# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 20 — Soil and Water Conservation

### Chapter 05 — Manure Transportation Project

#### Regulation .04 Biosecurity and Other Environmental Safeguards.

*COMAR 15.20.05.04*

A. Biosecurity Requirements. A person transporting manure under the Project shall comply with all applicable Departmental biosecurity and animal health requirements, including the following:

  (1) For poultry and livestock manure:

    (a) A transport vehicle shall contain the livestock or poultry manure within the cargo area or tank without any loss of material during transport on a public road or railway; and

    (b) All equipment used to handle or transport manure shall be cleansed, washed, and disinfected before operating this equipment on or near another poultry or livestock operation; and

  (2) For poultry manure only, in addition to the requirements referenced in §A(1) of this regulation, a person transporting poultry manure:

    (a) Shall ensure that all poultry manure is covered while being moved on a public road, highway, or railway;

    (b) Shall ensure that a truck-mounted or a tractor-drawn spreader is covered during the movement of this equipment from one farm to another unless the farms are contiguous; and

    (c) May not transport manure containing dead birds that are not completely composted.

B. Delivery Site Requirements. The person receiving the manure, including an eligible receiving operation, a broker, or a person using manure for an alternative use, shall provide a delivery site for the off-loading of the manure that:

  (1) Is safe; and

  (2) Does not pose any undue environmental risk to water quality as determined by the Department.

C. Manure Handling Upon Receipt. The operator of the eligible receiving operation shall:

  (1) Apply liquid manure upon receipt;

  (2) Apply stackable manure within 7 days of its receipt; or

  (3) Stockpile or store manure in a manner that protects it from rainfall, runoff, and leaching.

D. Storage Requirements. An alternative use operation or a broker may store transported manure in a manner approved by the Department if:

  (1) Storage or containment does not result in spillage, leakage, or runoff of manure;

  (2) All applicable permits or approvals to operate a facility to store or stockpile manure are secured; and

  (3) A bond or security has been obtained, as provided under Regulation .14 of this chapter.