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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED-
Tap Root Daily, LLC
Tap Root Dairy, LLC Farm
752 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dear Permittee:
F,OY COOPER
Governor
SEL S. REGAN
Secretary
ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Additional information request
Permit No. NCA345002
Tap Root Dairy, LLC Farm
Henderson County
On December 1, 2016, the Division of Water Resources sent your facility the enclosed renewal
application for the NPDES permit that expires June 30, 2017. Additional information is required for
further review and public notice of your application package before the issuance of a new certificate of
coverage under this permit:
Aelication Items: We received your signed renewal application. However, we have not
received the remaining items on the permit package to date. The missing items are
highlighted on the attached last pne of permit application. Please submit the most recent
versions of those items.
If your farm is depopulated, you may send a separate request to get a "zero animal" permit
until the storage pond is closed, or send a proper closure form if the pond has been closed
and permit needs to be rescinded_
Please send the above requested information to the following address within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of
this notice. Failure to request renewal of your coverage within the time specified may result in a civil
penalty. Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a
violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
Feel free to contact me at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
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DWR Animal Feeding Operations Branch
cc: Wheville,Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
HEnderson County Soil and Water Conservation District
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PALS 0: 404899 PALS A
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Nutriard and Other measuromosts
Ndromn (M (Pam) P (ppm) K (rpm) Ca (m)
Ain Oxiew S fAwN Fe (homi AM fDom) Zn (porn) Cu (PPM) B (nam) Mo (Mn) G (MM)
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TOW N 16.5 317 140
123 14.1 0.89 0.64 0.37 0.12 0.36
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Of DM M &S (10-6S/cm)
EC (mStrn) CCE (%) ALE(IOOD gad-) C.N ED m3W)
ion3anic N
NH* -N 7.79
NO3-N
Omanic N Aff ftmi Qf MPV Pb (Pam)
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Estimate of Nutrients Awaflabie for First Ctoo Ob 111000 QW-)
Met EWnxwft (Ib 11000 gal.)
APPOCaffoo Mediod
N P205 K20 Ca Mu S Fe Mn
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T T T 1.51
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Nutriartt and OCrer Maysummectr..
Nitrogen (N) (a=)
P (Pam)
K loom) Ca (mm) Mp (aom) S (ppm) Fe (ApmJ Mn (mrn) Zn 1,own) Cu 1ppm) B (AAM)
Mo (ppm) G (Anm)
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229 106 85.5
11.0 0.84 0.51 0.31 0.12 0.28
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Total KiekkDv N 210
Dairy Liq. Slum
pH
DM (%) SS (10-6St m)
EC (mStm) CCE (%) ALE 0 DDD gal.) C:N
BD Abilyd' )
)naroarr+c N
N0 N
7.73
Commurr9w
NO3-iV
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Ni 1ppm)
Cd /ppm) Pb (ppm) Al (Pam)
Se (oom) As OP-) Cr (ppm) Na (Dom) Cl (Pam)
YUrea
138
Estimate of Nutriards AvaOablo for First Crop (Ib (1000 gal.)
Ods Eierrrenla (lb 1 10D0 qal.)
Apn(fration Method
N P2O5 K2O
Ca MP
S Fe Mn Zn
Cu B MP Na Cl Ni Cd Pb At
Se
lisigatiort
0.70 0.22 2.29
0.89 0.71
0.09 0.01 T T
T T 1.15
Ssmale kdnrmsHon
Nsdtuard and Other
Ni$own (N) (ppm)
P (opm)
K lAom) Ca (oppm) Ma fx mt S (AAm) Fe loom) Mn (Dam) Zn (AAM) Cu (pmm) B (AAm)
Mo (Apm) C (pom)
5 ID 03
Total 10800
1030
828 13900 4470
1590 1130 48.8 129 17.4 7.52
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Total )GeldmM N
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Dairy Surface Scraped)normulic
N
pH
DM (%) SS (10-5Stm)
EC (mSicm) CCE (%) A1..E(tnns) C:N
BD (16(lydi )
NHs IU
90.2
Corte
NO3-N
Crgwrc N
Ni (ppm)
Cd (Pam) Pb (Aom) Al (Apm)
Se (wn) As (nom) Cr (ppm) Na (ppm) Ci (Pam)
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Other Elements (1b / ton)
App&oaL6an Metrial
N FIDS K2O
Ca Mp
S Fe Mn Zn
Cu B Mo Nva Cl Ni Cd Pb At
Se
Soh trxatporated
11.5 427 1.79
25.1 8.06
2.86 2.04 0.09 0.23
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Nitrogen (NJ (aPM) P (Awi) K Lmr) Ca Ippm) Ma aipv S (Doan) Fe 4% m1 Mn foam) Zn (PPM) Cu (wm) S ipDaij Mo (DPm) C (gam)
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19.0 4,04 0.95 0.98 0.20 0.28
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Ornanic N hl 4x-) Cd Mw) Pb (%wW At (m=)
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5% (wn) As (wrn) Cr (am) Na (=W CJ (Mr)
2,61
145
EsUksiaLe offtutrienlsAv2flaWefor First Crop (1t)IIGDD%al-)
Other EJetnerds (lb 11 Ow gw)
Ajaphication AladW
N P205 K20 G& M17 S Fe Mn Zn
Cu B Mo Na Cl Aft Cd Pb Al Se
Irrigation
0.88 0.65 3.47 2.00 1.09 0.16 0.03 0.01 0.01
T T 1.21 0.02
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NUVNMt and Other Measurements
Nftrngen (N) (Dom)
P (Dom)
K loam) Ca (awe) Mp from) S (DDm) Fe (DDm) Mn twm) Zn 1Dun) Cu lnamJ B (Dann)
Mo loom) C (=m)
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Total N
23.9
276 162 101
15.5 2.51 0-76 0.70 0.15 023
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Dom:
Total Kieldatd N 227
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DM (%) SS (10-5SIbm)
EC (mSkrn) CCE (%) ALE(1000 9aQ CN
BD (1bW )
fnW{73nic N
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NO3-N
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CrDO= N
Ni (Oran)
Cd (oam) Pb (Dann) A)10pn)
Se fbom) As (ppm) Cr foam) Na (Dorn) Cl (Dom)
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2.04
120
Estirmate of Nuhierts Avanable for First Crop (lb 11000 gal.)
Other Elamefs Ob /I DOO gal.)
APpucM6w Mcftod
N P205 K20
Ca Mp
S Fe Mn Zn
Cu B Mo Na Cl )V) Cd Pb A)
Se
1mgation
0.76 0.46 2.76
1.35 0.84
0.13 0.02 0.01 0.01
T T 1.00 0.02
Sa:rmle bfforraombn
Nrbiwa and Other l a
surmrbrft
Aftrogen (N) (ppm)
P /Am)
K Immi Ce (Awn) MR (=.I S (Dom) Fe (Dam) Mn (aam) Zn (Dwm) Cu (pwm) 6 (Dun) Mo (DDm) C (UDM)
Sample M.- 03
Total N 18800
3780
10100 20500 5330
2590 2110 111 141 36.5 16.2
Whsle Codi SSD
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Taht! Kjelda)d N
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PN
DM (961 SS (10-5SArn)
FC (-$A-) CCE (96) ALE(tDns) C:N
BD (U)vW )
lnorpamc N
NHMf
93.6
NO3-(Y
Organic N
Ni lnwm)
Cd (nam) Pb (Darn) A( (pain)
Se (Dun) As (ADM) G (aam) Na (Dam) C1(Dam)
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2720
1590
Ezdffuft of Nutriewts Aradabie for Fust Crop (lb i tan)
Other EWmerft Ob 1 ton)
Ap fl- at', MeM od
N P20a K20
Ca w
S Fe Mn Zn
Cu B Ma Ne C) Ni 'Cd Pb Al
Se
Broadcast
14.1 16.2 22.7
38.3 9.97
4.65 3.96 0.21 0.26
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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 2, 2016
Tap Root Dairy, LLC
Tap Root Dairy
752 Butler Bridge Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732-8732
6 PAT MCCRORY
Gow7nor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
SUBJECT: Rescinding of NOD issued for failure to pay annual fee
Permit # NCA3450002
Henderson County
Dear Tap Root Dairy, LLC:
Dverior
On July 8, 2016, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued a Notice of Deficiency (NOD)
against you for failure to pay annual fees for three years in the amount of $1080.00. However, DWR
recently learned that you have paid the 2012, 2013, and 2014 annual fees under State General Permit
AWC450002. Therefore, the Division hereby rescinds the NOD letter of July 8, 2016.
We apologize for the inconveniences this may have caused you. If you have any questions
concerning this letter, please contact Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
1, s
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Miressa D. Garoma
Animal Feeding Operations Program
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc. Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
WQROS Central File (Permit No NCA345002)
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Water Resources
ENVERONMENTAL QUALITY
July 15, 2016
CERTIFIED MAIL — 7004 2250 0000 8087 1634
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Taproot Dairy, LLC
Taproot Dairy
752 Butler Bridge Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dear Taproot Dairy, LLC,
APAT MCCRORY
Govemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
secrera?y
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
RECEIVED
Division of Waw Resources 1
JUL 18 20
Water Quality Reoianal Operations 11
Asheville Regional Office
Subject: Requirement for Phosphorous Loss
Assessment
Taproot Dairy
Permit No. NCA345002
Henderson County
This letter is being sent to remind you that your current Animal Waste Management System
NPDES General Permit issued by the Division of Water Resources (Division) requires periodic
evaluation of potential phosphorous loss. Condition IV.8. in the above referenced permit states:
"The Permittee shall perform a phosphorus -loss evaluation prior to application for
renewal of this Permit in accordance with state and federal requirements. This evaluation
must be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the Division and must be
submitted to the Division. Upon completion of the phosphorous -loss evaluation, the
CAWMP shall be updated to include the current risk assessment rating, and submitted to
the Division upon application for renewal of this Permit."
In North Carolina, the Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT) is utilized to assess phosphorus
loss risk on a field specific basis. PLAT was developed by NC State University and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) and addresses four potential loss pathways: leaching,
erosion, runoff, and direct movement of waste over the surface. Each field must be individually
evaluated and rated as either low, medium, high, or very high according to its phosphorus loss
potential. In no case shall land application rates for any field exceed the established crop removal
rate for phosphorus for fields with a "high" phosphorus -loss assessment rating. There shall be no
waste application on fields with a "very high" phosphorus -loss assessment rating.
The ratings for each application field for your facility must be reported to the Division using the
attached certification form along with the updated Certified Animal Waste Management Plan as a
part of your permit renewal application. The PLAT field specific forms must be included with
the certification form and copies shall be maintained with other farm records as required by your
permit.
State of North Carolina I Eovnumnetual Quality i Water Resowors
1636 MaO Service Ca9to I Rakigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919 807 6464

Taproot Dairy, LLC
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7/15/2016
You are encouraged to contact a certified technical specialist as soon as possible to being the
process of having PLAT performed for your facility's fields. Contact the Division of Soil &
Water Conservation for a list of certified technical specialists at 919-733-2302 or visit
http://www:ncaiar.gov/SWC/tech/animalwaste.htmi
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at 919-807-6354 or the
A-shewille Real Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
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Christine B. Lawson, Program Manager
Animal Feeding Operations
Enclosure
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District
WQROS Central Files (Permit No. NCA345002)

Steve Troxier
Commissioner
June 17, 2016
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Billy Johnston
Taproot Dairy, LLC
125 Tap Root Dairy Farm Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dear Billy:
Patricia K. Harris
Director
The lagoon level marker in Taproot Dairy's waste pond was designed and installed by me in the fall of 2003. It
is located in the northwest corner of the liquids pond. The adjacent slurry pond does not have a marker
because its level is controlled by a PVC pipe connecting the two ponds. I inspected the marker today and
found it in satisfactory condition and at an accurate elevation.
The marker consists of a round, treated, wood post with two nails. The lower, larger nail (9 -inch spike)
indicates the "start pump" elevation. Pond storage above the spike represents 25 -year, 24-hour storm storage
as well as structural freeboard. The second, higher nail (16d) represents the maximum waste storage level.
Any storage capacity above the 16d nail is reserved for the mandatory 12 -inch structural freeboard and should
never be used to store waste. The elevation difference between the two nails is approximately 1 foot. This
accounts for 6.8 inches of precipitation falling on the pond during the 25 -year, 24-hour storm and the
contributing watershed (open concrete). -
also inspected the installation of a silage leachate collection system installed on your dairy operation. The
system includes a concrete curb -and apron, pre -cast concrete catch basin, cast iron grate, sewage lift pump,
and PVC pipeline. All components operate properly and function as intended.
While I did not design your system, the installation is very similar to those I approved for other dairy operations
in western North Carolina. It is not feasible to collect all runoff from the trench silos at Tap Root. The annual
volume of runoff from these two silos exceeds 1.6 million gallons. Your silage leachate collection system
captures and transports the most concentrated liquid originating in the silo during the first few weeks after
filling. When the seepage stops, the system can be deactivated and runoff diverted. Any feedstuffs leaving
the silo during subsequent rain events is considered "de minimis" as allowed by NC animal waste rules.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey L. Young, P. E.
Division of Soil and Water Conservation _ Phone: [phone]
Western Headquarters Email: [e-mail]
1301 Fanning Bridge Road www.ncagr.gov/sw
Fletcher, NC 28732 An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Taproot Dairy, LLC
Employee training
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Waste Handling
h Charge: Billy Johnston
3
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As yo may know Taproot Dairy experienced an accidental manure spill
whic allowed manure to reach all the way to the French Broad River. No
one r1oticed this as everyone went about their business and their work.
This has resulted in new requirements by the Department of Justice. One
of the se is that all employees must be informed and have knowledge of
Taproot's expectations with regard to employee responsibility. Each year
we w I be meeting with all employees with an update on what to look for.
You ill be asked to signed a document which says you have attended this
meeti rig and have received this document in writing. Each employee's
is affected by your attention to these matters.
Each Gerson who works at Taproot has an area of responsibility. However,
is required to be observant and vigilant to any waste problems
that appear.
with r6eard to the manure handling on the farm. These observations
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o Any gmployee who sees something that you think might not be right -
repoft immediately and it will be investigated.
• Any mployee who sees the red light on at pond #2 - report immediately.
• No w ter containing waste should leave the concrete except into the
ponds or separator pit. If you observe - this report immediately.
• Storni drains:
1. Watch for storm drain blockage. Do not push bedding onto storm
drains. If you observe this happening - report immediately.
2. Do not remove the dirt that directs rainwater into the storm
drains. If you see that rainwater is not entering storm drains -
report immediately.
• Wash jail equipment on the concrete so that runoff is directed into proper
dra
• Irrieatliion:
1. Watch for ponding in the fields when irrigation equipment is being
used. If ponding looks evident - report immediately.
2. When the traveling irrigation gun is being used - be observant.
Watch for any signs of a problem and report - even if you not sure
what or if there is a problem.

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Formaeion del Empleado
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Operador Responsable: Billy Johnston
2015
RECEIVED
DMSIon of wV=w. Rasourcem
OCT - 9 2015
Water Ouaftty Regtona! Qnen enns
Aske ;i!e RE-
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• Cualquier empleado que vea algo que piense que no este bien, reportelo
inmediatamente y sera investigado.
• Cualquier empleado que vea la luz roja en el estanque #2 — reportelo
inmediatamente
• Ningun estanque de residuos que contenga agua debe dejar el pavimento
excepto cuando sean Ilevados en los estanques de almacenamiento de
residuos o el pozo separador.
• Drenaje de tormenta:
1. Este atento por bloqueos del drenaje de tormentas. No empuje
los cimientos en el drenaje. Si usted nota que esta bloqueado el
drenaje reportalo inmediatamente.
2. No remover o quitar la tierra que dirija el aqua de Iluvia hacia los
drenajes de tormentas. Si usted nota que el agua de Iluvia no esta
entrando a los drenajes reportelo inmediatamente.
• Lava todo el equipo sobre el pavimento para que el escurrimiento se dirija
hada el drenaje adecuado.
• EI riego:
1. Este atento de encharcamiento en los campos adonde esta el
equipo de riego. Si el encharcamiento parece evidente — reportelo
inmediatamente.
2. Cuando se utiliza la pistols de riego itinerante, estar atento.
Observe por Cualquier signo de un problema y reportelo inmediatamente.
Incluso si no estas seguro de que si haya un problema.

Como usted sabe Taproot Dairy experimento un derrarne accidental de
estiercol que alcanzo hasta el rio de French Broad. Nadie se dio cuenta ya
que todos estaban ocupados en sus labores y negocios.
Esto ha resultado en nuevos requisitos del Departamento de Justicia. Uno
de eso requisitos es que todos los empleados deben ser informados y que
tengan el conocimiento de las expectativas de Taproot Dairy en cuanto a las
responsabilidades del empleado. Cada ano nos reuniremos con todos los
empleados con una actualizacion sobre to que debe buscar. Se le pedira
firmar un documento que dira que ha asistido a esta reunion y ha recibido
este documento por escrito. La evaluacion de cada empleado es afectada
por su atencion a estos temas.
Cada persona que trabaja en Taproot tiene un area de responsabilidad. Sin
embargo, todos estan obligados a estar atentos y alertos a cualquier
problema que suceda con los de los residuales.
Todos los empleados de Taproot Dai deben re ortar problemas que
observan en relacion con el estiercol que se maneia por la Prania. Estas
observaciones deben ser relatadas a cual uier de los si uientespersonas;
Billy,Bradley, Timmy.

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Date Sample Received
Date Sample r..naZ -ed
Date of Report
Analyses Performed by
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Lab Sample Number
785593 785594
Parameter Storet Re ults Results
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TOT N (00600) 583 mg/1 687 mg/1
TKN (00625) 580 mg/1 685 mg/l
NO2+NO3 (00630) 2.79 mg/l 2-21 mg/l
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Attn: Ter --y Storey Date of Report 05,121/14
Analyses Performed by KL -DW
Lab Sample Number
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785595
Parameter Storet Results
TOT N (00600) 5.140 mg/k9
TKN (00625) 5,110 mg/kg
3302+NO3 (00630) 31.7 mg/kg
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Number TAP ROOT
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvada, III
Governor Secretary
March 31, 2014
F. B. Jackson and Associates Law Firm, PLLC
422 N. Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Attn.: Frank B_ Jackson
Re.: Public Records Request—Taproot Dairy
Dear Mr. Jackson,
In response to the public records request we received from you on March 19, 2014, 1 am providing herein a
DVD with copies of electronic files that meet your search criteria. In performing this file search, we have
made every effort to provide a thorough search based on your search criteria. Please keep in mind to
ensure complete production of records matching your search, you may review hardcopy files in-person.
These are available to review Monday -Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Please feel free to contact me direct at 828-296-4680 if you should have any questions.
Enclosed: DVD
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvada, III
Govemor Director Secretary
January 31, 2014
Mr. Billy Johnston
Taproot Dairy, LLC
752 Butler Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, NC 28732
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Johnston:
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Payment
Case No.: OV -2013-0001
Farce No. AWC450002
Henderson County
This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your check No. 44873 in the amount of
$13507.82 on January 30.2014. This payment satisfies in full the civil assessment in the amount
of $13507.82 levied against Taproot Dairy, LLC and the case has been closed. If you have any
questions, please call me at [phone].
cc: WQROS-Asheville Regional Office
Enforcement File OV -2013-0020
WQROS Central Files (AWC450002)
- 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 276(4
Phone: 919-W7-64641 FAX: [phone]
Internet wYm.ncwatergual#y ora
Ars Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely,
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Miressa D. Garoma
Animal Feeding Operations Branch
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Water Quality Regional operations
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
October 11, 2013
Mr. Billy Johnston
Taproot Dairy, LLC
752 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Subject: Public Records Request
Taproot Dairy
Facility No.45-2
Henderson County
Permit No. AWC45002
Mr. Johnston -
John E. Skvada, Ill
Secretary
Please find enclosed a disc containing electronic versions of the files you have
requested. Specifically, you had requested copies of all NOVs and inspection reports generated
for the subject facility. We have made a diligent effort to collect those records you requested
by reviewing our scanned files. If you wish to review the hardcopy files to verify completeness
of this record, our office is open Sam — 5 pm, Monday through Friday. It is helpful to call in
advance so we can prepare the file and have a staff person assist you with the file and copying
procedures. Please let me know if you have any difficulties accessing the files on the enclosed
disc. Please contact me at 828-296-4680 if you need further information.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
WATER QUALITY SECTION
North Carolina Dhtion of Water Resources - Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, N.C. 28776
Phone [phone]
FAX (82B) 299-7D43
Internet h2o.enr.statemc.us
An Equal OpportunkylAf rrnaNe Action Employer

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DATE: lt'% ` �I Land Owner re v 4 Farm No_ `7
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Govemor
F. B. Jackson and Associates Law Firm, PLLC
P. O. Box 1666
Hendersonville, NC 28793
Attn.: F. B_ Jackson
Dear Mr. Jackson,
Director
December 27, 2012
RE: Public Records Request
Taproot Dairy, Inc.
Dee Freeman
Secretary
We received your request for records related to the subject dairy on December 21, 2012. Per NC DENR's public
records policy, the records you have requested are available for your review, inspection and copying Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at our office located at the address shown below. Our office is equipped with a copier you
may access to make copies or to scan the documents to electronic media. There is a fee charged per copy for
hardcopies.
For your convenience, I've enclosed a CD of documents, photos, etc. that we currently have in a scanned
format These electronic files represent approximately half of the Taproot Dairy records available in our office. This CD
also includes photos and two movies from the recent investigation. In the coming month, I anticipate the remainder of
the file will be scanned_ To obtain a complete copy of the file record at this point, will require an in-person visit to the
regional office.
Please feel free to contact me at [phone] or via email at landon.dayidsongncdenr.aoy should you have
any questions.
Attachment. CD -R labeled "Taproot 12112°
Division of Water Quality ! Aquifer Protection Section 1 Ashevdie Regional Office
2090 U.S. Hwy. 74, Asheville. North Carolina 28115
Phone: [phone]M 1 Fax: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaterquardy.org
An Equal Opportunity 4 Affirm We Action Employer
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G
Regional Aquifer Protection Supervisor
DP rth Carolina
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December 20, 2012
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Re: Tap Root Dairy, Inc., Fletcher North Carolina
Dear Sirs:
q f A V.ri.
�nnat�ian !�i'%lJa4.,. (1912-1997
1<ofMrf U1/hiLrri.q�r. (1926-1993)
We represent Tap Root Dairy, Inc. Please provide copies of all records in the public
domain regarding Tap Root Dairy, Inc. including any complaints, violations, reports
since 1999.
Sincerely,
Frank B. Jackson
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Cc: Bradley Johnston
4 lDEC 21 2012
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WA 1FR
Sample ID:
AB90622
River Basin
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Date Received:
12!0412012
7
Time Received:
17:00
Collector:
E WILLIAMS
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Eabworks LoginlD
KJIMISON
Region:
ARO
Final Report Date:
12/17/12
Sample Matrix:
SURFACEWATER
Final Report
Report Print Date:
01/07/2013
Loc. Type:
RIVER/STREAM
Emergency YeslNo
VisitlD
COC Yes/No
YES
Loc. Descr.: FRB UPSTREAM OF CREEK DISCHARGING WASTE FROM TAPROOT DAIRY
Location ID: TAP FRB UPS02 Collect Date: 12104!2012CollecE Time: 15:15 Sample Depth
If this report is labeled preliminary report, the results have not been validated. Do not use for Regulatory purposes.
CAS # Analyte Name
POL Result/ Units Method Analysis Validated by
Qualifier Reference Date
Others
Sample temperature at receipt by lab 3.2 °C 12/4112 RBYRD
Coliform, MF Fecal in liquid 1 49 CFU/100ml APHA922213-20th 12/4/12 CGREEN
Turbidity 1 2.9 NTU APHA2130B-20th 1215112 CGREEN
Laboratory Section» 1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 [phone]
For a detailed description of the qualifier codes refer to hrtn:J/[+ortal.ncdenr.nrg/wri(_w .ah Sc;�irrn(c(techassist'^ua'a o`l"dier Cndrs h�n:l; Aorlai,n[dear.ar¢lweblwnliaufsvf iniairechass�stti
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County:
HENDERSON
N1A r�R
Sample ID:
AB90623
River Basin
FRB
of
�� OG
PO Number #
ARO
Report To
AROSP
_U 'F
Date Received:
12/04/2012
Sample temperature at receipt by lab
3.2
a
Time Received:
17:00
Collector:
E WILLIAMS
1
1214112
CGREEN
Region:
ARO
NTU APHA2130B-20th
Labworks LoginlD
KJIMISON
Final Report Date:
12/17/12
Sample Matrix:
SURFACEWATER
Final Report
Report Print Date:
01/07/2013
Loc. Type:
RIVER/STREAM
Emergency Yes1No
VisitlD
COC Yes1No
YES
Loc. Descr.: CREEK DISCHARGING WASTE FROM TAPROOT DAIRY
Location ID:
TAP CRK 03
I Collect Date! 1 210412 0 1 2 Collect Time: 15:35
Sample Depth:
If this report is labeled preliminary
report, the results have not been validated.
Do not use for Regulatory purposes.
Laboratory Section— 1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 [phone]
For a detailed de5CrI AIDn o1 the 9Uallfier evdes refer to hap fiN r;aC._carnr nriVIt, %!aor:a�.nccc ,orgf oeaJr.•�ii,�-nJsc:!rirFo; race, .ynn
Page 1 of 1
Result/
Analysis
CAS # Analyte Name PQL
Qualifier
Units
Units Reference
Date
Validated by
Others
Sample temperature at receipt by lab
3.2
'C
12!4112
RBYRD
Coliform, MF Fecal in liquid 1
96000 B3
CFU1104ml APHA9222D-20th
1214112
CGREEN
Turbidity 1
$$0
NTU APHA2130B-20th
1215112
CGREEN
Laboratory Section— 1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 [phone]
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County_
HENDERSON
WA7FR
Sample ID.
AB90621
River Basin
FRS
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PO Number #
ARO
Report To
AROSP
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Date Received:
12/04/2012
`i
Time received:
17:00
Collector:
E WILLIAMS
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labworks LoginlD
KJIMISON
Region:
ARO
Final Report Date:
121171'12
Sample Matrix:
SU
Final Report
Report Print Date:
01/07/2013
Loc. Type:
RiVER18TRRISTREAM
Emergency Yes/No
VisitlD
COC Yes/No
YES
Loc_ Descr.: FRB DOWNSTREAM OF CREEK DISCHARGING FROM TAPROOT DAIRY
Location ID:
TAP_FRB_DNS01
Collect Date: 12/04/2012 Collect Time. 15:10
Sample Depth
If this report is labeled preliminary report, the results have not been validated.
Do not use for Regulatory purposes.
.-• A [ 1i A ..F. 1. ♦ 1...
,-�T, Result/ ,
Method
Analysis
L ' Qualifier Reference Date -- --
Others
Sample temperature at receipt by lab 3.2 °C 1214112 RBYRD
Coliform, MF Fecal in liquid 1 2200 CFUI100ml APHA9222D-20th 1214112 CGREEN
Turbidity 1 19 NTU APHA2130B-20th 1215112 CGREEN
Laboratory Section>> 1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 [phone]
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U.S_ Department of Commerce Record of Climatological Observations
National Oceanic & Atmospheric These data are quality connvlled and may not be
Administration identical to the original obsemations.
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service
Station: ASHEVILLE REG10NAL AIRPORT, NC US
Observation Time Temperature: Unknown Observation Time Precipitation: 2400
12!0512012
National Climatic Data Center
Federal Building
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
www.ncdc.noaa.gov
GHCND:U SW 00003 81 2
Elev: 2116 ft. Lat: 35.4320
N Lon: 82.538' W
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(mi} (in)
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8 in depth
Max. Min.
Rain, Snow,
melted ; ire i
snow, pellets,
etc. a hail a
(in) g (in) g
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201217 4
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201211 15
57 35
0.00 0.0
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201211 16
45 137
0.16 1 0.0
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201211 17
46 38
0.18 0.0
0
201211 8
54 33
0.00 0.4
0
201211 9
65 290.00
10.0
0
201211 10
71 30
0.00 0.0
0
2012 11 11
166 132
0.00 0.0
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201211 12
63 143
0.37 0.0
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201211 13
51 33
0.02 0.0
0
201211 14
49 26
0.00 0.0
0
201211 15
59 33
0.12 0.0
0
201211 116
59 27
0.00 0.0
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201211 117
59 26
0.00 0.0
0
201211 118
56 28
0.00 10.0
0
201211 19
60 32
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0
201211 20
62 36
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201211 21
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2012 11 22
67 130
0.00 0.0
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201211 123
63 28
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201211 124
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201211 125
56 21
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63 25
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52 42
0.00
0
201211 28
52 30
0.00
0
201211 29
57 23
0.00
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P. E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
Aquifer Protection Section
June 19, 2012
Mr. Billy Johnston
Taproot Dairy, LLC
752 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Subject: Compliance Inspection
Taproot Dairy
Facility No.45-2
Henderson County
Permit No. AWC45002
Dear Mr. Johnston:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Inspection form from the inspection conducted
on May 30, 2012.
There is currently no Operator in Charge. This issue has been pointed out in previous
inspection letters and Notice of Violation (2010). Failure to designate an Operator in Charge
may result in a future enforcement action and civil penalty.
There will be a Certified Operator in Charge initial training on September 25h, 2012 at the Iredell
Agricultural Center in Statesville. Pre -Registration is required. Contact Nancy Keith, 704-
873-0507.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you
have any questions, please call me at [phone].
SIPAWely,
Ed Williams
Environmental Specialist
Enclosure
cc: APS Asheville Files
On
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION — Asheville Regional Office (ARO) Noreffi Carolina
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211 NaturallY
Phone: [phone]M0 FAX: [phone]
Intemet www.ntAvatemuaIitv.oru
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

