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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 15.20.05.04" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="05" heading="Biosecurity and Other Environmental Safeguards.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Biosecurity Requirements. A person transporting manure under the Project shall comply with all applicable Departmental biosecurity and animal health requirements, including the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For poultry and livestock manure:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>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</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>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</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For poultry manure only, in addition to the requirements referenced in §A(1) of this regulation, a person transporting poultry manure:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall ensure that all poultry manure is covered while being moved on a public road, highway, or railway;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>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</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>May not transport manure containing dead birds that are not completely composted.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is safe; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Does not pose any undue environmental risk to water quality as determined by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Manure Handling Upon Receipt. The operator of the eligible receiving operation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Apply liquid manure upon receipt;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Apply stackable manure within 7 days of its receipt; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Stockpile or store manure in a manner that protects it from rainfall, runoff, and leaching.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Storage Requirements. An alternative use operation or a broker may store transported manure in a manner approved by the Department if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Storage or containment does not result in spillage, leakage, or runoff of manure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All applicable permits or approvals to operate a facility to store or stockpile manure are secured; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A bond or security has been obtained, as provided under Regulation .14 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>