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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
Jeff Copeland
945 Ryland Road
Tyner, NC 27980
Dear Jeff Copeland;
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NORTH CAROL{NA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
May 17, 2000
Subject: Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Lonesome Pine Pork
Facility Number 21-1 S
Chowan County
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) Rankin
1 0.59 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
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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 Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
ROGER THORPE FOR
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Jim Mulligan
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Chowan County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
Facility File

Type of Visit O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review Q Lagoon Evaluation
Reason for Visit © Routine Q Complaint Q Follow up Q Emergency Notification Q Other ❑ Denied Access
Facility Number 21 18
© Permitted ® Certified E3 Conditionally Certified 0 Registered Date of Visit 1/31/2000
O Not Operational Q Below Threshold I Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: jj&9.8.............
Farm Name: La>ammOing-Pork................................................................................... County: QjQwan............................................. .W.A Ro .......
OwnerName: jeff.......................................... CAP.0Aed................................................... Phone No: V.7-273.1 ....................................................................
FacilityContact: ................................. ..............................................Title:................................................... ............. Phone No:..................................................
Mailing Address: 9.4.5. yaaltt). Aja11 .............................. .. Ty1t1cx,. C.................................. Z. 98.0 .............
Onsite Representative: Roady..Copeland.................. ..... Integrator: ............................................................................
Location of Farm:
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® Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse
Design Current
Dwme Capacity Population
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
® Farrow to Feeder 160 0
❑ Farrow to Finish
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Design Current Design . Current
Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Population
❑ Layer ❑ Dairy
❑ Nan -Layer ❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Other
Total Design Capacity 160
Total SSLW 83,520
Number of Lagoons 0 Holding Ponds I Solid Traps
Discharges & Stream Im acts
I. 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 flow 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
Reviewer/Inspector Name ;Carl Dunn
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes OR No
Printed on: 5/12/2000

Facility Number 21 •-•- 18
Lagoon Number .1............ Lagoon Identifier.......................................................................
:O Active p Inactive
Waste Last Added G/..11.............................................
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated
Latitude 36 17 18
Longitude 76 34 27
By GPS or Map? IN GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number:
Surface Area (acres): �, ........................
Embankment Height (feet): 2................................
Distance to Stream: O <250 feet O 250 feet - 1000 feet •O >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ® Field Measurement ❑ Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes Q No
Intervening Stream? O Yes *No
Distance to WS or HQW (miles): O < 5 O 5 - 10 •O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes *No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes ®No Adequate Marker Q Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches): 19
inspection date 1 /31 /2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid O• Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
O Lagoon Liquid Clear
O Lagoon Empty Treeboard (inches): 48
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 O 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 O 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
cation equipment
and/or Sprayfleld O Yes
unavailable
comments
fail to make contact p No O Unknown with representative O Yes O No

