8 CAR § 24-601 – Closure plan required

(a) Should a permitted confined animal operation using a liquid waste management system cease operation, the permittee shall submit to the Division of Environmental Quality a closure plan for the liquid waste system storage/treatment structure or structures within sixty (60) days of the final day of operation for division 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. (1) The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service;
2. (2) An Arkansas Natural Resources Commission water quality technician;
3. (3) The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; or
4. (4) A professional engineer registered in the State of Arkansas.