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Document ID ca-bc-jsnmr-2017-09 Title Jurisdictional Scan of Nutrient Management Regulations URL https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/hullcar/review-docs/631700-3_bc_agri_2017b_jurisdictional_scan_of_nutrient_management_regulations.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Wastewater, Agricultural water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 08:14:42.924486+00:00 Relevance It compiles and summarizes enforceable nutrient management and manure storage regulations across multiple jurisdictions to protect water resources.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (86)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	operational	mandatory	Manure Application and Storage Requirements	agricultural water, wastewater	Manure application requirements in the legislation apply to all agricultural operations in the province while manure storage requirements must be met only by operations that meet the definition of a concentrated feeding operation (CFO).	Applies to all agricultural operations for application; storage requirements apply to CFOs	high
#Q002	administrative	operational	mandatory	Large CFO Approval Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	Large CFO's are required to operate under an approval.	Applies to large Concentrated Feeding Operations (CFOs)	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Medium CFO Registration Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	Medium sized CFO's are required to operate under a registration.	Applies to medium sized Concentrated Feeding Operations (CFOs)	high
#Q004	administrative	operational	mandatory	Frozen or Snow-covered Land Application Approval	agricultural water	Approval is required for applications on frozen or snow-covered lands if other requirements are met.	Applications on frozen or snow-covered lands	high
#Q005	design	operational	mandatory	Manure Collection Area Standards	agricultural water, wastewater	Under the AOPA, manure collection areas such as feedlots and barn floors are required to meet the same sitting and construction standards as manure storage facilities, such as a required impermeable layer to prevent leaching from the site.	Applies to manure collection areas	high
#Q006	administrative	operational	mandatory	Sufficient Land Demonstration for New CFOs	agricultural water	New CFOs must demonstrate that they have access to sufficient land to comply with the nitrogen standard before they are issued a permit.	New CFOs prior to permit issuance	high
#Q007	administrative	operational	mandatory	Waste Storage and Management Plan Approval	agricultural water, wastewater	For an intensive livestock operation to function, a waste storage and management plan must first be approved by the Minister.	Intensive livestock operations	high
#Q008	reporting	operational	mandatory	Waste Storage Plan Requirements for Earthen Manure Storage	wastewater	The waste storage plan for an earthen manure storage area must include in detail the: storage volume, construction details, setback distances from roads, property lines, surface water and watercourses; and records of any water wells in the area	Earthen manure storage areas	high
#Q009	reporting	operational	mandatory	Waste Storage Plan Requirements for Holding Ponds	wastewater	A waste storage plan for a holding pond includes all the requirements found for earthen manure storages with the addition of runoff areas and details on disposal.	Holding ponds	high
#Q010	reporting	operational	mandatory	Waste Storage Plan Requirements for Liquid Manure Tanks	wastewater	Liquid manure storage tanks also require all those found for earthen manure storages as well as the material type to be contained and the construction material to be used.	Liquid manure storage tanks	high
#Q011	administrative	operational	mandatory	Waste Management Plan for Manure Use	agricultural water, wastewater	To be able to use the manure produced from an intensive livestock operation a waste management plan is required and must specify the manure contents, application methods, crop characteristics, application rates, and available land for application.	Intensive livestock operations producing manure for use	high
#Q012	operational	operational	mandatory	Proper Manure Storage Facility	wastewater	In Manitoba, it is required that manure be stored in a proper facility, either in a manure storage facility or as field storage.		high
#Q013	design	operational	mandatory	Storage Facility Leakage Prevention	wastewater, agricultural water	The operators are responsible in ensuring that the design and construction does not allow any leakages that can cause pollution.	Manure storage facilities	high
#Q014	administrative	operational	mandatory	Storage Facility Construction Permit	wastewater	Construction or any change to a storage facility requires a permit given by the director.	Construction or change to storage facilities	high
#Q015	reporting	health	mandatory	Annual Water Analysis Report Submission	agricultural water	Agriculture operations with 300 animal units or more (animal unit = 73kg N/year) must submit an annual water analysis report from the operation's livestock drinking water source and analyzed in accordance with regulation.	Agriculture operations with 300 animal units or more	high
#Q016	operational	operational	mandatory	Field Storage Condition Requirements	wastewater, agricultural water	Manure stored as field storage is required to only be stored as solid manure and ensure that it does not cause pollution of surface water, groundwater, or soil.	Manure stored as field storage	high
#Q017	operational	treatment	mandatory	Temporary Field Storage Removal and Depletion	agricultural water, wastewater	Manure must be removed from temporary field storage every year and that storage must remain empty for at least 12 months with crops planted in place to deplete any leached nutrients.	Temporary field storage	high
#Q018	administrative	operational	mandatory	Nutrient Management Strategy Implementation	agricultural water, wastewater	Regulated farms are required to implement a Nutrient Management Strategy that describes how agricultural wastes are managed on the farm, and, if the manure is applied on-site, to implement a Nutrient Management Plan that outlines land application requirements.	Regulated farms (farms that generate 300 or more nutrient units annually)	high
