General Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permits

Division of Water

Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Comments Due: Jan. 19, 2025

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DNREC Notice No. WR20240446
Non-Discrimination Policy

Documents for Review
Permit Number DE 5000N/11
General Permit and Fact Sheet
NOI and Application and 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 NMP 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
Mini Rock Farm 2659 Dublin Hill Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Kristina & Ian Titus 2659 Dublin Hill Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	75,000	Marshyhope Creek
Cung and Boi Farm 5157 Hartzell Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Cung Hmung & Van Boi 5157 Hartzell Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	120,000	Nanticoke River
Chad Mitchell 34873 Pepper Road Frankford, DE 19945	Chad Mitchell 34857 Pepper Road Frankford, DE 19945	Chickens	46,000	Indian River Bay
Bill & Hiroko Goehner 33350 Ellis Grove Road Laurel, DE 19956	William Goehner 33350 Ellis Grove Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	58,000	Nanticoke River
Log Cabin Farm 403 Log Cabin Road Milford, DE 19963	Stephen Webb 403 Log Cabin Road Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	56,600	Murderkill River
Brooks Snyder Farm 8022 Hearns Pond Road Seaford, DE 19973	Edgar Snyder 8022 Hearns Pond Road Seaford, DE 19973	Chickens	66,000	Nanticoke River
Big Oak Farms Inc. 9714 Old Furnace Road Seaford, DE 19973	George Moore 1415 Andrews Lake Road Felton, DE 19943	Chickens	91,200	Nanticoke River
C & E Farms 20722 Phillips Hill Road Millsboro, DE 19966	Casey Lewis & Emily Degnars 20722 Phillips Hill Road Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	93,600	Indian River
Rajghan Farm 20069 Oak Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Mubarik Ali Kayani 20069 Oak Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	89,000	Nanticoke River
Kings Road Farm 24855 Shortly Road Georgetown, DE 19947	Vincent Ngo 24855 Shortly Road Georgetown, DE 19947	Chickens	256,000	Indian River
Hicks Farm 22029 Hummingbird Road Ellendale, DE 19941	Craig Hicks 22029 Hummingbird Road Ellendale, DE 19941	Chickens	61,000	Broadkill River
Anna Lynn Farms, LLC 16013 Johnson Road Laurel, DE 19956	William Otwell 15000 Johnson Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	158,000	Broad Creek
J. Vincent Farms 5718 Andrewville Road Greenwood, DE 19950	J. Vincent Farms 5452 Andrewville Road Greenwood, DE 19950	Chickens	47,000	Marshyhope Creek
Parker Farms North Intersection of Cypress/Parker Road Frankford, DE 19945	Clifton Parker 36675 Parker Road Frankford, DE 19945	Chickens	200,000	Pocomoke River
Joel Wharton Home Farm 20512 Carey’s Camp Road Millsboro, DE 19966	Joel Wharton 20512 Carey’s Camp Road Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	64,000	Pocomoke River
Lazy Days Farm 34216 Millsboro Highway Millsboro, DE 19966	Jill Davis 34216 Millsboro Highway Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	47,000	Pocomoke River
Bodine Farms 1652 Hourglass Road Hartly, DE 19953	James Bodine 1652 Hourglass Road Hartly, DE 19953	Chickens	253,000	Choptank River
Peaceful Pond LLC 662 Rose Dale Lane Dover, DE 19904	Daniel Heller 16 East Brubaker Valley Road Lititz, PA 17543	Chickens	340,000	St. Jones River
The Funny Farm 6833 Burnite Mill Road Felton, DE 19943	Ken Wilkins 6833 Burnite Mill Road Felton, DE 19943	Chickens	118,500	Chesapeake Bay
Sandy Hill 32288 Hudson Road Millsboro, DE 19966	McCabe Family Farms LLC 32288 Hudson Road Millsboro, DE 19966	Chickens	50,000	Iron Branch
Windy Acres 10562 Redden Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Matthew Smith 14930 Blanchard Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	78,000	Nanticoke River
JKs Two Paws Farm 18137 Hastings Mill Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Kathy Willms 4212 Dublin Hill Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	100,000	Nanticoke River
