Q:  What operations must register with the
      Alabama Department of Environmental
      Management (ADEM)?
A: The following operations must register with      ADEM:
•  All Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations      (CAFOs).
•   Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) designated
    as CAFOs by ADEM because of a point source     or nonpoint source of pollutants to groundwater     of surface waters.
•   AFOs that are designated as CAFOs by ADEM     for not meeting or exceeding Natural Resource     Conservation Service (NRCS) technical     standards and guidelines designed to protect     water quality and minimize offsite odors.
•  AFOs that elect to voluntarily register in order     to receive National Pollutant Discharge     Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage     for construction activities equal to or in excess     of one acre.
•   For new or proposed operations and existing     facilities planning an expansion, a Notice of     Registration (NOR) must be submitted and     approved by ADEM at least 30 days before     construction and 45 days before the arrival of     animals.
•   Existing facilities must re-register their     operations annually with ADEM. The local Soil     and Water Conservation District office (SWCD)     can assist in this process and will forward the     registration to ADEM. Producers can also     communicate and apply directly to ADEM if     desired.
Q: How do I register?
A:    • Complete a NOR with the assistance of the            local SWCD.
        • For facilities that are or will have           construction disturbance equal to or           exceeding one acre, have a Construction Best           Management Practices Plan (CBMPP)           prepared by a QCP approved to design          these plans.
Approved QCPs for the purposes of construction stormwater CBMPP are the following:
Professional Engineer (PE): 334-242-5568,
     www.bels.state.al.us
Certified Professional In Erosion And Sediment      Control (CPESC): 828-655-1600,
     www.cpesc.org
Alabama Registered Landscape Architect:
     334-262-1351, www.abela.state.al.us
Alabama Registered Land Surveyor (LS):
     334-242-5568, www.bels.state.al.us
Alabama Registered Professional Geologist
     (PG): 334-269-9990,
     www.algeobd.state.al.us
Alabama Registered Forester (RF):

334-353-3640, www.alsbrf.org
Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
     as determined by the National Registry of      Environmental Professionals (NREP):
     www.nrep.org/register.htm and
     www.nrep.org/faq.htm
Certified Professional Soil Scientist
     (CPSSc) as determined by ARCPACS      (American Registry of Certified Professionals      in Agronomy, Crops and Soils ): 608-273-8080,      http://agronomy.org
Others qualified credentialed professionals      identified by ADEM.

Q: What is an NOR and what information is      required?
A: NOR stands for Notice of Registration and is      the application required for NPDES permit      coverage. Generally speaking, the NOR asks for      information related to the operator/owner of the      facility, legal structure of the entity, violation      history, locations of land application sites, soil      test information, structure and animal      information, location of the facility, information      related the WMSP and required QCP annual      evaluations, the facility's proximity to waters      and wells, continuing education, and other      relevant administrative and technical      information required by the NPDES rules.

Contact Information:
ADEM: Phone at 334-394-4311,
mnps@adem.state.al.us or by phone at .
SWCD: Phone at 334-242-2622
www.swcc.state.al.us

   fee currently ranging from    $50 to $525 depending on    size of operation. The annual    registration fees are currently    waived, but fees may have to    be charged in the future if the    ADEM AFO/CAFO program    does not continue to be fully    funded by the Alabama    legislature.
•  For annual re-registrations,    the operator should contact    the local SWCD to complete    an updated NOR and have    the following information    available: proof of annual    QCP inspection; proof of    five-year PE evaluation    (liquid waste facilities only);    any proposed modification to    your operation so that the    WMSP can be updated and    modifications certified; a    copy of the previous year's    land application records and    records of any litter/manure    sold or given away in the    previous year; current soil    test records.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Waste    Management System Plan (WMSP) that meets    or exceeds NRCS technical standards and    guidelines, prior to place ment of animals at new    or expanding   facilities.
•  The plan must be prepared and certified by    NRCS or a QCP approved to prepare these    WMSPs. (See last month's magazine for more    information on approved QCP inspectors for    WMSPs)
•  Provide proof of a certain number of annual    continuing education (CE) credits.
•  Pay annual registration