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Technical guideline listing

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This document lists technical guidelines prepared by the Technical Advisory Group to provide guidance on practical and technical aspects of the Agricultural Operation Practices Act and its... More ≫

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This document lists technical guidelines prepared by the Technical Advisory Group to provide guidance on practical and technical aspects of the Agricultural Operation Practices Act and its regulations. The Technical Advisory Group is a partnership between Agriculture and Irrigation and the Natural Resources Conservation Board, with representation from the livestock industry. Guidelines are reviewed and updated as needed every five years.

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Closure of manure storage facilities and manure collection areas

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to provide guidance on the closure of manure storage facilities and manure collection areas, and protect groundwater and surface water from contamination.

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Monitoring well construction, installation and development

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This guideline outlines recommended and preferred protocols to construct, install and develop groundwater monitoring wells at confined feeding operations regulated under the Agricultural Operation... More ≫

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This guideline outlines recommended and preferred protocols to construct, install and develop groundwater monitoring wells at confined feeding operations regulated under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act. Monitoring wells must be constructed, installed and developed by knowledgeable and experienced individuals under the guidance of a suitably qualified professional.

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Temporary suspension of manure storage facilities

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This guideline outlines procedures for temporary suspension of a manure storage facility. Emphasis is given to temporary suspension of earthen liquid manure storage facilities because of the... More ≫

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This guideline outlines procedures for temporary suspension of a manure storage facility. Emphasis is given to temporary suspension of earthen liquid manure storage facilities because of the increased risk posed by liquid manure.

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Subsoil investigations for naturally occurring protective layers

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to provide a consistent investigative process and acceptable criteria for conducting subsoil investigations for naturally occurring protective layers as... More ≫

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to provide a consistent investigative process and acceptable criteria for conducting subsoil investigations for naturally occurring protective layers as set out by the Agricultural Operation Practices Act.

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Frozen and snow-covered land

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This guideline provides further direction on the treatment of frozen and snow-covered land as referred to in the Standards and Administration Regulation under the Agricultural Operation Practices... More ≫

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This guideline provides further direction on the treatment of frozen and snow-covered land as referred to in the Standards and Administration Regulation under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act. It also provides methods to determine if land is frozen or snow-covered. These methods will help operators who are considering applying manure to identify whether the land is frozen or snow-covered.

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Subsoil investigations for compacted soil liners

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to provide a consistent, investigative process and acceptable criteria for conducting subsoil investigations for compacted soil liners as set out by the... More ≫

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to provide a consistent, investigative process and acceptable criteria for conducting subsoil investigations for compacted soil liners as set out by the Agricultural Operation Practices Act.

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Determining equivalent protective layers and constructed liners

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This technical guideline purpose is to provide a consistent method for calculating the hydraulic conductivity of naturally occurring protective layers and constructed earthen liners in order to... More ≫

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This technical guideline purpose is to provide a consistent method for calculating the hydraulic conductivity of naturally occurring protective layers and constructed earthen liners in order to determine if a liner is equivalent to or greater than the requirements set out by the Agricultural Operation Practices Act.

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Subsoil investigations for manure storage facilities and manure collection areas

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This technical guideline provides consistent processes and methodologies for determining the depth to the water table and the uppermost groundwater resource when conducting a subsoil... More ≫

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This technical guideline provides consistent processes and methodologies for determining the depth to the water table and the uppermost groundwater resource when conducting a subsoil investigation for a proposed manure storage facility or manure collection area.

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Identifying manure storage facilities and manure collection areas at confined feeding operations

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Guidelines to help operators identify manure storage facilities and manure collection areas of confined feeding operations so that the groundwater protection requirements of the Agricultural... More ≫

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Guidelines to help operators identify manure storage facilities and manure collection areas of confined feeding operations so that the groundwater protection requirements of the Agricultural Operation Practices Act can be met.

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