Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES
CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Section 001-600-8 - CULL POTATO TRANSPORT BMP

This BMP provides acceptable procedures for the transport of cull potatoes.

Cull Potato Transport Covering Criteria: Cull Potatoes which are transported by truck from one site to another shall be covered by a tarp, plastic sheet or similar method so that cull potatoes will not inadvertently fall off and become a potential spore source and so that the spread of spores from the cull potatoes will not occur while they are in transport.

Cull Potato Leachate Control Criteria While in Transport: If cull potatoes are to be transported while breakdown is or has occurred, provisions shall be made to prevent escape of the leachate while the culls are in transport. Acceptable measures include, but are not limited to, using a secure trucking body, a water tight container, or mixing the culls with soil or a bulking agent.

VARIANCES

Due to site and/or soil conditions, a potato farmer may find that he/she can not comply with certain provisions of one of these BMP's when it is not practical or possible to use any of the other BMP's to dispose of cull potatoes. In such instances, a variance to these BMP's may be approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, provided that no reasonable alternative exists and that proper engineering techniques are utilized to offset reduced setbacks and/or soil limitations. All variances to these BMP's must be submitted in writing to the Commissioner for his/her approval along with provisions for overcoming limitations. Variances will be reviewed and acted upon on a site specific basis. Activities authorized by variance must comply with all of the conditions of the variance.