#Q019	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Livestock Waste Characterization Mandate	wastewater	The operator of an animal raising site, except those with solid manure management whose annual phosphorus production is 1,600 kg or less, must give a written mandate to an agrologist to have the livestock waste produced characterized.	Animal raising site (excluding those with solid manure management whose annual phosphorus production is 1,600 kg or less)	high
#Q020	operational	operational	mandatory	Sufficient Land Base Access	agricultural water	Farms are required to have access to sufficient land to spread manure based on its phosphorus content.	Regulated farms applying manure	high
#Q021	administrative	operational	mandatory	Operation Permit for High Phosphorus Production	wastewater	New or expanding farms that will produce more than 3200 kg of phosphorus per year in manure must apply for a permit to operate.	New or expanding farms producing > 3200 kg phosphorus/year	high
#Q022	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Winter Manure Spreading Prohibition	agricultural water	Winter spreading of manure has also been prohibited.	Winter season	high
#Q023	design	operational	mandatory	Watertight Floor for Livestock Buildings	wastewater	Quebec requires the ground on which a livestock building is constructed or laid out must be protected from any contact with the livestock waste produced by means of a watertight floor.	Livestock buildings	high
#Q024	design	operational	mandatory	Livestock Building Storage Capacity	wastewater	The livestock building must have the capacity to store, without overflow.	Livestock buildings	high
#Q025	operational	operational	mandatory	Temporary Field Storage Controls	agricultural water, wastewater	Temporary field storage is allowable in a cultivated field but must: Ensure no contact to runoff and that contaminated water does not enter surface waters, Store no more than 2,000 kg of phosphorus (P2O5), Have an MDS of 100m from a pile that has been removed for 12 months or less, and Be completely removed and reclaimed or eliminated within 12 months of the first input of solid manure forming the pile	Temporary field storage in a cultivated field	high
#Q026	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Storage and Usage Documentation Retention	agricultural water, wastewater	The operator must keep all related documentations of the storage facilities, manure usage, and land base used for a minimum of 5 years.	All operators	high
#Q027	administrative	operational	mandatory	Agro-Environmental Fertilization Plan	agricultural water	Regulated farms are required to have a professional agrologist or other appropriately trained person prepare an Agro-Environmental Fertilization Plan that details the crop and fertilizer application limits for each field.	Regulated farms	high
#Q028	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Professional Sign Off on Application	agricultural water	Following fertilizer and manure applications, there must be a sign off by the professional indicating that the applications were done according to the plan.	Following fertilizer and manure applications	high
#Q029	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Livestock Waste Sample Analysis	wastewater	For the purpose of determining the fertilizing content of animal waste, the operator must have the number of livestock waste samples determined by the agrologist analyzed by a laboratory accredited by the Minister, with regard to the following variables: total nitrogen; calcium; magnesium; dry matter; total phosphorus; potassium	Determining fertilizing content of animal waste	high
#Q030	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Laboratory Certificate and Report Retention	wastewater, agricultural water	The operator must keep a copy of every laboratory's certificate of analysis and of the characterization report made by the agrologist pursuant to his or her mandate for a minimum of 5 years	All operators conducting analyses	high
#Q031	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Yearly Phosphorus Report Submission	agricultural water, wastewater	Every operator of a raising site or spreading site must send the yearly phosphorus report to the Minister.	Operators of a raising or spreading site	high
#Q032	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Phosphorus Report Update Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	Where, after a change in the raising site or spreading site, the operator no longer has cultivated parcels, the operator must immediately send to the Minister the update of the phosphorus report.	Operator no longer has cultivated parcels after a change	high
#Q033	administrative	operational	mandatory	Environmental Assessment for Large Liquid Storage	wastewater	an environmental assessment through the NS Department of Environment and Labour is required on any storage holding more than 5000 m3 of liquid or gaseous substances, which would include liquid manure.	Storage holding more than 5000 m3 of liquid or gaseous substances	high
#Q034	administrative	operational	mandatory	Fertilizer Storage Facility Approval	agricultural water	An approval from the NS Department of Environment and Labour is required for the construction or operation of a storage facility that has the capacity to store 250t or more of anhydrous ammonia or 500t or more of granular or prilled ammonia phosphate, ammonium nitrate or urea fertilizer products.	Storage facility capacity of >= 250t anhydrous ammonia or >= 500t of specific fertilizer products	high
#Q035	administrative	operational	mandatory	Federal CAFO Permit and Nutrient Management Plan Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	the Federal CAFO (confined animal feeding operation) rule requires all confined animal agriculture operations that meet the definition of a large or medium-sized CAFO to operate under a permit and to implement a nutrient management plan	Large or medium-sized CAFOs	high
#Q036	administrative	operational	mandatory	Nutrient Management Plan Pollution Demonstration	agricultural water, wastewater	The Nutrient Management Plan is required to demonstrate that the manure handling and storage system will not cause pollution of state waters (e.g. public water) and that the application of manure is done at an agronomic rate such that there will be minimal risk to groundwater.	Operations required to have a Nutrient Management Plan	high
