HomeMy WebLinkAbout490075_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018State 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 McAuley
George McAuley Farm
1241 Tumersburg Hwy
Statesville NC 28687
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: George McAuley Farm
Facility ID #: 49-75
Iredell County
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Dear Mr. McAuley:
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
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Steve W. Tedder
CVoice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
George McCauley
1241 Turnerburg Hwy.
Union Grove, NC 28687
Dear Mr. McCauley:
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 10, 1997
Subject: Removal from State Registry
McCauley Farm, Facility #: 49-75
Iredell County, NC
Your facility is currently on the state register for animal facilities. Those facilities on the
register are required to have a designated certified operator as of January 1, 1997 and a certified
farm plan by December 31, 1997. The facilities are also subject to two operational reviews/
inspections per year.
The Division of Water Quality has been informed that your dairy facility is no longer in
operation or you are below the threshold number requiring certification. With that in mind,
enclosed is a form for you to complete and forward to Raleigh. The address is on the form. Please
send it to the attention of Sue Homewood.
Be advised that North Carolina General Statutes provide for penalties of up to $10,000 per
_—_ day_per violation as well as criminal penalties for violations of state environmental laws and
regulations. If you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr.
Alan Johnson or me at (704) 663-1699.
Enclosure
cc: Iredell SWCD
Facility Assessment Unit
Regional Coordinator
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919 North Main Street,
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Voice 704-663-1699
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Nak • FAX 704-663-6040
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State of North Carolina
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Division of Water Quality.
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James B; Hunt, Jr.;, Governor .
Jonathan B. Howes_,Secretary::
A, Preston:Howard, Jr.; P.E., Director
George McAuley
George McAuley Farm
1241 Turnersburg Hwy
Statesville ' NC 28687
' Dear Mr. McAuley:
You were notified by letter dated December 5,,,1996, that you were required to designate a certified animal waste
management system operator as Operator in- Charge for the subject facility by January 1; 1997. Enclosed with that
%letter was -an -Operator in, Charge Designation Form -specifically .for your. facility, Instructions for Completing
Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator, and an Application for
Temporary, ,Certification as an Animal Waste Management- System Operator. Our records indicate that these
completed'Forms have not yet been returned to our office."
As was explained in .the previous letter, a training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste '
management' systems 'involving cattle, horses; sheep, or poultry (with a -liquid waste system). Therefore owners of
.these systems were allowed to request that they be issued temporary_ certifications until' December 31, 1997. All that
`was required to receive this temporary certification was the completion -of the Application Form.
For you convenience, we aire sending you additional copies of the Operator in Charge Designation Form specifically
for- your, facility, Instructions for Completing Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste
Management System -Operator, and an Application for -Temporary :Certification as' an Animal'Waste Management
System Operator. Please -return this completed Form to this,office as soon as possible but in no caselater than April
25, 1997., This office,maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need assistance in locating a certified
operator. „
,April 3,' 1997
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APR .7 ' 1997
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NI EgVilLE- ilE SAL OFFICE
Notice of Violation -
- Designation of Operator in Charge
George McAuley Farm -
Facility -Number 49--75
Iredell County
Please note -that failure to designate an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management system, is a violation
of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an appropriately -certified operator is designated.
Pleasebeadvised that nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liabilityfor
any past or future violations for your failure to designate' an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997.: •
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and Certification Group at
(919)733-0026.
Sincerely,
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Facility File . .
Enclosures
P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Telephone -919-733-7015
for
.Steve W. Tedder, Chief
- Water Quality Section
FAX-919-733-2496
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