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Home My WebLink About660030_Application Attachment_20230103 (4)Primary Secondary n ►1 D V —Noveniter 26. Z0111 Mortality Management Methods Indicate which method(s) will be rmplemenled. When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary opts.: Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Vetennanan, Routine Mortality Bunal three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowfedge of animal death, The burial must be at fast 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water (G 5.106-403). The bottom of the bunal pit should be at least one foot above the seasonal high wrater table. Attach bunal location map and plan Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permuted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC 1313 0200. Rendering at a rendenng plant licensed under G S 106-168 7 Compete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C 0102. A composting system approved and permitted itte by the NC Department of Agriculture & Con- sumer Services Veterinary n Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm, additional requirements must be met and a permit is required from NC DE . In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the NC epartment of Agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 10 - 4 * 0). Any method which. In the professional opinion of the State Vetennanan, would make possible the salvage of part of a dead anima: s value without endangering human or animal health (Written approval by the Slate Vet rin nan must be attached). Mass Mortality Plan Mass mortality plans are required for farms covered by an NPDES permrt. These plans are also recommended for all animal operations This plan °Ames farrn-specrfic moor man nt methods to be used for mass mortality. The D Vetennary Division sup- ports a vanety of emergency mortality dhsp sal options contact the Division for guidance. • A catastrophic mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAVVMP and is activated when numbers of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates as specriied by the Slate Veterinarian. • Bunat must be done in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary IDr rsr n regulations and guidance Mass bunal sites are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facilly's animal waste management system permit) • in the event of imminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact additional t porary p edures or measures fo' disposal accordfig to G S 1 Signature of Farm QwnerJManagei Signature of Technical Specialtst Date .ter J 1 • • ■ 441110 IAN I Stevan W. Troxiar CormIssionar North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinaiy Division Mr. R. O. Britt Murphy -Brown LLC 434 East Main Street PO Box 434 Waverly, VA 23890 8O4i342109 Office Swine Farm 911 Address: Farm #29 422 Barrow Trail Garysburg, NC 27831 Northampton County Composter Permit # 15- 1013 r MrBritt: January 16, 2015 Swine Farm 911 Address: Farm #30 (Composter Location) 732 Barrow Trail Garysburg, NC 2783! Northampton County Composter Permit # 15 - 1012 Swine Farm 911 Address: Farm#28 298 Gilt Lane Garysburg,NC 27831 Northampton County Composter Permit # 15 - 1014 R. Douglas oc % DYM Slats Vaionnariari Swine Farrn 911 Address: Farm #27 684 Gilt Lane Garysburg, NC 27831 Northampton County Composter Permit # 15 - 1015 Pursuant to NCAC 52C0102, your request to compost swine mortality on your premises at 732 Barrow Trail, Garysburg, NC in Northampton County is approved, The approval is granted under the foI1owrig conditions and stipulations: 1. AID North Caroiina solid waste, air, water quality, and other applicable regulations mint be met in siting and operation of the system 2. only poultry or swine are to be processed in this facility; NO bovine, caprine, ovine or cervid species shall be processed 3. Mortality to be processed shall originate only from the identified premises and the finished product is used solely on agricultural operations owned, operated, or leased, by the permiee Q. The real product of the process must be stared, treated and utilized in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and permit requirements; the final product shall not be sold S. Temperatures shall be within MRCS guidelines to reach a minimum of 131 degrees F wittwn S days of filling the unit and remain at least at 131 degrces F for a minimum of 5 consecutive days to maintain the composting TOCS5 and reduce pathogen load 6. Dead animals are not to be removed from composting until all fleshntemal organs, and ether soft tissue are fully decomposed 7. The proposed facility shell have the following jpinrnuni setback requirements: 1030 Mali Service Center, Rplalph, North Carol no 27699•1030 • (919) 733-7601 An Equal Opportunity Affirmsilyd Ad Ion Emaioyir • OO4'oot buffer beiwccn all property lines and compost areas • 100400t buffer between ail wells and compost areas, except for monitoring wills • 50.fooi buffer between perennial streams/riven and compost areas S. A copy o!`the permit, plans, and operationel reports shall be inuintained ari site and be available upon request by NCDA&CS, Veicrtnary Division personnel 9. The facility and operational records shall be available for annual inspection by Veterinary Division personnel and shall be sent to the Vctcnriary Division upon request 14, Operational reports shull include temperature monitoring during initini facility start-up and follow- up records that contain either 1 U days/rnonih or annul taboratory results of pathogen Ioad testing 11. An application for a permit modification shall be required for changes in Facility ownership, an incrcase in fncility capacity, or any other changes from the stipulations of this permit 12. in the event that movement of carcasses from the premises of origin to the compost facility on another premises is specifically permitted by NCDA&CS, tlie owner must comply with conditions in GS 1O6-I68.8 (5) and (6) followed by licensed renderers: The carcasses must he transported within 24 hours of death in a leak -proof vessel or vehicle with a cover, to prevent spread of disease by flies or other agents during the transportation. Prior to movement from the premiscs of origin, the vessel or leak -proof container or vehicle containing the caresses must be disinfected following loading of carcasses, to preverit the spread of disease. Fo1lowing unloading at the compvs#tr, the vehicle or vessel must be cleaned and disinfected prior to leaving the composter premiscs. The person loading and transporting the carcasses must wear rubber boots and suitable protectve clothing. The boots must be disinfectcd prior to entering the premises with carcasses to be moved, as well as after unloading carcasses at the compost facility, prior to leaving that premises or entering a public area. Contaminated protective clothing must be discarded or removed and safely disposed of to prevent carrying disease organisms away from the farm of origin or the compost facility. 13. The Veterinary Division must be irnrnediately notified of any complicating issues involving animal disease or environmental concerns 14. 'The State Vcterinarian reserves the right to cancel this permit if A specific concern for controlling animal disease arises, or if any of the aforementioned conditions are not met. This document shah in no circumstances be interpreted as an endorsement of any specific manufacturer or type of mortality management system by the State Veicrinarian and the Oflice of the state Veterinarian does not approve or disapprove the technical or perforrnance standards for specific makes or designs of equipment. Additiona1 requirements and regulations will apply from DENR, Division of solid Waste Management if application for off -farm disposition of composted matcrial is requested (see G.S. 13OA3O929 and 15A NCAC 138, Section .1400 S incerelyr bo A Dr. Caroi Woodiicf DVM Interim Director of Animal Health Programs/Livestcck c: Dr. R. Douglas Meckes, State Veterinarian Dr. Sarah .Meson, Director, A}TPPouItry