yy 1 rA UVQI\e`r Certification # 9 Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above permit occurred during the past calendar year YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and Part II and proceed to the certification. Also, if animal waste was generated but not land applied, please attach an explanation on how the animal waste was handled. Part I : Facility Information: 1. Total number of application Fields ❑ or Pulls V(please check the appropriate box) in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): .10 Total Useable Acres approved in the CAWMP 79, .5-7 2. Total number of Fields ❑ or Pulls 4lease check the appropriate box) on which land application occurred during the year: 19 Total Acres on which waste was applied 79 3. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) applied during the year for all application sites: 4. Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be land applied annually by the CAWMP and the permit: /6913 . 3 S 5. Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken off site during the year d tons ❑ or gallons ❑ (please check the appropriate box) 6. Annual average number of animals by type at this facility during the previous year: __ "-f Vv111� I U1 V IJ U- -U 7. Largest and smallest number of animals by type at this facility at any one time during the previous year: Largest _ We47 Smallest d (These numbers are for informational purposes only since the only permit limit on the number of animals at the facility is the annual average numbe/J S. Facility's Integrator if applicable: / Y/ U ► p hy — /J /�U (N f L L C Part II: Facility Status: IF THE ANSWER TO ANY STATEMENT BELOW IS "NO", PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AS TO WHY THE FACILITY WAS NOT COMPLIANT, THE DATES OF ANY NON COMPLIANCE, AND EXPLAIN CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN TO BRING THIS FACILITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE. 1. Only animal waste generated at this facility was applied to the permitted sites during LP"Yes ❑ No the past calendar year. AFACF 3-14-03 2. The facility was operated in such a way that thcre was no direct runoff of waste from L`1 Yes ❑ No the facility (including the houses, lagoons/storage ponds and the application sites) during the past calendar year. 3. There was no discharge of waste to surface water from this facility during the past Z Yes ❑ No calendar year. 4. There was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during ffYes ❑ No the past calendar year. 5. There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the &Yes ❑ No levels specified in this facility's CAWMP during the past calendar year. 6. All land application equipment was calibrated at least once during the past calendar year. es ❑ No 7. Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon YJs El No was designed or reduce the lagoon's minimum treatment volume tq less than the volume for which the lagoon was designed. W f I I he Pd W rthe k bj QP r; l P y, aCOt 8. A copy of the_4nnual Slud a Surve Form for is facilit is a shed to this Cc ification. WAS ❑ No Sl�dqq� cur-4eywwii Ue e orr�e b� � f,l 2y-2-04 9. Annual soils analysis ere perform d o each veld r eivr g animal waste during the ,Yes ❑ No past calendar year. 10. Soil pH was maintained as specified in the permit during the past calendar Year? Yes ❑ No 11. All required monitoring and reporting was performed in accordance with the facility's Yes ❑ No Permit during the past calendar year. 12. All operations and maintenance requirements in the permit were complied with during I&Yes ❑ No the past calendar year or, in the case of a deviation, prior authorization was received from the Division of Water Quality. 13. Crops as specified in the CAWMP were maintained during the past calendar year on all -Yes ❑ No sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were removed in accordance with the facility's permit. 14. All buffer requirements as specified on the permit and the CAWMP for this facility were JYes ❑ No maintained during each application of animal waste during the past calendar year. `9 certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." different from Permittee) Date AFACF 3-14-03 9. G 1 1111 hV BLVVVnLLC '�" April 12, 2004 Murphy -Brown, LLC Rose Hill Division Contract Growers Dear R&J VENTURES INC, P.O. Box 759 Rose Hill, NC 28458 910-289-2111 910-289-6478 Fax If your `arras is currently covered by an NPDES perrmt, as a requirement of your permit, you should have completed an annual certification form that summarized the environmental activities on your farm for 2003. If you are not under an NPDES permit, ignore this letter. You will recall that one of the questions on this annual certification form asked for your annual animal population average. In a series of grower meetings that many of you attended, we committed to provide you with your annual average inventories on or around the anniversary date of your permit. Your annual average inventory, based on the information in our tracking system for groups closed from 4-24-03 through 4-5-04 is as follows: Facility Name Facility No. Permitted Head Actual Average R&J VENTURES INC 031-0267 6448 5899.3 If you did not provide the annual inventory average to DENR in your annual report, you should forward this correspondence to them by the end of the month. They should be sent to the following address: NCDENR Division of Water Quality Permitting Unit _ Atm. Keith Larick 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27626-1617 In addition, a copy of this correspondence should be kept with your environmental files. If there are any questions or concerns regarding either the information contained in this letter, or other environmental issues, please feel free to call me at (910) 293-5330. Sincerely, Kraig Westerbeek Director of Environmental Compliance If your Waste Utilization Plan has been developed based on site specific information, careful evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current Waste Utilization Plan is inaccurate you will need to have a new Waste Utilization Plan developed. The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property. Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit documentation to the Division demonstrating that all current NRCS standards are met prior to restocking of the facility. Per 15A NCAC 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 or any wetted area of a spray field. Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143- 215.6A through 143-215.6C, the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 122.41 including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief. If you wish to continue the activity permitted under the General Permit after the expiration date of the General Permit, an application for renewal must 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 NPDES Permit by contacting the staff member listed below for information on this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding. This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office Water Quality Staff may be reached at (910) 395-3900. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact Sue Homewood at (919) 733-5083 ext. 502. Sincerely, Zdl� K v for -Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Enclosures (General Permit NCA200000, Record Keeping and Reporting Package) cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's) Duplin County Health Department Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District Permit File NCA231267 Permit File AWS310267 NDPU Files Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director Division of Water Quality April 9, 2003 Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 2211 Gamer Chapel Road Mt. Olive NC 28365 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCA231267 Richard Waller Farm Swine Waste Collection, Treatment, Storage and Application System Duplin County Dear Richard Waller: On March 14, 2003, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (Division) issued an NPDES General Permit for swine facilities. The General Permit was issued to enable swine facilities inNorthCarolina-to- --- --- obtain coverage under a single permit that addresses both State and Federal requirements. In accordance with your application received on January 16, 2003, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Richard Waller, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with NPDES General Permit NCA200000. The issuance of this COC supercedes and terminates your COC Number AWS310267 to operate under State Non -Discharge Permit AWG100000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management , of animal waste from the Richard Waller Farm, located in DuplinCounty, with an animal capacity of no greater than an annual average of 6448 Feeder to Finish swine and the application to land as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may also be one boar for each 15 sows. Where boars are unneccessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 1, 2007. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals. Please carefully read this COC and the enclosed General Permit. Since this is a new joint State and Federal general permit it contains many new requirements in addition to most of the conditions contained in the current State general permit. Enclosed for your convenience is a package containing the new and revised forms used for record keeping and reporting. Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. The Devices to Automatically Stop Irrigation Events Form to the Division of Water Oualityby no later than March 1st of each year. Non -Discharge Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Customer Service Center An Equal Opportunity Action Employer AM RMENWR Internet htlpl/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpu Telephone (919) 733-5083 Fax (919)715-6048 Telephone 1 800 623-7748 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper -f aC- 3/-a('0 7 i ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN Producer: RICHARD WALLER Location: 221 GARNER CHAPEL ROAD MOUNT OLIVE NC 28365 Telephone: 919-658-5362 Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish Swine Number of Animals: 6448.00 hogs (Design capacity) STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon APPLICATION METHOD: Irrigation 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 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 DWQ regulations. 