15A N.C. Admin. Code 8F.0203

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 08F .0203 - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF AN OPERATOR IN CHARGE

(a) An OIC of any animal waste management system shall:

(1) possess an active certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator of the same type as the classification of the system;

(2) visit and inspect each animal waste management system at a frequency to ensure compliance with the permit;

(3) be responsible for the application of the animal waste;

(4) manage, supervise, and document operation, maintenance, and visitation of the system; and

(5) certify by signature the monitoring and reporting information as prescribed in the permit.

(b) The OIC or a designated Back-up OIC of a Type A Animal Waste Management System shall:

(1) ensure that animal waste is applied in accordance with the animal waste management plan and the permit issued for the animal operation;

(2) inspect or direct a person under the supervision of an OIC or designated Back-up OIC to inspect the land application site at a frequency not to exceed every 120 minutes during the application of animal waste; and

(3) if the OIC or designated Back-up OIC was not present during the application of animal waste, inspect the land application site within 24 hours of the application of animal waste.

(c) The OIC or a designated Back-up OIC of a Type B Animal Waste Management System shall:

(1) ensure that animal waste is applied in accordance with the animal waste management plan and the permit issued for the animal operation;

(2) inspect or direct a person under the supervision of an OIC or designated Back-up OIC to inspect the land application site at a frequency not to exceed every 120 minutes during the application of animal waste; and

(3) if the OIC or designated Back-up OIC was not present during the application of animal waste, inspect the land application site within 48 hours of the application of animal waste.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 08F .0203

Authority G.S. 90A-47.6; 143B-300;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.

Authority G.S. 90A-47; 143B-300;
Temporary Adoption Eff. 1/7/1997;
Eff. 8/1/1998.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 33, Issue 07, October 1, 2018 effective 9/1/2018.