AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SMALL-SCALE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM WASTEWATER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 2/22/11 and 3/30/11. Enacted April 19, 2011. Effective April 19, 2011.
EXEMPT SMALL AG PROCESSING FROM PERMIT REQ.
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TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SMALL-SCALE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM WASTEWATER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.Intro. by Langdon, Dixon, McCormick, Spear.
Bill History:
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Tue, 22 Feb 2011 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 House: Ref To Com On Agriculture(link is external)
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 3/9/2011(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Mar 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Placed On Cal For 4/7/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Rec To Concur S Com Sub(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 4/13/2011(link is external)
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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 House: Concurred In S/Com Sub(link is external)
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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 Ratified(link is external)
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Fri, 15 Apr 2011 Pres. To Gov. 4/15/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Signed By Gov. 4/19/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Ch. SL 2011-41(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Apr 20 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 162 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 30 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Adds a definition of agricultural products as horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any farm products. Adds the requirement that wastewater not be generated by an animal waste management system to the conditions that must be met in order for a permit to not be required for a wastewater management system for the treatment and disposal of wastewater produced from activities related to the processing of agricultural products.
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Bill H 162 (2011-2012)Summary date: Feb 22 2011 - View Summary
Enacts new subsection (a5) to GS 143-215.1 to provide that a permit will not be required for a wastewater management system for the treatment and disposal of wastewater produced from activities related to processing agricultural products, provided all of the following conditions are met: (1) the activities are carried out by the owner of the agricultural products, (2) the activities produce no more than 1,000 gallons of wastewater per day, (3) the wastewater is disposed of by land application, (4) no wastewater is discharged to surface waters, and (5) the wastewater disposal does not violate any surface water or groundwater standards.