#Q037	administrative	operational	mandatory	Non-dairy CAFO Plan Approval Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	Non-dairy CAFO's are permitted through the Department of Ecology and must submit a professionally-prepared Nutrient Management Plan for approval.	Non-dairy CAFOs	high
#Q038	reporting	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Facility Plan Mapping	wastewater	Nutrient management plans that require the construction of a manure storage facility must describe the planned type, dimensions and capacity of the proposed facility, and the location of the proposed facility shall be identified on a plan map.	Nutrient management plans requiring new manure storage construction	high
#Q039	design	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Facility Siting and Design Requirements	wastewater	The siting, design and installation of manure storage facilities must meet a set of requirements.	Construction of manure storage facilities	high
#Q040	operational	operational	mandatory	Excess Manure Utilization Plan	agricultural water, wastewater	In cases of excess manure that cannot be stored, utilization plans must be made in place to find alternative uses for the excess.	Excess manure that cannot be stored	high
#Q041	administrative	operational	mandatory	Compliance Plans Development for CAOs	agricultural water, wastewater	CAOs and voluntary operations are required to develop compliance plans relating to nutrient management plans.	Concentrated animal operations (CAOs) and voluntary operations	high
#Q042	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Annual Monitoring Implementation	agricultural water, wastewater	The 2007 regulations... require all 1,700 dairy farms in the Central Valley region to: Implement annual or more frequent monitoring of manure and waste water, plant tissue, soil, tile drainage water, well water and surface runoff from their property.	Dairy farms in the Central Valley region	high
#Q043	design	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Upgrade Requirement	wastewater	Upgrade existing manure storages to provide sufficient storage to hold all waste produced between manure land application events, all drainage from manure-affected areas and the storm runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event.	Dairy farms in the Central Valley region	high
#Q044	operational	operational	mandatory	Nutrient Management Plan Implementation based on Monitoring	agricultural water, wastewater	Implement a Nutrient Management Plan prepared for their operation using the results of the required monitoring to ensure that application of manure, wastewater and other nutrients does not exceed crop requirements for nitrogen.	Dairy farms in the Central Valley region	high
#Q045	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Report Submission for Dairies	agricultural water, wastewater	Submit an Annual Report containing the required monitoring data and evidence that manure storages are adequate and properly maintained and that land application was done in accordance with the Nutrient Management Plan.	Dairy farms in the Central Valley region	high
#Q046	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Extensive Monitoring Requirements for Dairies	agricultural water, wastewater	Annual or more frequent sampling of water from all wells on site, of water from tile drains, of irrigation water and of surface runoff water during storm events is required with the results used to determine whether nutrient application rates are in balance with crop uptake.	Dairy farms in California subject to the 2007 regulations	high
#Q047	design	operational	mandatory	Monitoring Wells Installation for High Nitrate	agricultural water	Dairies where one or more existing wells have nitrate-N levels over 10 mg/L will be required to install monitoring wells up-gradient and down-gradient from manure storages and land application areas on a case-by-case basis	Existing wells have nitrate-N levels over 10 mg/L	high
#Q048	administrative	operational	mandatory	Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Regulation Compliance	agricultural water	All farms located in these vulnerable zones are required to comply with the regulations.	Farms located in nitrate vulnerable zones	high
#Q049	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Manure Application Recording	agricultural water, wastewater	The operator must also record in detail the exact quantity, use, and nutrient content of the manure to be spread.	All operators spreading manure	high
#Q050	operational	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Types Allowed	wastewater	For the storage of manure regulation states that it must be stored: In a vessel; In a covered building; On an impermeable surface; or In the case of solid manure that can be stacked in a free standing heap and that does not drain liquid from the material, on a temporary field site.	All manure storage	high
#Q051	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Temporary Field Storage Prohibitions	wastewater, agricultural water	For temporary field storage it must not be: in a field liable to flooding or becoming waterlogged; within 50 metres of a spring, well or borehole or within 10m of surface water or a land drain (other than a sealed impermeable pipe); located in any single position for more than 12 consecutive months; located in the same place as an earlier one constructed within the last two years	Temporary field storage of solid manure	high
#Q052	design	operational	mandatory	Winter Prohibited Storage Capacity	wastewater, agricultural water	Farms are also required to have sufficient storage capacity to cover the winter prohibited manure application period or to demonstrate that they have sufficient land base that is considered at low risk of nitrogen runoff into surface water.	Farms in nitrate vulnerable zones	high
#Q053	design	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Storage Capacity in Denmark	wastewater	Mandatory 9 months storage capacity for all regulated farms.	All regulated farms in Denmark	high
#Q054	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Fertilizer Application Documentation	agricultural water	Farms required documenting fertilizer application.	All regulated farms in Denmark	high
#Q055	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Winter Slurry Application Prohibition	agricultural water	Application of slurry prohibited from harvest to February.	Harvest to February	high
