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Ralph Renegar
Moot-N-Hollar Farms
694 East Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 28634
Dear Ralph Renagar:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
February 14, 2003
Subject: Permit Application AWS490015
Facility Number 49 - 15
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
IredellCounty
This is to acknowledge receipt of your permit application submitted on October 26, 2000. A site
inspection conducted by the Division of Water Quality indicated that your operation's animal population does not
exceed the number set forth by §143-215.10B(1), and therefore does not require coverage underthe Swine
Waste Operation General Permit.
Under 15A NCAC 2H .0217, your facility is deemed permitted if waste is properly managed and does not
reach the surface waters of the state. Any system determined to have an adverse impact on water quality may be
required to obtain a waste management plan or an individual permit. You are reminded that a discharge of
wastes to the surface waters of the state will subject you to a civil penalty up to $25,000 per day.
Should you decide to increase the number of animals housed at your facility beyond the threshold limits
listed below, you will be required to receive approval and a permit from the Division of Water Quality prior to any
construction and/or stocking animals to that level. Threshold numbers of animals are as follows.-
Swine
ollows:
Swine
250
Confined Cattle
100
Horses
75
Sheep
1,000
Poultry with a liquid wastes stem
30,000
If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of
our staff at [phone] ext 502.
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IredeilSoil and Water Conservation District MAR ® 3 2003
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit - Facility File
Central Files AWS490015
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
September 6, 2000
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPTREQUESTED
Ralph Renagar
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
694 East Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 28634
Farm Number: 49 - 15
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Dear Ralph Renagar: ""If Strlllt ftE lea a
You are hereby notified that Hoot-N-Hollar Farms, 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 sixty (60} days to submit the
attached application and all supporting documentation. In accordance with Chapter 626 of 1995 Session Laws (Regular
Session 1996), Section 19(c)(2), any owner or operator who fails to submit an application by the date specified by the
Department SHALL NOT OPERATE the animal waste system after the specified date. Your application must be
returned within sixty (60) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to submit the application as required may also subject your
facility to a civil penalty and other enforcement actions for each day the facility is operated following the due date of the
application.
The attached application has been partially completed using information listed in your Animal Waste Management
Plan Certification Form. If any of the general or operation information listed is incorrect please make corrections as noted on
the application before returning the application package. The signed original application, one copy of the signed application,
two copies of a general location map, and two copies of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan must be returned to
complete the application package. The completed package should be sent to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Nan -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please call Stephanie Milam at [phone] extension 544 or
Alan Johnson with the Mooresville Regional Office at [phone].
Sincere ,
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NCDENR
Ralph Renegar
694-E HoustonviIle Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
.LAMES B. HUNT JR.
-'GOVERNOR
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Dear Mar. Renegar:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MDORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 10, 1999
Subject: Notice of Violation
Animal Operation Site Inspection
NCGS 143-215.1
Hoot -N -Holier Farms, Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office conducted a site inspection at your facility on
June 8, 1999. It was noted that vegetation on the storage pond embankments required
maintenance, and there was no visible pumping marker observed in the storage pond.
These items were also noted during last year's inspection. Failure to follow the
certified farm plan is a violation of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and
North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H.0217 (d).
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this office by June 21, 1999
indicating the actions taken to correct the noted problems. Since you have not applied
any waste from your storage pond for over a year and a half, please provide
justification for this in consideration of the animal numbers, rainfall, and waste
produced. It is requested that you address this information to the attention of Mr.
Johnson.
It was also noted that some of the components to your certified farm plan were
missing. Be advised that the items below must be available for review during the
inspection.
• Certification forms.
• Site Diagram: Fencing, streams, buffer zones, and feed areas must be shown.
• Waste Application records with accompanying waste analysis.
• Maps of acreage and irrigated fields.
• Waste Utilization plan: Tract/field number, usable/wettable acres (not
necessarily total acreage), list of crops, PAN required, and amount of waste
produced by livestock.
• Waste and Soil analysis info: Must have 3 years of data.
It is suggested that this be maintained in a single folder.
• Emergency Action Plan must be posted,
• Insect, Odor Control, and Mortality Checklists must be completed.
• Certified Operator renewal card. 919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA 261 13
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Failure to have the above components available and complete could result in a
Notice of Violation or other enforcement actions. Also, remember that waste
applications should be made during the time the crop can utilize the nutrients in the
waste. In general waste should be applied no earlier than 30 days prior to planting.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. Johnson or me at [phone].
cc: Iredell SWCD
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Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
Regional Coordinator
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor

Ralph Renegar
694-E Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Dear Mr. Renegar:
I Michael F. Easley
Governor
J William G. Ross, Jr.,Secratary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Subject:
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.. Acting Director
Division of Water quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
January 14, 2002
Operation Review/Compliance
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
The year 2002 is the beginning of the fifth year of the animal operation inspection program. Given this,
there should be no misunderstanding as to what is required. However, as a reminder, the following information is a
partial list of what is required:
• A copy of the Permit, Certified Farm Plan, and Certification form(s) must be available for review.
The certified farm plan must be followed (application rates, fields used for waste
application, and crops grown to receive waste must be adhered to). You are in violation if you do
not comply with any aspect of your farm plan or permit.
• Annual soil analysis (properly documented) is required. The soils lab states that the preferred time (for
efficiency) to process samples for analysis is between May and September.
• Waste analyses must be conducted within 60 days of the waste application date. If the results are
irregular, this should give adequate time to collect/analyze a new sample.
• Waste application records. The records should be complete and legible. Errors should not be erased, but
marked through and the correct information written on the following line. Remember, although the
information may be clear to you or the operator, the information must be understandable to the person(s)
performing the review.
• Weekly freeboard records must be maintained. The "pump marker" must be clearly marked and visible at
all times. There should be no question as to what is the pump marker during an inspcetion:
• A certified operator must be designated. By completing a form and mailing to DWQ.
• The facility must be maintained and operated according to the operation and maintenance information
enclosed in the farm plan. This includes maintaining the area (mowing) around buildings and the
lagoon/storage pond embankments.
The list above comprises the majority, but certainly not all, of the requirements that must be followed. If
permitted, the conditions of your permit should be review by you and your operator. Failure to have the necessary
information available for inspection or to comply with the conditions of your permit could result in a Notice of
Violation or further enforcement actions. If there is any uncertainty on your part regarding compliance with the
permit, please feel free to contact Rocky Durham with the Division of Soil and Water or me at [phone].
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Sincerely,
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Alan D. Johnson
Environmental Specialist Il
Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 213115 PHONE [phone]
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Govemor
co William G. Ross, Jr.,Secretary
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`r Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
April 25, 2001
Ralph Renegar
694 E. Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Subject: Notice of Violation
Hoot -n -Holler Farm, Site Inspection
Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
Dear Mr. Renegar:
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office conducted a site inspection of your facility on April 19,
2001. Based on his observations made during the inspection, this letter is being issued as a Notice
of Violation (NOV) for the failure to install a pump marker/freeboard gauge in the storage pond. In
addition a copy of the certification form for the farm plan was not available for review. Failure to
provide proper records and to follow the certified farm plan are violations of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.10C and North Carolina Administrative Code 15A 2H. 0217 (d).
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by May 5, 2001 indicating
the actions taken to correct the noted violations. Please address your response to the attention of
Mr. Johnson. It is also requested that your response reference the date and subject of this NOV, as
well as the facility number.
By copy of this letter to the Division of Soil and Water Conservation and your local District
Soil and Water Conservation, DWQ is referring this facility for technical assistance, if appropriate.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Johnson or
me at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Iredell County SWCD
Compliance/Enforcement Unit
NC-DENR
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Regional Coordinator
File
Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 228115 PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

