IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dairy BUREAU INVESTIGATION SUMMARY INVESTIGATOR: Lynn Godfrey, ISDA, State Dairy Inspector OFFENSE: Discharge of livestock waste (IDAPA 02.04.14 Rules Governing Dairy Waste) WITNESS: Robert Weeks Monty Copenburger SUSPECT: Ryan Visser & William DeJong d/b/a South View Dairy 3550 S 1950 E Wendell, Id 83355 Mailing: PO Box 200 Wendell, Id 83355VICTIM: State of Idaho HISTORY: EXHIBITS FOR HISTORY: [Exhibit# [DATE [NAME _ are INVESTIGATOR’S OBSERVATIONS/A\ CURRENT: Reporting Investigator(s) on October 9, 2009: On October 9, 2009, Mr. Lynn Godfrey, State Dairy Inspector conducted a waste inspection and complete Dairy Farm Waste Facility Inspection Report at South View Dairy due to a complaint by the Northside C Company. The report revealed corral runoff was pumped into an irrigation lateral on the north side of the field. (Exhibit 1). Mr. Godfrey also completed a Dairy Farm Waste Discharge Inspection Report. The report revealed corral runoff was collected in the east collection pit and pumped into the irrigation lateral then flowed into the S-39 Canal. The report also depicted a hand drawing of the path of the discha (Exhibit 2). Mr. Godfrey took 13 photos of the discharge at South View Dairy and downloaded two Goo ™ maps. (Exhibits 2 & 3), and collected four waste water samples and labeled them: [sample-1] “Canal 39 upstream”, [sample 2] “Down stream S-39”, [sample 3] “Collection pond Southview Flemming heifer’ [sample 4] “Out of buried irrigation pipe in canal $-39”, and delivered the samples to Magic Valley Labs (Exhibits 2 and 4). Reporting Investigator(s) on October 15, and October 19, 2009: On October 15, and October 19, 2009, the Dairy Bureau received the samples taken by Lynn Godfrey on October 9, 2009, at South View Dairy. The laboratory analysis r [sample #1] Canal S-39 upstream = e-coli 6,131 mpn/100ml, total coliform >24,196 mpn/100m1 nitrate <0.60 mg/l, ammonia 1.56 mg/l [sample 2] Down stream S-39 = e-coli 42,600 mpn/100ml, total coliform >2,419,600 mpn/100ml nitrate <0.60 mg/l, ammonia 3.45 mg/l [sample 3] Collection pond Southview Flemming 52,419,600 mpn/100m1 nitrate <0.60 mg/l, ammo: mg/l , [sample 4] Out of buried irrigation pipe in canal S-39 = e-coli 613,100 mpn/100m, total coliform >2,419,600 mpn/100m1 nitrate <0.60 mg/l, amm 5 mg/l. (Exhibit 4) laboratory results of the waste water al e-coli 488,400 mpn/100mil, total colifor nia PENALTY: Jerome Cheese Dairy on 1 On 12/3/2009 Connie Aicllo @ Jer milk pickup conducted at the South Vi y ¥ ° per hundred weight, which equates to a total of gamma (Exhibit 5) Investigation Report i Ryan Visser & William DeJong /South Viev Page 210/9/09 Dairy Farm Waste Facility Inspection Report ] 10/9/09 Dairy Farm Waste Discharge Inspection Report | 10/9/09 13 photos taken by Lynn Godfrey & 2 Google™ Maps___| 10/15/09 & 10/19/09 _| Magic Valley Labs Results 12/7/09 ___ [Notice of Intended Penalty oe i SUMMARY: On or before October 9, 2009, South View Dairy discharged livestock waste beyond the property boundary on land owned or operated by South View Dairy thereby violating Title 37, Chapter 4 and IDAPA 02.04.14 Rules Governing Dairy Waste. 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Corrals “are on the right side of strawbales on right side of picture and east collection pit is in front of the straw bales in the center of the picture.South View Dairy Wendell ID sLynn Godfrey South View Fleming Heifer facility; area were runoff flows out of corral towards and into east collection pit. 0 §South View Dairy Wendell ID 10-9-09 “Lynn Godfrey ‘ath of corral runoff into east - collection pit.