600014_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
Jeffrey Brown
Jeff W. Brown Farm
14226 Huntersville-Concord Rd.
Huntersville NC 28078
IDEHNIR
Subject Operator In Char- ge Designation
Facility: Jeff W. Brown Farm -
Facility ID #: 60-14
Mecklenburg County
N.C. DEPT, OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
& NATURAL• RESOU? rS
-Dm IV 1996
.AvisioN OF ENVIRONMEIITAL r";
• B1OORESVOIE REGibilAl. OFFICE
Dear Mr. Brown:
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on
Agricultural Waste, wasenacted 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 aliquid 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 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
(WPCS6CC). The temporary certificate$ will expire beeember 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 encloser' 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,.
FOR Steve W. edder
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