A CNMP is required for any CAFO which:
(A) Must include the following:
(1) The production area including the animal confinement, feed, and other raw materials storage areas, animal mortality facilities, and the manure handling containment or storage areas; and
(2) The land treatment area, including any land under control of the CAFO owner or operator, whether it is owned, rented, or leased, and to which manure or process wastewater is, or might be, applied for crop, hay, pasture production, or other uses.
(3) An explanation for prevailing winds and topography of the area.
(B) Meets the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) FOTG Section III quality criteria for water quality (nutrients, organics, and sediments in surface and groundwater) and soil erosion (sheet and rill, wind, ephemeral gully, classic gully, and irrigation induced natural resource concerns on the production area and land treatment area);
(C) Mitigates, if feasible, foul odors and harmful fumes that may be emitted and dangers to the quality of water sources that may result from practices identified in the CNMP or from existing on-farm areas/activities;
(D) Complies with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local laws, regulations, and permit requirements; and
(E) Satisfies the owner/operator's production objectives.
(Ord. 2022-2, passed 2-1-2022)