PART 6Storage of organic manure

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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.