§ 459.103 — General authority — commission and department

Iowa § 459.103

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 459: ANIMAL AGRICULTURE COMPLIANCE ACT

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1. The commission shall establish by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A, requirements
relating to the construction, including expansion, or operation of animal feeding operations,
including related animal feeding operation structures. The requirements shall include but
are not limited to minimum manure control, the issuance of permits, and departmental
investigations, inspections, and testing.
2. Any provision referring generally to compliance with the requirements of this chapter
as applied to animal feeding operations also includes compliance with requirements in
rules adopted by the commission pursuant to this section, orders issued by the department
as authorized under this chapter, and the terms and conditions applicable to licenses,
certifications, permits, or manure management plans required under subchapter III.
However, for purposes of approving or disapproving an application for a construction permit
as provided in section 459.304, conditions for the approval of an application based on results
produced by a master matrix are not requirements of this chapter until the department
approves or disapproves an application based on those results.
3. Rules adopted to implement this chapter are not subject to section 17A.7, subsection 2
or 3.