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OregonDepartmentofAgriculture

CONFINEDANIMALFEEDINGOPERATION(CAFO)PROGRAM

2016ANNUALREPORT

2016CAFOProgramAnnualReport

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................5CAFOPROGRAMOVERVIEW..............................................................................................................6CAFOGeographicBoundaries.....................................................................................................................6Figure1:CAFOGeographicBoundariesMap......................................................................................................6

CAFOProgramStaff........................................................................................................................................62016CAFOPROGRAMSTATISTICS.................................................................................................7GeneralStatistics............................................................................................................................................7Table1:CAFOPermitTypebyAreaandDesignation.....................................................................................8Table2:NAICS(NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem)byArea...........................................8Table3:CAFODesignationbyArea........................................................................................................................9

2016CAFOINSPECTIONS................................................................................................................10InspectionType............................................................................................................................................10Table4:TotalNumberofInspectionsbyType(PermittedandNon-PermittedFacilities............11

InspectionOutcome....................................................................................................................................11Table5:InspectionOutcome(PermittedandNon-PermittedFacilities...............................................12

PermittedCAFOs..........................................................................................................................................12Table6:InspectionTypebyAreaforPermittedCAFOs...............................................................................12Table7:InspectionOutcomebyAreaofPermittedCAFOs.........................................................................13Table8:DamSafetyInspections.............................................................................................................................13Table9:WaterSampling.............................................................................................................................................14

Non-PermittedCAFOs.................................................................................................................................14Table10:InspectionTypebyAreaforNon-PermittedCAFOs..................................................................14

Table11:InspectionOutcomebyAreaofNon-PermittedCAFOs............................................................15 Table12:NumberofWaterSamplingEventsonNon-PermittedCAFOsbyInspectionType.....152016CAFOENFORCEMENTACTIVITIES.....................................................................................16FormalEnforcementActions...................................................................................................................16NoticeofCivilPenaltiesAssessment(NCPA........................................................................................16Table13:NCPAsissuedforadministrativepermitviolations...................................................................16Table14:NCPAsissuedfordischargeorotherpermitnon-compliance..............................................16

OtherEnforcementActions......................................................................................................................17Table15:OtherEnforcementActions..................................................................................................................17

LegalActions..................................................................................................................................................17Table16:Appeals..........................................................................................................................................................17Table17:CourtProceedings.....................................................................................................................................18

2016ADMINISTRATIVEACTIVITIES...........................................................................................18Table18:AWMPTypeandConstructionstatusbyArea.............................................................................19

CancellationofCAFOPermits..................................................................................................................19Table19:NumberofCAFOPermitscancelledbyNAICSCodeandArea..............................................20

CAFOPermitsIssued...................................................................................................................................20Table20:NumberofCAFOPermitsissuedbyNAICSCodeandAreafor2016CY...........................20

PendingCAFOPermitApplications.......................................................................................................20 Table21:PendingPermitApplications...............................................................................................................20PublicNoticeandParticipation(S1.H.)................................................................................................21Table22:PublicNoticingActivitybyDesignationandArea......................................................................21

AnnualReport(S4.D.2)..............................................................................................................................21Table23:2015AnnualReportsReceivedbyArea..........................................................................................22


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FinancialAgreementsAdministered.....................................................................................................22PublicRecordsRequests...........................................................................................................................222016GeneralCAFOPermitRenewal.....................................................................................................22CAFOAdvisoryCommittee........................................................................................................................23NewCAFOProgramActivities..................................................................................................................23


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INTRODUCTIONThemissionoftheOregonDepartmentofAgriculture(ODA)NaturalResourcesProgramAreaistoconserveandprotectagriculturalnaturalresourcessothatagriculturecanbeproductive,economicallyviableandmaintaincompliancewithenvironmentalrulesinOregon.AspartofprotectingOregon’snaturalresources,theOregonLegislatureestablishedaspecialregulatoryprogramforConfinedAnimalFeedingOperations(CAFO)in1989.ThelegislationrequiredtheOregonDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(DEQ)toissueCAFOpermitsanddirectedODAtoinspectCAFOfacilities.In1993,theCAFOstatuteswereamendedtodirecttheEnvironmentalQualityCommission(EQC)andODAtoenterintoaformalmemorandumofunderstanding(MOU).TheMOUauthorizesODAtoperformtheCAFOrelatedfunctionsofDEQandtheEQC.ODAhascontinuedtooperatetheCAFOPrograminconcertwithDEQunderthisMOU.ThemostcurrentCAFOProgramMOUwassignedonDecember23,2015andexpiresDecember31,2020.ThisreporthasbeenpreparedasrequiredbytheMOU.The2016CAFOProgramAnnualReportdescribestheCAFOProgram’sactivitiesthathaveoccurredoverthelastyear.Thereportincludes:

• Programstatistics• PermittedCAFOinspectiontypesandresults• Non-permittedCAFOinspectiontypesandresults• Enforcementactions• Administrativefunctions


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CAFOPROGRAMOVERVIEW

CAFOGeographicBoundariesPermittedCAFOfacilitiesarelocatedacrosstheentireStateofOregon.TheCAFOProgramhasdividedthestateintosixgeographicregions.TheCAFOareashavebeencreatedtocapitalizeongeographicsimilarities,CAFOfacilitysimilarities,andequitabledistributionofworkresponsibilities.BelowisamapdetailingthesixCAFOareas.ThenumberofpermittedCAFOfacilitieslocatedineachareacanbefoundinTable1,Page8.

