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5s met, farmers risk losing benefits for federal programs. In addition, agricultural operations must comply with DEM's water quality standards with any violators subject to appropriate enforcement and penalties. in addressing surface water pollution problems, the state's Agricultural Cost Share Program (ACSP), administered by the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, provides technical and financial assistance for the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purposes of improving water quality. Current programs are showing significant progress and it was not felt that major requirements through the water sup- ply protection rules would be required at this time. However, pro- posed modifications to the adopted rules would impose additional requirements for certain agricultural activities in water supply watersheds. These modifications would require that in WS -I water- sheds and the critical areas of WS -II, WS--III and WS -IV water sup- plies, agricultural activities utilize a 10 foot buffer,.or equiva- lent approved control, and that animal operations of 100 animal units or more utilize appropriate BMPs. Silvicultural activities are currently required to implement the provision of the Forest Practices Guidelines-Related to Water Quality. These requirements are outlined in the North Carolina Administrative code at 15A NCAC lI .0101 - .0209. The provisions contained here essentially eliminate the exemption of silvicultural activities from the Sedimentation and Erosion Control Laws. The water supply protection rules utilize these existing requirements to abate impacts from silvicultural activities. In addressing DOT activities, a document has been developed and accepted by DOT and DEM which outlines BMP's and.design considerations that will be utilized to minimize the impacts of the siting, construction and operation of highways within water supply watersheds. neT,EMENTATION OF CLASSIFICATIONS AND RULES A5102tion of Clas-gifications gn Rialpa The hearing record for these public hearings will be open until September 30, 1991. After this time all comments and documentation will be reviewed and the hearing officers and DEM will provide recommendations on final rules and classifications to the EMC. The EMC is tentatively scheduled.to consider_the reclassifications and proposed modifications to the adopted rules at their December 12, 1991 Commission meeting. If adopted by the EMC at that time, the rules and classifications are expected to become effective on March 1, 1992. Lor,al Gove-rnMent Rgspo sibilit-ip—s Land Use Management Plans Once the classifications and rules are finalized, local governments will be required to develop manage enl by July 1, 1992. ordinances to be submitted to the EMC for approva 10