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1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.171, Code 1997, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsections:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. "Anaerobic lagoon" means the same as
1 4 defined in section 455B.161.
1 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 7A. "Earthen manure storage basin" means
1 6 the same as defined in section 455B.161.
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 455B.201, Code 1997, is amended by adding
1 8 the following new subsections:
1 9 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. A person shall not construct or expand
1 10 an earthen manure storage basin used in conjunction with a
1 11 confinement feeding operation in which swine are confined, if
1 12 the earthen manure storage basin as constructed or expanded
1 13 would have a capacity to store more than two million gallons
1 14 of waste discharge.
1 15 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. The department shall adopt rules as
1 16 necessary to provide that manure from the site of an animal
1 17 feeding operation does not enter into a drainage system. The
1 18 rules shall provide for inspecting the site of an anaerobic
1 19 lagoon or earthen manure storage basin; examining records of
1 20 known drainage tiles serving the site; and removing,
1 21 rerouting, capping, or plugging tile lines near the site. The
1 22 rules shall apply regardless of the date that the anaerobic
1 23 lagoon or earthen manure storage basin was constructed.
1 24 EXPLANATION
1 25 This bill prohibits the construction or expansion of an
1 26 earthen manure storage basin used in conjunction with a
1 27 confinement feeding operation in which swine are confined, if
1 28 the earthen manure storage basin as constructed or expanded
1 29 would have a capacity to store more than 2,000,000 gallons of
1 30 waste discharge.
1 31 This bill also requires that the department of natural
1 32 resources adopt rules as necessary to provide that manure from
1 33 the site of an animal feeding operation does not enter into a
1 34 drainage system. The bill requires that the rules provide for
1 35 inspecting the site of an anaerobic lagoon or earthen manure
2 1 storage basin; examining records of known drainage tiles
2 2 serving the site; and removing, rerouting, capping, or
2 3 plugging tile lines near the site. The bill provides that the
2 4 rules shall apply regardless of the date that the anaerobic
2 5 lagoon or earthen manure storage basin was constructed.
2 6 A person violating this section is subject to a civil
2 7 penalty of up to $5,000 as provided in Code section 455B.191.
2 8 LSB 1616HH 77
2 9 da/sc/14
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