CAFOProgramStaff

TheCAFOProgramhasastaffof9.0FTE.TheprogramisledbytheCAFOandFertilizerProgramManager.TheCAFOProgramincludessixregionalLivestockWaterQualitySpecialists(LWQS).TheLWQSisprimarilyresponsibleforassessingafacility’scompliancewiththeCAFOProgram.InadditiontotheLWQS,theCAFOProgramhasaProgramAnalystandaProgramSupportstaff.AcompletelistofCAFOProgramstaffin2016isavailablebelow:Figure1:CAFOGeographicBoundariesMap

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Livestock Water

Quality Specialists

CAFO Program Manager

Wym Matthews(503) [email protected]

[email protected]

Area IV

Chris Anderson(541) 673-0805cell: (541) 660-9611

Area IIIBen Krahn(503) 986-6468cell: (503) 510-8213

[email protected]

[email protected]

Area IArmando Macias(503) 842-6278cell: (503) 801-1630

Area V

Kevin Coughlincell: (541) 969-6679

[email protected]

Area VI

[email protected]

Hilary Collinsworthcell: (541) 881-6020

[email protected]

Area II

Charlene Olson(503) 986-4780cell: (503) 931-7778


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• WymMatthews,CAFOandFertilizerProgramManager(locatedatODA,Salem)

• AreaI-Tillamookcountyo ArmandoMacias,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist

• AreaII-Benton,Clatsop,Columbia,Lincoln,Polk,Washington,andYamhillcounties

o CharleneTroost/Olson,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist

• AreaIII-Clackamas,Marion,andMultnomahcountieso BenKrahn,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist

• AreaIV-Coos,Curry,Douglas,Jackson,Josephine,LaneandLinncounties

o ChrisAnderson,AreaIVLivestockWaterQualitySpecialist

• AreaV-Crook,Deschutes,Gilliam,Grant,Harney,HoodRiver,Jefferson,Klamath,Lake,Morrow,Sherman,Umatilla,Wasco,andWheelercountieso MariaSnodgress,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist(1/1/16to3/18/16)o KevinCoughlin,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist(3/21/16to12/31/16)

• AreaVI-Baker,Malheur,Union,andWallowacounties

o RonaldJones,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist(1/1/16to2/26/16)o HilaryCollinsworth,LivestockWaterQualitySpecialist(2/29/16to12/31/16)

• ProgramAnalyst:ChristyCaldwell(LocatedatODA,Salem)

• ProgramSupportStaff:JanetShort(LocatedatODA,Salem)

2016CAFOPROGRAMSTATISTICS

GeneralStatisticsTogether,ODAandDEQissuedtheOregonCAFONationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NDPES)GeneralPermitNumber01-2016.ThispermitwasissuedonMarch31,2016,waseffectiveonApril20,2016,andexpiresFebruary28,2021.OnOctober1,2015theOregonCAFOWaterPollutionControlFacilitiesGeneralPermitNumber01-2015wasissuedandwillexpireonSeptember30,2025.AnupdateofthePermitrenewalactivitiesareonpage22.See2016CAFOAnnualReport,AdministrativeActivitiessectionforinformationregardingthestartofthePermitRenewalProcess.InadditiontotheGeneralPermit,ODAandDEQalsoadministerIndividualNDPESPermits.Attheendof2016,theCAFOProgramhadatotalof507permittedCAFOfacilities.Ofthepermitsissued:

• 391CAFOoperatorsareregisteredtotheGeneralNPDESPermit.• 4CAFOoperatorsareregisteredtotheIndividualNPDESPermit.• 112CAFOoperatorsareregisteredtotheGeneralWPCFPermit.• Dairycattle(milkproduction)arethespecieswiththelargestnumberofpermits.• Almostone-halfofthefacilitiesregisteredtotheCAFOPermitmeetthesizedesignationof

Medium.


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Tables1,2and3SummaryofCAFOPermittypebyareaanddesignation,NAICSbyareaandCAFOdesignationbyarea.Table1:CAFOPermitTypebyAreaandDesignation

Table2:NAICS(NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem)byAreaNAICS Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalAllOtherAnimalProduction,includes,dogkennels,alpaca,bison,wormproduction,andllamaproduction

0 0 0 2 0 0 2

AuctionYard 0 0 1 1 1 1 4BeefCattleRanchingandFarming,BackGroundingCattle,VealCalfProduction

0 13 4 12 3 4 36

BroilerChickenProduction 0 10 10 7 0 0 27CattleFeedlots,Fatteningcattle 13 5 4 8 33 57 120ChickenEggProduction 0 0 7 1 0 0 8

GeneralPermit IndividualPermit WPCFPermit TotalArea1 96 0 20 116

LargeConcentrated 7 0 0 7MediumConcentrated 1 0 0 1MediumConfined 57 0 7 64SmallConfined 31 0 13 44

Area2 64 0 9 73LargeConcentrated 18 0 1 19MediumConfined 24 0 2 26SmallConfined 22 0 6 28

Area3 62 1 19 82LargeConcentrated 20 0 0 20MediumConcentrated 0 1 0 1MediumConfined 22 0 6 28SmallConfined 20 0 13 33




