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Home My WebLink About480007_ENFORCEMENT_20171231NORTH CAROLINA .� Department of Environmental Qual ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT EN .. FORCEMENT of w.A rF `=] : r February 22, 2001 Mr. Henry Harvey Henry Harvey Farm 1980 Hyde Park Canal Pantego, North Carolina 27860 SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency Animal Feedlot Operation Site Inspection Henry Harvey Farm Facility No. # 48-7 Hyde County Dear Mr. Harvey: Michael F. Easley Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kerr T. Stevens Division of Water Quality Enclosed please find a copy of the Animal Feedlot Operation Site Inspection (as it is viewed in DWQ database) conducted at the referenced facility by the Division of Water Quality from the Washington Regional Office. Please read this inspection and keep it with all other documents pertaining to your animal operation for future inspections. In general, this inspection included verifying that: (1) the farm is complying with requirements of the State Rules 15 NCAC 2H.0217, Senate Bill 1217, the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and/or General Permit; (2) determine whether the waste utilization plan is based on total or actual wetted acres; (3) the faun 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 deficiencies were noted during the inspection. In accordance with condition 111, item 4 of your General Permit, an analysis of animal waste shall be conducted as close to the time of application as practical and at least within 60 days (before or after) of date of application. The analysis shall include the following parameters: Nitrogen Phosphorus, Zinc and Copper. As a renunder, please note the following which are conditions of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the general permit therefore these items must be implemented: cp The maximum waste level in lagoons/storage ponds shall not exceed that specified in the CAWMP. At a minimum, maximum waste level for waste for lagoonststorage ponds must not exceed the level that provides adequate storage to contain 25 year, 24 hours storm event plus an additional foot of structural freeboard (p Soil analysis is required annually q) The following records are required: rainfall and lagoon level data, off -site solids removal, maintenance, repair, waste/soil analysis and land irrigation records. These records should be maintained by the facility owner/manager in chronological and legible form for a minimum of three _years. (p Land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall land application rates exceed the Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) rate for the receiving; crop or result in runoff during any give atdlicati_o_n. q) Keep lagoons/storage ponds free of foreign debris including, but not limited to tires, bottles, plastic products, light bulbs, gloves, syringes or any other solids waste. rp The lagoon areas should be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. High grass does not allow you to conduct a thorough inspection of the lagoon area for seepage, rodent damage, etc. cp It is suggested not required to keep crop yield information for future use to update your waste management plan. You will need three years of crop yield data before your plan can be updated 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 252-946-6481 (Telephone) 252-946-9215 (Fax) x" Cont. Harvey Page Two Thank you for your assistance and cooperation during the inspection. If you have any questions, please contact me at 252/946- 6481, ext. 318 or your Technical Specialist. S3ny,LHardison Environmental Specialist Cc: Hyde NRCS Non -Discharge Compliance Unit (w/out attachments) NCDSWC-WaRO (w/out attachments) .IVrAO LBH files w Type of Visit •O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation Reason for Visit O Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access Facility Number q$ 7 Date of Visit- 12115R000 Time: 13:15 Printed on: 12/22/2000 rQ Not Operational Q Below Threshold ® Permitted ® Certified 13 Conditionally Certified D Registered Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: ..... .............. FarmName: Rca"..8A:Y.9y..FU..M.................................................................................. County: HYdc ................................................... W.aRO........ OwnerName: RCIX y...................................... H;IVY.0 c........................................................ Phone No: 252-2,35�--5267 ........................................................... Facility Contact: ..............................................................................Title: Phone No: ................................................................................................................... Mailing Address: 1Q13Q.l yde.�AlCk. RI>>al .............................. ... FaJtl Cee.AG..._.......................... ..... 21M.9 ............. Onsite Representative: Hgjary.Hal:ygy....................................... ..... Integrator: BIJllLtWg.FArmS .......................... ........ Certified Operator:Hlr7ilKy,L ............................... Harwy ............................................. Operator Certification Number:J.80.43............................. Location of Farm: IS R 1338, 2 miles north of Hwy. 45 +, yr: ® Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse Latitude 35 32 27 µ Longitude 76 25 09 Design Current Swine CRDSCitV Ponulation ® Wean to Feeder 1150 ® Feeder to Finish 2350 3 ❑ Farrow to Wean ❑ Farrow to Feeder ❑ Farrow to Finish ❑ Gilts ❑ Boars Design Current Design Current Poultry Capacity population Cattle Capacity Population ❑ Layer ❑ Dairy ❑ Non -Layer I I JCI Non -Dairy ❑ Other Total Design Capacity 3,500 Total SSLW 351,750 Number of Lagoons I1 ❑ Subsurface Drains Present 110 Lagoon Area 10 Spray Field Area Holding Ponds / Solid Traps I ❑ No Liquid Waste Management System 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. