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HomeMy WebLinkAbout830032_CORRESPONDENCE_20171231CORRESPONDENCE NUHTH UARC. UNA Department of Environmomrtni Qnal State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director James Larkin James Larkin Farm 20880 Wyh Not Road Laurel Hill 'NC 28351 Dear Mr. Larkin: April 3, 1997 APR 0 7 1997 REG. OFF"CE SUBJECT: Notice of Violation Designation of Operator in Charge James Larkin Farm Facility Number 83--32 Scotland County You were notified by letter dated December 5, 1996, that you were required to designate a certified animalwaste management system operator as Operator in Charge for the subject facility by January 1, 1997. Enclosed with that letter was an Operator in Charge Designation Form specifically for your facility, Instructions for Completing Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator, and an Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator. Our records indicate that these completed Forms have not yet been returned to our office. As was explained in the previous letter, a training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry (with a liquid waste system). Therefore owners of these systems were allowed to request that they be issued temporary certifications until December 31, 1997. All that was required to receive this temporary certification was the completion of the Application Form. For you convenience, we are sending you additional copies of the Operator in Charge Designation Form specifically for your facility, Instructions for Completing Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System.Operator, and an Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator. Please return this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but in no case later than April 25, 1997. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need assistance in locating a certified operator. Please note that failure to designate -an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management system, is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an appropriately certified operator is designated. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997. If you have.questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and Certification Group at (919)733-0026. Sincerely, for Sleve W. Tedder, Chief Water Quality Section cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Facility File Enclosures P.O. Box 29535. ��y� FAX 919-733-2496 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 N�CAn Equal Opportunity/Afflrmotive Action Employer Telephone 919-733-7015 , 50% recycles/ 10% post -consumer paper 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 James Larkin James Larkin Farm 20880 Wyh Not Road Laurel Hill NC 28351 Dear Mr. Larkin: [DEHNR N.C. I7I I' I". OF ENVIRUNIt9I;NT. I-Ia, & NATUP.AL DEC 12 1996 Subject: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: James Larkin Farm DIVISION OF ENVINONK11TAL HhNAPE';,,ffl Facility ID #: 83-32 MOOBESYKIE AE6IRIAL OFFICE Scotland County 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 animawaste 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 Barry Huneycutt at 9191733-0026. Sincerely, /f?et ,a 0. Q c f/— z &. -ak FOR Steve W. Tedder Enclosures cc: Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Files Water Pollution Control System � Voice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338 Operators Certification Commission NRCAn Equal Opportunity/Afflrmative Action Employer P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Site Requires Immediate Attention: 4e Facility No. 83-3z DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPERATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD DATE: , 1995 Time: , ti 00 Faun Name/owner. '5ov� s L., it, Mailing Address: zogso tik, C+ Rd. L-a�� _n1 c 2 9 ssr County: Sc_.+(.•,,.A - - - Integrator: N,(fi _- - -- -- Phone: 40- - q23 t On Site Representative: rk: Phone: Physical Address/Location: I 7 Y - Turn on Mr rc.4, Q. -Ev Pn d- too It - r 1( M Type of Operation: SwinePoultry ,�, Cattle Design Capacity: coo Number of Animals on Site: ,- (,,ocx>o DEM Certification Number: ACE_ DEM Certification Number. ACNEW Latitude: • ' " Longitude:, • ' '� Circle Yes or No Does the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of I Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event (approximately I Foot + 7 inches) Y� i';''°oa, Actual Freeboard: Moan t. a OeNInches Was any seepage observed from the lagoons)?Asoet Was any erosion observed? eJo t.• Is adequate land available for spray? Yio Is the cover crop adequate? Y No Crop(s) being utilized: --__ rJ 4, .�W*' Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwellings? (Zis or No 100 Feet from Wells? e�or No Is the animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of USGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or& Is animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line: Is animal waste discharged into water of the state by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other similar man-made devices? Yes o No 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 Q0t _ n,� Additional Comments: Nek N'tpala'Ue - NCh No 1>1-'% 4fter e�[' t3v"c, Inspector Name cc: Facility Assessment Unit Signature Use Attachments if Needed.