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

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chapter P-41.1, r. 5
Guidelines respecting odours caused by manure from agricultural activities
Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities
(chapter P-41.1) .
1. OBJECT AND SCOPE
The following provisions pertain only to odours caused by agricultural practices. The provisions do not operate to exempt agricultural operations from the requirement to respect the environmental standards contained in specific regulations of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. Their purpose is to establish a procedure for determining separation distances conducive to facilitating a harmonious coexistence of uses in agricultural zones. The municipalities must apply the standards in the Guidelines within the framework of section 38 of the Act to amend the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities and other legislative provisions (2001, chapter 35) for the time indicated therein. In the same way, the municipalities must consider the Guidelines to the extent provided for in the Regulation respecting the implementation of the Act to amend the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities and other legislative provisions (chapter P-41.1, r. 4).
M.O. 2003-012, s. 1.
2. DEFINITIONS
Dwelling
A dwelling having an area of at least 21 m2 that does not belong to the owner or operator of the livestock facilities concerned or to a shareholder or manager owning or operating the facilities.
Protected immovable
(a)  a business;
(b)  a recreational, sports or cultural centre;
(c)  a municipal park;
(d)  a public beach or marina;
(e)  land belonging to an educational institution or an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2);
(f)  a campground;
(g)  buildings of an outdoor recreational area or a nature interpretation centre;
(h)  a ski lodge or golf clubhouse;
(i)  a religious temple;
(j)  a summer theatre;
(k)  a tourist accommodation establishment within the meaning of the Regulation respecting tourist accommodation establishments (chapter E-14.2, r. 1), except bed and breakfast establishments, tourist homes or basic furnished lodgings;
(l)  buildings used for wine tasting purposes in vineyards or restaurants of 20 seats or more that hold a year-round operating permit, and facilities for country or any other similar form of dining where the eating facilities do not belong to the owner or operator of the livestock facilities concerned.
Protected heritage site
A heritage site recognized by a competent jurisdiction and shown on the land use planning and development plan.
Municipal urbanization perimeter
The boundary envisaged for the growth of a municipality’s urban areas, as defined in its land use planning and development plan, with the exception of any portion of the perimeter in an agricultural zone.
Marina
Tourist installation that comprises a pleasure-boat harbour and the facilities that border the harbour and that is shown on the land use planning and development plan.
Campground
Establishment offering to the public, in return for payment, sites to accommodate tents or recreational camping vehicles, with the exception of a campground on a farm that belongs to the owner or operator of the livestock facilities concerned.
Solid manure management
A method of removing manure from a livestock facility or storage works where the water content is lower than 85% leaving the building.
Liquid manure management
A method of removing manure other than by solid manure management.
Livestock facility
A facility where animals are raised or an enclosure or part of an enclosure where animals are kept for purposes other than pasture including, where applicable, any manure storage works in the facility or enclosure.
Livestock unit
A livestock facility or, where there is more than one facility, all the livestock facilities in respect of which a point on the perimeter of one facility is less than 150 m from the neighbouring livestock facility, and from storage works, if any, for the manure from the animals in the facility or facilities.
M.O. 2003-012, s. 2.
3. SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR LIVESTOCK FACILITIES
The separation distances for livestock facilities are obtained by multiplying the set of parameters B, C, D, E, F and G appearing below.
The parameters are as follows:
Parameter A: maximum number of livestock units (LU) kept during an annual production cycle. It is used to determine parameter B and is established using the table in Schedule A.
Parameter B: base distance. It is established by locating, in the table appearing in Schedule B, the base distance corresponding to the value calculated for parameter A.
Parameter C: odour coefficient. The table in Schedule C shows the odour coefficient according to the group or category of animals in question.
Parameter D: manure type. The table in Schedule D gives the value of the parameter in relation to the farm manure management practice.
Parameter E: project type. When a livestock unit has availed itself in totality of the development right under the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities (chapter P-41.1), or to increase livestock by more than 75 LU, the applicable separation distances may be relaxed in its respect, subject to the content of Schedule E, up to a maximum of 225 LU.
Parameter F: attenuation factor. This parameter appears in Schedule F. It enables integration of the odour attenuation effect resulting from the technology used.
Parameter G: use factor. It is based on the type of neighbouring unit in question. Schedule G gives the value of the factor.
M.O. 2003-012, s. 3.
4. RECONSTRUCTION AFTER A FIRE OF A NON-CONFORMING LIVESTOCK FACILITY PROTECTED BY ACQUIRED RIGHTS
Where a non-conforming livestock facility protected by acquired rights is destroyed by fire or any other cause, the municipality shall ensure that the producer affected can continue to carry on activities1, and that the erection of new facilities takes place in compliance with the by-laws in force, in such manner as to improve the previous situation in terms of harmonious co-existence with neighbouring uses, subject to the application of a by-law adopted under the third paragraph of section 118 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1). Among other things, the side and front spaces prescribed in the municipal by-laws must be respected. If it is not possible to respect the standards under the by-laws, a minor exemption to the provisions of the zoning by-law may be granted to enable the main facility and accessory structures to be rebuilt2.
1 Under subparagraph 18 of the first paragraph of section 113 of the Act respecting land use planning and development, a municipality may define a period of time, that may not be shorter than 6 months, for a use that has been abandoned, has ceased or has been interrupted.
2 Under section 145.1 and following of the Act respecting land use planning and development, the council of a municipality may grant a minor exemption if a person cannot respect the by-laws in force if the application of the by-law causes a serious prejudice to the applicant. However, a minor exemption may not be granted if it hinders the owners of the neighbouring immovables in the enjoyment of their right of ownership.
M.O. 2003-012, s. 4.
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)
capacity ____________________________________

