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NORTH CARQLINA
Daparpnant at Environmental Qual

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
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Tracey Gardner Farm ZNVIPovTracey Gardner N-C. � D V - o
Rt 2 Box 273 e NAT6Rq MEALT4'
Wade NC 28395 RLsoUItctis
Subject: Operator In Charge Designation DEC 12 19961
Facility: Tracey Gardner Farm
Facility ID #: 26-44 VNIS11111 Of fNy1F,�,"1faEalAi rv!AfIA"fhlflil
Cumberland County gOCAESVItIE RES,AI O'All
Dear Mr. Gardner:
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission an
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 Bang Huneycutt at 91gn33-0026.
Sincerely,
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F`4Ave W. Tedder
Enclosures
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Water Quality Files w
Water Pollution Control System NVf
Voice 919-733-0026 FAX [phone]
Operators Certification Commission An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
P.Q. Box 29535 Ralelgh, NC 27626-0535 OF= 50% recycled I10% post -consumer paper

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Facility No. _ 26 -- ye-1
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: JI 7- , 1995
Time: l0 ' Qo I40*1
Farm Name/Owner:
Mailing Address: _Y=r 2 83o $ _ - -
county:
Integrator:_ _ Phone: _ i 4i0 ) 4py
On Site Representative: !moo 600kol Phone:
Physical Address/location: nwGb u�•,� _�r► tr1�,.[Q_ sa, ��•, Ag/
Type of Operation: "Swine Poultry - Cattle I----
Design Capacity: &a Number of Animals on Site: l
DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: A NEW
Latitude: ' " Longitude: "
Circle Yes or No
Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately I Foot + 7 inches) Yes or No ;�' Ac Freeboard: Ft. Inches " �
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or as any erosion observed? Yes or(g�)
Is adequate land available for spray? Yes or No Is a cover crop adequate? Yes or No -VA-
Crop(s) being utilized: Ca� A- .
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? Yes or No 'V 04
100 Feet from Wells? Yes or No ivA
Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or No ,vA
Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line: Yes or No 'O✓4
Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other
similar man-made devices? Yes or I& If Yes, Please Explain.
Does the facility maintain adequate waste management records (volumes of manure, land
Signature
applied,
cc: Facility Assessment Unit Use Attachments if Needed.