Type of Visit bscompliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit +Routine O Complaint O Follow tip O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access
Uate of Visit: 6� Time: rG�'✓
Facility Number
Q Not Operational Q Below Thre-5hold
❑ Permitted QCertified /❑ Conditionally Certified ❑ Registered Date Last Operated or Above st.11
ThresholdFarm Name .1 1. �......./...County:...............�;e................
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Owner Name :.�.��......... ✓ .......... Phone No
Facility Contact: ......................................................G...r.............I..7.......Title:............................................... ... Phone No:
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[Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse Latitude �• �' �'° Longitude
Design Current
Swine Cavacity Population
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
Dj+arrow to Finish
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Design Current Design Current
Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Population
❑ Layer ❑ Dairy
❑ Non -Layer I I JE1 Non -Dairy
❑ Other
Total Design Capacity
Total SSLW
Number of Lagoons ❑Subsurface Drains Present ❑Lagoon Area 0 Spray Field Area
Holding Ponds / Solid Traps ❑ No Liquid Waste Management System
Dischar2es & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes �,4 No
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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. It' discharge is observed, what is the estimated now in gal/min?
d. Does discharge hypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ) ❑ Yes ❑ No
2. Is there evidence of pas( discharge from any part of the operation? El Yes 25i+10
3. Were there any adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to the Waters of the State other than from a discharge? ❑ Yes -ts-No
01/01/01 Continued

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Facility Number. — Date of Inspection
Waste Collection & Treatment
4. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? E!�Spillway ❑ Yes ;V No
Structure 1 Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6
Identifier: _
Freeboard(inches): �.. .............. _._............... ..... ..... ...... ...............................
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed? (ie/ trees, severe erosion, ❑ Yes E No
seepage, etc.)
6. Are there structures on-site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or
closure plan? El Yes [moo
(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? Pr Yes ❑ No
Waste Application
10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes [kNo
11. Is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ❑ PAN ❑ Hydraulic Overload ❑ Yes l No
12, Crop type (2c) 4—A Z.,�'c;—r [ cc'
13. Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP)? ❑ Yes A -No
14. a) Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? ❑ 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 91No
16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment? ❑ Yes FxLNo
17. crock outcrops present? E]Yes ❑ No
I 8 there a water supply well within 250 feel of the sprayfield boundary? ❑ Unknown ❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ On-site ❑ Off-site
Required Records & Documents
19. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit or other Permit readily available? ` Yes � 'No
20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
(ie/ WUP, checklists, design, maps, etc.)
21_ Does record keeping need improvement? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports)
22. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
23. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge?
24. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit?
(ie/ discharge, freeboard problems, over application)
25. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
26. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
27. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
Odor Issues
28. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge at/or below
liquid level of lagoon or storage pond with no agitation?
29. Are there any dead animals not disposed of properly within 24 hours?
Yes ' `No
❑ Yes ONo
❑ Yes Mwo
❑ Yes 4—_3 No
❑ Yes El No
❑ Yes No
❑Yes�No
❑ Yes ,tel No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes *C No
07/01/01 Continued

Facility Number: Date of Inspection 0 Printed on: 1/412001
30. 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)
31. Is the land application spray system intake not located near the liquid surface of the lagoon? ❑ Yes ❑ No
32. 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.) El Yes io
33. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover? ❑ Yes 2No
34. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover? ❑ Yes ❑ No
113 No violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You will receive no further correspondence about this visit.
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Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District
201 Water Street, Room 103, Statesville, NC 28677
Telephone: [phone]
October 13, 2000
Mr. Alan Johnson
NCDENR
919 N. Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28155
Dear Alan,
Please find this letter of justification for the no waste application records on Hoot-N-Hollar farms. The original
design foz This waste storage pond (wsp) was for 250 sows in a farrow to fndsh operation. Since this pond was
constructed in 1992 there has never been 250 sows. With pork prices being what they have been the last few years
the number of sows has been 40. I was on the farm on 1013100 talking with Mr. Ralph Renegar and he informed me
he was selling more pigs on an individual basis than on a large-scale market basis. By doing this the pigs being sold
are not even reaching a finish weight.
I had no accurate rainfall/evaporation data; with the past two summers being as dry as they have been there is a large
amount of -evaporation taking place. With that said the following calculations were used to justify why the wsp has
not been pumped.
40 sows X 14.2 gallons/waste/day=75.9cu.ft. X 365 days = 27,703 cu.ft./yr
7.48gallons/cu.ft.
1.88 gallons waste water/sow/day X 40 = 75.2 gallons/day_= 10 cu.ft/day
7.48 gal/cuft
All, fagures based on NRCS tech. guide standards for farrow to finish operation.
The `As -Built' volume for the wsp is 153,775 cu.R. Based on your freeboard measurements that were sent to the
farm on 9/22100 there was 60" of freeboard from the top of the dam. When I back out design elevations (1' of
freeboard and .5' of stage for the emergency spillway) that makes the existing liquid in the wsp approximately 42"
below the required pump out level. This calculates to approximately 75,881 cu. ft. in the wsp at this time. Please see
the enclosed form for the above calculation.
In closing let me say with the figures above I believe that the pond has not needed to be pumped over the last several
years. With swine waste having such a large amount of water in it the rise and fall of freeboard level is because of
lack of rainfall and evaporation. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
;FS mmers
Cc. Hoot-N-Hollar farms

