310861_NOD-2018-PC-0122_20180220

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mary Jernigan
Dark Branch Farm
219 Clifford Ln
Kenansville, NC28349-8349
Dear Permittee,
FEB 2 0 2018
Water Quality Regional
Operations Section
Wilmington Re;ional Office
February 14, 2018
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Dark Branch Farm
Permit Number AWS310861
Duplin County
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has
overdue fees. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to pay
the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by this Division.
The following invoices are outstanding:
Invoice Number
Due Date
Outstanding Fee $
2017PR010172
12/8/2017
60
Failure to pay the fee accordingly may result in the Division initiating enforcement actions, to
include the assessment of civil penalties. Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a
recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue
a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person"
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under
authority of G.S. 143-215.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as requested
within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Deficiency.
Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and mail this
payment to:
Division of Water Resources — Budget Office
Attn: Teresa Revis
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Phone: [phone]
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Division of water Rewurces
Water Qunaty Regional operations Section
1636 Marl Service Center I Raleigh, Nosh Carohna 27699-1636
919-707-9129

If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Animal Feeding Operations
Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Debra J. Watts, Supervisor
Animal Feeding Operation, and
Ground Water Protection Branch
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