600018_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural -Resource
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Steve W. Tedder, Chairman December 5, 1996
• Scott Bradford
Bradford Brothers Inc.
15607 Hunter Concord Rd
Huntersville, N.C. 28078
Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Bradford Brothers Inc.
Facility ID #: 60-18
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Bradford:
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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 Operatorin 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. • .
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N.C. DEPT. OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTK
NATURAL „RESOURCES
DEC . 7 1996
OIVISIO11 OF ENVIRONMENTAL- MAIII16EMEUT
MOORESVILLE RECifillAL OFFICE -
A training and certification program is not yet available for animal wa§te'management systems involving
cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry„ Owners and operators ofthese systems will be issued temporary animal waste
management certificates by the Water Pollution•ControlSysteni Operators Certification Commission •
(WPCSOCC).. The temporary certificates will expire Deeember.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 prograni 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 Rnimat waste inanageinent 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, whetheryourself or
another person, must complete the -enclosed application form fortemporary 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. . -.. • . . -- • . . .,
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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 paleigh, NC 27626-0535
Sincerely,
. FOR Steve W. Tedder
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