#Q056	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Reporting and Random Inspections	agricultural water, wastewater	Annual reporting requirements for farms, and random inspections to ensure compliance.	All regulated farms in Denmark	high
#Q057	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Winter Application Prohibition and Storage in Netherlands	agricultural water, wastewater	A prohibition on manure and fertilizer nitrogen application from September 1 to January 31 and the requirement for all farms to have 6 months of storage or demonstrate on a case-by-case basis that they have access to land that can, without risk of pollution, receive manure during the winter months.	All farms in the Netherlands	high
#Q058	operational	operational	mandatory	Low Emissions Manure Application	agricultural water	Manure application must be done with low emissions techniques including injection and incorporation.	All farms in the Netherlands applying manure	high
#Q059	design	operational	mandatory	New CFO Manure Storage Capacity Requirement	agricultural water, wastewater	New CFO's are required to have 9 months manure storage capacity unless they are able to field-store solid manure prior to application.	New Concentrated Feeding Operations (CFOs)	high
#Q060	operational	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Volume Responsibility	wastewater	The operator of the storage facility would be responsible in ensuring that the storage volume can withhold - Between a minimum of 400-days to a maximum of 500-days unless directed for an earthen storage facility or at least the amount of manure being produced. - For other storage facilities other than an under-floor concrete storage pit the minimum storage amount is 250-days to a maximum of 500-days unless directed. - Under-floor concrete storage pits should be able to store 30-days or less of manure	Manitoba manure storage facility operators	high
#Q061	operational	operational	mandatory	Phosphorus Application Limit Requirement	agricultural water	Farmers must limit phosphorus application in manure to either crop uptake or crop requirements balanced over the 5 year period of each Nutrient Management Plan.	Ontario farmers applying manure	high
#Q062	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Nutrient Management Plan Content Requirements	agricultural water, wastewater	The plan must contain: - A summary table of all the purposes of the manure on premises - A nutrient application summary documenting the planned nutrient applications - General procedures and provisions for the utilization or proper disposal of excess manure. - Information on planned beneficial management practices (BMPs); Nitrogen and phosphorus are the only nutrient elements of concern to be addressed by BMPs in the plan	Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Plans for CAOs	high
#Q063	administrative	operational	mandatory	Additional Waste Storage Plan Information	agricultural water, wastewater	The Minister may request further information before approval of a waste storage plan. Information on the water table, testing details, soil class, ground water monitoring programs, and construction techniques may be asked by the Minister.	During approval process for waste storage plans in Saskatchewan	high
#Q064	operational	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Winter Green Cover	agricultural water	Measures instituted to accomplish this included: ... Mandatory green cover on fields over winter.	Regulated farms in Denmark	high
#Q065	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Frozen or Snow-covered Land Application Restriction	agricultural water	Alberta also restricts application on frozen or snow-covered land that surpasses a distance and slope requirement.	Application on frozen or snow-covered land	high
#Q066	monitoring	operational	guidance	Director Mandated Monitoring Program	wastewater, agricultural water	The director may require a monitoring program if they believe that the storage, handling, and management of livestock manure in the agricultural operation is causing or would likely cause pollution of surface water, groundwater, or soil.	Upon Director's determination of pollution risk	high
#Q067	operational	operational	mandatory	Manure Incorporation Timeline	agricultural water	Incorporation of manure within 12 hours	Following manure application in Denmark	high
#Q068	design	operational	mandatory	Manure Storage Covers Requirement	wastewater	requiring covers for manure storages	Manure storage in the Netherlands	high
#Q069	design	operational	mandatory	Low Emissions Design for New Facilities	wastewater	requiring new livestock facilities to incorporate low emissions design.	New livestock facilities in the Netherlands	high
#Q070	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Manure Nutrient Content Calculation for Confined Operations	agricultural water, wastewater	The calculation of the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus in manure for confined animal operations is based on the difference between the amount of these nutrients in the feed and the amount leaving the property in the 'products', less gaseous losses of ammonia from the system.	Confined animal operations in the Netherlands	high
#Q071	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Grazed Animal Nutrient Balance Calculation	agricultural water	For grazed animals, the calculation is based on a nutrient balance that considers the amount of nutrients cycled during grazing as well as inputs and outputs.	Grazed animals in the Netherlands	high
#Q072	operational	operational	mandatory	Crop Nitrogen Requirement Calculation Factors	agricultural water	The calculation of nitrogen required by crops must consider the amount of soil residual nitrogen and the expected mineralization of nitrogen from the soil as well as crop requirements.	All farms in the Netherlands	high
#Q073	operational	operational	mandatory	Nitrogen Budget Adherence	agricultural water	Denmark's current nutrient management strategy is based on limiting over-application of nitrogen in manure and fertilizer by requiring farms to adhere to a nitrogen budget.	Regulated farms in Denmark	high
#Q074	administrative	operational	mandatory	Nitrogen Quota System Participation	agricultural water	A nitrogen quota system for farms.	Instituted as of 2005 in Denmark	high
#Q075	design	operational	mandatory	Quebec Livestock Building MDS Requirements	wastewater	Construction must also meet the MDS requirements for sensitive areas and high risk contamination zones.	Construction of livestock buildings in Quebec	high
