Protecting the public from water quality impacts of publicly owned or operated game farms.

Summary

The bill forces publicly owned facilities, including Department of Fish and Wildlife game farms, to get a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) permit and adopt nutrient‑pollution controls. It adds pheasants and similar game birds to the CAFO definition and sets standards for manure handling, runoff, and groundwater monitoring. The goal is to stop nitrate contamination of aquifers that supply private wells, putting public farms on the same regulatory footing as private farms.

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