Total 391 4 112 507


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DairyCattleandMilkProduction 103 36 43 39 23 16 260Fur-BearingAnimalandRabbitProduction,includesmink,chinchilla,andfox

0 2 8 2 0 0 12

GoatFarming(e.g.,meat,milk,mohairproduction) 0 2 1 3 3 0 9

HogandPigFarming 0 5 3 5 1 1 15HorsesandOtherEquineProduction,includesburro,donkey,mule,andpony

0 0 1 2 0 0 3

NatureParksandOtherSimilarInstitutions 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

OtherPoultryProduction 0 0 0 2 0 0 2SheepandLambs 0 0 0 4 3 1 8Total 116 73 82 89 67 80 507Table3:CAFODesignationbyAreaCAFODesignation Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalLargeConcentrated 7 19 20 14 36 21 117MediumConcentrated 1 0 1 0 0 0 2MediumConfined 64 26 28 30 22 50 220SmallConfined 44 28 33 45 9 9 168Total 116 73 82 89 67 80 507


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2016CAFOINSPECTIONS

InspectionTypeTheCAFOProgramconductsmultipletypesofinspectionsonpermittedandnon-permittedfacilities.Thevastmajorityoftheinspectionsconductedareroutineinspectionsofpermittedfacilities.Routineinspectionsareusedtoassessthefacility’scompliancewithpermitconditionsandstatewaterqualitylaws.In2016,thefifteenthyearofperformance-basedinspections,CAFOProgramstaffcompleted765inspectionsofalltypes.Theseinspectionstookplaceonbothpermittedandnon-permittedoperations.53complaintswerereceivedin2016,39ofthesecomplaintsresultedincomplaintinspections(CI)withvariousoutcomes.The14complaintsnotresultinginaninspectionweretransferredtootherprogramsoragenciesortheyweresolvedoverthephone.Belowisalist,anddescriptions,oftheinspectiontypescompletedbytheCAFOProgram.Table4alsoprovidesasummaryofthenumberofinspections,bytype,completedduring2016.

• Administrative(ADMS):Businesstransactioncompletedintheoffice.• CloseOut:Afinalfacilityinspectionconductedtoassessifthepermittedfacilityisappropriately

preparedtopreventdischargeduringapermittransferorpermitcancellation.• Complaint(CI):Complaintinvestigationsforwaterqualityconcernsonpermittedandnon-

permittedanimalagriculturefacilities.• DriveBy:Avisualinspectionofafacility(permittedornon-permitted)frompublicaccess.Contact

isnottypicallymadewithlandownerofthefacility.Typicallyusedwhentheprogramreceivesacomplaint.Thedrive-byallowsforaquickassessmenttodeterminenextsteps.

• EducationalReview(EDR):RequestedbypermittedCAFOoperators,LWQSdiscussesperformancestandardsandbestmanagementpracticesforenablingproducerstoattainpermitcompliance.LWQSmayalsoevaluatenewproposalsfromproducers.AnEDRisnotaformalinspectionandgenerallywillnotresultinenforcementaction.

• EPA/ODAJointComplianceInspections(EPA):ProgramComplianceinspectionsledbyEPA.• InitialVisit:Thisisthefirston-sitemeetingwithapotentialCAFOoperator.• Follow-up(FUP):Follow-upinspectionsareperformedtodeterminewhetherafacilityfoundtobe

inviolationduringapriorinspectionisnowincompliancewiththetermsoftheirpermit.• PlanningAssistance(PA):LWQSprovidedbothplanningandtechnicalassistancedesignedto

increaseclientawarenessofpollutionpreventionpracticesandinnovativetechnologiestoenhancetheirenvironmentalperformanceandmaintainPermitcompliance.

• Routine(RI):Anannouncedregular,routineinspectiononascheduledfrequencydeterminedbyoverallprogramresourcesandworkload,numberoffacilities,andsizeofinspectionstaff.

• Self-ReportedDischarge(SR):CAFOoperatorselfreportsadischargetosurfacewater.


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Table4:TotalNumberofInspectionsbyType(PermittedandNon-PermittedFacilities)InspectionType NumberofInspections Percentage(%)ADMS 22 2.8CI 39 5.0CloseOut 11 1.4DriveBy 4 0.5EDR 23 3.0ENF 0 0.0FUP 41 5.4InitialVisit 1 0.1PA 49 6.3RI 571 75.0SR 4 0.5Total 765 100.0

InspectionOutcomeDuringtheclosingconferenceofeachinspection,aninspectionresultisissued.Aninspectionreportformiscompletedandrecordscompliance,ornoncompliance,withpermitconditionsorstatewaterqualitylawsorrules.InspectionresultsmaybedeliveredafterODAreceivesresultsofsampling,confirmsdata,and/orconferswithmanagementonmattersidentifiedduringtheinspection.BelowisalistanddescriptionsoftheinspectionoutcomesusedbytheCAFOProgram.Table5alsoprovidesasummaryoftheinspectionoutcomescompletedduringCY2016.

• EducationalReview(EDR):Educationalreviewwascompleted.• FacilityinCompliance(FIC):Thepermitteeoperatedincompliancewiththeirpermit,statewater

qualitylaworrule.• FinalInspectionResultPending(FIRP):Additionaltimeneededtoassessthefullextentofan

inspection.Thisresultisoftenissuedifsampleshavebeencollectedandresultsareneededbeforeaconclusioncanbeissued.

