2005 Idaho Code - 25-3801 — DECLARATION OF POLICY AND STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT

                                  TITLE  25
                                   ANIMALS
                                  CHAPTER 38
                       AGRICULTURE ODOR MANAGEMENT ACT
    25-3801.  DECLARATION OF POLICY AND STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (1)
The agriculture industry is a vital component of Idaho's economy and during
the normal course of producing the food and fiber required by Idaho and our
nation, odors are generated. It is the intent of the legislature to manage
these odors when they are generated at a level in excess of those odors
normally associated with accepted agricultural practices in Idaho.
    (2)  Large swine and poultry operations are addressing odor management
through chapter 1, title 39, Idaho Code, and the department of environmental
quality's rules regulating large swine and poultry operations, and the beef
cattle industry will address odor management as needed through implementation
of the beef cattle environmental control act as provided for in chapter 49,
title 22, Idaho Code, and rules promulgated thereunder.
    (3)  The Idaho department of agriculture is hereby authorized as the lead
agency to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter. In carrying
out the provisions of this chapter, the department will make reasonable
efforts to ensure that any requirements imposed upon agricultural operations
are cost-effective and economically, environmentally and technologically
feasible.