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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
Jaynes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 17, 2000
William Hollis
PO Box 570
Columbia NC 27925
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Free & Easy Farm
Facility Number 89-12
Tyrrell County
Dear William Hollis;
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 yoUx
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
0.04
Medium
2
0.4
Medium
3
0.26
Medium
4
2.5
Medium
5
3.3
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
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Rating of Potential Risk
Inactive Waste Lagoons and Storage Ponds
Animal Waste Management System
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proper closure of inactive lagoons and storage ponds according to current or alternative standards.
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
JIM MULLIGAN
Jim Mulligan
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Tyrrell County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
Facility File

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Type of Visit 0 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 89 12
[] Permitted IN Certified 0 Conditionally Certified © Registered Date of Visit 3-29-2000
149 Not Operational 0 Below Threshold Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: 3J.0:9.8,,........
Farm Name: ftee.A.EaSY- Fum.................................. ............................... County: Tyr r.11...........................----................ Wat.A------..
Owner Name: .Willits .................................. RQUIs .......................................................... Phone No: 25Z-.7% Q621.sttr..t9.44.........................................
Facility Contact: AURMS............................................................ Title: ............................................................... Phone No: .796-Qf21.................................
Mailing Address: P0.BA.j,5.7Q................................ .... CQlUMbiA..KC...................................................... VkS..............
Onsite Representative:........................................................................................................... Integrator:............................................
Location of Farm:
1,5. nail�s.1 firaAa.StllA[AlblAt.1N.Ad1 l}! 3' 12Q�........................................................................................................................................•.........................
® Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse
Design Current
awme ua acity roputauon
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Feeder to Finish
® Farrow to Wean 650 0
❑ Farrow to Feeder
❑ Farrow to Finish
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
Design Current Design Current
Poultry Capacity Po ulation ' Cattle Capacity 'Population
❑ Layer �:j Dairy
❑ Non -Layer I I ❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Other
Total Design Capacity 650
Total SSLW 281,450
Nuiinber.of Lagoons 5 Holding Ponds Solid Traps
Discharees & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes 0 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? ❑ Yes ® No
3. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ❑ Yes ❑ No
Waste Collection & Treatment
Please see attached Lagoon Field Data Sheets
Reviewer/Inspector Name Patrick.Fussell „ ., ,John Colle W.I.g
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
Printed on: 5/1 2/2000

Facility Number 89 -- 12 Lagoon Number X............ Lagoon Identifier lagwn.l..................................................
O ActiveO inactive Latitude 35 56 53
Waste Last Added-1.Q-....................................... Longitude 76 04 36
Determined by: 0 Owner ❑ Estimated By GPS or Map? ® GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number: n/a
Surface Area (acres): Q.,Q4........................
Embankment Height (feet): 0..........
Distance to Stream: O <250 feet 0 250 feet- 1000 feet O >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? [-]Field Measurement ®Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes* No
Intervening Stream? *Yes O No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): OQ < 5 O 5 - 10 O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes O No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes *No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
inspection date 3-29-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid (*Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
O Lagoon Liquid Clear
O Lagoon Empty
Freeboard (inches): 6
embankment condition 0 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 0 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 0 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
ration equipment fail to make contact
and/or 5prayfield O Yes 0 No O Unknown with representative O Yes * No
unavailable
comments

• Facility Number 89 -- 12. Lagoon Number 2........... Lagoon Identifier 1 g44n...................................................
0 Active 0 Inactive Latitude 35 5fi 53
Waste Last Added -1.Q-Q....................................... Longitude 76 04
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated By GPS or Map? ® GPS ❑Map
GPS file number: n/a
Surface Area (acres): Q.,.4.0 .....................
Embankment Height (feet): Q................................
Distance to Stream: 0 <250 feet 0 250 feet - 1000 feet 0 >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ❑ Field Measurement ® Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes 0 No
Intervening Stream? pO Yes O No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): OQ < 5 O 5 - 10 O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes *No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes *NO Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
inspection date 3-29-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid 0 Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
0 Lagoon Liquid Clear
0 Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 12
embankment condition 0 Poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
O Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
0 Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage 0 Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
0 Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
0 No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status 0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
0 No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
0 Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
cation equipment
andfor 5prayfield O Yes
unavailable
comments
fail to make contact O Yes 0 No
O No 0 Unknown with representative