• On-Schedule(O/S):Theowner/operatoriscompletingthestep-by-steprequiredactions(RAs)oftheircompliancescheduleandiscurrentlyonschedulewithallRAs.

• On-Schedule(O/S)A:OnscheduleWritten• On-Schedule(O/S)B:OnScheduleVerbal• PlanningAssistance(PA):LWQSprovidedbothplanningandtechnicalassistancetoprepareand

submitrequiredAWMP(s),reports,orapplications.• NoticeofNoncompliance/PlanofCorrection(NON/POC):See2016CAFOEnforcementActivities-

FormalEnforcementActions.• WaterQualityAdvisory(WQA):Thepermitteewasincomplianceduringtheinspectionevent,

however,potentialproblemswerenoted,andvoluntaryeffortswereencouragedtopreventpermitviolations.

• Termination:


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Table5:InspectionOutcome(PermittedandNon-PermittedFacilities)1InspectionOutcome NumberofInspections Percentage(%)CFUP 2 0.3EDR 20 2.6FIC 552 72.2FinalOrder 4 0.5FIRP 30 3.8NCP 3 0.4NON/POC 25 3.5NON/POCtobeissued 2 O/S 39 5.1PA 51 5.8RegistrationModification 1 0.1Termination 1 0.1WQA 35 5.6Total 765 100.0

PermittedCAFOsAtotalof688inspectionswerecompletedonpermittedCAFOsin2016.Ofalloftheinspectionactivitiescompleted,routinecomplianceinspectionsarethegreatestnumberofinspectionscompletedonpermittedCAFOfacilities,followedbyfollow-upinspections.Oftheinspectionscompletedduringthe2016,94.9%oftheinspectionoutcomeswerethatthefacilitieswereincompliancewithpermitconditions.Tables6and7summarizethenumberofinspectionscompleted,andtheassociatedoutcome,onpermittedCAFOfacilities.Table6:InspectionTypebyAreaforPermittedCAFOsInspectionType Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalADMS 0 7 1 6 1 3 18CI 0 4 12 1 0 3 20CloseOut 3 1 2 1 1 0 8DriveBy 0 0 1 2 0 0 3EDR 1 0 1 0 0 0 2ENF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FUP 0 5 13 14 3 1 36INITIALVISIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PA 2 1 19 6 0 2 30RI 131 88 92 109 66 78 564SR 0 2 1 1 0 0 4Total 137 108 142 140 71 87 688

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Table7:InspectionOutcomebyAreaofPermittedCAFOsInspectionOutcome Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalCFUP 0 0 0 0 0 1 1EDR 0 0 0 0 1 0 1FIC 118 92 96 101 56 74 537FinalOrder 0 0 0 3 0 1 4FIRP 3 5 9 4 2 1 24NCP 0 1 0 1 0 1 3NON/POC 0 4 7 10 1 2 24NON/POCtobeissued 0 2 0 0 0 0 2O/S 8 1 5 12 5 1 32PA 3 1 19 6 0 5 34Termination 0 1 0 0 0 0 1RegistrationModification 0 1 0 0 0 0 1WQA 6 0 7 4 6 1 24Total 138 108 143 141 71 87 688DamSafetyInspectionsIn2011,theOregonDepartmentofAgricultureenteredintoaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)withtheOregonWaterResourcesDepartment.ThisMOUallowstheCAFOProgramtoconductdamsafetyinspectionsonstatutorydams(asdefinedbyORS540.340through540.400)duringsiteinspections.StatutorydamsonCAFOoperationsareearthenmanurelagoonsthathaveanearthenembankmentof10feetorhigherandhaveastoragecapacityofequal,orgreaterthan,9.2acre-feet.Ofthe507permittedCAFOfacilities,thereare27earthenmanurelagoonsthatmeetthedefinitionofastatutorydam.Eachofthesemanurelagoonsisclassifiedasa‘lowhazard’bytheWRD.AccordingtotheMOUwiththeOregonWaterResourceDepartment,inspectionsforlowhazarddamsneedtobeconductedatleastonceeverysixyears.Inadditiontoconductingdamsafetyinspectionsonthe27statutorydams,theCAFOProgramhasalsoadoptedthedamsafetyinspectionprotocolforallotherearthenmanurestoragelagoonsonpermittedCAFOoperations.SeeTable8forasummaryofthedamsafetyinspectionactivitiesforbothstatutorydamsandnon-statutorydams.

Table8:SummaryofDamSafetyInspectionscompletedonPermittedCAFOs2NumberofCAFOsthatreceivedDamSafety

InspectionStatutoryDamsInspections

Non-StatutoryDamsInspections

103 18 85

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WaterSamplingCollectingwatersamplesisanothertoolthatisutilizedbytheCAFOPrograminordertoassesstheoperator'scompliancewiththeCAFOpermit.WatersamplesaretypicallycollectedwhenCAFOProgramstaffvisuallyobserveanactivedischargeorsuspectsarecentdischarge.In2016,therewereatotalof17samplingeventswithnineofthesamplingeventstakingplaceduringcomplaintinspections,oneoccurringduringaeducationreviewinspection,twocollectedduringfollow-upinspectionsandfivecollectedduringroutineinspections.Atotalof43sampleswerecollectedinthe17samplingevents.13ofthe17watersamplingeventswereconductedonpermittedCAFOfacilities.SeeTable12onpg15forNon-Permitted.SeeTable9forasummaryofthewatersamplingeventsthatoccurredonpermittedfacilitiesbyarea.