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Ralph Renegar
694 E Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Dear Mr. Renegar:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
WATER QUALITY SECTION
September 22, 2000
Subject: Notice of Violation
DWQ Animal Operation Inspection
NCGS 143-215.10 (c)
Hoot N Hollar Farm, Facility #: 49-15
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office conducted a site inspection of your facility
on September 19, 2000; attached is a copy of the inspection report. Based on his
observations made during the inspection this letter is being issued as a Notice of
Violation for the following:
• Excessive growth of briars and weeds on the storage pond embankments.
Vegetated overgrowth creates a habitat for groundhogs and animals that
may impair the integrity of the dam. This has been noted in previous
inspections.
• Failure to install the required maximum liquid level gauge/pump marker.
• Failure to have in your files the farm plan certification form.
• Filling in the emergency spillway with soil.
Failure to properly maintain the facility and storage structure, and to follow
the certified farm plan are violations of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.10
(c) and North Carolina Administrative Code 15A 2H.0217 (d), and are subject to
enforcement action.
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by October
12, 2000 indicating the actions taken to correct the noted violations. Please address
your response to the attention of Mr. Johnson. It is also requested that your response
reference the date and subject of the NOV, and the facility number.
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Renegar
It was also noted during the inspection that there have been no waste applications since
1997. The freeboard recorded (from spillway unless noted) by the Divisions of Soil and Water
and Water Quality since 1997 are as follows:
April 1997:
36"
October 1997:
48"
October 1998:
60"
November 1998:
48"
June 1999:
36"
November 1999:
36"
March 2000:
36"
September 2000:
60" (from top of darn)
From April 1997 to October 1998, a loss of 24 inches was not accounted for. Within a period of
one month in 1998 (October to November), 12 inches had been added to the pond. From June
1999 to the present the level appears to have been relatively constant at about 36". The
measurements indicate that the amount of waste generated by the livestock and additions from
rainfall have been offset by evaporation, a leak in the dam, or removal.
In previous discussions you have mentioned the dry weather, reduced number of stocked
animals, and the large storage capacity of the pond as reasons for not needing to apply waste. A
written explanation and documentation is needed to verify this. It is requested that you contact
your technical specialist to calculate the amount of waste generated annually based on the
facility's average stocking rate over the period. Also, submit an estimate of the current volume
in the pond and the maximum allowable volume.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr.
Johnson or me at [phone].
f(S�i�nc�e/rJely, /I
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D. Rex G ason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Iredell County SWCD
Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Regional Coordinator
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V -Division of Water Quality
0 Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Q Other Agency
Type of Visit ;9 Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit �Floutine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other E]Denied Access
i Facility Number Uate Of Visit: /I/ l rime: ;.j C� Printed on: 7/21/2000
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Farm Name- ...............ITi:2. ... � z�.�(.�f ....T' .rf!Y!S.................... Count•• �4r;Mkd ......................
Owner Name: ............. h._........... ...........
Phone bio:......... ` r2.....-7321..........�..................
FacilityContact: ..............................................................................Title:................................................................ Phone Vu:
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Mailing Address:.. . ................ .r?.U1//t°.....f?C�i.................... .......l t4l.W. :1., .......................................- f�' .
Onsite Representative: �'C["r✓.� 6�+ CLL— Integrator'
.......................................................... I ................
Certified Operator: ........ kal ................ W . Operator Certification Numher:,,.,..1.5.k a...............
Location of Farm:
A,
❑ Swine ❑ Poultry []Cattle ❑ Morse Latitude �• �� �• Longitude
Design Current
Swine Canacity Pnnuiation
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
❑ Farrow to Finish 19-J
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Design Current Design Current
Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Population
❑ Laver FE] Dairy
❑ Non -layer Non,Dairy
❑ Other
..Total Design Capacity
Total SSLW
Number of Lagoons 10 Subsurface Drains Present ❑ .tg�, n Areu ICISpray f ietd Area
Holding Ponds / Solid Traps ❑ No Liquid Waste Management System
DischaE es & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
DischarL'e originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. Irdisch.trge is observed, was the conveyance man-made'?
h. If disc:har__e is observed, did it reach Water or the State? (If yes, notify DWQ)
c:. II' discharge is ohservcd. what is the estimated Flow in gm/min?
d. Does discharge bypass a laguon system". (If yes, notify DWQ)
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ 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.
Waste Collection & Treatment
4. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage ) less than adequate'? ❑ Spillway ❑Yes ❑ No
Structure I Su•ucture 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6
Idcntiricr:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Freeboard (inches)'
5/00
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I)Facili Number: — Date of ln..pecticin !Tinted on: 7/21/2000
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed? be/ trees, severe erosion,
seepage. etc.)
6. Are there structures on-site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or
closure plan?
(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'?
8. Does any part of the waste management system other than waste structures require maintenance/improvement?
9. Do any stuctures lack adequate. gauged markers with required maximum and minimum liquid level
elevation markings?
Waste Application
10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement'?
11. Is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ❑ PAN ❑ Hydraulic Overload
12. Crop type
13. Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP)'?
14. a) Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
b) Does the facility need a wettable acre determination'?
c) This facility is pended for a wettable acre determination?
15. Does the receiving crop need improvement'?
16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment'?
Required Recrnrds & Documents
17. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit readily available'?
18. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
(ie/ WUP. checklists. design, maps. etc.)
19. Does record keeping need improvement'? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports)
20. is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
21. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge?
32. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit?
(ie/ discharge, freeboard problems. over application)
23. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
24. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency'?
25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
❑ Yes kio
❑ Yes c5yio
12�yes ❑ No
❑ Yes V�No
VNYes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
'❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
[]Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
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❑ Yes ❑ No
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C6 r6s� brideH'ee: ab0* 6f this :visit .... . ...... ..... :.... ..................
Comments (refer to question #): Explain any YES answers and/or any recommendations or any other comments.
Use drawings of facility to better explain situations. (use additional pages as necessary):
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Reviewer/Inspector Name
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date: 2� Z2-- ffz1 5/00
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,TFaciiity Numbers — Date of Inspection Printed on: 7/21/2000
1 --
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26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge :h/or below q 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 Wo
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 r& 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 RNa
Additional omments an orDrawings:
5100
5100

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Ralph Renagar
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
694 East Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 28634
Dear Ralph Ren agar:
1 • •
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AN❑ NATURAL RESOURCES
December 30, 1999 NC' nam" Or
XRWRONMENT, HEALTIN
* NATURAL RESOURCES
'JAN 10 2000
WS111 Of ill#f1R MENTAL M:1NAIRE11
YOOKSMIE R GIONAL 01'r3i
Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping
Animal Waste Management System
Facility Number 49-15
Iredell County
This letter is being sent to clarify the recordkeeping requirement for Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
application on fields that are part of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
In order to show that the agronomic loading rates for the crops being grown are not being exceeded, you
must keep records of all sources of nitrogen that are being added to these sites. This would include nitrogen
from all types of animal waste as well as municipal and industrial sludges/residuals, and commercial fertilizers.
Beginning January 1, 2000, all nitrogen sources applied to land receiving animal waste are required to
be kept on the appropriate recordkeeping forms (i.e. IRRI,IRR2, DRYI, DRY2, DRYS, SLURI, 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
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Iredell County Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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Revised AprD 20, 1999
JUSTIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION FOR MANDATORY WA DETERMINATION
Facility Number �Operation is flagged for a wettable
Farm Name: acre determination due to failure of
On -Site Representative: �(� Part 11 eligibility item(s) F1 F2 F3 F4
InspectorlReviewer's Name: 1 u%iw Operation not required to secure WA
determination at this times on
Date of site visit: t'r I ff exemption E9 E2 E3 F4
Date of most recent WUP: f��-�-- Operation pended for wettable acre
_ determination based on P1 P2 P3
Annual farm PAN deficit: pounds
Irrigation Systems) - circle #: 1. hard -hose traveler, 2. center -pivot system; 3. linear -move system;
4. stationary sprinkler system wlpermanent pipe; 5. stationary sprinkler system wlportabie pipe;
6. stationary gun system wlpermanent pipe; 7. stationary gun system w/portable pipe
PART 1. WA Determination Exemptions (Eligibility failure, Part 11, overrides Part 1 exemption.)
E1 Adequate irrigation design, including map depicting wettable acres, is complete
and signed by an l or PE.
E2 Adequate D, and D20. irrigation operating parameter sheets, including map
depicting wettable acres, is complete and signed by an I or PE.
E3 Adequate D, irrigation operating parameter sheet, including map depicting
wettable acres, is complete and signed by a WUP.
J//E4 75% rule exemption as verified in Part III. (NOTE: 75 % exemption cannot be
applied to farms that fail the eligibility checklist in Part II. Complete eligibility
checklist, Part 11 - F1 F2 F3, before completing computational fable in Part Ill).
PART 11.75% Rule Eligibility Checklist and Documentation of WA Determination
Requirements. WA Determination required because operation fails -one of the -eligibility
requirements listed .below:
F1 Lack of acreage which resulted in over -application Df wastewater (PAN) on spray
field(s) according tofarm'siasttwo years'.of-irrigationsecwds...
F2 Unclear, illegible, or lack of information/map.
F3 Obviousfield.limitations (numerous:ditches;:failureto_deductTequired.
bufferlsetback acreage; or -25% of total acreage 1dentified.in 'CAWMP includes
small, irregularly shaped fields -fields less than -5 acres -fortravelers-orlessthan
2 acres for stationary sprinklers).
F4 WA determination required because CAWMP credits field(s)'s acreage in excess
of 75% of the respective field's total acreage as noted in table in Part I11.

Revised April 20, 1999
Facility Number -7
tart III. t-ieia ny i-iem ueterminat:ors
oT r 3 io mxemption mule Tor vvH wetermtnatlon
TRACT
NUMBER
FIELD
NUMBER',2
TYPE OF
IRRIGATION
SYSTEM
TOTAL
ACRES
CAWMP
ACRES
FIELD
%
COMMENTS3
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HtLD NUMI3tER' - hydrant, pull, zone, or point numbers Tnay be used in place of field numbers depending on CAWMP
and type of irrigation system. If pulls, etc. cross more than one field, inspectorlreviewer will have to combine fields to
calculate 75% field by field determination for exemption; otherwise operation will be subject to WA determination.
FIELD NUMBER' must be clearly delineated on-map-
COMMENTS'- back-up fields with CAWMP acFeage exceeding 7E% of its total scresMnd ttavingTeceived less -than 50%
of its annual PAN as documented in the -farm's previous two years' (1997 g. a 998) of irrigation Tecords, zannot serve as the
soie basis fiarrequiring a WA Determination. Back-up fields must ben otedin -the rommentsection-and -rnust.bezccessibie
by irrigation system -
Part IV. Pending WA Determinations
Pi Plan Jacks following information:
P2 Plan revision may satisfy 75% rule-based on adequate overall PAN deficit and -by
adjusting all field acreage to below 75% use rate
P3 Other (ie/in process of installing new irrigation system):

Ralph Renegar
JAMES B. HUNT JR. _; 694-E Houstonville Rd.
GowERNoR Harmony, NC 28634
WAYNE MCDEVrrT ..
Dear Mr. Renegar:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OF'F'ICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 10, 1999
Subject: Notice of Violation
Animal Operation Site Inspection
NCGS 143-215.1
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office conducted a site inspection at your facility on
June 8, 1999. It was noted that vegetation on the storage pond embankments required
maintenance, and there was no visible pumping marker observed in the storage pond.
These items were also noted during last year's inspection. Failure to follow the
certified farm plan is a violation of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and
North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H.0217 (d).
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this office by June 21, 1999
indicating the actions taken to correct the noted problems. Since you have not applied
any waste from your storage pond for over a year and a half, please provide
justification for this in consideration of the animal numbers, rainfall, and waste
produced. It is requested that you address this information to the attention of Mr.
Johnson.
It was also noted that some of the components to your certified farm plan were
missing. Be advised that the items below must be available for review during the
inspection.
• Certification forms.
• Site Diagram: Fencing, streams, buffer zones, and feed areas must be shown.
• Waste Application records with accompanying waste analysis.
• Maps of acreage and irrigated fields.
• Waste Utilization plan: Tract/field number, usable/wettable acres (not
necessarily total acreage), list of crops, PAN required, and amount of waste
produced by livestock.
• Waste and Soil analysis info: Must have 3 years of data.
It is suggested that this be maintained in a single folder.
• Emergency Action Plan must be posted.
• Insect, Odor Control, and Mortality Checklists must be completed.
• Certified Operator renewal card. gig NORTH MAIN STREET, MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28115
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Failure to have the above components available and complete could result in a
Notice of Violation or other enforcement actions. Also, remember that waste
applications should be made during the time the crop can utittze the nutrients in the
waste. In general waste should be applied no earlier than 30 days prior to planting.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. Johnson or me at [phone].
cc: Iredell SWCD
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
Regional Coordinator
AJ
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor

0 Division of Soil and Water Conservations -.Operation Review E
0 Division of Soil and Water Conservation - Compliance Irigoection
E3Division of Water Quality - Compliance Inspection
13Other Agency - Operation Review
JoRoutine Q Complaint 0 Follow_ue of DWQ inspection 0 Follow-up of DSWC review 0 Other
Facility Number l Date of Inspection 7
Time of Inspection ; j 24 hr. (hh:mm)
[]Permitted 0 Certified 0 Conditionally Certified 0 Registered 10 Not O erational Date Last Operated:
FarmName: .........4 , ,: 1, 7 �f................................................... county:.......... f .V.. ...,.................................
Owner Name: ........ l�Iri..(i...,af.......................... Phone NO-
..............................
Facility Contact:............................................................................... Title: . Phone No:
Mailing Address:.......+...`/..T................... .........
Onsite Representative:...!`��� �.;�41ti ...' ,fp:

Facility Number: — Date of Inspection
6. Are there structures on-site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or
closure plan?
(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?
8. Does any part of the waste management system other than waste structures require maintenance/improvement?
9. Do any stuctures lack adequate, gauged markers with required maximum and minimum liquid level
elevation markings?
Waste Application
10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement?
11. Is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ❑ PAN
12. Crop type (I_c ;
13. Do the receiving crops differ with those design [ed in the Certified Animal WasteVanagement Plan (CAWMP)?
14. a) Does the Facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
b) Does the facility need a wettable acre determination?
c) This facility is pended for a wettable acre determination?
15. Does the receiving crop need improvement?
16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment?
Required Records _&_Documents
17. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit readily available?
18. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified A imal Waste Management Plan readily available?
(ie/ WUP, checklists, design, maps, etc.) z'e-e— 6n-,
19. Does record keeping need improvement? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports)
20. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
21. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge?
22. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit?
(ie/ discharge, freeboard problems, over application)
23. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
24. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
. boviol
.. Wis:or Ooflcjodos -Wore hoed• ftdog itf s'visic • ;Y:oi} ;will•teeeiye do further
correspondence a�aui; this visit.
❑ Yes VNo
A`Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes Wo
I<Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes )KNo
❑ Yes �4 No
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❑ Yes �5 No
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Yes ❑ No
Yes ❑ No
&Yes ❑ No
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❑ Yes 1ANo
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Comments (refer to question #): Explain any YES answers and/or any recommendations or any other comments.
Use drawings of facility to better explain situations. (use additional pages as necessary).
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Reviewer/Inspector Name
Reviewer/Inspector Signature:a.�_ v r�4`, . Date:
1P
6/99

Facility Number: -- Date of Inspection
Odor .Issues /
26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge at/or 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 O -NO
28. Is there any evidence of wind drift during land application? (i.e. residue on neighboring vegetation, asphalt, ❑ Yes QNo
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 51JNo
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 ' lNo
31. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover? ❑ Yes ;2 ,No
32. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover? ❑ Yes 1No
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NCDENR
JAMES B• HUNTJR.
GOVERNOR
WAyme MCDmw
SECRETARY
Ralph Renegar
694-E Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Dear Mr. Renegar:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 13, 1998
Subject: DWQ Animal Waste Operations
Site Inspection Report
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, 49-15
Iredell County, NC
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office conducted a site inspection of your facility on
November 10, 1998. In general, the facility was observed to be in good shape.
As discussed during the inspection, at a minimum, a copy of your management
plan, waste application records, soil and waste analysis, and certified operator status
should be available for review. Records are to be maintained for three years.
A review of the files indicated that soil test had not been pulled. These should
be taken regardless if waste has been applied to the fields for that year,
The tree(s) on the storage pond embankment needs to be cut and removed. Also,
pumping marker needs to be installed. Please contact your technical specialist.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact Mr. Johnson or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
1 D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
c: Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Iredell SWCD
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
Regional Coordinator
919 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOOREBVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 26115
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Mivision of Water Quality
Routine O Complaint O Follow-up of DWQ inspection O Follow-up of DSWC review O Other
Facility Number Date of Inspection
Time of Inspection 24 hr. (hh-mm)
13 Registered A Certified [3 Applied for Permit 1' Permitted 113 Not Operational I Date Last Operated:
Farm Name: ......../?. ..J -. .r..�r w .......... t ....................... County:............. . . `...........................................
OwnerName: .........I................ ........................... ............. .. Phune Nn� ....�:: .. 71 .............................
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Facility Contact: ............................ ................................... Title:p....d
..............
Mailing Address: .... �A.� ..... .. ..!Tl ................
Onsite Representative:..., 4.1p ....... j...
Certified Operator ...../ ,i. :....... ...�... t ai .......................
Location of Farm:
.......... Phone No:
Integrator:......................................................................................
Operator Certification Number,,,.Z.? .;
` .............. . ii?:..�,.7r?� 4............................... .........+.1.1 ........ F .. r� I/!.........�:. .�+.. t.t1� ..... FA
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Latitude ®' ©f 44 Longitude • ' 46
General
1. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement?
❑ Yes
1P No
2. 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 Surface Water? (If yes, notify DWQ)
❑ Yes
❑ No
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gamin?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ)
❑ Yes
❑ No
3. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
❑ Yes
A No
4. Were there any adverse impacts to the waters of the State other than from a discharge?
❑ Yes
XNo
S. Does any part of the waste management system (other than lagoons/holding ponds) require
❑ Yes
R; No
maintenance/improvement?
C. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
❑ Yes
[?�No
7. Did the facility fail to have a certified operator in responsible charge?
El Yes
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Facility Number: —
8. Are there lagoons or storage ponds on site which need to be properly closed?
Structures (Lagoons,11olding Ponds, Flush lits, etc.)
9. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate?
Structure 1 Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4
❑ Yeti WNo
❑ Yes $� No
Structure 5 Structure 6
,Idenb ier:
Freeboard(ft):..............4................ .............................. ...... ................................... .................................. ...................................... ........................... ....... _
10. is seepage observed from any of the structures? ❑ Yes UNo
11. Is erosion, or any other threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed'? ❑ Yes No
12. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement? Yes ❑ No
Q No.violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You.will receive no further
correspondence about this visit: .
Cvta(ttents::( .pfer to question #).. Explain any YES answers.and/or any recommendations or any, other., comments.;
I3se dra_.fl1 `§ of fucilit to better explain situations. (use additional hes as necessary.
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(If any of questions 9-12 was answered yes, and the situation poses
an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ)
13.
Do any of the structures lack adequate minimum or maximum liquid level markers?
Yes
❑ No
Waste Application
n�
14.
Is there physical evidence of over application?
❑ Yes
[S`No
(If in excess of WMA, or runoff entering waters of the State, notify DWQ)
15.
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16.
Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Animal Waste Management Plan (AWMP)?
❑ Yes
JU No
17.
Does the facility have a lack of adequate acreage for land application?
❑ Yes
RNo
18.
Does the receiving crop need improvement?
❑ Yes
RN
19.
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❑ Yes
CA No
20.
Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
❑ Yes
KNo
21.
Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative'?
❑ Yes
JANo
22.
Does record keeping need improvement?
❑ Yes
19 No
For Certified or Permitted Facilities Only
23.
Does the facility fail to have a copy of the Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
❑ Yes
No
24.
Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
❑ Yes
9Z No
25.
Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Permit?
❑ Yes
[�io
Q No.violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You.will receive no further
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Cvta(ttents::( .pfer to question #).. Explain any YES answers.and/or any recommendations or any, other., comments.;
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 13, 1998
Ralph Renegar
694-E Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Subject: Site Inspection
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, Facility #- 49-15
IredelI County, NC
Dear Mr. Renegar:
Mr. Alan Johnson of this office has been asked on several occasions about the
appropriate time and proper method to take soil and waste samples. Also, during his
inspections, he has noticed that while the storage capacity may be adequate in the
storage pond/lagoon, in some cases it was not at the level set forth in the waste
utilization plan. Mr. Johnson has also noted that some animal operations using
hay/pasture systems do not appear to be properly managing the hay crop in the waste
application fields. This letter is to highlight some concerns and provide some general
guidance regarding the management of the storage pond/lagoon and waste application
fields. For more specific/detailed information, please contact your technical
specialist or your local agricultural extension service.
Be advised that should a farm be found violating its farm plan and/or have an
unpermitted discharge, besides facing civil penalties, the facility could be required to
apply for an individual permit. Currently, most farms are operating under a general
permit.
Waste applications
Just as you manage the animals at your facility, proper management of the
waste (lagoon/storage pond level) is important. The waste must be pumped from the
ponds at the correct time and provide for maximum utilization of the nutrients by the
crop. Remember, waste application rates in your farm plan are based on agronomic
principles, and assumes the waste will be applied when the nutrients are required
(e.g., applying waste to corn at tasseling or bermuda grass in November is of little
use for the uptake of nitrogen). Also, the established application rate assumes that
the previous crop has been removed from the field.
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Grass and small grain crops grown for hay should be harvested in a timely manner. To
maximize nutrient uptake, as indicated in the waste utilization plan, and for highest quality, the
crop should be harvested at early boot stage (generally every 4 to 5 weeks). Small grain for
silage can be harvested in the soft dough stage when direct cut. Contact your agricultural
extension agent or technical specialist for proper guidance.
General Recommendations for Nitrogen M Application for Common Crops:
• Small Grains: One-third (113) N at planting and remainder in late February or early
March.
• Corn/Sorghum: For facilities that pump and haul, N should be applied prior to planting.
For those facilities that irrigate, a split application with half at planting and the remainder
when the corn is 18 inches high.
• Fescue/Orchardgrass: Apply one-half (112) of the N in mid-February to March and one-
half (112) in mid-August to September.
• Bermuda grass: Establishing: 30 to 40 lbs N/ac at planting and 30 to 60 Ibs N/ac when
runners appear (6 -8 wk. after planting). Maintaining: 50 to 60 lbs N/ac in April and the
remainder of the recommended amount in equal increments in June and July or after each
cutting.
Finally, there have been instances where the amount of waste pumped (as shown in the
waste application records) from the lagoon/storage pond does not appear to agree with the
amount of waste produced by the animals. One would expect on an annual basis that the amount
pumped would be approximately equal to the amount being produced. For example, if a dairy is
generating 453,000 gal/yr in waste, then approximately 453,000 gallons of waste should be
accounted for in the waste application records over a year. However, there may be some
difference due to how low the storage pond was pumped, the number of cows being held in the
facility, or the amount of rainfall.
Soil analysis (FREE)
Fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) soil samples per held (20 acres or less) is desirable. The
samples should be thoroughly mixed and sent in as one sample. Each sample should be pulled 4
inches deep for pastures and no -till systems and 8 inches deep for conventional tillage systems.
Taking samples during the fall is advisable. The state lab is not as busy at that time and
can provide a more timely turn around with the results. This is also a good time to apply lime if
recommended by the soil test. When liming is necessary, it is important that it be applied as
suggested. Maintaining proper soil pH is as important (if not more so) than fertilizing to
maximize crop production.