1t Page: 1 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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, ft3, tons, etc.) 6448 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 12251.2 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 6448 hogs x 2.3 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 14830.4 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 TRACTS SOIL TYPE & CLASS- CROP YIELD LBS COMM N ** * LBS H DETERMINING PHASE CODE AW N PER ACRES AW N PER AC AC USED ----- or ------- APPLY RESID. APPLIC METH N TIME 70886 1 AUB BP 4.1 205 2.53 518.65 I APR-SEP 70886 I 1 I ISG 11 I50 1 I2.53 SEP.APR 70886 2 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 -2 SG 1 50 5.56 278 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 3 AUB BP 4.1 205 2.63 539.15 1 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 -3 SG 1 50 2.63 131.5 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 4 AUB BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 -4 SG 1 50 5.56 278 1 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 5 AUB BP 4.1 205 3.03 621.15 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 `5 SG 1 50 3.03 151.5 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 6 AUB BP 4.1 205 1.54 315.7 I I 1 APR-SEP 70886 -6 SG 1 50 1.54 77 I I I I I I SEP-APR 6 7 AUB BP 4.1 205 1 4.39 899.95 I I APR-SEP 6 `7 1 SG 1 50 1 4.39 219.5 I SEP-APR Page: 3 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN WDRE 7 0 _8 9 11 70886 -12 70886 13 70886 "13 - 70886 ITT VA amm 15 AUB BP 4.1 I I205 1 15.56 11139.8 SG 1 50 5.56 278 I 1 SEP-APR BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I 1 APR-SEP SG 1 50 5.56 278 I 1 SEP-APR BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I 1 APR-SEP SG 1 50 5.56 278 I SEP-APR BP 4.1 205 5.56 1139.8 I I 1 APR-SEP SG 1 50 5.56 278 I 1 SEP-APR BP 4.1 205 1.49 305.45 I I 1 APR-SEP SG 1 50 1.49 74.5 I 1 SEP-APR SA 1 110 0.97 106.7 I 1 APR-SEP WA 1 100 0.97 97 I 1 SEP-APR SA 1 110 4.14 455.4 I 1 APR-SEP WA 1 100 4.14 414 I 1 SEP-APR SA 1 110 4.04 444.4 I 1 APR-SEP WA 1 100 4.04 404 I SEP-APR SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP Page: 4 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 70886 1 100 I-16 IIA 14.29 ISEP-APR 70886 17 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '17 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I I SEP-APR 70886 18 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 '18 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I 1 SEP-APR 70886 19 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 19 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I SEP-APR 70886 20 SA 1 110 4.29 471.9 I 1 APR-SEP 70886 -20 WA 1 100 4.29 429 I SEP-APR END I TOTAL118913.3 ' - Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. 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: 5 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 otearn't U 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: 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 BP SA SG WA CROP UNITS PER HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-PASTURE TONS 50 SUMMER ANNUALS (I.E. Sorghum -Sudan Hybri AC 110 SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED AC 50 WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.) AC 100 TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TOTAL TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 WETTABLE LBS AW N USED 18913.35 _ACRES 79.57 0 0 79.57 18913.35 *** BALANCE 1-4082.95 1 ------------------- *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Page: 7 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 2385.76 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 11928.8 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 39.7626666667 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 95.4304 acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and land needed. Actual requirements could vary by 250-. 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: ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION 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 0,00 Soil Type Crop Application Rate (in/hr) Applic. Amount (inches) 70886 1 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 10 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 11 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 12 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 13 SA .45 *1 70886 14 SA .45 *1 70886 15 SA .45 *1 70886 16 SA .45 *1 70886 17 SA .45 *1 70886 18 SA .45 *1 70886 19 SA .45 *1 70886 2 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 20 SA .45 *1 70886 3 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 4 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 5 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 6 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 7 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 8 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 9 AUB BP .5 *1 70886 -1 SG .5 *1 Page: 9 A,I. ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN m; 70886 -10 70886 "11 70886 12 70886 ""13 108 66 -14 70886 �15 70 886 -16 708 66 '17 70886 "'18 70886 "'19 70886 '"2 70886 20 70886 "'3 70886 �4 70886 5 70886 -6 70886 -7 70886 -8 70886 ""9 SG .5 *1 SG .5 *1 SG .5 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 SG .5 *1 WA .35 *1 SG .5 *1 SG .5 *1 SG .5 *1 SG SG .5 .5 SG 5 SG 5 *1 * 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 Page: 10 .i_ 1 �r ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 1 ,u months. In no instance 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 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. 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 This waste utilization plan has been written based on an irrigation design. Field 1-Bermuda Pasture/Small Grain Hydrants 1-5 Total irrigatable acres 19.31 Field 2-Bermuda Pasture/Small Grain Hydrants 6-12 Total irrigatable acres 29.66 Field 3-Summer/Winter Annuals Hydrants 13-15 Total irrigatable acres 9.15 Field 3-Summer/Winter Annuals Hydrants 16-20 Total irrigatable acres 21.45 Mr. Waller has approximately 50 acres of additional land on another farm planted to summer/winter annuals that will accomodate the Turkey Litter Page: 11 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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) 5. 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: 12 t WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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 F all 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 into water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site. 16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system. 17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc., are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage or discharge. Page: 13 WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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 preve.t 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 these 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 regulations. Page: 14 1. i ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of Farm:RICHARD WALLER FARMS 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 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 Facilit Owner: RIC WALLER (Please print) Signature: Date: q /9 I(J Name of Manager(If different from owner): Signature: Date: Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)ANGIE B. QUINN Affiliation:DUPLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Phone No. 910-296-2120 Address (Agency): PO BOX 277 RE�N/A�JNSVILLE NC 28349 (IV I Signature: c �U ' Date: i l 00 Page: 15 Certificate of Coverage AWS310267 Richard Waller Farm Page 2 If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to apply for an individual non -discharge permit by contacting the engineer listed below for information on this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding. The subject farm is located in the Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office Water Quality Staff may be reached at (910) 395-3900. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit, please contact Sue Homewood at (919) 733-5083 ext. 502. Sincerely, A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all cc's) Duplin County Health Department Wth Regw al-(lfsnp—grater-(duality-ScrAu b Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District Permit File State of North Carolina Department of Envirom and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Govern Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director . __ June 5, 1998 Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 2211 Gamer Chapel Rd Mt. Olive NC 28365 ATT•: NCDENR NORTH CARouNA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT' AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310267 Richard Waller Farm Swine Waste Collection, Treatment, Storage and Application System Duplin County Dear Richard Waller: In accordance with your application received on March 12, 1998, we are forwarding this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Richard Waller, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land application system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management of animal waste from the Richard Waller Farm, located in Duplin County, with an animal capacity of no greater than 6448 Feeder to Finish and the application to land as specified in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). The COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2003. 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, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this farm. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of stocked animals above the number authorized by this COC will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and shall be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals. 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 Upon notification by the Division of this COC's expiration, you shall apply for its renewal. This request shall be made within 30 days of notification by the Division. This COC is not automatically transferable. A namelownership change application must be submitted to the DWQ prior to a name change or change in ownership. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 221 Garner Chapel Rd Mt. Olive NC 28365 Farm Number: 31 - 267 Dear Richard Waller: ID, E N F1 February 13, 1998 1NATE,;E& r REC/ E DION 2 long i Mon-Discha-pe Permitting Py You are hereby notified that Richard Waller Farm, in accordance with G.S. 143-215.10C, must apply for coverage under an Animal Waste Operation General Permit. Upon receipt of this letter, your farm has sixty (60) days to submit the attached application and all supporting documentation. In accordance with Chapter 626 of 1995 Session Laws (Regular Session 1996), Section 19(c)(2), any owner or operator who fails to submit an application by the date specified by the Department SHALL NOT OPERATE the animal waste system after the specified date. Your application must be returned within sixty (60) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to submit the application as required may also subject your facility to a civil penalty and other enforcement actions for each day the facility is operated following the due date of the application. The attached application has been partially completed using information listed in your Animal Waste Management Plan Certification Form. If any of the general or operation information listed is incorrect please make corrections as noted on the application before returning the application package. The signed original application, one copy of the signed application, two copies of a general location map, and two copies of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan must be returned to complete the application package. The completed package 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, NC 27626-0535 If you have any questions concerning this letter, please call Katharine Keaton at (919)733-5083 extension 533 or Dave Holsinger with the Wilmington Regional Office at (910) 395-3900. Sincerely, �c A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Permit File (w/o encl.) Wilmington Regional Office (w/o encl.) P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper I I� �• State of North Carolina 11gr ,Qc 1/ Department of Environment and Natural Resources/T,;,,0 ,t Division of Water Quality, ti `'I"�y y 2 t� /0N Non -Discharge Permit Application Folm'�%� r S (THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL) pe General Permit - Existing Liquid Animal as 6peratioii-7 The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file withthe 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: 1.1 Facility Name: Richard Waller Farm 1.2 Print Land Owner's name: Richard Waller 13 Mailing address: 221 Garner Chanel Rd City, State: Mt. Olive NC Zip: 28365 Telephone Number (include area code): 658-5362 1.4 County where facility is located: Duol 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): Farm location: On north side of SR 1501, approximately 1 mile west of intersection with SR 1306. 