(a)        The Division, in cooperation with the Division of Soil and Water Conservation of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shall develop a reporting procedure for use by technical specialists who conduct operations reviews of animal operations. The reporting procedure shall be consistent with the Division’s inspection procedure of animal operations and with this Part. The report shall include any corrective action recommended by the technical specialist to assist the owner or operator of the animal operation in complying with all permit requirements. The report shall be submitted to the Division within 10 days following the operations review unless the technical specialist observes a violation described in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10E. If the technical specialist finds a violation described in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10E, the report shall be filed with the Division immediately.

(b)        An animal operation may request an operations review. The operations review shall be conducted by a technical specialist employed by the Division of Soil and Water Conservation of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a local Soil and Water Conservation District, or the federal Natural Resources Conservation Services working under the direction of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation.

(c)        Operations reviews shall not be performed by technical specialists with a financial interest in any animal operation. ?(1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 1; 2011-145, ss. 13.22(b), 13.22A(r); 2011-391, s. 30; 2012-194, s. 42(a).)