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Download pdfcombination thereof. 2. "Air pollution" means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air
contaminants in such quantities and duration as is or may be injurious to human
health, welfare, or property, animal or plant life, or which unreasonably interferes
with the enjoyment of life or property. 3. "Air quality standard" means an established concentration, exposure time, or
frequency of occurrence of a contaminant or multiple contaminants in the ambient
air which may not be exceeded. 4. "Ambient air" means the surrounding outside air. 5. "Asbestos abatement" means any demolition, renovation, salvage, repair, or
construction activity which involves the repair, enclosure, encapsulation, removal,
handling, or disposal of more than three square feet [0.28 square meter] or three
linear feet [0.91 meter] of friable asbestos material. Asbestos abatement also means any inspections, preparation of management plans, and abatement project
design for both friable and nonfriable asbestos material. 6. "Asbestos contractor" means any partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited
liability company, or sole proprietorship that contracts to perform asbestos
abatement for another. 7. "Asbestos worker" means any person engaged in the abatement of more than three
square feet [0.28 square meter] or three linear feet [0.91 meter] of friable asbestos
material, except for individuals engaged in abatement at their private residence. 8. "Emission" means a release of air contaminants into the ambient air. 9. "Emission standard" means a limitation on the release of any air contaminant into
the ambient air. 10. "Friable asbestos material" means any material containing more than one percent
asbestos that hand pressure or mechanical forces expected to act on the material
can crumble, pulverize, or reduce to powder when dry. 11. "Indirect air contaminant source" means any facility, building, structure, or
installation, or any combination thereof, which can reasonably be expected to cause
or induce emissions of air contaminants. 12. "Lead-based paint" means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to
or in excess of 1.0 milligram per square centimeter or more than 0.5 percent by
weight. 13. "Person" means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political
subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof,
and any legal successor, representative agency, or agency of the foregoing. Page No. 1 23-25-01.1. Declaration of public policy and legislative intent. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state and the legislative intent of this chapter to achieve and
maintain the best air quality possible, consistent with the best available control technology, to
protect human health, welfare, and property, to prevent injury to plant and animal life, to promote
the economic and social development of this state, to foster the comfort and convenience of the
people, and to facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of this state. 23-25-02. State air pollution control agency - Advisory council. 1. The state department of health, hereinafter referred to as the department, is hereby
designated as the agency to administer and coordinate a statewide program of air
pollution control consistent with the provisions of this chapter. 2. There is hereby established an air pollution control advisory council, hereinafter
referred to as the advisory council, of nine members to include the state health
officer, the state geologist, the director of the department of transportation, and six
other members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom must be a
representative of county or municipal government, one a representative of the solid
fuels industry, one a representative of the fluid and gas fuels industry, one a
representative of the environmental sciences, and two appointed at large. 3. The term of office for the appointed members of the advisory council must be six
years, but of those four first appointed, two shall serve for two years and two for four
years, and the lengths of their terms must be designated by the governor at the time
of appointment. 4. The advisory council shall select its own chairman from among its members. The
state health officer, state geologist, and director of the department of transportation
each may designate a principal deputy or assistant to act in the officer's place and
stead. The chief sanitary engineer of the state department of health, or that officer's
designated assistant, must be the principal administrative officer of the council. 5. The advisory council shall hold at least one regular meeting each year, and such
additional meetings as the chairman deems necessary, at a time and place to be
fixed by the chairman. Special meetings must be called by the chairman on the
written request of any three members. Five members constitute a quorum. 6. The advisory council shall hold a public hearing to consider and recommend the
adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules, regulations, and standards as provided in
this chapter. Notice of such public hearing or hearings must be given by publication
of a notice of such hearing or hearings in each of the official county newspapers
within the state of North Dakota by at least two publications, one week apart, the last
publication being at least thirty days prior to the first hearing. The hearing or hearings must be held in the state capitol in Bismarck and interested parties may