• Facility Number 89 — 12 Lagoon Number 3........... Lagoon Identifier I.agQQ1.3..3................................................
' 0 Active OO Inactive Latitude 35 56 53
Waste Last Added -.Q-9........................................
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated
Surface Area (acres): Q,2.0........................
Embankment Height (feet): 0............................
Longitude 76 04 36
By GPS or Map? ®-GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number; n/a
Distance to Stream: 0 <250 feet Q 250 feet - 1000 feet 0 >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ❑ Field Measurement ®Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes *No
Intervening Stream? *Yes O No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): Q < 5 0 5 - 10 0 > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? 0 Yes *No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes *No. Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
Inspection date 3-29-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid 0 Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
Lagoon Liquid Clear
O Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 24
embankment condition 0 Poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
O Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
0 Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage 0 Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
0 Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
0 No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status 0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
0 No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
0 Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
cation equipment fail to make contact
and/or Sprayflei d 0 Yes DQ No 0 Unknown with representative O Yes * No
unavailable
comments

"Facility Number 89 — 12 Lagoon Number .4 ........... Lagoon Identifier lagoon._- ...............................................
' O Active Inactive Latitude F357 56 53
Waste Last Added -1.Q- ....................................... Longitude 7 504 67
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated By GPS or Map? ® GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number: n/a
Surface Area (acres): . ...........................
Embankment Height (feet): 9................................
Distance to Stream: O <250 feet 0 250 feet - 1000 feet O >1000 feet
By measurement or Map? ❑ field Measurement ® Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes *No
Intervening Stream? *Yes O No
Distance to WS or HQW (miles): 0 < 5 O 5 - 10 O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes p No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes *No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage requirement (inches):
Inspection date 3-29-2000
appearance of O Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid O Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
0 Lagoon Liquid Clear
O Lagoon Empty Freeboard (inches): 12
embankment_condition O 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
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
0 Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
lication equipment fail to make contact
and/or 5prayfield O Yes 0 No O Unknown with representative O Yes 0 No
unavailable
comments

•Facility Number 89 -- 12 Lagoon.Number ............ Lagoon Identifier I.agQQiZ.5 ................................................
O Active 0 Inactive Latitude 35 56 53
Waste Last Added-1.Q- ... Longitude 76 El Eli
Determined by: ® Owner ❑ Estimated By GPS or Map? ® GPS ❑ Map
GPS file number: n/a
Surface Area (acres): .,3.......................
Embankment Height (feet): 9......................
Distance to Stream: O <250 feet 0 250 feet - 1000 feet O >1000 feet
By measurement or Map?. [:]Field Measurement ®Map
Down gradient well within 250 feet? O Yes *No
Intervening Stream? *Yes O No
Distance to WS or HOW (miles): 0 c 5 . O 5 - 10 O > 10
Overtopping from Outside Waters? O Yes D No O Unknown
Spillway O Yes 0 No Adequate Marker O Yes O No
Freeboard & Storm Storage Requirement (inches):
inspection date 3-29-2000
appearance of 0 Sludge Near Surface
lagoon liquid O Lagoon Liquid Dark, Discolored
0 Lagoon Liquid Clear
O Lagoon Empty
Freeboard (inches): 12
embankment condition O poorly Built, Large Trees, Erosion, Burrows, Slumping, Seepage, Tile Drains, Etc.
O Construction Specification Unknown But Dam Appears in Good Condition
*Constructed and Maintained to Current NRCS Standards
outside drainage O Poorly Maintained Diversions or Large Drainage Area not Addressed in Design
0 Has Drainage Area Which is Addressed in Lagoon Design
O No Drainage Area or Diversions Well Maintained
liner status 0 High Potential for Leaking, No Liner, Sandy Soil, Rock Outcrops Present, Etc.
O No Liner, Soil Appears to Have Low Permeability
0 Meets NRCS Liner Requirements
cation equipment fail to make contact YES 0 NO
and/or Sprayfield O Yes 0 No O Unknown with representative
unavailable
comments

