Farm Sustainability and Animal Feedlot Enforcement Act

Summary

Farm Sustainability and Animal Feedlot Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make it unlawful, except in compliance with a permit issued under this Act, to discharge pollutants from concentrated animal feeding operations. Requires permits, at a minimum, to specify the surface water and groundwater monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements necessary to ensure that no discharge of pollutants is occurring from such operations. Provides that permits shall require operation in conformance with: (1) applicable effluent limitations and standards of performance under the Act; and (2) an approved waste management plan. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish guidance on the preparation and implementation of waste management plans for concentrated animal feeding operations. Lists minimum required elements of such plans. Provides for submission of plans by operators to the Administrator for approval. Requires revision of guidance at least every five years. Directs the Administrator to revise regulations to ensure that concentrated animal feeding operations employ the best available technology economically achievable or, in the case of new or expanded operations, the best available demonstrated technology necessary to achieve no pollutant discharge. Requires effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for new and existing operations and standards of performance for new operations to, at a minimum and within specified time frames: (1) require that new containment structures and waste application systems be sited and constructed to minimize the risk of pollutant discharges to water; (2) prohibit the use of unlined containment structures or those that pose a significant risk of water pollution; (3) eliminate open-air lagoons for the storage of animal waste; (4) eliminate discharges of pollutants to surface water and groundwater; (5) eliminate the atmospheric deposition of nutrients derived from such operations to water; (6) significantly reduce the liquid content of wastes; and (7) promote technologies and production practices that minimize the need for large-scale storage of animal waste. Sets forth provisions regarding joint liability of owners of animals confined at operations in violation of the Act. Sets forth conditions under which the application of animal waste to land shall be considered to be a discharge of pollutants for purposes of this Act. Requires the Administrator to establish minimum distances from residences and environmentally sensitive locations within which animal waste shall not be applied by aerial spraying. Requires containment structures for animal waste to retain all waste produced by the operation between applications, including runoff that runs through or into any area or structure in which such waste is present. Sets forth requirements for containment systems for wet waste operations. Directs animal owners and operators, before applying waste from an operation on land other than their own, to execute an agreement that includes terms necessary to ensure that the waste is applied in accordance with this Act.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E170-171)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 February 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Frank Pallone · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
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