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Effective April 28, 2015 Chapter Four Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Regulations SECTION 23 LAND APPLICATION OF SEPTAGE 23.1 Allowed Septage Application This section applies to land application domestic septage only. 23.2 Permits and Licenses Required (1) A Permit from this Department is required for each parcel of land to which septage is applied. (2) Land spreading must be conducted by a licensed maintainer business. 23.3 Permit Application (1) An application for a Permit to land apply septage on a specific parcel of land shall made to the Department on forms provided by the Department. At a minimum the application must contain the following information:The geocode for the proposed receiving site; (2) The name and address of the landowner; (3) A signed copy of the agreement with the landowner for land application on the specified parcel of land; (4) A map to scale of the parcel showing the exact location within the parcel where land application is being proposed; (5) Soils information at each land application site. Soil information shall include soil observation logs and a soil survey map of each site; (6) Information regarding the nutrient suitability for land application of the proposed site, including current soil nutrient levels and proposed nutrient loading rates; (7) Information regarding the drainage, slope, absorption rates, and separation distance from saturated soil conditions, bedrock, or other restrictive layer of the proposed site. (8) The proposed application rates, volumes of septage to be applied, method of application, incorporation, date(s) of application and limiting conditions to application; (9) The cover crop and/or proposed cropping information; (10) A description of the pathogen and vector control methods to be used; (11) A description of how public access to the site will be controlled; (12) Documentation from the local unit of government indicating that the proposed activity is allowed. 23.4 Duration of Permit A Permit shall be valid for a period of no longer than two years from the date of issuance. 23.5 Maximum Volume The maximum volume of septage that can be applied to each acre of land in each land application site must be determined using the following equation: AAR=N/0.0026 Where: AAR = Annual Application Rate in gallons per acre per 365 days N = amount of Nitrogen in pounds per acre per 365 days needed by the crop or vegetation to be grown on the land The maximum allowable volume of domestic septage shall also take into account any nitrogen fertilizer applied in association with the septage. 82 Washington County Development Code