PART 6Storage of organic manure
Storage of organic manure23
1
The occupier of a holding must not store organic manure (other than slurry), or bedding contaminated with organic manure, except—
a
in a vessel,
b
in a covered building (including a greenhouse),
c
on an impermeable surface, or
d
in the case of solid manure which can be stacked in a free-standing heap and which does not drain liquid from the material, on a temporary field site.
2
A heap of solid manure as described in paragraph (1)(d) forming a temporary field site must occupy as small a surface area as is practically required to support the mass of the heap and prevent it from collapse.
3
A temporary field site must not be—
a
in a field liable to flooding or becoming waterlogged,
b
within 50 metres of a spring, well or borehole or within 10 metres of surface water or a land drain (other than a sealed impermeable pipe),
c
located in any single position for more than 12 consecutive months,
d
located in the same place as an earlier one constructed within the last two years, or
e
on land having a slope of 12 degrees or more which is within 30 metres of surface water.
4
Solid poultry manure that does not have bedding mixed into it and is stored on a temporary field site must be covered with an impermeable material.