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.
6. SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR SPREADING FARM MANURE
The nature of the farm manure and the equipment used are the determining factors in the separation distances to respect for spreading. The distances proposed in the following table are a compromise between spreading practices and protection of other uses in rural areas. The use of sprinklers or cannons is prohibited under the provisions of the regulations of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. Farm manure must be spread in keeping with the separation distances appearing in the following table:
Separation distances for spreading farm manure5

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Distance required from any dwelling,
urbanization perimeter or protected
immovable (m)
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Type Spreading method 15 June to Other
15 August times
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liquid manure left
on the surface 75 25
aero- more than 24 h
sprinkling
L (tank) ___________________________________
I liquid manure
Q incorporated within 25 X6
U less than 24 h
I _________________________________________________
D by spray bar 25 X
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sprinkling by drop pipe X X
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simultaneous incorporation X X
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fresh, left on the surface more
S than 24h 75 X
O _________________________________________________
L fresh, incorporated within less
I than 24h X X
D _________________________________________________
deodorized compost X X
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5 No separation distance is required for uninhabited zones in an urbanization perimeter.
6 X = Spreading permitted up to field limits.
M.O. 2003-012, s. 6.
7. These Guidelines replace the Guidelines for determining minimum distances to ensure odour management in rural areas (M.O. 98-03-02).
M.O. 2003-012, s. 7.
8. (Omitted).
M.O. 2003-012, s. 8.
Number of livestock units (parameter A)
(1) For the purposes of determining parameter A, the animals listed in the table below are equivalent to one livestock unit in relation to the number prescribed.
(2) For any other animal species, an animal weighing 500 kg or more or a livestock group of that species whose total weight is 500 kg is equivalent to one livestock unit.
(3) When a weight is given in this Schedule, it refers to the expected weight of the animal at the end of the livestock period.

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Livestock group or category Number of animals
equivalent to one
livestock unit
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Cow, bull, horse 1

Calves weighing 225 to 500 kg each 2

Calves weighing less than 225 kg each 5

Breeder hogs weighing 20 to 100 kg each 5

Piglets weighing less than 20 kg each 25

Sows and piglets not weaned in the year 4

Hens or roosters 125

Broiler chickens 250

Started puletts 250

Quails 1500

Pheasants 300

Broiler turkeys weighing 5 to
5.5 kg each 100

Broiler turkeys weighing 8.5 to
10 kg each 75

Broiler turkeys weighing 13 kg each 50

Female mink excluding males and young 100

Vixen excluding males and young 40

Sheep and yearling lambs 4

Goats and yearling kids 6

Female rabbits excluding males and young 40
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M.O. 2003-012, sch. A.

BASE DISTANCES (PARAMETER B)

