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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.501

  • Agricultural waste: means waterborne liquid, gaseous, or solid substances that arise from the agricultural industry and agricultural activities, including without limitation agricultural animal feeding pens and lots, structures for housing and feeding agricultural animals, and processing facilities for agricultural products. See Texas Water Code 26.001
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this subchapter:
(1) “Concentrated animal feeding operation” has the meaning assigned by 30 T.A.C. Section 321.32 on the effective date of this subchapter.
(2) “New concentrated animal feeding operation” means a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation, any part of which is located on property not previously authorized by the state to be operated as a concentrated animal feeding operation.
(3) “Historical waste application field” means an area of land that at any time since January 1, 1995, has been owned or controlled by an operator of a concentrated animal feeding operation on which agricultural waste from a concentrated animal feeding operation has been applied.