present witnesses and other evidence pertinent and relevant to proposed rules,
regulations, and standards. The advisory council shall consider any other matters
related to the purposes of this chapter and may make recommendations on its own
initiative to the department concerning the administration of this chapter. 23-25-03. Power and duties of the department. The department shall: 1. Encourage the voluntary cooperation of persons or affected groups to achieve the
purposes of this chapter. 2. Determine by scientifically oriented field studies and sampling the degree of air
pollution in the state and the several parts thereof. 3. Encourage and conduct studies, investigations, and research relating to air pollution
and its causes, effects, prevention, abatement, and control. Page No. 2 4. Advise, consult, and cooperate with other public agencies and with affected groups
and industries. 5. Issue such orders as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter
and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial procedures. 6. Provide rules and regulations relating to the construction of any new direct or indirect
air contaminant source or modification of any existing direct or indirect air
contaminant source which the department determines will prevent the attainment or
maintenance of any ambient air quality standard, and require that prior to
commencing construction or modification of any such source, the owner or operator
thereof shall submit such information as may be necessary to permit the department
to make such determination. 7. Establish ambient air quality standards for the state which may vary according to
appropriate areas. 8. Formulate and promulgate emission control requirements for the prevention,
abatement, and control of air pollution in this state including achievement of ambient
air quality standards. 9. Hold hearings relating to any aspect or matter in the administration of this chapter,
and in connection therewith, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production
of evidence. 10. Require the owner or operator of a regulated air contaminant source to establish and
maintain such records; make such reports; install, use, and maintain such
monitoring equipment or methods; sample such emissions in accordance with such
methods, at such locations, intervals, and procedures; and provide such other
information as may be required. 11. Provide by rules and regulations a procedure for the handling of applications for the
granting of a variance to any person who owns or is in control of any plant,
establishment, process, or equipment. The granting of a variance is not a right of
the applicant but must be in the discretion of the department. 12. Provide by rules any procedures necessary and appropriate to develop, implement,
and enforce any air pollution prevention and control program established by the
Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and the authorities and responsibilities of which
are delegatable to the state by the United States environmental protection agency.
Such rules may include any and all enforceable ambient standards, emission
limitations, and other control measures, means, techniques, or economic incentives
such as fees, marketable permits, and auctions of emissions rights as provided by
the Act. The department shall develop and implement such federal programs if the
department determines there is a benefit to the state. 13. Provide by rules a program for implementing lead-based paint remediation training,
certification, and performance requirements in accordance with title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations, part 745, sections 220, 223, 225, 226, 227, and 233. After consultation with the advisory council, the department is empowered to adopt, amend, and
repeal rules and regulations implementing and consistent with this chapter. 23-25-03.1. Licensing of asbestos and lead-based paint contractors and certification of asbestos and lead-based paint workers. The department is charged with the
responsibility of administering and enforcing a licensing program for asbestos contractors and
lead-based paint contractors and a certification program for asbestos workers and lead-based
paint workers and is given and charged with the following powers and duties: Page No. 3 1. To require training of, and to examine, asbestos workers and lead-based paint
workers. 2. To establish standards and procedures for the licensing of contractors, and the
certification of asbestos workers engaging in the abatement of friable asbestos
materials or nonfriable asbestos materials that become friable during abatement,
and to establish performance standards for asbestos abatement. The performance
standards will be as stringent as those standards adopted by the United States
environmental protection agency pursuant to section 112 of the Federal Clean Air
Act, as amended. 3. To establish standards and procedures for the licensing of contractors and the
certification of lead-based paint workers engaging in the abatement of lead-based
paint and to establish performance standards for lead-based paint abatement in
accordance with title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, part 745, sections 220, 223,
225, 226, 227, and 233. 4. To issue certificates to all applicants who satisfy the requirements for certification
under this section and any rules under this section, to renew certificates, and to
