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Home My WebLink About820660_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231CORRESPONDENCE NORTH CAROLINA WOM Department of Environmental Qual State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary November 13, 1996 Joe and Susan Godwin Dismal Farms 7778 Medowbrook Benson NC 27504 SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Dismal Farms Facility ID#: 82-664 Sampson County Dear Mr. and Ms. Godwin: EDFEHNF;Z n"ECHV{._,D NOV 19 1996 FAME TE1r I LLE REG. OFFi'CE 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 254 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 .4224 and may result in the assessment 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 919/733-0426. 1 Sincerely 7 r Z.. A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director Division of Water Quality Enclosure cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files 40% f P,O, Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 NvfCAn Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Actlon Employer Voice 919-715-4100 50% recycled/109k post -consumer paper