900005_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
Don Simpson
Simpson Turkey Farm
1026 Roanoke Church Rd.
Monroe NC 28110
Dear Mr. Simpson:
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Subject: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Simpson Turkey Farm
Facility ID #: 90-5
Union County
N.C. DTPT. Oi
ENVIRONMENT, HEY \LTTI,
NATURAL & R F.S(_,U i:r. ES
DEC 19996
OIVISI011 OF ENVIRONMENTAL G1AfIAGELIEIIT
Gi0ORESVILLE REGIOt1AL OFFICE
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 witli 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
retumed 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.
Sincerely,
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FOR
Enclosures
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
Water Pollution Control System
Operators Certification Commission
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Steve W. Tedder
Raduce;,RepscReavele
Voice 919-733-0026 FAX [phone]
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Site Requires Immediate Attention:
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Facility No. _g0
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: , 1995
Time: \Ca
Farm Name/Owner:
Mailing Address;
County: - 0 N'1i tN\
Integrator.
On Site Representative: Dci,r,
Physical Address/Location:
Phone:
Phone: £$3 %A
Type of Operation: Swine ? ' Poultry 7C` Cattle
Design Capacity: Number of Animals on Site: ` r
DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number; ACNEW_
Latitude: ° Longitude: " Elevation:
meet
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches) Yes o r. Actual Freeboard: f t. �i' Inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes Was any erosion observed? Yes ortic-)
Is adequate land available for spray? "` '•r No Is the cover crop adequate? or No
Crop(s) being utilized: _\c../
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? es or No
100 Feet from Wells? or No
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or(P
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line? Yes
Is animal waste discharged into waters of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes o If Yes, Please Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (volumes of manure, land applied,
spray irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes or No -
Additional Comments:
N.
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Inspector Name Signature
cc; Facility Assessment Unit
Use Attachments if Needed.