1.6 Print Farm Manager's name (if different from Land Owner): 1.7 Lessee's / Integrator's name (if applicable; please circle which type is listed): Murphy Family Farms 1.8 Date Facility Originally Began Operation: 01/01/86 1.9 Date(s) of Facility Expansion(s) (if applicable): 2. OPERATION INFORMATION: 2.1 Facility No.: 31 (county number); 267 (facility number). 2.2 Operation Description: Swine operation Feeder to Finish 6448- Certified Design Capacity Is the above infunnation correct? E!yes; El no. If no, correct below using the design capacity of the facility The 'No. of Animals" should be the maximum number for which the waste management structures were designed. Type of Swine No. of Animals Type 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 1/26/98 Page 1 of 4 2.3 Acreage cleared and available for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application -system): 78.57 Required Acreage (as listed in the AWMP): 78.57 t C.4 S 1Ii 2.4 Number of Lagoons: ;Total Capacity: Cubic Feet (ft3); Required Capacity: 514ttA•e (ft3) Number of Storage Ponds: _ ; Total Capacity: 2.5 Are subsurface drains present within 100' of any of the application fields? 2.6 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the lagoon(s)? (ft3); Required Capacity: YES or '� J YES or 2.7 Does this facility meet all applicable siting requirements? (Swine Farm Siting Act, NRCS Standards, etc.) (Swine Only) YE or NO (please circle one) What was the date that this facility's swine houses and lagoon were sited? h What was the date that this facility's land application areas were sited? (ft3) (please circle one) (please circle one) 3. REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST Please indicate that you have included the following required items by signing your initials in the space provided next to each item. Applicants Initials 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. If your CAWMP includes components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal. FORM: AWO-G-E 1/28/98 Page 2 of 4 Facility Number: 31 - 267 Facility Name: Richard Waller Farm 4. APP ANT'S CERTIFICATION: 1, (Land Owner's name listed in question 1.2), 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 knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this . application are not copoeted and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned to a mco lete. g p� Signature (�L Date 3 5. MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner) 1, (Managers 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 knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. Signature _ Date THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY SECTION 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 1/28/98 Page 3 of 4 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OFFICES (1/98) Asheville Regional WQ Supervisor 59 Woodfin Place943 Asheville. NC 28801 (704)251-6208 Fax (704) 251-6452 Washington Regional WQ Supervisor Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 (919)946-6481 Fax (919) 975-3716 Avery Macon Beaufort Jones Buncombe Madison Berrie Lenoir Burke McDowell Camden Martin Caldwell Mitchell Chowan Pamlico Cherokee Polk Craven Pasquotank Clay Ruthe-ford Currituek Fergaintans Graham Swain Dare Pitt Haywood Transylvania Gates Tyrell Henderson Yancy Greene Washington Jackson Hertford Wayne Hyde Fayetteville Regional WQ Supervisor %Vaehocia Building. Suite 714 Fayetteville. NC 28301 (910)486-1541 Fax (910) 486-0707 Mooresville Regional WQ Supervisor 919 North Main Street Mooresville. NC 28115 (704)663-1699 Fax (704) 663-6040 Raleigh Regional WQ Supervisor 3800 Barrett Dr. Raleigh, NC 27611 (919) 571-4700 Fax (919) 733-7072 Chatham Nash Durham Northampton Edgecombe Orange Franklin Person Granville Vance F.'Aifw, `.Vake Johnston Warren Lee Wilson Wilmington Region. WQ Supervisor 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington. NC 28405-3845 (910)395-3900 Fax (910) 350-2004 Anson Moore Alexander Lincoln Brunswick New Hanover Bladen Richmond Cabatrus Mecklenburg Carteret Onslow Cumberland Robeson Catawba Rowan Columbus Pender Harnett Sampson Cleveland Stanly Duplin Hoke Scotland Gaston Union Montgomery Iredell Winston-Salem Regional NVQ Supervisor 5S5 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem. NC 27107 (9 10) 771-4600 Fax (910) 771-4631 Alamance Rockingham Alleghany Randolph Ashe Stokes Caswell Surry Davidson Watauga Davie Wilkes Forsvth Yadkin Guilford FORi1I: AWO-G-E 1/28/98 Page 4 of 4 1K*ECEIVED WATER QUALITY SECTION Animal Waste Management'PIan Certification eg I� (Please type or print an information that doe not requite a signature) MAR 12 1998 General Infor-nadon Name of Farm: IC-\Iae-d 1.-� l �v- Ci ,IC 41 . 1 - `q .+ cl..,J 4)all.r � tlo.�- re �w ) Facility No: 3 I - 5 50 Owner(s) dame: »d L1�1`�r P4oneNoe� &CcjT 3399 Mailing Address:,a 1 r .nay rL,,, el ?A rA} 01' Jc, WC aY- 5 Farm Location: Fourteen Digit Hydrologic Unit - Latitude and Longitude: 35' U7 , aa" / -7"1' Sd 1 ,Se County: Please attac:t a copy of a county road map with location identified and descibe below (Be snr_zznc: road names, directions, milepost, etc.): rre.... Ka nsv:11c kake _ Ac3i 9031V R Operation Descr; don: Zype of Swine No ofAnnnait O Wean to Finder. (9eeder to F;nish G441 O Farrow to Wean O Farrow to Feccr O Farrow to -.fish 014 Zype of Pouftry No OfAnirtrais rope of r'.Ie No ofAavnalt OUyer ODaity Opullets OBeef Other Type of Livestock: Number of .:ais: Acreage A Val.labie for Appiicadon: -IT. -5i Required Acreage: -75. 5-1 Number of Lagoons/Storage Ponds: I Total Capac ty: Q to Cubic Feet (ft3) Are subsurace drains present �n 16 . YES or(NO MvIdM circle one) If YES: are Subsurface drains present in the area of theGOON or SPRAY FIELD (piease crcle one) fR##########i##########]k### i ######### ease Owner/Manager Agreement l(we) verify alum all the above information a comet and will be updated upon changing. I (we) understand dte ooaadaa sad maiateaaaa procedure csnniishcd in the approved anunai warm management plan for the farm named above and will ittmicea these procedures. I (we) know that anv czransion m the ea;sdng design cavaciry of the waste trutarrsu and smrage system or cons trocdan of new facilities will rcqu=a new ccrtiucation to be submitted to the Division of Fnviro micro l Maaagattrnt before the new animals are stocked. I (we) undcrsmnd that there must be no discharge of animal warm from the storage or an phration system to surface waters of the state either ciaaly through a man-made conveyance or tram a storm event less severe than the 25_ycar• 24-hour storm and t:'rere must not be runoff from the application of animal waste- l (wet unac nd that runoff of pollutants from lounging and heavy use areas must be minimized using tximical standards developed by the Natural Rtssoutces Canscrvauon Service. The approved plan will be filed at the farm and at the office of the iocal Sou and Water Conservation pis .= i (we) know that modificauen must be approved by a technical socialist and submitrcd to the Soil and Water Conservation District prior to impiememation. A change in imck ownership requires wrieen notification to DEM Ora new cerdfic lion (if the approved pLvt is changed) within 60 days of a title transfer. Name of Lanr-flwr)er: t Name of Manazer (if Signature: AWC — f=urnry 1.:997 from owner): Dare: Date: Tech&cal Speciaiist-Ceriification L As a tecim al specialist designated by the North Carolina. Soil.aud Water Cooservacon C=M i-on ia Psvaat to 15.- NCAC 6F .0005, I certify that the animal was, maaagexGeart system for the farm naned.abover has.an-animal .vast manage r Dian that meets or exceeds standards and specaeidotts of the: Division of FnvitotmemL Maaagemmt (DEM) a speraed i rt I5A NCAC 2H.0217 and the USDA-Nanuai Resources Caasexvauon Service (NRCS).an&or the North Carotin: Soil and Ware- Conservation Commission putsuanr to ISA NCAC2H 0217.and ISA NGC 6F.0001-.0005. lire• followin_ elements at-- included in the plan as applicable. While each category desiguates.a. technical specialist who may sign eac certinadon (SD. SI. WUP, RC" ) the technical specialist should only certify parts forwhich.they am.tecinially eompet=L ]I. Cerdfctlion of Design A) Coiteeaorr. Storage. Treatment vctrsn Grear:he ®vrapriau box () Existias faaliry without retrofit (SD or WUP) Storage volume isadeTmr for opeMoncapacity; storager capability consistent withwamudliatioarey¢rrtaamts. (� New, eznanded orretrofitted faaliry (SD) i \ Animal waste storage and treatment structure&, such as but not lirrared to collection sysems�hagoonsaodponds, have been designed to meet. or exceed theurinir u standards.andspeciaations. .�rrcrrr„�.r11j�e�,- . Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print) �\ �9E�ssrp; Afaiiation: Mveny FkM%FArZ:ns = t s 9 E Address(Ageacy) .a /7S9 (ZS4S8 PhoneNo:6p) j FA Y $lgnattire/A Oil Date: B) Land Anniicttion Site (WCTP) The ciaa provides for minimum separation (buffers); adequate amount of land for waste utiliratioa;.rhosear crop is suirabie for waste management hydraulic and nutaent loading rates_ Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Krq iq I Address (Agency):..' LS Sx -1i� `i �ose�i (, VL Phonc No: 9 t Date: .7/lv / 4 Check tiro azuvrovrzate box , - - :hiry Without exterior lots (SD or WUP or RC) i faeiiiry does contain any exterior lom ()-aciiiry with exterior lots (RC) Methods to rn nzwiz. the nm off of pollutants from lounging and heavL tese.areas with --nnicti standards developed by MRCS. Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Afruiarion: Address (Agc rcy): P0. 