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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.166 CLEAN AIR STANDARDS. 1 2 The department shall develop comprehensive plans and 1 3 programs for the abatement, control, and prevention of 1 4 airborne pollutants originating from confinement feeding 1 5 operations. The department shall require confinement feeding 1 6 operations to comply with standards necessary in order to 1 7 protect the public health and welfare. The department may 1 8 establish schedules for compliance. The standards may vary 1 9 based on the animal weight capacity of the confinement feeding 1 10 operation and the distance from an object or location for 1 11 which a separation distance is required pursuant to section 1 12 455B.162. The standards, to every extent practicable, shall 1 13 apply to dust and gases containing compounds which produce 1 14 odor or may have a deleterious effect upon human health, 1 15 including but not limited to hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, 1 16 methane, and any class of mercaptan. The standards shall not 1 17 apply to small animal feeding operations. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill amends a part of Code chapter 455B which 1 20 regulates air quality of confinement feeding operations by the 1 21 department of natural resources. The bill requires the 1 22 department to develop comprehensive plans and programs for the 1 23 abatement, control, and prevention of air pollutants 1 24 originating from confinement feeding operations. The bill 1 25 provides that the standards may vary based on the animal 1 26 weight capacity of the confinement feeding operation and the 1 27 distance from an object or location for which a separation 1 28 distance is required pursuant to Code section 455B.162, such 1 29 as a home, church, or park. The bill provides that the 1 30 standards, to every extent practicable, must apply to dust and 1 31 gases containing compounds which produce odor or may have a 1 32 deleterious effect upon human health, including but not 1 33 limited to hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, methane, and any class 1 34 of mercaptan. The bill provides that the standards do not 1 35 apply to small animal feeding operations. Code section 2 1 455B.109 provides that a person violating requirements 2 2 contained in the bill is subject to a civil penalty of up to 2 3 $10,000. 2 4 LSB 1561HH 79 2 5 da/cls/14
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