Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of
Rule 02.04.17 - RULES GOVERNING DEAD ANIMAL MOVEMENT AND DISPOSAL
Section 02.04.17.030 - DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 02.04.17.030

Current through September 2, 2024

Dead animals shall be disposed of within seventy-two (72) hours, by one (1) of the following methods, after knowledge of the death of the animal or as provided by the Administrator. No person shall dispose of a dead animal on the land of another without the permission of the property owner.

01. Dead Animals on Federally Managed Land. Animals that die on federally managed rangeland from causes other than significant infectious or contagious diseases or agents shall be disposed of as provided by the regulations of the responsible land management agency.

02. Disposal Methods Determined by the Administrator. The Administrator may determine the appropriate method of disposal for animals that die of significant infectious or contagious diseases or agents.

a. The owner of any dead animal known to be infected with a prion disease must notify the Administrator prior to disposing of the carcass.

03. Rendering. If a licensed and approved rendering facility accepts the dead animal, rendering is an approved method of disposal.

a. When carcasses are held for pickup, the site shall be screened from public view, in a dry area and not in a water runoff or drainage area.

b. Run-off from the holding area must be contained.

04. Burial. Dead animals shall be buried to such a depth that no part of the dead animal may be nearer than three (3) feet to the natural surface of the ground. Every part of the dead animal shall be covered with at least three (3) feet of earth. The location of a burial site shall be:

a. At least three hundred (300) feet from any wells, surface water intake structures, and public or private drinking water supply lakes or springs.

b. At least three hundred (300) feet from any existing residences.

c. At least fifty (50) feet from property lines.

d. At least one hundred (100) feet from public roadways.

e. At least two hundred (200) feet from any body of surface water such as a river, stream, lake, pond, intermittent stream, or sinkhole. Elevated or up-gradient surface waters are not subject to this setback.

f. Burial sites shall not be located in low-lying areas subject to flooding, or in areas with a high water table where the seasonal high water level may contact the burial pit.

05. Disposal in an Approved Sanitary Landfill. Arrangements shall be made with a city, county, regional, or private landfill official in order to dispose of a dead animal in a city, county, regional, or private landfill.

06. Composting.

a. Composting of dead animals may be allowed in a manner approved by the Administrator.

b. No composters that have been approved by other agencies shall begin composting dead animals without the approval of the Administrator.

07. Digestion. Digestion of dead animals may be accomplished in a properly designed and sized dead animal digester approved by the Administrator.

08. Incineration.

a. Incineration of dead animals shall be accomplished in an approved incineration facility, or by a mobile air curtain incinerator at a site approved by the Administrator.

b. The incineration shall be thorough and complete, reducing the carcass to mineral residue.

09. Burning. Open burning of dead animals is not allowed, except as authorized by the Administrator, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality.

10. Decomposition. Animals that die on private or state rangeland, except domesticated livestock that are harvested, from causes other than significant infectious or contagious diseases or agents may be left to decompose naturally provided that they are at least one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet from any surface water (public or private), wells, springs, public roadways and residences.

Effective April 6, 2023

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