900009_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, .1.996
Dennis Rape
Gro-More Farms
1113 Zeb Helms Rd.
Monroe NC 28112
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility:. Gro-More Farms
Facility ID#: 90-9
Union County
Dear Mr. Rape:
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the• Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in the assessment ofa civil penalty: violation,
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on -going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996.
N.O. DEPT. OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALT€3,
& NATURAL RESOURCES
NOV I e 1996
IIVISIOII OF ENVIROPIlirupit VANAGEPr1EMT
iOG,4ESI/ LE REO1011111, OFFICE
Thank you for your -cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 919/733-0026.
Enclosure
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
P.O. Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 276.11-7687
Voice'919-715-4100
Sincerely,
A. reson'HOw`3r3;
Division of Water Quality
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Acfion Employer
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State ofNorth Carolina
•-Department of Environment,.=
Health_ and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B', Hunt, Jr.,Governor
Jonathan,B."-Howes,.,Secretaiy ' {_ ,;•
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.;Director
Dennis -Rape
Gro-More Farms
1113 . Zeb . Helms Rd.
Monroe NC 28112
Dear Mr: Rape:
You were notified by letter ;dated November 12, 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 for your
facility. Our records indicate that this completed Form has not- yet been returned to our office.
For your convenience we.are sending you another Operator in Charge Designation Form for your •
- . facility. Please return.this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but, in no case later ,
than April 25, 1997, This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need
assistance in locating a certified operator. .
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.. Please•be advised that nothing in this letter should be
taken. as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any pastor future violations for your '
failure to designateean appropriate Operator in Charge by,January .1, 1997. •
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical ,-Assistance . and
. Certification Group at [phone]'.
HMF
N.C. DE?T Qi
NATUflAL'-RESOUi CES ,
,APR 7 ;..1997
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SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
:Designation of Operator in Charge
Gro-More-Farms -
Facility Number 90--9
Union County :
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Mooresville Regional Office-
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Enclosure
P.O. Box 29535, ' . • •
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535'a
Telephone-919-733-7015
Sincerely, -
for Steve W. Tedder, Chief
Water Quality Section
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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
Dennis Rape
1113 Zep Helms Rd.
Monroe, NC 28112
Dear Mr. Rape:
DEHNR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
May 28, 1997
Subject: Removal from State Registry
Gro-More Farms Facility #: 90-9
Union County, NC
Your facility is currently on the state register foranimalfacilities. 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 swine facility is no longer in
operation or you are below the threshold number for 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 make 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. Johnson or me at
[phone].
Enclosure
cc: Union 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
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