North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 02 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Subchapter T - WASTE NOT DISCHARGED TO SURFACE WATERS
Section .1300 - ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Section 02T .1305 - NPDES PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 02T .1305
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) This Rule shall apply to animal waste management systems subject to regulation pursuant to G.S. 143-215.10C and 40 CFR 122.23, which is incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions and shall apply throughout this Rule. 40 CFR 122.23 can be accessed free of charge at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
(b) With the exception of dry litter poultry systems, an animal waste management plan shall be submitted as follows:
(1) The animal waste management practices or
combination of practices that are selected to comprise a plan for a specific
facility shall meet NRCS standards, the standard of practices adopted by the
Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to
02 NCAC
59E .0104, or standards for any combination
of practices that provide water quality protection and are approved by one of
these two agencies; and all applicable State statutes and rules and all
applicable federal requirements at the time of development or design.
(2) Permittee shall submit plans that have
been approved by a technical specialist. The technical specialist shall certify
that the best management practices that comprise the approved plan meet
applicable standards and specifications, pursuant to
G.S.
143-215.10C. The certification shall be
submitted to the Division on Division-supplied forms or forms approved by the
Division as providing the same information as required by the Division's
forms.
(3) The waste shall not be
applied at greater than agronomic rates.
(4) The land application and siting setbacks
shall meet the applicable conditions established in
G.S.
106-803, and NRCS standards at the time of
site construction or at the time waste is first applied at the land application
site.
(5) The land application and
siting setbacks must meet the applicable conditions established in 40 CFR Part
412.
(6) Notwithstanding
Subparagraph (b)(4) of this Rule, land application of waste shall be no closer
than 100 feet from a well other than a monitoring well and no closer than 200
feet from a dwelling not owned by the waste generator at the time waste is
first applied at the land application site. Setback waivers related to distance
of land application of waste from a dwelling not owned by the waste generator
shall be written, notarized, signed by all parties involved, and recorded with
the county of Register of Deeds.
(7) The waste shall not be applied on land
that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen, or snow covered at the time of
land application.
(8) Land
application of waste shall be prohibited during precipitation events.
(9) All waste application equipment shall be
tested and calibrated at least once every calendar year, and the results shall
be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the Division as providing the
same information as required by the Division's forms.
(10) Visible waste-level gauges shall be
installed and maintained to mark the level of the waste in each animal waste
lagoon or storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free flowing
transfer pipe into a subsequent waste storage structure. The gauge shall have
readily visible permanent markings.
(11) New and expanded animal waste treatment
systems, such as lagoons and waste storage structures, shall be located at
least 100 feet from a perennial stream or perennial waterbody. For new and
expanding systems, this setback requirement shall also apply to areas in
feedlots where an established vegetative cover will not be maintained because
of the concentration of animals, with the exception of stock trails and stream
crossings.
(12) For animal waste
management facilities desiring to increase their animal population beyond that
permitted, a new individual permit or new certificate of coverage to operate
under a general permit must be issued before the additional animals are
stocked.
(c) Dry litter poultry systems, for the purpose of this Rule and G.S. 143-215.10C, shall submit an animal waste management plan as follows:
(1) The animal
waste management practices or combination of practices that are selected to
comprise a plan for a specific facility shall meet NRCS standards, the standard
of practices adopted by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, or
standards for any combination of practices that provide water quality
protection and are approved by one of these two agencies; and all applicable
State statutes and rules and all applicable federal requirements at the time of
development or design.
(2) The land
application and siting setbacks shall meet the conditions established in NRCS
standards and 40 CFR Part 412 at the time of construction.
(3) New and expanded animal waste structures,
such as houses and dry stacks, shall be protected from the 100-year flood as
determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(4) The waste shall not be applied at greater
than agronomic rates.
(5)
Notwithstanding Subparagraph (c)(2) of this Rule, land application of litter
shall be no closer than 100 feet from a well other than a monitoring well and
no closer than 200 feet from a dwelling not owned by the waste generator at the
time waste is first applied at the land application site. Setback waivers
related to distance of land application of waste from a dwelling not owned by
the waste generator shall be written, notarized, signed by all parties
involved, and recorded with the county Register of Deeds.
(6) The waste shall not be applied on land
that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen, or snow covered at the time of
land application.
(7) Land
application of litter shall be prohibited during precipitation
events.
(8) All waste application
equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once every calendar year, and
the results shall be documented on forms supplied by or approved by the
Division as providing the same information as required by the Division's
forms.
(9) Visible waste-level
gauges shall be installed and maintained to mark the level of the waste in each
animal waste lagoon or storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free
flowing transfer pipe into a subsequent waste storage structure. The gauge
shall have readily visible permanent markings.
(10) For animal waste management facilities
desiring to increase their animal population beyond that permitted, a new
individual permit or new certificate of coverage to operate under a general
permit shall be issued before the additional animals are stocked.
(d) For each change of ownership of the system, the new owner shall notify the Division in writing within 60 days of transfer of ownership.
(e) Systems shall meet all applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 122 and 40 CFR Part 412.
(f) New and expanding swine facilities shall demonstrate compliance with Rule .1307 of this Section prior to receiving a permit from the Division.
Authority
G.S.
106-803;
143-215.1;
143-215.3(a);
143-215.10A;
143-215.10C;
143-215.10I;
Eff.
September 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2009;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
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