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
William Hollis
Free & Easy Farm
PO Box 570
Columbia NC 27925
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Free & Easy Farm
Facility ID#: 89-12
Tyrrell County
Dear Mr. Hollis:
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RECEIVED
WASHINGTON OFFICE
NDV 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 919n33-0026.
Sincerely,
A. res on Howar ,fir., it ctor
Division of Water Quality
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
March 9, 1990
Mr. William A. Hollis
Route 2, Box 318A
Columbia, NC 27925
George T. Everette, Ph, D.
Director
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NCO078166
Free & Easy Farm
Tyrell County
Dear Mr. Hollis:
In accordance with your request received March 6, 1990 the Division of Environmental
Management (DEM) is returning your NPDES Permit application. A copy of your application has
been submitted to our Central Files for future reference.
Should you desire to reactivate your permit request, please advise the DEM in writing and
resubmit the complete application with the appropriate application processing fees. Please note that
construction or operation of wastewater discharge facilities without a permit may be considered a
violation of DEM regulation 15 NCAC 2H .0101 and the North Carolina General Statutes (GS
143-215.1).
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
. XaleOvercash,
Supervisor, NPDES Permits Group
cc: Wis-hington.Regionalbf- ce
Mr. Trevor Clements
Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 'telephone [phone]
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WILLIAM A. (AL) HOLLIS, II
919-796-0621
FREE & EAsY FARM
RT. 2, Box 318 A
COLUMBIA, NORTH CAROLINA 27925
OFFICE AND SHOP - [phone]
Hoc HOUSE - [phone]f
March 5, 1990
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MAR 81990
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Div. Environmental Mgt. F�C�tiF�k/N
512 N. Salisbury Street
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919-796-8746
Raleigh, N.C. 27611
Attention: Mr. George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Dear Mr. Everett:
We withdraw our NPDES permit application to
discharge treated wastewater into Little Alligator -
Creek. We have stopped the overflow and are in the
process of getting a lagoon and Honey Wagon for
disposal of wastewater on our farm. The Soil
Conservation Office is working with us at this time.
On February 23, 1990, at 1:30 p.m. I talked
with Mr. Dick Denton on the phone and updated him
on the progress of our lagoon and Honey Wagon.
Yours truly, _
William A. Hollis, II
Partner/Manager
WAH/ar

PART II -- DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: o Domestic
100 o Industrial
a. volume of Wastewater: unk. MGD
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:
An unknown amount of wash down water and animal wastewater
from the swine confinement facilities and its' lagoon.
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: none
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) NA
in development approved
should be required_ not needed
2. Production rates ( industrial discharges only) in
pounds:
NA
a. highest month in the last 12 months
b. highest year in last 5 years
3. Description of industrial process (for industries
only) and applicable CFR Part and Subpart:
NA
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or
existing: An existing single cell lagoon with a
discharge to surface waters.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme:
Presently, there is no wastemanagement system for handling
the sludge generated from the -facility. However the
facility is proposing to land' apply both the sludge and
wastewater form the operation as outlined by this
application.
6. Treatment plant classification:
NA
7. SIC No.: 0213
8. Waste Code No. : 28
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction
Grants Funds (municipal only)? No
2. Special monitoring requests: None
3. Additional effluent limits requests: None

