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May 04 06 09:46a Community Development ,2099417270 p15 siYa7 CAFO Fact Sheet series Livestock and Poultry Environmenial Stewardship 1LPES)cuwcu!urn Fact Sheet #13A: CAFO Requirements for the Poultry Production Area Disclaimer By Karl_:VanDeven_der,VnNeirsity:,ofArkansAs;_Glenn This fact sheet reflects the best Carpenter, .USDA-Nt3GS,•Don:Jones, Purdue-University, professianal judgment of the snd:Peter contributing authors and is :iNright,,,Cvrrlel! Urriversiiy based an information available as of the publication date.Also, Your state may have additional, Introduction mora stringent requirements In.December:2002.,'EPA released new rules to define and clarify:environ- -than EPAs requirements. Con- mental regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations(CAFOs). tact your permitting authority for comptete information on the The rules contain.,a°:naw framework for determining what facilities are regulations that apply to you; subject to the federal'rules. Producers who in the past may not have known about or responded O'these rules may be required to make changes in the Copyright 02003. ways.rnanure,wastewater, and mortalities are handled on their operations. Mid West Plan Service. Iowa State universrry, One:of the two major sections of the new CAFO rules is the Effluent Ames,Iowa 50077-3080. Limitations Guidelines (ELG), which define the minimum technology Copyright Permission riandards ibat CAFO operators are required to meet.These guidelines For copyright permission,call vary slightly across different animal species. )VlidWest Plan Service(MSNPS),at 515-294-4337. organizations may ThisIact sheet summarizes the federal requirements associated with the reproduce this fact sheet.for non- commercial use, provided they :production area for poultry operations as well as the new and existing acknowledge MWPS as the copy- ELG provisions for poultry operations. Be sure to contact your extension right owner and include the service or state permitting authority to identify any additional state require- following credit statement: ments and recommendations. Reprinted from Livestock and t Poultry Environmental Steward= The information presented,pertains only to the production area of the ship curriculum,fact.sheet operation.The production area is the area where animals are housed and authored by Kart VanDevender, raw materials (such as feed)and manure are stored. For information on University of Arkansas; Glenn land application and other aspects of the operation, refer to CAFO Fact Carpenter, USDA-MRCS; Don Sheet#20: What is Required in a Nurriew lblanagemenr Plan? Jones, Purdue University; and Peter Wright,CorneIVUniversity, courtesy of Midwest Plan Ser- Requirements for Poultry Operations vice,Iowa State University, W The.ELG:for paultry operations apply only to those operations Ames,Iowa, 50011-3060 and that have a capacity greater than 30;000 laying hens at:any one your land-grant universities, time or broiler facilities with liquid manure systems; $2,000 lay- Copyright O 2003. Cc)trinued on nrxr page- i �,: 1!