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HomeMy WebLinkAbout260065_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231CORRESPONDENCE NORTH CAR0 NA L DepartMent of EnvirOnl'Hi MI GUBI State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Steve W. Tedder, Chairman December 5,1996 Edith Fitzgerald Shamrock Farms PO Box 48039 Cumberland NC 28331 Dear Ms. Fitzgerald: Adlllllftffiadmwn��i EDF=HNF;Z Subject: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Shamrock Farms Facility ID #: 26-65 Cumberland County N.C. DRPT. Olt FAYVIROMIENT, F1FAL7'Fr H NATURAL RBSc)U:;C:trS DEC 12 1996 OWN Of fflYlROMMENTAL VA!01:,,-„ T 1 ORtSYtiLf RE84MAL OFFICE Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 21, 1996, This bill requires that a certified operator be designated as the Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997, for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses, 1,000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid animal waste management system. Our records indicate that your facility is registered with the Division of Water Quality and meets the requirements for designating an OIC. A training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry. Owners and operators of these systems will be issued temporary animal waste management certificates by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC). The temporary certificates will expire December 31, 1997, and will not be renewed. To obtain a permanent certification, you will be required to complete ten hours of training and pass an examination by December 31, 1997. A training and certification program for operators of animal waste management systems involving cattle, sheep, horses, and poultry is now being developed and should be available by the spring of 1997. The type of training and certification required for the operator of each system will be based on the nature of the wastes to be treated and the treatment process(es) primarily used to treat the animal waste. As the owner of an animal operation with an animal waste management system, you must designate an Operator in Charge and must submit the enclosed designation form to the WPCSOCC. If you do not intend to operate your animal waste management system yourself, you must designate an employee or engage a contract operator to be the Operator in Charge. The person designated as the Operator in Charge, whether yourself or another person, must complete the enclosed application form for temporary certification as an animal waste management system operator. Both the designation form and the application form must be completed and returned by December 31, 1996, If you have questions about the new requirements for animal waste management system operators, please call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt at 9191733-0026. Sincerely, lgtfi-X ze cf FOR Steve W. Tedder Enclosures cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files OW Water Pollution Control System W O Voice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338 Operators Certification Commission V; An Equal Opportunity/Affifmative Actlon Employer P O, Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper