180014_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

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
Michael M. Sigmon
Sigmon Dairy Farm
2715 Sigmon Dairy Rd.
Newton NC 28658
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Sigmon Dairy Farm
Facility ID #: 18-14
Catawba County
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MIOORESVILLE OEGIII1dAL OFFICE
Dear Mr. Sigmon: _
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 919/733-0026.
Enclosures
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Sincerely,
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
October 31, 1996
Michael M. Sigmon
Sigmon Dairy Farm
2715 Sigmon Dairy Rd.
Newton NC 28658
Subject: Removal of Registration
Facility Number 18-14
Catawba County
Dear Mr./Mrs. Sigmon:
This is to acknowledge receipt -of your request that your facility no longer be registered as an animal waste
management system per the terms of 15A NCAC 2H .0217. The information you provided us indicated that your operation's
animal population does not exceed the number set forth by 15A NCAC 2H .0217, and therefore does not require registration
or a certified animal waste management plan.
Under 15A NCAC 2H .0217, your facility is deemed permitted if waste is properly managed and does not reach the
surface waters of the state. Any system determined to have an adverse impact on water quality may be required to obtain a
waste management plan or an individual permit. You are reminded that a discharge of wastes to the surface waters of the state
will subject you to a civil penalty up to $10,000 per day.
Should you decide to increase the number of animals housed at your facility beyond the threshold limits listed below,
you will be required to obtain a certified animal waste management plan prior to stocking animals to that level. Threshold
numbers of animals which require certified animal waste management plans are as follows:
Swine 250
Confined Cattle 100
Horses 75
Sheep 1,000
Poultry 30,000
If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of our staff at
[phone] ext 502.
Sincerely,
—RV
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: MOORESVILLE Water Quality Regional Office
Catawba Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Site Requires Immediate Attention: t
Facility No. 18- 14.
Farm Name/Owner:
Mailing Address:
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: October 24. 1995
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County: Catawba Integrator: Jim Propst Phone: [phone]
On Site Representative: Phone: (704) 1*Y- Z�26
Physical Address/Location: "m D4t- y Ai -
Type of Operation: Swine Poultry_Cattle V15esign Capacity:No. of Animal5on Site:_ 2/2
Latitude: 3c4' 34,' Zs -IL Longitude: ij/° /t(' (p" Elevation: Feet
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year24 hour storm event
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches) Yes r No Actual Freeboard: 3 Ft. 0 Inches
Was any seepage observed from the agoon(s)? Yes oWas any erosion observed? Yes or
Is adequate land available for spray? r No Is the cover cropadequate?
Crop(s) being utilized: /4544- `e-
Does the facility meet SCSminimum setback criteria? 200 Feet frim Dwellings?
100 Feetn.om Wells?
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Li_
ne Stream?
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet or a USGS Map Blue Line? Yes o
Is animal waste discharged into waters of the state by man-n\de ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes o ' o If Yes, Pleise Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management r6rds (volumes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop); Yes o
Additional Comments: N o -0 -
or No
or No
or No
Inspector Name Michael L. Parker
cc: Facility Assessment Unit
Yes
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