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Home My WebLink About630015_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231CORRESPONDENCE 2 !! QRTH CAROU E «� Depai"bnoN of E irmi metal 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 Richard Brown Red Knoll Farm Rt3Box 117 Mount Gilead NC 27306 Dear Mr./Mrs. Brown: A7 ED I IN "'D December 19,1996 RECE1 t DEC 3 11996 FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE Subject: Removal of Registration Facility Number 63-15 Moore 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 2H .0217, and therefore does not require registration for a certified animal waste management plan. 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 $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 Poultry 30,000 If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of our staff at (919) 733-5083 ext 502. Sincerely, 1� A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Fayetteville Water Quality�Regioiial:Of6ce Moore Soil and Water Conservation District Facility File P.D. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone '919-733-5083 FAX 919-733-9919 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources .lames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary November 13, 1996 Richard Brown Red Knoll Farm Rt 3 Box 117 Mount Gilead NC 27306 SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Red Knoll Farm Facility ID#: 63-15 Moore County Dear Mr. Brown: e�� oEHNR NOV �9 45� ENV. MANA0F"1"'-_" r FAYETTEVILLE REV". OV-FICE 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 919/733-0026. Sincerely, A. Preston Howard, Jr., ., rector Division of Water Quality Enclosure cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files P,O, Box 27687, W 4. Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 NmcAn Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Voice 919-715-4100 50% recycled/10°k post -consumer paper DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT September 23, 1995 Mr. Richard Brown, owner Brown's Swine Farm P.O. Box 23 Ether, North Carolina 27247 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Richard Brown Swine Farm Moore County Dear Mr. Brown: On August 1, 1995, I visited your swine operation in northern Moore County near Seagrove. As you mentioned at the time of this visit, this swine operation is no longer in use. If it is your intention to keep this facility closed permanently, we ask that you provide a closure plan, indicating the measures which will be taken to eliminate any possibility of wastewater discharge from the lagoon. -Assistance in this matter can be obtained from the Moore County Natural Resources Conservation Service (SCS) or the local Agricultural Extension Agent. Should you wish to maintain the option of operating this swine farm, we ask that you contact this office prior to re -stocking animals. If the operation goes unused for two years, it will be necessary to obtain a certified waste management plan prior to re -stocking. Such a plan will be required by the end of December 1997 under any circumstance, (if the operation is to be maintained as operational.) If you have questions or concerns about this matter or the enclosed inspection form, please contact me at (910) 485-1541. Sincerely, Ken Averitte KA/ka cc: Facilities Assessment Unit Site Requires Immediate Attention: Facility No. G 3 yS- DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD DATE: , 1995 Time: -3 : iD Farm N Mailing County: Integrab On Site Physical Type of Operation: Swine Poultry Cattle Design Capacity: 150gaw - ,c- a Number of Animals on Site: ^10nlE DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW Latitude: Longitude: " 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) es r No Actual Freeboard: Ft. 0 Inches�o p Was any seepage observed from the agoon(s)? Yes o No Was any erosion observed? Yes or ]o .14>7 Is adequate land available for pray? e r No Is the cover crop adequate? es r No eHSc-eEO Crop(s) being utilized: E 7- Timis rZ PV 1!5"-_ Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? (es or No 100 Feet from Wells? 'ear No Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes oyj:o:) Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue —Line: Yes ord�) Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other similar man-made devices? Yes o If Yes, Please Explain. Does the facility maintain adequate was a management records (volumes of manure, land applied, spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes or No Additional Comments: �E� Cb�iM'�rn13 C�osY2E al- ls� Krl�P�n Inspector Name Signature cc: Facility Assessment Unit Use Attachments if Needed.