230004_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.
George Edwards
_ George Edwards Farm
'839 Oak'Grove Clover Hill Rd -
Lawndale NC 28090
Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: George Edwards Farm -
Facility ID #: 23-4 : '
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Edwards:
N.C. DEPT. OE
ENVIRONMTiNT, HEALTIi;' =
& NATURAL RESOURCES
'DEC A a 1996
OIVISIOW OF. (NYI(;OilmEUTAL .tiAtdAOE-t.1Et11
MOOjEStl1l1E '{REOiW 1tL OFFICE
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon, Study Commission on
Agricultural Wasie, 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 Qualityand,meets the requirements
for designating an OIC. -
-.A training -and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systenis'involving
cattle, horses; sheep, or..poultry. Owners and operators of these systems will be issued temporary animal waste :
- management-certificatesby 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
Operatorin Charge and must submit the enclosed designation' form to the WPCSOCC.• If you do riot 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: •a
Enclosures
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Water:Quality Files •
Water Pollution Control System
Operators,Certification Commission
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