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Waste samples/analysis ($4/sample)
The state lab now has the capability to conduct analyses and provide the results within
two working days via the internet. Through the US Postal service allow seven days. Take
samples in a timely manner such that waste application rates can be based on the most recent
sample results.
Six to eight (6 to 8) samples should be taken around the edge of the lagoon/storage pond,
approximately 6 feet from the edge and 12 inches below the surface. These can be mixed to
make one sample. The sample should be refrigerated if it is not going to be shipped the same
day. Always mail waste samples in plastic containers.
For farmers who do not have to agitate the lagoon/storage pond prior to application, it is
strongly suggested that waste samples be taken prior to waste application. This will prevent the
producer from having to go back and complete the waste application record at a later date.
For farmers who apply waste to hay fields and pastures, it is strongly suggested that
waste samples be taken quarterly if the waste is applied anytime during the growing season.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Johnson
or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
r
D. Rex Gleason, P. E. a
1 Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Iredell SWCD
Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
Regional Coordinator

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, •
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
,fames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary NORTH CAS .P4"ENk bF
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director ENVIRONMENT0i$i:�nt�p�
VAR I99m'
N[EN[ORANDUNI
TO: Regional Water Quality Supervisor �,.�.a�t. ,t�,l Raw
FROM: Shannon Langley
SUBJECT: Application for special agreement
Please find attached a copy of application for special agreement for facility number y4-'45 .
Any comments that the regional office can provide on the issuance of a special agreement to this
facility by the EMC would be greatly appreciated. Please provide any comments in writing (e-
mail messages are acceptable) to me as soon as possible.
Thank you for your timely assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please call me at
733-5083, ext. 581.
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State of North Carolina
,apartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
PLICATION FOR A SPECIAL AGREEMENT
—,,rREQUIRED FOR ANLMAL OPERATIONS REQUESTING A SPECIAL AGREEMENT)
GENERAL INFORMATION: 1
1. Applicant (Owner of the Facility): _ V�``
2. Facility No.:_��
3. Facility Name:
4. Print or Type Owner's or Signing Official's Name and Title (the person who is
legr
ally responsible for the facility and its compliance):
Qa,JJQ
5. Mailing Address: e -,`
City: State: N( Zip. CkL3
Telephone No.: {2tLq )
6. County where facility is located:
7. Operation Type (e
itie, oultry, Cattle):
S. Application Date:
II. ELIGIBILITY FOR A SPECIAL AGREEMENT:
As per Senate Bill 1217 which was ratified on June 21, 1996, the Environmental Management
Commission (EMC) may enter into a special agreement with an operator who registered by
September 1, 1996 with their local Soil and Water Conservation District office and who makes
a good faith effort to obtain an approved animal waste management plan by December 31,
1997. This special agreement shall set forth a schedule for the operator to follow to obtain an
approved animal waste management plan by a date certain and shall provide that the EMC shall
not issue a notice of violation for failure to have an approved animal waste management plan so
long as the operator complies with the special agreement. Operators who did not register by
September 1, 1996 with their local Soil and Water Conservation District office or who can not
document that they made a good faith effort to obtain an approved animal waste management
plan by December 31, 1997, will not receive a Special Agreement from the EMC. These
facilities will be subject to civil penalties, criminal penalties, injunctions and all other
enforcement tools available to DWQ.
1. Date facility requested assistance from their local Soil & Water Conservation District
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FORM SPAG 1/98 Page 1 of 4

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2. Efforts made since February 1, 1993 to develop and implement a certified animal
waste management plan (Use additional sheets if necessary). This summary must
include:
A. All contacts made with technical specialist
B. Dates and types of plans developed
C. Contracts signed
D. Funds expended
E. Improvements made to the system
F. Animals removed and not retoacked at the facility
G. Other actions taken
FORM SPAG 1198
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Page 2 of 4

II. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATION:
Please Iist each of the specific things that will be done at your facility to implerrient a
certified animal waste management plan and the date you will have each activity
completed. This must include a review of the possibility of not restocking animals that
are scheduled to be removed from the facility until such time as a certified plan can be
implemented. Please also list the date on which animals were most recently restocked at
this facility. The EMC reserves the right to deny any proposed schedules that are
excessively Ione. (Use additional sheets if necessarv).
Applicant's Certification:
attest this application for a Special Agreement
with the EMC has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand if all required parts of this application are not completed and if all
Print Dame of Owner
Date
Sitnature of Owner
FORM SPAG 1/98 Page 3 of 4