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NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
County Tvrell
NPDES Permit No. NCO078166
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Free & Easy Farm
Rt 2 Box 318A
Columbia, NC 27925
2. Date of Investigation: July 26, 1989
3. Report Prepared By: WR Denton
4. Persons Contacted and Telephoned Number:
Mr. Al Hollis, 919-796-1944
5. Directions to Site: Free & Easy Farms is located
approximately 600 feet from the terminus of Sr 1209 at
Fort Landing.
6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35-56'-42 "
Longitude: 76-03158't
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant
site and discharge point on map.
USGS QUAD NO. USGS QUAD NAME Fort Landing
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading):
land is available for expansion
S. Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
elevation is approx. +- 2-4 feet above sea level and
relatively flat
9. Location of nearest dwelling:
approx. 800 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Little
Alligator Creek (Class SC Swp) and located in the Chowan
River Basin.
a. Classification: SC 0-
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Chowan 051
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: Fishing, boating

4. Other: none
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
r It is recommended that a NPDES permit not be issued to Free
and Easy Farms for the discharge of animal waste. it is to
be noted that roadside canal which receives the discharge
has a 7Q10 of zero. Therefore, the discharge of animal
waste to the roadside canal as proposed would violate
water quality standards.
Signature of report preparer
aterUQuality Regional �Supervisor