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min? d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (if yes, notify DWQ) ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No 2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes ® No 3. Were there any adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to the Waters of the State other than from a discharge? ❑ Yes ® No Waste Collection & Treatment 4. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ❑ Yes ® No Structure 1 Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6 Identifier: .................................... .................................... ....................... ............ .................................... .................................... .................................... Freeboard (inches): 9 emn r-...:....-.1.... L..-1. ra 5i00 Continued on back Facility Number: 48-7 Date of Inspection 12/15/2000 1 printed on: 12/22/2000 5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed? (ie/ trees, severe erosion, ❑ Yes N No seepage, etc.) 6. Are there structures on -site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or closure plan? ❑ Yes N No (If any of questions 4-6 was answered yes, and the situation poses an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ) 7. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes N No 8. Does any part of the waste management system other than waste structures require maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes N No 9. Do any stuctures lack adequate, gauged markers with required maximum and minimum liquid level elevation markings? ❑ Yes N No Waste Application 10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? ❑ Yes N No 11. Is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ❑ PAN ❑ Hydraulic Overload ❑ Yes N No 12. Crop type Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Winter Annual Summer Annual 13. Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP)? ❑ Yes N No 14. a) Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? ❑ Yes ❑ No b) Does the facility need a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No c) This facility is pended for a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No 15. Does the receiving crop need improvement? ❑ Yes N No 16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment? ❑ Yes N No Re uired Records & Documents 17. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit readily available? ❑ Yes N No 18. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan readily available? (ic/ WUP, checklists, design, maps, etc.) ❑ Yes N No 19. Does record keeping need improvement? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports) N Yes ❑ No 20. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design? ❑ Yes N No 21. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge? ❑ Yes N No 22. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit? (ie/ discharge, freeboard problems, over application) ❑ Yes N No 23. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative? ❑ Yes N No 24. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency? ❑ Yes N No 25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP? ❑ Yes N No ❑. t44Vi6latidfis.or deric-1enties-wefe noted'duting this Vigit::Yoti WilYreceive no iyrthetr , ; corres onclence about tt►is:visit.. ....... . .:.. . .. . . .... . . . . ..... .. . Comments refersto ue§tfon # ' ' or any�other comas (3 wers'and/or; , fix „ � qty ti.. y �)��Explam�any'YES� � pnygreco�umeni}ary)ns �nts Use drawings of, facili to better,explain situations use additional a es as necessa A � I, z, Records available for review. Waste analysis: 12/13/99 = 10.5; 6/15//00 = 12.2 Ibs Soil analysis up through year 2000 available. Irrigation records are complete and balanced out. The irrigation events from February 13 through April 15 and after August 15 are not covered by accurate aste samples. Make sure to follow the irrigation windows as waste plan indicates. SEE PAGE 3 Reviewer/Inspector Name Lyn Hardison Entered by Ann Tyndall Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date: 51001 Facility Number: 48-7 Date of Inspection 12/15/2000 Printed on: 12/22/2000 Odor Issues 26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge atlor below ❑ Yes ❑ No liquid level of lagoon or storage pond with no agitation? 27. Are there any dead animals not disposed of properly within 24 hours? ❑ Yes N No 28. Is there any evidence of wind drift during land application? (i.e. residue on neighboring vegetation, asphalt, ❑ Yes N No roads, building structure, and/or public property) 29. Is the land application spray system intake not located near the liquid surface of the lagoon? ❑ Yes N No 30. Were any major maintenance problems with the ventilation fan(s) noted? (i.e. broken fan belts, missing or or broken fan blade(s), inoperable shutters, etc.) ❑ Yes N No 31. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover? ❑ Yes N No 32. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover? ❑ Yes ❑ No .:-. «. _... ...:.--{{ fn ,- �� Y''i�i. k, r". .fir .�•, M-±k.,w ' _ va a #�..; H t j. ; t .�tional! Commentsand/or Dra 4 Qy— here's confusion with waste plan. Missing the second part of nitrogen allowance on the wildlife Freeboard levels are recorded weekly. Grounds are well kept. If you have any questions, contact me at 252-946-6481, extension 318. J f/nn