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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2293, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking page 57, line 21 through page 64, 1 4 line 3 and inserting the following: 1 5 "Sec. . COUNTY INTERIM SITING OF CONFINEMENT 1 6 FEEDING OPERATION STRUCTURES. 1 7 1. A county board of supervisors may adopt a 1 8 confinement feeding operations siting ordinance, 1 9 pursuant to section 331.302. The purpose of the 1 10 ordinance shall be to allow approval of the siting of 1 11 a confinement feeding operation structure regardless 1 12 of whether the board has adopted an ordinance under 1 13 chapter 335. 1 14 a. The ordinance shall apply to the siting of 1 15 confinement feeding operation structures which must 1 16 obtain a construction permit pursuant to section 1 17 455B.200A. 1 18 b. The ordinance shall authorize a county to 1 19 approve the site of the construction or expansion of a 1 20 confinement feeding operation structure in order to 1 21 preserve and protect natural resources, including 1 22 water sources and fragile environmental locations; 1 23 lessen congestion and overcrowding of confinement 1 24 feeding operations, especially near cities; and 1 25 protect the health and welfare of the public. 1 26 2. The county's decision shall be based on all of 1 27 the following: 1 28 a. The proximity to the proposed construction site 1 29 of any of the following: 1 30 (1) Human population areas and tourism 1 31 attractions. 1 32 (2) Fragile land areas including but not limited 1 33 to designated wetlands, floodplains, or areas with 1 34 rare or valuable ecosystems. 1 35 (3) Water sources including major water sources 1 36 used as drinking water supplies; watersheds; high- 1 37 quality water resources; and aquifers and their 1 38 recharge areas. 1 39 (4) Public use areas or critical public areas. 1 40 b. The availability of land required for the 1 41 application of manure originating from the confinement 1 42 feeding operation as provided in section 455B.203. 1 43 c. The geology and hydrology of the site. 1 44 d. The impact of the confinement feeding 1 45 operation, after construction of the proposed 1 46 confinement feeding operation structure, on the 1 47 services of any city located in proximity to the 1 48 confinement feeding operation or the county in which 1 49 the confinement feeding operation is located. 1 50 e. The extent to which the applicant has complied 2 1 with requirements under this division for other animal 2 2 feeding operations owned by the applicant. 2 3 3. An ordinance adopted under this section shall 2 4 provide for methods and procedures required for 2 5 submission of proposals, review of proposals, and 2 6 approval of a site for the construction or expansion 2 7 of a proposed confinement feeding operation structure. 2 8 In administering the ordinance, the board may 2 9 establish a confinement feeding operations siting 2 10 commission which shall review each proposal for the 2 11 construction or expansion of a confinement feeding 2 12 operation, and recommend to the county board of 2 13 supervisors that the board approve or disapprove the 2 14 proposal. The commission shall make its 2 15 recommendation to the board and the board shall 2 16 approve or disapprove a proposal within thirty days 2 17 after the date that the county receives the proposal. 2 18 The board shall notify the department of its decision 2 19 to approve or disapprove the proposal in the same 2 20 manner as required to provide comments prior to March 2 21 1, 2003, as provided in this Act." 2 22 #2. Page 64, by striking lines 7 through 10 and 2 23 inserting the following: 2 24 "Sec. . INTERIM PROCESS REPEALED. The section 2 25 of this Act providing for the interim siting of 2 26 confinement feeding operation structures by county 2 27 boards of supervisors is repealed March 1, 2003." 2 28 #3. By renumbering as necessary. 2 29 2 30 2 31 2 32 KUHN of Floyd 2 33 SF 2293.536 79 2 34 da/pj
Text: H08679 Text: H08681 Text: H08600 - H08699 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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