- South View Dairy Wendell ID 10-9-09 Lynn Godfrey rea were corral runoff flows into ast collection pit.South View Dairy Wendell ID 10-9-09 Lynn Godfrey Waste water being pumped from ast collection pit into irrigation lateral.Lynn Godfrey South View Fleming Heifer acility waste water being pumped / piped into irrigation lateral.Sy GEN sak LO South View Dairy 10-9-09 Lynn Godfrey laste water flowing down irrigation: lateral from South View Fleming Heifer Facility to S-39 Canal.ynn Godfrey laste water flowing down irrigation FAlateral from South View Fleming M9 M Heifer Facility to S-39 Canal. ‘ SS Me ri i pet Pa ee She 55 — =< 5 hn. ~South View Dairy endell ID 10-9-09 Lynn Godfrey Waste water flowing into $-39 anal.* +ARe . \}South View Dairy ‘Wendell ID 10-9-09 lynn Godfrey Waste water in S-39 canal. * "Lynn Godfrey aste water flowing into S-39 canal waste water is coming from South View Fleming Heifer Facility._ South View Dairy = Wendell ID 110-9-09 ‘Lynn Godfrey Waste water flowing into S-39, oh 1 if ‘waste water is coming from ay isouth View Fleming Heifer WFD Preee eel re aed Peer hn oo os ea| MAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls 1D 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 LYNN GODFREY DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10PM CANAL S-39 UPSTREAM 1 Sample # — Test / Method Code Results Units Date Analyzed Analyst 711674781 TOTAL COLIFORM >24196 MPN/100ML 10/10/2009 Mw 711674782 E-COU 6131 = MPN/100ML. 10/10/2009 Mw pene Lab Supervisor Report Date: Monday, October 12, 2009MAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls 1D 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 (208) 734-2539 LYNN GODFREY DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10PM CANAL S-39 UPSTREAM 1 Sample# — Test / Method Code Results Units Date Analyzed Analyst. 711674781 TOTAL COLIFORM >24196 | MPN/OOML 10/10/2009 Mw 711674782 ECOL 6131 MPN/100ML_ 10/10/2009 Mw pene Lab Supervisor Report Date: Monday, October 12, 2009 ————___MAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls 1D 83303-1867 (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10 AM CANACL S-39 UPSTREAM Sample# Test / Method Code Results in mg/L. Date Analyzed Analyst 963301 NITRATEIN EPA300.0 <0.60 10/9/2009 JB 963302 AMMONIAIN EPA350.1. 1.56 10/13/2009 JB RECEIVED ocr 13 DAIRY BUR: Report Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 SignatureMAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls 1D 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 LYNN GODFREY DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10 PM DOWN STREAMS-29 Sample# — Test / Method Code Results Units Date Analyzed Analyst 711674801 TOTAL COLIFORM >2419600MPN/100ML 10/10/2009 Mw 711674802 ECOL 42600 MPN/100ML 10/10/2009 Mw ea CY Brenda Ellis Lab Supervisor Report Date: Monday, October 12, 2009MAGIC VALLEY LABS. 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls 1D 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Res Collection Time 10:30AM R ived Date 10/9/2009 Location ed Time 12:10AM DOWNSTREAM S.39 Samp! Test / Method Code Results in mg/L. Date Analyzed Analyst 963321 NITRATEIN EPA300.0 <0.60 10/9/2009 JB 963322 AMMONIAIN EPA350.1 3.45 10/13/2009 JB Signature BarirLedn Report Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 —_——————Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10PM COLLECTION POND SOUTHVIEW FLEMMING HEIFER Sample # Test/ Method Gode Results Units Date Analyzed Analyst 711674811 TOTAL COLIFORM >2419600MPN/IOOML = 10/10/2000 = MW. 711674812 E-COU 488400 MPNMOOML =» 10/10720009 = MW ( EXHIBIT ) Brenda Ellis Lab Supervisor Report Date: Monday, October 12, 2009MAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls ID 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10 AM COLLECTION POND SOUTHVIEW FLEMING HEIFER FACILITY Sample Test / Method Code ‘esults in mg/L Date Analyzed Analyst 963331 NITRATEN EPA300.0 <0.60 10/9/2009 JB 963332 AMMONIAN EPA350.1 533 10/13/2009 JB EXHIBIT “yee. ee hls 72009 Report Date: Wednesday, October 14, SignatureMAGIC VALLEY