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L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m L.U. m
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1 86 51 297 101 368 151 417 201 456 251 489 301 518 351 543 401 567 451 588
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2 107 52 299 102 369 152 418 202 457 252 490 302 518 352 544 402 567 452 588
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3 122 53 300 103 370 153 419 203 458 253 490 303 519 353 544 403 568 453 589
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4 134 54 302 104 371 154 420 204 458 254 491 304 520 354 545 404 568 454 589
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5 143 55 304 105 372 155 421 205 459 255 492 305 520 355 545 405 568 455 590
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6 152 56 306 106 373 156 421 206 460 256 492 306 521 356 546 406 569 456 590
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7 159 57 307 107 374 157 422 207 461 257 493 307 521 357 546 407 569 457 590
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8 166 58 309 108 375 158 423 208 461 258 493 308 522 358 547 408 570 458 591
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9 172 59 311 109 377 159 424 209 462 259 494 309 522 359 547 409 570 459 591
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10 178 60 312 110 378 160 425 210 463 260 495 310 523 360 548 410 571 460 592
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11 183 61 314 111 379 161 426 211 463 261 495 311 523 361 548 411 571 461 592
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12 188 62 315 112 380 162 426 212 464 262 496 312 524 362 549 412 572 462 592
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13 193 63 317 113 381 163 427 213 465 263 496 313 524 363 549 413 572 463 593
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14 198 64 319 114 382 164 428 214 465 264 497 314 525 364 550 414 572 464 593
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15 202 65 320 115 383 165 429 215 466 265 498 315 525 365 550 415 573 465 594
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16 206 66 322 116 384 166 430 216 467 266 498 316 526 366 551 416 573 466 594
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17 210 67 323 117 385 167 431 217 467 267 499 317 526 367 551 417 574 467 594
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18 214 68 325 118 386 168 431 218 468 268 499 318 527 368 552 418 574 468 595
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19 218 69 326 119 387 169 432 219 469 269 500 319 527 369 552 419 575 469 595
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20 221 70 328 120 388 170 433 220 469 270 501 320 528 370 553 420 575 470 596
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21 225 71 329 121 389 171 434 221 470 271 501 321 528 371 553 421 575 471 596
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22 228 72 331 122 390 172 435 222 471 272 502 322 529 372 553 422 576 472 596
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23 231 73 332 123 391 173 435 223 471 273 502 323 530 373 554 423 576 473 597
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24 234 74 333 124 392 174 436 224 472 274 503 324 530 374 554 424 577 474 597
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25 237 75 335 125 393 175 437 225 473 275 503 325 531 375 555 425 577 475 598
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26 240 76 336 126 394 176 438 226 473 276 504 326 531 376 555 426 578 476 598
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27 243 77 338 127 395 177 438 227 474 277 505 327 532 377 556 427 578 477 598
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28 246 78 339 128 396 178 439 228 475 278 505 328 532 378 556 428 578 478 599
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29 249 79 340 129 397 179 440 229 475 279 506 329 533 379 557 429 579 479 599
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30 251 80 342 130 398 180 441 230 476 280 506 330 533 380 557 430 579 480 600
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31 254 81 343 131 399 181 442 231 477 281 507 331 534 381 558 431 580 481 600
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32 256 82 344 132 400 182 442 232 477 282 507 332 534 382 558 432 580 482 600
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33 259 83 346 133 401 183 443 233 478 283 508 333 535 383 559 433 581 483 601
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34 261 84 347 134 402 184 444 234 479 284 509 334 535 384 559 434 581 484 601
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35 264 85 348 135 403 185 445 235 479 285 509 335 536 385 559 435 581 485 602
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36 266 86 350 136 404 186 445 236 480 286 510 336 536 386 560 436 582 486 602
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37 268 87 351 137 405 187 446 237 480 287 510 337 537 387 560 437 582 487 602
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38 271 88 352 138 406 188 447 238 481 288 511 338 537 388 561 438 583 488 603
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39 273 89 353 139 406 189 448 239 482 289 511 339 538 389 561 439 583 489 603
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40 275 90 355 140 407 190 448 240 482 290 512 340 538 390 562 440 583 490 603
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41 277 91 356 141 408 191 449 241 483 291 512 341 539 391 562 441 584 491 604
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42 279 92 357 142 409 192 450 242 484 292 513 342 539 392 563 442 584 492 604
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43 281 93 358 143 410 193 451 243 484 293 514 343 540 393 563 443 585 493 605
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44 283 94 359 144 411 194 451 244 485 294 514 344 540 394 564 444 585 494 605
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45 285 95 361 145 412 195 452 245 486 295 515 345 541 395 564 445 586 495 605
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46 287 96 362 146 413 196 453 246 486 296 515 346 541 396 564 446 586 496 606
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47 289 97 363 147 414 197 453 247 487 297 516 347 542 397 565 447 586 497 606
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48 291 98 364 148 415 198 454 248 487 298 516 348 542 398 565 448 587 498 607
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49 293 99 365 149 415 199 455 249 488 299 517 349 543 399 566 449 587 499 607
