310143_COC_20180406

Environmental
Quality
Aprril6, 2018
Thrifty Hog, LLC
The General Farm
P. O. Box 535
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
ROY COOKER`'`
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310143
The General Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Duplin County
Dear Thrifty Hog, LLC:
In accordance with your April 3, 2018 Notification of Change of Ownership, we are hereby forwarding to
you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Thrifty Hog, LLC, 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 General Farm, located in Duplin County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater
than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 7,344 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder. Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder. Other.
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, 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.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2019, and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AW S310143 dated July 14, 2017. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized
and required to operate the system inconformity 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 read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully. Please pay careful attention to the
record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please continue to use the same record keeoin j forms.
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State of North Carolina 1 Envnonmmtel Quality I Divvaon of Water Resources
Water Qaallty Regional operations Sudan
1636 Mal Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919-707-9129 .

If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP 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.
Per NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal -Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition 11.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility is located. You may
find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the Newport/Morehead City, NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.weather.Lov/mhx/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 910-796-7215. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
.iror Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
"Enclosure (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
ilihington egional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
p ounty ea t epartment
Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District
WQROS Central Files (Permit No. AWS310143)
Smithfield Hog Production