suspend or revoke certificates for cause after notice and opportunity for hearing. 5. To establish an annual fee and renewal fees for licensing asbestos contractors and
lead-based paint contractors and certifying asbestos and lead-based paint workers
and to establish examination fees for asbestos and lead-based paint workers under
section 23-25-04.2. The annual, renewal, and examination fees for lead-based contractors and workers may not exceed those charged to asbestos contractors and
workers. 6. To establish indoor environmental nonoccupational air quality standards for
asbestos. 7. To adopt and enforce rules as necessary for the implementation of this section. For nonpublic employees performing asbestos abatement in facilities or on facility components
owned or leased by their employer, only the provisions of rules adopted in accordance with the
federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99-519; 100 Stat. 2970; 15
U.S.C. 2641 et seq.], as amended, or the federal Clean Air Act [Pub. L. 95-95; 91 Stat. 685; 42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.], as amended, apply to this section. This does not include ownership that
was acquired solely to effect a demolition or renovation. 23-25-03.2. Sulfur dioxide ambient air quality standards more strict than federal standards prohibited. The department may not adopt ambient air quality rules or standards for
sulfur dioxide that affect coal conversion facilities or petroleum refineries that are more strict than
federal rules or standards under the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.], nor may the
department adopt ambient air quality rules or standards for sulfur dioxide that affect these
facilities and refineries when there are no corresponding federal rules or standards. Any ambient
air quality standards that have been adopted by the department for sulfur dioxide that are more
strict than federal rules or standards under the Clean Air Act, or for which there are no
corresponding federal rules or standards, are void as to coal conversion facilities and petroleum
refineries. However, the department may adopt rules for dealing with exposures of less than one
hour to sulfur dioxide emissions on a source-by-source basis pursuant to any regulatory program
for dealing with short-term exposures to sulfur dioxide that may be established under the Clean
Air Act. Any intervention levels or standards set forth in the rules, however, may not be more
strict than federal levels or standards recommended or adopted under the federal program. In
adopting the rules, the department shall follow all other provisions of state law governing the
department's adoption of ambient air quality rules when there are no mandatory corresponding
federal rules or standards. Page No. 4 23-25-03.3. Requirements for adoption of air quality rules more strict than federal standards. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the department may not adopt air
quality rules or standards affecting coal conversion and associated facilities,
petroleum refineries, or oil and gas production and processing facilities which are
more strict than federal rules or standards under the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq.], nor may the department adopt air quality rules or standards affecting such
facilities when there are no corresponding federal rules or standards, unless the
more strict or additional rules or standards are based on a risk assessment that
demonstrates a substantial probability of significant impacts to public health or
property, a cost-benefit analysis that affirmatively demonstrates that the benefits of
the more stringent or additional state rules and standards will exceed the anticipated
costs, and the independent peer reviews required by this section. 2. The department shall hold a hearing on any rules or standards proposed for
adoption under this section on not less than ninety days' notice. The notice of hearing must specify all studies, opinions, and data that have been relied upon by
the department and must state that the studies, risk assessment, and cost-benefit
analysis that support the proposed rules or standards are available at the
department for inspection and copying. If at any time the department intends to rely
upon any studies, opinions, risk assessments, cost-benefit analyses, or other
information that were not available from the department when it gave its notice of
hearing, the department shall give a new notice of hearing not less than ninety days
prior to the hearing that clearly identifies the additional or amended studies,
analyses, opinions, data, or information upon which the department intends to rely
and conduct an additional hearing if the first hearing has already been held. 3. In this section: a. "Cost-benefit analysis" means both the analysis and the written document that
contains: (1) A description and comparison of the benefits and costs of the rule and of
the reasonable alternatives to the rule. The analysis must include a quantification or numerical estimate of the quantifiable benefits and
costs. The quantification or numerical estimate must use comparable
assumptions including time periods, specify the ranges of predictions,
and explain the margins of error involved in the quantification methods
and estimates being used. The costs that must be considered include
the social, environmental, and economic costs that are expected to result
directly or indirectly from implementation or compliance with the
