1. (a) A potential applicant may request a preapplication meeting with the department, which requires the following:

   1. (1) The potential applicant to submit the engineered designs of:

      1. (A) a manure treatment facility;
      2. (B) a control facility; or

      3. (C) an animal feeding structure;

         to the department.

   2. (2) The department shall:

      1. (A) review the designs; and

      2. (B) schedule a preapplication meeting;

         within thirty (30) days of receiving the designs from the potential applicant.

   3. (3) The potential applicant and the department shall discuss the plans and specifications for the design and operation of an animal feeding structure at the preapplication meeting.

   4. (4) If at a preapplication meeting the department requests changes to the:

      1. (A) manure treatment facility;
      2. (B) control facility; or

      3. (C) animal feeding structure;

         the potential applicant shall resubmit the necessary plans or specifications within forty-five (45) days of the preapplication meeting.

   5. (5) The department shall make a determination on a manure treatment facility, control facility, or animal feeding structure for purposes of section 1 of this chapter within ninety (90) days of the:

      1. (A) preapplication meeting; or
      2. (B) day the potential applicant submits required changes to the department under subdivision (4).
2. (b) A potential applicant who receives an approval in accordance with this section must file an application under section 2 of this chapter and comply with the other relevant requirements of this chapter notwithstanding the approval.

As added by P.L.42-2026, SEC.1.