- (a) Should a permitted confined animal operation using a liquid manure management system cease operation, the permittee shall submit to the Department of Agriculture a closure plan for the liquid manure system storage/treatment structure or structures within sixty (60) days of the final day of operation for Department of Agriculture review and approval.
- (b) Within ten (10) days of completion of closure activities, the permittee must submit certification that the facility was closed in accordance with the approved plan.
(c) The closure plan and closure certification shall be prepared by:
- (1) The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service;
- (2) A certified nutrient management planner;
- (3) The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; or
- (4) A professional engineer registered in the State of Arkansas.