# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 20 — Soil and Water Conservation

### Chapter 05 — Manure Transportation Project

#### Regulation .03 Poultry and Livestock Cost-Share Programs.

*COMAR 15.20.05.03*

A. Eligible Persons. The following persons, using the applicable Departmental forms, may apply to receive cost-share funds under the Department’s Poultry and Livestock Cost-Share Programs:

  (1) An eligible receiving operation;

  (2) A broker who meets the requirements of Regulation .13 of this chapter; and

  (3) An alternative use operation that meets the requirements of Regulation .09 of this chapter.

B. Poultry Cost-Share Program. To participate in the Department’s Poultry Cost-Share Program, an eligible person may utilize:

  (1) The Department’s Standard Process, as described in Regulation .07, for the transport of poultry manure to an eligible receiving operation;

  (2) The Department’s Fast Track Process, as described in Regulation .08, for the transport of poultry manure to an eligible receiving operation;

  (3) The Department’s Alternative Use Process, as described in Regulation .09, for the transport of poultry manure to approved alternative uses; or

  (4) The Department’s Poultry Manure Rail Export Process, as described in Regulation .10, for the transport of poultry manure to farms outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

C. Livestock Cost-Share Program. To participate in the Department’s Livestock Cost-Share Program, an eligible person may utilize:

  (1) The Department’s Standard process, as described in Regulation .07, for the transport of livestock manure to an eligible receiving operation;

  (2) The Department’s Fast Track process, as described in Regulation .08, for the transport of livestock manure to an eligible receiving operation; or

  (3) The Department’s Alternative Use process, as described in Regulation .09, for the transport of livestock manure to approved alternative uses.