The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 No. 77 (W. 20) xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
PART 1 Introduction
1.Title, application and commencement
2.Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone
3.Interpretation
PART 2 Limiting the application of organic manure
4.Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding
4A.Application of grazing and non-grazing livestock manure on qualifying grassland holdings during the relevant period
4B.Notice requirements
5.Spreading organic manure — nitrogen limits per hectare
PART 3 Crop requirements
6.Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
7.Additional information to be recorded during the year
8.Total nitrogen spread on a holding
9.Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure
10.Maximum nitrogen limits by crop
PART 4 Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
11.Risk maps
12.When to spread fertiliser
13.Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water
14.Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
15.Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
16.Incorporating organic manure into the ground
PART 5 Closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser
17.Meaning of “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”
18.Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen
19.Exemptions: crops sown before 15 September
20.Exemptions for organic holdings
21.Restrictions following the closed period
22.Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
PART 6 Storage of organic manure and silage
23.Storage of organic manure
24.Making or storage of silage
25.Storage of slurry
26.Exemptions to the storage requirements
27.Temporary field sites
28.Separation of slurry
29.Storage capacity
30.Notice requiring works etc.
31.Appeals against regulation 30 notices
32.Notice of construction etc.
PART 7 Calculations and records
33.Recording the size of the holding
34.Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
35.Annual records relating to storage
36.Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
37.Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
38.Sampling and analysis
39.Records of crops sown
40.Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
41.Subsequent records
42.Keeping of advice
43.Duration of records
PART 8 Monitoring and review
44.Monitoring and review
45.Alternative measures
PART 9 Enforcement
46.Offences and penalties
47.Enforcement
PART 10 Miscellaneous
48.Revocations
49.Consequential amendments
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Amount of manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by grazing livestock and non-grazing livestock
SCHEDULE 1A
Enhanced nutrient management requirements
1.Application of Schedule 1A
2.Interpretation
3.Livestock manure to be applied to the holding during relevant period
4.Soil sampling analysis
5.Determining the soil phosphorus index
6.Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliser
7.Requirements for enhanced nutrient management plans
8.Total phosphorus spread on a holding during relevant period
9.Maximum phosphate limits by crop
10.Additional information to be recorded during the relevant period
11.Risk maps – additional requirements
12.Maintaining the holding as a qualifying grassland holding
13.Closed period for ploughing grass on the holding
14.Sowing of crops following grass on the holding
15.Crop rotation on the holding
16.Recording the size of the holding
17.Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals
18.Livestock manure intended to be sent off the holding
19.Records of crops sown
20.Records of spreading phosphate fertiliser
21.Recording the date of ploughing
22.Fertilisation accounts
23.Soil protection measures
24.Locations of supplementary feeding and drinking sites for livestock
25.Spreading of slurry during relevant period
26.Spreading organic manure near surface water during relevant period
SCHEDULE 2
Fruit species
SCHEDULE 3
Calculating nitrogen in organic manure
PART 1 Standard Table
PART 2 Sampling and analysis of organic manure
1.Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure
2.Solid manures
SCHEDULE 4
Permitted crops for the closed period
SCHEDULE 5
Requirements for silos
1.The requirement to be satisfied in relation to a silo...
2.The base of the silo must— (a) extend beyond any...
3.The capacity of the effluent tank must not be less...
4.(1) The base of the silo must be—
5.The base and walls of the silo, its effluent tank...
6.No part of the silo, its effluent tank or channels...
7.If the silo has retaining walls— (a) the retaining walls...
8.Subject to paragraph 9, the silo, its effluent tank and...
9.If any part of an effluent tank is below ground...
SCHEDULE 6
Requirements for slurry storage systems
1.The requirements to be satisfied in relation to a slurry...
2.The base of the slurry storage tank, the base and...
3.The base and walls of the slurry storage tank, any...
4.The base and walls of the slurry storage tank and...
5.(1) Any facilities used for the temporary storage of slurry...
6.In the case of a slurry storage tanks with walls...
7.No part of the slurry storage tank or any effluent...
8.The slurry storage tank and any effluent tank, channels, pipes...
9.If the walls of the slurry storage tank are not...
10.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if the slurry storage tank...
Explanatory Note