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New Animal-Waste Structure Permit Procedures, Joseph L. Taraba
New Animal-Waste Structure Permit Procedures, Joseph L. Taraba
Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates
Over the past two years, there have been several changes in the Power & Machinery requirements of, and in the procedures for, obtaining permits for animal-waste holding structures. The Division of Water (DOW) in the Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (DNREP), which administers the Kentucky Water Pollution Law (KRS 224), has determined that the statutes require them to review and to approve all agricultural animal-waste-holding facilities constructed in Kentucky (KRS 224.033(19)). Because of their review, they have simplified the procedures and brought the requirements for waste disposal systems into agreement with the state law. At the present time, …
Active Residential Solar Heating, Blaine F. Parker, Richard Hiatt, Sandy Holland
Active Residential Solar Heating, Blaine F. Parker, Richard Hiatt, Sandy Holland
Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates
This outline on active solar heating has been prepared for extension agent use in Kentucky. It includes some judgments by the authors based on their best professional opinion and the current state of knowledge concerning active solar heat systems.
Regulation Of Hazardous Waste Disposal On Agricultural Land, Joseph L. Taraba
Regulation Of Hazardous Waste Disposal On Agricultural Land, Joseph L. Taraba
Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates
In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Division of Waste Management (DWM) of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (DNP & EP) has the responsibility of regulating the hazardous waste program. A policy statement from the DWM was issued on June 9, 1981, concerning wastes generated from agricultural operations, i.e., farming. In summary, the statutory definition of a hazardous waste does not apply to animal manures and crop residues that are returned to the soil as a fertilizer or as a soil conditioner. Further, it states a hazardous waste shall not apply to pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers or their …