Sparrows Song 1919 Mesibov Road Houston, DE 19954	Roland Ellers 1919 Mesibov Road Houston, DE 19954	Chickens	133,200	Nanticoke River
Bacon & Eggs/Ham & Cheese 548 Jebb Road Camden-Wyoming, DE 19934	Ashley Kunder 548 Jebb Road Camden-Wyoming, DE 19934	Chickens	120,000	Choptank River
Gondal 786 Corporation 13222 Seashore Hwy Georgetown, DE 19947	Muhammad Gondal 13222 Seashore Hwy Georgetown, DE 19947	Chickens	288,000	Deep Creek
Kiwon Kang’s Farm 12843 Taylor Mill Road Laurel, DE 19956	Kiwon Kang 12843 Taylor Mill Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	120,000	Broad Creek
Ruby Oscar 20734 Sanfilippo Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Eugenia Castrejon 20734 Sanfilippo Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	63,000	Gravelly Branch
Dead Broke 1352 Vernon Road Harrington, DE 19952	Frank Robinson 2077 Parker Road Harrington, DE 19952	Chickens	180,000	Marshyhope Creek
Hot Wings Farm LLC 7187 Cannon Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Stephen Collier 7187 Cannon Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	49,000	Nanticoke River
Paynter Farms 35107 Whaleys Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chris Horsey 10758 Horsey Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	78,000	Broad Creek
Horsey Farm 10758 Horsey Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chris Horsey 10758 Horsey Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	72,000	Broad Creek
Jerry Dukes Farm 26201 Tyndall Road Georgetown, DE 19947	Jerry Dukes 14052 Dukes Farm Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	65,600	Deep Creek
Amazing Grace 34756 Roxana Road Frankford, DE 19945	Rashawn Johnson 34293 Burbage Road Frankford, DE 19945	Chickens	89,600	Little Assawoman
Lua Mang 12271 Taylormill Road Laurel, DE 19956	Siang Kun Thang 12271 Taylormill Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	105,000	Broad Creek
Vossmon Farm 3065 Blackiston Road Clayton, DE 19938	Norman Voss 3065 Blackiston Road Clayton, DE 19938	Chickens	185,000	Chester River
Benton Farms 24085 Bakerfield Road Milford, DE 19963	Bruce Benton 24139 Jerrico Road Lincoln, DE 19960	Chickens	158,400	Delaware Bay
5 M Farm 1157 Burrsville Road Greenwood, DE 19950	Micheal Beauchamp 1157 Burrsville Road Greenwood, DE 19950	Chickens	67,200	Marshyhope Creek
Fowl Life 6277 Big Stone Beach Road Milford, DE 19963	Claude Lynch 6277 Big Stone Beach Road Milford, DE 19963	Chickens	46,000	Mispillion River
Kamden Yards 35242 Hideaway Lane Laurel, DE 19956	Travis Ralph 35242 Hideaway Lane Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	148,700	Broad Creek
Lil Acres, Inc. 34444 Old Stage Road Laurel, DE 19956	Ralph & Faye Joseph 34444 Old Stage Road Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	42,000	Broad Creek
Nasir Farm 12413 Nasir Farm Road Greenwood, DE 19950	Ibtisam Alvi 12413 Nasir Farm Road Greenwood, DE 19950	Chickens	50,000	Gum Branch
Sassy Farm 6872 Delmar Road Delmar, DE 19940	David McRobie 6854 Delmar Road Delmar, DE 19940	Chickens	140,000	Nanticoke River
Connie and Craig Truitt Farm 12900 Concord Road Seaford, DE 19973	Craig Truitt 12900 Concord Road Seaford, DE 19973	Chickens	48,000	Deep Creek
Mubarik Family Farm 20115 Wilson Farm Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Mushtaq Kayani 20115 Wilson Farm Road Bridgeville, DE 19933	Chickens	134,000	Nanticoke River
Wellspring Farms 8426 Hills Lane Laurel, DE 19956	Jay Bonk 8426 Hills Lane Laurel, DE 19956	Chickens	50,000	Broad Creek
Robbins Nest Farm, Inc. 16900 Robbins Nest Road Ellendale, DE 19941	Raymond Robbins 16900 Robbins Nest Road Ellendale, DE 19941	Chickens	160,000	Gravelly Branch

On the basis of a preliminary staff review and application of lawful standards and regulations, 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:
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Aplikasyon ak plan pou Avi Piblik yo poste sou: 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 45 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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