The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008

Interpretation

6.  In these Regulations—

“eutrophic” means water that is enriched by nitrogen compounds, causing an accelerated growth of algae and higher forms of plant life that produces an undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms present in the water and to the quality of the water concerned;

“land that has a low run-off risk” means land that has an average slope less than 3°, does not have land drains (other than a sealed impermeable pipe), and is at least 50 metres from a watercourse or conduit leading to a watercourse;

“livestock” means any animal (including poultry) specified in Schedule 1;

“manufactured fertiliser” means any nitrogen fertiliser (other than organic manure) manufactured by an industrial process;

“nitrogen fertiliser” means any substance containing one or more nitrogen compounds used on land to enhance growth of vegetation and includes organic manure;

“poultry” means poultry specified in Schedule 1;

“organic manure” means any nitrogen fertiliser derived from animal, plant or human sources and includes livestock manure;

“sandy soil” means any soil over sandstone, and any other soil where—

(a)

in the layer up to 40 cm deep, there are—

(i)

more than 50 per cent by weight of particles from 0.06 to 2 mm in diameter,

(ii)

less than 18 per cent by weight of particles less than 0.02 mm diameter, and

(iii)

less than 5 per cent by weight of organic carbon, and

(b)

in the layer from 40 to 80 cm deep, there are—

(i)

more than 70 per cent by weight of particles from 0.06 to 2 mm in diameter;

(ii)

less than 15 per cent by weight of particles less than 0.02 mm diameter;

(iii)

less than 5 per cent by weight of organic carbon;

“shallow soil” is soil that is less than 40 cm deep;

“slurry” means excreta produced by livestock (other than poultry) while in a yard or building (including any bedding, rainwater or washings mixed with it) that has a consistency that allows it to be pumped or discharged by gravity (in the case of excreta separated into its liquid and solid fractions, the slurry is the liquid fraction);

“spreading” includes application to the surface of the land, injection into the land or mixing with the surface layers of the land but does not include the direct deposit of excreta on to land by animals.