#Q076	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Pennsylvania Phosphorus Index Rating	agricultural water	On sites that are considered to have the potential for impacting surface water due to runoff or subsurface drainage, the field must be rated using the Pennsylvania phosphorus index.	Sites considered to have potential for impacting surface water due to runoff or subsurface drainage	high
#Q077	administrative	operational	mandatory	Pennsylvania Nutrient Determination Requirement	agricultural water	Information of the nutrients in the manure and a determination of nutrients needed for crop production must also be found.	Nutrient management planning	high
#Q078	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Quebec Conditional Waste Analysis Parameters	wastewater	If found necessary the analysis must also include: Ammoniacal nitrogen, Carbon/nitrogen ratios	If found necessary by agrologist or Minister	high
#Q079	operational	operational	mandatory	Pennsylvania Nitrogen Application Limit	agricultural water	Manure application is limited to nitrogen requirements of the crop, if the application of phosphorus to the soil is not expected to pose an immediate risk of impacts to surface water.	Application of phosphorus is not expected to pose an immediate risk of impacts to surface water	high
#Q080	design	operational	mandatory	Denmark Crop-free Buffer Zones	agricultural water	50,000 hectares of crop-free buffer zones 10 metres wide along lake and river shores to reduce phosphorus runoff from agricultural sites.	Along lake and river shores	high
#Q081	operational	operational	mandatory	Denmark Nitrogen Application Rate Reduction	agricultural water	A 10% reduction in standard nitrogen application rates for crops.	Instituted as of 2005	high
#Q082	operational	operational	mandatory	Nutrient Management Plan Implementation	agricultural water, wastewater	Non-dairy CAFO's... must submit a professionally-prepared Nutrient Management Plan for approval... once approved, it must be implemented.	Non-dairy CAFOs after plan approval	high
#Q083	administrative	operational	guidance	Small/Medium Operation Discretionary Planning	agricultural water, wastewater	Small or medium sized non-dairy confined livestock operations may also be required to operate under a Nutrient Management Plan at the discretion of regulatory authorities.	Small or medium sized non-dairy confined livestock operations	high
#Q084	administrative	operational	recommended	Environmental Farm Plan Program Participation	agricultural water, wastewater	Although the Environmental Farm Plan is voluntary, farmers are encouraged to participate in this program.	Farms in Nova Scotia	high
#Q085	operational	operational	recommended	Minimum Annual Hectares Recommendation	agricultural water	There are no municipal by-law restrictions that limit manure application by minimal annual hectares, however this is highly recommended.	Manure application in Nova Scotia	high
#Q086	design	health	mandatory	Alberta Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Requirements	agricultural water, drinking water	Manure application regulations also provide minimum distance separation (MDS) requirements for applications near a common body of water and water wells.	Applications near common bodies of water and water wells	high

P Quantitative Requirements (61)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	design	operational	mandatory	Earthen manure storage facility capacity	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	400-500 days	The operator of the storage facility would be responsible in ensuring that the storage volume can withhold between a minimum of 400-days to a maximum of 500-days	Unless directed for an earthen storage facility	high
#P002	chemical	operational	mandatory	Residual nitrate in soils (classes 1, 2, and 3)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 157.1 kg/ha	Regulations have also been put into place that limit the amount of residual nitrate in soils and prohibit manure application annually based on soil classes.	Within the top 0.6m for soil classes 1, 2, and 3 other than 3M or 3MW	high
#P003	chemical	operational	mandatory	Residual nitrate in soils (classes 3M, 3MW, and 4)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 101 kg/ha	Prohibit manure application annually based on soil classes.	Within the top 0.6m for soil classes 3M, 3MW, and 4	high
#P004	chemical	operational	mandatory	Residual nitrate in soils (class 5)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 33.6 kg/ha	Prohibit manure application annually based on soil classes.	Within the top 0.6m for soil class of 5	high
#P005	chemical	operational	mandatory	plant-available phosphorus	agricultural water	requirement	< 101 mg/kg	Manure application is limited to sites where the plant-available phosphorus and potassium are less than 101 and 251 mg/kg respectively.	Applies to farms generating 300 or more nutrient units annually in Ontario	high
#P006	chemical	operational	mandatory	plant-available potassium	agricultural water	requirement	< 251 mg/kg	Manure application is limited to sites where the plant-available phosphorus and potassium are less than 101 and 251 mg/kg respectively.	Applies to farms generating 300 or more nutrient units annually in Ontario	high
#P007	design	operational	mandatory	Minimum distance separation (MDS) for temporary field storage	agricultural water	requirement	100 m	Temporary field storage is allowable in a cultivated field but must have an MDS of 100m from a pile that has been removed for 12 months or less.	In Quebec, for temporary field storage of solid manure.	high
#P008	chemical	health	mandatory	Nitrate-N	agricultural water, drinking water	MAC	> 10 mg/L	Dairies where one or more existing wells have nitrate-N levels over 10 mg/L will be required to install monitoring wells	In California Central Valley region dairies.	high
#P009	chemical	operational	mandatory	Nitrogen in manure (whole farm average)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 170 kg/ha	In nitrate vulnerable zones, farms are required to limit the application of nitrogen in manure to 170 kg per hectare per year averaged over the whole farm	In UK nitrate vulnerable zones.	high
#P010	chemical	operational	mandatory	Nitrogen in manure (individual field)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 250 kg/ha	and a maximum of 250 kg per hectare per year on an individual field.	In UK nitrate vulnerable zones.	high