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, i-:nd Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Mana ycment
512 North Salisbury Street a Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor 11/15/89
William W Cobey, Jr., Secretar,�r
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Mr. William A. Hollis II Subject: NPDES Permit Application."
Route 2, Box 318A NPDES Permit No.NC0078166
Columbia, NC 27925 Free & Easy Farm
Dear Mr. Hollis : Tyrrell -County
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on November 13, 1989:
tit Application Form -
Engineering Proposal (for proposed control. facilities),
Request for permit renewal,
Application Processing Fee of ,
Other ,
The items checked below are needed before review can begin:
Application Form ,
Engineering proposal (see attachment),
Application Processing Fee of ,
Delegation of Authority (see attached)
Biocide Sheet (see attached)
Other
if the application is not made complete within thirty (30) days, it will be
returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete.
This application has been assigned to Lula Harris" .
(919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. You wiii be advised o any
comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary for the
review of the application.
T am, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this
discharge. if you have any questions regarding this applications,
please contact the review person listed above.
Sincerely,
I.A
CC: Washington Regional Office M. Dale Overcash, P.E.
4-73 P.O. [lox 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611.7697 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NATURAL & ECONOMIC RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION€ Cav�g
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
WASHIINGTON OFFICEAPPLICATIpN FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE
SHORT FORM B
Nov -171989 AGRICULTURE
NOV 13 19�:.
To be complhete�d_{ confined animal production facilities, fish farms, hatcheries, and preserves, and irrigation activities meeting size or
other criteria descrl�ttt<f�in. Please print or type, DI`'.Of ENVIIRONMENTALMANAGENIffM
i IEig% NC
I. GENERAL
7. Name and address of applicant ,
Free & Easy Farm
A, Legal name of applicant William A. Hollis II
B. Mailing address of applicant
ill Street, route, or P.O. box No. RT. 2 BOX 318A
12) city or town Columbia
(3) County, parish, or borough Tyrrell
(4) state Nnr1-h Carolina (5) Zip cod. 27S
��—
C. Telephone number 919 796-1944
Area code Number
2. Applicant's authorized agem f 1989
A, Name _ B. Title
C. Mailing address of agent
(l ) Street, route, or P.O. box No. - —
(2) City or sown
(3) County. parish, or borough
(4} State (5) Zip code
f), Telephone number _
Area code Number
t certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledc-P and ha!:ef such
formation is true, complete, and accurate.
William A. Hollis TI Owner
Printed name of person signing Title
Signature of applicant Date application signed
North Carolina General Statute 143-2.15.6(b)(") provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any
false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or
other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, ot-
knowly renders inaccurate any recording o� monitoring device or method required to be operated ol,
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementiil
that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed �10,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both.. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment
by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, fora similar
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LICATIO, No'`
FOR , -
AGENCY DATE DECEIVED
USE
YR. MO. DAY
3. Name, ownership, and pftysiCA-location of laolity
A. NamRof facility Free & Easy Farm - Hog Operation
8.- ..Ownership (check one)
(1)LJ Public (2)® Private QJEJ Both public and private
Check box if this is a federally owned and/or operated facility (for example, Black Creek National Fish Hatchery)
Location (complete as applicable)
(t) Facility located where grid system is used
a. Township b. Range
c- Section d. Quax'tex
e. County f- State
(2) Facility located where grid system is not used
a. City or town (as applecrihle) Columbia
b. County Tyrrell c- state North Carolina
FOR AGENCY USE
f
CITY ICOUNTY
d. 6 this facility (check one) A. W Existing? B. ❑ Proposed?
5. Date facility was (or will be) constructed 4) /Rn
Mon th/Year
6. Rec-eiving waters) fe.g., stream, river, lake) Alligator Creek _
Names)
7. State whey pollution control permits
Have you applied for a State water pollution control permit for this facility? MEJ Yes (2) ® No
If a State water pollution control permit for this facility has been issued, give date of issue and permit number
(]) Bate of issue f. �-
ManthlDay/Year
i
(2) Permit number
B. Hare you r cjFAved, from any level of government, written notice of complaint pertaining to wetter pollution from this facility?
A. ® Yes B. Q No
i
9. Give directions to this facility from naarast town From__ CD 1 umbi_n east an llS 64 HWY
apnr_�x____4_mi1 e.s tarn left on n1d US ,614_ HWY _Annt-nx - 1 % mi T pa to r_� a r� pd
road on the - l Pf t, turn left fnl i ow thi,g- rnnrl ilnti l vntl rnrnp to a
x. 42, mi l es, How Opera Lion_onr_2b1-
side.
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FDR
AGENCY
USE
APPLICATION NO.
DATE RECEIVED
YR. MO: DAY
10. Attach a sketch, serial photograph, or map of the existing or proposed facility and/or activity, with the following information
marked (a Soil Conservation Service serial photograph, or a U.S- Geological Survey Map, of the area Involved is preferred),
A. Approximate overall dimensions of the facility
B. Direction and location of surface drainage and other discharges from the facility
C. General location of waterways (e.g., streams, rivers, lakes) in the area
D. Location of area for manure disposal
E, Direction and location of diversion points for irrigation activities
II. ANIMAL. CONF114EMENT AND FEEDING FACILITIES
1. Largest number of animals held by confinement or feeding facilities at any ena time in tha previous 12 months. Give type and
number of animWs.
TYPE OF ANIMAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS
Szai na -- 2500
2, Approximate area used for animal confinement or feeding
3. Approximate land avxilaNe for manure tiispc+sal. /.4 7 acres
4. A. Animals in this facility are {check one] Mo In open confinement
(2)® Housed under roof
(3)❑ Bath in open confinement and housed under roof
B. Percentage of lot under roof is I QQ _ %
C. If there is open confinement, has a runoff r and control sy; tem been "consts�Li�ted.
(1) O Yes (2) f—I No
D. If there are any houced animals at this facility, is there a liquid manure handling system used for manure management?
(1) R]Yes f2) ❑ No 11 yes, is there a discharge to a waterway (e.g., stream, river, lake)?
13) K) Yes (4) O No
IAPPLiCATION TW61
FOR
AGENCY DATE RECEIVED
USE
YR. MO. DAY
6. Do you anticipate expansion of this facility in the future?
A, Yes B. ® No If yes, complete the following statements.
C- Date or future expansion
Month/Year
D. TYPE OF ANIMALS NUMBER OF ANIMALS

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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED a�`a
ttti/A Ed
WASHINGTONEomcE
OCT 919$G
State of North Carolina D. E M.
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street -0 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Mr. Al Hallis, Owner
Free & Easy Farms
Rt. 2 Box 318 A
Columbia, NC 27925
Subject: Designation
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
Tyrrell County
Dear Mr. Hallis:
This letter is to notify you that the Free & Easy Farms
Swine operation is hereby designated a concentrated animal
feeding operation in accordance with Title 15, North
Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0123, and adopted Federal
Regulations 40 CFR 122.23. The designation of your swine
facility was based on an inspection conducted on July 26,
1989, by members of the staff of the Washington Regional
Office. This inspection showed that you had established a
concentrated animal feeding operation requiring such
designation based on the following facts:
1. The facility discharges wastewater into a road side
ditch which is tributary to Little Alligator Creek
which is classified Class 11C Swp", in the
Pasquotank River basin.
2. The facility maintains approximately 350 Sows and
their young, 70 Boars, and approximately 1800
Topping Hogs.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 17611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