,J
Division of Water Quality
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 450002 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWQ45OQ02 _ ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Compliano Inspection Inactive or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Routing County: Henderson _ Region: Asheville
Date of Visit: 0,5/3012012- Entry Time: 02:00 PM Exit Time: 03:30 PM Incident #:
Farm Name: Taproot Dairy Owner Email. tal2=t610_aol.corn
Owner: Tap -Root Dairy LLC Phone: 82"84-4617
Mailing Address: 752 Butler Bridge Rd Fletcher NC 28732
Physical Address: 735 Butler Bridowe Rd Egtcher NC 28732
Facility Status: E Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm.
On Butler Bridge Road immediately east of the French Broad River
Latitude: 35"24'30" Longitude: 82631'50"
Question Areas:
Dischrge & stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents Other Issues
Certified Operator: Operator Certification Number:
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Billy Johnston Phone:
Primary Inspector:
Inspector Signature:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Phone:
Date:
Inspection Summary:
The facility appeared to be well maintained and the records were in good order. Currently do not have an operator in charge. OIC
Gass is scheduked for September, 2012.
Page: 1

Permit: AWC450002 Owner - Facility: Tap Root Dairy LLC Facility Number: 450002
Inspection Date: 05/30/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Regulated Operations Design Capacity Current Population
Cattle
Cattle - Milk Caw 1,250 641
Total Design Capacity: 1,250
Total SSLW: 1,750,000
Waste Structures
Designed Observed
Type Identifier Closed Date Start Date Freeboard Freeboard
rite Pond PRIMARY 12.00
rite Pond SECONDARY 24.00 60.00
Page. 2

Permit: AWC450002 Owner - Facility: Tap Root Dairy LLC Facility Number: 454002
Inspection Rate: 05130!2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
Discharge originated at:
Structure ❑
Application Field ❑
Other ❑
a_ Was conveyance man-made? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) 0000
c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ) 0000
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation? 0000
3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the State other than ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage $ Treatment Yes No NA NE
4. is storage capacity less than adequate? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard? ❑
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (t.e.1 large trees, severe ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
erosion, seepage, etc.)?
S. Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
B. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable to roofed pits, ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require maintenance or ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
improvement?
Waste Application Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance aftematives that need maintenance or ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
❑
Hydraulic Overload?
❑
Frozen Ground?
❑
Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
❑
Page: 3

Permit: AWC450002 owner - Facility: Tap Root Dairy LLC
Facility Number: 450002
Inspection Date: 05/30/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Reason for Visit: Routine
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
PAN?
❑
Is PAN a 10%110 lbs.?
❑
Total Phosphorus?
❑
Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
❑
Outside of acceptable crop window?
❑
Evidence of wind drift?
❑
Application outside of application area?
❑
Crop T e 1
Corn (Silage)
Yp
Crop Type 2 Fescue (Hay, Pasture)
Crop Type 3
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
Soil Type 3
Soil Type 4
Sail Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management
❑
■
❑
❑
Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
❑
■
❑
❑
16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre determination?
❑
■
❑
❑
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
❑
■
❑
❑
18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
000
❑
Records and Documents
Yes No
NA
NE
19_ Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
❑
■
❑
❑
20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
000
❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
❑
Page: 4

Permit: AWC450002 Owner - Facility: Tap Root Dairy LLC Facility Dumber : 450002
Inspection Date: 05!302072 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Records and Documents Yes No NA NE
Checklists? ❑
Design? ❑
Maps? ❑
Lease Agreements? ❑
Other? ❑
If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
❑
Weekly Freeboard?
❑
Waste Analysis?
❑
Soit analysis?
❑
Waste Transfers?
❑
Weather code?
❑
Rainfall?
❑
Stocking?
❑
Crop yields?
❑
124 Minute inspections?
❑
Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections
❑
Sludge Survey
❑
22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge?
❑ 01111
23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment (NPDES only)?
❑ ■
Cl ❑
24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit?
❑ 01111
25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the appropriate
❑ ❑
■ ❑
box(es) below.
Failure to complete annual sludge survey
❑
Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels ❑
Non-compliant sludge levels in any lagoon ❑
List structure(s) and date of first surrey indicating non-compliance:
26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Page: 5

Permit: AWC450002 Owner - Facility. Tap Root Dairy LLC
Facility Number: 450002
Inspection Date: 05130/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Reason for Visit:
Routine
Records and Documents
Yes No
NA
NE
27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification?
❑ ❑
0
❑
Other Issues
Yes No
NA
NE
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document and report ❑ ■
❑
❑
mortality rates that exceed normal rates?
29. At the time of the inspection did the facility pose an odor or air quality concern? If yes, contact a regional ❑ ■
❑
❑
Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit? (i.e.,
discharge, ❑ ■
❑
❑
freeboard problems, over -application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility?
❑ ■
❑
❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field
Lagoon / Storage Pond
Other
If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or CAWMP?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
Page: 6

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"Enter the value received by subtracting column (7) from (6). Continue subtracting column (7) from column (8) following each application event.
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03114103
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as your waste management plan for sampling frequency. At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events.
anter the value received by subtracting column (7) from (8). Continue subtracting column (7) from column (8) following each application event.
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See your waste management plan for sampling frequency. At a minimum, waste analysis Is required within 80 days of land application events.
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Enter nutrient source pe. Lagoon/Storage fond ID, commerical fertilizer, dry litter, etc,) 03!114103

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Date
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' Can be found In operators manual for the spreader, Contact a local dealer if you do not have your owners manual.
See your waste management plan for sampling frequency, At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events,
" Enter the value received by subtracting column (7) from (B), Continue subtracting column (7) from column (8) following each application event,
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Weight of
anch Load'
(torn)
i0101 wefghl
(lens)
(2) it (s)
Wolgtrt per Acro
Ilonelacre)
(4)1(A)
Waste Analysts
PAN"
(Iblton)
PAN Applied
jiblova)
(6) r (5)
Wragan Batence—
(IWecre)
B 1'
-
Crop Cycle Totals:
Owners Signature Spreader Operator'g Signature
Certeffed Operator (print) Operator CerUficallon No.
' Can be found in operelor'e manual tar Ifre spreader. Contact s tocal deafer It you do not nava your owner's manual.
" Sea your waste management plan for sampling frequency. At a mtnlmum, wasie aneysle Is required vA Mn Go days of land eppecollon events.
"'Enter the value received by subtracting column M from (B). Congnue sublraollng column (7) (mm column (8) following oath application event
"'Enter nuldonl source pe. Lagoon/Storage Pond 10, aommorlral fedtilxer, dry 111tor, eta) 3114103

FOnM 801.10-2
Tract & p U
Paid Elizo (Acrea) a (A) 7
Form Owner % V" 4ycaAt=
Owner's Adds oss 73S s. F tw• �v i a4
,FI-�
Owner's Phone ll 6 by we7�
Manure Solids Application Field Records
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
73:2
Field g
Facfllty Number
Spreader Operator
and Address
Operator's Phone fl
From Animal Waste Management plan
pap Type � Recommended PAN
Loading pblacre) d(Ol
III r41 191 111 IRI fel 171 Is)
""Nuldent
source
Vale
(mmft lyt)
Number
of Loads
per Field
Wolght of
each Load'
(tone)
Total Weight
(lana)
(2)%(3)
W419M per Acro
(loee/aore)
(4)1JA)
Wade Analysle
PAN•'
(ibVtan)
PAN Applied
jiblSao)
(6) M (6)
Nitrogen Belance—
(Iblacre)
B 7
BP
I A6
GSL
Z 3
717
01
Crop Cycle Totals:
Owners Signature Spreader Operator's Signature
Certified Operator (print) Operator C6nlftcallon No.
' Can be round in operalcee manual For the spreader. Gonlacl a local dealer (r you do not have your owners manual.
" Seo your waste management plan for sampling frequency. Al a minimum, waste analysis to roqulred within 60 days of land appileation evenle.
"'Entor the value received by subiracling caiumn (7) from (B). Continue sublracling column (7) from column (6) following each application event
"'Enter nutrient source (to• Lagoon/Storaga Pond 10, commerical fertilizer, dry tiller, ata)
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Grower-
est Rport
Johnston, Bradley
735 Butlea Bridge Rd
Pletcher, NG 28732
Copies To:
SERVING N,C.
RESIDENTS FOR OVER 60 YEARS
Farm: TAPROOT DAIRY
Received: 12119/2011 Completed:
02106/2012 Links to HeIRful InkEMallan
ifeaderson County
Agronomist Comments
0111111y ff'FQ;1'P7'i?_'_1� ar
Sample No. Afo Yr
FLR01 rt Crop
F;07
TIA
Crop or Year Lime
1st Crop: Corn,S11age 0
N P205 K20
180-220 70.90 140-160
M8 S Cu
0 0 0
z" B Mn See Note
0 .0 p1j$ .3
2nd Crop: Small Grains 0
80.100 50-71) 80-100
0 0 0
0 .0 pit$
Test Results
Soil Cfass Hff% W/V CEC
BS% Ac PH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg%
Afn-1 WAI(l) Mn -A1(1)
Zn -1 Zn -Al Cu -1
S-1 SS -1 NO3-N N114 -N Na
MIN 0,92 0.97 6.8
87.0 0.9 66 31 25 60 2 i.o
318 199 192
56 56 92
38 0.1
k A. -:;;i �'
U" "xx'.
Sample No. Last Crop
FLT02
Ato Yr
TIA
Crop or Year Lime
I st Crop: Corn Grain 0
N P205 KwO
120-160 50.70 30.50
Mg S Cu
0 0 0
Zn B Mn See Note
0 U 0
2nd Crop: Small Grains 0
80-100 50-70 30-50
0 0 0
0 .0 0
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V CKC
BS96 Ac P H P-1 K-1 Ca% Mgt
Un4 Mn -AI(!) Mn-Al(2)
Zn -1 Zn -Al Cu -1
S-1 SS -1 NO3-N N114 -N Na
MIN 1,49 1,05 81()
80.0 t.6 63 34 48 59.0 18.0
248 161 154
74 74 82
44 0.2
1*10
"' 'F"
,.p
725",
Sample NO. Last Crop
Ato Yr
TIA
Crop or Year Lime
N P205 K20
MR S CU
Zn 8 Mn See Note
171,1103 10
1 $1 Crop: Corn Grain 0
2nd Crop; Small Grains 0
120-160 3U-50 20-40
80.100 30-50 2040
0 15-20 0
0 15.20 0
0 .0 0 1
0 .0 0 1
Test Results
Soil clam HAM wly CEC
BS% Ac PH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg%
Mn -1 Mn-Al(l) Mn -A1(2)
Zn -1 Zn -A1 Cu -1
S-1 SS -1 NO3-N NH4-N Na
MIN 1.08 1.04 7.0
83.0 1.2 6.4 43 57 59.0 20.0
373 235 228
73 73 63
21 0.1
di. hom 1,40,51M, RA-rhf
Sample No. Last Crop
NO Yr
7'1A
Crop or Year Lime
N P20jr K20
Mg S Ca
Za B Ain See Note
ORM01
I st Crop: Com,Silage 0
180.220 20.40 40.60
0 0 0
0 .0 pli$ I
2nd Crop: Small Grains 0
80-100 O-ZU 0.20
0 0 0
0 .0 PH$
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V CEC
BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg%
Ma.] Mn-AI(i) Mn-A1(Z)
Zn -1 Zn -Al Cu -1
S-1 SS -1 NO3-N NH4-N Na
MIN 0.76 1.16 9,8
96.o o-4 7.2 57 74 66.0 27.0
225 134 127
90 go 125
33 0A

HARD HOSE AND CABLE TOW TRAVELER
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Irrigation System Calibration Data Sheet for Hard Hose Traveler Irrigation System
DATE: l[�-.� Land owner7//�-,!% � Farm No. qS` Z
a. Manufacturers' Specifications: Gun Model Type
Nome Dia. '' in Pressure (Gun) 7 (Reel)
Wetted diameter -7- ft Effective Spacing ROW75 GPM
Hose Size: Lengd0 ft Diameter ! .in
b. Spacing between collection containers (diameter �__-✓ (ft)/ 16) _ /eft
C. wetted diameter (ft) Lt Z5 �6
Number of gauges =
gauge spacing (ft)
aw W 7
A. Start of Irrigation event-!h(� �� tam
e. End of Irrigation event
v lI--,,��%�
f. Duration (e -d) y min
iw.awa v..e
g. Travel distance feet
h. Operate the system, collect data,
and record on the worksheet on page 8.
L Sum of all catches 16•S inches
j. Average catch (i/number of gauges) . / inches
e 7 6 5 r! f l 1 2 4 5 9 7
C a o e e o a e o 0 0= o o a a
o c• l o 5 o c o o O C C ,O 5 6 }7 o urs I
bW) I
t
( v.. 1
I
I I I
I I I
Distance traveled (ft)
k. Average travel speed = _ L 72
Time (min)
i. Sum of all deviations from the average catchS 75
m. Average deviation from average catch je 54611
n. Uniformity coefficient
LL
UL= _ . 6- x 100 =� "
li-
Interpret the calibration data and make necessary adjustments.
For travelers with proper overlap and operated in light wind, an application uniformity Coefficient greater
than 85 is common.
Application uniformity between 70 to 85 is in the "good" range and is acceptable for wastewater application.
Generally, an application uniformity below 70 is considered unacceptable for wastewater irrigation using
travelers. tf the computed U. is less than 70, system adjustments are required. Contact your irrigation dealer
or Certified Technical Specialist for assistance.
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Sample No.
Last crop No kr TIA i
Crop or Year Lime
'y P205 K20
S CU
zn B Mn see Ivate
Test Results
soil class
HAf% W/V CEC BS96
Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% NP
Nn -1 Mn-Al(J) Mtt-Al(2)
ZO-1 ZO-Al Ca -1
S-1 SS -1 NO3-1v NH4-N Na
Sample No.
Last Crop
Mo Yr TIA
Crop or Year Lime
N P203 X20
Mg 8 Ca
Zn B Mn See Note
Test Results
soil Class
HM% W/V CEC BS%
Ac p H P-1 K-1 Ca% XS%
Mn -1 Mn-Al(j) Mn-Al(2)
Zn -1 Zn -Al Cu -1
S-1 SS -1 NQj-N N114 -N Na
Sample No.
Lost Crop
Afo Yr TIA
Crop or Year Lime
N PJ03 K20
xg S C"
7H B Mn See Note
Test Results
Soil Class
]fAf% W/V CEC BS%
Ac P P-1 K-1 Ca% Ug%
Mu -1 MM-AI(l) Mn-Al(2)
Zn -I Zn -Al CU -1
5-1 SS -1 NOj-N NH4-N Na
Sample No.
Last Crop AN 'Yr T/A
Crop or Vear Lime
N P201 K20
Mg S C"
A B Ain See Note
Test Results
I .
Sample NO.
Last crop No Yr TIA
Crop or Year time
N P205 K20
hig S Cu
7n 8 Afff See Note
Test Resu Its
soil chm
HM% wtv CEC BS%
Ac PH P-1 K-1 Ca% ft%
Mn -1 Mn-Al(l) Mn-AI(2)
Zx-1 Zn -A! Ca -1
S-1 SS -1 NOj-N AW4-N NO

lina Reprogramming of the laboratory -Information -management system that makes this report possible Is being funded
through a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.
Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Thank you jar using agronomic services to manage nutrients and safeguard envitoninental quality.
- Steve Troxier, Commissioner of Agriculture
(OPI®R04,
P i&'01 )733-
ijioi,6 3.
LW a'W�G iiV61AL 449A0,
Sample No.
PWRLN
Last crop
No Yr TIA Crop or Year
hl Crop; Gorn,Sllap
2nd Crop: Small Grains
Lime N
1.47 180-220
0 80.100
PJ03 JU0 Mg S CU zn B Mn
30-50 170.190 0 0 0 0 .0 0
20A0 100-120 0 0 0 0 0 0
See Nato
1
Test Results
Soil Class
MIN
HM% W/V
3.10 0,86
CEC BJ% Ac PH P-1 K-1
8.3 Wo 2.8 5.4 50 14
Ca% Mg% Mn -1
52.0 14.0 63
Mn-Affl) Mn -A!(2) 7n-1 Zn -Al Co -I S-1 SS -1 NO3-N
55 48 93 93 Ho 65
X114 -N Na
0.1
lina Reprogramming of the laboratory -Information -management system that makes this report possible Is being funded
through a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.
Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Thank you jar using agronomic services to manage nutrients and safeguard envitoninental quality.
- Steve Troxier, Commissioner of Agriculture

FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Owner G�1L v Facility Number
Operator 1r11 Q o"
Date
mmlddl
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Crop
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CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Owner t-
Operatorl. �] n
Facility Number :q -
Date
mm/dd/
Field/Pull ID
Crop
Yield
Bales or Bushels
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FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
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Operator I <ybA ter /G
Date
mmlddl
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crop
Yield
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Bate Size
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FORM CROP -1
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Operator ,C moi+ / Z 4- eAI4--
Date
mmldd!
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Crop
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acres
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FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
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Operator 1�4 "1
Date
mm/dd!
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FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Owner Fe, �� l
Operator
Facility Number
Date
mmldd!
FieldlPull ID
Crop
Yield
Bales or Bushels
Bala Size
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wetted acres
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FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Ower 'e) a- ��� Facility Number
F -
Operator f $ r ` 4 _ _
Dale
Field/Pull ID
Crop
Yield
Bales or Bushels
Bale Size
if applicable)
Field/Pull Size
wetted acres
*Yield per Acre
Bele or Bushel/Ac
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FORK! CROM
CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Owner Roe,
Operator e) 4
Facility Number
Date
mm/dd/
FieldlPuil ID
Crop
Yield
Bales ar Bushels
Bale Size
€f a licable
Field/Pull Slze
wetted acres
'Yield per Acre
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FORM CROP -1
CROP YIELD RECORD
Farm Owner AmllthvG Facility Number
Operator . ltd'
Date
(mm/dd/yyy
Field/Pull 110
Crop
Yield
(Bales orSushel9)
Bale Size
(iiapplicable)
Field/Pull Size
wetted acres)
'Yield per Acre
(Bale or Bushel/Ac)
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FOAM SOLID -2
'treat I
FleW Site (Acres) a (A)
Farm Owner
Omter'aAddress 735 Owner's Phone P 4g
/7
Manure Solids Application field flecotds
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Flafd I
Facility Number
Spreader Operalor
anJ Address
Operator's phone 0
From Animal Waste Management Plan
prop type Pmommended PAN
Loadlnp (tb/aara) w (f3)
111 191 173 ref tat faf M IBI
""'Nutdont
Source
vete
(MMMNI
Number
of Loads
per Flsld
Plolght of
each Land'
(tans)
Telst Welghl
eons)
(2) x (3)
Wolg per Acro
11anslacro)
(411(A)
Waste Analyala
PAN"
ebRon)
PAN Applied
(tblave)
(6) x (S)
Nklrogon Batenta"'
eb/acre)
a 7'
ae
1
Crop Cycle tolola:
Owners Signature
Certified Operator (ptint)
Spreader Operator's Signature
operator Certlflcalfon No.
'
Can be lound In oporalar's morwal for the spreader. Contact a local dsalar II you do not have your owner's manual.
Soo your waste management plan for aampllng It"ttency. At a minlmum, weals analysis is roqutrsd wlthln 60 days of land application ovonls.
'-'Enter the value received by owraciing oclumn (7) Isom (a). Contlnue subtrocltng column (7) from calumrl (a) foRmAng each appllcallon event.
"'Enter nutdonl source (le. LagooN9lorago Pond Ip, commartcsl ferttll:sr, dry filler, eta)
3/14103

FORM STOCK•?
Farm
K
Average Stocking and Mortality Record
Facility Number I w -1 _.. 1
'Date
mm/dd
(t)
Previous Stocked
#
(2)
Placement Stocked
#
(3)
Stock Shipped
#
14)
Mortality
#
(5),
"Total Stock
#
tel
."Average Stock
#
(r)
-'*Average Mortality
#
o-/
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2-1
-3
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At a minimum, records must be kept monthly.
fR Total Stocked (5); equals (1) + (2) - (3) - (4)
ff" Average Stocked (8); Add previous 12 months of Total Stocked (5) and divide by # of entries.
Average Mortality (7); Add previous 12 months Mortality (4) and divide by # of entries,
3114/2003

FORM STOCK -1
Average Stocking and Mortality Record
Farm owner r t t Facility Number �J Z --
Operator Olddf�Ufid
'Date
(mmIddjn=j
0)
Previous Stocked
#
(2)
Placement Stocked
#
(3)
Stock Shipped
#
14)
Mortality
#
(5)
"Total Stock
#
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FORM IRR -2
Field Size (wetted acres) = (A)
Farm Owner
Owner's Address
Owner's Phone #
Lagoon Liquid Irrigation Fields Record
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Facility Number ® - L I
Irrigation Operator 0,1
Irrigation Operator's
Address
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
Crop Type Recommended PANIcy, I �� O
Loading (Ib/acre)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (,(11)
agoon
ID
Date
(mm/dd/yr)
Irrigation
Waste Analysis
PAN*
(lb/1000 gal)
PAN Applied
(lb/acre)
(8) x_(9
1000
Nitrogen
Balance"
(Iblacre)
Weather
Code
Start End
Time . Time
Total
Minutes
(3) - (2)
9 of
Sprinklers
Operating
Flow
Rate
(gal/min)
Total Volume
(gallons)
(6) x (5) x (4)
Volume
per Acre
(gal/acre)
(7) / (A)
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Certified Operator (Print) Operator's Certification No.
* NCDA Waste Anaylsis or Equivalent. At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events.
"Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B). Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each irrigation E
***Enter nutrient source (ie. LagoonJStorage Pond ID, commerical fertilizer, dry litter, etc.)

FORM IRR -2
Field Size (wetted acres) = (A)
Farm Owner
Owners Address
Owner's Phone #
Lagoon Liquid Irrigation Fields Record
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Zone # I V7 `;OM
Facility Number
Irrigation Operator
Irrigation Operator's J(
Address
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
Crop Type Recommended PANS
�v V'-,�` Loading (lb/acre)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 0 1)
Lagoon
1D
Date
(mm/dd/yr)
Irrigation
Waste Analysis
PAN"
(lb/1000 gal)
PAN Applied
(lb/acre)
(8)-X-(9
1000
Nitrogen
Balance"
(Iblacre)
Weather
Code
Start End
Time Time
Total # of
Minutes Sprinklers
(3) - (2) Operating
Flow
Rate
(gal/min)
Total Volume
(gallons)
(6) x (5) x (4)
Volume
per Acre
(gal/acre)
(7)1(A)
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Certifled Operator (Print) Operator's Certification No.
* NCDA Waste Anaylsis or Equivalent. At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events.
** Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B). Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each irrigation e
***Enter nutrient source (ie. Lagoon/Storage Pond ID, commerical fertilizer, dry litter, etc.)

