ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (AFO). A lot or facility, other than an aquatic animal production facility, where both of these conditions are met:
(1) Animals, other than aquatic animals, have been, are, or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period; and
(2) Crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over at least 50% of the lot or facility. Reference 3271AC 5-4-3(1)(3)
CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO). An AFO that stables or confines as many as or more than the number of animals specified in any of the following categories:
(1) 700 mature dairy cows, whether milked or dry.
(2) 1,000 veal calves.
(3) 1,000 cattle other than mature dairy cows or veal calves. Cattle include, but are not limited to, heifers, steers, bulls and cow/calf pairs.
(4) 2,500 swine each weighing 55 pounds or more.
(5) 10,000 swine each weighing less than 55 pounds.
(6) 500 horses.
(7) 10,000 sheep or lambs.
(8) 55,000 turkeys.
(9) 30,000 laying hens or broilers, if the AFO uses a liquid manure-handling system.
(10) 125,000 chickens, other than laying hens, if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure-handling system.
(11) 82,000 laying hens, if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure-handling system.
(12) 30,000 ducks, if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure-handling system.
(13) 5,000 ducks, if the AFO uses a liquid manure handling system.
Reference 327 MC 5-4-3(b)(4) & 5-4-3(b)(7)
Two or more AFOs under common ownership are considered to be a single CAFO, if the AFOs adjoin each other or use a common area for land application of manure, litter, or process wastewater.
NON-FARM RESIDENCE. An occupied dwelling or house located in Agriculture Zoned Property that is not controlled by the owner and/or operator of a CAFO.
SHALL. The requirement is mandatory, rather than optional.
WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Any method of managing manure at a site, including:
(1) Manure storage structure;
(2) Manure transfer system;
(3) Manure treatment systems, such as a constructed wetland, vegetative management system, or wastewater treatment system;
(4) Feedlot;
(5) Confinement building; and/or
(6) Waste liquid handling, storage, and treatment system.
Reference 327 1AC 16-2-44
(Ord. 2007-16, passed 9-4-07)