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
Jeff Copeland
Lonesome Pine Pork
945 Ryland Road
Tyner, NC 27980
Dear Jeff Copeland:
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January 24, 2000
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Subject: Removal of Registration
Lonesome Pine Pork
Facility Number 21-18
Chowan 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 $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 from the Division of Water Quality prior to stocking animals
to that level. Threshold numbers of animals are as follows:
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 Sonya Avant of our
staff at [phone] ext 571.
Sincerely,
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Kerr T. Stevens, P.E.
cc: Washington Water Quality Regional Office
Chowan Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
16I7 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
.tune 7, 1999
Jeff Copeland
945 Ryland Road
Tyner, NC 27980
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50URCE5
Subject: Compliance Inspection
Lonesome Pine Pork
Facility Number 21 - 18
Chowan County
Dear Jeff Copeland,
The Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality inspection records indicate
that your animal facility is no longer stocked with animals. However, your facility is currently
considered as an active farm and is subject to all of the rules and regulations as a fully stocked facility.
This includes but is not limited to being subject to receiving a General Permit and the associated fee,
record keeping requirements, and annual compliance inspections. To eliminate the need for the above
mentioned requirements you may have your farm removed from the list of active farms. To remove your
farm from the active database, please complete the enclosed form. You may reactivate your farm at any
time in the future as long as it has not been classified as an abandoned facility.
As a reminder, if your farm remains unstocked for a period of four consecutive years, your farm
will be considered abandoned, whether you are on the active list or the inactive list. To avoid being
considered an abandoned farm, you must have your facility stocked with ten percent of the farm's design
capacity for a period of forty-five days during any part of the four year period. At the end of the forty-
five days your farm will be eligible to begin a new four year period. If your farm is to be considered
abandoned, you will no longer be able to use -your farm without meeting all of the requirements of that of
a new farm including but not limited to the new set back requirements and lagoon liner standards.
Please remember, whether your farm is active or inactive, at no time may you allow animal
waste to be discharged to waters of the State. You should maintain an appropriate freeboard level in
your lagoon at all times. If our records are in error and your farm is currently stocked with animals
please let me know. If you have any questions concerning this matter, you may contact me at 252-946-
6481 ext. 208. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Carl Dunn
Environmental Engineer
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E " N R
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 16, 1997
Mr. Jeff Copeland
Lonesome Pine Pork
P.O. Box 87
Tyner, NC 27980
SUBJECT: Animal Feedlot Operation Site Inspection
Lonesome Pine Pork
Facility No. 21-18
Chowan County
Dear Mr. Copeland:
On May 15, 1997, I conducted an Animal Feedlot Operation Site Inspection at the Lonesome
Pine Pork Farm in Chowan County. Overall, the operation was found to be in satisfactory
condition. A copy of the inspection report is attached for your review.
In general, this inspection includes verifying that: (1) the farm has a Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan (CAWMP); (2) the farm is complying with requirements of the State Rules 15
NCAC 2H.0217, Senate Bill 1217, and the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan; (3) the farm.
operation's waste management system is being operated properly under the direction of a Certified
Operator; (4) the required records are being kept; (5) there are no signs of seepage, erosion, and/or
runoff. The following were noted during the inspection
1. The referenced farm is currently registered and you are currently working with the
Chowan County Soil & Water Conservation District Office on getting the farm
certified.
2. Irrigation records are not currently maintained for the farm. Once your farm has a
certified plan, please maintain all components of the Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan (CAWMP) on site. A CAWMP component list is attached to this
letter for reference.
3. Both of the lagoons had adequate storage capacity at the time of the inspection.
Maximum and minimum pump markers will be installed as a requirement of
certification. These markers are installed to show the top and bottom elevations
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July 16, 1997
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of the temporary storage (pumping volume) of the Iagoon. Pumping should
be managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers.
As a reminder, a minimum of nineteen inches of freeboard must be maintained in the
lagoon and it is required to maintain a buffer of twenty-five feet while spray irrigating from
any drainage system (ditch, swale, canal, stream, etc.). Please be aware that it is a violation
of North Carolina General Statutes to discharge wastewater to the surface waters (farm
ditches, creeks, streams, etc) of the State without a permit. The Division of Water Quality
has the authority to levy a fine of not more than $10,000 per day for the unpermitted
discharge of wastewater into the surface waters of the State.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance during the inspection. Should you have
further questions or comments regarding this inspection, do not hesitate to call me at
(919) 946-648I, ext. 321.
Sincerely,
L"�� e,,
Daphne B. Cullom
Environmental Specialist II
cc: Chowan County SWCD Office
DSWC-WaRO
Compliance Group
W,Q Central Files
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Date of Inspection
Facility Number Time of Inspection 13:30 24 hr. (hh:mm)
Farm Status: Registered
Farm Name: Lonesome.PitttePork................................................................................... County: Chowan WARO
OwnerName: Jeff ........................................... Copeland ................................................... Phone No: 297-17.31................................ ...................................
Mailing Address: QA5.ByWW.Hoad;EQ..Box.8.7..................................................... Tyne..NC.............................................................. 279RO .............
Onsite Representative: MrJeff.Copetatld................... ... Integrator:
Certified Operator:HerlxertJ............................. Copeland ......................................... Operator Certification Number: 1.7.22Q.............................
Location of Farm:
Latitude ®•©� ®&k Longitude ®a ®6 ®"
pNot operational Date Last Operated....................................................................................................................................
Type of Operation and Design Capacity
General
1. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? 13 Yes ® No
2. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-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?
p Yes ® No
13 Yes ® No
p Yes M No
p Yes M No
CI Yes ® No
p Yes ® No
p Yes ® No

6. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria? 13 Yes ® No
7. Did the facility fail to have a certified operator in responsible charge (if inspection after 1/1/97)? 13 Yes N No
8. Are there lagoons or storage ponds on site which need to be properly closed?
13 Yes
® No
Structures (Lagoons and/or Holding Ponds)
9. Is structural freeboard less than adequate?
0 Yes
N No
Freeboard (ft): Lagoon 1 Lagoon 2 Lagoon 3
Lagoon 4
............. 2.1fL............. ..............15A...........................................................................................
10, is seepage observed from any of the structures?
p Yes
N No
11, Is erosion, or any other threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed?
p Yes
® No
12. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement?
13 Yes
N No
(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 adquate markers to identify start and stop pumping levels?
p Yes
p No
Waste Application
14. Is there physical evidence of over application?
p Yes
® No
(If in excess of WMP, or runoff entering waters of the State, notify DWQ)
15. Crop type Coastal8errnuda Grass.......................................................................................
16. Do the active crops differ with those designated in the Animal Waste Management Plan?
p Yes
p No
17. Does the facility have a lack of adequate acreage for land application?
p Yes
p No
18. Does the cover crop need improvement?
p Yes
p No
19. Is there a lack of available irrigation equipment?
p Yes
13 No
For Certified Facilities Only
20, Does the facility fail to have a copy of the Animal Waste Management Plan readily available?
p Yes
p No
21. Does the facility fail to comply with the Animal Waste Management Plan in any way?
p Yes
p No
22. Does record keeping need improvement?
13 Yes
p No
23. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
13 Yes
®No
24. Did Reviewertinspector fail to discuss review/inspection with owner or operator in charge?
p Yes
®No
i subsurface drains are present on the farm according to Mr. Copeland. No records are maintained on the farm at this time due to A.
status as a registered facility. Please note the following comments;
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13 - Maximum (start) and minimum (stop) pump markers will be installed when the facility is certified.
16 - #22 Questions can not be answered; facility was not certified at the time of the inspection.
Reviewer/Inspector Name
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Reviewer/Inspector Signature:
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
Jeff Copeland
Lonesome Pine Pork
Rt 1 Box 70
Belvidere NC 27919
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Lonesome Pine Pork
Facility ID#: 21-18
Chowan County
Dear Mr. Copeland:
RECEIVED
WASHINGTON OFFICE
NOV 19 1996
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., P. ector
Division of Water Quality
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