Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-20-9

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Pollution Prevention Plan

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A. A Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed by each

licensed managed feeding operation prior to the submission of an

application pursuant to the provisions of this section and rules

promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture pursuant thereto. The

Pollution Prevention Plan shall include, but not be limited to,

provisions for documentation of structural controls, documentation

of Best Management Practices, an approved plan for the disposal of

swine waste and recordkeeping provisions.

B. A swine feeding operation licensed pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Swine Feeding Operations Act, other than

a licensed managed feeding operation, shall develop a Pollution

Prevention Plan or may substitute equivalent measures contained in a

site-specific Swine Waste Management Plan prepared pursuant to

Section 20-10 of this title. Design and construction criteria

developed by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural

Resources Conservation Service may be substituted for the

documentation of design capacity and construction requirements.

C. 1. The Pollution Prevention Plan shall be signed by the

owner or as otherwise authorized by the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and a copy shall be retained on-

site.

2. The swine feeding operation shall amend the Pollution

Prevention Plan and obtain approval of the Department prior to any

change in design, construction, operation or maintenance, which has

significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants

to the waters of the state.

D. If, after reviewing the Pollution Prevention Plan, the

Department determines that the Plan does not meet one or more of the

minimum requirements, the swine feeding operation shall make and

implement appropriate changes to the Plan as required by the

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Department pursuant to the Oklahoma Swine Feeding Operations Act and

rules promulgated pursuant thereto.

E. The Pollution Prevention Plan shall provide and require

presite approval by Departmental personnel prior to construction.

During construction, the Department shall monitor the construction

process as deemed necessary by the Department in an attempt to

verify the construction of the facility is done according to plans

and acceptable engineering standards to reduce or eliminate the

potential of pollution.

F. In addition to other requirements specified by this section,

the Pollution Prevention Plan shall include but not be limited to:

1. A description of potential sources, activities and materials

which may reasonably be expected to or could potentially add

pollutants to runoff from the facility;

2. A map, indicating an outline of the drainage area of the

facility, and each existing structural control measure designed to

reduce pollutants in wastewater and precipitation runoff in all

surface waters of the state;

3. A spill contingency plan for potential pollutants;

4. All existing sampling data of groundwater, nitrate and

coliform bacteria levels, soil tests from land application sites and

swine waste nutrient sampling;

5. A description of management controls appropriate for the

facility. The management controls shall include, but not be limited

to:

a. the location and a description of existing structural

and nonstructural controls,

b. documentation of retention structure capacity and the

assumptions and calculations used in determining the

appropriate volume capacity, and

c. a description of the design standards for the

retention facility embankments;

6. A description of the design standards for any retention

facilities;

7. Training requirements for employees;

8. Documentation relating to any hydrologic connection between

the contained wastewater and waters of the state which complies with

Section 20-12 of this title; and

9. Requirements that all irrigation systems into which any

swine waste will be injected shall be equipped as specified by
description of the design standards for any retention

facilities;

7. Training requirements for employees;

8. Documentation relating to any hydrologic connection between

the contained wastewater and waters of the state which complies with

Section 20-12 of this title; and

9. Requirements that all irrigation systems into which any

swine waste will be injected shall be equipped as specified by

Section 20-13 of this title.

G. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

shall develop a record retention schedule for the following records:

1. Water level in the retention structure;

2. Daily precipitation records from on-site rain gauge;

3. Incident reports such as spills and other discharges;

4. Inspection and maintenance reports;

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5. Findings from annual inspections of the entire facility;

6. Log of preventive maintenance and employee training that was

completed;

7. Log of removal of swine waste sold or given to other persons

for disposal;

8. Other specific information deemed necessary by the

Department to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Swine Feeding

Operations Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto;

9. Copy of general permit issued by the federal Environmental

Protection Agency if applicable, a copy of the completed Pollution

Prevention Plan, and other specific records deemed necessary by the

Department to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Swine Feeding

Operations Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto; and

10. The notarized statement signed by the applicant accepting

full responsibility for properly closing all waste retention

structures pursuant to subsection I of this section.

H. Any analyses required by the provisions of the Oklahoma

Swine Feeding Operations Act or rules promulgated pursuant thereto

shall be performed by a qualified independent testing laboratory

certified by the Department of Environmental Quality and approved by

the Department.

I. The applicant shall sign a notarized statement accepting

full responsibility for properly closing all waste retention

structures if the facility ceases to function or is ordered to close

by action of the Department. When a license is transferred, the new

owner or lessee shall submit a signed notarized statement accepting

full responsibility for properly closing all waste retention

structures if the facility ceases to function or is ordered to close

by action of the Department.

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