| New or Expanded CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs*; All CAOs with more than 300 AEUs in Special Protection Waters; All Farming Operations with Direct Discharge** to Surface Water | All CAFOs outside Special Protection Waters, except New or Expanded CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs |
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| Individual NPDES Permit (more than 1000 AEUs: Application and fee 301 to 1000 AEUs: Simpified application; no fee) |
General NPDES Permit (Submit Notice of Intent to DEP; no fee) (NOTE: Any CAFO may choose individual permit rather than general permit coverage) |
| Water Quality Management Part II Permit (for new or modified manure storage facilities at CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs: prohibits locating in wetlands or 100 yr floodplain) |
Nutrient Management Plan (includes PE Certification for new manure storage facilities, which must meet standards in PA Technical Guide and setbacks in Nutrient Management Plan) |
| Nutrient Management Plan (includes (1) PE Certification for new manure storage facilities, which must meet standards in PA Technical Guide and setbacks in Nutrient Management Plan and (2) Contingency Plan for manure spills) |
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan |
| Erosion and Sediment Control Plan | NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction (if required) |
| NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction (if required) | Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan for chemicals related to CAFO operation (all CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs) |
| Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan for chemicals related to CAFO operation (all CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs) | Written Agreements with Importers/Brokers and Nutrient Balance Sheets for exported manure (all CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs) |
| Written Agreements with Importers/Brokers and Nutrient Balance Sheets for exported manure (all CAFOs with more than 1000 AEUs) | Public Participation (DEP publishes in PA Bulletin) |
| Public Participation (Notice to municipalities and 4 weekly newspaper notices by applicant; DEP publishes in PA Bulletin and newspaper with opportunity for public comment and meeting/hearing) | Self Inspection: (all CAFOS with more than 1000 AEUs submit reports to DEP quarterly; others retain reports on-site) |
| ________ * AEU is an animal equivalent unit or 1000 lbs. of animal weight ** Direct discharge means discharge under conditions less than 25 yr, 24 hr. storm |