Iowa Code 459.103 – General authority — commission and department
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1. The commission shall establish by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A, requirements relating to the construction, including expansion, or operation of animal feeding operations, including related animal feeding operation structures. The requirements shall include but are not limited to minimum manure control, the issuance of permits, and departmental investigations, inspections, and testing.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 459.103
- Animal: means cattle, swine, horses, sheep, chickens, turkeys, or fish. See Iowa Code 459.102
- Animal feeding operation: means a lot, yard, corral, building, or other area in which animals are confined and fed and maintained for forty-five days or more in any twelve-month period, and all structures used for the storage of manure from animals in the operation. See Iowa Code 459.102
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Commission: means the environmental protection commission created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 459.102
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Department: means the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 459.102
- Manure: means animal excreta or other commonly associated wastes of animals, including but not limited to bedding, litter, or feed losses. See Iowa Code 459.102
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Any provision referring generally to compliance with the requirements of this chapter as applied to animal feeding operations also includes compliance with requirements in rules adopted by the commission pursuant to this section, orders issued by the department as authorized under this chapter, and the terms and conditions applicable to licenses, certifications, permits, or manure management plans required under subchapter III. However, for purposes of approving or disapproving an application for a construction permit as provided in section 459.304, conditions for the approval of an application based on results produced by a master matrix are not requirements of this chapter until the department approves or disapproves an application based on those results.