P-41.1, r. 5 - Guidelines respecting odours caused by manure from agricultural activities

Section 5 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

5. SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR FARM MANURE STORAGE SITES SITUATED MORE THAN 150 METRES FROM LIVESTOCK FACILITIES

When farm manure is stored outside the livestock facility, separation distances must be respected. They are established on the consideration that one livestock unit (LU) requires a 20 m3 storage capacity. For example, the value of parameter A, in the case of a 1,000 m3 capacity tank, corresponds to 50 LU. Once that equivalence has been determined, it is possible to determine the corresponding base distance using Table B. The formula multiplying the set of parameters B, C, D, E, F and G may then be applied. The following table illustrates cases where C, D and E equal 1, with G varying according to the neighbouring unit considered.

Separation distances for liquid manure storage sites3 situated more than 150 m from a livestock facility

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 Storage4          Separation distances (m)
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               Dwelling   Protected   Urbanization
   (m3)                  immovable     perimeter
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 1,000           148          295          443
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 2,000           184          367          550
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 3,000           208          416          624
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 4,000           228          456          684
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 5,000           245          489          734
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 6,000           259          517          776
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 7,000           272          543          815
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 8,000           283          566          849
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 9,000           294          588          882
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10,000           304          607          911
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3 For manure, multiply the above distances by 0.8.

4 For other storage capacity, effect the necessary calculations using a rule of apportionment or the data for parameter A.

M.O. 2003-012, s. 5.