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The North
Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission designates each
technical specialist with specific areas of authority. The technical
specilist is only allowed to certify best management practices within
their area. The designation category, code and area of authority
are described below.
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DESIGNATION
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CODE
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AREA OF AUTHORITY
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| Collection,
Storage, and/or Treatment |
SD (design)
SI (installation)
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- agoons,
storage ponds, dry stacks, storage structures, composters,
pushoff ramps, curbing, settling basins and other similar
structures. l
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| Waste
Utilization Plan |
WUP
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- development
and implementation of land application plans including
crop and acreages available to meet nutrient budget,
hydraulic and nutrient loading rates, placement of application
site buffers
- measurement
of existing storage volume
- confirmation
of existence and compatibility of land application equipment
with waste utilization plan
- certification
of cropping systems
- confirmation
of absence of exterior lots
- confirmation
of sludge and effluent removal and application at agronomic
rates for lagoon closure
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| Waste
Utilization Plan / Wettable Acres |
WUP
/ WA
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- development
and implementation of land application plans including
crop and acreages available to meet nutrient budget,
hydraulic and nutrient loading rates, placement of application
site buffers
- measurement
of existing storage volume
- confirmation
of existence and compatibility of land application equipment
with waste utilization plan
- certification
of cropping systems
- confirmation
of absence of exterior lots
- confirmation
of sludge and effluent removal and application at agronomic
rates for lagoon closure
- determine
wettable acres in accordance with Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan
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| Runoff
Controls |
RC
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- development
and implementation of filter strips, grass channels,
and related nonstructural BMPs used to reduce runoff
from exterior lots (primarily dairy operations)
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| Irrigation
Equipment |
I
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- design
and installation of irrigation systems to include pipe
size, pump horsepower, nozzle size, system layout, thrust
blocks, etc. and operation plan to meet criteria of
Waste Utilization Plan (hours per set, etc.)
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| Irrigation
Equipment / Wettable Acres |
I
/ WA
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- design
and installation of irrigation systems to include pipe
size, pump horsepower, nozzle size, system layout, thrust
blocks, etc. and operation plan to meet criteria of
Waste Utilization Plan (hours per set, etc.)
- determine
wettable acres in accordance with Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan
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