Table9:NumberofWaterSamplingEventsonPermittedCAFOsbyInspectionTypeandAreaInspectionType Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalCI 1 2 1 1 0 0 5EDR 0 0 1 0 0 0 1FUP 0 0 2 0 0 0 2RI 0 2 0 2 0 1 5Total 1 4 4 3 0 1 13

Non-PermittedCAFOsAlthoughthemajorityoftheinspectionactivitycompletedbytheCAFOProgramtakesplaceonpermittedfacilities,theCAFOPrograminteractswithnon-permittedoperationsaswell.Duringthe2016,theCAFOProgramconducted77non-permittedCAFOinspections.Ofwhich,almosthalfoftheseinspectionswereconductedinresponsetotheprogramreceivingacomplaintorarequestfromtheoperatortoconductanEducationalReview.SeeTables10and11forasummaryofinspectiontypes,andassociatedoutcomes,completedonnon-permittedCAFOfacilities.Table10:InspectionTypebyAreaforNon-PermittedCAFOsInspectionType Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalADMN 0 0 4 0 1 0 5CI 0 3 15 2 0 0 20DriveBy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1EDR 0 3 5 6 5 2 21FUP 0 2 1 1 1 0 5InitialVisit 0 0 0 0 1 0 1PA 0 0 8 2 2 7 19RI 0 1 0 3 1 0 5Total 0 9 34 14 11 9 77


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Table11:InspectionOutcomebyAreaofNon-PermittedCAFOsInspectionOutcome Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalCFUP 0 0 0 0 1 0 1EDR 0 4 5 3 5 2 19FIC 0 4 3 6 2 0 15FIRP 0 0 5 1 0 0 6NON/POC 0 0 1 0 0 0 1O/S 0 0 6 1 0 0 7PA 0 0 8 1 1 0 10WQA 0 1 6 2 2 7 18Total 0 9 34 14 11 9 77WaterSampling–Non-PermittedCAFOsSimilartopermittedfacilities,waterqualitysamplesarecollectedonnon-permittedCAFOfacilitiestoassessthefacility’scompliancewithstatewaterqualitylaws.In2016,therewere4watersamplingeventsconductedonanon-permittedCAFOfacility.Allfoursamplesweretakenduringcomplaintinspections.

Table12:NumberofWaterSamplingEventsonNon-PermittedCAFOsbyInspectionTypeandAreaInspectionType Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalCI 0 0 3 1 0 0 4Total 0 0 3 1 0 0 4


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2016CAFOENFORCEMENTACTIVITIES

FormalEnforcementActionsIfadischargeoccursorviolationhasbeenidentifiedandtheCAFOoperatorfailstocompletecorrectiveaction(s)asrequired,theCAFOProgramcantakeenforcementactions.Formalenforcementactionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,NoticeofNoncompliance,NoticeofCivilPenaltyAssessment(NCPA),andpermitmodification.ListedbelowarethetypesofenforcementactionstheCAFOProgramusedbytheCAFOProgram.

• FinalOrderIncorporatingSettlementAgreement(FO):AdepartmentorderissuedaftersettlementconferencebetweenCAFOoperatoranddepartmentrepresentative.TheFOreflectsmodificationstotheorginialorderissuedbythedepartment.

• NoticeofNoncompliance/PlanofCorrection(NON/POC):Anegotiateddepartmentorderthatcontainsmilestonesdescribingrequiredactions(RAs)thatmustbecompletedbytheowneroroperatortocorrectpermitviolations.

• NoticeofCivilPenaltyAssessment(NCPA):AdepartmentorderassessedagainstanowneroroperatorofaCAFOforfailuretocomplywithaprovisionofOregonRevisedStatutes(ORS)Chapter468or468BoranyruleadoptedunderapermitrelatingtothecontrolandpreventionofwaterpollutionfromaCAFO.

• PermitRegistrationModificiation:Adepartmentorderthatisusedtochangethepermitconditionsforapermittedoperator.Themodificationofthepermitisbasedonthepermittee’sprogramcompliancehistory.

NoticeofCivilPenaltiesAssessment(NCPA)During2016,3NCPAswereissuedforatotalof$7,060.TwooftheNCPAsissuedwereforadministrativeviolationswhiletheremainingNCPAwasissuedfordischargeorotherpermitnon-compliance.Tables13and14summarizetheNCPAsissuedin2016.Table13:NCPAsissuedforadministrativepermitviolationsCounty Amount CAFOPermitViolationLinn $680 S4.D.2FailuretoSubmitAnnualReportbyMarch15Malheur $680 S4.D.2FailuretoSubmitAnnualReportbyMarch15thSubTotal $1,360 Table14:NCPAsissuedfordischargeorotherpermitnon-complianceCounty Amount CAFOPermitViolationPolk $5,700 S2.ADischargeLimitations

S2.B.1ProductionAreaLimitationsS2.HProperOperationandMaintenanceS3.CAWMPElementsS4.A.1MonitoringRequirementsS4.D.1ReportingRequirements-24hrreportingforDischarge

