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Home My WebLink About260055_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231CORRESPONDENCE .� m NORTH CAROLINA D"rrtmnnt of Envimnm+e l 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 Neil Smith Neil Smith Farm Rt 20 Box 836 Fayetteville NC 28300 1DF-=HNFz Subject: Operator In Charge Designation N.C. DEVT. Op• ENVIRONML'NT, HEALTH' & NATURAL RF SouttC ES Facility: Neil Smith Farm Facility ID #: 26-55 DEC 12 1996 Cumberland County DIVISION OF INVIRONMUTAt t IPUIIIIJ71- Dear Mr. Smith: MOORESYILI.E REMNAL 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 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, most 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 Barry Huneycutt at 9191733-0026. Sincerely, FOR Steve W. Tedder Enclosures cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files Water Pollution Control System N7% �yiVoice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338 Operators Certification Commission An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer RO, Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 - - . - . . 50% recycled/100% post -consumer paper Site Requires Immediate Attention: �_ Facility No. C DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD DATE: A4f- b , 1995 Time: /D %'1d Farm Name/Owner: Iwo- T _ Mailing Address: Al e_ z� County:, -., Integrator: Phone: On Site Representative:- -AA-li--�'� _ Phone: Physical Address/l-ocation: Type of Operation: Swine Poultry Cattle ~� Design Capacity: Number of Animals on Site: i�—�•-� DEM Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW 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 ate' rowas Freeboard: Ft. Inches �,`'AWas any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or any erosion observed? Yes or No Is adequate land available for spray? Yes or No Is the cover crop adequate? Yes or No CrOp(S) being utilized:_ _ r— -cgy� _ A"--� - - -- - - - -- - Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? Yes or No /t/r4 100 Feet from Wells? Yes or No levn Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or No '.v A - Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line: Yes or No Av JI Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other similar man-made devices? Yes or No N'q'`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 N-O- Additional Comments: Aq , _.,4� ,cam /_-5-� zv two o--., //-,' '�4' Ins or NaW Signatur cc: Facility Assessment Unit Use Attachments if Needed.