75 Fill( �(C�Gss PhomNo.: (4re�ZFJi_l Fein"d7)7 Signature: � U Dare: 4�W 97 AWC — ;anuuv :.:997 :-:D)Application and Elandlin2Emriement , 0== the,ipvrapr=e bax wr� Ensrin� or expanding faciiiry with existinz waste application equipment (WUP or 1) Animal waste application equipment specified in the plan has bees either field calibrated or evaluated is accordance with: r-zisrmg design charts and tables and is able to apply waste as necessary to accommodate the waste management Dian: (ezisaag application ecliumeent can cover the arts required by the plan at pus not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading races, a schedule for timing of application has been established: required buffers �_oe rccuntamed and cafibradoa and aduts t�ztrtaapSq 3xs contained as part of the plan). c�a.jio n W" h54 - 1 KK.�Ic�# () New. expanded, or existinr fadiiry without existing waste apoiicarion*eguimnevrfor smav irrigation (I) Ani+ - i waste application eouipment specified in the plan has bees designed to apply waste as necessary to accorrccaodam the waste ement plan; (proposed application equipmeet can cover the area reanired by thaplaa at ,arts not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading rats: a schedule for riming or applications has bees established; reauiced buffets can be maintained; calibration and adjustment guidance are contained as pact of the Plan). () Jew. exaanded.or existing faciiiry without existing waste atmHcation eavivment for land smeading not usine symv irrigation. (WIJP or I) A mma i waste application equipment specified in the plan has bees selectedto apply waste as necessary to ar:o,,,,,,od to the waste management plan; (proposed gpplicauon equipment can cover the area requited by then plan at tar -es not to exceed either the specified hydraulic or nutrient loading raters; a schedule for timing or applicaions has hem established: requited bturers can be maintained; calibration and adjustment guidance are connived as part of the Pian). Name of Technical Specialist (Please Print): Af?liamon: M �� Address (Agency): Phone No: SiT 1:= —1st % El Odor Cotiti,t i_ Insert C nrml Vinrniuo Maim oa„,ent a F...a,..e.,.-e A.."— in— teen cr wren or --n ine v manag t plan for this facility includes a Waste Maaagemmt Odor Control C acklist. an Insect Control C Icklist, a Mo ' 'ty Management Checklist and an Emergency Action Plan. Souresof bolt odors and insects have been evaittated wi res'pect to this site and Best Management: Practics to Minimize Odors and Best nagement Paaces to Contra Insets have been selected and iaciuded in the waste management Dian- Both the Mortality M ra n2n2emmt Pl and the Emergencv Action Plan are coraviete and can be inmiemented by this facilirv. Name of Technical Specialist (PIease Print); h ra W es-�C—A e-P—>< Afffiiation:. A , _ r / I I Address (Agency): / Phone No.: 1 Signazzlr--:,:�� Dare: qe -_0 -97 1 ine following sigi :1. 1�96. If the f, ..�rry tact I(we) h woo own property was in covrmliance 'e block is only to be used for new or expanding swine farms that begin construction after June ry was built before June21, 1996, when was it constructed or last ==need /3 S . I(we) attecapted to contact by certified mail ail adioming property oweemand all property owners ited across a public road, street or highway from this new or expanding swine farm The notice i the requirements of NCGS 106-905. A coot' of the notice and a list of the property owners 1 Name or Land Owner. 1 Signatum: Date: Name of _Manager (if different from owner): I Signature: Date: I A Certification OfTnctaiiatfon A) Coile©ortStorare Treatment bmajt tiry . Ji - =aaded or retrofitted facility (SI) .=mil Waste =rage:and aratmmt savcmres —1h, as bur. not limited to accordance With the approved plan to meet or ezraed the miarirrmm �..,t-..+lagaoas andponds.e�Axahwh!sta Ied in and specn�ypQkCAAp`, For existing facaties without retrofits,. no otxtificrtion is necenary. : QFES3/0yyy --: Name of Technical S �`^` t peualisT (Please Print): ! � t ! 9•5 , A 7>• iliatiOR: MEAmkLm ✓ ''GIIiEF • `%�� tt Address(Agency): P0• Spit 759 E I�t af�15$ PhoneNo.:(y�) 2�-�'ll3'/)ee`�stT.11'/f I Signature:it : V 0 1 ..�i Date: / J- _ B) Iand AnWication Site (WUP) G'rexk the appropriate box (� Tee cropping system is is place on all land as specified is the animal waste management plan_ C) Conditional ApprovaL• all regaired.land as specified is the plan is cleared forplaat , the trooping sysmaaas specified in the waste utiiinaoa plan has not bees established and the owner has commiaed to established the vegetation as specified in the plan by (month/daylyear); the proposed cover crop is appropriate- for comni.iance with the Waae,•� +�.:oa plaa. () use cheek this box if appropriate if the cropping system as soecified in the plan can not be established on newiv cued land witbin 30 days of this ceraticauon. the owner has committed to est=iish an interim crop for erosion control; Name of Technical Spedadst(please print):( - O L5 2. 2� Adores. ge:lcy):_ 4 Phone No.: -� This following signann block is only to be used when the boatfor conditional approval is IILB airovehas been checked 'I,(,�W,e�,),,c�=;��t[* t r`' at I (wet have co�itred to establish the stopping system as specified is my (oar) wam ntilizati n per, and if to establish interm icrop for erosion control. and will sabunt to DEM a venficaaw of compietioa froma- Tecoatcai Spec"tust v i erti 15 calendar days following the date specifed in the conditional cfiraaon_ I (we) realia that failure w submit this verification is a vioiation of the waste management plan. and will subject me (us) loan eafotpe neat action from DEM- Name of Land Owner. sigl r•r- Date:. Name of -Manger- (if different from owner): Signature: Date:_ AWC —January 1. 1997 4. d G En 9 i ,o A 3 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN Producer: RICHARD WALLER Location: 221 GARNER CHAPEL RD MT. OLIVE NC 28365 Telephone: 919-658-5362 Type Operation: Existing Feeder to Finish Swine Number of Animals: 6448.00 hogs (Design Capacity) STORAGE STRUCTURE: Anaerobic Waste Treatment Lagoon APPLICATION METHOD: Irrigation 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 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 DWQ regulations. Page: 1- ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN S. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. G. 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 regdirements 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 recuirements for compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission. AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.) 6448 hogs x 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 12251.2 tons AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR 6448 hogs x 2.3 lbs PAN/hogs/year = 14830.4 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 70886 1 AUB BP 4.1 205 18.94 3882.7 I APR-SEP 70886. -1 SG 1 50 18.94 947 - - I "_ .- SEP-NOV - 70886 2 SA 1 110 38.13 4194.3 I - APR -MAY_ 70886_ WA _ 1 100 38.13 3813 1-2 1 I I I I SEP-NOV 70886 3 SA 1 110 21.5 2365 1 I 1 APR -MAY 70886 -3 WA 1 100 21.5 2150 1 I 1 SEP-NOV END I TOTAL117352 - - Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow summer annuals. 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: 3 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 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 Page: ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN nitrate levels is recommended. ** 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 BP HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-PASTURE- TONS 50 - SA SUMMER ANNUALS (I.E. Sorghum -Sudan Hybri AC 110 SG SMALL GRAIN OVERSE_EDED AC 50 WA WINTER ANNUALS (I.E. Small Grains, etc.) AC 100 TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TOTAL ** TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2 WETTABLE ACRES 78.57 LBS AW N USED 17352 0 0 78.57 17352 * BALANCE -2521.6 *** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N produced. Page: 5 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 2385.76 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year in the sludge. If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 11928.8 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 39.7626666667 acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 95.4304 acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estimates of the PAN and land needed: Actual requirements could vary by 25s 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: 6 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION 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 70886 1 70886 I. J- 2 �- 70886 3 70886 -1 70886 -2 70886 1 L -3 1 L [Application RatelApplic. Amount Soil Type Crop (in/hr) (inches) AUB Bp 5 *1 SA I _45 SA I .45. I *1 SG .5 *1 WA .35 *1 WA .35 *1 * 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 Page: 7' ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN 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 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. 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 THIS WASTE PLAN -IS BASED ON THE IRRIGATABLE_ACRES COVERED BY THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AS INSTALLED. Page: 8 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 thenumber 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) 5. 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: 9 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. la. 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 into water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site. 16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system. 17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc., are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage or discharge. Page: 10 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 licuid 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 these 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 regulations. Page: 11 ANIMAL WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT Name of 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 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 wi11-be available for review by NCDWQ upon request. Name of Facility er: RICHARD WALLER (Please print) ? Signature: Date: - .J fF7 Name of Manager(If different from owner) Signature: Date: Name of Person Preparing Plan: (Please print)BILLY W. HOUSTON Affiliation:DUPLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Phone No. 910-296-2120 Address (Agency): PO BOX 277 KENANSVILLE NC 28349 Signature: 1 A,Date: �6 61 Page: 12. I IM system Calibration Information presented in manufacturer's charts are based on average operation conditions with relatively new equipment. Discharge rates and application rates change over time as equipment gets older and components wear. In particular, Pump wear tends to reduce operating pressure and flow. With continued use, nozzle wear results in an increase in the nozzle opening which will increase the discharge rate while decreasing the wetted diameter. You should be aware that operating the system differently than assumed in the design will alter the application rate, diameter of coverage, and subsequently the application uniformity. For example, operating the system with excessive pressure results. in smaller droplets, greater potential for drift, and accelerates wear of the sprinkler nozzle.