Section 459.202. Confinement feeding operations structures — separation distances.  


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  •   The following shall apply to confinement feeding operation structures:

      1.  a.  Except as provided in subsection 3 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to January 1, 1999; and to the expansion of structures constructed prior to January 1, 1999.

      b.  The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, or a commercial enterprise, bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:

                          Minimum separation

                          distance in feet for

                          operations having

              Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation

              distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for

              operations having                      or more pounds but                                  operations having

              an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight

              capacity of less than                      pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000

              625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for

              animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than

              cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000

              1,600,000 pounds for                       4,000,000 pounds for                                   or more pounds for

    Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle

    Anaerobic lagoon              1,250                          1,8752,500

    Uncovered earthen

      manure storage basin              1,250                          1,8752,500

    Uncovered formed

      manure storage

      structure              1,000                          1,5002,000

    Covered earthen

      manure storage basin                750                          1,0001,500

    Covered formed

      manure storage

      structure                750                          1,0001,500

    Confinement building                750                          1,0001,500

    Egg washwater

      storage structure                750                          1,0001,500

      2.  a.  Except as provided in subsection 3 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of structures constructed on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to March 1, 2003.

      b.  The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, or a commercial enterprise, bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:

                          Minimum separation

                          distance in feet for

                          operations having

              Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation

              distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for

              operations having                      or more pounds but                                  operations having

              an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight

              capacity of less than                      pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000

              625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for

              animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than

              cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000

              1,600,000 pounds for                      4,000,000 pounds for                                  or more pounds for

    Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle

    Anaerobic lagoon              1,250                          1,8752,500

     Uncovered earthen

      manure storage basin              1,250                          1,8752,500

     Uncovered formed

      manure storage

      structure              1,250                          1,5002,000

     Covered earthen

      manure storage

      basin              1,000                          1,2501,875

     Covered formed

      manure storage

      structure              1,000                          1,2501,875

     Confinement building              1,000                          1,2501,875

     Egg washwater storage

      structure                750                          1,0001,500

      3.  a.  Except as provided in sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to March 1, 2003; to the expansion of structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to March 1, 2003; and to the expansion of structures constructed prior to May 31, 1995.

      b.  The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a public use area; or between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution, if the residence, commercial enterprise, religious institution, or educational institution is located within the corporate limits of a city:

                          Minimum separation

                          distance in feet for

                          operations having

              Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation

              distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for

              operations having                      or more pounds but                                   operations having

              an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight

              capacity of less than                       pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000

              625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for

              animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than

              cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000

              1,600,000 pounds for                       4,000,000 pounds for                                  or more pounds for

     Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle

    Confinement feeding

      operation structure              1,250                          1,8752,500

      4.  a.  Except as provided in subsection 5 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003.

      b.  The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:

                            For a confinement

                For a confinement                        feeding operation                                  For a confinement

                feeding operation                        having an animal                                  feeding operation

                having an animal                        unit capacity of                                  having an animal

                unit capacity of                        1,000 or more but                                  unit capacity of

                less than 1,000                        less than 3,000                                  3,000 or more

    Type of structure            animal units                        animal units                                  animal units

    Anaerobic lagoon              1,875                          2,5003,000

     Uncovered earthen

      manure storage basin              1,875                          2,5003,000

     Uncovered formed

      manure storage

      structure              1,500                          2,0002,500

     Covered earthen

      manure storage basin              1,250                          1,8752,375

     Covered formed manure

      storage structure              1,250                          1,8752,375

     Confinement building              1,250                          1,8752,375

     Egg washwater

      storage structure              1,000                          1,5002,000

      5.  a.  Except as provided in sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003.

      b.  The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a public use area; or between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution, if the residence, commercial enterprise, religious institution, or educational institution is located within the corporate limits of a city:

                          For a confinement

              For a confinement                      feeding operation                                  For a confinement

              feeding operation                      having an animal                                  feeding operation

              having an animal                      unit capacity of                                  having an animal

              unit capacity of                      1,000 or more but                                  unit capacity of

              less than 1,000                      less than 3,000                                  3,000 or more

    Type of structure          animal units                      animal units                                  animal units

    Confinement feeding

      operation structure              1,875                          2,5003,000

      6.  Except as provided in section 459.205, a confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed or expanded within one hundred feet from a public thoroughfare.

    95 Acts, ch 195, §16

    98 Acts, ch 1209, §15 – 17, 53

    ; 99 Acts, ch 114, §58, 59

    ; 2002 Acts, ch 1137, §11 – 17, 67, 68, 71

    ; 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §260, 262

    2013 Acts, ch 30, §104 – 108

    For separation distance requirements established between an anaerobic lagoon or earthen waste slurry storage basin constructed or expanded within certain dates prior to May 31, 1995, and a residence not owned by the owner of the feeding operation, see §455B.134

    For prohibition against constructing or expanding an earthen storage structure within an agricultural drainage well area, see §460.205