General Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit

Division of Water

Published: Sept. 3, 2025
Comments Due: Oct. 3, 2025

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DNREC Notice No. WR20250317
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Documents for Review
CAFO GP1 General Permit
CAFO GP1 Fact Sheet
CAFO Notice of Intent Form
Notice of Intent Form Instructions

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Water, Commercial and Government Services Section and the Department of Agriculture, Nutrient Management Program, hereby give notice that the following farms have applied for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permit Number DE 5000N/11 (Large, Medium, & Designated Poultry CAFOS – Manure Generation Facilities Only) under Section 9.5 of the DNREC’s Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution.

Large CAFOs are characterized as having equal to or greater than 125,000 chickens (C), 82,000 laying hens (L), or 55,000 turkeys (T). Medium CAFOs are characterized as having 37,500-124,999 chickens, 25,000-81,999 laying hens, or 16,500-54,999 turkeys. Designated CAFOs are determined by DNREC and DDA and can be any size. Manure is stored and mortalities are handled in a manner to prevent contamination of Waters of the State. All farms have a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) or an Animal Waste Management Plan (AWMP) that meet the criteria of the CAFO regulations. Manure, litter, and/or process wastewater discharges are prohibited from the production area. There are currently no known existing production area discharge points at these farms. Any discharges of manure, litter, and/or process wastewater that may occur would be new discharges and are required to be reported to DNREC and DDA.

