Operation of Registered Agricultural Composting Operations

All Registered Agricultural Composting Operations shall comply with the following: (1) The Agricultural Unit shall be secure from illegal dumping of waste materials; (2) The Applicant shall comply with the Department's Agricultural Composting Guidelines; (3) The Agricultural Composting Operation shall be conducted in a manner to minimize odors, noise, drift of materials, vectors, and risk to humans or the environment; The Applicant shall ensure that there is a written Odor Management Plan in place. The Odor Management Plan shall be kept On-site at the Agricultural Composting Operation and available for inspection by the Department upon request; (5) Upon the Applicant noticing an odor, or upon receipt of a complaint about an odor beyond the property line of the Agricultural Unit from abutters or the Department, the Applicant shall implement the Odor Management Plan; (6) The Applicant shall maintain accurate records of Compost management as described in the Agricultural Composting Guidelines for at least three years to demonstrate compliance with 330 CMR 25.00. The Department reserves the right to request and review such records at any time; (7) No more than 25% by volume of the total Composting mixture, except for manure which is exempt from 330 CMR 25.04(7), shall be Group 2 Materials; Adequate and appropriate Bulking Agent or other Organic Materials with a carbon to nitrogen ratio of greater than 30:1 shall be situated on the Agricultural Unit and available to mix with incoming Group 2 Materials; (9) All materials received for Composting shall be Source Separated; (10) All Group 2 Materials shall be thoroughly mixed into the Compost windrows or piles to ensure it is unrecognizable as a separate material upon delivery; The maximum volume of materials, including Compostable Materials, in-process materials, and finished Compost stored on the Agricultural Unit shall be no more than 5,000 cubic yards per acre at any one time; The maximum volume of materials, including Compostable Materials, in-process materials, and finished Compost stored on the Agricultural Unit shall be no more than 15,000 cubic yards at any one time. This quantity may be increased if the Agricultural Unit can demonstrate need in their Nutrient Management Plan in accordance with 330 CMR 31.00: Plant Nutrient Application Requirements for Agricultural Land and Non-agricultural Turf and Lawns; Materials, in their as-received, in-process, or processed condition may not be stored for more than two years from the date of receipt at the operation unless the farm has a plan for land application on the Agricultural Unit; (14) All materials, buildings, and infrastructure that are part of the Agricultural. Composting Operation shall be located at least 250 feet from a private well, if able to be identified prior to commencement of operations; if unknown or unable to be identified, at least 300 feet from a residence; and, in either case, at least 100 feet from a property line. If an Agricultural Composting Operation duly registered with the Department for the past five out of seven years operates on a composting pad constructed of gravel, concrete, or asphalt, then setbacks applicable at the time of pad construction shall be acceptable; Animal carcasses may not be brought onto any Agricultural Unit where livestock and poultry are kept unless approved, in writing, by the Department's Division of Animal Health; and (16) The Applicant shall implement practices to ensure the Agricultural Composting Operation does not result in an unpermitted discharge of pollutants to air, water, or other natural resources of the Commonwealth.