�.i
Poo
- Form IRR -2
Tract #
Field Size (acres) = (A)
Farm Owner
Owner's Address
Owner's Phone #
Lagoon Uquld Irrigation Field Record
One Form for Each Field Per Crop Cycle
Field #
77.1 n)dbe,
'92,5f-7-77-7 0
Facility Number -
Irrigation Operator
Irrigation Operator's
Address
Operator's Phone #
From Animal Waste Management Plan
Recommended PAN `+�+
Crop Type 60 U 0 Loading (Iblacre) = (B)E r I v
(1) (21 Mi (41 (5) (61 (71 (R1 (9) (9n) (11)
Crop Cycle Totals J J
Owner's Signature Operator's Signature
CertiFled Operator (Print) Operator Certification #
' See your animal waste management plan for sampling frequency. At a minlmum. waste analysis Is required within 60 days of land application events.
Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B), Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each application event.
Irrl atlon
Date
(mmlddlyr)
Start Time
(hr:min)
End Time Total Minutes
(hr:min) (3) - (2)
# of Sprinklers
Operating
Flow Rate Total Volume Volume Per
(gal/min) 4 (x (5) x Apra (galr)
(} (5) (0) (�) (A)
Waste Analysis I
PAN (lb11000 gal)
PAN Applied
x (Ible*)
I(8} (9)) 1,000
Nitrogen Balance
(Ibl (1
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Crop Cycle Totals J J
Owner's Signature Operator's Signature
CertiFled Operator (Print) Operator Certification #
' See your animal waste management plan for sampling frequency. At a minlmum. waste analysis Is required within 60 days of land application events.
Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B), Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each application event.

-FORM IRR -2
Hydrant #
't` C4
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F4.e'-Glo-cr- A, C
ZS eTY —W 1
Field Size (wetted acres) o (A)
Farm Owner
Owner's Address
Owner's Phone #
Field #
Lagoon Liquid Irrigation Fields Record
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Crop Type
<!0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Facility Number r __ 11� !� 1 ' 1 2—
Irrigation Operator J.'/& rc Inn
Irrigation Operator's Se
Address -4--1
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
Recommended PAN _ ^�
Loading (lb/acre) = (13) (O
(7) {$) (9) (10) (11)
—Nutrient
Source
Date
(mmldd/yr)
Irrigation
Waste Analysis
PAN'
(11511000 gal)
PAN Applied
(lb/acre)
10) x t91
1000
Nitrogen
Balance—
(Ib/acre)
M-00)
Start
Time
End
Time
Total
Minutes
(3)-(2)
# of
Sprinklers
operating
Flow
Rate
(gallmin) 1
Total Volume
(gallons)
(B) x (5) x (4)
Volume
per Acro
(gau0cre)
(7) l (A)
/
B= J
q:3o
gaoQ
1- .�
.r
Crop Cycle Totals
Owner's Signature
Certified Operator (Print)
Operator's Signature
Operator's Certification No.
* NCDA Waste Anaylsis or Equivalent. At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events.
Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B). Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each irrigation event. 3/14/2003
"Enter nutrient source (le. Lagoon/Storage Pond ID, commerical fertilizer, dry litter, etc.)

FORM IRR -2
Field Size (wetted acres) = (A)
Farm Owner
Owner's Address
Owner's Phone #
Lagoon Liquid Irrigation Fields Record
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Zone #
Facility Number
Irrigation Operator J k uS( a
Irrlgallon Operator's
Address
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
Crop Type�. Recommended PAN
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r
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Lagoon
ID
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Nitrogen
Balance"
(lb/acre)
Weather
Code
Facility Number
Irrigation Operator J k uS( a
Irrlgallon Operator's
Address
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
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If W Loading (Iblacre)
r
0) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) '(11)
Lagoon
ID
Date
(mmlddlyr)
Irrigation
Waste Analysis
PAN`
(Ib11000 ga1)
PAN Applied
(lb/acre)
(8) x (9)
1000
Nitrogen
Balance"
(lb/acre)
Weather
Code
Start
Time
End
Time
Total
Minutes
(3) - (2)
# of
Sprinklers
Operating
Volume
Flow Total Volume per Acre
Rate (gallons) (gallacre)
(gal/min) (6) x (5) x (4) (7)1 (A)
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FORM IRR -2 Lagoon Liquid Irrigation Fields Record
One Form for Each Field per Crop Cycle
Field Size (wetted acres) = (A)
Farm Owner
Owner's Address
Owner's Phone #
Zone # 1 gc(ol, -0 9
Odo -I- P11 ►�
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Qz8 91(- 6'17
Facility Number
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Irrigation Operator's
Address ex"Uq
Operator's Phone #
From Waste Utilization Plan
Crop Type Recommended PAN /�D
W-ec�fi Loading (lb/acre) ,/
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ',(11)
Lagoon
ID
Date
(mm/dd/yr)
Irrigation
Waste Analysis
PAN'
(lb/1000 gal)
PAN Applied
(lblacre)
(8) x (9)
1000
Nitrogen
Balance"
(lblacre)
Weather
Code
Start
Time
End
Time
Total
Minutes
(3) - (2)
# of
Sprinklers
Operating
Flow Total Volume
Rate (gallons)
(gal/min) (6) x (5) x (4)
Volume
per Acre
(gailacre)
(7)1(A)
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Crop Cycle Totals =
Owner's Signature Operator's Signature
Certified Operator (Print) Operator's Certification No.
' NCDA Waste Anaylsis or Equivalent. At a minimum, waste analysis is required within 60 days of land application events.
*' Enter the value received by subtracting column (10) from (B). Continue subtracting column (10) from column (11) following each irrigation E
***Enter nutrient source (ie. Lagoon/Storage Pond ID, commerical fertilizer, dry litter, etc.)

Cumulative- Precipitation '-at`.Mtn Hdrticul.tural Crops Res Stn, NC.
zoiz=o9-11 7HRU 201242-40", G -
2.4
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1.4
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0.6
0.4 - -- — — _ - - -- - -.
0.0
at B 7lne State Climate OFfice oF-North Carolina'.
-NC CRONOS Database...

I
STATE CLIMATE OFFICE OF NORTH CAROLINA
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
CRONOS Database
Station ID: FLET Station type: ECONET Station name: Mtn Horticultural Crops Res Stn
City, State: Fletcher, NC County: Henderson County
Latitude: 35.42721 Longitude: -82.55888
Elevation: 2067 feet above sea level
Climate division: NC01 - Southern Mountains
Supported by: NC Agricultural Research Service
Data retrieval from FLET - Mtn Horticultural Crops Res Stn for past 91 day(s)
90 records for this period of record (100% data available)
Date/Time (EST)
1m Daily Precipitation (in)
9/11/2012
0
9/12/2012
0
9/13/2012
0
9/14/2012
0
9/15/2012
0.07
9/16/2012
0.08
9/17/2012
1.21
9/18/2012
2.35
9/19/2012
0
9/20/2012
0
9/21/2012
0
9/22/2012
0
9/23/2012
0
9/24/2012
0
9/25/2012
0
9/26/2012
0
9/27/2012
0
9/28/2012
0
9/29/2012
0.66
9/30/2012
0.01
10/1/2012
1
10/2/2012
1.47
10/3/2012
0
10/4/2012
0
10/5/2012
0
10/5/2012
0
10/7/2012
0.18
10/8/2012
0
10/9/2012
0
10/10/2012
0
10/11/2012
0
10/12/2012
0
10/13/2012
0

10/14/2012 0
10/15/2012 0.61
10/16/2012 0.06
10/17/2012 0
10/18/2012 0.01
10/19/2012 0
10/20/2012 0
10/21/2012 0
10/22/2012 0
10/23/2012 0
10/24/2012 0
10/25/2012 0
10/26/2012 0
10/27/2012 0
10/28/2012 0.09
10/29/2012 0
10/30/2012 0
10/31/2012 0
11/1/2012 0
11/2/2012 0
11/3/2012 0
11/4/2012 0
11/5/2012 0
11/6/2012 0.16
11/7/2012 0.18
11/8/2012 0
11/9/2012 0
11/10/2012 0
11/11/2012 0
11/12/2012 0.37
11/13/2012 0.05
11/14/2012 0
11/15/2012 0.1
11/16/2012 0
11/17/2012 0
11/18/2012 0
11/19/2012 0
11/20/2012 0
11/21/2012 0
11/22/2012 0
11/23/2012 0
11/24/2012 0
11/25/2012 0
11/26/2012 0
11/27/2012 0
11/28/2012 0
11/29/2012 0

11/30/2012
12/1/2012
12/2/2012
12/3/2012
12/4/2012
0
12/5/2012
0
12/6/2012
0
12/7/2012
0.01
12/8/2012
0
12/9/2012
0.02

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1144 2801 14113 6566 1195
1081 66.6 100 17,7 14,6
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NH4
SSb
1V03
Na Ni Cd Pb Al
U
so pit SS C. -N VM%
CCE%
ALWons)
811
30.76
Description:
OR -IV
Dal rySurface Scraped
Uma
Kew Men"tionc
Nutrients Available for First Crop
MOO" (wet bas(s) Othtr Blernents
lbs ton (toot baSL52
Applkation MOW
N W5 w
Ca Mg S Fe Mn zH
cz, 8 MO C1 Na Ni Cd Pb
Al
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2,0 0.97 1,7
5.2 2.4 0,44 0,40 0.02 0,04 0,01 0.01 0.50
North Carolina
Reprogramming of the laboratory -information -management system that makes this report possible Is being funded
through a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.
Thank you for using agronomic services to manage nutrients and safeguard environmental quality.
Tobacco 1rus1 Fund C -C1111111 Iss loll - Steve Troxier, Commissioner of Agriculture

FORM FRBiD-1
jj arm Owner
TP/
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Waste Structure Freeboard and Daily Precipitation Record
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Da Waste Structure Freeboard inches 1'2 Precipitation Initials Comments
Y # # I# I# # (inches)3
9,7 e7
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Date
Lagoon ID Total Volume
Applied
1/9/2010
2
247500
4/1/2010
2
337500
4/2/2010
2
337500
4/3/2010
2
315000
4/4/2010
2
337500
4/20/2010
1
292500
4/21/2010
1
380500
6/1/2010
1
315000
6/2/2010
1
405000
6/3/2010
1
3825000
10/5/2010
2
292500
10/6/2010
2
292500
10/7/2010
2
315000
10/8/2010
1
292500
1/10/2011
2
315000
2/15/2011
2
247500
2/16/2011
2
337500
2/17/2011
2
315000
5/10/2011
2
292500
5/11/2011
2
315000
5/12/2011
2
315000
5/13/2011
2
270000
5/14/2011
2
337500
5/18/2011
1
315000
5/19/2011
1
270000
5/20/2011
1
292500
10/12/2011
1
292500
10/13/2011
1
326250
10/21/2011
1
337500
10/22/2011
1
371250
1/19/2012
2
270000
1/20/2012
2
337500
1/25/2012
2
292500
1/26/2012
2
315000
1/27/2012
2
292500
1/28/2012
2
292500
2/4/2012
1
337500
2/5/2012
1
292500
2/11/2012
1
315000
2/12/2012
1
202500
2/13/2012
1
270000
6/12/2012
1
292500
6/13/2012
1
292500
10/30/2012
2
315000
10/31/2012
2
326250
gallons
Pond 1 - 1047272.73
Pond 2 - 2543376.62

-NOAACW*i� 's," "i'
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Waste Analysis Report
Grower.' Tap Root Dairy Farm LLC copies to..
735 Butler Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, NC 28732
Farm
Received: 'Z02/1612012 f Completed: f0212412012? Unka to Holpfill Information
Henderson County
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Sample ID.-
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P K Ca MW
S re Mn Zn
Cu B NO
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Total 1909
270 961 1260 674
189 965 9,82 14.7
2.77 1.38
VP
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Na Nf Cd Pb
Al Se if P if
SS C. -N DM%
CCES AL1?{ I)
301
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6.15
Description:
OR -N
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Urea
Rsommendatioul-,
Nutrients Available for First Crop
lbs
— IM"'gallow
Other Elements
lbs11000gallons
Application Afelbod
N P205 K20 Ca Mg S PO Mn
Z" Cu 8 Mo Cl
Na Ni Cd Pb
Al XG it
Irrigation
6.4 3.6 7.7 7.4 3.9 1.1 U-51 0.06
0.10 0-02 001
2.5
Complelvd: 2121/2012
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note IVI
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N
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Cu B Af"
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Division of Wafer Quality
Beverly raves Perduc- Coieen H. Sullins Des.;=reeman
Govsmor Director , . = G [ -`�J _; secretary
November 25. 2009 w�
CERTIFIED MAIL i 2[09 01
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Tap Root Dairy LLC
Taproot Dairy
752 Butler Bridge Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring General Permits
Dear Permittee:
Your facility was sent a notification in March 2009 to renew your Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General Permit that
expired on September 30, 2009. Our records show that you have not submitted a renewal appiication to this office as of today.
If you are a facility that is out of business, has depopulated and is waiting for the lagoon(s) to be closed, you may request an
individual permit with zM animals Please indicate so on the attached form and you may be waived the annual fees and OIC
requirements by obtaining the individual permit until all the lagoons have been closed and your permit rescinded
In order to assure your continued coverage under the State Non -Discharge General Permits. you must submit an application for oermit
coverage to the Division. Enclosed you will find a 'Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered by an Exyiring
State Non -Discharge General Permit.' The application form must be completed and returned by December 15. 2009. Please note that
you must include two 2 copies of vour most recent waste Utilization Plan with the application form.
Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty.
Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to 525,000 per day.
If you have any questions about the State Non -Discharge General Permits, the enclosed application, or any related maner please feel
free to contact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at 919-733-3221.
Sincerely.
Supervisor. Animal Feeding Operation Unit
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures): Henderson Soil and Water Conservation District
Asheville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Central Files - AWC450002
AQUIFER PROTFC ION SECTION
1a36 Ntau Service Center. Raleigh, North Camtina 27699-1036
! ocatior.: 2728 Capbl Boutavard, Raleiain, North Carolina 27604
Phom: 419-73;-322 i 1 FAX 1; 91471:-0588: =AX 2:919-715-6048 � Custorner Senric=_: 1-877-62-0745
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Bevedy Paves PeTdue Coieen H. 5uPins Dee Fmeman
Govemor Diraecl , ; ; Secretary
September 9, 20M
Taproot Dairy, i1,C SP Z 2Lu�
Tapmof Dairy
752 Butler Bridge Road -
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Fletcher. NC 28732 _
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage fbr Expiring Animal Waste State Non -Discharge General Permit
Your facility is currently approved far operdtion under one of the Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General
Permits, which expire on September 30, 2009. Copies of the new animal wast: operation State Non -Discharge Genera{
Permits are available at :/ r nc. u/ lications.htm or by writing or calling:
NCDENR —DWQ Animal Feeding Operations Unit
1636 Mail Service Cotter
Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone r=nber [phone]
In order to assure your continued co ;m the n- Pe=i u must submit an NMlication
for ii to the Division. Enclosed ypu will find a `R t f v 1
Covered by an FzRWU State Nom-Dischame General Permit.' IhLMLI_1catj0M form MM be p=pleted and ream ed b
Ssatembsr 15. 209: Please nc►te van must include two 12) ta�►ies of vont mast recent Waste_ Utililzataon_P1sp— the
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Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general percent within the time period specified may Timuh in a civil
penalty. Operation of your fatuity without coverage under a valid general permit would constituTe a violation of NCGS 143-
215.1 and could result in asses muerttc of civil penalties of up to 525.000 per day.
If you have any questions about the State Non -Discharge General Permits. fire cnclased application, or any related matter
Please feel free to oontact the Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at 919-733-3221.
Sincerely, �y
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Ted L Bush. Jr., Chief
Aquifer Protection Section
Enclosures
cc (wlo enclosures): Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Asheville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
A.FO Unit Ce=.W Files — 45-2
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Permit Number AWG200000
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CATTLE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL PERMIT
This General Permit is issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-215 et seq„ may apply to any
cattle facility in the State of North Carolina, and shall be effective from October 1, 2009 until September 30,
2014.
All activities authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this General Permit.
Holders of Certificates of Coverage (COC) under this General Permit shall comply with the following specified
conditions and limitations.
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Any discharge of waste that reaches surface waters or wetlands is prohibited except as otherwise
provided in this General Permit and associated statutory and regulatory provisions. Wastc.shall
not reach surface waters or wetlands by runoff, drift, manmade conveyance, direct application,
direct discharge or through ditches, terraces, or grassed waterways not otherwise classified as
state waters.
The waste collection, treatment, storage and application system operated under this General
Permit shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of pollutants to surface waters or wetlands. Application of waste to terraces and
grassed waterways is acceptable as long as it is applied in accordance with Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Standards and does not result in a discharge of waste to surface
waters or wetlands,
Facilities must be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to contain all waste plus the
runoff from a 25 -year, 24-hour rainfall event for the location of the facility. A facility that has a
discharge of waste that results because of a storm event more severe than the 25 -year, 24-hour
storm will not be considered to be in violation of this General Permit if the facility is otherwise
in compliance with its Certified Animal Waste Management Pian (CAWMP) and this General
Permit.
Any discharge or application of waste to a ditch that drains to surface waters or wetlands is
prohibited except as follows: (a) discharges from the ditches are controlled by best management
practices (BMPs) designed in accordance with NRCS standards; (b) the BMPs have been
submitted to and approved by the Division of Water Quality (Division); (c) the BMPs were
implemented as designed to prevent a discharge to surface waters or wetlands; (d) the waste was
removed immediately from the ditch upon discovery; and (e) the event was documented and
reported in accordance with Part I11.13. of this General Permit. Nothing in this exception shall
excuse a discharge to surface waters or wetlands except as may result because of rainfall from a
storm event more severe than the 25 -year, 24-hour storm.
2. This Permit does not allow the Permittee to cause a violation of any of the water quality
standards established pursuant to Title 15A, Subchapter 2B of the North Carolina Administrative
Code and Title 15A, Subchapter 2L of the North Carolina Administrative Code,
February 20, 2009

Permit Number AWG200000
The facility's COC and its CAWMP are hereby incorporated by reference into this General
Permit. The CAWMP must be consistent with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and
standards (federal, state and local) in effect at the time of siting, design and certification of the
facility.
The Permittee must assess and record, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the
implementation of the CAWMP. The Permittee must make "major changes," "revisions," or
"amendments" to the CAWMP, as defined in Section VII, "Definitions," of this Permit; -in order
to address any changes needed to maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this General
Permit. "Major changes," "revisions," and "amendments" to the CAWMP must be documented,
dated, and included as part of the CAWMP. "Major changes" and "revisions" to the CAWMP
shall be submitted to the appropriate Division Regional Office within thirty (30) calendar days of
the "major change" or "revision." "Amendments" are not required to be submitted to the
Division Regional Office unless specifically requested by the Division. If field, riser or pull
numbers are changed, an explanation shall also be submitted and include a description of how'the
new numbers relate to the old numbers.
Any violation of the COC or the CAWMP shall be considered a violation of this General Permit
and subject to enforcement actions. A violation of this General Permit may result in the Permittee
having to take immediate or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division. These
actions may include but are not limited to: modifying the CAWMP; ceasing land application of
waste; removing animals from the facility; or the COC being reopened and modified, revoked
and reissued, and/or terminated.
4. Any proposed increase or modification to the annual average design capacity from that
aufhorized by the COC will require a modification to the CAWMP and the COC prior to
modification of the facility. For all. new and expanding operations, no collection, treatment or
storage facilities may be constructed in a 100 -year flood plain.
Facilities located in watersheds sensitive to nutrient enrichment may be notified by the Division
to conduct an evaluation of the facility and its CAWMP to determine the facility's ability to
comply with the NRCS nutrient management standard as it relates to phosphorous. This
evaluation will not be required until such time as the permittee is notified by the Division. The
evaluation must be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the Division and must be
submitted to the Division. This evaluation must be completed by existing facilities within twelve
(12) months of receiving notification from the Division.
For facilities located in watersheds sensitive to nutrient enrichment, all fields with a "HIGH"
phosphorous -loss assessment rating shall have land application rates that do not exceed the
established crop removal rate for phosphorous. There shall be no waste application on fields
with a "VERY HIGH" phosphorous -loss assessment rating.
No COC will be issued to any new or expanding facility located in a watershed sensitive to
nutrient enriched until the applicant has completed and submitted a phosphorous loss assessment
to determine if the new or expanding facility can comply with the NRCS phosphorous standards.
6. If prior approval is received from the Director of the Division of Water Quality (Director),
facilities that have been issued a COC to operate under this General Permit may add treatment
units for the purpose of removing pollutants before the waste is discharged into the
lagoons/storage ponds. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Director that the new treatment unit will not interfere with the operation of the existing
treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and track the pollutants
removed.
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7, if prior approval is received from the Director, facilities which have been issued a COC to
operate under this Genera! Permit may add innovative treatment processes to the systems on a
pilot basis in order to determine if the innovative treatment process will improve how the waste
is treated and/or managed. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Director that the innovative treatment process will not interfere with the
operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and
track the pollutants removed.
8. Animal waste shall not be applied within 100 feet of any well with the exception of monitoring
wells. The allowable distance to monitoring wells shall be established on a case-by-case basis by
the Division.
11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The collection, treatment, storage facilities, and the land application equipment and fields shall
be properly operated and maintained at all times.
2. A vegetative cover shall be maintained as specified in the facility's CAWMP on all land
application fields and buffers in accordance with the CAWMP. No waste shall be applied upon
areas not included in the CAWMP or upon areas where the crop is insufficient for nutrient
utilization. However, if the CAWMP allows, then waste may be applied up to thirty (30) days
prior to planting or breaking dormancy.
3. Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop
production.
4. Land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall land
application rates exceed the agronomic rate of the nutrient of concern for the receiving crop.
In no case shall land application rates result in excessive ponding or any runoff during any given
application event.
6. Animal waste shall not be directly applied onto crops for direct human consumption that do not
undergo further processing (e.g., strawberries, melons, lettuce, cabbage, apples, etc.) at any time
during the growing season, or in the case of fruit bearing trees, following breaking dormancy.
Application of animal wastes shall not occur within thirty (30) days of the harvesting of fiber and
food crops for direct human consumption that undergoes further processing.
If manure or sludges are applied on conventionally tilled bare soil, the waste shall be
incorporated into the soil within two (2) days after application on the land, or prior to the next
rainfall event, whichever occurs first. This requirement does not apply to no -till fields, pastures,
or fields where crops are actively growing.
No material other than animal wastes of the type generated on this facility shall be disposed of in
the animal waste collection, treatment, storage or application systems. This includes but is not
limited to pesticides, toxic chemicals and petroleum products.
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9. Domestic and/or industrial wastewater from showers, toilets, sinks, etc. shall not be discharged
into the animal waste collection, treatment, storage, and application system. Washing machines
located near the milking parlors and used exclusively for washing rags used during milking;
waste milk; and wash vats required to be connected to the animal waste collection, treatment,
storage and application system by Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Part H, Section 7, item 5r
are exempt from this requirement. Washdown of stock trailers owned by and used to transport
animals to and from the facility only, will be permissible as long as the system has been
evaluated and approved to accommodate the additional volume. Only those cleaning agents and
soaps that are not expected to harm the receiving crop, and will not contravene the groundwater
standards listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in facilities covered by this General Permit.
Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps,
10. Disposal of dead animals resulting from normal mortality rates associated with the facility shall
be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division's Statutes and regulations.
Disposal of dead animals whose numbers exceed normal mortality rates associated with the
facility shall also be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division's Statutes and regulations provided that: 1) burial of such animals shall be done in
consultation with the State Veterinarian of the NCDA&CS Veterinary Division's Statutes and in
compliance with NCDA&CS regulations; 2) all such burial sites must be mapped, and the dates
and numbers of the animals buried by species and type must be recorded; and 3) the map is
submitted to the appropriate Regional Office Aquifer Protection Section within fifteen (15)
calendar days of burial.
In the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, disposal of dead animals shall be
done in accordance with requirements and guidelines dictated by the State Veterinarian
according to G.S. § 106-339.4. The Division may require groundwater monitoring when there is
massive burial of animals. All burial sites of such animals must be mapped, and the dates and
numbers of the animals. buried by species and type must be recorded.
11. Unless accounted for in temporary storage volume, all uncontaminated runoff from the
surrounding property and buildings shall be diverted away from the waste storage structures to
prevent any unnecessary addition to the liquid volume in the structures. Runoff from lounging
areas to the waste storage ponds or lagoons shall be prevented unless included in the CAWMP.
12. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen lagoon/storage
pond embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum liquid level), berms, pipe runs, and
diversions to surface waters or wetlands. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be
allowed to grow on the lagoon/storage pond embankments. All trees shall be removed in
accordance with good engineering practices. Lagoon/storage pond areas shall be accessible, and
vegetation shall be kept mowed.
13. At the time of sludge removal from a lagoon/storage pond, the sludge must be managed in
accordance with the CAWMP. When removal of sludge from the structure is necessary,
provisions must be taken to prevent damage to the structure dikes and liner.
14. Lagoons/storage ponds shall be kept free of foreign debris including, but not limited to, tires,
bottles, light bulbs, gloves, syringes or any other solid waste,
15. The facility must have at least one of the following items at all times: (a) adequate animal waste
application and handling equipment, (b) a lease, or other written agreement, for the use of the
necessary equipment, or (c) a contract with a third party applicator capable of providing adequate
waste application.
February 20, 2009

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16, The Permittee shall designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid
certification to be in charge of the animal waste management system. The waste management
system shall be operated by the Operator in Charge (OIC) or a person under the OIC's
supervision.
17. In accordance with 1 SA NCAC 8F,0203(2)(2), the OIC or a designated back-up OIC of a Type B
Animal Waste Management System shall inspect, or a person under the supervision of an OIC or
designated back-up OIC shall inspect, the land application site as often as necessary to insure that
the animal waste is land applied in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall the time
between inspections be more than 120 minutes during the application of waste. A record of each
inspection shall be recorded on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division and shall include
the date, time, sprayfield number and name of the operator for each inspection. Inspection shall
included but not be limited to visual observation of application equipment, spray fields,
subsurface drain outlets, ditches, and drainage ways for any discharge of waste,
The Permittee may assert as an affirmative defense in any enforcement action alleging
noncompliance with the requirements imposed in this condition that such noncompliance was
due to circumstances beyond the Permittee's control. A notation shall be made on the form
indicating the inspection affected by such circumstance and an explanation setting forth the
circumstances claimed to have been beyond the Permittee's control shall be submitted with the
form.
18. The Director may require any permittee to install and operate flow meters with flow totalizers
based on the facility's violations and/or incomplete or incorrect record keeping events.
19. No waste shall be applied in wind conditions that might reasonably be expected to cause the mist
to reach surface waters or wetlands or cross property lines or field boundaries.
20. The Permittee shall maintain buffer strips or other equivalent practices as specified in the
facility's CAWMP near feedlots, manure and feed storage areas and land application areas.
21. Waste shall not be applied on land that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen or snow covered
at the time of land application.
22. Land application of waste is prohibited during precipitation events. The Permittee shall consider
pending weather conditions in making the decision to land apply waste and shall document the
weather conditions at the time of land application on forms supplied by or approved by the
Division.
Land application of waste 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 including a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression for the county in
which the permitted facility is located. Watches and warnings are posted on the National
Weather Service's website located at: www.weather.20v. More detailed website information
can be found on Page 2 of the Certificate of Coverage. Watch and warning information can also
be obtained by calling the local National Weather Service Office that serves the respective
county, which can be found on Page 2 of the Certificate of Coverage.
The Director may require any permittee to install, operate and maintain devices on all irrigation
pumps/equipment designed to automatically stop irrigation activities during precipitation. This
decision will be based on the facility's compliance history for irrigation events.
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23. Land application activities shall cease on any application site that exceeds a Mehlich 3 Soil Test
Index for Copper of greater than 3,000 (108 pounds per acre) or Zinc of greater than 3,000 (213
pounds per acre).
24. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated once in the first two years after
issuance of the COC and then at least once every two years thereafter. The results must be
documented on forms provided by, or approved by, the Division.
25. Any major structural repairs to waste structures must have *ritten documentation from a
technical specialist certifying proper design and installation. However, if a piece of equipment is
being replaced with a piece of equipment of the identical specifications, no technical specialist
approval is necessary [i.e. piping, reels, valves, pumps (if the gallons per minute (gpm) capacity
is not being increased or decreased), etc.] unless the replacement involves disturbing the
structure embankment or liner.
26. Crops for which animal waste is land applied must be removed from the land application site and
properly managed and utilized unless other management practices are approved in the CAWMP.
27. In accordance with NRCS North Carolina Conservation Practice Standard No. 359 "Waste
Treatment Lagoon", an operator may temporarily lower waste levels to provide irrigation water
during drought periods and to provide additional temporary storage for excessive rainfall during
the hurricane season and in preparation for the following winter months. All conditions of
NRCS NC Standard No. 359 must be satisfied prior to lowering waste levels below designed stop
pump levels.
IU. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UIREMENTS
An inspection of the waste collection, treatment, and storage structures, and runoff control
measures shall be conducted and documented at a frequency to insure proper operation but at
least monthly and after all storm events of greater than one (1) inch in 24 hours. For example,
lagoons/storage ponds, and other structures should be inspected for evidence of erosion, leakage,
damage by animals, or discharge. inspection shall also include visual observation of subsurface
drain outlets, ditches, and drainage ways for any discharge of waste.
Monitoring and Recording Freeboard Levels
a. Highly visible waste -level gauges shall be maintained to mark the level of waste in each
lagoon/storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free flowing transfer pipe into a
subsequent structure. The gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings.
The waste level in each storage structure with a waste level gauge shall be monitored and
recorded weekly on forms supplied by or approved by the Division.
The Director may require more frequent monitoring and recording of waste levels based on
the facility's compliance history for freeboard violations.
b. Any facility which experiences freeboard violations in any two consecutive years
following the issuance of this General Permit, or as determined necessary by the Director,
shall monitor and record waste levels as follows:
February 20, 2009

Permit Number AWG200000
In addition to the facility's existing waste -level gauges, automated lagoon/storage pond
waste -level monitors and recorders (monitored and recorded at least hourly) must be
installed on all treatment and storage structures covered by a COC issued under this
General Permit to measure and record freeboard. This equipment must be properly
maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and
maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later than
ninety (90) days following notification from the Director. The Director may determine
that installation of automated waste level monitors is not required if the Permittee can
demonstrate that preventative measures were taken to avoid the violations and that the
violations resulted from conditions beyond the Permittee's control.
If an automated level monitor(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall:
report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon
as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours following first knowledge of the
problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and record
daily waste levels at the same time every day until such time as the automated
equipment is placed back into operation.
C. The Director may require new or modified waste -level gauges at any facility if it is
determined that the existing gauges are not adequate to accurately indicate actual waste
levels, or the various waste levels required to be maintained by this General Permit or the
facility's CAWMP.
Monitoring and Recording Precipitation Events
Precipitation events at facilities issued a COC to operate under this General Permit shall be
monitored and recorded as follows:
A rain gauge must be installed at a site that is representative of the weather conditions at
the farm's land application sitc(s) to measure all precipitation events, The precipitation
type and amount must be recorded daily for all precipitation events and maintained on site
for review by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Department). Daily
records do not need to be maintained for those days without precipitation events.
b. The Director may require that an automated rain gauge and recorder must be installed on
site to measure and record all precipitation events. This equipment must be properly
maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and
maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later than
ninety (90) days following receipt of notice from the Director.
If an automated rain gauge(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall
report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon
as possible, but in no case more than twenty four (24) hours following first
knowledge of the problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and record
all rainfall events until such time as the automated equipment is placed back into
operation.
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A representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis, including pH, phosphorus, copper, and zinc,
shall be conducted on each application field receiving animal waste in accordance with NCGS
143-215.10C(e)(6). As of the effective date of this General Permit, the Statute requires that the
analysis be conducted at least annually.
5. An analysis of the animal waste shall be conducted in accordance with recommended laboratory
sampling procedures as close to the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60)
days (before or after) of the date of application. Every reasonable effort shall be made to have
the waste analyzed prior to the date of application and as close to the time of waste application as
possible. This analysis shall include the following parameters:
Nitrogen Zinc
Phosphorus Copper
6. The Permittee shall record all irrigation and land application event(s) including hydraulic loading
rates, nutrient loading rates and cropping information. The Permittee shall also record removal of
solids and document nutrient loading rates if disposed of on-site, or record the off-site
location(s). These records must be on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division.
7. A record shall be created and maintained of all transfers of waste between waste structures on the
same site not typically operated in series. Such record shall include at least the identity of the
structure from which the waste was transferred, the identity of the structure receiving the waste,
the date and time of transfer and the total volume/quantity of waste transferred.
8. The Permittee must maintain monthly stocking records for the facility and make the records
available to the Department. Pastured animals not contributing waste to the animal waste
management systems should not be counted on the monthly stocking records.
9. If, for any reason, there is a discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and
application systems (including the land application sites), to surface waters or wetlands, the
Permittee is required to make notification in accordance with Condition 111, 13. The discharge
notification shall include the following information:
a. Description of the discharge: A description of the discharge including an estimate of the
volume/quantity discharged, a description of the flow path to the receiving surface waters
or wetlands and a site sketch showing the path of the waste.
b. Time of the discharge: The length of time of the discharge, including the exact dates and
times that it started and stopped, and if not stopped, the anticipated time the discharge is
expected to continue.
C. Cause of the discharge: A detailed statement of the cause of the discharge. If caused by a
precipitation event, detailed information from the on-site rain gauge concerning the inches
and duration of the precipitation event.
d. All steps being taken to reduce, stop and cleanup the discharge. All steps to be taken to
prevent future discharges from the same cause.
e. Analysis of the waste: A copy of the last waste analysis conducted as required by
Condition I11, 5. above.
A waste sample, obtained within seventy-two (72) hours following first knowledge of the
discharge to surface waters or wetlands, from the source lagoon/storage pond, shall be
analyzed for the following minimum parameters:
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Fecal coliform bacteria
Total suspended solids
Ammonia nitrogen (NH, -N)
Nitrate nitrogen (N0; -N)
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Five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BODS)
Total phosphorous
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)
Monitoring results must be submitted to the Division within thirty (30) days of the
discharge event.
10. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), The Division may require any monitoring and
reporting (including but not limited to groundwater, surface water or wetland, waste, sludge, soil,
lagoon/storage pond levels and plant tissue) necessary to determine the source, quantity, quality,
and effect of animal waste upon the surface waters, groundwater or wetlands. Such monitoring,
including its scope, frequency, duration and any sampling, testing, and reporting systems, shall
meet all applicable Division requirements.
11. A copy of this General Permit, the facility's COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner
agreements, the CAWMP and copies of all records required by this General Permit and the
facility's CAWMP shall be maintained by the Permittee in chronological and legible form for a
minimum of three (3) years, Records include but are not limited to: soil and waste analyses, rain
gauge readings, freeboard levels, irrigation and land application event(s), past inspection reports
and operational reviews, animal stocking records, records of additional nutrient sources applied
(including but not limited to sludges, unused feedstuff leachatc, milk waste, septage and
commercial fertilizer), cropping information, waste application equipment testing and
calibration, and records of removal of solids to off-site location(s). These records shall be
maintained on forms provided or approved by the Division and shall be readily available at the
facility (stored at places such as the farm residence, office, outbuildings, etc.) where animal
waste management activities are being conducted for the life of this General Permit, unless
otherwise specified in this General Permit.
12. Within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the request from the Division, the Permittee shall
provide to the Division one (1) copy of all requested information and reports related to the
operation of the animal waste management system. Once received by the Division, all such
information and reports become public information, unless they constitute confidential
information under NC G.S. 132-1.2, and shall be made available to the public by the Division as
specified in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.
13. Regional Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as
possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following First knowledge of the
occurrence of any of the following events:
a. Any discharge to ditches, surface waters or wetlands.
b. Any discharge that poses a serious threat to the environment or human safety or health.
c. Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that
required in Condition V. 2. of this General Permit.
d. Over applying waste either in excess of the limits set out in the CAWMP or where runoff
enters surface waters or wetlands.
e. failure of any component of the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land
application system resulting in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands.
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Any failure of the waste treatment and disposal system that renders the facility incapable
of adequately receiving, treating or storing the waste and/or sludge.
g. A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application
field which results in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands.
h. A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application
field which results in a discharge that poses a serious threat to surface waters, wetlands, or
human health or safety.
Any deterioration or leak in a lagoon/storage pond that poses an immediate threat to the
environment or human safety or health.
For any emergency, which requires immediate reporting after normal business hours, contact
must be made with the Division of Emergency Management at 1-800-858-0358.
The Permittee shall also file a written report to the appropriate Division Regional Office within
five (5) calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to correct the problem and to ensure that the problem
does not recur. The requirement to file a written report may not be waived by the Division
Regional Office.
14. The Director may require any permittee to file an annual certification report based on the
compliance history of the facility. If required, the report must be filed on forms provided by the
Division.
15, The Director may require facilities to submit additional reports and/or certifications based on the
facility's compliance history.
16. In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of waste to surface waters or wetlands, the
Permittee must issue a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general
coverage in the county in which the discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge.
The press release must be issued within forty-eight (48) hours after it is determined that the
discharge has reached the surface waters or wetlands. A copy of the press release and a list of
the news media to which it was distributed must be kept for at least one (1) year after the
discharge and must be distributed to any person upon request.
17. In the event of a discharge of 15,000 gallons or more of animal waste to surface waters or
wetlands, a public notice is required in addition to the press release described in Condition In 16.
The public notice must be placed in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in
which the discharge occurred and the county immediately downstream within ten (10) days of the
discharge. The minimum content of the notice is the name of the facility, location of the
discharge, estimated volume of waste entering state waters, time and date discharge occurred,
duration of the discharge, identification water body that was discharged into including creek and
river basin if applicable, actions taken to prevent further discharge, and a facility contact person
and phone number.
18. If a discharge of 1,000,000 gallons of wastewater or more reaches surface waters or wetlands, the
appropriate Division Regional Office must be contacted to determine in what additional counties,
if any, a public ,notice must be published. A copy of all public notices and proof of publication
must be sent to the Division within thirty (30) days of the discharge.
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19. All facilities, which are issued a COC to operate under this General Permit, shall conduct a
survey of the sludge accumulation in all lagoons/storage ponds every year. The survey report
should be written on forms provided or approved by the Division and shall include a sketch
showing the depth of sludge in the various locations within each structure. This survey frequency
may be reduced if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Division that the rate of sludge
accumulation does not warrant an annual survey.
If the sludge accumulation is such that the structure does not satisfy the criteria set by NRCS NC
Conservation Practice Standard No. 359, a sludge removal or management plan must be
submitted to the appropriate Division Regional Office within ninety (90) days of the
determination. The plan shall describe removal and waste utilization procedures to be used.
Compliance regarding sludge levels must be achieved within two (2) years of the determination.
20. If required by 15A NCAC 02T Section .1300, the Division may notify the permittee to conduct
compliance water quality monitoring on surface and/or groundwater during the period of this
General Permit. This monitoring will not be required until such time as the Division notifies the
permittee. A monitoring plan shall be established within the time specified by the above
referenced rules. All monitoring must be performed using standard sampling protocol, tested at a
laboratory approved by the Division, and results must be submitted to the Division.
TV. INSPECTIONS AND ENTRY
The Permittee shall allow any authorized representative of the Department, upon the presentation
of credentials and other documents as may be required by law and in accordance with reasonable
and appropriate biosecurity measures, to:
a. Enter the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this General Permit;
Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this General Permit;
Inspect, at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this General Permit; and,
d. Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance, any
substances or parameters at any location.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I . The issuance of a COC to operate under this General Permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility for compliance with all applicable surface water, wetlands, groundwater and air
quality standards or for damages to surface waters, wetlands or groundwaters resulting from the
animal operation.
2. The maximum waste level in lagoons/storage ponds shall not exceed that specified in the
facility's CAWMP. At a minimum, maximum waste level for lagoons/storage ponds must not
exceed the level that provides adequate storage to contain the 25-ycar, 24-hour storm event plus
an additional one (1) foot of structural freeboard except that there shall be no violation of this
condition if: (a) there is a storm event more severe than a 25 -year, 24-hour event, (b) the
Permittee is in compliance with its CAWMP, and (c) there is at least one (1) foot of structural
freeboard.
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In addition to the above requirements, for new and expanding farms with lagoon and storage
pond designs completed after September 1, 1996, storage must also be provided for the heavy
rainfall factor for the lagoons/storage pond. In case of lagoons/storage ponds in series that are
gravity fed, the 25 -year, 24-hour storm event and/or the heavy rainfall factor storage requirement
for the system may be designed into the lowest lagoon/storage pond in the system. However,
adequate freeboard must be designed into the upper lagoons/storage ponds to allow sufficient
storage to prevent the waste level from rising into the structural freeboard while the storm water
is draining into the lowest structure in the system.
3. Any containment basin, such as a lagoon or a storage pond, used for waste management shall
continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of this General Permit until properly
closed. When the containment basin is properly closed in accordance with the NRCS NC
Conservation Practice Standard No. 360 "Closure of Waste Impoundments," February 2008 or
any subsequent amendment, the containment basin shall not be subject to the requirements of this
General Permit. The Permittee must submit a letter to the Division to request rescission of the
COC by providing documentation of closure of all containment basins.
Closure shall also include a minimum of 24 hours pre -notification of the Division and submittal
of the Animal Waste Storage Pond and Lagoon Closure Report Form to the address identified on
the form within fifteen (15) days of completion of closure.
This General Permit allows for the distribution of up to four cubic yards of manure per visit to
individuals for personal use. The Permittee must provide the recipient(s) with information on the
nutrient content of the manure. Distribution of greater quantities must be to individuals or
businesses permitted to distribute the waste, or to be land applied to sites identified in the
Permittee's CAWMP.
The Permittee must inform the recipient(s) of his/her responsibilities to properly manage the land
application of manure. Record keeping for the distribution of manure up to four (4) cubic yards
per visit to individuals for personal use is not required.
5. The annual permit fee shall be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly constitutes grounds for revocation of its COC to
operate under this General Permit.
6. Failure of the Permittee to maintain, in full force and effect, lessee and landowner agreements,
which are required in the CAWMP, shall constitute grounds for revocation of its COC to operate
under this General Permit.
A COC to operate under this General Permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for
the facility to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a Notification of
Change of Ownership form must be submitted to the Division, including documentation from the
parties involved and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. This request shall be
submitted within sixty (60) days of change of ownership. The request will be considered on its
merits and may or may not be approved.
8. A COC to operate under this General Permit is effective only with respect to the nature and
volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. The Permittee shall
notify the Division immediately of any applicable information not provided in the permit
application.
Any proposed modification to an animal waste management system including installation of
lagoon covers shall require approval from the Division prior to construction.
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9. If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this General Permit after the
expiration date of this General Permit, the Permittee must apply for and obtain a new COC.
Renewal applications must be filed at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the General
Permit.
10. The issuance of a COC to operate under this General Permit does not prohibit the Division from
reopening and modifying the General Permit or COC, revoking and reissuing the General Permit
or COC, or terminating the General Permit or COC as allowed by the appropriate laws, rules, and
regulations.
11. The Director may require any person, otherwise eligible for coverage under this General Permit,
to apply for an individual permit by notifying that person that an application is required.
12. The Groundwater Compliance Boundary is established by 15A NCAC 2L .0102 and 15A NCAC
2T .0103. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance
Boundary is subject to the requirements of 15A NCAC 2L and the Division in addition to the
penalty provisions applicable under the North Carolina General Statutes.
13. Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of four years or more, the Permittee must submit
documentation to the Division demonstrating that ail current NRCS standards are met prior to
restocking of the facility.
VI. PENALTIES
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this General Permit; the facility's
COC; the facility's CAWMP; and/or applicable state law; may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division including but not limited to the modification of the animal
waste management system, civil penalties, criminal penalties and injunctive relief.
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this General Permit. Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of state law and is grounds for enforcement action; for
permit coverage termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit
coverage renewal application.
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action to claim that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
conditions of this General Permit.
V CI. DEFINITIONS
25 -year, 24-hour rainfall or storm event means the maximum 24-hour precipitation event with a
probable recurrence interval of once in 25 years, as defined by the National Weather Service in Technical
Paper Number 40, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the United States," May 1961, and subsequent
amendments, or equivalent regional or state rainfall probability information developed therefrom.
Agronomic rates means the amount of animal waste and/or other nutrient sources to be applied to lands
as outlined in NRCS NC Conservation Practice Standards No. 590 "Nutrient Management" and No. 633
"Waste Utilization" or as recommended by the NCDA&CS and the North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service at the time of certification of the Animal Waste Management Plan by the appropriate
certified technical specialist.
Amendment to the CAWMP means a change and/or addition to a part(s) of the plan, and requires that
the change and/or addition adhere to current applicable standards. The following are examples of
amendments to the CAWMP:
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• In an existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or cropping pattern that utilizes 25% or less of the N
generated is considered a plan amendment. Additional acreage needed to facilitate the change in
crops and/or cropping pattern is permissible and considered part of the amendment.
• The addition of winter crops and/or interseeded perennial crops are considered amendments to an
existing CAWMP when the operation does not require additional acreage and/or crops for N
utilization, and does not exceed the 25% criteria stated above.
• When a CAWMP cannot meet N utilization requirements due to land lost to irrigation inefficiency
(usable versus total acres), then the CAWMP may be amended to increase available acreage and/or
change the crop for N utilization. This is the only exception to the 25% N criteria for plan revision.
• Inclusions of emergency action plans, and insect, odor and mortality checklists are considered
CAWMP amendments.
• Including additional acreage for land application beyond what is required in the existing CAWMP is
considered a plan amendment.
Animal feeding operation means a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility)
where the following conditions are met: (i) animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or will be
stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of forty five (45) days or more in any twelve (12)
month period, and (ii) crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the
normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. Two or more animal feeding operations
under common ownership arc considered to be a single animal feeding operation if they adjoin each
other, or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes.
Certification means technical specialist certification of the CAWMP in accordance with the
requirements of 15A NCAC 02T .1304. It is unrelated to terms "Annual Certification" as used in
Condition 111.14 of this Permit, and the "No Discharge Certification Option" allowed by the November
2008 EPA CAFO Rule.
Ditch means any man made channel for the purpose of moving water off a site to the surface waters.
Excessive Ponding means any area of the application field where visible liquid waste is ponded on the
surface of the land application site more than four (4) hours following the application of waste.
Excessive ponding also means any areas where the ponding of waste has resulted in crop failure.
Groundwaters means any subsurface waters, as defined in 1 SA NCAC 2L.01 02,
Land application means the application of wastewater and/or waste solids onto or incorporation into the
soil.
Major changes to the CAWMP means changes in the number of animals, type of operation (feeder to
finish to wean to feeder), retrofit of a lagoon, installation of a new irrigation system, and similar type
changes. Recertification is only required for major changes to the CAWMP. Major changes to a facility
must first be approved by DWQ. The new CAWMP and the certification shall be submitted with a
request that the COC be amended to reflect the changes. The facility may not make the changes until a
new or amended COC has been issued.
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Revision to the CAWMP means a change to an entire CAWMP to meet current applicable standards. A
CAWMP must be revised if the operation cannot utilize all N nitrogen generated by the animal
production in accordance with the existing CAWMP, except for the specific conditions noted in the
CAWMP amendment criteria as previously defined. For an existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or
cropping pattern that utilizes more than 25% of the N generated by the operation is considered a plan
revision. Any change to an existing CAWMP, whether an amendment or revision, must be signed and
dated by both the producer and a technical specialist for the new CAWMP to be valid. A revision of the
CAWMP does not require recertification.
State Waters means all surface waters, wetlands, groundwaters and waters of the United States located
in the State.
Surface Waters means any stream, river, brook, swamp, lake, sound, tidal estuary, bay, creek, reservoir,
waterway, or other surface body or surface accumulation of water, whether public or private, or natural
or artificial, that is contained in, flows through, or borders upon any portion of the State of North
Carolina, including any portion of the Atlantic Ocean over which the State has jurisdiction as well as any
additional Waters of the United States which are located in the State.
Waste means manure, animal waste, process wastewater and/or sludge generated at an animal feeding
operation.
Wetlands means areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of
vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, as defined in 15A NCAC 213 .0202.
This General Permit issued the 20th day of February, 2009.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Director
o een H. Sullins
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number AWG200000
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Subject: Re. Taproot Dairy NCA345002
From: "J. R. Joshi" <j aya.joshi@ncmai 1. net>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 08:50:27 -0400
To: Bev Price <Bev,[e-mail]>
CC: Todd Bennett <[e-mail]>
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Yes, we did get the application on 3/29/2007 (rather late, needed a lot of work to do
so). Todd has the application and may not have 'imported' it to the application area
yet.
For a change, out of 1100 some applications sent this this time,we have gotten *all*
but one (the hopeless one) back this time. I wish we could have done the same the
last time around....
Thanks you for the follow up.
Bev Price wrote:
Hey J.R.,
According to SIMS, Taproot still hasn't sent in their permit renewal. Is this
correct/do I need to send another application form to them?
Bev
Bev Price - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of water Quality - Aquifer Protection Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
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J. R. Joshi
North Carolina Division of water Quality
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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Alen W. Kllmek, P. E., Director
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To: Regional Aquifer Protection Section Supervisors
Ted Bush
From: Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Subject: Compliance/Enforcement Procedures
Animal Waste Management Facilities
To assist in developing and maintaining reasonable consistency across the regions, the following
compliance and enforcement guidelines are to be considered by both the central office and the
regional office staff when working with animal waste facilities. Each individual decision must
stand-alone and be consistent with the North Carolina General Statutes and rules governing
animal operations. This memorandum may be used as a guide in making your decision as to the.
appropriate action. This memo replaces the previous Guidance Memo dated April 2, 2003. This
guidance is based, in part, on the final report of the Chronic Rainfall Working Group convened
under the direction of the Environmental Review Commission dated March 25, 2004.
The numbers correspond to questions on the inspection form and iinply no priority. The options
below only cover the first few violations for specific areas of the form. If there are continuing
violations, consult the Central Office for guidance on escalation. If a case is being prepared for a
specific type of violation consideration should be made to other violations to the case as outlined
below. In making any decision regarding an assessment of civil penalties, you are directed to
base your assessment on careful consideration of the eight'assessment factors enumerated in NC
General Statute 143E-282. I (b), as required by NC General Statute 143-215.6A(c).
A copy of the inspection form shall be provided to the facility owner. General guidance on
reasonable timeframes to make repairs is available in Compliance Recommendations for Soil and
Water Staff dated July 6, 2001.
1. Discharge to surface waters
- NOV only if the following criteria are met
a. If the Regional office is notified promptly by the facility operator/owner
b. There is substantial evidence that the discharge was unavoidable and that there
was no negligence or inability to operate and maintain effectively
c. The facility mitigated the discharge quickly (built a dam/pumped out creek)
- Fish kill with above criteria will require DWQ to cover replacement costs
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- Other discharges to surface waters an enforcement case should be prepared and
forwarded to the AFOU for assessment.
- Continuing discharges or egregious violations may warrant a request to the
Director that the Attorney General review facility file for a Temporary Restraining
Order or other Injunctive Relief
2. Evidence of Past Discharge
- Note in the comments section of the inspection form if no other violations are noted
on site. If a letter is sent for other violations on this site this issue should be included
in the letter
- NOV for this issue alone if inspector determines that there is potential for future
discharges or impact
- If there is sufficient evidence a discharge occurred, an enforcement case should be
forwarded to the AFOU for assessment.
3. Other adverse impacts (animals with access to creek, feed storage runoff etc...)
- Note in continents section of inspection form
- NOV for any actual violations or impacts
- If not remedied in reasonable amount of time Region should consider:
A. Civil Penalty assessment
B. Coverage under an individual permit
C. Injunctive Relief
4. Freeboard
Whenever a high freeboard is identified at an animal facility, the producer will be given the
opportunity to provide information to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) that will enable
DWQ to make a determination as to the appropriate response to the incident. This request for
information may be either in the form of a Request for Information Letter or the DWQ staff may
meet with the producer at the facility. Once any additional information has been evaluated, the
producer will be issued a Notice of Deficiency (NOD), a Notice of Violation (NOV), and/or a
Civil Penalty Assessment. DWQ may also initiate other enforcement actions as appropriate.
The guidelines to be followed in making the determination as to the appropriate response will be
as follows:
A) If lagoon/storage pond's available storage capacity is greater than 12 inches (for
structural stability) but less than that required to also retain the 25 year -24 hour
rainfall event:
1. Notice of Deficiency if the following criteria are met:
a. The producer contacted the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) to report the
inadequate storage in a lagoon/storage pond, and
b. The producer has been effectively operating and maintaining their waste
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William Cl. Moss Jr., Secretary
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
LASheville
C 4 8 2006
"Taproot Dairy L L C
Taproot Dairy
752 Butler Bridge Rd Regional Office
Fletcher, NC 28732 r l''OtRCtlOrt ./
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring NPDES General Permit
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently approved for operation under one of the Animal Waste Operation NPDES General Permits, which expire on
July 1, 2007. Due to changes in federal rules, facilities that do not discharge nor propose to discharge may choose whether or not to
retain coverage under an NPDES General Permit. Copies of the draft animal waste operation NPDES general permits and the State
Non -Discharge General Permits are available at http://h2o.enr.state.iic.us/aps/afou/dowiiloads,litm or by writing or calling:
NCDENR -- DWQ Animal Feeding Operations Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
In order to assure your continued coverage under one of these two types of general hermits, you must submit an application for permit
coverage to the Division. Enclosed you will find -a `Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility -Currently Covered by an Expiring
NPDES General Permit.' The application form must be completed and returned by January 2. 2007. Please note, you must include
two (7) copies of your most recent Waste Utilization Plan with the application form.
Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty.
Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions about the draft general permits, the enclosed application, or any related matter please feel free to contact the
Animal Feeding Operations Unit staff at 919-733-3221.
Sincerely,
Ted L. Bush, Jr„ Chief
Aquifer Protection Section
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Waste spill reported on French Broad River
Writlen h_v Sabian Warren
Dec 06 citizen-times.com
FLETCHER — A Fletcher dairy farm with a history of environmental
0 violations is under investigation for what state officials call a major spill of raw animal waste into a popular
section of the French Broad River.
N.C. Division of Water Quality
I inspectors found waste entering the river from an overflowing waste storage pond at Taproot Dairy Farm at
a rate of about 11,000 gallons an hour, state officials said Thursday.
Inspectors went to the farm on Butler Bridge Road, south of Asheville on the edge of Henderson County, on
Tuesday afler being notified of the problem by Drench Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson
Carson said he learned of the spill from fishermen who saw the waste entering the river Tuesday morning. That
section of the river is popular among fishermen and boaters.
The waste resulted in high fecal coliform bacteria levels in the river nearby, said Division of Water Quality
regional supervisor Landon Davidson. It was difficult to judge the impact on fish and other aquatic life near the
spill, but the level of bacteria in the water was high enough to cause illness in humans if ingested, he said.
"That's a pretty high volume for a one-hour period," said Davidson, who's based in Asheville. "We don't
know the duration. It's unusual to have a direct discharge of this amount. It's the worst one I've seen, and I've
been here since 2000."
Inspectors, working with the farm's owner, Billy Johnston, were able to quickly stop the spil] Tuesday,
Davidson said. Workers at the farm added soil to the bank of the pond where waste was running over, and
workers drained some of the liquid from the pond.
Contacted Thursday, Johnston said the waste had not been overflowing long.
'It was for a very short period of time," he said, but declined to be more specific or answer other questions.
From the storage pond, the waste drained into a nearby dry creek bed, then flowed about 300 yards to the
river, Davidson said.
Inspectors revisited the farm Wednesday and Thursday to check the storage pond, and officials will continue
to monitor the site, Davidson said.
He said his office "likely would recommend penalties" against Taproot that could include fines and require the
owner to take corrective measures. Davidson said he could not be any more specific about potential penalties
until the investigation is completed, possibly in a week or two.
The Division of Water Quality cited Taproot Dairy for a range of violations each year from 2006 through
2010, but the Farm so far has not been assessed any penalties, Davidson said.

r� Some of the violations included failure by the owner to maintamr required operator certification, failure to
provide records, failure to renew required permits and failure to collect soil and waste analyses. The farm also
was cited in 2007 and 2008 for allowing sileage leachate to leak into a wetland area beside the river. Such
runoff can rob water of dissolved oxygen, which can harm aquatic life.
"We're really disappointed in the dairy," Davidson said. `5eir permit requires them to actively manage the
ponds and measure the amount of waste. This overtopping was very easy to see. People were actively
working there."
Carson, of the Western North Carolina Alliance, said the recent dry weather makes the farm's owner more
curable. Typically, waste spills happen after heavy rain causes storage ponds to overflow their banks.
"It wasn't after a big rain storm or anything," Carson said.
He said his group has been searching for several months for a rrujor source of pollution in an 8 -mile stretch of
the river that the Division of Water Quality added to its list of impaired waters in August because of
persistently high levels of fecal coliform. Taproot Dairy is on that stretch of water.
"We're hoping this is one of the main sources of that impairment," he said, noting that identification of the
source can lead to improvements.
"°The French Broad is such a highly recreated and fished river," Carson said. "I've heard of people getting sick
in that section of the river, getting stomach bugs and that kind of thing."
He lauded the fishermen who told hirn of the Taproot spill and urged other recreational users of the river to
keep their eyes peeled for sources of pollution. Contact Carson by calling him at 258-8737 or by email at
[e-mail].

