RCW 90.64.020
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(1)The director of the department of ecology may designate any dairy animal feeding operation as a concentrated dairy animal feeding operation upon determining that it is a significant contributor of pollution to the surface or ground waters of the state. In making this designation the director shall consider the following factors:
(a)The size of the animal feeding operation and the amount of wastes reaching waters of the state;
(b)The location of the animal feeding operation relative to waters of the state;
(c)The means of conveyance of animal wastes and process waters into the waters of the state;
(d)The slope, vegetation, rainfall, and other factors affecting the likelihood or frequency of discharge of animal wastes and process wastewaters into the waters of the state; and
(e)Other relevant factors as established by the department by rule.
(2)A notice of intent to apply for a permit shall not be required from a concentrated dairy animal feeding operation designated under this section until the director has conducted an on-site inspection of the operation and determined that the operation should and could be regulated under the permit program.
[ 1993 c 221 s 3 .]