Or. Admin. Code § 603-074-0014

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 603-074-0014 - Adoption of General Permits

(1) General permits may be issued by agency order or through rulemaking. A complete copy of each general permit is available for inspection at the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division, 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, Oregon.

(2) Any person owning or operating a CAFO, or owning the land on which a CAFO is to be constructed, has a duty to obtain, as applicable, coverage under the Oregon CAFO General permit (NPDES number 01 or WPCF number 01) or coverage under an individual NPDES or individual WPCF Permit.

(3) Any person owning or operating a CAFO, or owning the land on which a CAFO is to be constructed, must submit a complete application package for a CAFO permit according to the following schedule:

(a) All newly proposed CAFOs: Newly proposed CAFOs, must submit a complete application described in OAR 603-074-0012(4) at least 180 days prior to the time that the CAFO intends to commence operation.

(b) Existing unpermitted CAFOs that met the previous definition of concentrated animal feeding operations (AFO)s: CAFOs that were defined as concentrated under federal regulations in effect prior to April 14, 2003, or those existing CAFOs required to be permitted under ORS 468B.050 or ORS 468B.215 must submit a complete application described in OAR 603-074-0012(4) immediately.

(c) AFOs designated by the director: AFOs designated by the director as a concentrated AFO must submit a complete application described in OAR 603-074-0012(4) no later than 90 days after receiving notice of designation.

(4) The Department may not issue a general NPDES or WPCF permit to a new large CAFO that:

(a) Is located in a GWMA; and

(b) Applies manure, litter, or process wastewater to land within the GWMA.

Or. Admin. Code § 603-074-0014

DOA 30-2003, f. 9-11-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03; DOA 19-2024, amend filed 09/25/2024, effective 9/25/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: 468B.035, ORS 468B.050, 468B.217, 561.190 & 561.191

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468B.050, 561.191 & ORS 468B.200-468B.230