Field Office Compliance - Assistance

Assistance ID - 100516
Taurus Sow Llc - 310746788
1254 250th Street Kent, IA 50851
Union County

FO 4

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5/4/2018 Dave, The general rule for composting locations is high and dry and far from any wells or surface water or tiles or ditches that would convey any runoff to or toward and wells or surface water. Will you have enough carbon / cover material to compost the mortalities? Did you get an okay to bury the building debris onsite from Tom or Nate (the asbestos guys)? If there is no asbestos present, 567 IAC.100.4(2) [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/12-11-2002.567.100.4.pdf] addresses requirements for burying farm buildings. The following is an excerpt: a. A private agency may dispose of farm waste and farm buildings without first having obtained a sanitary disposal project permit, in accordance with paragraph 100.4(2)“c,” provided that: (1) The farm waste was owned by the private agency and was used on the premises where disposal occurs. (2) Prior to disposal of vehicles, machinery, and equipment, all fluids shall be drained, including motor oils, motor fuels, lubricating fluids, coolants and solvents, and agricultural chemicals; and all batteries and rubber tires shall be removed. (3) Prior to disposal of storage or feeding equipment, the equipment shall be emptied of all contents not otherwise authorized for burial pursuant to these rules. [NOTE: THIS INCLUDES ANY MANURE IN THE PITS] (4) Farm buildings have been emptied of contents not otherwise authorized for burial pursuant to these rules and have been buried on the premises where they were located. (5) All materials drained or removed from farm waste or farm buildings prior to disposal shall be recycled, reused or disposed of in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 455B and the rules implementing that chapter. (6) The farm waste and farm buildings are buried in soils listed in tables contained in the county soil surveys and soil interpretation records (published by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service) as being moderately well drained, well drained, somewhat excessively drained, or excessively drained soils. Other soils may be used if artificial drainage is installed to obtain water-level depth more than two feet below the burial depth of the waste. (7) The lowest elevation of the burial pit is six feet or less below the surface. (8) The farm waste and farm buildings are immediately covered with a minimum of 6 inches of soil and finally covered with a total minimum of 24 inches of soil. Daniel P Olson | Environmental Specialist Senior Field Office 4 | 1401 Sunnyside Lane, Atlantic, IA 50022 Iowa Department of Natural Resources Office 712-243-1934| Cell 712-250-0093 | Fax 712-243-6251 www.iowadnr.gov On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 8:20 AM, David Wittry <dwittry@amvcms.com> wrote: Jake and Dan, It looks like it will be next week before we will be able to remove tin and crates and get access to the fire mortalities from the barns at Taurus. By then Darling thought the carcasses would be deteriorated to the point that they could not render them. I will still send them anything I can but expect to compost some also. Can you provide guidance on location for the compost? Also is there guidance for a location to bury debris and concrete if we decide that the foundation is not worth saving. Thanks, Dave DAN OLSON
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