CHO Appendix IV Nonpoint Contacts

Appendix IV

Chowan River Basin
Nonpoint Source Program
Description and Contacts

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Agriculture
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service:
Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), formerly the Soil Conservation Service. Technical specialists certify waste
management plans for animal operations; provide certification training for swine waste applicators; work with landowners on
private lands to conserve natural resources, helping farmers and ranchers develop conservation systems unique to their land and
needs; administer several federal agricultural cost share and incentive programs; provide assistance to rural and urban communities
to reduce erosion, conserve and protect water, and solve other resource problems; conduct soil surveys; offer planning assistance for
local landowners to install best management practices; and offer farmers technical assistance on wetlands identification.
www.nc.nrcs.usda.gov/
County Contact Person Phone Address
Area 1
Conservationist William J. Harrell 919-751-0976 Cashwell Office Park, Suite C, 208 Malloy St., Goldsboro, NC
27534
Bertie County Paula Ashley 252-794-5305 PO Box 566, Windsor, NC 27983
Chowan County R. Dwane Hinson 252-482-4127 730 N. Granville Street, Suite B, Edenton, NC 27932
Gates County William P. Boone 252-358-7846 PO Box 265, Winton, NC 27986
Hertford County William P. Boone 252-358-7846 PO Box 265, Winton, NC 27986
Northampton County Tony R. Short 252-534-2591 PO Box 218, Jackson, NC 27845
Soil and Water Conservation Districts:
Boards and staff under the administration of the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission (SWCC). Districts are responsible
for: administering the Agricultural Cost Share Program for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control at the county level; identifying areas
needing soil and/or water conservation treatment; allocating cost share resources; signing cost share contracts with landowners;
providing technical assistance for the planning and implementation of BMPs; and encouraging the use of appropriate BMPs to
protect water quality.
Bertie County 252-794-5305 PO Box 566, Windsor, NC 27983
Chowan County 252-482-4127 730 N. Granville Street, Suite B, Edenton, NC 27932
Gates County 252-358-7846 PO Box 265, Winton, NC 27986
Hertford County 252-358-7846 PO Box 265, Winton, NC 27986
Northampton County 252-534-2591 PO Box 218, Jackson, NC 27845
Division of Soil and Water Conservation:
State agency that administers the Agricultural Cost Share Program for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (ACSP). Allocates
ACSP funds to the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, provides administrative and technical assistance related to soil science
and engineering. Distributes Wetlands Inventory maps for a small fee. www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/
Central Office David B. Williams 919-733-2302 512 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC 27604
Washington Region David Cash (Area 5
Coordinator) 252-946-6481 943 Washington Square, Washington, NC 27889
Central Office
Jill A. Slankas
(Nonpoint Source
Planning Coordinator)
919-715-6110

