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...The owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding operation with a permit must submit an annual report to the director. The annual report must include: (A) The number and type of animals, whether in open confinement or housed under roof (beef cattle, broilers, layers, chickens other than laying hens, swine weighing fifty-five pounds or more, swine weighing less than fifty-five pounds, mature dai...

...(A) Concentrated animal feeding operations must have or seek to obtain coverage under a NPDES permit within the time frame provided in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 122.23(f) and in division (J) of section 903.08 of the Revised Code. (B) Unless otherwise indicated, the application for an individual NPDES permit and the NPDES permit (if issued by the director) shall contain the following information: ...

...This rule applies to operations defined as concentrated animal feeding operations under division (F) of section 903.01 of the Revised Code and includes the following animals: mature dairy cows, either milking or dry; cattle other than mature dairy cows or veal calves. Cattle other than mature dairy cows includes but is not limited to heifers, steers, and bulls. This rule does not apply to such concentrated animal fee...

...This rule applies to discharges resulting from the production areas at dry lot and wet lot duck concentrated animal feeding operations. This rule does not apply to such concentrated animal feeding operations with less than the following capacities: five thousand ducks. (A) Definitions (1) Dry lot means a facility for raising ducks in confinement with a dry litter floor cover and no access to swimming areas. (2) We...

...(A) This rule applies to discharges resulting from the production areas at dry lot and wet lot duck concentrated animal feeding operations. This rule does not apply to such concentrated animal feeding operations with less than the following capacities: five thousand ducks. (B) Definitions (1) "Dry lot" means a facility for raising ducks in confinement with a dry litter floor cover and no access to swimming areas. ...

...This rule applies to operations defined as concentrated animal feeding operations and includes the following animals: swine; chickens; turkeys; and veal calves. This rule does not apply to such operations with less than the following capacities: two thousand five hundred swine each weighing fifty-five pounds or more; ten thousand swine each weighing less than fifty-five pounds; thirty thousand laying hens or broilers...

...(A) This rule applies to operations defined as concentrated animal feeding operations and includes the following animals: swine; chickens; turkeys; and veal calves. This rule does not apply to such operations with less than the following capacities: two thousand five hundred swine each weighing fifty-five pounds or more; ten thousand swine each weighing less than fifty-five pounds; thirty thousand...

...(A) The director may designate any animal feeding facility as a concentrated animal feeding operation in accordance with division (F)(1) of section 903.10 of the Revised Code upon determining that it is a significant contributor of manure to waters of the state. In making a designation, the director shall consider the following factors: (1) The size of the animal feeding facility and the amount of manure reaching w...

...(A) The following terms and conditions are applicable to NPDES permits. The owner or operator shall comply with all terms and conditions of the NPDES permit. (B) Duty to mitigate. The owner or operator shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or disposal in violation of the permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment...

...(A) The following terms and conditions are applicable to "NPDES" permits. The permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of the "NPDES" permit. (B) Duty to mitigate. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or disposal in violation of the permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. This permi...

...(A) General permit to operate or general permit means a type of permit developed by the director for one or more categories of facilities as facility is defined in rule 901:10-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) The director shall develop general permits to operate that relate to the following areas: (a) The facilities involve the same or substantially similar operations including, but not limited to, the same typ...

...A general permit to operate shall be effective from the date of issuance for a fixed term not to exceed five years. Holders of certificates of coverage under this permit shall comply with the following specified conditions and limitations. (A) Applicability. "Concentrated animal feeding operation" or "CAFO" has the same meaning as division (F) of section 903.01 of the Revised Code and refers to those operations that...

...(A) A person may submit a complaint to the director of the Ohio department of agriculture related to a concentrated animal feeding facility or to a discharge from an animal feeding operation, as defined in 40 CFR 122.23 (2012). (B) The complaint may be made orally or in writing. (1) Complaint in writing: If the complaint is made in writing, the person making the complaint must sign and date...

