This document provides a guideline for Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AAFRD) staff to evaluate and provide information for intensive livestock operations. This document also provides the municipal officials with recommended guidelines on which to evaluate intensive livestock operations applying for a development permit.
The purpose of the Code is to provide guidelines for the siting of new and expanding livestock operations with the intent of:
-Providing responsible manure management guidelines
-Protecting groundwater, surface water and soil resources
-Minimizing the nuisance effects of intensive livestock operations
-Providing livestock operators with guidelines to minimize environmental and social impacts
-Providing livestock operators and municipal officials with a reference for conflict resolution
-Providing municipal agencies with guidelines for land use bylaws and policies
-Providing public confidence.
The siting and manure management elements in the Code provide flexibility in designing and operating manure management systems, including the use of alternative handling methods not specifically listed in this document. This document does not specifically define generally acceptable practice referred to in the a