It
RWuired Items:
One (I)original and two Q) copiegQfthe completed and appropriately executed
a2plication form along with any attachments,
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFOR2NIATION AND MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE COMPLIANCE/ENFORCEMENT UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626.0535
FORM SPAG V98
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General Tact Informatllon
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Owner
Ralph enagar
manager
Address
694 Last Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 1128634
Location
Certified
Farm Name
hoot-N-Hollar Farms
Phone Number
1(704) 546-7371
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■ Swine p Poultry p Cattle p Sheep p Horses p Goats p None
Design Capacity
Wean to Feeder
Feeder to Finish
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Regional DWQ Staff Date Record Exported to Permits ]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ralph Renagar
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
694 E Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 28634
Dear Ralph Renagar:
1 � •
NCDENR
NORTH CAROL -INA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
February 11, 1998
N.C. DEPT. of
FEB 25 1998
FV1118ll OF FI4VIROMIXTIL ''l,tlh¢�i,iEPBT
Y.6S9iUl1LE Yf, 44AL Oftltt
Subject: Request for Status Update
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
Facility Number: 49-15
Iredell County
In accordance with State Regulations (15A NCAC 2H .0217(a)(1)(E)) adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission on February 1, 1993, the owner of the subject facility was required to submit a
Certification Form for the facility's animal waste management system by December 31, 1997.
This letter is to advise you that this office has no record of having received the required Certification for
the subject facility. Please provide this office with an explanation as to why this Certification was not
submitted as required. This explanation must be received within 30 days following the receipt of this letter.
Any existing facility owner which did not submit the required certification by the deadline is no longer
deemed permitted t:o operate their animal waste management system. Therefore, if the certification was not
submitted as required and the facility is still in operation, this facility is being operated without a valid
permit. N.C.G.S. 143-215.6(b) allows the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources to take appropriate enforcement actions for this violation for as long as the violation continues.
As per Senate Bill 1217, which was ratified on June 21, 1996, the Environmental Management
Commission (EMC) may enter into a special agreement with facilities that did not meet the December 31,
1997 deadline. These special agreements can only be issued to facility owners which signed up for assistance
with their local Soil and Water Conservation District Office by September 1, 1996 and which can
demonstrate that they made a good faith effort to meet the December 31, 1997 deadline. The special
agreement, if issued, would contain a specific schedule for the facility to follow to develop and/or implement
an approved animal waste management plan. Attached is an application for a special agreement between the
EMC and the subject facility. If you can demonstrate that this facility can meet the conditions for a special
agreement, you may send this request along with your explanation as to why the plan has not been developed
and implemented. This request would also be due within 30 days from receipt of this letter.
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Also attached is a form (Form RR 2198) that must be fined out if the facility is no longer in operation or is
below the threshold established inl5A NCAC 2H .0217(a)(1)(A). Facilities which maintain the number of animals
below certain thresholds are not required to be certified. These thresholds are:
100 head of cattle
75 horses
250 swine
1000 sheep
30,000 birds with a liquid system
Please submit this form if the subject facility is not operating or is below the threshold limit established in 15A
NCAC 2H.0217(a)(1)(A).
Please submit all responses to this matter to the following address:
Attn: Shannon Langley
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh NC 27626-0535
Once your response is received, it will be evaluated in detail along with any supporting information that
you may wish to submit. Following this review, you will be advised of the results of the review and of any
additional actions that must be taken to bring your facility into compliance.
Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or
liability for failure to comply with the requirement to develop and implement a certified animal waste
management plan by December 31, 1997. Please also be advised that the submittal of a request for a special
agreement does not assure that one will be issued. Each facility will be reviewed on a case by case basis and
appropriate actions will be taken to bring each facility into compliance.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this issue. If you have any questions concerning this matter,
please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Shannon Langley of our staff at [phone] ext. 581.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard,
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DWQ Regional Office
Shannon Langley
Central Files
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Ralph Renagar
694 East Houstonville Road
Harmony, North Carolina 28634
Dear Mr. Renagar,
�EHNR
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
July 16, 1997
SUBJECT: Operation Review Corrective Action Recommendation
Hoot-n-Hollar Farm
Facility No. 49-15
Iredell County
On July S, an Operation Review was conducted of Hoot-n-Hollar Farm, facility no. 49-15. This Review,
undertaken in accordance with G.S. 143-215.101), is one of two visits scheduled for all registered livestock
operations during the 1997 calendar year. The Division of Water Quality will conduct a second site inspection.
During the Review, it was determined that waste was = being discharged to the waters of the State, and
the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and disposal systems were properly maintained and operated under
the responsible charge of a designated operator. However, the following management deficiencies were discovered
and noted for corrective action: failure to install start and stop pumping markers within the lagoon; need to remove
brush, heavy vegetation and small trees from the lagoon banks. These management deficiencies need to be
addressed and corrected. You are encouraged to contact your certified technical specialist if additional assistance is
needed. During ensuing reviews, these same deficiencies will be re-examined to determine if corrective actions
were implemented.
In order for your facility to remain in compliance with environmental regulations, animal wasteac nnot be
discharged into the waters of the State, and the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and disposal systems
must to properly maintained and operated under the responsible charge of a certified operator.
Please remember that you are required to obtain and implement an approved animal waste management
plan by the end of this year. The plan must be certified by either a designated technical specialist or a professional
engineer. For additional assistance with the plan, please contact your local Soil and Water Conservation. District
Office or local Cooperative Extension Service Office.
The Division of Soil and Water Conservation appreciates your cooperation with this Operation Review,
Please do not hesitate to call me at 704/663-1699 ext. 277 if you have any questions, concerns or need additional
information.
919 North Main Street, V ffw FAX [phone]pC
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cc: Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District
Alan Johnson, DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
DSWC Regional Files

