1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a qualified confinement feeding operation storing manure in a manure storage structure shall only use a manure storage structure that employs bacterial action which is maintained by the utilization of air or oxygen, and which shall include aeration equipment. The type and degree of treatment technology required to be installed shall be based on the size of the confinement feeding operation, according to rules adopted by the department. The equipment shall be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer‘s instructions and requirements of rules adopted pursuant to this section.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 459.206

  • Anaerobic digester system: means a manure storage structure that is covered, if the primary function of the manure storage structure is to process manure by employing environmental conditions including bacteria to break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen, and is used for producing, collecting, and utilizing a biogas. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Confinement feeding operation: means an animal feeding operation in which animals are confined to areas which are totally roofed. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Confinement feeding operation structure: means an animal feeding operation structure that is part of a confinement feeding operation. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Department: means the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Dry manure: means manure which meets all of the following conditions:
     a. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing new and unused vessels, or new and unused outboard motors, for the purpose of sale or trade. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Manure: means animal excreta or other commonly associated wastes of animals, including but not limited to bedding, litter, or feed losses. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Manure storage structure: means a formed manure storage structure or an unformed manure storage structure. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Qualified confinement feeding operation: means a confinement feeding operation having an animal unit capacity of any of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply to any of the following:

 a. A qualified confinement feeding operation which includes a confinement feeding operation structure constructed prior to May 31, 1995.
 b. A qualified confinement feeding operation that stores dry manure.
 c. A qualified confinement feeding operation that processes manure using an anaerobic digester system.
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