proposed rule. (2) A reasonable determination whether as a whole the benefits of the rule
justify the costs of the rule and that the rule will achieve the rulemaking
objectives in a more cost-effective manner than other reasonable
alternatives, including the alternative of no government action. In evaluating and comparing the costs and benefits, the department shall
not rely on cost, benefit, or risk assessment information that is not
accompanied by data, analysis, or supporting materials that would
enable the department and other persons interested in the rulemaking to
assess the accuracy, reliability, and uncertainty factors applicable to the
information. b. "Risk assessment" means both the process used by the department to identify
and quantify the degree of toxicity, exposure, or other risk posed for the
exposed individuals, populations, or resources and the written document
containing an explanation of how the assessment process has been applied to Page No. 5 an individual substance, activity, or condition. The risk assessment must include a discussion that characterizes the risks being assessed. The risk characterization must include the following elements: (1) A description of the exposure scenarios used, the natural resources or
subpopulations being exposed, and the likelihood of these exposure
scenarios expressed in terms of probability. (2) A hazard identification that demonstrates whether exposure to the
substance, activity, or condition identified is causally linked to an adverse
effect. (3) The major sources of uncertainties in the hazard identification,
dose-response, and exposure assessment portions of the risk assessment. (4) When a risk assessment involves a choice of any significant assumption,
inference, or model, the department in preparing the risk assessment
shall: (a) Rely only upon environmental protection agency-approved air
dispersion models. (b) Identify the assumptions, inferences, and models that materially
affect the outcome. (c) Explain the basis for any choices. (d) Identify any policy decisions or assumptions. (e) Indicate the extent to which any model has been validated by, or
conflicts with, empirical data. (f) Describe the impact of alternative choices of assumptions,
inferences, or mathematical models. (5) The range and distribution of exposures and risks derived from the risk
assessment. c. The risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis performed by the department
must be independently peer reviewed by qualified experts selected by the air
pollution control advisory council. 4. This section applies to any petition submitted to the department pursuant to section
23-01-04.1 that identifies air quality rules or standards affecting coal conversion
facilities or petroleum refineries that are more strict than federal rules or standards
under the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.] or for which there are no
corresponding federal rules or standards, regardless of whether the department has
previously adopted the more strict or additional rules or standards pursuant to
section 23-01-04.1. This section also applies to any petitions filed under section
23-01-04.1 affecting coal conversion facilities or petroleum refineries that are
pending on the effective date of this section for which new rules or standards have
not been adopted, and the department shall have a reasonable amount of additional
time to comply with the more stringent requirements of this section. To the extent
section 23-01-04.1 conflicts with this section, the provisions of this section govern.
This section does not apply, however, to existing rules that set air quality standards
for odor, hydrogen sulfide, visible and fugitive emissions, or emission standards for
particulate matter and sulfur dioxide, but does apply to any new rules governing
such matters. Page No. 6 23-25-04. Classification and reporting of air pollution sources. 1. After consultation with the advisory council the department, by rule or regulation,
may classify air contaminant sources according to levels and types of emissions and
other criteria which relate to air pollution and may require reporting for any of such
class or classes. Classifications made pursuant to this subsection may apply to the
state as a whole or to any designated area of the state and must be made with
special reference to effects on health, economic, and social factors and physical
effects on property. 2. Any person operating or responsible for the operation of air contaminant sources of
any class for which rules and regulations of the department require reporting shall
make reports containing information as may be required by the department relevant
to air pollution. 23-25-04.1. Permits or registration. 1. No person shall construct, install, modify, use, or operate an air contaminant source
designated by regulation, capable of causing or contributing to air pollution, either
directly or indirectly, without a permit from the department or in violation of any
conditions imposed by such permit. 2. The department shall provide for the issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal
of any permits which it may require pursuant to this section. 3. The department may require that applications for such permits shall be
accompanied by plans, specifications, and such other information as it deems
necessary. 4. Possession of an approved permit or registration certificate does not relieve any