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GENERAL REPORT OF COMPLAINT
r'�;,lGvIf�L3 Regional Office
COLNTY: HENDERSON DATE: 08/08/06 Aqu;111r Protection
OWNER: 13 ADLEY & BILLY JOHNSTON & FAMILY
FACILITY NAME: TAP ROOT DAIRY
ADDRESS: 735 BUTLER BROGE ROAD , FLETCI-IER , N.C. 28732 - 9322
PHONE: [phone] W
DESCRPTION OF COMPLAINT: IMPROPER. DEAD DISPOSAL
REPORTED BY: JOHN HUNT' I DWQ AQTJWM PROTECTION SECTION r
RALLIGN OFFICE DATE: 08 / 03 / 06
COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY: JOTIN SINGLETON
IS3 INFORMATION REQUMED
VMO: WALDREP DATE ASSIGNED: 08103 / 06
ACTION: CONTACT r)VMER FOR COMPLIANCE
COMPLETE ACTION DY: NIA
REASON FOR ACTION: REGULATION VIOLATION
DATE OF DN MTIGATION: 08 / 08 106
INVESTIGATORS: JOIN SINGLETON
DISPOSITION: JOHN HUNT FROM TILE RALEIGH OFFICE OF DWQ CALLED
LATE TW RSDAY AFTERNOON AND REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAD BREN
TO TMS PRFWSE AND FOUND FIVE DAIRY COWS T 4A.T DIED WERE LEFT
LYING ON TOP OF THE GROUND . MR. HUNT" STATED THAT HE SAW THESE
ANIMALS BUT COULD NOT GI'V'E ME ANY LOCATION OR TffE ADDRESS FOR
TRES DAIRY EXCEPT TO SAY THEY WERE ON THE EAST' SMIZ'OF TIIE
BROAD RIVER .
I CONTACTED ONE OF THE OWNER'S LATER THAT EVENING AND WAS
TOLD THAT NO ONE HAD CONTACTED TICCM FROM DWQ WrM TATS
INFORMATION. BRADLEY JOHNSTON SAC) HE WOULD CALL. HACK FRIDAY
WITH MORE INFORMATION AND DID SO ABOUIr 9:00 A.M. MR. JOHNSTON
STATED THAT IT WAS ONE COW AND THREE BABY CALVES THAT WERE
LEFT THERE BY ONE OF TIME WORKPAS WHILE ANOTOM WORKER WAS
PR A TO IVIG ANOTHER PTC ,THE ANIMALS WERE a'ORlF-D nLkT
SA A
I RECEMW MESSAM FROM MR HUNT ON MONDAY AND AJ,SO
BEVERLEY PRICE IN TM ASB EVILLE OFFICE . J WAS UNABLE TO MAKE
CONTACT WITH ANYONE MONDAY SO I TRAVEI< M TO THE PREMISE
EARLY TUESDAY WHW I FOUND EVERY ]CO NG JUST AS THE JOHNSTON
FAMILY PROM1<SSED IT WOULD 13E IN COMPLIANCE .

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No. 0809 P. 3
I AGAIN MW WHKE AT THE bAIRY, TO CONTACT MS. PRICE BUT WAS
TOLD SHE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WMCH CELL
PROM SHE WAS CARRYING, MS. PRICE LATER CALLED AS I WAS
RETURNING} HOME AND STATED THAT SIDE WOULD = A COPY of THIS
REPORT FOR HER RECORDS . IF TEiS IS PM MISSABLE IF CAN BE FAXED TO
THE ATTENTION OF " HEV PRICE " DWQ AQUMM PROTECTION SECTION,
928 / 2951 7 7043 .
SIGINATURB AND DATE:
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Report Number: 200601401
Incident Type: Complaint
On -Site Contact:
Category: Animal
FirsUMid/Last Name:
Bradley
Johnston
Incident Started: 05/03/2006
Company Name:
Taproot Dairy
County: Henderson
Phone:
City:
Pager/Mobile Phone:
1
[phone]
Farm 0, 45-2
Responsible Party:
Reported By:
Owner: Taproot Dairy L L C
First/Mid/Last Name:
Kathy
Johnston
Permit: NCA345002
Company Name:
Facility: Taproot Dairy
Address:
Butler Bridge Rd
First Name:
Middle Name:
City/State/Zip:
Fletcher NC
28732
Last Name:
Phone:
[phone]
Address 752 Butler Bridge Rd
Pager/Mobile Phone:
1
[phone]
City/State/Zip: Fletcher NC 28732
Phone:
Material Category: Estimated Qty: UOM
Chemical Name
Reportable Qty. lbs,
Reportable Qty. kgs.
DD:MM:SS Decimal Position Method:
Latitude: Position Accuracy:
Longitude: Position Datum:
Location of Incident: Spray !held at Taproot Dairy, located behind Kathy Johnston residence.
Address:
Clty/Stato/Zip
Report Created 05/10/06 04:41 PM Page i

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Cause/Observation:
0510312006-Complainiant alleges Taproot has been spraying In
the same field for 5 days and ground is saturated.
0510412006 -second call alleging odor and drift from spray
application activities at Taproot.
Action Taken:
Site visit on 5/3/2008 in conjunction with annual animal waste
Inspection. Second visit on 05/05/2006 - measured distance
from Kathy Johnston residence to sprayfield: 312 ft.(+) Distance
from the garage behind Kathy Johnston's residence to the
sprayfleld Is 155 ft.(+) Inspected the back of Mrs. Johnston's
house and the back of the garage for evidence of manure. No
manure was observed on the structures. Advised Billy Johnston
not to spray when there was any potential for drift. Also advised
incorportated within 2 days of application.
Incident Questions:
Did the Material reach the Surface Water? No
Surface Water Name?
Did the Spill result in a Fish Kill? No
If the Spill was from a storage tank indicate type.
Containment? Unknown
Cleanup Complete? Unknown
Water Supply Wells within 1500ft : Unknown
Event Type
Incident closed
Requested Additional Information
Report Entered
Incident Start
Event Date
Directions:
From Hwy 25 S in Fletcher turn rigght onto Butter Bridge Road
approximately 100 yds. before 1-28. Taproot Dalry Is located
approximately 112 mile on the right.
Comments:
Pondinwas observed on spray field behind Kathy Johnston's house.
Billy Jc'nston, certified operator Indicated that the flapper on the spray
gun had clogged causing the gun to stop moving and thus the ponding of
manure. The problem was discovered during a routine check of the spray
system. Spray Irrigation was ocurring on the day of the inspection. I did
not see or feel any spray drift from the gun. It was windy on the day of
the Inspection. I did not find the odor objectionable on the day of
Inspection.
2006-05-10 02:31:29
2006-05-03 10:00:00
Conveyance:
Estimated Number of fish?
(Above Ground or Under Ground)
Groundwater Impacted : Unknown
Due Date Comment
Report Created 05/10/06 04:41 PM Page 2

Report Received 2006-05-03 10:00:00
Referred to Regional Office - Primary Contact 2006-05-03 10:00:00
Standard Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name
C�
M.I. Last Name Contact Date
Other Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
DWQ Information:
Report Taken By: Report Entered By: Regional Contact:
Beverly Price Beverly Price Beverly Price
Phone:
DatelTime: 2006-05-03 10:00:00 AM 2006-05-10 02:31:29 PM 2006-05-03 10:00:00 AM
Referred Via: Phone
Did DWQ request an additional written report?
If yea, What additional Information Is needed?
Report Created 05/10/06 04:41 PM Page 3

Complaint -Tap Root Dairy
Subject: Complaint -Tap Root Dairy
From: Roger Edwards <Roger. Edwards@ncmai 1. net>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:09:02 -0500
To: Bev Price <[e-mail]>
Complaint for Kathy Johnson (828-684-9059) reference Tap Root Dairy spraying waste.
Waste mist is hitting they out buildings and house. The Johnson's are related to
the owners of Tap Root. Mrs. Johnson sounded pretty up -get when we talked.
R. Edwards
Roger Edwards - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Roger Edwards <Roger.Edwards rr,ncmail.net>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
I of 1 3/6/2006 12:15 PM

Mr. Billy Johnston
Taproot Dairy LLC
752 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dear Mr. Johnston:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross X, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
April 26, 2005
Alan W. Ktimel�.P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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Subject: Taproot Dairy Maximum Herd Size
Permit No. NCA345002
Henderson County
This letter is in response to your request for clarification on the number of dairy cows permitted
for the above referenced dairy facility in Henderson County. We understand that Taproot Dairy
LLC is leasing the dairy unit to another company while still maintaining the animal waste
system. In this situation, Taproot Dairy LLC will remain the landowner and permittee for the
facility. Based on the current Certificate of Coverage dated April 21, 2003 and previous review
of the animal waste management system, Taproot Dairy is permitted for an animal capacity of no
greater than an annual average of 1250 diary cattle and the land application of the generated
animal waste.
If you have any questions regarding this letter or need any further assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
M. Paul Sherman, P.E.
Supervisor, Animal Feeding Operations Unit
Cc: Asheville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
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ANIMAL FICILITY ANNUAL CERTIFIAION FORM
Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number
Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or Permit)
Operator in Charge for this Facility
County Year 200
Certification #
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 R 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 ❑ (please check the appropriate box) in the Certified Animal
Waste Management Plan (CAWMP): Total Useable Acres approved in the CAWMP
2. Total number of Fields ❑ or Pulls ❑ (please check the appropriate box) on which land application
occurred during the year: Total Acres on which waste was applied
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:
5. Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or given to other persons and taken
off site during the year tons ❑ or gallons ❑ (please check the appropriate box)
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7. Largest and smallest number of animals by type at this facility at any one time during the previous year;
Largest _
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at the facility is the annual average numbers)
S. Facility's Integrator if applicable:
Part 11: 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 ❑ Yes ❑ No
the past calendar year.
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2. The facility was operated in such a way that there was no direct runoff9waste from ❑ 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
❑ Yes ❑ No
calendar year.
4. There was no freeboard violation in any lagoons or storage ponds at this facility during
❑ Yes ❑ 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.
❑ Yes ❑ No
7. Sludge accumulation in all lagoons did not exceed the volume for which the lagoon
❑ Yes ❑ No
was designed or reduce the lagoon's minimum treatment volume to less than the volume
for which the lagoon was designed.
8. A copy of the Annual Sludge Survey Form for this facility is attached to this Certification.
❑ Yes ❑ No
9. Annual soils analysis were performed on each field receiving 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
❑ 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
❑ Yes ❑ 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 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."
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Subject: Taproot Dairy LLC Waiver
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:58:44 -0400
From: Dick Fowler <Dick. [e-mail]. gov>
OrgamWtiou: USDA-NRCS
To: [e-mail], carol. [e-mail], bob. [e-mail],
[e-mail], [e-mail]
This is to provide some opinion and guidance on the Taproot Dairy issue
in Henderson County. From Bob Carter's message it appears that the
producer has received a written notice from DWQ which I am assuming
means that they have had repeated violations regarding waste
application. T am recommending that a waiver not be approved.
The draft EQIP manual states: "Ineligible conservation practices are
those that the producer is likely to apply without EQIP financial
assistance, such -as a producer is required to establish a conservation
practice as a result of a judicial or court action because the producer
would be required to apply the practice regardless of EQIP assistance."
obviously in this case .a judicial or court action does not apply but the
concept of the producer being required to apply the practice is the
same.
In addition,the manual :also states that practices are ineligible if
there have been repeated violations as determined at the state level.
There is an additional note that says "If a producer has been accused of
violating a law or regulation but may still voluntarily apply a
conservation practice to comply with the law or regulation, the practice
is eligible for EQIP financial assistance." In this case it appears the
issue has gone beyond the "accused" stage and that the producer has been
cited for a violation and must correct the storage problem.
For the above mentioned reasons my recommendation is that the waiver not
be approved and that EQIP funds not be used to create the additional
storage.
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Monday's Staff meeting
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:00:48 -0400
From: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: "DENR.WQARO.DWQ" <[e-mail]>
Got a call from Raleigh:
Coleen, Dennis, Jeff P., and Steve Lewis want to know: `
How many animal facilities have insufficient freeboard this week? (yes,
I know this means more phone calls or drive by's)
Of those who had insufficient: freeboard in the past and were sent NOVIs,
how many submitted the requested records (from the standard NOVAthat
Raleigh sent out)?
of those that submitted records, how many are considered "good"? "bad"?
Have all the facilities who had insuffucuent freeboard, how many
submi.tteth recd red Plan of Action (POA)? +0p�-gyp
Thanks for getting this to me as soon as possible.
Kevin
1 of 1 6/1012003 10:29 AM

State of North Carolina •
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, .Ir., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
May 16, 2003
Mr. Bradley Johnston
Tap Root Dairy, Inc.
205 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL ResouRcEa
Subject: Request for Information
Tap Root Dairy, Inc
Facility Number 45-2
Animal Waste Management System
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Johnston:
On May 12, 2003 you received a Notice of Violation relating to the fact that the level of animal
waste in the larger lagoon serving Tap Root Dairy had been observed to be approximately 6 inches
below overflowing which is greater than the maximum allowed by NPDES Permit Number
NCA300000. Section V, 3.of that permit requires that a 12- inch structural freeboard plus a
freeboard necessary to store the 25 -year, 24-hour storm must always be maintained. In the case
of your large lagoon this means that a freeboard of at least 24 inches must always be available. You
were found therefore to be in violation of the freeboard requirements of NPDES Permit Number
NCA300000.
All operators of concentrated animal feeding operations receiving freeboard violation Notices
of Violation are being required to submit the following information:
(1) Current freeboard levels.
(2) Spraying records for the past 12 months up to the date of submittal.
(3) A summary of action taken to restore the needed freeboard.
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(4) If lagoon levels are still in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and
Permit, provide an updated Plan of Action as to how your farm will return to compliance.
(5) Provide a detailed description of the action taken or proposed to be taken to insure that
there are no further freeboard violations at your farm.
The above described information should be submitted to this office within 10 days of receipt
of this letter. Once this information is received and evaluated a determination will be made as to the
appropriate response. Each situation will be evaluated on its own merits. Notification by the owner
of the Division of Water Quality of the high freeboard, efforts to lower the waste pond level and
prevent future high freeboard problems will play an important role in our final determination.
Nothing in this letter should be construed as removing from you either the responsibility or
liability for this or future instances of non-compliance. Should you need to discuss this matter please
do not hesitate to call Mr. Roy Davis at 828-251-6208.
Sincerely,
Forrest R. Westall
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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Jeff Young
Bob Carter
Roy Davis
TAP ROOT LET.03
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Re: Taproot dairy memo.
Subject: Re: Taproot dairy memo.
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:40:15 -0400
From: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
CC: Roy Davis <Roy.Davis rr ncmai1.net>
Kevin, We discussed this yesterday and your "take" on this was that the
permit "allow" application within 30 days of'seeding operations. The
statement is true that moving the ww to lower levels in the horizon will
result in quicker migration into the surficial aquifer, but that if they
proceed with seeding of the site within the -30 days permit compliance will
be possible (assuming of course that the PAN applications are within
acceptable ranges). The overall management of waste at the site is
something that they need to consider and that we would have to look at in
relation to the need to depopulate, not the current soil condition of the
application site. Forrest
Kevin Barnett wrote:
> Roy & Forrest:
a
> I received your (Roy's) memo this morning (April 22) when T returned to
> work.
a
a Sub -soiling the field will place the liquid waste below the root zone,
> where there is a high probability for leaching of the nutrients into the
> first aquifer (French Broad River).
> If Taproot cannot manage the waste generated by the increased herd,
> especially during precipitation events, they should be depopulating to a
• level at where they can manage the waste.
> --Kevin
Forrest Westall - Forrest.Westalloncmail.net
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural. Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Forrest Westall <1aorrest.Westall ncmail.net>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
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Department of Environment
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Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, dr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
April 16, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO: Farre Westall
FROM: Roy Davis Rl��
SUBJECT: Tap Root Dairy
Facility Number 45-2
Henderson County
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
I received a report of Tap Root Dairy land applying animal waste on
April 11, 2003, during a rain on fields covered with snow. On the
afternoon of April 14, 2003 1 toured the field in question with Bradley
Johnston one of the owners of Tap Root. About a week and a half before my
visit the field had been plowed to a depth of about four feet giving it
tremendous capability to absorb water. I walked around low lying parts
of the field and saw no evidence of animal waste running of the
application area. Bradley had been faced with the situation of both
lagoons being full leaving him to chose between allowing the lagoons to
overflow or land applying during a rain fall event. Had the lagoons been
allowed to overflow animal waste would have reached surface waters.
I will prepare an appropriate Notice of Violation for your
signature.
Xc: Kevin Barnett
Larry Frost
TAP ROOT MEM.03
59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolinn 28801 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
April. 16, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO: Forrest Westall
FROM: Roy Davis
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SUBJECT: Tap Root Dairy
Facility Number 45-2
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April. 11, 2003, during a rain on fields covered with snow. On the
afternoon of April 14, 2003 1 toured the field in question with Bradley
Johnston one of the owners of Tap Root. About a week and a half before my
visit the field had been plowed to a depth of about four feet giving it
tremendous capability to absorb water. I walked around low lying parts
of the field and saw no evidence of animal waste running of the
application area. Bradley had been faced with the -situation of both
lagoons being full leaving him to chose between allowing the lagoons to
overflow or land applying during a rain fall. event. Had the lagoons been
allowed to overflow animal waste would have reached surface waters.
I will prepare an appropriate Notice of Violation for your
signature.
Xc: Kevin Barnett
Larry Frost
TAP ROOT MEM.03
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Subject: Henderson County Dairies
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 14:53:51 -0500
From: Jeff Young <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Roy Davis <[e-mail]>
Roy -
In response to your voice -mail messages, I want to give you an update on
work at Taproot and Carland's dairies. I have designed an expansion of
the exisiting irrigation system at Chuck's operation to include
approximately 20 acres of corn land and 10 acres of hay land in the
fields adjacent to Hooper Lane. Bob Carter is preparing -an application'
for EQUIP funding from the USDA on Chuck's behalf. Because of budget
uncertainties in Washington D.C., funding will not be available until
early summer (at the soonest),
I have a copy of the certification training manual for operators of
animal waste management systems. I.will see that Billy Johnston gets
the manual in preparation for the exam. Also, Bob Carter and I were at
Taproot yesterday while Bradley was completing his application for their
new permit. They possessed a copy of the most recent waste management
plan and were including one with their permit application.
Let me know if you need additional information. Have a good weekend.
-Jeff
Jeff Young - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Jeff Young, PE <Jeff.YoungOwncmail.nep
NC DHNR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
i of I 3!7/2003 4:32 PM.

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embankment and the level of liquid. For lagoonsl`storaae ponds with spillways, the difference between the
level of liquid and the bottom of the Millway should be recorded.
?. Freeboard plus available storage capa:ity must be recorded weekly in inches,
�. recording rainfall in inches is hieitis. recommended but not required unless specifically required as a
condition of the facility's animal ��-as. management plan or permit.
4. Optional: Sketch your lagoon{s). storage pond(s) and the direction the wastewater flows from the houses to
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Subject: Max. Liquid Levels for WSPs
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:29:15 -0500
From: Jeff Young <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - AsheviIle Regional Office
To: Roy Davis <[e-mail]>
Roy -
The maximum liquid level or "start pump" for Henderson County dairies is
as follows:
B&B Dairy (Phillip Brittain) - 1211 minimum freeboard in Slurrystore.
Concrete settling basin next to South Mills Raver road is reserved for
storm storage; therefore the basin should remain empty except
immediately following a significant rain event.
Carland's Dairy (Chuck Carland) - 181, below emergency spillway.
Small Acres Dairy (a.k.a. Taproot Dairy ##2) - 21" below emergency
spillway for larger wastewater pond; 20" below top of dam for smaller
slurry pond.
Fullam Dairy (Steve & Daryl Fullam) - 8" below emergency spillway.
Taproot Dairy Farm (Bradley & Billy Johnston) - 2411 below top of dam for
larger wastewater pond; 201, below top of dam for smaller slurry pond.
The slurry pond was designed where the waste will overflow the concrete
push -off ramp at the slurry pond before overtopping the embankment. It
serves as a warning to the operator that the structure has exceeded its
designed storage.
Let me know if you need anything else.
- Jeff
Jeff Young - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of: Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Jeff Young, PE <Jefl:Younga ncmail.net>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
of 2 3/26/2003 9:43 AM

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NPDES Permit Number NCA300000
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CATTLE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL NPDES PERMIT
This National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) permit is issued pursuant to North Carolina General
Statutes 143-215 et seq. and Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, may apply to any cattle facility in the State of
North Carolina and shall be effective from the date of issuance until July I, 2007.
The animal waste management systems covered by this General Permit normally include some type of collection
system (flush, pit recharge, scraped lots, etc); pipes or ditches for transmission of the waste; lagoons or ponds to
collect, treat and store the waste; irrigation equipment; and sufficient acreage for application of the animal waste
at agronomic rates.
All activities authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit.
Holders of Certificates of Coverage (COC) under this permit shall comply with the following specified
conditions and limitations.
1. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Any discharge of waste which reaches surface waters or wetlands is prohibited except as
otherwise provided in this permit and associated statutory and regulatory provisions. Waste shall
not reach surface waters or wetlands by runoff, drift, manmade conveyance, direct application,
direct discharge or through ditches not otherwise classified as state waters.
The waste collection, treatment, storage and application system operated under this permit shall
be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of
pollutants to surface waters or wetlands. Application of waste to terraces and grassed
waterways is acceptable as long as it is applied in accordance with Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Standards and does not result in a discharge of waste to the
surface waters or wetlands.
Facilities must be designed, constructed and operated to contain all waste plus the runoff from a
25 -year, 24-hour rainfall event for the location of the facility. A facility that has a discharge of
waste that results because of a storm event more severe than the 25 -year, 24-hour storm will not
be considered to be in violation of this permit if the facility is in compliance with its Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP), the Clean Water Act (Act) and its implementing
regulations, and this permit.
Any discharge or application of waste to a ditch that drains to surface waters or wetlands is
prohibited except as follows: (a) discharges from the ditches are controlled by best management
practices (BMPs) designed in accordance with NRCS standards; (b) the BMPs have been
submitted to and approved by the Division; (c) the BMPs were implemented as designed to
prevent a discharge to surface waters or wetlands; (d) the waste was removed immediately from
the ditch upon discovery; and (e) the event was documented and reported in accordance with Part
Ill. 11, of this permit. Nothing in this exception shall excuse a discharge to surface waters or
wetlands except as may result because of rainfall from a storm event more severe than the 25 -
year, 24-hour storm.
March 14, 2003
Typogruphie Revisions April 17, 2003