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Moore:,ville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Ralph Renegar
694-E Houstonville Rd.
Harmony, NC 28634
Dear Mr. Renegar:
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 9, 1997
Subject: DWQ Animal Waste Operations Site
Inspection Report
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
A site inspection of your facility was conducted on October 2, 1997 by Mr. Alan Johnson of
this Office. It was observed that the trees and shrubs on the lagoon embankments need to be cut.
Also, please check with your technical specialist concerning the design capacity of your lagoon.
Using the conversion factor for 80 sows (at the facility) the design capacity should be for 800 animals
instead of 250 as listed on the state register.
Any further correspondence related to the subject inspection will be sent under separate
cover. Also, please be advised that North Carolina General Statutes provide for penalties of up to
$10,000 per day per violation as well as criminal penalties for violations of state environmental laws
and regulations. If you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. Johnson or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Iredell SWCD
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Non -Discharge Compliance Unit
Regional Coordinator
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❑ DSWC Animal Feedlot Operation Review`'
&-DWQ Animal Feedlot Operation Site Inspection
tontine O Complaint O Follow-uu of DWO insnLction O Follow -un of DSWC review O Other
Facility Number
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Farm Name:.....,cT�tLi. •. t2.......l /��'-/............... ..............
Owner Name: ........ RQL. .....R'n e"9 -4'---r .........................
Date of Inspection I It)
Time of Inspection 24 hr, (1th:mm)
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Location of Farm: A ceY7e94 ;tom
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Latitude • ' " Longitude • 4 «
Design. ; .Current
Design : Current
Design Current
Swine Capacity 'Population
Poultry
Capacity Population Cattle
Capacity :Population
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❑ Layer
JEI Dairy
❑ Feeder to Finish
JE1 Non -Layer
JE1 Non -Dairy
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
J❑ Other
Farrow to Finish R 0
Total Design Capacity
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Total SSLW
Number of Lagoons / Holding Ponds 10 Subsurface Drains Present ❑ Lagoon Area 10 Spray Field Area
❑ No Liquid Waste Management System
General
1. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement?
2. is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance m.an-made?
b. if discharge is observed, did it reach Surface Water? (If yes, notify DWQ)
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ)
3. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation?
4. Were there any adverse impacts to the waters of the State other than from a discharge'?
5. Does any part of the waste management system (other than lagoons/holding ponds) require
maintenance/improvement'?
6. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design?
7. Did the facility fail to have a certified operator in responsible charge?
7/25/97
❑ Yes ONO
❑ Yes FNo
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes M No
❑ Yes RNo
❑ Yes .o
❑ Yes iANO
❑ Yes )9No
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Facility Number: —
`8. Are there lagoons or storage ponds on site which need to be properly closed'?
Structures (Lazoons,flolding Ponds, Flush Pits, etc.)
9. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate?
Structure l StrUCt'ure. 2 Structure 3 Structure 4
Identifier:
Freeboard (ft): .......... y
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10. Is seepage observed from any of the structures?
11. Is erosion, or any other threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed?
❑ Yes M No
❑ Yes 'L�No
Structure 5 Structure 0
12. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement?
(If any of questions 9-12 was answered yes, and the situation poses
an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ)
13. Do any of the structures lack adequate minimum or maximum liquid level starkers?
Waste Application
14. Is there physical evidence of over application?
(If in excess of WMP� or
runoff entering waters of the State, notify DWQ)
15. Crop type ._.F41
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16. Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Animal Waste Management Plan (AWMP)?
17. Does the facility have a lack of adequate acreage for land application?
18. Does the receiving crop need. improvement?
19. Is there a lack of available waste application equipment?
20. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
21. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
22. Does record keeping need improvement?
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23. Does the facility fail to have a copy of the Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
24. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP?
25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Permit?
❑ No violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You will receive no further
correspondence about this visit:
❑ Yes VNO
❑ Yes -0 No
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❑ Yes ❑ No
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❑ Yes ❑ No
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Cotnments.(refer,to question #): Explain any YES answers andfor any recommendattons`or any other comments:'
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Ralph Renegar
Rt. 2 Box 231
Harmony, NC 28634
Dear Mr. Renegar:
E)EHNR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 15, 1997
Subject: Certification/Notice of Violations
Hoot -N -Holler Farms, Facility #: 49-15
Iredell County, NC
The deadline for the certified waste management plan to be implemented is December 31, 1997,
and there will be no extension of the deadline. With this in mind, this letter will touch on some of the
general components and issues that are of concern during an inspection.
As a certified, or soon to be certified, farm your files at a minimum must contain the following
information, and need to be available for review during the inspection:
Certification forms
Site diagram - showing fencing, streams, buffer zones
Waste application records/forms
Maps of acreage and irrigated fields
Waste utilization plan
Waste and soil analysis records
Emergency action plan and mortality & odor control checklist
Regarding waste application records, all information should be recorded. This includes (but is
not limited to) the field used, total minutes waste was applied (if required), the amount of waste irrigated/
hauled, the amount of nitrogen applied and the crop nitrogen balance. The crops and fields that are being
utilized for waste application must be specified in the certified waste management plan. For those
facilities that grow hay, the date when the hay is harvested should be recorded. If you feel the plan does
not allow you the flexibility you need, contact a technical specialist to have the farm plan modified.
For lagoons/storage ponds, remember that a freeboard of 12 inches plus an additional 5 - 9
inches (depending on location) for a 25 year/24 hour rain event must be maintained from the top of the
storage pond/lagoon. If there is an emergency spillway/pipe, then the level must be maintained to
compensate for a 25 yr/24 hr storm. A pumping marker must also be installed. This may be a pipe or
other structure that is already in the lagoon. Whatever the marker is, it must be prominently identified.
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The question often comes up as to what warrants a Notice of Violation (NOV). An NOV may
be issued for the following instances, among others:
a) inadequate freeboard,
b) inadequate land for waste application,
c) application on an unapproved crop/acreage,
d) discharge of waste from lagoon/facility,
e) excessive vegetation on the sideslopes of a lagoon/pond, or
f) other minor deficiencies.
Examples of a deficiency would be the waste or soil analysis forms not being up to date or the
application records not being filled out properly:
Please note, failure to submit the certification form by December 31, 1997, does not exclude you
from the responsibility of maintaining your storage pond/lagoon levels and waste application records.
Also, please be advised that North Carolina General Statutes provide for penalties of up to $10,000 per
day per violation as well as criminal penalties for violations of state environmental laws and regulations.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Alan Johnson or me
at [phone].
cc: Iredell SWCD
Facility Assessment Unit
Regional Coordinator
CA
Sincerely,
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Water Qualiso egional Supervisor

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
Ralph Renagar
Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
694 E Houstonville Rd
Harmony NC 28634
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Hoot-N-Hollar Farms
Facility ID#: 49-15
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Renagar:
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Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on-going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 9191733-0026.
Sincerely,
Preston Howard, Jr.,'P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
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Water Quality Files
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Site Requires Immediate Attention: _
Facility No.4_'L_/.S^
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE:, 1995
Farm Name/Owner:
Mailing Address: 4a
Time: `7 : /o,qP -
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On Site Representative: AOA� /�Qt ('Phone:
Physical Address/Location: "54 t -C_
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Type of Operation: Swine_Poultry._,Cattle_Design Capacity -2 of Animals on Site:t
Latitude:1 001 ' W" Longitude: !?) ° q�'Oo " Elevation: Feet
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches Ye or No Actual Freeboard: t/ Ft. 0 Inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes o(j;P Was any erosion observed? Yes or®
Is adequate land available for spray? (9or No Is the cover crop adequate? (e or No
Crop(s) being utilized: �rra 5S
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings?(9or No
100 Feet from Wells? Y or No
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes o 0
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line? Yes or No?
Is animal waste discharged into waters of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes oivN If Yes, Please Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (volumes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes or No ?
Additional Comments:
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Inspector Name Signature
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