Md. Code Regs. 15.20.05.04 - Biosecurity and Other Environmental Safeguards

A. Biosecurity Requirements. A person transporting manure under the Project shall comply with all applicable Departmental biosecurity and animal health requirements, including the following:

(1) For poultry and livestock manure:

(a) A transport vehicle shall contain the livestock or poultry manure within the cargo area or tank without any loss of material during transport on a public road or railway; and

(b) All equipment used to handle or transport manure shall be cleansed, washed, and disinfected before operating this equipment on or near another poultry or livestock operation; and

(2) For poultry manure only, in addition to the requirements referenced in §A(1) of this regulation, a person transporting poultry manure:

(a) Shall ensure that all poultry manure is covered while being moved on a public road, highway, or railway;

(b) Shall ensure that a truck-mounted or a tractor-drawn spreader is covered during the movement of this equipment from one farm to another unless the farms are contiguous; and

(c) May not transport manure containing dead birds that are not completely composted.

B. Delivery Site Requirements. The person receiving the manure, including an eligible receiving operation, a broker, or a person using manure for an alternative use, shall provide a delivery site for the off-loading of the manure that:

(1) Is safe; and

(2) Does not pose any undue environmental risk to water quality as determined by the Department.

C. Manure Handling Upon Receipt. The operator of the eligible receiving operation shall:

(1) Apply liquid manure upon receipt;

(2) Apply stackable manure within 7 days of its receipt; or

(3) Stockpile or store manure in a manner that protects it from rainfall, runoff and leaching.

D. Storage Requirements. An alternative use operation or a broker may store transported manure in a manner approved by the Department if:

(1) Storage or containment does not result in spillage, leakage, or runoff of manure;

(2) All applicable permits or approvals to operate a facility to store or stockpile manure are secured; and

(3) A bond or security has been obtained, as provided under Regulation .14 of this chapter.

Notes

Md. Code Regs. 15.20.05.04

Regulations .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 7, 1999 (26:3 Md. R. 174); adopted permanently effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 546); amended effective 43:3 Md. R. 273, eff.2/15/2016; amended effective 47:22 Md. R. 936, eff. 11/2/2020