Exporting requirements

Act 49 of 2004, § 5, under COMMERCIAL MANURE HAULER AND BROKER CERTIFICATION ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 49 of 2004, § 5

Section 5. Exporting requirements.

In order to export manure to other agricultural operations or other persons, all CAOs, CAFOs and volunteer operations shall do all of the following:

(1) No later than the time of transfer of the manure,

provide a nutrient balance sheet to all importing operations

receiving manure for land application from the CAO, CAFO or

volunteer operation. If the CAO, CAFO or volunteer operation

enters into a contract or other agreement with a commercial

manure broker, the broker shall provide, no later than the

time of transfer, a nutrient balance sheet to the importing

operation, and copies of the nutrient balance sheet shall be

provided to the county conservation districts in the counties

in which the importing and exporting operations are located.

(2) When using a commercial manure hauler or commercial

broker to export manure from an agricultural operation,

utilize only certified manure haulers or certified manure

brokers for the transport and land application of manure

exported from the operation.

(3) Maintain records sufficient to meet all regulatory

requirements with respect to manure export, transport and

land application or other use at an importing operation

established by the commission, in consultation with the

department and the board, under the authority of this act and

the act of May 20, 1993 (P.L.12, No.6), known as the Nutrient

Management Act.

(4) In the case of an agricultural operation designated

as a CAFO, meet any additional requirements under the act of

June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams

Law.