3. Wastewater is discharged as follows:
a) A small ditch leading from the lowest point in
the lagoon to surface waters of the state.
b) A direct discharge from a topping floor (no
lagoon) to surface waters of the State.
A National•Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (NPDES)
permit is required for discharges of waste to the surface
waters of the State. However, if you can permanently
eliminate the discharge by implementing changes within
sixty (60) days of your receipt of this notice, including,
but not limited to, modifications to lagoons and the
implementation of a final waste disposal plan, a permit
application will not be required. If compliance has been
achieved, you must notify us in writing within sixty (60)
days describing, in detail, the changes or modifications'
you made.
If the discharge of waste to. the surface waters of the
State is not permanently eliminated within sixty (60) days
of receipt of this notice, an NPDES permit application
must be submitted within that time.
Permit applications should be submitted, in duplicate, to
the Director, Division of Environmental Management, P.O.
Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611. Assistance, if desired, can
be obtained by contacting Mr. Roger Thorpe, Water Quality
Supervisor, PO Box 1507, Washington N.C. 27889, phone
number 919/946-6481. The applications should be
accompanied by construction plans for the non -discharging
animal waste management System.
For your information, the following items are enclosed:
1. One copy of the Federal Register - Concentrated
Animal Feeding operations, 40 CFR 122.23.
2. Three copies of NPDES Discharge Permit application
- short Form B.
If you need advice or technical assistance with regard to
managing animal waste, you should contact your county
extension chairman or North Carolina State University's
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at
(919)- 737-2675.
If you wish to contest this Designation, you must request
an administrative hearing within thirty (30) days of your
receipt of this Notice. This request must be in the form
of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office

of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 11666,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. A copy of the Petition
should be filed with this office.
if you do not request an administrative hearing, this
Designation will become final in thirty (30) days.
A copy of this letter is being sent to Mr. J. David
Hodges, District Conservationist, for information and to
aid them in providing cooperative assistance. Should you
have any questions regarding this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
QRIGMA[ SIGlVE4 on
CHARLES wAKiLQ /-%r
R. Paul Wilms
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Roger Thorne
Mr. J. David Hodges

-i,kl>q �d
l'IASH,NGrONtOFFICE
'AUG2 1 1989
n G A.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
July 31, 1989
MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Tedder
Water Quality Section Chief
THROUGH: Jim Mulligan, Regional Supervisor)01---��
Washington Regional office `
THROUGH: Roger K. Thorpe, Water Quality Supervisor
Washington Regional Office �y
From: Dick Denton, Env i ronm;ental Tech.
Water Quality Section, WARO
SUBJECT: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
Free & Easy Farms (Swine Faci3.ity;
Tyrrell county
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memo is to request that the Free &
Easy Farms' Swine facility be designated as a Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operation. A summary of the investigation
conducted on July 26, 1989 by Dick Denton, DEM, is
enclosed as follows:
Date of the inspection:
July 26, 1989
NAME OF THE PROPERTY OWNER:
Mr. Jerry Brown & Al Hallis
Name of Operator:
same
a

