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HomeMy WebLinkAbout090119_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231coRRESPONDENCE 0 Department of Envlronme i OUSI 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 May 17, 2000 Horace Long 9449 Hwy. 242 South Bladenboro NC 28320 1 • • NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Rating of Potential Risk Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds Horace Long Farm Facility Number 9-119 Bladen County Dear Horace Long; During the 1999 session, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law directing the North Carolina Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR) to develop an inventory and ranking of all inactive lagoons and storage ponds in the State. In order to meet this directive, a representative of DENR has recently evaluated the inactive lagoon(s) and/or storage pond(s) on your property. Inactive lagoons and storage ponds were defined by the Statute as structures which were previously used to store animal waste but have not received waste for at least one year. The information collected on your property is contained in the attached field data sheets. Using this field data, staff ranked your inactive waste structures as high, medium or low according to its potential risk for polluting surface and/or groundwater. Your waste structure(s) was ranked as follows: Structure Number Surface Area (Acres) Ranking 1 0.24 Medium This ranking is based in part on the conditions existing on the day of the site visit. Changes in these conditions or the collection and evaluation of additional data may modify the ranking of your waste structure(s) in the future. Information on your facility along with over 1000 others contained in the inventory has been provided to the General Assembly. During this year's session, the General Assembly will consider additional requirements for future management of these structures which may include requiring proper closure of inactive lagoons and storage ponds according to current or alternative standards. 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 'telephone (910) 486-1541 Fax (910) 486-0707 An Equal Opportunity A1t9rmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% past -consumer paper Rating of Potential Risk Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds Animal Waste Management System Page 2 Regardless of their ranking, owners of all waste lagoons and storage ponds have certain management responsibilities. These include taking appropriate actions to eliminate current discharges, prevent future discharges and to insure the stability of their structures. Staff of the Division of Water Quality will be in contact with owners of all inactive structures that have been determined to pose a serious environmental risk, based on its ranking and/or additional field data collected by the Department. All Iiquids and waste removed from these structures must be land applied at a rate not to exceed the agronomic needs of the receiving crops. Any major modifications made to the dike walls or structure must be done in accordance with current standards and under the direction of a technical specialist designated for structural design. Your local Soil and Water Conservation District is an excellent source for information and guidance related to proper waste application practices, structure operation and maintenance, and other related animal waste management standards and/or requirements. Nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility and liability for any past or future discharges from your lagoon(s) and/or storage pond(s) or for any violations of surface water or groundwater quality standards. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this process. If you have questions concerning your inactive structures, please contact the staff of either in the Division of Water Quality or the Division of Soil and Water Conservation in the Fayetteville Regional Office at (910) 486-1541. Sincerely, Sul Raw --Fs Water Quality Regional Supervisor cc: Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District Office Facility File Facility iVumber 09 — 119 Lagoon Number Q.]......... Lagoon Identifier Ira.GiY...I;gpQn.Ql........................ O Active 0 Inactive Waste Last Added.-.1.-;3........................................... Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated Surface Area (acres): Q,2.4......................... Embankment Height (feet): gmund..leue.l... Latitude 34 33 54 Longitude 78 44 10 By GPS or Map? � GPS ❑ Map GPS file number: F021414A Distance to Stream: 0 <250 feet 0250 feet - 1000 feet O >1000 feet By measurement or Map? [:]Field Measurement ®Map Down gradient well within 250 feet? *Yes O No Intervening Stream? O Yes 0 No Distance to WS or HOW (miles): 0 < 5 O 5 - 10 O > 10 Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes D No O Unknown Spillway O Yes O No Adequate Marker O Yes O No Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches): Inspection date 2-14-2000 appearance of O Sludge Near Surface lagoon liquid O Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored 0 Lagoon Liquid Clear O Lagoon Empty Freeboard (Inches): 19 embankment condition O Poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc. *Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition O Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards outside drainage 0 Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design O Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design O No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained liner status 0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc. O No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability O Meets NRCS Liner Requirements plication equipment fall to make contact and/or Sprayfield 0 Yes O No O Unknown with representative O Yes 0 No unavailable comments Pipe in top portion of lagoon wall clogged. Waste left lagoon from pipe into woods. No discharge was occurring at time of review. Rain water from hog house entering lag000n (Missouri Type House). No irrigation equipment or spray fields. s '0 Divisi, 1 ,n aw,u _ -tj Ril Type of Visit Q Compliance Inspection Q Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation Reason for Visit © Routine O Complaint O Follow up Q Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access Facility Number a9 I I9 0 Permitted 0 Certified 0 Conditionally Certified 0 Registered Date of Visit 2-14-2000 140 Not Operational 0 Below Threshold Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: ............ Farm Name: Uni:a.v..1aim.k'aruti.Count..................................................................................... Y : Aladoxi................................................ FRO ............ OwnerName: Hi).li=................................... Lang ............................................................ Phone No: 1648, 4ii6t2......................................................1-1......... Facility Contact: HoxatG..1.9.ng......................... ......................Title: !;?Y acir................................................. Phone No:.................................................... Mailing Address: 9449.Hwy.,.24;Z.SouXh.......................................... .....I..."..."........ 111ade>xbm- C.................................................... 23332,Q.............. Onsite Representative: Ho.isO.fK.Long............................................................................... Integrator:.............................................:........................................ Location of Farm: .alaiie.lY.atckh.aif.l3lAd��I�S?�St.D wx.42.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ® Swine.:❑Poultry ❑ Cattle '❑ Horse - Design Current Design Current , :Design. ' Current is SPopuaton Ca acit Po"ulationwine Canacity a ❑ Wean to Feeder ❑ Feeder to Finish ❑ Farrow to Wean 100 0 ❑ Farrow to Feeder ❑ Farrow to Finish ❑ Gilts ❑ Boars ❑ Layer ❑Dairy ❑ Non -Layer I I❑ Non -Dairy Ia ❑ Other Total Design. Capacity 90 .s . Total SSLW 43,300 74 Number, of Lagoons 1 Holding Ponds S61IdTiips ; Discharges & Stream Im acts 1. 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 man-made? b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State'? (If yes, notify DWQ) c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated now in gal/min? 2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? 3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway Waste Collection & Treatment Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No n/a ® Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes 0 No Reviewer/Ins ector Name iµ a,4 } _ fed P Scott,Faircloth �..Aa ril � �+--�.,.�TrentAllen �+�� _�� h ,�.��s _M.• ��..,,��� ��..����� �b,� t „�;�, Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date: Printed on: 5/12/2000 State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P,E„ Director Horace Long Horace Long Farm Rt 4, Box 109 Bladenboro NC 28320 Dear Mr. Long: EDF.=HNF;Z April 3, 1997 'R EC S !9 E ® APR 0 7 1997 FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE: SUBJECT: Notice of Violation Designation of Operator in Charge Horace Long Farm Facility Number 09--119 Bladen County You were notified by letter dated November 12, 1996, that you were required to designate a certified animal waste management system operator as, Operator in Charge for the subject facility by January 1, 1997, Enclosed with that letter was an Operator in Charge Designation Form for your facility. Our records indicate that this completed Form has not yet been returned to our office. For your convenience we are sending you another Operator in Charge Designation Form for your facility. Please return this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but in no case later than April 25, 1997. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need assistance in locating a certified operator. Please note that failure to designate an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management system, is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an appropriately certified operator is designated. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997, If, you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and Certification Group at (919)733-0026. Sincerely, )", -g.'M`*a' for Steve W. Tedder, Chief Water Quality Section bblawdesletl cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Facility File Enclosure P,O, Box 29535, FAX 919-733-2496 N%ocAn Raleigh, North Corolina 27626-0535 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Telephone 919-733-7015 50°% recycles/ 10% post -consumer paper r State & North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B: Howes, Secretary Horace Long Horace Long Farm Rt 4, Box 109 Bladenboro NC 28320 EDEHNR November 13, 1996 SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Horace Long Farm Facility ID#: 9-119 Bladen County Dear Mr. Long: W EC LLd NOV 19 1996 P;� S.01=riCE 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 91gn33-0026. Sincerely, A. reston Howard, 74g P.r Division of Water Quality Enclosure cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files P.O. Box 27687, 1- I FAX 919-715-3060 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 r f An Equal Opportunlly/Aff'irmative Action Employer Voice 919-715-4100 500% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper Site Requires Immediate Attention: t�o �. Facility No. 01 -1 t4 DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD DATE: 1.110, 1995 Time: , 30 FJ&` ,m NamelOwner. Q o. L00%ei- 4ailing Address: °IgYl t++gt..,," .;iyS. Say-rt, County: R en 'Integrator._ Nib On Site Representative: N Physical Address/Location: ; �rh N e_ Z$ 3Z_T� Type of Operation: Swint Poultry Cattle Design Capacity: lo o o - _ _ Number of Animals on Site: _ e-p DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW Latitude: ° ' " Longitude• a '�0 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) Yes or No Actual Freeboard: Ft. Inches Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or No Was any erosion observed? Yes or No Is adequate land available for spray? YAfjdKXz Is the cover crop adequate? Yjj5v-Vi;zXv Opp Crop(s) being utilized: rV& Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? Y*Rsm4ft t4le% 100 Feat from Wells? N1 PT Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line: Yevq9qNo t,)/Ik Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other similar man-made devices? Y49_ar&o 01h 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)? Yapoe-Mo N 1 h Additional Comments: _ N1h-. _,sist- A-ool%c.ab(e_ 6 r t `-' 1'n r^ -f +4�l'r 5 S ffiTSo r.rnVi, r d Inspector Name Signature cc: Facility Assessment Unit Use Attachments if Needed. } WHITE OAK BUTTERS G1fck� �/1 a00'lOn4�� r+rhg hoc nod rre b, cVfscy/ I A U M