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NPDES Permit Number NCA300000
2. No discharge of waste shall result in a violation of the water quality standards established for the
receiving waters as per .Title 15A, Subchapter 2B, Section .0200 of the North Carolina
Administrative Code.
3. The facility's COC and its CAWMP are hereby incorporated by reference into this permit. The
CAWMP must be consistent with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and standards (federal,
state and local) in effect at the time of siting, design and certification of the facility. The
Permittee must assess, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the implementation of the
CAWMP. The Permittee must amend the CAWMP in order to address any changes needed to
maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this permit. Any amendment to the CAWMP
must be documented, dated, and included as part of the CAWMP. All amendments, along with
an explanation identifying all amendments, shall be submitted to the appropriate Division
regional office within ten (10) working days of the amendment. if field, riser or pull numbers are
changed as a result of the amendment, an explanation shall also be submitted and include a
description of how the new numbers relate to the old numbers.
Any violation of the COC or the CAWMP shall be considered a violation of this permit and
subject to enforcement actions. A violation of this Permit may result in the Permittee having to
take immediate or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division or the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These actions may include but are not limited to:
modifying the CAWMP; ceasing land application of waste; removing animals from the facility;
or the COC being reopened and modified, revoked and reissued, and/or terminated.
4. Any proposed increase in the certified design capacity or the Steady State Live Weight of
animals above that authorized by the COC will require a modification to the CAWMP and the
COC prior to the actual increase in either waste production or Steady State Live Weight of
animals.
5. A copy of this General Permit, the facility's COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner
agreements, the CAWMP and copies of all records required by this permit and the facility's
CAWMP shall be readily available at the facility (stored at places such as the farm residence,
office, outbuildings, etc.) where animal waste management activities are being conducted for the
life of this permit, unless otherwise specified in this permit. These documents shall be kept in
good condition and records shall be maintained in an orderly fashion.
If prior to the expiration date of this permit either the state or federal government establishes
Phosphorus loss standards that are applicable to land application activities at a facility operating
under this permit, the Permittee must conduct an evaluation of the facility and its CAWMP under
the requirements of the Phosphorus loss standards to determine the facility's ability to comply
with the standards. This evaluation must be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the
Division and must be submitted to the Division. This evaluation must be completed by existing
facilities within six (6) month of receiving notification from the Division
Once Phosphorus loss standards are established by the state or federal government that are
applicable to facilities applying to operate under this permit, no COC will be issued to any new
or expanding facility to operate under this permit until the applicant demonstrates that the new or
expanding facility can comply with these standards.
If prior approval is received from the Director, facilities which have been issued a COC to
operate under this General Permit may add treatment units for the purpose of removing
pollutants before the waste is discharged into the lagoons/storage ponds. Prior to any approval,
the Permittee must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the new treatment unit will
not interfere with the operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to
properly manage and track the pollutants removed.
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8. If prior approval is received from the Director, facilities which have been issued a COC to
operate under this General Permit may add various innovative treatment processes to the systems
on a pilot basis in order to determine if the innovative treatment process will improve how the
waste is treated and/or managed. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Director that the innovative treatment process will not interfere with the
operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and
track the pollutants removed.
9. For all new and expanding operations, no collection, treatment or storage facilities may be
constructed in a 100 -year flood plain.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. The collection, treatment, and storage facilities, and the land application equipment and fields
shall be properly operated and maintained at all times.
2. A vegetative cover shall be maintained as specified in the facility's CAWMP on all land
application fields and buffers in accordance with the CAWMP. No waste shall be applied upon
areas not included in the CAWMP.
3. Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop
production.
4. Land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall land
application rates exceed the Plant Available Nitrogen rate for the receiving crop. In no case shall
land application rates result in excessive ponding or any runoff during any given application
event.
5. Direct application of animal waste onto land which is used to grow crops for direct human
consumption that do not undergo further processing (e.g., strawberries, melons, lettuce, cabbage,
apples, etc.) shall not occur following the planting of the crop or at any time during the growing
season, or in the case of fruit bearing trees, following breaking dormancy. Application of animal
wastes shall not occur within thirty (30) days of the harvesting of fiber and food crops for direct
human consumption that undergoes further processing.
6. If manure or sludges are applied on conventionally tilled bare soil, the waste shall be
incorporated into the soil within two (2) days after application on the land. This requirement
does not apply to no -till fields, pastures, or fields where crops are actively growing.
Pesticides, toxic chemicals and petroleum products shall not be disposed of in the animal waste
collection, treatment, storage or application systems.
Domestic and/or industrial wastewater from showers, toilets, sinks, etc. shall not be discharged
into the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and application system. Washing machines
located in the milking parlors and used exclusively for washing rags used during milking; and
wash vats required to be connected to the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and
application system by Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Part 11, Section 7, Item 5r are exempt
from this requirement. Washdown of stock trailers owned by and used to transport animals to
and from the facility only, will be permissible as long as the system has been evaluated and
approved to accommodate the additional volume. Only those cleaning agents and soaps that are
GPA approved, will not harm the cover crop, and will not contravene the groundwater standards
listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in facilities covered by this permit. Instruction labels
are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps.
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9. Disposal of dead animals resulting from normal mortality rates associated with the facility shall
be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division's Statutes and regulations.
Disposal of dead animals whose numbers exceed normal mortality rates associated with the
facility shall also be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division's Statutes
and regulations provided'that: 1) burial of such animals shall be done in consultation with the
State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)
Veterinary Division's Statutes and in compliance with NCDA&CS regulations; 2) the Division
of Water Quality shall be notified prior to burial; and 3) all such burial sites must be mapped,
and the dates and numbers of the animals buried by type must be recorded.
In the event of a Governor declared state of emergency, disposal of dead animals shall be done in
accordance with requirements and guidelines dictated by the State Veterinarian according G.S.
§106-339.4. The Division may require groundwater monitoring when there is massive burial of
animals. All burial sites of such animals must be mapped, and the dates and numbers of the
animals buried by type must be recorded.
10. Unless accounted for in temporary storage volume, all uncontaminated runoff from the
surrounding property and buildings shall be diverted away from the waste lagoons/storage ponds
to prevent any unnecessary addition to the liquid volume in the structures. Runoff from lounging
areas to the waste storage ponds or lagoons shall be prevented unless approved in the CAWMP.
11. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen lagoon/storage
pond embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe
runs, and diversions to surface waters or wetlands. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation
shall not be allowed to grow on the lagoon/storage pond embankments. All trees shall be
removed in accordance with good engineering practices. Lagoon/storage pond areas shall be
accessible, and vegetation shall be kept mowed.
12. At the time of sludge removal from a lagoon/storage pond, the sludge must be managed in
accordance with the CAWMP. When removal of sludge from the lagoon is necessary, provisions
must be taken to prevent damage to the lagoon dikes and liner.
13. Lagoons/storage ponds shall be kept free of foreign debris including, but not limited to, tires,
bottles, light bulbs, gloves, syringes or any other solid waste.
14. The facility must have at least one of the following items at all times: (a) adequate animal waste
application and handling equipment, (b) a lease, or other written agreement, for the use of the
necessary equipment, or (c) a contract with a third party applicator capable of providing adequate
waste application.
15. In accordance with 15A NCAC 8F .0203(b)(2), the Operator in Charge (01C) or a designated
back-up OIC of a Type l3 Animal Waste Management System shall inspect, or a person under the
supervision of an OIC or designated back-up OIC shall inspect, the land application site as often
as necessary to insure that the animal waste is land applied in accordance with the CAWMP. In
no case shall the time between inspections be more than 120 minutes during the application of
waste. A record of each inspection shall be recorded on forms supplied by, or approved by, the
Division and shall include the date, time, sprayfield number and name of the operator for each
inspection.
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The Permittee may assert as an affirmative defense in any enforcement action alleging
noncompliance with the requirements imposed in this condition that such noncompliance was
due to circumstances beyond the Permittee's control. A notation shall be made on the form
indicating the inspection affected by such circumstance and an explanation setting forth the
circumstances claimed to have been beyond the Petmittee's control shall be submitted with the
form.
16. Within one hundred and twenty (124) days of the effective date of a COC issued under this
permit, the Permittee shall install, operate and maintain devices on all irrigation
pumps/equipment designed to automatically stop irrigation activities during precipitation. This
condition does not apply to manure spreaders or other equipment pulled by manned vehicles.
The Permittee will not be required to install, operate and maintain the devices if the Permittee
commits to provide for the presence of the OIC or the designated backup OIC at all times during
the land application of waste. This commitment must be submitted in writing to the Division
prior to the 12V day following the effective date of the COC on a form supplied by, or approved
by, the Division.
17. The Director may require any permittee to install and operate flow meters with flow totalizers
based on the facility's violations and/or incomplete or incorrect record keeping during irrigation
events.
18. No waste shall be applied in wind conditions that might reasonably be expected to cause the mist
to reach surface waters or wetlands.
19. The Permittee shall maintain buffer strips or other equivalent practices as specified in the
facility's CAWMP near feedlots, manure storage areas and land application areas.
20. Waste shall not be applied on land that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen or snow covered
at the time of land application.
21. The Permittee shall consider pending weather conditions in making the decision to land apply
waste and shall document the weather conditions at the time of land application on forms
supplied by or approved by the Division. Land application of waste is prohibited during
precipitation events.
22. Land application activities shall cease on any application site that exceeds a Mehlich 3 Soil Test
Index for Copper of greater than 3,000 (108 pounds per acre) or Zinc of greater than 3,000 (213
pounds per acre).
23. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per year. The results
must be documented on forms provided by, or approved by, the Division.
24. The Permittee must maintain monthly stocking records for the facility and make the records
available to Department and EPA staff upon request.
25. Crops for which animal waste is land applied must be removed from the land application site and
properly managed and utilized. Harvested crops shall not be allowed to become unusable due to
prolonged exposure to the weather.
III. MONITORING AN12 RF,POHjQLG HEOU1REMENTS
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An inspection of the waste collection, treatment, and storage structures, and runoff control
measures shall be conducted and documented at a frequency to insure proper operation but at
least monthly and after all storm events of greater than one (1) inch in 24 hours. For example,
lagoons/storage ponds, and other structures should be inspected for evidence of erosion, leakage,
damage by animals or discharge. Any major structural repairs to lagoons/storage ponds must
have written documentation from a technical specialist certifying proper design and installation.
However, if a piece of equipment is being replaced with a piece of equipment of the identical
specifications, no technical specialist approval is necessary [i.e, piping, reels, valves, pumps (if
the gallons per minute (gpm) capacity is not being increased or decreased), etc.] unless the
replacement involves disturbing the lagoon/storage pond embankment.
2. Monitoring and Recording Freeboard Levels
a. Highly visible waste -level gauges shall be maintained to mark the level of waste in each
lagoon/storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free flowing transfer pipe into a
subsequent structure. The gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings.
The waste level in each lagoon with a waste level gauge shall be monitored and recorded
weekly on forms supplied by or approved by the Division.
The Director may require more frequent monitoring and recording on lagoon levels
based on the facility's compliance history for freeboard violations.
b. The freeboard levels of lagoons serving any facility which experiences freeboard
violations in any two consecutive years following the issuance of this General permit, or
as determined necessary by the Director, shall be monitored and recorded as follows:
In addition to the facility's existing lagoon waste -level gauges, automated lagoon/storage
pond waste -level monitors and recorders (monitored and recorded at least hourly) must
be installed on all treatment and storage lagoons covered by a COC issued under this
permit to measure and record lagoon freeboard. This equipment must be properly
maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and
maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later
than ninety (90) days following notification from the Director. The Director may
determine that installation of automated waste level monitors is not required if the
Permittee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the violations were due
to conditions beyond its control .
If an automated level monitor(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall:
report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as
soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours following first knowledge of
the problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and
record daily lagoon levels at the same time every day until such time as the
automated equipment is placed back into operation.
C. The Director may require new or modified waste -level gauges at any facility if he
determines that the existing gauges are not adequate to accurately indicate actual lagoon
levels, or the various lagoon levels required to be maintained by this permit or the
facility's CAWMP.
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Monitoring and Recording Precipitation Events
a. Precipitation events at facilities issued a COC to operate under this permit shall be
monitored and recorded as follows:
A rain gauge must be installed to measure all precipitation events. The precipitation
type and amount must be recorded daily following all precipitation events.
b. As deemed necessary by the Director, precipitation events at facilities shall be monitored
and recorded as follows:
An automated rain gauge and recorder must be kept on site to measure and record all
precipitation events. This equipment must be properly maintained and calibrated in a
manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and maintenance recommendations.
This automated equipment must be in place no later than ninety (90) days following
receipt of notice from the Director.
If an automated rain gauge(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall:
report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as
soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty four (24) hours following first
knowledge of the problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible, and take and
record all rainfall events until such time as the automated equipment is placed
back into operation.
4. A representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis, including pH, phosphorus, copper, and zinc,
shall be conducted on each application field receiving animal waste in accordance with NCGS
143-215.IOC(e)(6). As of the effective the date of this permit, the Statute requires that the
analysis be conducted at least annually. The results of these tests shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Division or EPA
upon request.
An analysis of the animal waste shall be conducted in accordance with recommended laboratory
sampling procedures as close to the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60)
days (before or after) of the date of application. Every reasonable effort shall be made to have
the waste analyzed prior to the date of application and as close to the time of waste application as
possible. This analysis shall include the following parameters:
Nitrogen Zinc
Phosphorus Copper
6, The Permittee shall record all irrigation and land application event(s) including hydraulic loading
rates, nutrient loading rates and cropping information. The Permittee shall also record removal of
solids and document nutrient loading rates if disposed on-site or record the off-site location(s).
These records must be on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division.
A record shall be created and maintained of all transfers of waste between lagoons/storage ponds
not typically operated in series. Such record shall include at least the identity of the lagoon from
which the waste was transferred, the identity of the lagoon receiving the waste, the date and time
of transfer and the total volume of waste transferred.
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8, If, for any reason, there is a discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and
application systems (including the land application sites), to surface waters or wetlands, the
Permittee is required to make notification in accordance with Condition III. 11. The discharge
notification shall include the following information:
a. Description of the discharge: A description of the discharge including a description of
the flow path to the receiving surface waters or wetland and a site sketch showing the
path of the waste. Also, an estimation of the volume discharged.
b. Time of the discharge: The period of discharge, including exact dates and times, and if
not corrected, the anticipated time the discharge is expected to continue. Also, steps
being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the discharge.
C. Cause of the discharge: A detailed statement of the cause of the discharge. If caused by
a precipitation event, detailed information from the on-site rain gauge concerning the
size and duration of the precipitation event.
d. Analysis of the waste: A copy of the last waste analysis conducted as required by
Condition Ill. 5. above.
In the event of any overflow or other discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and
application system(s) (including the land application sites) that reach surface waters or wetlands,
the following actions must be taken:
a. Analysis of the waste: Samples of the waste in the lagoon or storage pond from which
the overflows or other discharges originated must be sampled and analyzed within 72
hours of the time that the producer or his representative becomes aware of the discharge.
Samples must, at a minimum, be analyzed for the following parameters: fecal coliform
bacteria; five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BODS); total suspended solids (TSS);
total phosphorus as phosphorus; ammonia -nitrogen as nitrogen; TKN as nitrogen; and
nitrate.
b. Sampling procedures: The sample shall be collected and analyzed in accordance with
EPA approved methods for water analysis listed in 40 CFR 136. Samples collected for
the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the discharged waste. Monitoring
results must be submitted to Division within thirty (30) days of the discharge event.
10. All records required by this permit and the facility's CAWMP, including but not limited to soil
and waste analysis, rain gauge readings, freeboard levels, irrigation and land application
event(s), past inspection reports and operational reviews, animal stocking records; records of
additional nutrient sources applied (including but not limited to sludges, unused feedstuff
leachate, milk waste, septage and commercial fertilizer), cropping information, waste application
equipment testing and calibration, and records of removal of solids to off-site location(s), shall
be maintained by the Permittee in chronological and legible form for a minimum of five (5)
years. These records shall be maintained on forms provided or approved by the Division and
shall be readily available for inspection. The Permittee shall also furnish to the Division or EPA
upon request complete copies of any records required by this permit to be kept.
11. Regional Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as
possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following first knowledge of the
occurrence of any of the following events:
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a. Failure of any component of the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and land
application system resulting in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands.
b. Any failure of the waste treatment and disposal system that renders the facility incapable
of adequately receiving, treating or storing the waste and/or sludge.
A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application
field which results in a discharge to surface waters or wetlands or an event that poses a
serious threat to surface waters or wetlands.
d. Any deterioration or leak in a lagoon/storage pond that poses an immediate threat to the
environment or human safety or health.
e. Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that
required in Condition V. 3. of this Permit.
Overapplying waste either in excess of the limits set out in the CAWMP or where runoff
enters surface waters or wetlands.
g. Any discharge to surface waters or wetlands and/or that poses a serious threat to the
environment.
For any emergency, which requires immediate reporting after normal business hours, contact
must be made with the Division of Emergency Management at 1-800-858-0368.
The Permittee shall also file a written report to the appropriate Division Regional Office within
five (5) calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to correct the problem and to ensure that the problem
does not recur. The requirement to file a written report may not be waived by the Division
Regional Office.
12. An annual certification report shall be filed with the Division's Central Office and appropriate
Regional Office by March 1 of each year for the previous calendar year's activities on forms
provided by the Division. If the facility was not in compliance, the annual certification must be
used to summarize all noncompliance during the previous year, actions taken or actions proposed
to be taken to resolve noncompliance and explain the current compliance status of the facility.
13. The Director may require facilities to submit additional reports and/or certifications based on the
facility's compliance history.
14, in the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of waste to surface waters or wetlands, the
Permittee must issue a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general
coverage in the county in which the discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge.
The press release must be issued within forty-eight (48) hours after it is determined that the
discharge has reached the surface waters or wetlands. A copy of the press release and a list of
the news media to which it was distributed must be kept for at least one (1) year after the
discharge and must be distributed to any person upon request.
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15. In the event of a discharge of 15,000 gallons or more of animal waste to surface waters or
wetlands, a public notice is required in addition to the press release described in Condition 11I 14.
The public notice must be placed in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in
which the discharge occurred and the county immediately downstream within ten (10) days of
the discharge. If a discharge of 1,000,000 gallons of wastewater or more reaches surface waters
or wetlands, the DWQ regional office must be contacted to determine in what additional
counties, if any, a public notice must be published. A copy of all public notices and proof of
publication must be sent to the Division within thirty (30) days of the discharge. The minimum
content of the notice is the location of the discharge, estimated volume, identification of the
surface water or wetland affected, steps taken to prevent future discharges and a phone number
and contact name.
16. 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. This survey frequency may be reduced if it
can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Division that the rate of sludge accumulation does
not warrant an annual survey.
If the sludge accumulation is such that it is greater than the volume for which the lagoon was
designed or reduces the lagoon's minimum treatment volume to less than the volume for which
the lagoon was designed, a plan must be submitted to the Division's Central Office within ninety
(90) days of this determination which documents removal and waste utilization procedures to be
used.
17. The Division may require any additional monitoring and reporting (including but not limited to
groundwater, surface water or wetland, waste, sludge, soil, lagoon/storage pond levels and plant
tissue) necessary to determine the source, quantity, quality, and effect of such waste upon the
surface waters, groundwaters or wetlands. Such monitoring, including its scope, frequency,
duration and any sampling, testing, and reporting systems, shall meet all applicable
Environmental Management Commission and EPA requirements
18. All monitoring, record keeping and reporting required by this permit, the Permittee's COC and
any additional monitoring and reporting required by the Director shall be on forms supplied by
or approved by the Director. Submittal of these reports shall be in paper and/or electronic
format as required by the Director.
19. Within live (5) working days of receiving the request from the Division, the Permittee shall
provide to the Division one (1) copy of all requested information and reports related to the
operation of the animal waste management system. Once received by the Division, all such
information and reports become public information, unless they constitute confidential
information under G.S. 132-1.2, and shall be made available to the public by the Division as
specified in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.
IV. INSPECTIONS AND ENTRY
The Permittee shall allow any authorized representative of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (Department) or EPA, upon the presentation of credentials and other
documents as may be required by law and in accordance with reasonable and appropriate
biosecurity measures, to:
a. Enter the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records must be kept tinder the conditions of this permit,
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b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
C. Inspect, at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and,
d. Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permits compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. The issuance of a COC to operate under this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility for compliance with all applicable surface water, wetlands, groundwater and air
quality standards or for damages to surface waters, wetlands or groundwaters resulting from the
animal operation.
The Permittee shall designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid
certification to be in charge of the animal waste management system. The waste management
system shall be operated by the OIC or a person under the OIC's supervision.
The maximum waste level in lagoons/storage ponds shall not exceed that specified in the
facility's CAWMP. At a minimum, maximum waste level for lagoons/storage ponds must not
exceed the level that provides adequate storage to contain the 25 -year, 24-hour storm event plus
an additional one (1) foot of structural freeboard except that there shall be no violation of this
condition if: (a) there is a storm event more severe than a 25 -year, 24-hour event, (b) the
Permittee is in compliance with its CAWMP, and (c) there is at least one (1) foot of structural
freeboard. In addition to the above requirements, for new and expanding farms with lagoon and
storage pond designs completed after September 1, 1996, storage must also be provided for the
heavy rainfall factor for the lagoons/storage pond. In case of lagoons/storage ponds in series that
are gravity fed, the 25 -year, 24-hour storm event and/or the heavy rainfall factor storage
requirement for the system may be designed into the lowest lagoon/storage pond in the system.
However, adequate freeboard must be designed into the upper lagoons/storage ponds to allow
sufficient storage to prevent the waste level from rising into the structural freeboard while the
storm water is draining into the lowest lagoon in the system.
4. Any containment basin, such as a lagoon or a storage pond, used for waste management shall
continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of this permit until properly closed.
When the containment basin is properly closed in accordance with the "Natural Resource
Conservation Service (MRCS) North Carolina Standard for Closure of Waste Impoundments,"
March 2002 or any subsequent amendment, the containment basin shall not be subject to the
requirements of this permit or the Act. The Permittee must submit a letter to the Division to
request inactivation of the NPDES permit COC by providing documentation describing the
procedures taken to close any containment basin.
Closure shall also include pre -notification of the Division and submittal of the Animal Waste
Storage Pond and Lagoon Closure Report Form to the Water Quality Section, Non -Discharge
Compliance and Enforcement Unit within fifteen (15) days of completion of closure.
5. The Permittee must maintain records of the amount of manure leaving the facility, provide the
recipient(s) with information on the nutrient content of the manure, and record the name and
address of recipient(s). The Permittee must inform the recipient(s) of his/her responsibilities to
properly manage the land application of manure. Record keeping for the distribution of manure
up to four (4) cubic yards per visit to individuals for personal use is not required.
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b. The annual permit fee shall be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly constitutes grounds for revocation of its COC to
operate under this Permit.
Failure of the Permittee to maintain, in full force and effect, lessee and landowner agreements,
which are required in the CAWMP, shall constitute grounds for revocation of its COC to operate
under this Permit.
8, A COC to operate under this General Permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for
the facility to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit
request must be submitted to the Division, including documentation from the parties involved
and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. This request will be considered on its
merits and may or may not be approved.
A COC to operate under this General Permit is effective only with respect to the nature and
volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. The Permittee shall
notify the Division immediately of any applicable information not provided in the permit
application.
10. If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this General Permit after the
expiration date of this permit, the Permittee must apply for and obtain a new COC. Renewal
applications must be filed at least ISO days prior to the expiration of the permit.
11. The issuance of a COC to operate under this General Permit does not prohibit the Division from
reopening and modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit
as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations,
Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100;
and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and 215.10C.
12. The Director may require any person, otherwise eligible for coverage under this General Permit,
to apply for an individual NPDES permit by notifying that person that an application is required.
Coverage by this general permit shall automatically terminate upon issuance of the individual
permit.
VI. PENALTIES
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; the facility's COC;
the facility's CAWMP; applicable state law; and/or the Act and their implementing regulations
may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division and/or EPA including but not
limited to the modification of the animal waste management system, civil penalties, criminal
penalties and injunctive relief.
The Act and 40 CPR Part 122.41, as well as state law, provide that any person who violates a
permit condition is subject to civil penalties and administrative penalties. In addition criminal
penalties including imprisonment are provided for falsifying data, knowingly violating a permit
condition, or for negligence.
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of state law and the Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal
application.
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3. It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action to claim that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
conditions of this permit.
VII. STANDARD PERMIT CONDITIONS
A. General Conditions
I. Introduction: In accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR Part 122.41, et. seq., this
permit incorporates by reference ALL conditions and requirements applicable to NPDES
Permits set forth in the Act, as amended, as well as ALL applicable regulations.
2. Duty to Comply: The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any
permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement
action; for permit termination, revocation, and reissuance; and/or for denial of a permit
renewal application.
3. Toxic pollutants: The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards and prohibitions
established under section 307(a) of the Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided
in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not
yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
Permit actions: This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for
cause. The filing of a request for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or
termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not
stay any permit condition.
Property rights: The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights of any
sort, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or
any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State/Tribal or local
laws or regulations.
6. Duty to provide information: The Permittee shall furnish to the Division staff, within a
reasonable time, any information which the Division staff may request to determine
whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit,
or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Division staff, upon request, copies of records required by this permit to be kept.
Criminal and Civil Liability: Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the
Permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance. Any false or materially
misleading representation or concealment of information required to be reported by the
provisions of the permit, state law, the Act, or applicable regulations, which avoids or
effectively defeats the regulatory purpose of the Permit may subject the Permittee to
criminal enforcement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1001.
8. State/Tribal Laws: Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of
any legal action or relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties
established pursuant to any applicable State/Tribal law or regulation under authority
preserved by Section 510 of the Act.
4. Severability: The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance, is held
invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of
this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
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B. Proper Operation and Maintenance
1. Need to halt or reduce activity not a defense: It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in
an enforcement action to plead that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the
permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.
2. Duty to mitigate: The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent
any discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely
affecting human health or the environment.
Proper operation and maintenance: The Permittee shall, at all times, properly operate and
maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances)
which are installed or used by the Permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of
this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes the operation of backup or
auxiliary facilities or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with
the conditions of the permit.
C. Monitoring and Records
Representative sampling: Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of
monitoring shall be representative of the monitored activity.
2. Retention of records: The Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information,
including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings
for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit,
and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit, for a period of at
least five (5) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. This
period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
3. Record content: Records of monitoring information shall include:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
C. The date(s) and time(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) or Division certified analytical laboratory(ies) who perfonned
the analyses;
C. The analytical techniques or methods used;
f. The results of such analysis.
Monitoring procedures:
a. Monitoring must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40
CFR Part 136, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit or
approved by the Director.
b. The Permittee shall calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all
monitoring and analytical instruments at intervals frequent enough to insure
accuracy of measurements and shall maintain appropriate records of such
activities.
An adequate analytical quality control program, including the analyses of
sufficient standards, spikes, and duplicate samples to insure the accuracy of all
required analytical results shall be maintained by the Permittee or designated
commercial laboratory.
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D. Reporting Requirements
1. Anticipated Noncompliance: The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Division of
any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in
noncompliance with permit requirements.
Other information: Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any
relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit
application or in any report to the Division, it shall promptly submit such facts or
information to Division.
E. Signatory requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Division shall be signed and certified as
follows:
All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
a. For a corporation: By a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this
section, a responsible corporate officer means:
A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the
corporation, or,
ii. The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating
facilities provided, the manager is authorized to make management
decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including
having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment
recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive
measures to assure long term environmental compliance with
environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the
necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete
and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the
manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
b. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: By a general partner for a partnership or
the proprietor, respectfully.
C. By the co -permittee.
2. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Division or
EPA shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative
of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
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b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such
as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field,
superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or any individual or
position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the
company. A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or an individual occupying a named position; and,
C. The written authorization is submitted to the Division.
Changes to authorization: If an authorization, as described above, is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of
the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements above must be submitted to
the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be
signed by an authorized representative.
!r. Certification
Any person signing a document under this section shall make the following certification;
"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 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."
G. Bypass
Bypass is prohibited, and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for
bypass.
Villl. DEFINITIONS
25 -year, 24-hour rainfall or storm event means the maximum 24-hour precipitation event with a
probable recurrence interval of once in 25 years, as defined by the National Weather Service in Technical
Paper Number 40, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the United States," May 1961, and subsequent
amendments, or equivalent regional or state rainfall probability information developed therefrom.
Act means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended, also known as the Clean Water Act as
amended, found at 33 USC 1251 et seq.
Agronomic rates means the amount of animal waste and/or other nutrient sources to be land applied to
lands as contained in the nutrient management standard of the USDA Soil Conservation Service
Technical Guide Section IV or as recommended by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at the time of certification of
the Animal Waste Management Plan by the appropriate technical specialist.
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Animal feeding operation means a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility)
where the following conditions are met: (i) animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or will
be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of forty five (45) days or more in any twelve (12)
month period, and (ii) crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the
normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. Two or more animal feeding operations
under common ownership are considered to be a single animal feeding operation if they adjoin each
other, or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes.
Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility.
Director means the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Ditch means any man made channel for the purpose of moving water off a site to the surface waters.
Division means the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Excessive Ponding means any area of the application field where visible liquid waste is ponded on the
surface of the land application site more than four (4) hours following the application of waste.
Excessive ponding also means any areas where the ponding of waste has resulted in crop failure.
Croundwaters means any subsurface waters, as defined in 15A NCAC 2L.0 102.
Land application means the application of wastewater and/or waste solids onto or incorporation into the
soil.
Process wastewater means any process -generated wastewater and any precipitation (rain or snow)
which comes into contact with any manure, litter or bedding, or any other raw material or intermediate or
final material or product used in or resulting from the production of animal or poultry or direct products
(e.g. milk, eggs).
Process -generated wastewater means any water directly or indirectly used in the operation of a feedlot
for any of the following: spillage or overflow from animal or poultry watering systems; washing,
cleaning or flushing pens, barns, manure pits, or other feedlot facilities; direct contact swimming,
washing or spray cooling of animals; and dust control.
State Waters means all surface waters, wetlands, groundwaters and waters of the United States located
in the State.
Surface Waters means any stream, river, brook, swamp, lake, sound, tidal estuary, bay, creek, reservoir,
waterway, or other surface body or surface accumulation of water, whether public or private, or natural
or artificial, that is contained in, flows through, or borders upon any portion of the State of North
Carolina, including any portion of the Atlantic Ocean over which the State has jurisdiction as well as any
additional Waters of the United States which are located in the State.
Toxic pollutants means any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Act.
Waste means manure, animal waste, process wastewater and/or sludge generated at an animal feeding
operation.
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Waters of the United States means: (1) all waters that are currently used, were used in the past, or may
be susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters that are subject to the ebb
and flow of the tide; (2) all interstate waters, including interstate wetlands; (3) all other waters such as
intrastate lakes, rivers, and streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands,
sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds the use, degradation, or destruction
of which would affect or could affect interstate or foreign commerce including any such waters: which
are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes; from which fish
or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce; or, which are or could be
used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce; (4) all impoundments of waters
otherwise defined as waters of the U.S.; (5) tributaries of waters identified in (1) through (4) of this
definition; (6) the territorial sea; and (7) wetlands adjacent to waters (other than waters that are
themselves wetlands) identified in items (1) through (6) of this definition.
Wetlands means areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of
vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, as defined in 15A NCAC 2B .0202.
This Permit issued the 14" day of March, 2003.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Director
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
NPDES Permit Number NCA300000
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pG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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4Coleen H. Sullins, Chairman
Water Pollution Control System Operatqrs Certification Commission -
September 27, 2002
Wayne Cariand
Route 1 Box 127 A
Horse Shoe NC 28742
Subject: Designation of Operator in Charge
Facility: Garland Farms Inc
Facility ID#: 45-11
County: Henderson
Dear Mr. Carland:
Senate Bili 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the 1996 North CAsheviilelina General
Assembly.. This legislation requires the owner of any animal waste management system that
serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses, 1,000 or more
sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid waste management system, to designate
a properly certified Operator in Charge (OIC). 15A NCAC 8F .0201(a)(2) requires the. owner of
such a system to designate a new OIC within 30 days of a vacancy of the OIC position.
To ensure that we have current information on file, please complete and return the enclosed
designation form by October 31, 2002. Please note that the designation form must be signed
by the designated OIC and the farm owner. Failure to designate a validly certified OIC is a
violation of NCAC 15A 8F.0201 and the permit issued for this system.
If you have any questions about updating the operator designation information for your facility,
please call me at 919-733-0026, extension 313.
Sincerely,
Beth Buffington
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
September 11, 2002
Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director
Division of Water Ouallty
Subject: Informational Sessions for new NPDES General Permits for Cattle/Dairy Farms
Dear Producer:
The Division of Water Quality (Division) is providing an opportunity to producers to attend
an informational session on the newly adopted NPDES general permit for cattle farms.
According to our records your farm meets the Federal requirements for a NPDES permit
and will therefore be receiving a Certificate of Coverage (COC) for your farm in the future.
The NPDES permit contains several changes to the previously issued State Non -
Discharge General Permit. This informational session will cover these important changes.
Attached is an information sheet noting major changes that will be discussed in this
session. This session will also cover the permitting process that will begin this fall as
facilities are issued CDCs.
The session will be held on September 18, 2002; 7-9 p.m.; Statesville — Iredell County
Center (444 Bristol Drive).
The Division encourages you to attend this session; we look forward to discussing these
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification Commission
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Coleen H. Sullins, Chairman
September 5, 2002
Bradley Johnston
Taproot Dairy L. L. C.
208 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher NC 28732
SUBJECT: Designation of Operator in Charge
Facility: Taproot Dairy
Facility 1D #: 45-2
County: Henderson
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Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on Agriculmral Waste,
was enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly. This [egislation requires owner of a certified operator for
each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses,
1,000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid waste management system.
Our records indicate that you do not have a property certified Operator in Charge (OIC) designated for your animal
waste management system. By failing to designate an Operator in Charge, you are in violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2
and 15A NCAC SF .0201(a) and are subject to the assessment of civil penalties.
The enclosed Operator in Charge designation form must be returned to this office by June 30, 2002, or appropriate
enforcement action may be initiated. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need
assistance in locating a certified operator.
Please he advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as resolving you of the responsibility and liability for any
past or future violations for your failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge for your animal waste
management system.
If you have questions concerning this matter, or if this office can be of further assistance, please call Beth Buffington at
[phone], extension 313.
Sincerely,
Hope Walters, Supervisor
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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(municipal, non -municipal, animal operations)
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4,000
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11000
6.
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4,000
7.
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2,000
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Oil or hazardous substances
1,000
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2,000
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b. Failure to report a spill
1,000
c. Failure to collect, remove
1,000
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4,000
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Exceed non-toxic stream standard
2,000
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4,000
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200
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500
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a. Exceed non-toxic standard 11000
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2. .Monthly/Quarterly avg 11000
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1,000
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25
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500
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300
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of Document Conditions
a.
Improper sludge disposal
2,000
b.
Not meet compliance schedule
2,000
c,
Refuse access
5,000
d.
Not follow best management
practice in document
1,000
e.
Violate other document condition
1,000
f.
Failure to timely renew permit
500
g,
Failure to timely pay annual fees
500
h.
Failure to designate
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
Mr. Bradley Johnston
Taproot Dairy LLC
208 Butler Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Dear Mr. Johnston,
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
July 19, 2002
SUBJECT: Operation Review Notice of Referral
Taproot Dairy
Facility No. 45-2
Henderson County
On July 17, 2002, an Operation Review was conducted of Taproot Dairy, facility no. 45-2. This Review, undertaken in
accordance with G.S. 143-215.1OD, is one of two visits scheduled for all registered livestock operations during the 2002 calendar
year.
During the operation review, the following items were noted:
• A discharge was observed from a ruptured pipe, which reached Waters of the State
• The solids waste storage pond was estimated to be within the storm storage elevation at ten inches from the top of
dike.
• Maximum liquid level markers need to be installed on the waste ponds; this was noted last year also.
• Failure to have a waste analysis within 60 days of applications and application records were not complete.
• Failure to have weekly waste storage pond levels recorded.
It was for these reasons that your operation was referred to the Division of Water Quality for further investigation and
possible enforcement action. G. S. 143-215.10E requires me to notify the Division of Water Quality and the owner/operator of
these observed violations.
A copy of the operation review report is enclosed for your information. Site findings and recommended corrective actions as
discussed are noted in the comment sections.
Please remember that in order for your facility to be in compliance with environmental regulations, animal waste cannot be
discharged into the waters of the State, and the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and disposal systems must be properly
sized, maintained and operated under the responsible charge of a certified operator.
The Division of Soil and Water Conservation appreciates your cooperation with this Operation Review. Please do not
hesitate to call me at 7041663-1699 ext. 276 if you have any questions, concerns or need additional information.
919 North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Phone, 704-663-16991 FAX: [phone] I Internet: www.enr.state.nc.us1ENR
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Enclosure
cc: Carroll Pierce, Division of Soil & Water Conservation
Henderson Soil and Water Conservation District
Roy M. Davis, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
DSWC Regional Files