' Address:
Rt. 2 Box 318 A
Columbia, N.C. 27925
Phone Number:
919-796-1944; 919-796-1733
Description of Facility Location:
The facility is located approximately 600 feet from the
terminus of Sr 1209 at Fort Landing.
Type of operation (Examples: farrow to finish, topping,
dairy, swine, cattle, chickens -layers or broilers, turkey
production, ets.):
Presently the facility is a farrowing & topping operation -.-
Number and type of animals units:
Presently the facility houses approximately 350 Sows and
their offspring, 70 Boars, and 1800 Topping hogs.
Length of Time Animals Have been, Are, or Will Be Stabled,
or Confined and Fed or Maintained in Any 12 Month Period:
The animals are housed greater than 9 moiiths during
any 12 month period.
Are Crops, Vegetation Forage Growth, or Post --Harvest
Residues sustained in the Normal Growing season Over Any
Portion of the Lot or Facility?
No crops are grown on any portion of the lot or the animal
facility.
Description of other Animal operations in immediate
Vicinity or Proximity to Same or other Surface Waters:
The Free and Easy Farms are located approximately .25
►rsiles from a small farrow to finish operation owned and
operated by Mr. Harry Lee Davis.
Proximity of Facility to Neighboring Houses, Wells, etc.:
The nearest home is approximately 200 feet from the
facility. The community is served by individual private
wells.

Approximate Depth of Groundwater Table in the Area of the
• Facility or Discharge:
The seasonal high water table appeared to be approximately
1-2 feet.
Proximity of Facility to Surface -Waters (provide name and
class of surface waters) :
The facility is located approximately 600 feet from the
Little Alligator Creek which is classified Class SC Swamp
and is located in the Pasquotank River Basin (a map is
attached for your reference).
Are Pollutants Discharged into the Waters of the state?
If so, How? (directly or by man-made ditch, flushing
system, or other similar man-made device):
Animal waste is discharged to the surface waters of the
State as follows:
1. Animal waste from the lagoon is discharged by a
small ditch cut into the lowest point in the lagoon.
The animal wastewater flows into a roadside ditch to
the Little Allig_=tOr Creek, SC - SWF.
2. Animal waste is discharged directly from a Topping
house to a ditch which connects to a roadside ditch
which flows to the Little Alligator Creek Class SC
SWF.
Do or Have Discharges occurred in Response to a Storm
Event of Less Than a 25-year, 24-hour Intensity? (if yes,
include a brief listings of incidents and suspected
causes.):
Discharges occur regardless of rainfall events.
Type of Waste Management (Examples: type of confinement,
free stall barns, sheltered or limited shelter dirt lots,
paved or dirt open lots, swine houses, pasture: type of
waste handling -direct spreading in solid form, slotted
floors with lagoon or pit, single or multi -cell lagoon,
aerated lagoon, land application of liquid manure, spray
irrigation, contractor disposal, etc.)
Some of the facility's animals are kept on concrete floors
which are slope to drain into a lagoon. Animals are also
kept on concrete slabs located over pits. one Topping
house with sloped concrete floors drains directly to a
ditch which flows to a roadside ditch which flows
approximately 600 feet before flowing into Little
Alligator Creek.'
Condition of Waste Management Facility (rate as

poor -good, no discharge, sufficient freeboard in lagoon,
etc. Include weather conditions during inspection.)
The condition of the waste management facility is rated as
poor. The operator does not have a comprehensive waste
management program. A discharge to surface waters has
been necessary for the operator to maintain an adequate
freeboard in the facilities lagoons. one Topping house
housing approximately 800 swine discharges it's wastewater
directly into a ditch (no.lagoon).
Animal Waste Discharge (including photos and witness'
names, addressed, telephone numbers and statements of
fact).
Please note the photographs attached for your reference.
Water Quality Assessment: (Include description of
sampling, field measurements, visual observations and
slope and vegetative cover of land adjacent to water,
extent of rainfall and other factor relative to the
likelihood or frequency of discharge of animal wastes and
process wastewaters).
No Field measurements were taken.
Recommendations Made to Owner/operator:
Mr., Al Hallis of Free & Easy Farms was advised to contact --
his local SCS representative to develop a comprehensive
waste -management program and to eliminate the present
discharges to the surface waters.
Recommendations for Further DEM Actions: (Re -inspect,
designate)
The Regional Office recommends that the Free & Easy Farms
owned and operated by Mr. Jerry Brown & Al Hallis
be designated as a concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.
Other Comments:
NONE

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