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Raising of Livestock and Poultry
The following requirements shall apply to an intensive raising of livestock or poultry use:
(1) The applicant shall provide a soil and erosion control plan to the County Conservation District for review and pay its review fees.
(2) The applicant shall describe, in writing or on site plans, methods that will be used to address water pollution and insect and odor nuisances. The applicant shall provide a written comparison of proposed methods of controlling insect and odor nuisances and avoiding water pollution to applicable sections of the Pennsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Technical Guide as published by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Environmental Protection's Manure Management Manual for Environmental Protection, or their successor publications. The applicant may meet this requirement by providing a cross-reference to certain sections of such manuals or other written industry standards to describe the methods that will be used.
(3) The location of the facility is requested to consider prevailing wind patterns as they may affect the nearest existing dwellings.
(4) An area shall be provided for trucks to turn around on the property that avoids the need to back out onto a public road.
See § 295-67: Raising of livestock and poultry for more detailed information.