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jTypo of Visit O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation j
Reason for Visit O Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access
Facility Number 4S Date of Visit: 7117fID02 Time: 10:45
O Not Operational O Below Threshold
® Permitted ® Certified 13 Conditionally Certified 0 Registered Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: ...........
Farm Name: Japx atJ)AIir3:............................................................................................... County: lice.der4ext..... ........................ ..... ..... ARQ ............
OwnerName: 1&pr.Qpt,.Uair:.L..L,..C....... _........................................................... Phone No: (82JIM4 b17.......................................................
Mailing Address: Z.Q8.,HjjticK.l4 rWgc.RaAd................................................................... Eli cbr-lr...KC.......................................................... x8.711...............
Facility, Contact: .............................................................................Title:................................................................ Phone No:...................................................
Onsite Representative: B1UY.,8Ud$rBdl9Y-JtlhAStwL............................................... Integrator:.................................................,....................................
Certified Operator:,)ei,fra.L ............................... Xja=...... ........................... ......... ..... Operator Certification Number:ZQ39_9 ...........................
Location of Farm:
On Butler Bridge Road immediately east of the French Broad River
❑ Swine ❑ Poultry ® Cattle ❑ horse Latitude 35 • 24 F -3-0 --l" Longitude 82 • 31 50
Design'Current t +Designs, :+`Current r IDesigttCurrent
Swine #Ca aci . o ulation 'Poultry, ` ?;3Cn achy ;:Po ulatioh. ~Cattle +Ca Capacity EPo ulatiori '
❑ Wean to Feeder + ❑ Layer
® Dairy 1000 1000
Feeder to Finish 1JEJ Non Layer I Non -Dairy
Farrow to Wean:
Farrow to Fee er ; ❑Other s
LJ Farrow to Finish To`ial4DesigniCapacity 1,000
Lj Wits i
oarsSSMI 1,400,000 a'
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ly;❑Subsurface Drains"
?HoldingiPss..bsv.ondsil5olld Traps - r, ❑ No Li uid Waste Management System
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Discharges & Stream lmnacis
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ® Yes ❑ No
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made? ❑ Yes ® No
b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State'? (if yes, notify DWQ) ® Yes ❑ No
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ) IN Yes ❑ No
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes ® No
3. Were there any adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to the Waters of the State other than from a discharge? ❑ Yes ® No
Mla a Collection & Treatment
4. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ® Yes ❑ No
Structure I Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6
Identifier: ......SQl,jd& WSF...........Ljqujd..SP.............................................»........»...»....»...».............................»..............................................
Freeboard(inches): ............... .............. 34.................................................................................... ....................
05103101 Continued

FacWfy Number: 45—I Date of Inspection 71ITRQ02
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed? (ie/ trees;"severe erosion, ❑ Yes 0 No
seepage, etc.)
6. Are there structures on-site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or
closure plan? C3 Yes ®No
(If any of questions 4-6 was answered yes, and the situation poses an
immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ)
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement? ® Yes ❑ No
8. Does any part of the waste management system other than waste structures require maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes ®No
9. Do any stuctures lack adequate, gauged markers with required maximum and minimum liquid level
elevation markings? ® Yes ❑ No
Wivity APIAlcallan
10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes ®No
11. is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ❑ PAN ❑ Hydraulic Overload ❑ Yes ❑ No
12. Crop type Corn (Silage & Grain) Small Grain (Wheat, Barley, Sudex (Hay)
13. Da the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP)? ® Yes ❑ No
14. a) Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? (2 Yes ®No
b) Does the facility need a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No
c) This facility is pended for a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No
15. Does the receiving crop need improvement? ❑ Yes ®No
16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment?
❑ Yes
® No
Re ui ed Records & Doegments
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# 1. There was a discharge of waste observed at the irrigation pump upon arrival. A employee had started the irrigation pump and had
17. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit or other Permit readily available?
® Yes
❑ No
18. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
immediately shut off the PTO driven pump and the flush recharge pump which stopped the discharge. Mr. Johnston notified the DWQ
(ie/ WUP, checklists, design, maps, etc.)
❑ Yes
®No
19. Does record keeping need improvement? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports)
® Yes
❑ No
20. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
❑ Yes
®No
21. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge?
❑ Yes
® No
22. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit?
(ie/ discharge, freeboard problems, over application)
❑ Yes
®No
23. Did ReviewerAnspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
❑ Yes
% No
24. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
❑ Yes
®No
25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
❑ Yes
®No
Q No violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You will receive no further correspondence about this visit.
's -reM .;�a �+6 s 7{111-w"'K,11XV:n.Camments (refer to,question #) i> plainaany Stan we amort l r any re�c„ammeenda�tlanssort: tanyYA�other comments: f `1
'Cls"eidr`awiti slufif�acliix Eto; etter� lain situations, � �' ""`��'
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# 1. There was a discharge of waste observed at the irrigation pump upon arrival. A employee had started the irrigation pump and had
gone to start the reel. The pipe from the PTO driven pump to the underground line ruptured. Part of the waste flow went back into the
waste pond and part of the waste flow went over the embankment, into a ditch, and eventually into the French Broad river. Mr. Johnston
immediately shut off the PTO driven pump and the flush recharge pump which stopped the discharge. Mr. Johnston notified the DWQ
by phone. I informed Mr. Johnston that a letter of Notice of Referral would also be sent by me.
# 4,9. The solids waste pond seems to be in the freeboard. No visible marker on either waste pond.
# 7. Solids need to be removed from the solids waste pond to increase storage. The facility is pumping waste from this pond to the solids
iseparator as well as the barn flush water to remove solids. Cont. P.3
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ReviewerlInspectorNama ,Rockyr"Durhamti
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
05103101 Continued

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26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge atlor below ❑ Yes ❑ No
liquid level of lagoon or storage pond with no agitation?
27. Are there any dead animals not disposed of properly within 24 hours? ❑ Yes ® No
28. Is there any evidence of wind drift during land application? (i.e. residue on neighboring vegetation, asphalt, ❑ Yes ® No
roads, building structure, and/or public property)
29. is the land application spray system intake not located near the,liquid surface of the lagoon? ❑ Yes ® No
30. Were any major maintenance problems with the ventilation fan(s) noted? (i.e. broken fan belts, missing or
or broken fan blade(s), inoperable shutters, etc.) ❑ Yes ® No
31. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover? ❑ Yes ®No
32. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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# 13. Sudex (bay) needs to be added to the waste plan.
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# 17. Need to locate the Certificate of Coverage and General Permit to keep with records.
# 19. Mr. Johnston has kept a record of dates and number of loads of solids taken off the farm by a SC composter. Mr. Johnston had
some applications recorded on the Irr-I form. No la -11 forms completed. An hT-11 form needs to be completed for each field and
crop cycle. No waste analysis for the application events. Waste analysis needs to be within 60 days of the applications. No soil
analysis for the application fields. No freeboard records are being kept.
The facility has had prellminary work done, survey and waste pond design, for a new waste pond on the other side of the French
Broad river, which would help with the storage time and allow waste to be applied by irrigation to additional crap land. The
facility would like to expand to a 1150 head milk herd.
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Subject: Tap Root
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 09;35:27 -0400
From: Kevin Harnett <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Jeff Young <[e-mail]>, Roy Davis <[e-mail]>
New animals cannot be introduced until a new Certificate of Coverage is
issued.
--90 days to issue.
Thanks,
kevin
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Tap Root Dairy, LLC
735 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, N.C. 28732
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828-684-4617
828-684-2966
July 25, 2002
DENR
1617 Mall Service Road
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Attention: Michelle Barnett
Dear Ms. Barnett,
I am writing you this letter in response to your question regarding whether or not
we use leased land in our waste utilization plan.
The dairy owns any and all land used for its waste utilization.
If you require more information regarding this issue, do not hesitate to contact
me.
Sincerely,
Bradley A. Johnston
Managing Partner

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NPOES Qualified Facilities
1/16/2002
Waste Plan
Facility
certification 0 Certified
Number owner / Farm Name
Address & Phone Design Capacity and Permit 0 Operator In Charge Integrator
Physical Location
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11 — 1 Robert Crowell
523 Pond Road Cattle Certified MichaO A. Crowell
11/2 miles south of intersection of 140 and 1-21L Also going south on NC I9f
AshevMt NC 28$06 700 E007193
approx. 5 miles south of Asheville at intersection of N_C_ 1I2 go west 3/4
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tulles to county road 3431. to i/2 mile north to farm.
Crowell Farms Inc 704-667.1594 wry AWCIIOOOI
Removal Comments
14-3 John & Rudy Looper 4695 Petra Mill Road Swine Certified John S. Looper Pdra Mill Rd. and Iciiard Dam Rd. Intersection -Grace Chapel Community.
& Wesley Granite Falls 28630 260 E003042
B.C. Looper and Sons/ Waley 704-3%-7567 or Farrow to Finish AW51400W
Looper
"-2 John Queen 480Queen Cove Road Cattle Certified JohnIM. Qneea 111 I92 Rate ill Core Rd. (located between old Asheville Hwy: Ratliff Cove Rd
Waynesville NC 28786 1.200 Eo08103 - and Sunnyside road)
John Queen Farms 926.3547 Non -Dairy AWC440002
Removal Comments
45-2 Taproot Dalry 208 Butler Bridge Road Cattle Certified Jeffrey I` Young On Batter Bridge Road immediately east of the French Broad River
1_ I` C. Fletcher NC 26732 1,000 E007538
Taproot Dairy ' [phone] Dalry AWC450002
Removal Comments

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
September 25, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: Rocky Durham
FROM: Roy Davis 1 1
SUBJECT: Taproot Dairy
Facility Number 45-2
Henderson County
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
E:NvIRONMENT AND NATURAL ResoURCLTB
As a result of your Notice of Referral. dated September 5, 2001
relating to problems you observed at Taproot. Dairy I made a couple of
visits to Taproot.
On September 4, 2001 1 observed that waste had been pumped from
the liquid waste lagoon for purposes of spray irrigation thereby
creating probably 12 inches of freeboard.
On September 19, 2001 I observed waste being pumped from the solid
waste lagoon for purposes of spray irrigation thereby creating
approximately 18 inches of freeboard. On the same day the liquid waste
lagoon had approximately 1.8 inches of freeboard. Several loads of
dewatered manure solids had been removed from the concrete pad
supporting the dewatering system.
Lastly, I should mention that the broken transfer pipe had been
repaired. Please give me a call at 828-251.-6208 should you wish me to
look at anything else at Taproot. Thanks for calling these
deficiencies to my attention.
TAPROOTM.01
59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Grower: Johnston, Tim
("oprfn trr
(;our�ty l:xten ;irn� I)irecter
208 Sutler Bridge Rd.
Yarborough. Bill
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dillon, Steve
ESoil Report
+�� est farm:
717100 SERVING N.C. CITIZENS FOR OVER 50 YEARS Henderson County
Agronomist Comments:
A 3
As suspected soil pH is much higher than desired for the YELLOW sample. The high soil pH is reducing the availability of manganese and causing a deficiency for the plant. The only option
at this point would be a foliar spray, which is unlikely for silage corn. In the future, apply lime as recommended by the soil test report. Phosphorus and potassium levels are more than
adequate. Note the soluble salt level for the YELLOW sample. T. Kent Yarborough. Agronomist
Field Information
Apelied Lime
Recommendations
Same a 1116. Last Crop
Mo Yr T A
Crop or Year Lime N WS KO
Mg Cu
Zn B
Mn See Note
YELLOW Corn,Silage
ist Crop: Small Grains 0 80-100 0 0
0 0
0
0 3
2nd Crop:
Test Resu Its
Soil Class HM% WN CEC BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn-Al(l)Mn-All(2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1 5-1
SS -1 Na -N Nth -N Na
MIN 1.94 0.98 21.8 -97.0 0.7 6.6 500 357 65.0 24.0 11 43 475
475
149 145
18 0.2
Field Information
lied Lime
Recomritridations'.
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr T A
Crop or Year Lime N W5 MO
Mg Cu
Zn B
Mn See Note
GREEN Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Small Grains 0 80-100 0 0
0 0
0
0 3
2nd Cro :
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn-Al(1)Mn-A1(2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1 S-1
SS -1 Na -N Nth -N Na
MIN 1.61 0.99 17.4 94.0 1.1 6.1 459 358 61.0 23.0 122 82 501
501
170 167
60 03

I NCDA Agronomic Division 4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC 27607-6465 [phone] Report No: 00302
Grower.-
Johnston, Tim
Copies ta-
C.ouHty Fxtcrrsitm Director
208 Butter Bridge Rd.
Dillon, Steve
Fletcher, NC 28732
E)
Test Report
F arm.
7/7/00 SERVING N.C. CITIZENS FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Henderson Count
Agronomist Comments:
A 3.
Soil pH is much lower than desired for both sample areas. with the bad sample having the lowest soil pH.
Calcium levels are very low, while magnesium is low
in sample BAD. I suggest that
you take soil samples from these areas in the fall
and apply lime as recommended by the soil test report.
T. Kent Yarborough, Agronomist
Field Information
Applied Lim
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr TIA
Crop or Year L rme N
W5
Mg Cu
Zn B
Mn See Note
GOOD Com,Silage
1st Crop: Small Grains 1.7T 80-100
0 0
0 0
0
0 3
2nd Cro
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V CEC BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1 CA Mg% Mn -1 Mn -AI (1)Mn-Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1 S-1
SS -1 NLS -N Nlk-N Na
MIN 0.97 1.05 5.2 54.0
2.4 4.6 93 104 34.0 10.0 199
129 159
159
63 91
18 0.1
Field Information
Ajopfied.Urhe
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Ma Yr T A
Crop or Year Lime N
W5 KO
Mg Cu
Zn B
Mn See Note
BAD Corn.Silarle
1st Crop: Small Grains 1.5T 80-100
0 0
$ 0
0
0 3
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEG BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn -A1 (1) Mn -Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1 S-1
SS -1 N(b-N Nl*-N Na
MIN 0- 76 0.98 3.6 44.0
2.0 4.1 129 143 16.0 8.0 208
135 83
83
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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:23:52 -0500
From: Ted Lyon <Ted.Lyon ci ncmail.net>
To: Roy Davis <Roy.Davis a ncmail.net>
Roy:
.Ion has a demonstration permit from us to compost solid waste with
manure as a nutrient source.
Attached is a copy of the approval letter.
Ted Lyon
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January 5, 2001
Mr. Jon Nilson
East Coast Compost
P.O. Box 120
Fairview, North Carolina 28730
Dear Mr. Nlison:
The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, has reviewed your
request for approval of a Solid Waste Pilot Composting Permit at 140 Jeffries Road in
Henderson County . Your request is considered approved in accordance with the N.C.
Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B .1409 and subject to the following
conditions:
(1) The approval period is from receipt of this letter to January 31, 2002. If an
extension is needed it must be requested by January 1, 2002 with a justification for
the extension.
(2) Composting at this site shall be limited to the materials specified in the application.
(3) The site shall be prepared to control run-off and run-on. Best management
practices shall be utilized for this purpose. All run-off from the site and any leachate
generated shall be managed to prevent any impact to ground or surface waters.
(4) This approval is subject to immediate revocation if activities on site result in a direct
or potential threat to the public health or the environment or if significant odor
problems are created. The Division of Waste Management reserves the right to
apply any other requirements of 15A NCAC 13B Section .1400 as the Division
deems necessary during the above approval period.
(5) Operation of the facility and compost monitoring activities will be in accordance with
the approved application and Section .1406 of the Solid Waste Management Rules.
Records of temperatures shall be maintained to show pathogen reduction and
vector attraction reduction requirements have been met and shall be available to
representatives of the Section upon request.