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OtherEnforcementActionsFollowingtheissuanceofaNCPA,theCAFOoperatorhastheopportunitytofileanappealandtorequestaninformalmeetingtodiscusstheenforcementactionorcompleteaContestedCaseHearing.In2016,theCAFOProgramreceivedtwoappealsandconductedoneinformalmeetingandoneContestedCourtHearing.Ifanagreementcanbereachedbetweenbothparties,thedepartmentwillenterintoaFinalOrderIncorporatingSettlementAgreement.S4.EOrderonPermitModification.ThePermitdirectsODAtoconsideraPermitmodificationwhenaregistranthasmorethan2dischargesinany24monthperiod.ODAalsomayissueaPermitmodificationtoregistrantsthatareexperiencingdifficultymaintainingPermitcomplianceLegalActionsSeeTable15,16and17forasummaryofenforcementactionsotherthanNCPAs.Table15:OtherEnforcementActionsNoticeofPermitModification County TotalPolk 1Table16:Appeals

Appeals Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 Total

Filed 0 0 1 0 0 1InformalMeetings 0 1 0 0 0 1ContestedCaseHearings 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

FinalOrderIncorporationSettleAgreement

0 0 0 2 0 1 3

Total 0 1 1 3 0 1 6


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Table17:CourtProceedings OutcomeCircuitCourtCases 1 FindingforDepartment/FinalOrderCourtofAppealsCases 1FederalDistrictCourt 1InProcess CriminalCourtCases 0

2016ADMINISTRATIVEACTIVITIESInadditiontoconductingfieldinspections,theCAFOProgramstaffperformsseveraladministrativefunctions.ThelargestadministrativefunctionperformedbytheCAFOProgramincludesthereviewandapprovalofAnimalWasteManagementPlans(AWMP).TheAWMPisadocumentuniquetotheCAFOfacilitythatdescribestheCAFO’smanureproduction,storage,transferandapplicationactivities.EverypermittedCAFOoperatormustimplementanODAapprovedAWMP.TheapprovedAWMPisincorporatedintotheCAFOpermitbyreference(S3.A.).EveryAWMPsubmittedtotheCAFOProgramisreviewedtoensurethatitmeetstherequiredAWMPElements(S3.C.)oftheCAFOpermit.Incertaincircumstances,theAWMPmayrequirepublicnotice(S3.B.)therefore;theAWMPapprovalprocesscanbequitelengthy.OncetheAWMPhasbeenapproved,LWQSreviewtheAWMPinadvanceofinspectionstoensurethattheAWMPstillreflectstheCAFO’soperationandmaintenance.IfthereisadiscrepancybetweentheoperationandmanagementoftheCAFOandtheAWMP,theLWQSwillworkwithoperatorstoensurethatAWMPreflectscurrentactivitiesontheCAFOoperationwhilebeingincompliancewiththerequiredAWMPelements.ThesecondmostcommonadministrativefunctionpreformedbyLWQSispertainingtoconstructionofmanurestoragefacilities.Newconstructionormodificationofexistingmanurestoragefacilitiesmustbeapprovedinadvance(S2.E.2.).Table18summarizestheAWMPandconstructionactivitiescompletedduring2016.


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Table18:AWMPTypeandConstructionstatusbyArea Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalAMENDMENT/REVISION 0 2 6 4 3 0 15

Approvable(Pending) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Approved 0 2 6 2 1 0 11ConditionallyApproved 0 0 0 1 1 0 2Superseded 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

ANIMALINCREASE 2 1 0 0 2 1 6Approved 2 1 0 0 1 0 4

Pending 0 0 0 0 1 0 1NotApprovable 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

ANIMALDECREASE 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Pending 0 0 1 0 0 0 1AWMP 9 16 12 18 9 10 74

Approvable(Pending) 0 0 0 0 1 2 3Approved 1 2 7 5 1 3 19ConditionallyApproved 6 3 2 4 0 0 15ConditionallyApprovable 1 0 0 0 1 0 2NotApprovable 0 4 0 0 0 1 5Pending/UnderReview 0 3 1 5 5 3 17Superseded 1 4 2 4 1 1 13

CONSTRUCTION 1 1 1 4 3 2 12Approved 0 1 0 2 2 0 5ConditionallyApproved 1 0 1 1 1 0 4Pending 0 0 0 1 0 2 3

Total 12 20 20 26 17 13 108

CancellationofCAFOPermitsIn2016,theprogramcancelledtheregistrationfor23CAFOpermits.ThemajorityofthepermitscancelledwerefordairyCAFOs.3Non-PermittedFacilityapplicationswerecancelled.TheprimaryreasonCAFOpermitswerecancelledwasbecausethefacilitywassoldorleasedtoanewCAFOoperator,andsubsequentlythepermitmustbetransferredtoanewowneroroperatorandthepreviousowneroroperatorpermitregistrationiscancelled.ThesecondmostcommonreasonaCAFOpermitwascancelledwasbecausethefacilitynolongermetthedefinitionforrequiringaCAFOpermit.Inthiscase,theoperatorsoldtheanimalsand/orthefacilityandtheoperatorwasnolongergoingtouseormaintainthewastesystemsonthefarm.In2016,theprogramconsolidatedfacilityCAFOPermitsintooneLargeConcentratedCAFOforOwner/Operatorswishingtomaintainonepermitinsteadofmultiplepermitsforfacilitiestheyown,arelocatednexttooneanotherandonthesameAWMP.


