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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 321CONTROL OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY RULE
SUBCHAPTER BCONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
RULE §321.36Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Requirements for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

(g) Annual report required. An annual report shall be submitted to the executive director's Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Enforcement Division, by March 31 of each year (for the reporting period of January 1 to December 31 of the previous year, or the actual 12-month reporting period used by the CAFO) from each CAFO authorized under a CAFO general permit or through an individual water quality permit in accordance with this subchapter. The report shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the executive director and shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

  (1) number and type of animals, whether in open confinement or housed under roof;

  (2) estimated total manure, sludge, and wastewater generated during the reporting period;

  (3) total manure, sludge, and wastewater land applied during the reporting period;

  (4) total manure, sludge, and wastewater transferred to other persons during the reporting period;

  (5) total number of acres for land application under the control of the CAFO operator, including both the acres included in the NMP for the CAFO and the total number of acres used during the reporting period for land application;

  (6) summary of discharges of manure, sludge, or wastewater from the production area that occurred during the reporting period including dates, times, and approximate volume;

  (7) a statement indicating that the NMP under which the CAFO is operating was developed or revised and approved by a certified nutrient management specialist;

  (8) a copy of the initial soil analysis for each LMU, regardless of whether manure, sludge, or wastewater has been applied;

  (9) soil monitoring reports of all soil samples collected in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter;

  (10) groundwater monitoring reports if applicable;

  (11) the actual crop(s) planted and yield(s) for each LMU;

  (12) the actual nitrogen and phosphorus content of the manure, sludge, and process wastewater that was land applied;

  (13) the data used in calculations and the results of calculations conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of this section;

  (14) the amount of manure, sludge, and wastewater applied to each LMU during the reporting period;

  (15) any supplemental fertilizer applied during the reporting period; and

  (16) any other information requested by the executive director.


Source Note: The provisions of this §321.36 adopted to be effective April 1, 1987, 12 TexReg 904; amended to be effective September 18, 1998, 23 TexReg 9354; amended to be effective July 27, 1999, 24 TexReg 5721; amended to be effective July 15, 2004, 29 TexReg 6652; amended to be effective May 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 3585; amended to be effective July 31, 2014, 39 TexReg 5786

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