- Clogging of nozzles can result in pressure increase. Plugged intakes or crystallization of mainlines will reduce operating pressure. Operating below design pressure greatly reduces the coverage diameter and application uniformity. For the above reason, you should calibrate your equipment on a regular basis to three years is recommended. Calibration involves collecting and ensure proper application rates and uniformity. Calibration at least once every several locations in the application area. ners can be used to measuring flow at Any number of contai collect flow and determine the application rate. Rain gauges work best because they already have a graduated scale from without having to perform additional which to read the application amount calculations. However, pans, plastic buckets, jars, or anything with a uniform opening and cross-section can be used provided the liquid collected can be easily transferred to a scaled container for measuring. For stationary sprinklers, collection containers should be located randomly throughout the application area at several distances from sprinklers. For traveling guns, sprinklers should be located along a transect perpendicular to the direction Of pull. Set out collection containers 25 feet apart along the transact on both sides of the gun cart. You should compute the average application rate for all nonuniformiry of the application. On a windless day, variation between containers of more than 30 percent is cause for concern. You should contact your irrigation dealer or technical specialist for assistance. 'Reprinted for Cenification Training for Operations of Anima/ Waste Management Systems Manua/ OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN Proper lagoon liquid management should be a year-round priority. IC is especially 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 wintertime for bermudagtass) 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 whenever 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 summer/early fall the lagoon should be pumped down to the low marker (set 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 its maximum storage capacity before starting to irrigate does not leave room for storing excess water during extended wet periods. Overflow from the lagoon for any reason except a 25-year, 24-hour storm is a violation of state law and subject to penalty action. The routine maintenance of a lagoon involves the following: Maintenance of a vegetative cover for the dam. Fescue or common 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 10-10-10, or equivalent. Brush and trees on the embankment must be controlled. 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 weather conditions are favorable for heavy vegetative growth. NOTE: If vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter the lagoon water. Such chemicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating the waste. Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should be made during the initial filling of the lagoon and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be checked should include, as a minimum, the following: Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes —look for. 1. separation of joints 2. cracks or breaks 3. accumulation of salts or minerals 4. overall condition of pipes Lagoon surfac,---look for. 1. undesirable vegetative growth 2. floating or lodged debris Embankment —look for. 1. settlement, cracking, or jug" holes 2. side slope stability —slumps or bulges 3. wet or damp areas on the back slope 4. erosion due to lack of vegetation or as a result of wave action 5. rodent damage Larger lagoons may be subject to liner damage due to wave action caused by strong winds. These waves can erode the lagoon sidewalls, thereby weakening the lagoon dam. A good stand of vegetation will reduce the potential damage caused by wave action. If wave action causes serious damage to a lagoon sidewall, baffles in the -lagoon may be used to reduce the wave impacts. Any of these features could lead to erosion and weakening of the dam. If your lagoon has any of these features, you should call an appropriate expert familiar with design and construction of waste lagoons. You may need to provide a temporary fix if there is a threat of a waste discharge. However, a permanent solution should be reviewed by the technical expert. Any digging into a lagoon dam with heavy equipment is a serious undertaking with potentially serious consequences and should not be conducted unless recommended by an appropriate technical expert. Transfer Pumps --check for proper operation of. 1. recycling pumps 2. irrigation pumps Check for leaks, loose fittings, and overall pump operation. An unusually loud or grinding noise, or a large amount of vibration, may indicate that the pump is in need or repair or replacement. NOTE: PumDing systems should be inspected and operatedfrequently enough so that you are not completely "surprised" by equipment failure. You should perform your -pumping system maintenance at a time when your lagoon is at its low level. This will allow some safety time should major repairs be required. Having a nearly full lagoon is not.the time to think about switching, repairing , or borrowing pumps. Probably, if your lagoon is full, your neighbor's lagoon is full also. You should consider maintaining an inventory of spare parts or pumps. Surface water diversion features are designed to carry all surface drainage waters (such as rainfall runoff, roof drainage, gutter outlets, and parking lot runoff) away from your lagoon and other waste treatment or storage structures. The only water that should be coming from your lagoon is that which comes from your flushing (washing) system pipes and the rainfall that hits the lagoon directly. You should inspect your diversion system for the following: 1. adequate vegetation 2. diversion capacity 3. ridge berm height Identified problems should be corrected promptly. It is advisable to inspect your system during or immediately fallowing a heavy rain. If technical assistance is needed to determine proper solutions, consult with appropriate experts. You should record the level of the lagoon just prior to when rain is predicted, and then record the level again 4 to 6 hours after the rain (assumes there is no pumping). This will give you an idea of how much your lagoon level will rise with a certain rainfall amount (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 from a sur ce water diversion or them may be seepage imp the lagoom from the surrounding land. Lagoon- Operation Startup: 1_ Immediately afr= construction establish a complete sod cover on bare soil. surfaces to avoid erosion. 2. Fill new lagoon design treatment volume at least half full of water befors waste loading begins, taking care not to erode lining or bank slopes. 3- Drainpipes into the lagoon should have a flexible pipe extends: on the end of the pipe to discharge near the bottom of the lagoon during initial filling or another means of slowing the incoming water to avoid erosion of the lining. 4. When possible, begin loading new lagoons in the spring to mazimim bacterial establishment (due to warmer weather). 5 - It is recommended that a new lagoon be seeded with sludge from a healthy working swine lagoon in the amount of 0.25 percertt of the fulLlagoon liquid volume. This seeding should occ our at least two weeks priorto the addition of wastewater. 6- Maintain a periodic check on the lagoon liquid DH. If the pH falls below 7.0, add agricultural lime at the rare of 1 Pound per 1000 cubic few of lagoon liquid volume 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,. and excessive odor signals inadequate biological activity. Consultation with a technical specialist is recommended if these conditions occur for prolonged periods, especially during the wane season. Ile more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the betterthe lagoon will function. Flush sysrems that wash waste into the lagoon several, times daily are optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, in which one or more buildings are drained. and recharged each day, also work well. Practice water conservation —minimize building water usage and Spillage from leaking walerers, broken pipes and washdown through proper maintenance and water conservation. Minimize feed wastage and spillage by keeping feeders adjusted. This will reduce the amount of solids entering the lagoon Maintain lagoon liquid level between the permanent storage level and the full temporary srotage level. Place visible markers or stakes on the lagoon bank to show the minimum liquid level and the maximum liquid lever (Figure 2-1). Start irrigating at the earliest possible date in the spring based on nutrient reouirements and soil moisture so that temporary storage will be maumized for the summer thunderstorm season. Similarly, iInPte in the late summer/early fall to provide maximum lagoon storage for the winter. The lagoon liquid level should never be closer than 1 foot to the lowest Point of the dam or embankment. Do not pump the lagoon liquid level lower that the permanent storage level unless you are removing sludge. Locate float pump intakes approximately 18 inches underneath the liquid surface and as far away from the drainpipe inlets as possible. Prevent additions of bedding materials, long-stemmed forage or egearion, molded feed, plastic syringes, or other foreign materials into the lagoci_ Frequently remove solids from catch basins at end of confinement houses or wherever they are installed. Maintain strict vegetation, rodent, and varmint control near lagoon edges- .Donot allow trees or large bushes to grow on lagoon dam or embank -meat Remove sludge from the lagoon either when the sludge storage cmxu=y is full or before it fiils 50 percent of the permanent storage volume. If animal production is to be terminated, the owner- is responsible for obtaining and implementing a closure plan to eliminate the possibility of a. pollutant discharge. Sludge. Removal: Rare of lagoon sludge buildup can be reduced by: proper lagoon sizing, mechanical solids separation of flushed waste, gravity sending of flushed waste solids in an appropriately designed basin, or minimizing feed wastage and spillage. Lagoon sludge that is removed annually rather than stored long term will: have more nutrients, have more odor, and require more land to properly use the nutrients. Removal t=iutiaues: Ii'ire a custom applicator. Na the sludge and lagoon liquid with a chopper-agimtor impeller PUMP through large -bore sprinkler irrigation system onto nearby cropland; and soil incorporate. Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland; mix remaining sludge; pump into liquid sludge applicator, haul and spread onto cropland or forageland; and soil. incorporate. Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cro_uland or forageland; dredge sludge from lagoon with dragiine or sludge baree; 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 forageland; and soil incorporate. Regardless of the method, you must have the sludge material analyzed for waste constituents just as you would your lagoon water. The sludge will contain diff=t nutrient and metal values from the liquid. The application of the sludge to fields wilbe limited by these nutrients as well as any previous waste applications to that field and crop requirement Waste application rates will be discussed in detail in Chanter 3. When removing sludge, you must also pay attention to the liner to prevent damage Close attention by the pumper or drag -line operator will ensure that the lagoon liner remains intact -If you set soil material or the synthetic liner material being disturbed, you should stop the activity immediately and not resume until you are sure that the sludge can be removed without liner injury. If the liner is damaged it must be repaired as soon as possible. Sludge removed from the lagoon has a much higher phosphorus and. heavy metal content than liauid- Because of this it should probably be applied to land with low phosphoms and metal levels. as indicated by a soil test, and incorporated to reduce the chance of erosion. Note that if the sludge is applied to fields with very high soil -test phosphpres, it shouldbe applied only at rates equal to the crop removal of phosphorus. As with other - wastes, always have your lagoon sludge analyzed for its nutrient value. The application of sludge will increase the amount of odor at the waste application site. Extra precaution should be used to observe the wind direction and other conditions which could increase the concern of neighbors. 00 ' 13 �e vclq� r.5.00 $ �' fo g� o � cr aq Fr (o Ep.°,� • Fr 8 p. LL M qsq El v� 0 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAM PHONE NUMBERS DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (DWQ) q/o 395 - 3Rao EMERGENCY MANAGEMNET SERVICES (EMS) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SWCD) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) COOPERA 1 iVE EXTERSION SERVICE (CES) gco ag� ,alv This plan will be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation are leaking, overflowing or running off site. You should not wait until wastes reach surface waters or leave you 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 air employees at the facility. The following are some action items you should take. t. Stop the release of wastes. Depending on the situation, this may are may not be possible. Suggested responses to some possible problems are listed belwo. A. Lagoon overflow -possible solutions are: a. Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam. b. Pump wastes to fields at an acceptable rate. c. Stop all flows to the lagoon immediately. d. Call a pumping contractor. e. Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon. a. Runoff from waste application field -actions include: a. Immediately stop waste application. b. Create a temporary diversion to contain waste. c. Incorporate waste to reduce runoff. d. Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that cause 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 pumo. b. Stop irrigation pump. c. Close valves to eliminate further discharge. d. Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps. D. Leakage from flush systems, houses, solid separators -action include: a. Stop recycle pump. b. Stop irrigation pump. G. Make sure siphon occurs. d. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid separators. 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 from the embankmem to catch all seepage, put in a submersible pump, and pump back to 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- lagoon - bottom as soon as possible. 1' 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 notes, 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 the property)? h. How much reached surface waters? 3. Contact appropriate agencies. a. During normal business hours call your DW(I regional office; Phone--. After hours, emergency number: 919-733-3942. Your, phone call should include: your name, facility number, telephone number, the details of the incident from item Z above, the exact location of the facility, 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 sitution. b. If spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call local EMS phone number. c. Instruct EMS to contact local Helath Department. d. Contact CEs, phone number - , local SWCD office phone number - -, and local NRCS office for advice/technical assistance phone number - -. 4. If none of the above works call 911 or the Sheriff's Department and explain you problem to them and ask the person to contact the proper agencies for you. 5. Conrac- the contractor of your choice to begin repair or problem to minimize off - site damage. a. Contractors Name: b. Contractors Address c. Contractors Phone: 6. Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (NRCS, Consulting Engineer, etc.) a. Name: )Lt ����ce✓ b. Phone: 9io 9-3 it I 7. Implement procedures as advised by DWQ and technical assistance agencies to recr ry the damage, repair the system, and reassess the waste managment plan to keep problems with release of wastes from happening again. Z INSECT CONTROL CHECKLIST F(7R ANIMAL OPERATIONS Source Cause BMP'S to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices (Liquid Systems) Rush Gutters Aeetmadstion of solids <) Rush system is designed and operated sufficiently to remove accumulated PeLds from gutters as designed. Remove bridging of accumulated solids at lagoons and Pits Gusted Solids () Maintain la goons, settling basins and Pita where past breeding is apparent to minimize the crusting of solids to a depth of no more than 6-a inches over more than 30% of surface. Excessive Vegeteuve Deceving vegetation , Maintain vegetative control along banks of lagoons and other impoundments to pmveM accumulation of decaying vegetative matter along water's edge an impoundment's pedmens. (Dry Systems) Feeders rnetl Spillage l) Design, operate anq maintain feed s 9 ystems le.p_ bunkers and troughs) to minimize the accunolpied of decaying wastage. () Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g. 7-10 dry interval during summer- 15-30 day interval during wapin Feed Storage Accumulations of feed residues () Reduce moisture accumulation within and around immediate perimeter of feed storage areas by insuring drainage away from site and/or providing adequate containmem (e.g.. covered bin for brewer's grain and sirrtilar high moisture grain products). (1 Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated solids in filter strips around feed storage as needed. Animal Holding Areas Accumulationsofarnnel wastes () Siminam low area that trap moisture along tepees and food wastage and other locations where waste accumulates end and disturbance by animals is minimal. O Maintain fence rows and filter strips around erbrd holding areas to minimize accumulations of warns (i.e. inspect for and remove or break up accvrtndated solids as needed). IMIC—November 11. 1996 Dry Manure Handling Accumulations of animal wes es () Remove spillage on a roudne basis (e.g. 7.10 dry systems imervd during surrrrrer; 15-10 days imervd dunurg wimer) whore manure is loaded for lend application or disposal. (7 Provide for adapuare drainage around maryaesmelpiss, () -Inspect for and rsno or bre k up:actaorsdsbd wasus, in.hlter stripes, around ytodgWm and mmaue Isedpag areas as, needed_ The issues checked (} pertain to this operation. The landownerintegrazor agrees to use soured iudgmentirt.applying insect comral measures as practical. I certify the aforementioned insect contmi SestManagemenr Practices have been reviewed with me. For more information contecttha Cooperapve Extannion Ssrvloe. Depanment of Emomology, Sox 7613,.North Carolina State Dniversiry, Raleigh, NC 27695-7673. AMIC—November 11. 1996 SWINE FARM i Source Cause Farmstead Swine production Roar surfaces Manure collection Pfts VantilL Wet matnrxoverod floors Perirol mlcorbial decomposition BMP's to Minimize Odor yeQetauve or wooded buffers; Recommended bast management some floors (7 SSl tted floors: ( Z7,.terers located over slatted floors; ( i" ens at high and of solid floors; ( Scrape manure buildup from floors; () Underfloor ventilation for drying I/rrrequent manure removal 'racharge,or scrape ( ) Underfloor ventilation -••--n�..ars volatile gases; (�� /Jqn maintenance; Dust Efficient air movement Indoor surfaces Dust ( nshdown between groucs of animals () Feed additives; O Feader covers; () Fead delivery downspout extenders to feeder covers Rush tanks Rush alleys Pit recharge points Lift stations Outside drain collegtion or junction boxes End of drainpipes at lagoon Lagoon surf ---- Agitation of recytYad lagoon liquid whiles tanks ere fiaing AQnation during wastewater comroyanance Agitation of recy l d lagoon liquid while pits are filling Agitation during sump rant filing and dntwdown Agitation during wastewater conveyance Agitation during wartewnw -- yes mnsaons Biological mixing Agitation rnpaoan spmuder nozzles High Pressure e Qitntion Wind draft MOC-November 11. 1996 () Rush tank covers () Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with ano-siphon vents O Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation O Fxtand rechato lines to near bortom.of Pits with anti -siphon vams () Sump tank covers () Box covers () Extend discharge point of pipes underneath lagoon liquid level �(X Per lagoon hauid ceoagry ffecr lagoon startup procedures () mum surface area-tP-volume ratio (4' imum agitation wren pumping O Mechanical aeration () Proven biological additives , f M___ _.. _, r --r- •..or ume or no mna inimum recommended operation Pressure ( i'Pumo intake near lagoon liquid surface. ( ) Puma from secandstage lagoon Site Sgecific Prataces Storage tank or basin Partial microbial decomposition ( ) Bottom or midlevel leading surface Mixting while fling ( ) Tank covers Agitation when emptying ( ) Basin surface, more, of solids ( ) Proven biological additives or oxidants Settling basin surface Partial Micobial decomposition ( I Extend d reinPiPe outlets trndamaarh liquid Muting while filling level Agitation when emptying () Remove settled soi)ds r,gWady Manure, slurry or nudge Agitation when spreading ( ) Soil injection of starry/sludges spreader outlets Volatile QM emissions ( ) Wash residual rr anum from spreader chat use I ) Proven biological additives or otddands uncovered manure, slurry Volatile gas emiasiorts while drying ( ) Sell injection of sits rrY/sludges or sludge on field surfaces ( ) Soil incorPotation within 48 hours () Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying ' () Proven biological addidvaa or oxidants Dead animals Carcass decomposition ( roper disposition of mmeases used animal disposal Carcass decomposition () CnmPlets coveting of carcasses in burial pits pits () Proper location/construction of disposal pits Incinerators Incomplete combustion I.) Secondary stack burners Standing water around Improper drainage ( Grade and landscape such that water drains facilities Microbial decomposition of away from facilities organic matter Manure tracked onto public Poorly maintained sews, roads Fenn access road maintenance roads from fans access Additional Information: Available Front: Swine Manure Management )ZOO Rule Packer Swine Production Fenn m Potential Odor Sources and Reedies, EBAE Fact Sheet NCSU-raumy Exletmon Canter Swine Production Facility Manure Management F t R NCSU-SAE xltarge—Lagoon Treatment, c3AE i 28-88 NCSU-SAE Swine Production Facfiity Manure Management Underfloor Ruse —Lagoon Treatment. MAE 129-88 NCSU-8AE Lagoon Desig and Management for Livestock Manittro Treetmem and Storage: MAE 703-83 NCSU-SAE Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment: MAE Fact Sheet Controlling Odors from S wine Buildings; pIN-33 NCSU-6AE Environmental Assurane Pro gta+rl: NPPC Manual NCSUSwim Extension Options for Managing Odor, a report from the Scottie Odor Tesk Force NC Pock Produces Assoc Nuisance Concerns in Animal Mom" Me NCSU Agri Cptor negemerm Odors and Fiiea; PR0707, 1995 Conference Proceedings Rondop Retitle Cceratirove w Extension The issues checked ( ) pertain to this operation. The landowner/integrator agrees to use sound judgment in applying iodor control measures as practical. certify the aforementioned odor control Best Managment Practices ve been reviewed with me. 