I have been fighting the big farm/small farm debate for a life time. Tell me as Oregon leads the race to create starvation who this regulation is going to impact. The answer, all consumers.
Confined Animal Feeding Operations Program 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301-2532 503.986.4699 | Oregon.gov/ODA
CAFOs in Oregon Frequently Asked Questions WHAT IS A CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO)?
The State of Oregon defines CAFOs as the concentrated feeding or holding of animals or poultry, including but not limited to horse, cattle, sheep, or swine feeding areas, dairy confinement areas, and poultry and egg production facilities where the surface has been prepared with concrete, rock or fibrous material to support animals in wet weather. A CAFO is further defined to have wastewater treatment works or that discharge any waste into waters of the State.
To read the rule in full, please refer to the Oregon Secretary of State rules OAR 603- 074-0010(3). WHAT IS A CAFO PERMIT? It is an enforceable document that details the requirements that CAFOs must follow to protect surface and groundwaters of Oregon for all beneficial uses. ODA issues a CAFO Permit to livestock owners, so manure does not pollute ground and surface water.
There are three main factors to determine if your farm needs a CAFO Permit:
• How many animals (Small, Medium, Large Tier 1 or 2)
• How long the animals are confined for in a prepared area (e.g., in a barn, lot, pen)
• How the manure and wastewater generated by the farm is stored (e.g., do you collect manure in a tank or is it stacked in a pile).
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR A NEW CAFO PERMIT?
A livestock operator in Oregon can start the CAFO application process by providing these four items:
• An application that provides general information about the proposed operation. • A Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS), which is completed by the local land use authority.
• A Nutrient Management Plan (NMP), which describes how manure and process wastewater will be collected, treated, stored, transferred, and utilized; and
• Application fees. Additional permits may be required by other state or local regulatory entities prior to construction and population of a CAFO facility.
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Now we have Avian flu in mammals, which gain of function grant paid for this.
One lady they shut down had 3 milk cows, but her milking room had a floor so she had to get a permit for limited water, coming to a state near you!!
Then we have the forever chemical pandemic, your body, your water, your soil is all contaminated, but some states will condemn your contaminated land, and buy if from you at fair market value, isn't that special!! 😔