S.L. 549.66 Art. 5Storage facilities for livestock manure.

(1) The storage facilities for livestock manure for each holding shall be of sufficient capacity to provide for the storage of all the livestock manure produced on that holding between the 15th

October of a particular year and the 15th March of the following year.

(2) The livestock manure storage capacity of a holding, shall be calculated by taking into account the following farming practices:

(a) the number, type and age of animals present on the holding;

(b) the quantity of livestock manure produced;

(c) waste solids removed from slurry other than pig slurry by means of a slurry separator;

(d) any additional storage available off the holding including by means of an agreement with another holding;

(e) any valid contract the holding possesses with a manure processing facility.

(3) Livestock manure shall be stored in a leak-proof, covered storage clamp which is connected to a cesspit.

(4) Cesspits shall be leak-proof, covered and shall be of sufficient capacity to collect all urine and washings for at least fifteen days.

(5) Cesspits and manure clamps shall be certified leakproof by a warranted architect every five years, or following any structural works within the holding or in its immediate vicinity.

(6) Deep litter systems may be used for ovines and caprines subject to approval by the Veterinary Services.

(7) The Director may, where he deems fit, approve the establishment of communal clamps for horse stables.