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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITY <br /> MANURE/SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> GUIDANCE DOCUMENT <br /> This Guidance Document is designed to assist in the development of a Manure/Solid Waste Management Plan for <br /> confined animal facilities (as defined in Title 27, §20164 of the California Code of Regulations) that must be approved <br /> by the Environmental Health Department. The plan is required in order to ensure that wastes from these operations are <br /> handled in a manner that provides public health protection, protects ground and surface water quality and minimizes the <br /> harborage and breeding of vectors such as rodents and insects. <br /> Authority for these requirements are contained in the California Public Resources Code, Division 30, §43020;the <br /> California Code of Regulations,Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3,Article 6;the San Joaquin County Development Title, §9- <br /> 605.6(k)(4), and the San Joaquin County Ordinance Code,Title 5, Division 2. <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> ❑ Describe the type of operations conducted at this facility. <br /> ❑ Describe the frequency,duration, and time of year the facility will be in operation (year-round, seasonal, etc.) <br /> ❑ Provide a general description of the facility, and a site map of the parcel(s) showing the location of existing and <br /> proposed structures associated with the operation (such as barns,stalls,corrals, pens,feed storage areas, ponds, <br /> lagoons, drainage canals,and manure use or disposal fields), as well as any residences, septic systems, and wells. <br /> ❑ Describe the prevailing wind direction at the site. <br /> MANURE MANAGEMENT <br /> ❑ Provide the maximum number of animals proposed in the facility design. <br /> ❑ Describe how manure from the confined animal operations will be managed, including the estimated amount that will <br /> be generated daily and the moisture content of the manure(liquid or dry). <br /> ❑ Describe the number,type, size and location of manure storage areas (ponds, lagoons, retention basins, stockpiles, <br /> etc.) and any associated washout systems (gutters, pipes, drains and ditches, etc.). <br /> ❑ Describe the manure disposal method(s) and location(s), such as on-site or off-site land spreading, irrigation, etc. <br /> ❑ Note that any proposed discharge of manure to ponds, lagoons, land spreading, irrigation or combination of these <br /> methods must comply with EHD requirements, the State Water Resources Control (SWRCB)"Statewide Water <br /> Quality Regulations for Confined Animal Facilities,"and any requirements of the Central Valley Regional Water <br /> Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB). See the CVRWQCB website: <br /> httpl/www.waterboards.ca.gov/Centralvalley/available documents/confined <br /> SOLID WASTE(REFUSE,GARBAGE AND DEAD ANIMAL)MANAGEMENT <br /> ❑ Describe the type, number and capacity of refuse and garbage containers used by the facility (cans, dumpsters, <br /> etc.) and the name of the person or refuse company responsible for waste removal,frequency of removal and <br /> disposal location (transfer station, landfill, etc.) <br /> ❑ Describe the projected number and frequency of animal deaths, and the storage and disposal methods used for <br /> dead animals (licensed rendering plant, etc.) <br /> FEEDING OPERATIONS <br /> ❑ Describe the type(s) of feed utilized (hay, silage, grain, food processing byproducts, etc.) and storage location(s). <br /> VECTOR CONTROL <br /> ❑ Describe the methods (trapping, baiting, spraying, etc.) used to minimize rodent harborage, insect breeding <br /> (mosquitoes,flies, etc.), and adult fly populations associated with the facility operations (the animal confinement <br /> areas,the manure storage areas,the feeding operations, and the solid waste containment areas). <br /> ❑ If a licensed pest control service is utilized, provide the name of the company, the frequency and type of control <br /> methods to be used. <br /> 1-06-05 <br />