HCS HB 1177 -- CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (Guest)

This substitute modifies the statutes on concentrated animal
feeding operations (CAFO) making Missouri's regulations
consistent with federal regulations.  The substitute:

(1)  Requires the Missouri Clean Water Commission to promulgate
rules regulating the establishment, permitting, design,
construction, operation, and management of a Class I CAFO;

(2)  Requires that regulatory or local controls imposed by any
form of local government concerning the establishment,
permitting, design, construction, operation, and management of a
Class I CAFO must be consistent with the provisions of the
substitute.  Local governing bodies, however, may impose controls
if prior to imposing the controls, a recommendation based on
peer-reviewed scientific and economic data clearly documenting
the geological, environmental, and economic impact of the
controls is requested from the respective soil and water district
board.  If no recommendation is received within 180 days of the
request, the local governing body may impose the more restrictive
controls;

(3)  Permits the Department of Natural Resources to designate an
animal feeding operation as a CAFO if it is determined to be a
significant contributor of pollutants to the waters of the state;

(4)  Clarifies that the terms "point source" and "water
contaminant source" as defined for the purposes of the Missouri
Clean Water Law are not to include agricultural storm water
discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture; and

(5)  Clarifies that the term "discharge" as defined for the
purpose of the Missouri Clean Water Law is not to include an
accidental release of contaminants confined entirely upon the
owner's land and the contaminants are removed so that limitations
set in the law are not exceeded.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund.  Estimated Net
Effect on Other State Funds of an income of $150 in FY 2005, $0
in FY 2006, and $0 in FY 2007.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am