person of the responsibility to comply with applicable emission limitations or with any
other provision of law or regulations adopted pursuant thereto and does not relieve
any person from the requirement that that person possess a valid contractor's
license issued under chapter 43-07. 5. The department by rule or regulation may provide for registration and registration
renewal of certain air contaminant sources in lieu of the permit required pursuant to
this section. 6. The department may exempt by rule and regulation certain air contaminant sources
from the permit or registration requirements set forth in this section when the
department makes a finding that the exemption of such sources of air contaminants
will not be contrary to section 23-25-01.1. 23-25-04.2. Fees - Deposit in operating fund. The department by rule or regulation may prescribe and provide for the payment and collection of reasonable fees for the issuance of
permits or registration certificates. The permit or registration certificate fees must be based on
the anticipated cost of filing and processing the application, of taking action on the requested
permit or registration certificate, and conducting an inspection program to determine compliance
or noncompliance with the permit or registration certificate. Any moneys collected for permit or
registration fees must be deposited in the department operating fund in the state treasury and
must be spent subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly. 23-25-05. Right of onsite inspection. 1. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department may enter and
inspect any property, premise, or place on or at which an air contaminant source is
located or is being constructed, installed, or established at any reasonable time for
the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this chapter and rules and Page No. 7 regulations enforced pursuant thereto. If requested, the owner or operator of the
premises shall receive a report setting forth all facts found which relate to
compliance status. 2. The department may conduct tests and take samples of air contaminants, fuel,
process material, and other materials which affect or may affect emission of air
contaminants from any source, and shall have the power to have access to and copy
any records required by department rules or regulations to be maintained, and to
inspect monitoring equipment located on the premises. Upon request of the department, the person responsible for the source to be tested shall provide
necessary holes in stacks or ducts and such other safe and proper sampling and
testing facilities exclusive of instruments and sensing devices as may be necessary
for proper determination of the emission of air contaminants. If an authorized representative of the department, during the course of an inspection, obtains a
sample of air contaminant, fuel, process material, or other material, that
representative shall issue a receipt for the sample obtained to the owner or operator
of, or person responsible for, the source tested. 3. For the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this chapter and any
applicable rules, any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department
may enter and inspect, at any reasonable time, any property, premises, or place on
or at which a lead-based paint remediation activity is ongoing. If requested, the
department shall provide to the owner or operator of the premises a report that sets
forth all facts found which relate to compliance status. 23-25-06. Confidentiality of records. 1. Any record, report, or information obtained under this chapter must be available to
the public, except that upon a showing satisfactory to the department that the record,
report, or information, or particular part thereof, other than emission data, to which
the department has access under this chapter, if made public, would divulge trade
secrets, the department shall consider the record, report, or information or particular
portion thereof confidential in the administration of this chapter. 2. Nothing herein may be construed to prevent disclosure of any report, or record of
information to federal, state, or local agencies when necessary for purposes of
administration of any federal, state, or local air pollution control laws, or when
relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. 23-25-07. Emission control requirements. Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 231, § 11. 23-25-08. Administrative procedure and judicial review. Any proceeding under this chapter for: 1. The issuance or modification of rules and regulations including emergency orders
relating to control of air pollution; or 2. Determining compliance with rules and regulations of the department, must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 28-32, and appeals may be
taken as therein provided. When an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the
public health and safety, the department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting
the existence of such emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is necessary to meet
this emergency. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, such order must be effective
immediately, but on application to the department an interested person must be afforded a
hearing before the state health council within ten days. On the basis of such hearing, the emergency order must be continued, modified, or revoked within thirty days after such hearing.
