1. (1) Where drainage control, structural or mechanical facilities are sufficiently large or complex to require specialized professional design, the Department may require that detailed plans and specifications be prepared by a qualified engineer for approval prior to construction.

2. (2) Appropriate design services are available through:

   1. (a) USDA — Natural Resource Conservation Service;
   2. (b) Oregon State University Extension Service and associated plan services;
   3. (c) Various equipment manufacturers;

   4. (d) Independent consulting engineers. Useful design information is often available through:

      1. (A) County extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Stations;
      2. (B) Department engineering staff;
      3. (C) Oregon State University Departments of Agricultural Engineering and Animal Science;
      4. (D) Certain power companies and irrigation districts.
   5. (e) Climatological data reporting services (Oregon State University and state climatologist);
   6. (f) Other livestock operations that have waste water control facilities in operation;
   7. (g) Various livestock production associations;
   8. (h) Soil and Water Conservation District offices.
3. (3) Where long range operational planning appears necessary to development of a workable waste control and disposal system, the Department may request that special planning assistance be obtained from Oregon State University and recommendations therefrom be included in the proposal submitted.
4. (4) Any dam or dike in excess of ten feet in height, or any impoundment volume in excess of 9.2 acre feet is required by state laws to be designed by a qualified engineer and approved by the office of the State Engineer. A copy of “Rules and Regulations of the State Engineer,” published annually, should be obtained prior to designing a facility of this type.

5. (5) Approval by the Department of a confined animal feeding operation does not relieve the applicant from his obligation to comply with other pertinent federal, state or local statutes, regulations or ordinances.

   [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 468.020 & 468B.200 - 468B.230

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 468B.200 - 468B.300

History

DEQ 12-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-2-03
DEQ 34, f. 2-3-72, ef. 2-15-72