Iowa Code 459A.301 – Settled open feedlot effluent basins and animal truck wash effluent structures — construction design standards — rules
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 459A.301
- Animal: means the same as defined in section 459. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- basin: means an impoundment which is part of an open feedlot operation, if the primary function of the impoundment is to collect and store settled open feedlot effluent. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- Effluent: means open feedlot effluent or animal truck wash effluent. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- Open feedlot: means a lot, yard, corral, building, or other area used to house animals in conjunction with an open feedlot operation. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- Owner: means a person who holds legal or equitable title to any of the following:a. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- settled effluent: means a combination of manure, precipitation-induced runoff, or other runoff originating from an open feedlot after its settleable solids have been removed. See Iowa Code 459A.102
- Structure: means any of the following:
a. See Iowa Code 459A.102If the department requires that a settled open feedlot effluent basin or animal truck wash effluent structure be constructed according to construction design standards, regardless of whether the department requires the owner to be issued a construction permit under section 459A.205, any construction design standards for the basin or structure shall be established by rules as provided in chapter 17A that exclusively account for special design characteristics of open feedlot operations and related basins or animal truck wash facilities and related structures, including but not limited to the dilute composition of settled effluent as collected and stored in the basins or structures.