§ 20-47. Pollution Prevention Plan
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 2. Agriculture
2 Okl.St.Ann. § 20-47
§ 20-47. Pollution Prevention Plan
A. An animal feeding operation licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act shall develop a Pollution Prevention Plan or may substitute equivalent measures contained in a site-specific Animal Waste Management Plan prepared pursuant to Section 36 of this act.1 Design and construction criteria developed by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, may be substituted for the documentation of design capacity and construction requirements.
C. If, after reviewing the Pollution Prevention Plan, the Department determines that the Plan does not meet one or more of the minimum requirements, the animal feeding operation shall make and implement appropriate changes to the Plan as required by the Department pursuant to the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
D. The Pollution Prevention Plan shall provide and require presite approval by Departmental personnel prior to construction. During construction, the Department shall monitor the construction process as deemed necessary by the Department in an attempt to verify the construction of the facility is done according to plans and acceptable engineering standards to reduce or eliminate the potential of pollution.
8. Documentation relating to any hydrologic connection between the contained wastewater and waters of the state which complies with Section 37 of this act;2 and
9. Requirements that all irrigation systems into which any animal waste will be injected shall be equipped as specified by Section 38 of this act.3
9. Copy of general permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency if applicable, a copy of the completed Pollution Prevention Plan, and other specific records deemed necessary by the Department to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto; and
H. The applicant shall sign a notarized statement accepting full responsibility for properly closing all waste retention structures if the facility ceases to function or is ordered to close by action of the Department. When a license is transferred, the new owner or lessee shall submit a signed notarized statement accepting full responsibility for properly closing all waste retention structures if the facility ceases to function or is ordered to close by action of the Department.
Credits
Laws 2007, c. 31, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
Footnotes
O.S.L.2007, c. 31, § 36 [Title 2, § 20-48].
O.S.L.2007, c. 31, § 37 [Title 2, § 20-50].
O.S.L.2007, c. 31, § 38 [Title 2, § 20-51].
2 Okl. St. Ann. § 20-47, OK ST T. 2 § 20-47
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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