Farm Name and Address	Owner/Operator Name and Address	Animal Type	Animal Number	Watershed
Paradise Alley 2426 Paradise Alley Rd. Felton, DE 19943	Imran Khan 318 Meeting House Ln Camden, DE 19934	Chickens	118,000	Murderkill River
Sokyo LLC/Diamond Hill Farm/Kamio 2972 Gun and Rod Club Rd. Houston, DE 19954	Aaron Huang 2972 Gun and Rod Club Rd. Houston, DE 19954	Chickens	143,000	Murderkill River
Delmar Farm 6767 Delmar Rd. Delmar, DE 19940	Andy Tran 6767 Delmar Rd. Delmar, DE 19940	Chickens	384,000	Broad Creek
Cornerstone Farms 914 Cow Marsh Creek Rd. Camden Wyoming, DE 19934	Katarina Gillespie 914 Cow Marsh Creek Rd. Camden Wyoming, DE 19934	Chickens	109,800	Choptank River
Perry Poultry LLC 5157 Hartzell Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	Clayton Perry 10406 Fox Glen Dr Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	85,000	Nanticoke River
Exotic Ranch 30897 Iron Branch Rd. Dagsboro, DE 19939	Herman C. Matthes III 30897 Iron Branch Rd. Dagsboro, DE 19939	Chickens	78,000	Indian River Bay
Amsa Farm 2659 Dublin Hill Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	Ramashwar George 2659 Dublin Hill Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	75,000	Marshyhope Creek
Cal Maine Food Inc. 421 Warwick Rd. Middletown, DE 19709	Cal Maine Foods Inc. 1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 200 Ridgeland, MS 39157	Chickens	632,616	Bohemia Creek
Towle’s Blue Hen Farm 3621 Westville Rd. Wyoming, DE 19934	W. Larry Towle 3621 Westville Rd. Wyoming, DE 19934	Chickens	54,600	Choptank River
Gonya Farm 37947 Lee Ln Delmar, DE 19940	Allen Gonya 37947 Lee Ln Delmar, DE 19940	Chickens	80,000	Broad Creek
Mark Evans Farm 34816 Pyle Center Rd. Frankford, DE 19945	Mark Evans 34816 Pyle Center Rd. Frankford, DE 19945	Chickens	68,000	Indian River Bay & Assawoman Bay
Someday, Chicken Change, and Family Fund Farm 19222 Lowes Rd. Millsboro, DE 19966	Marc DeFelice 20427 Lowes Rd. Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	164,000	Pocomoke River
WAQAS Farm 953 White Marsh Branch Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Sadia Shahid 305 Thomas Harmon Dr Camden, DE 19934	Chickens	80,000	Choptank River
S&S Farm 344 Hayfield Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Sadia Shahid 305 Thomas Harmon Dr Camden, DE 19934	Chickens	110,000	Choptank River
Robbins Farm 535 Blue Jay Ln Milford, DE 19963	Ronald Robbins 543 Church Hill Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	114,000	Murderkill River
Bethel Church Farm 28799 North Oak Grove Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	100,700	Nanticoke River
BRd.creek Farm 7221 Portsville Rd. Laurel, DE 19956	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	98,500	Broad Creek
Higgins Farm 2662 Dublin Hill Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	83,400	Marshyhope Creek
Hill Farm 22649 Bloxom School Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	125,000	Nanticoke River
Johnson Farm 20963 Conrail Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	68,700	Nanticoke River
Layer Farm 6049 Briarhook Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	100,000	Nanticoke River
Lloyd Farm 5065 Baker Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	125,000	Nanticoke River
Milligan Farm 4192 Rabbit Run Rd. Bridgeville, DE 19933	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	105,000	Nanticoke River
Spitzer Farm 6810 Hearns Pond Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	John Carter 29984 Pinnacle Way Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	117,000	Nanticoke River
Clark Farm 1368 Seven Hickories Rd. Clayton, DE 19938	Bruce Clark II 1368 Seven Hickories Rd. Clayton, DE 19938	Chickens	244,000	Leipsic River
Classic Farm 29200 Raccoon Point Millsboro, DE 19966	Gene Stowell 29200 Raccoon Point Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	62,000	Indian River Bay
Graves Farm 6431 Baker Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	Deans Ricks 22787 Bloxom School Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	Chickens	56,300	Nanticoke River
Intelligent Choice Farms LLC 351 Ward Branch Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Brenda Powell 203 Ward Branch Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	262,104	Choptank River
ZN Farm LLC 11113 Webb Farm Rd. Greenwood, DE 19950	Imtiaz Ahmed 11113 Webb Farm Rd. Greenwood, DE 19950	Chickens	365,000	Gum Branch
Chris & Crystal Wyatt Cattail Branch Poultry 3569 Cattail Branch Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Chris Wyatt 3569 Cattail Branch Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Chickens	190,000	Marshyhope Creek
Zencak Farms 12120 N. Union Church Rd. Lincoln, DE 19960	Daniel Zencak 16485 Staytonville Rd. Lincoln, DE 19960	Chickens	204,000	Gravelly Branch
Noffsinger Farms 203 Wolfpit Ridge Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Michael Noffsinger 203 Wolfpit Ridge Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Chickens	122,000	Marshyhope Creek
Ghani Farm LLC 14855 Josephs Rd. Seaford, DE 19973	Hasnain Hamid 17448 Line Church Rd. Delmar, DE 19940	Chickens	274,000	Deep Creek
William Layton Poultry Farm 27831 Layton Rd. Laurel, DE 19956	William Layton 27831 Layton Rd. Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	44,000	Nanticoke River
Gobbler Lane Farm 3232 Thompsonville Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Gerald Brown 3232 Thompsonville Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	85,000	Murderkill River
Bennett Farms Inc. Poultry 24139 Sugar Hill Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Mark Bennett 10225 Cedar Creek Rd. Lincoln, DE 19960	Chickens	92,000	Mispillion River
Ronald Patton Farm 8901 Shawnee Rd. Greenwood, DE 19950	Ronald Patton 8326 N. Union Church Rd. Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	43,000	Mispillion River
Clayfield Farms 21375 Marsh Rd. Georgetown, DE 19947	Wayne Murray 21375 Marsh Rd. Georgetown, DE 19947	Chickens	60,000	Deep Creek
Family Tradition and Mark & Kathy 6834 Brownsville Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Mark Maloney 7028 Whiteleysburg Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Chickens	156,000	Marshyhope Creek
L.B. Collins Farm, LLC 24504 Blueberry Lane Frankford, DE 19945	Ethan Collins 24504 Blueberry Lane Frankford, DE 19945	Chickens	205,800	Indian River
Whaley’s Stable 13171 Shiloh Church Rd. Laurel, DE 19956	Zachary Whaley 30646 Beaver Dam Branch Rd. Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	187,000	Broad Creek
Woodward Farms 2730 Vernon Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Diana WoodwaRd. 2730 Vernon Rd. Harrington, DE 19952	Chickens	68,300	Marshyhope Creek

DNREC proposes to authorize General NPDES CAFO permit coverage under Permit Number DE 5000N/11 to the above referenced farms, subject to certain effluent limitations and conditions. In accordance with Section 9.5 of Delaware’s Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution, the Secretary of DNREC can authorize such coverage pending public notice.

The application for this Public Notice and the permit documents including notice of intent forms, general permit and fact sheet are available for review at: dnrec.delaware.gov/dnrec-public-notices/

For questions regarding the application and plans, please contact:

Commercial and Government Services Section
DNREC Div. of Water
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-9948
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov

Supporting documents including nutrient management plans are available for review by contacting:

Nutrient Management Program
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 South DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 698-4558
Nutrient.management@delaware.gov

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received within 30 days from this notice. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

Please submit all written comments and/or a meritorious request for a public hearing to the email address: Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov.

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