Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) With the exception of aquatic farms, no farm
shall allow livestock in confined areas to have access to waters of the State unless
such access is controlled in accordance with part IV of the NJDA BMP Manual,
incorporated herein by reference as the chapter Appendix.
1. Copies of the NJDA BMP Manual may be obtained
by contacting the local District or one of the NRCS Field Offices or by contacting
RCE at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
88 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525.
2. A copy of this document is also on file in the
NJDA office in the Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Health and
Agriculture Building, Market and Warren Streets, Trenton, NJ 08625.
(b) Manure storage areas shall be
located at least 100 linear feet from surface waters of the State, measured
perpendicular to the watercourse from the top of bank outwards. Manure storage areas
shall avoid slopes five percent or greater and be designed to eliminate direct point
source discharges to waters of the State, except for stormwater discharges to
surface water that occurs above a 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
(c) Land application of animal waste shall be
performed in accordance with the principles of the New Jersey Department of
Agriculture (NJDA), Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual Part IV.
(d) No livestock that have died from a reportable
contagious disease listed in
2:2-1.1 or as a result of an act of
bio-terrorism shall be disposed of, composted or made part of any land application
without first contacting the State Veterinarian. In addition, no animal waste
associated with livestock that have died from a reportable contagious disease listed
in 2:2-1.1 or as a result of an act of
bio-terrorism shall be disposed of, composted or made part of any land application
without first contacting the State Veterinarian.
(e) Any person entering a farm to conduct official
business related to these rules shall follow the bio-security protocol set forth
below.
1. Vehicle: To avoid transporting
infectious agents or toxins from one farm to another, vehicles shall be driven and
parked in areas to avoid surfaces traveled by animals, farm equipment and farm
vehicles. Car windows shall remain closed to prevent flying insects from getting
inside vehicle.
2. Protective clothing:
Clean cloth or disposable Tyvek coveralls shall be worn at each site. Cleaned and
disinfected rubber boots or disposable boots are required. These items shall be
changed or cleaned and disinfected between sites. If more than one species or group
is housed on a site, each area shall be treated as a different site.
3. Equipment: All equipment shall be thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected upon arrival and prior to leaving a site, except that new
equipment, if clean, need not be disinfected upon arrival.
4. Order of inspection: The owner or manager of
the site shall be consulted to determine the order for the site visitation. The
areas with the lowest risk of exposure to infectious agents shall be visited
first.
5. Cleaning: All organic debris
(urine, feces) shall be removed and surfaces that have been exposed to organic
debris must be thoroughly washed preceding disinfection to be effective.
Disinfectants shall be applied only after removal of contaminated organic matter.
Detergents shall be used on non-disposable boots and equipment to facilitate the
removal of organic debris from these objects. Tools used to clean these items must
also be cleaned and then disinfected prior to additional use. Washed surfaces shall
be allowed to dry before applying disinfectants. Efficient cleaning removes almost
99 percent of the agent from a contaminated object.
6. Disinfecting: Detergents shall be rinsed off
thoroughly prior to the application of disinfectants to avoid any potentially
hazardous chemical reactions. The use of disinfectants that have the broadest
spectrum of activity, including efficacy on porous surfaces with organic debris, and
contact safety is ideal. No single disinfectant will satisfy all considerations.
Disinfectant properties should be evaluated with regard to the intended areas of
use. Disinfectants shall be allowed to remain on treated surfaces for a minimum of
seven minutes.