...(A) Applicability. This rule applies to concentrated animal feeding operations, concentrated animal feeding facilities, and major concentrated animal feeding facilities. (B) An agent or employee of the department shall conduct inspections and determine if the owner or operator is not in compliance with section 903.02, 903.03, or 903.04 or division (A) of section 903.07 of the Revised Code, the terms and conditions ...

...(A) Applicability. This rule applies to concentrated animal feeding facilities and certified livestock managers. (B) The director shall conduct inspections and investigations, when applicable, to determine if the owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding facility or certified livestock manager is not in compliance with section 903.02, section 903.03, division (A) of section 903.07 or se...

...(A) Civil penalty rules applicability. For purposes of this rule, facility means concentrated animal feeding operations, concentrated animal feeding facilities, and major concentrated animal feeding facilities. (B) Consolidation. Each and every day of violation of any rule or statute of Chapter 903. of the Revised Code is a separate and distinct offense, and in cases of continuing violations, each day's continuanc...

...(A) Civil penalty rules applicability. This rule applies to concentrated animal feeding facilities, and certified livestock managers. (B) Consolidation. Each and every day of violation of any rule or statute of Chapter 903. of the Revised Code is a separate and distinct offense, and in cases of continuing violations, each day's continuance is a separate and distinct violation unless otherwise determined by the dep...

...As used in divisions 901:3 and 901:11 of the Administrative Code and the materials incorporated under rule 901:11-1-02 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Director" means the director of agriculture or an official, employee, or contractor of the department of agriculture designated by the director of agriculture. (B) "Drug" means: (1) Articles recognized in the official "United States Pharmacopoeia," ...

...As used in divisions 901:3 and 901:11 of the Administrative Code and the materials incorporated under rule 901:11-1-01 to 901:11-1-06 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Director" means the director of agriculture or an official, employee, or contractor of the department of agriculture designated by the director of agriculture. (B) "Drug" means: (1) Articles recognized in the official "United States P...

...(A) Sections 1 to 14 and appendices B to T of the PMO, except as deleted or amended in this chapter, are adopted as rules of the department of agriculture, state of Ohio, and incorporated into this chapter by reference. (B) Whenever used in the materials incorporated into this chapter under paragraph (A) of this rule: (1) "Appendix B" shall be read as "rules 901:11-4-01 to 901:11-4-13 of the ...

...(A) Sections 1 to 14 and appendices B to T of the PMO, except as deleted or amended in this chapter, are adopted as rules of the department of agriculture, state of Ohio, and incorporated into this chapter by reference. (B) Whenever used in the materials incorporated into this chapter under paragraph (A) of this rule: (1) Ellipsis shall refer to the "State of Ohio"; (2) "Ordinance" shall be rea...

...(A) Sections 1 to 14 and appendices B to T of the PMO, except as deleted or amended in this chapter, are adopted as rules of the department of agriculture, state of Ohio, and incorporated into this chapter by reference. (B) Whenever used in the materials incorporated into this chapter under paragraph (A) of this rule: (1) Ellipsis shall refer to the "State of Ohio"; (2) "Ordinance" shall be rea...

...(A) The following components of the PMO are deleted: (1) In Section 1. Definitions, paragraph YY, "Regulatory Agency," is deleted in its entirety; (2) In Section 2. "Adulterated or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products," "Administrative Procedures" and its following "Note" is deleted in its entirety; (3) Section 3. "Permits", is deleted in its entirety. (4) In Section 5. "Inspection of ...

...(A) The following components of the PMO are deleted: (1) In Section 1. Definitions, paragraph YY, "Regulatory Agency," is deleted in its entirety; (2) In Section 2. "Adulterated or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products," "Administrative Procedures" and its following "Note" is deleted in its entirety; (3) Section 3. "Permits", is deleted in its entirety. (4) In Section 5. "Inspection of ...

...As used in rules 901:11-2-01 to 901:11-2-44 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Cleaned-in-place" and its acronym "CIP" means the procedure by which sanitary pipelines or pieces of dairy equipment are mechanically cleaned in place by circulation. (B) "Dairy farm" and "farm" means a place or premise where one or more lactating animals (cows, goats, sheep, water buffalo, or other hooved mammals) ar...