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In, err •mr mr •�A ra: I, ii- .J � inn nn jij ♦ p�^rr< / 6 .°\ ," u _ nn :% r rm . � ,. � nrr rm � 9 ° V rm J r' =• nir' 1m r wn 'nn mr e` yen ' ,r A rtn rt rlrt / r, A Vim ; :,r Im enr qq mn lm - COO r. . in nn - on r pit .ur m" It" C • mr rnr yh, I � � r✓y ' nnre1 ? . l % � r r _ Lq - a. � � ! % C �) '� mr . l_ 2 J l ,uu '. l• nn 6 .\ State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 2211 Garner Chapel Road Mt. Olive NC 28365 Dear Richard Waller: ATWA • V NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES December 30, 1999 Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping Animal Waste Management System Facility Number 31-267 Duplin County This letter is being sent to clarify the recordkeeping requirement for Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) application on fields that are part of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan. In order to show that the agronomic loading rates for the crops being grown are not being exceeded, you must keep records of all sources of nitrogen that are being added to these sites. This would include nitrogen from all types of animal waste as well as municipal and industrial sludges/residuals, and commercial fertilizers. Beginning January 1, 2000, all nitrogen sources applied to land receiving animal waste are required to be kept on the appropriate recordkeeping forms (i.e. IRRI, IRR2, DRYI, DRY2, DRY3, SLUR], SLUR2, SLD1, and SLD2) and maintained in the facility records for review. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) compliance inspectors and Division of Soil and Water operation reviewers will review all recordkeeping during routine inspections. Facilities not documenting all sources of nitrogen application will be subject to an appropriate enforcement action. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statute, Local County Ordinance, or permitting requirement. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Sonya Avant of the DWQ staff at (919) 733-5083 ext. 571. cc: Wilmington Regional Office Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District Facility File 1617 Mail service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Sincerely, Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality Telephone 919-733-5083 Fax 919-715-6048 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Revised April 20, 1999 JUSTIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION FOR MANDATORY WA DETERMINATION Facility Number `✓h -'��`� Operation is flagged for a wettable Farm Name:_ acre determination due to failure of On -Site Representative: �Kk t z i Part 11 eligibility item(s) F1 F2 F3 F4 Inspector/Reviewer's//Name: fl� Date of site visit:_ b /3 He-) Date of most recent WUP: Vl h R5 Annual farm PAN deficit: t1o3 pounds Operation not required to secure WA determination at this time based on exemption 0 E2 E3 E4 Operation pended for wettable acre determination based on P1 P2 P3 Irrigation System(s) - circle #6 hard -hose traveler, 2. center:pivot system; 3. linear -move system; 4. stationary sprinkler system w/permanent pipe; 5. stationary sprinkler system w/portable pipe; 6. stationary gun system w/permanent pipe; 7. stationary gun system w/portable pipe PART I. WA Determination Exemptions (Eligibility failure, Part II, overrides Part I exemption.) E1 Adequate irrigation design, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by an I or PE. E2 Adequate D, and D2/D3 irrigation operating parameter sheets, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by an I or PE. E3 Adequate D, irrigation operating parameter sheet, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by a WUP. E4 75% rule exemption as verified in Part III. (NOTE:75 % exemption cannot be applied to farms that fail the eligibility checklist in Part II. Complete eligibility checklist, Part 11- F1 F2 F3, before completing computational table in Part 111). PART 11.75% Rule. Eligibility Checklist and. Documentation of WA Determination Requirements. WA Determination required because. operation fails one of the eligibility - requirements listed below: F1 Lack.ofacreagewhichTesultedin:Dvermpplicationmf-wastewater _(PAN) onspray. field(s) accord ingtofarm'stast-two years nftmgation-xecords.. F2 Unclear, -illegible, -or lack of information/map. F3 Obvious -field limitations -(numerousbitches;iailureio:deduct7equired buffer/setbackscreage;-or25%:of#otal=acreageidentifiedin--CAWMP.-iineludes . small; -irregularly -shaped fields = fieldsless3han-5acresfortravelers-or_lessthan 2 acres -for stationary sprinklers). F4 WA determination required because CAWMP credits field(s)'s acreage in excess of 75% of the respective field's total acreage as noted in table in Part III. Revised April 20, 1999 Facility Number Part III. Field by Field Determination of 75% Exemption Rule for WA Determination TRACT FIELD TYPE OF TOTAL CAWMP FIELD COMMENTS' NUMBER NUMBER'' IRRIGATION ACRES ACRES % SYSTEM FIELD NUMBER' - hydrant, pull, zone, or.point numbers maybe used in place of field numbers depending on CAWMP - - .1 _ -• ••••�-••-• •-,. r• ­.. wail ulia uaIu, 4u,Ncc4oureviewer wni nave to combine fields to calculate 75% field by field determination for exemption;' otherwise operation will be subject to WA determination. FIELD NUMBER' - must be clearly delineated on map. COMMENTS' - back-up fields with CAWMP acreage:exceeding75% of its total.acres and having received less than 50% of its annual PAN as documented in the farm's previous -two years' (1997 & 1998) of irritation records,- cannot serve as the sole basis-forrequiring a WA Determination:_Back-upfieldsntust be noted in the comment section and must be accessible by irrigation system. Part IV. Pending WA Determinations - P1 Plan lacks.following information: P2 Plan revision may:satisfy75% rule based on adequate overall PAN deficit -and by adjusting all field acreage -to below 75% use rate P3 Other (ie/in process of installing new irrigation system): RECEIVED State of North Carolina ppR=1 7 1998 Department of Environme and Natural ResvurCcs BY: Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director April 15, 1998 Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 221 Gamer Chapel Rd Mt Olive NC 28365 AM AN 0 NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Application No. 31-0267 Additional Information Request Richard Wallei Farm = Animal Waste Operation Duplin County Dear Richard Waller: The Non -Discharge Permitting Unit has completed a preliminary engineering review of the subject application. Additional information is required before we can continue our review. Please address the following by May 15, 1998: 1) An Operation Review performed on November 11, 1997 noted that poultry litter was applied to a portion of the swine waste application fields. This activity must be documented in the Waste Utilization Plan for the facility. Please reference the subject permit application number when providing the requested information. All information should be signed, sealed, and submitted in duplicate to my attention at the address below. The information requested by this letter, must be submitted on or before May 15, 1998 or the Division will return your application as incomplete in accordance with 15A N.C.A.C. 2H .0200 and your facility will be considered to be operating without a permit. Please be advised that operation of the subject animal waste management system without a valid permit is a violation of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and will subject you to the enforcement authority of the Environmental Management Commission. If you have any questions regarding this request, please call me at (919) 733-5083, extension 502. cc:CWilmington Regional Office, Water Quality- Duplin Soil and Water Conservation District Permit File P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Sincerely, Sue Homewood Environmental Engineer Non -Discharge Permitting Unit Telephone 919-733-5083 FAX 919-715-6048 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina IT Department of Environment RECE and Natural Resources IUDJ&4 Division of Water Quality FEB 16 1998 �r James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor BY. — —_— f� Wayne McDevitt, Secretary C A A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director ED C V February 13, 1998 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 221 Garner Chapel Rd Mt. Olive NC 28365 Farm Number: 31 - 267 Dear Richard Waller: You are hereby notified that Richard Waller Farm, in accordance with G.S. 143-215.10C, must apply for coverage under an Animal Waste Operation General Permit. Upon receipt of this letter, your farm has sixty (60) days to submit the attached application and all supporting documentation. In accordance with Chapter 626 of 1995 Session Laws (Regular Session 1996), Section 19(c)(2), any owner or operator who fails to submit an application by the date specified by the Department SHALL NOT OPERATE the animal waste system after the specified date. Your application must be returned within sixty (60) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to submit the application as required may also subject your facility to a civil penalty and other enforcement actions for each day the facility is operated following the due date of the application. The attached application has been partially completed using information listed in your Animal Waste Management Plan Certification Form. If any of the general or operation information listed is incorrect please make corrections as noted on the application before returning the application package. The signed original application, one copy of the signed application, two copies of a general location map, and two copies of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan must be returned to complete the application package. The completed package 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, NC 27626-0535 If you have any questions concerning this letter, please call Katharine Keaton at (919)733-5083 extension 533 or Dave Holsinger with the Wilmington Regional Office at (910) 395-3900. Sincerely, �r A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Permit File (w/o encl.) Wilmington Regional Office (w/o encl.) P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626.0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director MEMORANDUM ITV AE&j AM� Yk��Mk IDEHNR August 26, 1991 E C E I V E D AUG 2 9 1997 TO: Wilmington Regional Water Quality Supervisor FROM: Sue Homewood 96 SUBJECT: Notification of Facility Number Change The following changes have been made to the Animal Operations Database. Please make appropriate changes in your files. Facility numbers 31-267, 31-550 and 31-695 were combined under one facility number; 31- 267. Facility numbers 31-550 and 31-695 were deleted from the animal operations database. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to call me at (919) 733-5083 ext 502. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-5083 Fax 919-715-6048 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper I, State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and. Natural Resources Wilmington Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr. Division of Water Quality Jonathan B. Howes Governor June 27, 1997 C� edw'ied-Mail #-J 421 256 325 Return Receipt-Reguested Richard Waller Richard Waller, Jason Waller, and Venture Farms 2211 Garners Chapel Road Mt. Olive, NC 28365 Dear Mr. Waller: Secretary Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Richard Waller, Jason Waller, and Venture Farms Facility Numbers: 31-267, 31-550,31-695 Duplin County On June 25, 1997, staff from the Wilmington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality inspected your animal operation and the lagoons serving this operation. It was observed that erosion cuts and other bare areas on the walls of both lagoons could threaten the integrity of these structures. In addition, it was observed that you are not following your certified animal waste management plan. The erosion cuts on the walls of both lagoons should be filled and revegetated. All other bare areas on the lagoon walls should also be revegetated. In addition, the trench dug in the wall of lagoon #2 for power lines must be filled. Finally, your animal waste management plan should be amended to include millet as a cover crop. We suggest that you contact your service company, local NRCS office, or Soil and Water District office for any assistance they may be able to provide to correct these situations. 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, N.C. 28405-3845 • Telephone 910-395-3900 0 F" 910-350-2004 An Equal Opportunity Affin alive Action Employer i 1 256 325 �,o9 US Postal Service Receipt for Certified Mail No Insurance Coverage Provided. uo no use mail see reverse �tot 9international G(/ &Number Postage $ 3 Certified Fee S J Special Delivery Fee Restricted Delius Return Rec ' o Whom & D red a �� Realm Rea t to Date,&6' TOTAL Post6q F 41— Postmark or 0at4� J Richard Waller June 27, 1997 Page 2 To main a deemed permitted facility, you must notify this office in writing within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of this notice, what actions will betaken to comply with your waste management plan. Failure to do so may result in the facility losing its deemed permitted status and being required to obtain an individual non discharge permit. _-- Please be aware'it is a violation of North Carolina General Statutes to discharge wastewater to the surface waters of the State without a permit. The Division of Environmental Management has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 per day per violation. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call Andy Helminger, David Holsinger, or Brian Wrenn at 910-395-3900. Sincerely, Andrew G. Heminger Environmental Specialist cc: Harold Jones, County Soil and Water Conservation" Sandra Weitzel, NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation Operations Branch Mlm gto�es S. I wQS44NDYd l?r-267.DEF State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary November 13, 1996 Richard Waller Richard Waller Farm 2211 Garners Chapel Rd Mt. Olive NC 28365 SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Richard Waller Farm Facility ID#: 31-267 Duplin County Dear Mr. Waller - Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly, requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H .0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty. If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office. Examinations have been offered on an on -going basis in many counties throughout the state for the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996: Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 919/733-0026. Sincerely;/ A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Division of Water Quality Enclosure cc: Wilmington Regional Office Water Quality Files P.O. Box 27687, Ni��C Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Voice 919-715-4100 500/6 recycled/10°,b post -consumer paper AN221AL WASTE HANAGEMENT PLAN CERTIFICATION FOR NEW OR EXPANDED FEEDLOTS Please return the completed form to the Division of Eaviroamental Management at the address.on the reverse aide of thin form. Name of farm (Please Trint): Venture *Farm Address: 2211 Garner s Chapel Road Mt- nlicro., Mr 28365 Phone No.: County:_ Duplin Farm location: Latitude and Long itude:35°O'2Z /ZZ°ry2-'58L (required) . Also, please attach a copy of a county road map with location identified. Type of operation (swine, layer, dairy, etc.): SWlne Design capacity (number of animals): 2448 Feeder To Finish Average size of operation (12 month population avg.): 2448 Overage acreage needed for land application of waste (acres): Z S - Technical SpecialistaCerti£icatioa as=a=a= �aaaa=aaaaaaaaaaa aaa=aa= f,` As a technical specialist designated by the North Carolina Soil and Water,., Conservation Commission pursuant to 15A NCAC 6F .0005, I certify that the new,or:' expanded animal waste management system as installed for the farm named above-= has an animal waste management plan that meets the design, construction,:: operation and maintenance standards and specifications of the Division of:`] Environmental Management and the USDA -Soil Conservation Service and/or the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to 1SA NCAC 2H.0217 and.-. 15A NCAC EF .0001-.0005. The following elements and their corresponding minimum criteria-have_been_verified by me or other designated technical specialists and are included in the plan as applicable: minimum separations (buffers); liners or equivalent for lagoons or waste storage ponds; waste storage capacity; adequate quantity and amount of land for waste utilization (or use of third party) ; access or ownership of proper waste application equipment; schedule for timing of applications; application rates; loading rates; and the control of the discharge of pollutants from stormwater runoff events less severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm. Naas of Technical Specialist (please Print): M. Kevin Weston Affiliation: Mhirnhv Farms_ Tnc_ Address (Agency) o - F.U. BOX /Sy HOSe HIII, NC ed4_')B Phone No. 011U) 269-2111 Signature: W iCs-v+.._ j�.ia Date: 3 S -aaaaaaaaaa vas a aaaaaa aaeaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaacaaasasaasaaaa-saaaaaaaaaaaa Owner/Manager Agreement I (we) understand the operation and maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste management plan for.the farm named above and will implement these procedures. I (we) know that anv additional 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 stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste from this system to surface waters of the state either through a man-made conveyance or' through runoff from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm. The approved plan will be filed at the farm and at the office -of the local Soil and Water Conservation. District. -- _ -•- - - - - Name of Signature: "' -N' - Date: Name of M.'aZo, 'f different from owner (Please print):- Signature: Date: Note: A change in land ownership requires notification or a new certification -- (if the approved plan: is -.•changed) --to _be submitted to the Division of - - - Environmental Management -within 60 days of a title transfer. - --,-_ ? _ DEM USE ONLY:ACNEW$ - _ r�rc ur 'n, l i 1t / , ...o r/ �\ r rrrr 1«I 1 la ' _ r t a I •P In �� 1 IPT 'hf a n r ,df• «or.•• na ,•mr 1: ul '•Y � � rr .iln 1 .Ire e _ e nrt lmi.rl ", "' —1 In• 1 B 1 _ .i'' I \, rm an nTl ^ p Im rl 11T ml wn ♦.. ;«r� r� .�\,' :i. wr un r. 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In' .�1�s `ro- 'nrt rm n _1oi1 , Irll qy l wll ,� 1 1 1 r I rb 1\ `•er �... y .rn m. .1. , �;�t � Z•x nrt ... er of nn „Y' w•.�i Z.� ��\_ wn � r§ ��y�9 'ra ruts`....^.r. ml I 1 nn r i � uri / T � •� � rtn, r'n , rr• ( ' .. m\ rtn w � `\rrnr' � n nr � •'ur „ r'vn• ''uy, tl�> i i�.'I 0\ It, nay y. nnall o- ln "� \ r J r fFIR ",a�... a \ n.^ r^'r, nn r„y- an � Im (� l 1 (� N 0 0 brut ' r r„r ' 1 / fit^ $\I\ an o f 7 N A V M • i c RECEIVED DEC 301993 REGISTRATION FORM FOR ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS Department of Environment, -Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section If the animal waste management system for your feedlot operation is designed to serve more than or equal to 100 head of cattle, 75 horses, 250 swine, 1;000 sheep, or 30,000 birds that are served by a liquid waste system, then this form must be filled out and mailed by December 31, 1993 pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H.0217(c) in order to be deemed permitted by DEM. Please print clearly. Farm Name: �RiC (^tlyd lyre e(ev - Mailing Address: ad County: Phone No. Owner(s) Name:`osisr Manager(s) Name: C-e-, Cep 6okr Lessee ..Name : U(A Farm Location (Be as specific as possible: road names, direction; milepost; etc.) : (a rni CnS( z1C LLA (Ak e 8n.9U561 Latitude/Longitude if known: Luv­, Design capacity of animal waste management system (Number and type of confined animal (s)) :�CL7 Average animal raised): a S lation on the farm -(Number and type of animals) Year Production Began: j&� ASCS Tract No..: S(� Type of Waste Management System Used: x+ri�a tlo� Acres "Availabie'.for.-hand A Owner(s) Signature(s): DATE : -- - 6 REGISTRATION FORM FOR ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATION` Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resou"r-C �.Tp Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section If the animal waste management system for your feedlot opera is designed to serve more than or equal to 100 head of cattle, 75 horses, 250 swine, 1,000 sheep, or 30,000 birds that are served by a liquid waste system, then this form must be filled out and mailed by December 31, 1993 pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H.0217 (c) in order to be deemed permitted by DEM. Please print clearly. Farm Name: Richard Waller Route 1 Mt Olive, Dupl Owner(s) Name: Manager(s) Name: Lessee Name: NC 28365 Farm Location (Be as specific djxectionamilenost, etc. ),r. Latitude/Longitude if known: QBSP # 16-122-08-18 Design capacity of animal waste lmapn gemen ys�tr (Nu er an type of confined animas) :� / - n h, Average animal population on the�rn4 (,Number glnd,Wpe of animals) raised) : �79 / 5 ( m , Year Production Began: 6 CS T aFt No.: TypA of Waste nagemen/ (��gystem Us d: La c gy, Acres Available for Land Ap is do of W26 s , �0 QCr(s CCpSiAi �n,�,� J Owner(s) Signature(s): � 6.7— Date: % Date: (Ke th Westbrook, Serviceman)