TJ O § 3 Q) Q $&. 3" i1 (D c CO o o m c | I I o 1 5T -^ __ (—H D » " O -D |l S a o o- CO CD o ro o GO Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Glean, Itlatesi, Act M/hat Are the Federal Requirements for Horse and Sheep CAFOs? In December 2002, EPA revised the Clean Water Act regulation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. If you own or operate a horse or sheep CAFO, you must apply for a permit. This pamphlet gives general information about what your permitting authority might require in your CAFO's permit. Other Pamphlets in EPA's CAFO Clean Water Act Requirements Information Series Will My Operation Be Regulated? EPA 833-F-02-006 What f\re the Federal Requirements for Swine CAFOs? EPA 833-F-02-007 What Are the Federal Requirements for Chicken and Turkey CAFOs? EPA 833-F-02-008 What Are the Federal Requirements for Dairy Cow and Heifer CAFOs? EPA 833-F-02-009 What Are the Federal Requirements for Beef Cattle and Veal Calf CAFOs? EPA833-F-02-0010 What Are the Federal Requirements for Duck CAFOs? EPA833-F-02-0012 What Are the Federal Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements? EPA833-F-02-0013 How do I contact my permitting authority? Visit www.epa.gov/npdes/afo/statecontacts for contact information on your permitting authority. Where can I get copies of these brochures and more information? Call the Office of Water Resource Center, (202) 566-1729 to request copies of these pamphlets and other documents. Call the CAFO Phone Line at (202) 564-0766 with questions or visit the following EPA or U5DA web sites. EPA: www.epa.gov/npdes/caforule www.epa.gov/agriculture USDA: www.usda.gov Photos courtesy of U5DA EPA 833-F-02-0011 December 2002 ------- Is my horse or sheep operation a CAFO? Your operation is a CAFO if it is an animal feeding operation (AFO) and it meets one of the following conditions See the pamphlet Will My Operation Be Regulated? for the definition of an AFO. Large CAFOs Your horse or sheep AFO is a Large CAFO if it has at least S 500 horses S 10,000 sheep or lambs Medium CAFOs Your horse or sheep AFO is a Medium CAFO if it has at least S 150 horses S 3,000 sheep or lambs and •S a man-made ditch or pipe carries manure or wastewater from your operation or S your animals come into contact with surface water running through the area where they're confined Designated CAFOs Mo matter what size your operation is, if it is an AFO, it can be designated a CAFO. If your permitting authority inspects your operation and finds that it's adding pollutants to surface waters, your operation might need a CAFO permit. My operation is a CAFO. What do I have to do? You must apply to your permitting authority for a permit. Most states have the authority to manage CAFO programs and issue permits. State CAFO programs are based on the revised national regulation. You can use this pamphlet to help you learn about the minimum requirements for a permit. You should contact your permitting authority to find out what your state-specific requirements are and how to apply for a permit. Check the insert to this pamphlet for your permitting authority's contact information. What will my operation's permit require? Your CAFO permit will require you to meet certain conditions for your production and land application areas. The specific requirements of your permit will depend on whether your operation is a Large, Medium, or designated CAFO. The production area is the area where your animals are housed and manure is stored. Requirements for all horse or sheep CAFOs You can expect your permit to require you to •/ Implement a nutrient management plan S Submit annual reports to your permitting authority S Keep your permit current until you completely close your operation and remove all manure S Keep records of your nutrient management practices for at least 5 years Nutrient management plans for all horse and sheep CAFOs must include provisions for S Assuring adequate manure storage capacity S Proper handling of dead animals and chemicals S Diverting clean water from the production area S Keeping animals out of surface water S Using site-specific conservation practices S Developing ways to test manure and soil Assuring appropriate use of nutrients when you spread manure Keeping records of your nutrient management practices The land application area includes all the land under your control where you spread manure. Your permitting authority might set more requirements for any size CAFO. Requirements for Medium and Designated Horse or Sheep CAFOs Your permitting authority might set more requirements for your nutrient management plan. These requirements will depend on the permit writer's best professional judgment and could be like the requirements for Large horse or sheep CAFOs. Requirements for Large Horse or Sheep CAFOs Large horse and sheep CAFOs keep the production area design requirements in the existing CAFO regulation. Morse and sheep operations should design their facility to contain all of their CAFO's manure plus the runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event (large storms). (Overflows from large storms are allowed only if your operation is designed and operated to meet these specifications.) Transferring manure to other persons •/ Keep records for at least 5 years on the date, recipient, amount, and nutrient content of the manure you transferred S Information about the nutrient content of your manure must be given to the recipient 5ee the Pamphlet What Are The Federal Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements? to find out what records you should keep and report to your permitting authority ------- |