Except as provided for in this section, notice of any hearing held under this chapter must be
issued at least thirty days prior to the date specified for the hearing. Page No. 8 23-25-09. Injunction proceedings. Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 231, § 11. 23-25-10. Enforcement - Penalties - Injunctions. 1. Any person who willfully violates this chapter, or any permit condition, rule, order,
limitation, or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter, is subject to a
fine of not more than ten thousand dollars per day per violation, or by imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, punishment must be by
a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars per day per violation, or by
imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. 2. Any person who violates this chapter, or any permit condition, rule, order, limitation,
or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter, with criminal negligence
as defined by section 12.1-02-02, is subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars per day per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or
both. 3. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or
required to be maintained under this chapter or any permit condition, rule, order,
limitation, or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter, or who
falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or
method required to be maintained under this chapter or any permit condition, rule,
order, limitation, or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter, upon
conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars per day per
violation, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 4. Any person who violates this chapter, or any permit condition, rule, order, limitation,
or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter, is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars per day per violation. 5. Without prior revocation of any pertinent permits, the department, in accordance with
the laws of this state governing injunction or other process, may maintain an action
in the name of the state against any person to enjoin any threatened or continuing
violation of any provision of this chapter or any permit condition, rule, order,
limitation, or other applicable requirement implementing this chapter. 23-25-11. Regulation of odors - Rules. 1. In areas located within a city or the area over which a city has exercised
extraterritorial zoning as defined in section 40-47-01.1, a person may not discharge
into the ambient air any objectionable odorous air contaminant that measures seven
odor concentration units or higher outside the property boundary where the
discharge is occurring. If an agricultural operation as defined by section 42-04-01
has been in operation for more than one year, as provided by section 42-04-02, and
the business or residence making the odor complaint was built or established after
the agricultural operation was established, the measurement for compliance with the
seven odor concentration units standard must be taken within one hundred feet
[30.48 meters] of the subsequently established residence, church, school, business,
or public building making the complaint rather than at the property boundary of the
agricultural operation. The measurement may not be taken within five hundred feet
[.15 kilometer] of the property boundary of the agricultural operation. 2. In areas located outside a city or outside the area over which a city has exercised
extraterritorial zoning as defined in section 40-47-01.1, a person may not discharge
into the ambient air any objectionable odorous air contaminant that causes odors
that measure seven odor concentration units or higher as measured at any of the
following locations: Page No. 9 a. Within one hundred feet [30.48 meters] of any residence, church, school,
business, or public building, or within a campground or public park. An odor
measurement may not be taken at the residence of the owner or operator of the
source of the odor, or at any residence, church, school, business, or public
building, or within a campground or public park, that is built or established
within one-half mile [.80 kilometer] of the source of the odor after the source of
the odor has been built or established; b. At any point located beyond one-half mile [.80 kilometer] from the source of the
odor, except for property owned by the owner or operator of the source of the
odor, or over which the owner or operator of the source of the odor has
purchased an odor easement; or c. If a county or township has zoned or established a setback distance for an
animal feeding operation which is greater than one-half mile [.80 kilometer]
under either section 11-33-02.1 or 58-03-11.1, or if the setback distance under
subsection 7 is greater than one-half mile [.80 kilometer], measurements for
compliance with the seven odor concentration units standard must be taken at
the setback distance rather than one-half mile [.80 kilometer] from the facility
under subdivision b, except for any residence, church, school, business, public
building, park, or campground within the setback distance which was built or
established before the animal feeding operation was established, unless the
animal feeding operation has obtained an odor easement from the preexisting
facility. 3. An odor measurement may be taken only with a properly maintained scentometer,
by an odor panel, or by another instrument or method approved by the state
department of health, and only by inspectors certified by the department who have
successfully completed a department-sponsored odor certification course and
demonstrated the ability to distinguish various odor samples and concentrations. If a
certified inspector measures a violation of this section, the department may send a
certified letter of apparent noncompliance to the person causing the apparent
violation and may negotiate with the owner or operator for the establishment of an
odor management plan and best management practices to address the apparent
violation. The department shall give the owner or operator at least fifteen days to
implement the odor management plan. If the odor problem persists, the department
may proceed with an enforcement action provided at least two certified inspectors at
the same time each measure a violation and then confirm the violation by a second
odor measurement taken by each certified inspector, at least fifteen minutes, but no
more than two hours, after the first measurement. 4. A person is exempt from this section while spreading or applying animal manure or
other recycled agricultural material to land in accordance with a nutrient
management plan approved by the state department of health. A person is exempt
from this section while spreading or applying animal manure or other recycled
agricultural material to land owned or leased by that person in accordance with rules
adopted by the department. An owner or operator of a lagoon or waste storage
pond permitted by the department is exempt from this section in the spring from the
time when the cover of the permitted lagoon or pond begins to melt until fourteen
days after all the ice cover on the lagoon or pond has completely melted.