#P011	chemical	health	mandatory	Nitrate	drinking water, aquatic life	MAC	50 mg/L	Nitrate levels in surface and ground water in many areas of the country remain above the EU standard of 50 mg/L.	EU standard applied in the Netherlands.	high
#P012	chemical	operational	mandatory	Application of phosphorus in all forms (grassland)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 41 kg/ha	Application of phosphorus in all forms is limited to 41 kilograms per hectare on grassland	In the Netherlands under the 3rd Action Program.	high
#P013	chemical	operational	mandatory	Application of phosphorus in all forms (arable land)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 32 kg/ha	and 32 kilograms per hectare on arable land	In the Netherlands under the 3rd Action Program.	high
#P014	design	operational	mandatory	Alberta Manure Storage Capacity	wastewater	requirement	9 months	New CFO's are required to have 9 months manure storage capacity unless they are able to field-store solid manure prior to application.	Applies to new CFOs in Alberta	high
#P015	chemical	operational	mandatory	Alberta Soil Nitrogen Limit - Brown (Medium/Fine)	agricultural water	requirement	140 kg/ha	Soil nitrogen limits for medium and fine textured soils in the Brown soil zone.	Alberta Soil Nitrogen Limits	high
#P016	design	operational	mandatory	Manitoba Non-Earthen Storage Capacity	wastewater	requirement	250-500 days	For other storage facilities other than an under-floor concrete storage pit the minimum storage amount is 250-days to a maximum of 500-days.	Manitoba Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation	high
#P017	chemical	operational	mandatory	Manitoba Phosphorus Application Limit (Low Soil P)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 2 times phosphorus removal rate	The rate of application does not exceed two times the applicable phosphorus removal rate, if the soil test phosphorus levels are less than 120 ppm.	Soil test phosphorus levels < 120 ppm	high
#P018	chemical	operational	mandatory	Quebec Temporary Field Storage Phosphorus Limit	agricultural water	requirement	<= 2000 kg P2O5	Temporary field storage is allowable in a cultivated field but must store no more than 2,000 kg of phosphorus (P2O5).	In Quebec, for temporary field storage of solid manure.	high
#P019	design	reporting	mandatory	Nova Scotia Liquid/Gas Storage Assessment Threshold	wastewater	requirement	> 5000 m3	An environmental assessment is required on any storage holding more than 5000 m3 of liquid or gaseous substances.	In Nova Scotia	high
#P020	design	health	mandatory	UK Field Storage Setback (Water Source)	drinking water	requirement	50 m	Temporary field storage must not be within 50 metres of a spring, well or borehole.	In UK Nitrate Vulnerable Zones	high
#P021	design	operational	mandatory	Denmark Manure Storage Capacity	wastewater	requirement	9 months	Mandatory 9 months storage capacity for all regulated farms.	Instituted in Denmark's second Action Plan (1991)	high
#P022	design	operational	mandatory	Denmark Buffer Zone Width	aquatic life	requirement	10 m	50,000 hectares of crop-free buffer zones 10 metres wide along lake and river shores.	Instituted in Denmark (2005)	high
#P023	operational	operational	mandatory	Denmark Manure Incorporation Time	agricultural water	requirement	12 hours	Measures instituted to accomplish nutrient reduction included incorporation of manure within 12 hours.	In Denmark	high
#P024	design	operational	mandatory	Netherlands Manure Storage Capacity	wastewater	requirement	6 months	Requirement for all farms to have 6 months of storage.	In the Netherlands under the 3rd Action Program	high
#P025	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quebec Documentation Retention Period	other	requirement	5 years	The operator must keep all related documentations of the storage facilities, manure usage, and land base used for a minimum of 5 years.	In Quebec	high
#P026	operational	reporting	mandatory	Pennsylvania CAO Density Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	> 2 AEUs per acre	Pennsylvania characterizes CAOs as agricultural operations with eight or more animal equivalent units (AEU) where the animal density exceeds two AEUs per acre.	On an annualized basis	high
#P027	design	reporting	mandatory	Nova Scotia Fertilizer Storage Approval (Anhydrous)	other	requirement	>= 250 t	An approval from the NS Department of Environment and Labour is required for the construction or operation of a storage facility.	Capacity to store anhydrous ammonia	high
#P028	operational	operational	mandatory	UK Temporary Field Storage Duration	wastewater	requirement	<= 12 consecutive months	For temporary field storage it must not be located in any single position for more than 12 consecutive months.	In UK Nitrate Vulnerable Zones	high
#P029	chemical	health	mandatory	Alberta Soil Nitrogen Limit - Brown (Sandy <4m)	agricultural water	requirement	80 kg/ha	Soil nitrogen limits for sandy soils (>45% sand) with water table < 4m in the Brown soil zone.	Alberta Soil Nitrogen Limits	high
#P030	operational	reporting	mandatory	US Federal Large CAFO Threshold (Cows)	agricultural water	requirement	>= 700 mature cows	A large CAFO is defined as an animal feeding operation with animal numbers equal to or greater than 700 mature cows.	Milked or dry	high
#P031	design	operational	mandatory	Manitoba Under-floor Concrete Pit Capacity	wastewater	requirement	<= 30 days	Under-floor concrete storage pits should be able to store 30-days or less of manure.	Manitoba Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation	high
#P032	operational	reporting	mandatory	Saskatchewan Intensive Livestock Operation Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	>= 300 animal units	Saskatchewan regulations define intensive livestock operations as those that involves the rearing, confinement or feeding of 300 or more animal units for more than 10 days in any 30-day period	For more than 10 days in any 30-day period	high
#P033	chemical	operational	mandatory	Manitoba Phosphorus Application Limit (High Soil P)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 1 times phosphorus removal rate	The rate of application does not exceed the applicable phosphorus removal rate; if the soil test phosphorus levels are 120 ppm or more but less than 180 ppm.	Soil test phosphorus levels between 120 ppm and 180 ppm	high
