S.L. 549.66 Art. 6Manner of storage and location of manure.

(1) Livestock manure may be stored in the field where land application will take place subject to a maximum limit of one hundred and twenty days between 16th of March to 14th of

October if the dry matter content is at least 30%.

(2) When stored in a field, livestock manure shall not be stored in the same location of the field in consecutive years, it shall be stored in a compact heap and such heaps shall not be placed within:

(a) 20m of water courses; or

(b) 30m of a borehole, spring or well; or

(c) 100m of a borehole used for a public water supply; or

(d) 100m of the coast.

(3) Livestock manure must be solid enough to be carried by a pitch fork or a spade, and retain shape when applied on a flat surface.