Compost Site Selection
According to the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation:
15.1(1) No person shall compost livestock mortalities on the property of an agricultural operation unless
- The composting site is located at least 100m from
- Any surface watercourse, sinkhole, spring or well, and
- The operation's boundaries
- The mortalities are composted in a manner that does not cause pollution of surface water, groundwater or soil; and
- The composting facilities and process are acceptable to the director
Other Considerations
- Site selection
- Size
- All weather access road
- Traffic patterns
- Equipment
- Utility
- Bulking agent/cover material (storage and availability)
- Surface and groundwater protection (site should be located on compacted soil or impervious surface)
- Future expansion
- Aesthetics
- Wind direction
Site Selection based on Water Sources
Move your cursor over the red triangles to see if you would meet the required setbacks.
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Site Selection based on Property Boundary
Move your cursor over the red triangles to see if you would meet the required setbacks.
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