#P034	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quebec Phosphorus Production Regulatory Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	> 1600 kg/year of phosphorus	Manure and fertilizer use regulations apply to farms that generate more than 1,600 kilograms per year of phosphorus in liquid or solid manure	Regardless of operation size	high
#P035	design	health	mandatory	UK Field Storage Setback (Surface Water)	aquatic life	requirement	10 m	Temporary field storage must not be within 10m of surface water or a land drain (other than a sealed impermeable pipe)	In UK Nitrate Vulnerable Zones	high
#P036	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Layer Birds)	agricultural water	requirement	> 30000 layer birds	The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >30,000 layer birds	In Alberta under AOPA	high
#P037	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Beef)	agricultural water	requirement	> 350 beef cows or finishers	Large CFO's are required to operate under an approval.	In Alberta under AOPA legislation.	high
#P038	operational	reporting	mandatory	US Federal AFO Confinement Duration	agricultural water	requirement	>= 45 days	An AFO is an animal feeding operation where animals are confined for 45 days or more in any 12 month period.	Within any 12 month period.	high
#P039	operational	operational	mandatory	Denmark Phosphorus Feed Tax	agricultural water	requirement	4 Denmark Kroner per kg Phosphorus	A tax on phosphorus in feed.	Instituted in 2005.	high
#P040	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quebec Spreading Site Area Limit	agricultural water	requirement	> 15 ha	Manure and fertilizer use regulations apply to farms that operate spreading sites whose cumulative area is greater than 15 ha.	Excluding pasture areas and grasslands.	high
#P041	design	reporting	mandatory	Nova Scotia Fertilizer Storage Threshold (Granular)	other	requirement	>= 500 t	Approval required for construction or operation of storage capacity for granular or prilled ammonia phosphate, etc.	Specific to granular or prilled fertilizer products.	high
#P042	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Beef Feeders)	agricultural water	requirement	> 500 beef feeders	The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >500 beef feeders	In Alberta under AOPA	high
#P043	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Dairy)	agricultural water	requirement	> 200 milking dairy cows	The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >200 milking dairy cows	In Alberta under AOPA	high
#P044	design	health	mandatory	Saskatchewan Proximity Rule (Surface Water)	aquatic life	requirement	300 m	Saskatchewan defines intensive livestock operations as those that involves more than 20 animal units but less than 300 animal units, within 300 metres of surface water	20-300 animal units for more than 10 days in any 30-day period	high
#P045	design	health	mandatory	Saskatchewan Proximity Rule (Well)	drinking water	requirement	30 m	Saskatchewan defines intensive livestock operations as those that involves more than 20 animal units but less than 300 animal units, within 30 metres of a domestic water well	Domestic water well not controlled by the operator	high
#P046	operational	reporting	guidance	Manitoba Animal Unit Definition (Nitrogen)	agricultural water	requirement	73 kg N/year	Agriculture operations with 300 animal units or more (animal unit = 73kg N/year)	In Manitoba	high
#P047	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quebec Market Crops Area Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	5 ha	For market crops or fruit production, the cumulative area for spreading sites is reduced to 5 ha	In Quebec	high
#P048	design	operational	mandatory	California Storm Event Capacity Requirement	wastewater	requirement	25-year, 24-hour storm event	Upgrade existing manure storages to provide sufficient storage to hold all waste and the storm runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event.	Existing Milk Cow Dairies in Central Valley Region	high
#P049	operational	reporting	mandatory	Denmark Regulated Farm Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	10 livestock units	The whole of Denmark is also designated as a vulnerable zone but it regulates only farms with greater than 10 livestock units	On 10 hectares	high
#P050	operational	operational	mandatory	UK Field Storage Site Recurrence	wastewater	requirement	2 years	Temporary field storage must not be located in the same place as an earlier one constructed within the last two years	In UK Nitrate Vulnerable Zones	high
#P051	operational	operational	mandatory	Denmark Action Plan Nitrogen Reduction	agricultural water	requirement	10 %	A 10% reduction in standard nitrogen application rates for crops.	Denmark current strategy (2005)	high
#P052	operational	reporting	guidance	Pennsylvania CAO Live Weight Definition	agricultural water	requirement	1000 lbs	Animal equivalent units are defined as one thousand pounds live weight of livestock or poultry animals	On an annualized basis	high
#P053	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quebec Large Farm Expansion Permit Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	> 3200 kg phosphorus/year	New or expanding farms that will produce more than 3200 kg of phosphorus per year in manure must apply for a permit	In Quebec	high
#P054	operational	reporting	mandatory	Ontario Farm Regulatory Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	>= 300 nutrient units	Ontario farms with large numbers of livestock and poultry to comply with the Act (defined as farms that generate 300 or more nutrient units annually).	Annually	high
#P055	operational	operational	guidance	Ontario Nutrient Unit Definition (Nitrogen)	agricultural water	requirement	43 kg nitrogen	A nutrient unit is the fertilizer replacement value of the lower of 43 kg nitrogen or 55 kg of phosphate.		high
#P056	operational	operational	guidance	Ontario Nutrient Unit Definition (Phosphate)	agricultural water	requirement	55 kg of phosphate	A nutrient unit is the fertilizer replacement value of the lower of 43 kg nitrogen or 55 kg of phosphate.		high
#P057	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Sows)	agricultural water	requirement	> 250 sows	The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >250 sows in a farrow to finish operation.	Farrow to finish operation	high
#P058	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Large CFO Threshold (Broilers)	agricultural water	requirement	> 60000 broilers	The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >60,000 broilers.		high