1614 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1614

NCDA&CS Regional Agronomists:
The NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) technical specialists: certify waste management plans for
animal operations; provide certification training for swine waste applicators; track, monitor, and account for use of nutrients on
agricultural lands; operate the state Pesticide Disposal Program, and enforce the state pesticide handling and application laws with
farmers. www.ncagr.com/
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Central Office J. Kent Messick 919-733-2655 4300 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh NC 27607
Region 1 Wayne Nixon 252-426-7210 Rout 2, Box 161-E, Hertford, NC 27944
Region 6 Charles Mitchell 919-562-7700 PO Box 202, Macon, NC 27551
NRCS Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D):
Albemarle Mark Powell
(Project Coordinator) 252-482-7437 730 N. Granville Street, Suite B
Edenton, NC 27932-1735
Education
NC Cooperative Extension Service:
Provides practical, research-based information and programs to help individuals, families, farms, businesses and communities.
www.ces.ncsu.edu
Bertie County [phone] 106 Dundee St, Windsor, NC 27983
730 North Granville Street, Suite A, Edenton, NC 27932-
1434Chowan County [phone]
Gates County [phone] 112 Court Street, Gatesville, NC 27938
Hertford County [phone] 301 W Tryon St, P.O. Box 188, Winton, NC 27986
Northampton County [phone] 9495 NC 305 Hwy, Jackson, NC 27845
Forestry
DENR Division of Forest Resources:
Develop, protect, and manage the multiple resources of North Carolina's forests through professional stewardship, enhancing the
quality of our citizens while ensuring the continuity of these vital resources. www.dfr.state.nc.us
Elizabeth City
District Office
(DFR District 7)
Water Quality Forester
(Bertie County Office) [phone] 113 Wakelon Road, Windsor, NC 27983
Rocky Mount
District Office
(District 5)
Water Quality Forester [phone] 737 Smokey Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Griffiths Forestry
Center (Statewide)
Water Quality &
Wetlands Staff Forester
[phone]
ext. 230
2411 Old US Hwy 70-West
Clayton, NC 27520
Central Office
(Statewide) Forest Hydrologist [phone]
ext. 206 1616 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1616
Construction/Mining
DENR Division of Land Resources:
Administers the NC Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program and the Mining Program. Conducts land surveys and studies,
produces maps, and protects the state's land and mineral resources. www.dlr.enr.state.nc.us
Central Office
(Mining) Floyd Williams 919-733-4574 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC 27626
Central Office
(Sediment) Gray Hauser 919-733-4574 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC 27626
Washington Region Pat McClain 252-946-6481 943 Washington Square, Washington, NC 27889
Local Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinances:
Several local governments in the basin have qualified to administer their own erosion and sedimentation control ordinances. For a
listing of the most recently approved local programs visit www.dlr.enr.state.nc.us/pages/sedimentlocalprograms.html
There are no Local Ordinances for the Chowan River Basin.
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General Water Quality
DENR DWQ Planning Section:
Coordinate the numerous nonpoint source programs carried out by many agencies; coordinate the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico
River Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategies; administer the Section 319 grants program statewide; conduct stormwater
permitting; model water quality; conduct water quality monitoring; perform wetlands permitting; conduct animal operation
permitting and enforcement; and conduct water quality classifications and standards activities.
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/pb/index.html
Planning Section Chief Alan Clark 919-733-5083 x 570 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
NPS Planning Rich Gannon 919-733-5083 x 356 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
Modeling/TMDL Kathy Stecker 919-733-5083 x 505 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
Classifications and
Standards Jeff Manning 919-733-5083 x 579 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
Basinwide Planning 919-733-5083 x 354 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
Groundwater Planning 919-733-5083 x 522 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
DWQ Regional Offices:
Conduct permitting and enforcement field work on point sources, stormwater, wetlands and animal operations; conduct
enforcement on water quality violations of any kind; and perform ambient water quality monitoring.
http://www.enr.state.nc.us/html/regionaloffices.html
Washington Region Al Hodge 252-946-6481 943 Washington Square, Washington, NC 27889
NC Wildlife Resources Commission:
To manage, restore, develop, cultivate, conserve, protect and regulate the wildlife resources of the state, and to administer the
laws enacted by the General Assembly relating to game, game and non-game freshwater fishes, and other wildlife resources in
a sound, constructive, comprehensive, continuing and economical manner. www.ncwildlife.org
Central Office Wildlife
Management 919-707-0050 1722 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
Responsible for: investigating, developing and maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources;
constructing and operating projects for navigation, flood control, major drainage, shore and beach restoration and protection;
hydropower development; water supply; water quality control, fish and wildlife conservation and enhancement, and outdoor
recreation; responding to emergency relief activities directed by other federal agencies; and administering laws for the
protection and preservation of navigable waters, emergency flood control and shore protection. Responsible for wetlands and
404 Federal Permits. www.usace.army.mil
Wilmington Field Office 910-251-4501 69 Darlington Ave., Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Solid Waste
DENR Division of Waste Management:
Management of solid waste in a way that protects public health and the environment. The Division includes three sections and
one program -- Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Superfund, and the Resident Inspectors Program. http://wastenot.enr.state.nc.us
Central Office Brad Atkinson 919-508-8409 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150, Raleigh NC 27605
Washington Bob Uebler 252-946-6481 943 Washington Square, Washington, NC 27889
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On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Division of Environmental Health and County Health Departments:

Safeguard life, promote human health, and protect the environment through the practice of modern environmental health
science, the use of technology, rules, public education, and above all, dedication to the public trust. Services include: training
of and delegation of authority to local environmental health specialists concerning on-site wastewater; engineering review of
plans and specifications for wastewater systems 3,000 gallons or larger and industrial process wastewater systems designed to
discharge below the ground surface; and technical assistance to local health departments, other state agencies, and industry on
soil suitability and other site considerations for on-site wastewater systems. www.deh.enr.state.nc.us
Central Office Andy Adams 919-715-3274 2728 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh NC 27604
943 Washington Square, Washington, NC 27889 Washington * 252-946-6481
Bertie County Jerry Parks 252-338-4490 PO Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC 27907
Chowan County Jerry Parks 252-482-6023 PO Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC 27907
Gates County Jerry Parks 252-357-1380 PO Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC 27907
Hertford County Curtis Dickson 252-358-7833 801 N. King Street, Winton, NC 27986
Northampton Sue Gay 252-534-5841 PO Box 635, Jackson, NC 27845

* DENR Washington Regional Office covers the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan,
Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans,
Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington and Wayne

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