LaBs 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1967 Twin Falls ID 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 LYNN GODFREY DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10PM OUT OF BURIED IRRIGATION PIPE 8 Sample Test | Method Cc IN CANAL S-3 Results Units Date Analyzed Analyst 711674791 TOTAL COLIFORM 711674792 E-COLI Brenda Ellis Lab Supervisor Report Data: Monday, October 26, 2008 >2419600MPN/100ML 10/10/2009 mw 613100 MPN/100ML 10/10/2009 Mw OCT i = 2009Pe Oe ee MAGIC VALLEY LABS 210 Addison Ave / PO Box 1867 Twin Falls ID 83303-1867 Phone: (208) 733-4250 Fax: (208) 734-2539 DEPT. OF AG/ BUREAU OF DAIRYING BOX 790 BOISE ID 83701 Collection Date 10/9/2009 Received Date 10/9/2009 Location Collection Time 10:30AM Received Time 12:10 AM OUT OF BURIED IRRIGATION LATERAL INTO CANAL $-39 Sample # — Test / Method Code Results in mgit_ Date Analyzed Analyst 963311 NITRATEIN EPA300.0 <0.60 10/9/2009 JB 963312 AMMONIAN EPA350.1 215 10/13/2009 JB EXHIBIT Lp 8. Report Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 —————— SignatureGovernor CELIA R. GOULD. Ditector December 7, 2009 CERTIFIED RECEIPT #7000 1670 0013 71: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ia te Ryan Visser & William DeJong South View Dairy PO Box 200 Wendell, Id 83355 RE: NOTICE OF INTENDED PENALTY Dear Sirs: Intended Action: This notice is to inform n you that, pursuant to Idaho Code, Title 37, Chapter 4, and IDAPA 02.04.14, Rules Governing Dairy Waste, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture intends to penalize the South View Dairy up to the mailbox price of milk produced on October 9, 2009 Basis for Intended Action: A review of Idaho State Department of Agriculture records indicates that your facility discharged livestock waste on or before October 9, 2009. Opportunity to Respond: You may respond to this Notice of Intended Penalty in one of two ways: 1. You have the right to a formal administrative hearing, held in accordance with the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act, Title 67, Chapter 52, Idaho Code. 2. You may informally meet with ISDA to discuss the intended action. The ISDA Rules of Practice and Procedure encourage the use of informal proceedings, also known as a settlement meeting, to settle contested cases. Settlement meetings can be scheduled at the ISDA, 2270 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, Idaho 83712. The following representatives from the ISDA may be in attendance at the settlement meeting: Administrator, Bureau Chief, Program Manager, and/or Investigator, and Deputy Attorney General. You may wish to be represented by legal counsel; however, you are not required to have an attorney present. At the settlement meeting, the ISDA will review the facts of your case, including any information you may wish to provide. After reviewing the facts, the ISDA will discuss with you an appropriate course of action. If we cannot reach an agreement in the settlement (352) 7 2270 Old Penitentiary Road * P.O. Box 790 + Boise, Idaho 83701 + (208) 332-8500 + www. agri. idaho. gov aSouth View Dairy December 7, 2009 Page 2 meeting, you will still be afforded the opportunity for an administrative hearing. Please respond to the ISDA and state your request for an administrative hearing, or a settlement meeting. Your written response must be sent to the ISDA in writing within 48 hours of receipt of this letter. You may address your request to Mr. Mary Patten, Chief, Dairy Bureau, P.O. Box 790, Boise, Idaho 83701. You may also fax your request for an administrative hearing or a settlement meeting to the Dairy Bureau at (208) 334-4062. If no response is received within the allotted time period, formal action may be initiated. If you have any questions, please contact this office at (208) 332-8550. Sincerely, Marvy Patten, Chief Dairy & CAFO Bureau