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Table19:NumberofCAFOPermitscancelledbyNAICSCodeandAreaNAICSCode Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalBroilerChickenProduction 0 0 0 1 0 0 1CattleFeedlots,FatteningCattle 2 1 1 0 1 4 9ChickenEggProduction 0 0 1 0 0 0 1DairyCattleandMilkProduction 9 1 1 0 1 0 12Total 11 2 3 1 2 4 23CAFOPermitsIssuedAtotalof23newCAFOpermitswereissuedin2016.TheprimaryreasonforissuanceofanewCAFOpermitwasatransferofpermitfromapreviouslypermittedoperator.ThetransferactivityishighestinArea3andArea6.Table20:NumberofCAFOPermitsissuedbyNAICSCodeandAreafor2016CYNAICSCode Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalBeefCattleRanchingandFarming 0 0 1 0 0 0 1BroilerChickenProduction 0 0 1 1 0 0 2CattleFeedlots,Fatteningcattle 0 1 1 1 1 5 9ChickenEggProduction 0 0 2 1 0 0 3DairyCattleandMilkProduction 3 0 3 0 0 0 3Fur-BearingAnimals 0 0 1 0 0 0 1HorsesandOtherEquineProduction 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Total 3 1 9 4 1 5 23

PendingPermitApplicationsAtotalof6applicationstoregister(ATR)werereceivedin2016andarependingregistration.9arependingfrompreviousyearsand1isapendingtransfer.

Table21:PendingPermitApplicationsPermitType Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalNPDES 0 1 1 2 4 1 9WPCF 0 2 0 0 1 4 7Total 0 3 1 2 5 5 16PermitSize Small 0 3 1 2 2 2 9Medium 0 0 0 0 1 2 3Large 0 0 0 0 2 1 3Total 0 3 1 2 5 5 16


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PublicNoticeandParticipation(S1.H.)3Priortoapprovingnewpermitcoverage,renewingpermitcoverageorapprovingproposedsubstantialchangestoanAWMP,theCAFOProgramwillprovidepublicnoticeandparticipation.In2016,theCAFOProgramcompletedsixdifferentnoticingactivities.Ofthedifferentpublicnoticeandparticipationopportunities,theCAFOProgramreceivedtworequestsforadditionalinformationandcommentsfromoneofthepublicnoticingopportunities.Thedepartmentreviewedandrespondedtothesecomments.Table22summarizesthepublicnoticeandparticipationopportunitiesbydesignationandthenoticingactivitiesarebelow.Table22:PublicNoticingActivitybyDesignationandArea. Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4AreaArea5 TotalRegistrationRenewal LargeConcentrated 3 17 20 6 1 47MediumConfined 56 22 23 17 0 118MediumConcentrated 0 0 1 0 0 1SmallConfined 30 22 19 16 0 87

SubstantialChangetoAWMP/Addinglandandanimalincrease

LargeConcentrated 1 0 0 1 0 2MediumConfined 3 0 0 2 0 5SmallConfined 0 0 0 0 0 0

SubstantialChangetoAWMP/Addingland

LargeConcentrated 0 0 0 1 0 1SubstantialChangetoAWMP/Animalincrease

LargeConcentrated 0 1 0 0 0 1MediumConfined 0 1 0 0 0 1

SubstantialChangetoAWMP/Addingcrops

LargeConcentrated 0 0 0 1 0 1Total 93 63 63 43 10 263

AnnualReport(S4.D.2.)EachyeartheCAFOoperatormustsubmitanannualreporttotheCAFOProgrambyMarch15thofeachyear.TheAnnualReportdocumentsthenumberofanimals,amountofmanure,litterand/orprocesswastewatergeneratedandexportedbythefacility,landapplicationinformationandinformationabouttheoperation’sAWMP.

3Forthefullpublicnoticeandparticipationschedule,seeTable2:CAFOPublicNoticeRequirements,page8oftheCAFONPDESGeneralPermit#01-2016.http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/shared/Documents/Publications/NaturalResources/NPDESGeneralPermit.pdf


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Oncethereportshavebeenreceived,theyarethenreviewedbytheregionalLWQSforcompleteness.IftheAnnualReportisincomplete,theLWQSwillworkwiththeoperatortoresolvetheissues.In2016,theCAFOProgramcollectedandprocessedatotalof517,AnnualReportsfor2015.Belowisatablethatsummarizesthe2015AnnualReportsreceivedbyarea.Table23:2015AnnualReportsReceivedbyArea Area1 Area2 Area3 Area4 Area5 Area6 TotalTotal 127 73 77 91 71 78 517

FinancialAgreementsAdministeredWhentheCAFOProgramissuesaNoticeofCivilPenaltyAssessment(NCPA),themoneyreceivedfromtheseactivitiesareplacedintoanaccounttobeusedforprojectsandeducationaleffortsthatwillbenefittheCAFOoperators.Fundsareawardedthroughafinancialagreementprocess.In2016,theCAFOProgramawardedtwofinancialagreementsforatotalof$6119.00.Thefinancialagreementswereforthefollowingprojects:OnlineDecisionMakingAndRecordKeeping(ODARK)Program,H&REngineeringLLC

AnInternetbasedrecordkeepingtoolfornutrientmanagementthatwillbeaccessiblefromanywheretheInternetisavailableusingcomputers,tabletsandsmartphones.Tobefullyexecutedby2017.ODARKCIGTechnicalReportsubmittedtoODA.