#P059	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Medium CFO Threshold (Beef)	agricultural water	requirement	150-349 beef cows or finishers	Medium CFO's are required to operate under a registration. Medium CFO's are operations with the following livestock numbers: 150-349 beef cows or finishers.		high
#P060	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alberta Medium CFO Threshold (Dairy)	agricultural water	requirement	50-199 milking dairy cows	Medium CFO's are operations with the following livestock numbers: 50-199 milking dairy cows.		high
#P061	operational	reporting	mandatory	Pennsylvania CAO Total Unit Threshold	agricultural water	requirement	>= 8 animal equivalent units (AEU)	Pennsylvania characterizes CAOs as agricultural operations with eight or more animal equivalent units (AEU).		high

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Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	intensive livestock operations	Saskatchewan regulations define intensive livestock operations as those that: contains an earthen manure storage area or a lagoon; involves the rearing, confinement or feeding of 300 or more animal units (see appendix B for animal unit definitions) for more than 10 days in any 30-day period; or involves the rearing, confinement or feeding of more than 20 animal units but less than 300 animal units, for more than 10 days in any 30-day period, and any part of which is within 300 metres of surface water or 30 metres of a domestic water well not controlled by the person who operates the intensive livestock operation	high
#D002	nutrient unit	a nutrient unit is the fertilizer replacement value of the lower of 43 kg nitrogen or 55 kg of phosphate	high
#D003	AFO	An AFO is an animal feeding operation where animals are confined for 45 days or more in any 12 month period and a crop or vegetation is not maintained on the confined area.	high
#D004	large CAFO	A large CAFO is defined as an animal feeding operation with animal numbers equal to or greater than: 700 mature cows, milked or dry, 1000 veal calves, 1000 cattle other than dairy cows, including heifers, steers, bulls and cow/calf pairs, 2,500 swine of 55 pounds or more, 10,000 swine of less than 55 pounds, 500 horses, 10,000 sheep or lambs, 55,000 turkeys 30,000 laying hens or broilers, if the facility uses a liquid manure handling system, 125,000 chickens (other than laying hens) if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 82,000 laying hens if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 30,000 ducks if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 5,000 ducks if the facility uses a liquid manure handling system.	high
#D005	medium CAFO	A medium CAFO is defined as an animal feeding operation with: 200-699 dairy cows, milked or dry, 300 to 999 veal calves, 300 to 999 cattle other than dairy cows, including heifers, steers, bulls and cow/calf pairs, 750 to 2,499 swine of 55 pounds or more, 3,000 to 9,999 swine of less than 55 pounds, 150 to 499 horses, 3,000 to 9,999 sheep or lambs, 16,500 to 54,999 turkeys, 9,000 to 29,999 laying hens or broilers if the facility uses a liquid manure handling system, 37,500 to 124,999 chickens (other than laying hens) if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 25,000 to 81,999 laying hens, if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 10,000 to 29,999 ducks if the facility uses other than a liquid manure handling system, 1,500 to 4,999 ducks if the facility uses a liquid manure handling system.	high
#D006	CAOs	Pennsylvania characterizes CAOs as agricultural operations with eight or more animal equivalent units (AEU) where the animal density exceeds two AEUs per acre on an annualized basis.	high
#D007	Animal equivalent units	Animal equivalent units are defined as one thousand pounds live weight of livestock or poultry animals, on an annualized basis, regardless of the actual number of individual animals comprising the unit.	high
#D008	concentrated feeding operation (CFO)	Manure application requirements in the legislation apply to all agricultural operations in the province while manure storage requirements must be met only by operations that meet the definition of a concentrated feeding operation (CFO).	high
#D009	large CFO	Large CFO's are required to operate under an approval. The following size of operation is considered a large CFO: >350 beef cows or finishers; >500 beef feeders; >200 milking dairy cows; >250 sows in a farrow to finish operation; >30,000 layer birds; >60,000 broilers.	high
#D010	medium CFO	Medium CFO's are operations with the following livestock numbers: 150-349 beef cows or finishers; 50-199 milking dairy cows; 30-249 sows in a farrow to finish operation; 5,000-29,999 layer birds; 2,000-59,999 broilers.	high
#D011	animal unit	animal unit = 73kg N/year	high
#D012	CAFO	confined animal feeding operation	high
#D013	nitrate vulnerable zones	identified areas of the state that were vulnerable to impacts from agriculture as 'nitrate vulnerable zones', and apply nutrient restrictions in those areas.	high
#D014	3M subclass	A "3M" subclass includes soil classes 3M, 3ME, 3MI, class 3 having an "M" subclass designation.	high
#D015	5M subclass	A "5M" subclass includes soil classes 5M, 5ME, 5MP, SMT or 5RM and any other subclass of soil class 5 having an "M" subclass designation.	high
#D016	NBZ	Nutrient Buffer Zone	high
#D017	AOPA	Alberta Operation Practices Act	high
#D018	MDS	minimum distance separation	high
#D019	NASM	non-agricultural sourced material	high
#D020	Nutrient Management Strategy	describes how agricultural wastes are managed on the farm	high
#D021	Nutrient Management Plan	outlines land application requirements	high
#D022	EFP	Environmental Farm Plan Program	high
#D023	CAO	concentrated animal operations	high
#D024	AEU	animal equivalent units	high
#D025	Agro-Environmental Fertilization Plan	details the crop and fertilizer application limits for each field.	high
#D026	BMPs	beneficial management practices	high
#D027	Environmental Farm Plan Program	a voluntary program that helps farmers identify and assess environmental risk by examining their farm operation from an environmental management perspective.	high
#D028	Nitrates Directive	EU law that required all member states to institute measures to reduce the impacts of nitrates from agriculture on surface and ground water.	high