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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
Jeff Allen
PO Box 699
Biscoe NC 27209
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Albert Russell Farm
Facility Number 62-7
Montgomery County
Dear Jeff Allen;
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 Rankine;
1 0.49 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.
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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 liquids 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 [phone].
Sincerely,
ul Rawls
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
Facility File

Facility Number 62 -w- 7 Lagoon Number Q,1....,..,, Lagoon Identifier IlCtl!l..IgAR..Q.1........................
O Active 0 Inactive
Latitude F357 23 29
Waste Last Added .1.Z- ..-.` fi....................................
Determined by: []Owner [:]Estimated
Surface Area (acres): Q.,49........................
Embankment Height (feet): a ................................
Longitude F797 53 40
By GPS or Map? ®GPS ❑Map
GPS file number: IS031419A
Distance to Stream: O <250 feet # 250 feet- 1000 feet 0 >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ® Field Measurement [:]Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? . 0 Yes 0 No
Intervening Stream? *Yes O No
Distance to WS or HQW (miles): DQ < 5 0 5 - 10 0 > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? 0 Yes 0 No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes O No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
AJ
inspection date 3-14-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid O Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
O Lagoon Liquid Clear
0 Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 0
embankment condition 0 poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
0 Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
0 Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage OO Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
O Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
0 No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status 0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
0 No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
0 Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
cation equipment fall to make contact
and/or Sprayfield 0 Yes 0 No Unknown with representative O Yes 0 No
unavailable
comments #11 Dam has been breached. No liquid in the lagoon. Breach was man-made.
Sludge still covers bottom of lagoon (within 3 ft of top of dam) Sludge runs out of..the
lagoon during rain events.

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Type of Visit p Compliance Inspection O Operation Review Q Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit OO Routine O Complaint O Follow up, Q Emergency Notification Q Other © Denied Access
Facility Number 62 7
0 Permitted (] Certified [3 Candid onally Certified ® Registered Date of Visit 3-14-Z000
10 Not Operational Q Below Threshold Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: 3-1479.5..........
Farm Name: Allb rxtAwt~l11umt..........I......................... County: J.1 oxilgot>u a ry................................... FRO............
OwnerName; Jeff ........................................... Alm ............................................................ Phone No: 9.t0-4Z8-2115.......................... ................ .................
FacilityContact:...............................................................................Title:............................................................... Phone No:............................ ....................
MailingAddress; 1'f?..>IlIx.GQ............................................................................................ OiSC.RCAC................................................. .............. Z720`.1...............
OnsiteRepresentative: ........................................................................................................... Integrator:.......................................................:..............................
Location of Farm:
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® Swine - ❑ Poultry, . ❑ Cattle ❑'Horse
} Design
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Design'. Cu`rrenk %Design . Current
" Swine Ca 'aci
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Poultry. µ '
Capacity.,Pdpulation _'. 'cattle, Capacity Po `ulakion
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Layer
❑ Dairy
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Non -Layer
❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Farrow to Wean
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❑ Farrow to Feeder
❑ Other
®Farrow to Finish
180
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Total Design Capacity
180
❑ Gilts
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ToW SSLW . 255,060
❑ Boars
,. Number of Lagoons` k 2 Holdtng fonds"/ Solid Traps`
Discharacs & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑Yes ®No
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made? ❑ Yes ❑ No
b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ Yes ❑ No
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated Mow in gal/min?
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? ® Yes ❑ No
3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ❑ Yes ❑ No
Waste Collection & Treatment
Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets
Reviewer/Inspector NamePerryxoWWyatt' ems; wiF,'�'0 .�,
Reviewer/Inspector Signature:
Date:
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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
Albert Russell
Albert Russell Farm
Rt2Box 218
Troy NC 27371
Dear Mr./Mrs. Russell:
December 19,1996 RECEIVED
0EC 3 111996
FAYE'TTEVILLE
REa OFFICE
Subject: Removal of Registration
Facility Number 62-7
Montgomery County
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request that your facility no longer be registered as an animal waste
management system per the terms of 15A NCAC 2H .0217. The information you provided us indicated that your operation's
animal population does not exceed the number set forth by 15A NCAC 211.0217, and therefore does not require registration
for a certified animal waste management plan.
Ruder 15A NCAC 211.0217, 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 $10,000 per day.
Should you decide to increase the number of animals housed at your facility beyond the threshold limits listed below,
you will be required to obtain a certified animal waste management plan prior to stocking animals to that level. Threshold
numbers of. animals which require certified animal waste management plans are as follows:
Swine
250
Confined Cattle '
100
Horses
75
Sheep
1,000
Poult
30,000
If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of our staff at
[phone] ext 502.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: t. Fayetteville Water Qiialiry Re$iaiiil Office -TT
Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
F.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Site Requires Immediate Attention:
Facility No. 67 —
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS 5rM VISITATION RECORD
Farm Name/Owner:R]_
Mailing Address:
County:
Integrator:
On Site Representative:.
Physical Address/Location:
Type of Operation: Swine
Design Capa6ty:
DEM Certification Number:
Latitude:_.___
DATE: 3 N tiV , 1995
Time: bg0
Phone:
— Phone: —
Poultry -- Cattle
Number of Animals on Site:
ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW
Longitude• ° p
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 140 Was any erosion observed? Yes or No
Is adequate land available for spray's Yes or No Is the cover crop adequate? Yes or No
Crop(s) being utilized: _
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? Yes or No
100 Feet from Wells? Yes or No
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes o; Wo
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within ?5 Feet of a USC + Map Blue Line: Yes or No
Is animal waste disch.w-ged into wator of 4a state by roan -made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes or No If Yes, Please Explaa:t.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (volumes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on cpecifc acres a with cover crop)? Yes mNo
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