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Resources for Alabama Farmers
Resources for Alabama Farmers
At Angela Warden Consulting, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee, we understand that running a farm involves several aspects. We provide assistance in various fields so you can focus on more important matters—be it in nutrient management, sediment and erosion control, permitting, or grant writing. If you are an Alabama farmer, check this page often for resources and other helpful information.
Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) and
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) and
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Animal waste must be properly managed and farmers in Alabama must adhere to certain rules and regulations enforced by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Farmers are required to have a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) that describes their operation and how animal waste is managed.
Best management practices for animal waste production, treatment, transport, and proper disposal or land application must meet or exceed USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) technical standards and guidelines. All CAFOs must register with ADEM. There is no permit fee to register your CAFO and AFO. AFOs are able to voluntarily register their AFOs with ADEM as well.
Any new or existing CAFO or AFO that will disturb more than one (1) acre of land must also seek coverage for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Stormwater permit. There is a permitting fee for this NPDES.
CAFO Registration or Construction
Stormwater Registration Requirements
Alabama Department of Environmental Management - Animal Feeding Operations
ADEM Supports Changes to AFO/CAFO Regulations
Before an incinerator may be constructed or operated in the State of Alabama, it must first be approved by ADEM.
This article discusses approval and registration procedures for incinerators.
Before an incinerator may be constructed or operated in the State of Alabama, it must first be approved by ADEM.
This article discusses approval and registration procedures for incinerators.