(6) Compost testing, frequency of testing, and reporting of test results shall be in accordance with the
approved application and Section .1406 of the Solid Waste Management Rules. Classification and
distribution of compost shall be in accordance with Section .1407 of the Solid Waste Management
Rules.
(7) All compost shah be tested and approved by the Solid Waste Section prior to removal from
the facility for any use.
(8) Within 30 days of completion of the pilot project, or by March 1, 2002, which ever occurs first, submit
two copies of the final report to the Solid Waste Section. The report shall include the information
specified in the approved application.
(9) Any changes or additions to this facility, subsequent to receipt of this letter shall be approved prior to
the start of construction.
(10) This approval is not transferable.
(11) Mr, At Hetzel, Regional Waste Management Specialist, will be responsible for oversight and
inspection of the facility and related activities. Mr. Hetzel can be contacted at [phone].
If you have questions concerning this approval please contact Ted Lyon, Composting and Land
Application Branch Supervisor at [phone], extension 253.
Sincerely,
Dexter R. Matthews, Chief
Solid Waste Section
cc: Al Hetzel, Waste Management Specialist, Asheville Regional Office
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4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC
27607-6465
[phone]
Report No. 02635
Grower:
Tap Root Dairy Farm LLC
Copies W: County Extension Director
205 Butler Bridge Rd.
Young,
Jeff
Fletcher, NC 28732
Test Report
oil
Farm: 45-2
8121100 SERVING N.C. CITIZENS FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Henderson Count
Agronomist Comments:
A 3.12
Field Information
lied Lime
Recommendatior>ts
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr T A
rop or ear
Lime
N
W5 W
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD13 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0 0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0 0.
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca% Mg%
Mn -I Mn -Al (1) Mn -AI (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N NFb-N Na
MIN 0.56 1.01 15.8 97.0
0.5 6.9 183 139
69.0 23.0
504
306 299 387
387
148
57
0.1
Field Information
APPIied Lim
Recorhrriehdations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr- T A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P205 KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRO14 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Com,Silage
0
180-220
0 0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Cro : Small Grains
0
80-100
0 0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CFC BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca% Mg%
Mn -1 Mn-A1(1)Mn-AI (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N NFb-N Na
MIN 0.81 0.98 17.1 98.0
0.3 7.1 209 186
71.0 22.0
201
121 114 409
409
166
61
0.1
Field Information
lied Lim
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
W5 W
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD15 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
1T
180-220
30-50 80-100
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
20-40 30-50
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca% Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-Al (2) Zn -I
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
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58.0 15.0
139
100 93 78
78
75
63
0.1
Field Information
Applied Lim
Rec6ifftbi1datidns
- -
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
W5 100
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
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180-220
0-20 60-80
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Cro : Small Grains
0
80-100
0 10-30
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V GEC BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn-Al(1)Mn-Al(2) Zn -1 Zn -AI Cu -1 S-1 SS -1 Na -N NFb-N Na
MIN 2.52 0.81 113 81.0 2.2 5.7 75 63 61.0 17.0 97 75 68 ill 111 109 53 0.2

NCDA Agronomic Division
4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC
27607-6465
[phone]
Grower: Tap
Root Dairy
Farm LLC
Report No: 02635 Pg 2
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
W5
100
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
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1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
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0-20
90-110
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
30-50
0 0
0
0
3
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BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
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Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N NHi-N Na
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63.0
16.0
198
137
130 91
91
88
48
0.2
Field Information
lied Lime
Recommendations-,.
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
W5
K0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
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Ist Crop: Com,Silage
.71
180-220
0-20
10-30
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Cro :Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N Nt*-N Na
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83.0
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19.0
79
64
57 127
127
120
56
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Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recomniendations.'
Samp a No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
Al
POs
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Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
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0
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0
0
0 0
0
0
3
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0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -I WAI (T)WAI (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N NWN Na
MIN 2.08 0.87 15.0
92.0
1.2 6.2 103 138
65.0
22.0
52
45
38 140
140
113
51
0.2
Field Information
plied
Lime
Retothftiendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr TA
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P05
100
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD21 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Com,Silage
.5T
180-220
0
30-50
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Cro : Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0-20
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn-AI(I)Mn-Al(2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Nck-N NH -Al Na
MIN 1.02 1.02
8.1
78.0
1.8 5.8 87 81
57.0
16.0
153
109
102 138
138
140
50
0.1
Field Information
lied Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P05
KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD22 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Cro : Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM%
MIN 2.68
W/V CEC BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-Al (Z) Zn -1 Zn -AI Cu -1 S-1 SS -1 NCB -N Nf*-N Na
0.88 16.3 93.0 1.2 6.5 196 185 63.0 24.0 47 38 31 194 194 153 51 0.2

NCDA Agronomic Division
4300 ReedyCreek Road Raleigh, NC 27607-6465
[phone]
Grower: Tap
Root Dairy
Farm LLC
Report No: 02635 Pg 3
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P10s
NCO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD23 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0.
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)WAI (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Kb -N Nhk-N Na
M-0 3.98 0.84
16.2
90.0
1.6 6.2 116 136
620
24.0
40
38
31 157
196
125
50
0.2
Field Information
plied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last CropMo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P205
K20
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD24 Corn.Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
AT
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (7) Mn -Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N Nf-h-N Na
MIN 0.81 0.90 14.3
89.0
1.6 5.8 338 138
68.0
16.0
435
278
271 645
645
167
62
0.2
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr MA
Crop or Year
Lime
N
ISOs
KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD25 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
CA
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-AI (2) Zn -1
Zn -AI
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
NL$ -N Nf*-N Na
MIN 2.01 0.86 17.2
94.0
1.0 6.4 286 230
65.0
23.0
71
54
47 336
336
170
60
0.2
Field Information
pplied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crap or Year
Lime
N
P205
MO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TR026 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Com,Silage
0
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80.100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -A1(1) Mn -A1(2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
NQS -N Nf-*-N Na
MIN 0.66 1.10 12.4
93.0
0.9 6.7 221 238
62.0
22.0
561
343
336 266
266
197
46
0.1
Field Information
Applied
Lim
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P205
KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD27 Corn,Silage
15t Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC BS% Ac pH P-1 K-1 CA Mg% Mn -1 Mn -AI (I)Mn-Al (2) Zn -1 Zn -AI Cu -1 S-1 55-1 Na -N NHr-N Na
MIN 0.51 0.98 19.4 96.0 0.7 6.9 368 241 11.0 20.0 381 232 225 594 594 197 53 0.2

NCDA Agronomic Division
4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC 27607-6465
[phone]
Grower: Tap
Root Dairy
Farm LLC
Report No: 02635 Pg 4
Field Information
ApElied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
WS
k0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD28 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
CA
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-!
SS -1
NCS -N Nf*-N Na
MIN 0.97 0.93 16.2
93.0
1.1 6.8 304 249
63.0
23.0
165
104
97 483
483
194
60
0.3
Field Information
lied Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
WS
1¢0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD29 Corn.Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0-20
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1) Mn Af (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Ncb-N Nf*-N Na
MIN 0.86 1.02 13.9
94.0
0.9 6.8 82 175
62.0
25.0
344
211
204 170
170
159
53
0.3
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr TA
Crop or Year
Lime
N
Pros
ffO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD30 Corn,Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
1.6T
180-220
0-20
50-70
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
10-30
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-A1(2) Zn -1
Zn-Af
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
NCk-N Nf-*-N Na
MIN 1.8 0.84
6.4
61.0
2.5 5.0 85 69
42.0
13.0
184
127
120 173
173
139
124
0.2
Field Information
Applied
Lim
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
W5
K0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD31 Corn.Silage
lst Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180.220
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1)Mn-Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
N(b-N Nf*-N Na
MIN 0.92 1.02 13.7
96.0
0.6 6.8 196 156
68.0
22.0
334
205
198 258
258
150
59
0.1
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T A
Crop or Year
Lime
N
P2O5
1fi0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD32 Corn.Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
0
180-220
0
10-30
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100
0
0
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
5011 class HM%
M-0 3.67
W/v ULU US% AC pH. P-1 K-1 Ca% Mg% Mn -1 Mn -AI (1)Mn-A1 (2) Zn -1 Ln -A1 Cu -1 5-1 S54 NCB -N N1* -N Na
0.89 13.2 86.0 1.9 5.6 99 99 62.0 20.0 77 69 62 131 164 139 63 0.2

I NCDA Agronomic Division 4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleiqh, NC 27607-6465 [phone] Grower: Tap Root Dairy Farm LLC Report No: 02635 Pq 5
Field Informationlied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr TIA
Crop or Year
Lime
N Pros KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
TRD33 Corn,Silage
istCrop: Corn.Silage
0
180-220 0 40-60
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100 0 0-20
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1) Mn -Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N Nf*-N Na
MIN 2.76 0.98 11.8
86.0
1.7 5.9 122 76
63.0
20.0
53 50 43 126
126
186
97
0.1
Field Information
Recommendations
_ApeliedLime
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr TIA
Crop or Year
Lime
N Pros W
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
1RD34 Corn.Silage
1st Crop: Corn,Silage
.8T
180-220 80-100 120-140
0 0
0
0
3
2nd Crop: Small Grains
0
80-100 70-90 60-80
0 0
0
0
3
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
CA
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1) Mn -Al (2) . Zn -1
Zn -AI
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N NfUN Na
MIN 2.76 0.86
7.3
74.0
1.9 5.6 24 35
59.0
13.0
131 96 89 59
59
84
95
0.1
Field Information
Applied
Lime
Recommendations
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr TIA
Crop or Year
Lime
N Pr05 1¢0
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
SAD03 Fes1OG/Tim.M
1st Crop: Fes/OG/Tim,M
0
120-200 0 0
0 0
0
0
12
2nd Crop -
Test Results
Soil Class HM% WN CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-1 K-1
Ca%
Mg%
Mn -1 Mn -Al (1) Mn -Al (2) Zn -1
Zn -Al
Cu -1
S-1
SS -1
Na -N Nl-b-N Na
M-0 4.81 0.88 14-1
84.0
2.2 6.2 171 288
52.0
22.0
49 43 151
189
120
52
0.3

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USDA- NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
999 High Country Lane, Hendersonville, NC 28792
PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone]
July 27, 2000
Mr. Susan Cauley
Environmental Engineer
N.C. Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Cauley:
RE: Application #AWC450002
Additional Information Request
Taproot Cairy
Animal Waste Operation
Henderson County
RECEIVED
JUL 3 120
UTE' ,jup.u, 1 Y OLC r1nN
I have received a copy of your July 14, 2000 letter to Ms. S.E. Johnston of Taproot Dairy
informing her that you had not received a response to your October 28, 1999 request for
additional information about the Taproot Dairy Waste Utilization Flan. _._ , . -
On November 10, 1999, I mailed you a letter containing that information. Attached is a
copy of this letter with the additional information attached.
For some reason my original letter apparently did not reach your desk. I hope this
information will be sufficient.
If you have further questions please call.
Sincerely,
ROBERT V. CARTER, JR.
District Conservationist
CC: Ms. S.E. Johnston

,United States
Department Of
Agriculture
Natural 999 High Country'Lane
Resources Hendersonville, NC 28792
Conservation Telephone: [phone]
Service Fax: [phone]
RECE
DATE : November 10, 1999 I V�/1
dill J 1 �0
Ms. Susan Cauley, Environmental Engineer
N.C. Division of Water Quality
1517 Mail. Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Cauley:
As the technical specialist who assisted Taproot Dairy with
the .0200 permitting process, I have prepare responses to
the 5 items you requested in your October 28, 1999 letter to
Mrs. S.E. Johnston, Taproot Dairy:
1. Taproot Dairy will prepare the application form. q, 4Q,,,.�)
2. Irrigation application rates have been adjusted to
the 1" maximum per application event. See
attached revision.
3. As we discussed on the phone on 11/8/99 see page 7•
of the Animal Waste Management Plan which is where
the operation and Maintenance Plan begins.
4. The corn silage yields for Bradson and Rosman soils
are from the NCSU/NCCES, Nutrient Management
Manual - Reference Section beginning'on page 64.
Although this section does not include Bradson or
Rosman soils we substituted the yields for
Braddock soils for Bradson and we substituted the__
yields for Comus soils for Rosman. These
substitutions were made in consultation with Chip
Smith, Soil Scientist NRCS in Asheville.
5. As you and I discussed on the phone, Taproot Dairy
has sent in the paperwork to up their
certification from 600 to 1000 cows.
Please contact me if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
ROBERT V. CARTER, JR.
District Conservationist
Hendersonville Field Office

Taproot Dairy, Page revised 11/15/99
Landowner Si ature Date
Tec"hnica-1 Specialist Signature j Dade
TABLE 3:
Application of Waste by Irrigation
Field No.
Tract No.
Soil Type
Crop
App.
App.
App.
Rate
Amount
Time
(in./hr.)
(inches)
(hours)
Per Application
Event
6,7,9,
849
BaB
CS,
.60
1.0
1.7
10, 11
SGS
.60
1.0
1.7
12
849
Co
CS
.45
1.0
2.2
SGS
.45
1.0
2.2
THIS TABLE IS NOT NUEDED IF WASTE IS NOT BEING APPLIED BY IRRIGATION, HOWEVER A SIMILAR TABLE WILL BE
NEEDED FOR DRY LITTER OR SLURRY.
i
12

I
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Non -Discharge Permit Application Form
(THIS FORM MAY BE P1IOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL)
General Permit - Existing Animal Waste Operations
The following questions have been completed utilizing information on file with the Division. Please
review the information for completeness and make any corrections that are appropriate. If a
question has not been completed by the Division, please complete as best as possible. Do not leave
any question unanswered.
GENERAL. INFORMATION:
1.1 Facility Name: Taproot Dairy //�')
1.2 Print Land Owner's name: Mr_. _-,_- -Z--A ARC) i � V-A -:7 Ar
1.3 Mailing address: 208 Builer_Bridge Road
City, State: Fletcher NC Gip: 28732
Telephone Number (include area code); 828 684-4617
1.4 County where facility is located: Henderson
1.5 Facility Location (Directions from nearest major highway. Please include SR numbers for state roads. Please include n copy
of a county road map with the location of the farm identified): On Budci` Bricigc Road immediately cast (if' the French
Broad River
1.6 Print Farm Manager's name (il'different from Land Owner):
1.7 Lessee's I Integrator's name (if applicable; please circle which type is listed):
1.8 Date Facility Originally Began Operation: 01/01/76
1.9 Datc(s) of Facility Expansion(s) (if applicable):
2. OPERATION INFORMATION:
2.1 Facility No.: 45_ (county number); ? (facility number).
2.2 Operation Description: Cattle operation
Dairy
1000- Certified Design Capacity
Is the above information correct? es; F7no. I1' nu, correct below using the design capacity of the facility
The "No. of Animals" should lw the maximum number for which the waste management structures were designed.
lyl2c or Swine No. of Animals Type o1' Poultry No. ol'Animals Tync- ol_Cattle No. of Animals
0 Wean to Feeder 0 Layer 0 Dairy
0 Feeder to Finish 0 Nun -Layer 0 Beef
0 Farrow to Wean (# sow) 0 l'urkey
0 Farrow to Feeder (# sow)
0 Farrow to Finish (4 sow)
Other Type of Livestock on the farm: No. of Animals:
FORM- AWO-G-E 5/28/98 Page 1 of 4 45-2

2.3 Acreage cleared and availahle for application (excluding all required buffers and areas not covered by the application
system): 253.4 : Required Acreage (as listed in the AWMP): 189
2.4 Number of lagoons/ Drage pond {circle which is applicable): ___ 4
2.5 Are subsurface drains present within I00' of any of the application fields'? YES c( -NPO lease circle one)
2.6 Are subsurface drains present in the vicinity or under the lagoon(s)? YES u O please circic one)
2.7 Does this facility meet all applicable siting requirements? (Swine Farm Siting Act, NRCS Standards, etc.) (Swine Only)
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or NO (please circle one)
What was the date that this facility's swine houses and lagoon were sited'?
What was the date that this facility's land application areas were sited? _ IZl 7�
3. REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST
Please indicate that you have included the following required items by signing your initials in ilia space provided next to each
item.
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 locatiun of the animal waste facilities and
field locations where animal waste is land applied;
3.3 Two copies of the entire Ccrtif ied Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). If the racility
does not have a CAWMP, it rnust be completed prior to submittal of a gt:neral permit application
for animal waste operations.
The CAWMP must include the following components. Sonne of ►hese components may 1t0t
have been required at the time the facility was certified but should be added to the
CA1VAIP for permitring purposes.-
3.3.1
urposes: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 nrtp ail' c;very field used ['or land application.
3.3A The suit 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 wttstc application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP.
3.3.9 The required NRCS Standard specifications.
3.3. 10 A site schemutic.
3.3.1 1 Emergency Action Plan.
3.3.12 Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted.
3.3. l3 Odor Control Checklist with chosen best managemcnt practices noted.
3.3.14 Mortality Control Checklist with the selected niethod noted.
3.3.15 Lagoon/slortge punct capacity documentation (design, calculanuns, etc.). Please be
sure to include any site evaku:tiuns, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications
that may be applicable to your facility.
3.3.16 Operation and Maintenance Plan.
If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the
additional components with your submittal.
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Facility Number: 45 - 2
Facility Name: Taproot Dairy
4. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION:
(L4tnd Owner's name listed in question 1.2), attcst that
this application for (Facility namc 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 he returned to m as incomplete. �-C.
Signature !/ Ate 111/_,2 9
a. MANAGER'S CERTIFICATION: (complete only if different from the Land Owner)
(Manager's name listed in question 1.6), attest that this
application for (Facility name listed in question 1,1)
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my 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 incontpleto.
Signature Data
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PALKAGE, 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
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
FAX NUMBER: [phone]

State of North Carolina 0
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
July 14, 2000
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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MRS. S.E. JOHNSTON
TAPROOT DAIRY
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208 BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Application No. AWC450002
Additional Information Request
Taproot Dairy
Animal Waste Operation
Henderson County
The Non -Discharge Permitting Unit has completed a preliminary engineering review of the subject application. Additional
information was requested on October 28, 1999 and to date has not been received by the Division. Additional information is
required before we can continue our review. Please address the following by August 13, 2000:
1. Please provide a completed, signed and dated general permit application form.
2. The irrigation parameters listed in your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) exceed current recommendations.
Irrigation events are to be listed in the WUP as the maximum application allowable for that soil type from the
time the pumps are turned on until the time they are shut off. The application events listed in your WUP
appear to be out of the Sprinkler Irrigation Guide. The Application Amounts listed in this guide have not
been adjusted for the application of animal waste. It is currently recommended that total application amounts
not exceed one inch in any application event for any soil type. If your application rates need to be adjusted for
the application of animal waste, please have your Technical Specialist revise your WUP to reflect the
appropriate application amount per event. If the rates exceed the recommended one inch, please have your
Technical Specialist justify the increased application rate in the narrative of your WUP.
3. Please provide an Operation and Maintenance Plan.
4. The current WUP has yields for corn silage on the soil types Bradson and Rosman that are rather high. Please
provide justification that supports these yields as shown in the current WUP.
5. Your facility is currently certified for 600 dairy cows. However, the WLJP has been written for 1000 dairy
cows. Please contact you technical specialist about revising the Animal Waste Management Plan
Certification (AWMPC) in order to obtain a permit for 1000 dairy cows.
Please note that all WUP revisions must be signed and dated by both the owner and the technical specialist. 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 August 13. 2000 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.
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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 [phone], extension 546.
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District
Permit File
Sincerely,
Susan Cauley
Environmental Engineer
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
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Bill Holman, Secretary
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Taproot Dairy
208 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher NC 28732
Dear Mrs. S.E. Johnston:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND Is
December 30, 1999
Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping
Animal Waste Management System
Facility Number 45-2
Henderson 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. IRR1, 1RR2, DRY1, 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 [phone] ext. 571.
Sincerely
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
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Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environmenle
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
MRS. S.E. JOHNSTON
TAPROOT DAIRY
208 BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD
FLETCHER, NC 28732
Dear Mrs. S. E. Johnson:
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ENVIRONMENT AND NAT'RA,L ReSOURCES
October 28, 1999
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Subject: Application No. AWC45 2 jp,
Additional Information ReTY
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Animal Waste Operation
Henderson County
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 November 27, 1999:
1. Please provide a completed, signed and dated general permit application form.
2. The irrigation parameters listed in your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) exceed current recommendations. Irrigation
events are to be listed in the WUP as the maximum application allowable for that soil type from the time the pumps are
turned on until the time they are shut off. The application events listed in your WUP appear to be out of the Sprinkler
Irrigation Guide. The Application Amounts listed in this guide have not been adjusted for the application of animal
waste. It is currently recommended that total application amounts not exceed'one inch in any application event for any
soil type. If your application rates need to he adjusted for the application of animal waste, please have your Technical
Specialist revise your WUP to reflect the appropriate application amount per event. If the rates exceed the
recommended one inch, please have your Technical Specialist justify the increased application rate in the narrative of
your WUP.
3. Please provide an Operation and Maintenance Plan.
4. The current WUP has yields for corn silage on the soil types Bradson and Rosman that are rather high. Please provide
justification that supports these yields as shown in the current WUP.
5. Your facility is currently certified for 600 dairy cows. However, the WUP has been written for 1000 dairy cows. Please
contact you technical specialist about revising the Animal Waste Management Plan Certification (AWMPC) in order to
obtain a permit for 1000 dairy cows.
Please note that all WUP revisions must he signed and dated by both the owner and the technical specialist. 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 November 27,
1999 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 [phone], extension 546.
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Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District
Permit File
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Susan Cauley
Environmental Engineer
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
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Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
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April 6, 1999
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Taproot Dairy
208 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher NC 28732
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Dear Mrs. S.E. Johnston: ,��tl'tICE
You are hereby notified that Taproot Dairy, in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 OC, must apply
for coverage under an Animal Waste Operation General Permit. Upon receipt of this letter, your farm
has six 60 da s to submit the attached application and all supporting documentation. In accordance
with Chapter 676 of 1995 Session Laws (Regular Session 1996), Section 19(c)(2), any owner or
operator who falls 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 Dianne Thomas at (919733-51783
extension 364 or Wanda Frazier with the Asheville Regional Office at [phone].
Si rely,
or Kerr T. Stevens
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Fax: [phone]
From: Forrest Westall
Wanda Frazier
Re: Special Agreement
Farm 45-4 Overlook Farms (Rend. Co.)
Justification for extending Special Agreement beyond 12-31-98
to 7-1-99 is'as follows:
The owner told ARO staff on 6-10-98 that a neighboring dairy,
"Taproot" (Billy and Bradley Johnston), is undergoing a $1.3
million renovation and expansion of their current operation.
Taproot became certified (# E007538) December 31, 1997.
To improve efficiency, the milking herd at Hollabrook Farms/
Overlook Dairy (facility # 45-4) will be moved to Taproot Dairy
(facility # 45-2) by July 1, 1999.
A 25 -acre track at Hollabrook Farms has been sold to the Hen-
derson County Board of Education. The remaining acreage is for
sale by the owner, Mr. John Hollaman.
The existing lagoon system has been in place since the late
1960s/early 1970s. There have been no NOVs for point source
•✓ discharges. The property owner has made a "good faith effort"
and recently spent $16,714 (no cost share) to clean out the
lagoon down to raw dirt prior to making improvements and
increasing the capacity. Even though the lagoon has adequate
capacity and according to NRCS technical specialist, Bob Carter,
is relatively structurally sound, it cannot be certified because
the banks are too steep. There is a 12 -acre lake below this
lagoon. If ever the lagoon were to breach, its contents would be
contained in the lake.
If the lagoon were to be retrofitted to meet current standards,
it would be a considerable amount of cost share monies (tax
dollars) spent and little or no return for it and for only 6
months of use beyond December 31, 1998.
If the property is sold to someone who wants to operate a dairy,
the operation will be considered a "new operation" and would have
to have a certified plan prior to stocking animals.
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ARO recommends issuance of 7-1-1999 deadline with the following
provisions.
1 Maintain freeboard in lagoon.
2 Prevent discharge to surface waters.
3 Close out lagoon within 1 year of removing animals.

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Mr. Mike Corn
Taproot Dairy
205 Butler Bridge Road
FIetcher, NC 28732
Dear Mr. Corn:
x�ral Building, Room 100
140 4th Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Telephone: [phone]
On 12/31/97 1 visited your farm and certified Taproot Dairy under the N.C..0200
regulations. That day you signed the Waste Utilization Plan,'had Juanita Johnston sign it,
and copied it and mailed me a signed copy. You will need to keep your copy of that
Waste Utilization Plan at the farm office. The Division of Water Quality will probably
ask to see it during their annual inspection.
In order to meet the requirements for this certification you have chosen to treat runoff
from two areas, the sick cow lot and the bare dirt exercise lot on the west side of the
freestalls, with simple sediment traps as described in my letter to Billy Johnston dated
June 28, 1995. (copy enclosed). The sediment trap below the sick cow lot which you
have installed is made of straw bales. The sediment trap below the exercise lot is just the
dirt area above the culvert draining the lot. This area should be maintained as a small
catch basin. You will need to dig out this area and remove the accumulated manure
solids periodically.
As the June 28, 1995 letter explained, you are responsible for maintaining these sediment
traps in good enough condition to prevent discharge of polluted runoff during a 25 year -
24 hour storm.
You have also installed guttering on the west side of the freestalls next to the dirt exercise
lot to minimize runoff from that lot. You will need to maintain that guttering and ensure
that the gutter water is piped away from the exercise lot.
Attached are copies of forms you can use to record waste spreading and also a leaflet,
Livestock Waste Sampling, Analysis and Calculation of Land Application Rates by Jim
Barker, for your information.
If you have questions, please call.
Sincerely,
ROBERT V. CARTER, JR.
District Conservationist

State of North Carolina*
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Steve W. Tedder, Chairman December 5, 1996
S.E. Johnston
Taproot Dairy
208 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher NC 28732
Dear Mr. Johnston;
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Taproot Dairy
Facility ID M 45-2
Henderson County
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on
Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 21, 1996. This bill
requires that a certified operator be designated as the Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997, for each animal
waste management system that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses,
1,000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid animal waste management system. Our
records indicate that your facility is registered with the Division of Water Quality and meets the requirements
for designating an OIC.
A training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving
cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry. Owners and operators of these systems will be issued temporary animal waste
management certificates by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC). The temporary certificates will expire December 31, 1997, and will not.be renewed. To obtain
a permanent certification, you will be required to complete ten hours of training and pass an exanunation by
December 31, 1997. A training and certification program for operators of animal waste management systems
involving cattle, sheep, horses, and poultry is now being developed and should be available by the spring of
1997. The type of training and certification required for the operator of each system will be based on the nature
of the wastes to be treated and the treatment process(es) primarily used to treat the animal waste.
As the owner of an animal operation with an animal waste management system, you must designate an
Operator in Charge and must submit the enclosed designation form to the WPCSOCC. If you do not intend to
operate your animal waste management system yourself, you must designate an employee or engage a contract
operator to be the Operator in Charge. The person designated as the Operator in Charge, whether yourself or
another person, must complete the enclosed application form for temporary certification as an animal waste
management system operator. Both the designation form and the application form must be completed and
returned by December 31, 1996.
If you have questions about the new requirements for animal waste management system operators, please cal!
Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt at 9190133.0026.
Sincerely,
IqA-/.Ttedder FOR Steve
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