Sec. 4. (a) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 and the department may adopt policies or statements under IC 13-14-1-11.5 that are necessary for the proper administration of this chapter. The rules, policies, or statements may concern construction, expansion, and operation of confined feeding operations and may include uniform standards for:
(1) construction, expansion, and manure containment that are appropriate for a specific site; and
(2) manure application and handling that are consistent with best management practices:
(A) designed to reduce the potential for manure to be conveyed off a site by runoff or soil erosion; and
(B) that are appropriate for a specific site.
(b) Standards adopted in a rule, policy, or statement under subsection (a) must:
(1) consider confined feeding standards that are consistent with standards found in publications from:
(A) the United States Department of Agriculture;
(B) the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;
(C) the Midwest Plan Service; and
(D) postsecondary educational institution extension bulletins; and
(2) be developed through technical review by the department, postsecondary educational institution specialists, and other animal industry specialists.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-5.7-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.125-1997, SEC.10; P.L.2-2007, SEC.167; P.L.127-2009, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 18. Water Pollution Control
Chapter 10. Confined Feeding Control
13-18-10-1. Department Approval Necessary for Confined Feeding Operations
13-18-10-1.4. Disclosure Statement for Confined Feeding Operation Application
13-18-10-1.9. Application of the Law to Certain Confined Feeding Operations
13-18-10-2.1. Approval Procedure; Requirements; Denial or Revocation of Approval
13-18-10-2.6. Compliance and Technical Assistance Program
13-18-10-3. Enforcement of Chapter
13-18-10-4. Rules, Policies, and Statements; Uniform Standards