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Home My WebLink About370009_HISTORICAL_201712312 V NORTH CAROLI NA Department of Environmental 06 HISTORICAU .rG�"��, ! ri� .Y' �iN-.;. �'� s� 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 George Lang Sr. Rt 1 Box $$ Gatesville NC 27938 Dear George Lang Sr.; 1 � • MOM NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL. RESOURCES May 17, 2000 Subject: Rating of Potential Risk Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds Lang Farm Facility Number 37-9 Gates 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) Rankinf7 1 0.72 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. 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27899 Telephone (252) 946-6481 Fax (252) 946-9215 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -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 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 (252) 946-6481. Sincerely, ROGER THORPE FOR JIM MULLIGAN Jim Mulligan Water Quality Regional Supervisor cc: Gates County Soil and Water Conservation District Office Facility File t Type of Visit O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation Reason for Visit) Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access Facility Number 37 9 '] Permitted [3 Certified 0 Conditionally Certified ® Registered 10 Not Operational Q Below Threshold I Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: Date of Visit 1 3-I5-2000 Farm Name: Laixg.form...................................................................................................... County: .Caatto.................................................. .WARO....... OwnerName:.Cat~Utrgt................................... Lug.Sr ...................................................... Phone No: Z51:3.57708.74 ......................................... Facility Contact: ............................................................................ ..Title: ............................................................... Phone No:.................................................... . Mailing Address: lit. vX..&............................................................................................ Galesyllip...KC ...................................................... 2.7.93.5 .............. Onsite Representative:........................................................................................................... Integrator:........ ..I.................. Location of Farm: t<t Qmt.G.axesxillts.talc .ltt,. > . �ts..�i �.!<a. t,.l ,�. a st. kxR s,...�'utrnt.z fxk anti .ga.Q,S.antil ,..k axxn as.Q�]efk........................................ .......................................................................................................... e.............................................................................................................................................................. ® Swine ❑ Poultry []Cattle ❑ Horse . Design Current Swine Capacity Ponulation ❑ Wean to Feeder ❑ Feeder to Finish ❑ Farrow to Wean 1000 0 ❑ Farrow to Feeder ❑ Farrow to Finish ❑ Gilts ❑ Boars Design Current Design Current Poultry Capacity Population Cattle Capacity Population ❑ Layer ❑ Dairy ❑ Non -Layer 10 Non -Dairy ❑ Other Total Design Capacity 1,000 Total SSLW F 433,000 Number of Lagoons 1 Holding Ponds 15olid Traps �:. Discharges & Stream Impacts 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. It'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/Ins ector Name Pat.Hoo er;252 946 6481- Martin-Mclaw p " p horn Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date: ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No Printed on: 5/12/2000 Facility Number 37 --- 9 Lagoon Number J............ Lagoon Identifier primary .................................................... t O Active 0 Inactive Waste Last Added.:.Q-.......................... Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated Surface Area (acres): c�, ........................ Embankment Height (feet): 6,.0........................... Latitude 36 26 27 Longitude 76 43 05 By GPS or Map? A GPS ❑ Map GPS file number: JL031517a. Distance to Stream: O <250 feet OQ 250 feet - 1000 feet O >1000 feet By measurement or Map? ❑ Field Measurement ® Map Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes # No Intervening Stream? O Yes 0 No Distance to WS or HOW (miles): O < 5, O 5 - 10 0 > 10 Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes 0 No O Unknown Spillway O Yes O No Adequate Marker O Yes O No Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches): Inspection date 3-15-2000 appearance of O Sludge Near Surface lagoon liquid 0 Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored O Lagoon Liquid Clear O Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 30.0 embankment condition a Poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc. O 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 0 No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained liner status O High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc. 0 No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability O Meets NRCS Liner Requirements pplication equipment fail to make contact and/or Sprayfield O Yes 8 No O Unknown with representative O Yes 0 No unavailable comments *Operation using lagoon as an- irrigation pond. Tunneling damage from rodents is moderate to severe near building. State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director August 29, 1997. George Lang Sr. Lang Farm Rt 1 Box 88 Gatesville NC 27938 ATil; EDEHNR Subject: Dear George Lang Sr.: WASH „VG C)'� OrFICl: SEP 0 5 1997 Removal of Registration D. E. M. Facility Number 37-9 Gates 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 S 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 with a liquid waste system 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, -Piz cc: Washington Water Quality Regional Office Gates Soil and Water Conservation District Facility File Sincerely, A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919.733.5083 Fax 919-715-6048 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled110 % post -consumer paper U State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary July 17, 1997 Division of Soil & Water Conservation Mr. George Lang Sr. RECEIv41) Route 1, Box 88 WASHINGTON OFFICE Gatesville, NC 27938 SUBJECT: Operation Review Summary & Confirmation for JUL 18 1997 Lang Farm, Facility No: 37-09 Gates County D. E. M. Dear Mr. Lang, On July 8, an Operation Review was conducted of the Lang Farm, Facility No. 37-09, This Review, undertaken in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1OD, is one of two visits scheduled for all registered livestock operations during the 1997 calendar year. The Division of Water Quality will conduct a second site inspection. During the Review, It was determined that the operation was completely depopulated of animals, and waste was not being discharged to waters of the state. A copy of the completed review form is enclosed for your information. This Operation Review is to serve only as confirmation for your request for removal from the registration section of the state's database. Ultimately, it will be up to the Division of Water Quality to grant the operation's removal from the registration section, and into inactive status. For complete removal from the database, the waste structure must be properly closed in accordance with NRCS Standard #998, and verified by a designated technical specialist. Contact the Gates Soil and Water Conservation District for additional information on lagoon closure. The Division of Soil and Water Conservation appreciates your cooperation with this Operation Review. Please do not hesitate to call me at 919/946-6481 if you have any questions, concerns or need additional information. Sincerely, ?0-t'407e,L— Pat Hooper Environmental Engineer I cc: Gates Soil and Water Conservation District Division of Water Quality - WaRO DSWC WaRO Files 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889-3532 Telephone 919/946-6481 FAX 919/975- 3716 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary George Lang Sr. Lang Farm Rt 1 Box 88 Gatesvilie NC 27938 1DEHNR November 13, 1996 SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Lang Farm Facility ID#: 37-9 Gates County Dear Mr. Lang Sr.: RECEIVED WASHINGTON OFFICE NOV 1 9 1996 rir & AL 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 1 SA 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.E., Director Division of Water Quality Enclosure cc: Washington Regional Office Water Quality Files P.O. Box 27687, 7,�� Raleigh, North Carolina 2761 1-7687 v�C An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Voice 919-715-4100 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper