(a) The purpose of this part is to establish the minimum qualifications, standards, and procedures for issuance of permits for confined animal operations using liquid animal waste management systems within the state and for the issuance of permits for land application sites within the state.
(b) This part provides management, operational, and maintenance procedures necessary to prevent point source pollution and minimize nonpoint source pollution to the waters of the state and control to the degree practicable, the generation of offensive odors by regulated confined animal operations.
(c)
(1) The siting and separation requirements set forth in this part are intended to:
(A) Protect water quality;
(B) Protect public health; and
(C) Abate odor.
(2) In order to minimize odor, the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission's policy is to encourage permittees to adopt a good neighbor policy and consider the use of chemical or biological additives or other best management practices in the operation of liquid animal waste management systems.