Notwithstanding these exemptions, all persons shall manage their property and
systems to minimize the impact of odors on their neighbors. 5. This section does not apply to chemical compounds that can be individually
measured by instruments, other than a scentometer, that have been designed and
proven to measure the individual chemical or chemical compound, such as
hydrogen sulfide, to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty, and for which the
state department of health has established a specific limitation by rule. Page No. 10 6. For purposes of this section, a public park is a park established by the federal
government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state in the manner prescribed
by law. For purposes of this section, a campground is a public or private area of
land used exclusively for camping and open to the public for a fee on a regular or
seasonal basis. 7. a. In a county that does not regulate the nature, scope, and location of an animal
feeding operation under section 11-33-02, the department shall require that any
new animal feeding operation permitted under chapter 61-28 be set back from
any existing residence, church, school, business, public building, park, or
campground. (1) If there are fewer than three hundred animal units, there is no minimum
setback requirement. (2) If there are at least three hundred animal units but no more than one
thousand animal units, the setback for any animal operation is one-half
mile [.80 kilometer]. (3) If there are at least one thousand one animal units but no more than two
thousand animal units, the setback for a hog operation is three-fourths
mile [1.20 kilometers] and the setback for any other animal operation is
one-half mile [.80 kilometer]. (4) If there are at least two thousand one animal units but no more than five
thousand animal units, the setback for a hog operation is one mile [1.60
kilometers] and the setback for any other animal operation is
three-fourths mile [1.20 kilometers]. (5) If there are five thousand one or more animal units, the setback for a hog
operation is one and one-half miles [2.40 kilometers] and the setback for
any other animal operation is one mile [1.60 kilometers]. b. The setbacks set forth in subdivision a do not apply if the owner or operator
applying for the permit obtains an odor easement from the preexisting use that
is closer. c. For purposes of this section: (1) One mature dairy cow, whether milking or dry, equals 1.33 animal units; (2) One dairy cow, heifer or bull, other than an animal described in
paragraph 1 equals 1.0 animal unit; (3) One weaned beef animal, whether a calf, heifer, steer, or bull, equals
0.75 animal unit; (4) One cow-calf pair equals 1.0 animal unit; (5) One swine weighing fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] or more equals
0.4 animal unit; (6) One swine weighing less than fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] equals
0.1 animal unit; (7) One horse equals 2.0 animal units; (8) One sheep or lamb equals 0.1 animal unit; Page No. 11 (9) One turkey equals 0.0182 animal unit; (10) One chicken, other than a laying hen, equals 0.008 animal unit; (11) One laying hen equals 0.012 animal unit; (12) One duck equals 0.033 animal unit; and (13) Any livestock not listed in paragraphs 1 through 12 equals 1.0 animal unit
per each one thousand pounds [453.59 kilograms] whether single or
combined animal weight. 8. A permitted animal feeding operation may expand its permitted capacity by
twenty-five percent on one occasion without triggering a higher setback distance. 9. Neither a county nor a township may regulate or through any means impose
restrictions or requirements on animal feeding operations or on other agricultural
operations except as permitted under sections 11-33-02 and 58-03-11. Page No. 12 Document Outline chapter 23-25 air pollution control
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