A bill for an act relating to monitoring the application of manure originating from a confinement feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.

Summary

The bill adds a monitoring requirement for anyone who must file a manure management plan for a confinement feeding operation. When manure is spread near surface water or groundwater, the applicator must watch the application, check conditions afterward, and report any risk of discharge to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which will publish the report and investigate. Violations can be fined up to $10,000 per day.

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