600015_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
Anne Caldwell
Eddie Stroup
11416 Timber Ridge Road
Charlotte NC 28213
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Eddie Stroup
Facility 'ID #: 60-15
Mecidenburg County
N.C. DEPT. OF
ENVIP_ONMMENT, HEALTH;
NATURAL 3t E SOURCES -
-DEC 17 1996
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
6f00RESVIILE REGIONAL OFFICE
Dear Ms. Caldwell:
•
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 morehorses,
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 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 managementsystem 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 at919/733-0026.
Sincerely,
Enclosures
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
Water Pollution -Control System"
Operators Certification Commission
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 -
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