HomeMy WebLinkAbout900049_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
November 13, 1996
Don Helms
Don Helms Farm
1416 Lawyers Road West
Indian Trail NC 28079
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: Don Helms Farm_
Facility ID#: 90-49
Union County
Dear Mr. Helms:
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 ofthatdate: Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in theassessment of a civil penalty.
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.
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. .
N.C. DEFT. OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
f. NATURAL RESOURCES
NOV .1.9 1996
Enclosure
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Files
P.O. Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Voice 919-715-4100 ,
Sincerely,
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IlAtIAOEMENT
t1OORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
A. Preston Howard, Jr., Director
Division of Water Quality
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