Projectamountfor2016...................................................................................................$4,392.002017CAFORecordKeepingCalendars,OregonDairyFarmersAssociation

ArecordkeepingtooldevelopedandprintedforpermittedCAFOoperatorstomaintaintherequiredCAFOrecords.

Projectamount.................................................................................................................$1727.00

PublicRecordsRequestsMostinformationassociatedwiththeCAFONPDESCAFOpermitissubjecttoOregon’sPublicRecordsrules(citation)andNPDESProgramandPermit(S1.G)andCleanWaterActrequirementsandispublicallyavailable.TheCAFOProgramreceivesnumerousrequestsforprogramfilesandinformation.Requestsrangefromasingledocumenttocompleteregistrantfiles.In2016,theCAFOProgramrespondedto95differentpublicrecordsrequests.Apublicrecordsrequestisnotrequiredwhenprogramorpermitrecordsarerequestedduringapublicnoticeandparticipationopportunity.

2016GeneralCAFOPermitRenewalActivitiesODAandDEQprovidedanextendedpubliccommentperiodontheproposedNPDESCAFOgeneralpermit#01renewalinApril-May2014.Afterthisinitialpubliccommentperiodandconsiderationofcomments


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received,DEQandODAmademodificationstotheproposedrenewalCAFONPDESGeneralPermit#01andprovidedapubliccommentperiodfromSept.25,2015toNov.2,2015onlyonthemodificationsmadetoNPDES#01generalpermitconditions.OnOct.26,2015apublichearingwasheldinSalem,twopersonsattendedthehearingheldinSalem.ODAandDEQissuedtheCAFONPDESGeneralPermit#01-2016onMarch31,2016,itwillexpireonFebruary27,2021.RenewalnoticingforAreaI,II,IIIandIVarecomplete.AsofDecember31,2016,252CAFOSareregisteredtotheCAFONPDESGeneralPermit#01-2016.TheremainderofCAFOsregisteredtotheNPDESGeneralPermit#01-2009areadministrativelyextendeduntilrenewalnoticingiscompleted.RenewalnoticingforAreaVandVIwillbedonein2017.

CAFOAdvisoryCommitteeEachyeartheCAFOProgramholdsthreeregularlyscheduledCAFOAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)meetings.TheCACwascreatedtoprovidefeedbacktothedepartmentabouttheCAFOProgram.ThemembershipofthecommitteeiscomprisedofpermittedCAFOoperators,technicaladvisors,stakeholderrepresentatives,andthepublic.

NewCAFOProgramActivitiesTheagricultural communitycontinues toembraceand incorporatenewtechnology into theiroperations.Technologies that impact nutrient management, include, but are not limited to, low-pressure manureapplication systems, manure digesters with off-farm feed stocks, and robotic milking equipment.Whenthesetechnologiesareincorporated,itrequirestheCAFOpermitregistrant’sAWMPtoberevisedtoreflectthese changes and additions. Staff must review these AWMP updates to ensure that the technology isaccuratelyrepresentedandintegratedintowastesystemcalculations. SubstantialchangestoAWMPs,asdefinedinthepermitshavepublicnoticeandparticipationrequirements.

Historically,theCAFOProgramhasreceivedtheoccasionalodorcomplaintgenerallyfromnon-agriculturalneighborsregardingCAFOoperationsandpractices,bothonpermittedandnon-permittedoperations.In2016,odorseemedtobealargerconcernforaspecificagriculturalcommunity.AlthoughtheCAFOProgramdoesnothavetheauthoritytoregulatenuisanceimpactssuchasodor,theprogramwillrespondtotheconcernstoensurethatCAFOoperationsarecompliantwithPermitrequirementsandwaterqualityisnotbeingimpacted.

ODAsCitizenAdvocateandLiaison,ChristinaHigby,startedwiththeDepartmentin2016.Partofherrollistoserveastheagency’sEnvironmentalJusticeCitizenAdvocateandisresponsibleforencouragingpublicparticipation,ensuringthattheagencyconsidersenvironmentaljusticeissues,andinformstheagencyoftheeffectordecisionsoncommunitiestraditionallyunderrepresentedinpublicprocesses.EnvironmentalJustice(EJ)advocatesforthefairtreatmentandmeaningfulinvolvementofallpeopleregardlessof,race,color,nationalorigin,orincome,withrespecttothedevelopment,implementation,andenforcementofenvironmentallaws,regulations,andpolicies.EJCommunitiesincludeminority,lowincome,linguisticallyisolatedpopulations,populationsunder5andover64.TheCAFOProgramissuedapublicnoticeforaproposednewCAFOinMorrowCounty.Inresponsetothisnotice,theEnvironmentalJusticeTaskForcerequestedthatODAandDEQextendthepublicnoticeperiodtoconductenhancedoutreachtoEJcommunitiesinsurroundingareasoftheproposednewCAFO.ODAandDEQdevelopedandfollowedthroughwithanoutreachplantoassistwiththeenhancedoutreachtoEJcommunities.Severalsupportingdocumentswerealsocreatedanddistributedincludingabilingual(English/Spanish)publicnoticeandFAQflyer,bilingualpresentationsweregiven,radiointerviewsconductedandapressreleasewasprovidedtoseverallocalnewspapers.Basedonthisexperience,ODAincorporatedadditionaloutreachmethodsintoitscurrentpublicnoticeprocesstoencouragepublicparticipation,particularlytoEJcommunities.