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50 295 100 367 150 416 200 456 250 489 300 517 350 543 400 566 450 588 500 607
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501 608 551 626 601 643 651 660 701 675 751 690 801 704 851 718 901 731 951 743
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502 608 552 626 602 644 652 660 702 676 752 690 802 704 852 718 902 731 952 743
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503 608 553 627 603 644 653 660 703 676 753 691 803 705 853 718 903 731 953 744
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504 609 554 627 604 644 654 661 704 676 754 691 804 705 854 718 904 731 954 744
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505 609 555 628 605 645 655 661 705 676 755 691 805 705 855 719 905 732 955 744
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506 610 556 628 606 645 656 661 706 677 756 691 806 705 856 719 906 732 956 744
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507 610 557 628 607 645 657 662 707 677 757 692 807 706 857 719 907 732 957 744
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508 610 558 629 608 646 658 662 708 677 758 692 808 706 858 719 908 732 958 745
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509 611 559 629 609 646 659 662 709 678 759 692 809 706 859 720 909 733 959 745
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510 611 560 629 610 646 660 663 710 678 760 693 810 707 860 720 910 733 960 745
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511 611 561 630 611 647 661 663 711 678 761 693 811 707 861 720 911 733 961 745
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512 612 562 630 612 647 662 663 712 679 762 693 812 707 862 720 912 733 962 746
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513 612 563 630 613 647 663 664 713 679 763 693 813 707 863 721 913 734 963 746
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514 613 564 631 614 648 664 664 714 679 764 694 814 708 864 721 914 734 964 746
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515 613 565 631 615 648 665 664 715 679 765 694 815 708 865 721 915 734 965 746
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516 613 566 631 616 648 666 664 716 680 766 694 816 708 866 722 916 734 966 747
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517 614 567 632 617 649 667 665 717 680 767 695 817 708 867 722 917 735 967 747
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518 614 568 632 618 649 668 665 718 680 768 695 818 709 868 722 918 735 968 747
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519 614 569 632 619 649 669 665 719 681 769 695 819 709 869 722 919 735 969 747
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520 615 570 633 620 650 670 666 720 681 770 695 820 709 870 723 920 735 970 748
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521 615 571 633 621 650 671 666 721 681 771 696 821 710 871 723 921 736 971 748
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522 616 572 633 622 650 672 666 722 682 772 696 822 710 872 723 922 736 972 748
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523 616 573 634 623 651 673 667 723 682 773 696 823 710 873 723 923 736 973 748
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524 616 574 634 624 651 674 667 724 682 774 697 824 710 874 724 924 736 974 749
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525 617 575 635 625 651 675 667 725 682 775 697 825 711 875 724 925 737 975 749
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526 617 576 635 626 652 676 668 726 683 776 697 826 711 876 724 926 737 976 749
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527 617 577 635 627 652 677 668 727 683 777 697 827 711 877 724 927 737 977 749
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528 618 578 636 628 652 678 668 728 683 778 698 828 711 878 725 928 737 978 750
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529 618 579 636 629 653 679 668 729 684 779 698 829 712 879 725 929 738 979 750
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530 619 580 636 630 653 680 669 730 684 780 698 830 712 880 725 930 738 980 750
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531 619 581 637 631 653 681 669 731 684 781 699 831 712 881 725 931 738 981 750
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532 619 582 637 632 654 682 669 732 684 782 699 832 713 882 726 932 738 982 751
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533 620 583 637 633 654 683 670 733 685 783 699 833 713 883 726 933 739 983 751
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534 620 584 638 634 654 684 670 734 685 784 699 834 713 884 726 934 739 984 751
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535 620 585 638 635 655 685 670 735 685 785 700 835 713 885 726 935 739 985 751
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536 621 586 638 636 655 686 671 736 686 786 700 836 714 886 727 936 739 986 751
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537 621 587 639 637 655 687 671 737 686 787 700 837 714 887 727 937 740 987 752
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538 621 588 639 638 656 688 671 738 686 788 700 838 714 888 727 938 740 988 752
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539 622 589 639 639 656 689 672 739 686 789 701 839 714 889 727 939 740 989 752
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540 622 590 640 640 656 690 672 740 687 790 701 840 715 890 728 940 740 990 752
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541 623 591 640 641 657 691 672 741 687 791 701 841 715 891 728 941 741 991 753
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542 623 592 640 642 657 692 672 742 687 792 702 842 715 892 728 942 741 992 753
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543 623 593 641 643 657 693 673 743 688 793 702 843 715 893 728 943 741 993 753
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544 624 594 641 644 657 694 673 744 688 794 702 844 716 894 729 944 741 994 753
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545 624 595 641 645 658 695 673 745 688 795 702 845 716 895 729 945 742 995 754
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546 624 596 642 646 658 696 674 746 689 796 703 846 716 896 729 946 742 996 754
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547 625 597 642 647 658 697 674 747 689 797 703 847 717 897 730 947 742 997 754
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548 625 598 642 648 659 698 674 748 689 798 703 848 717 898 730 948 742 998 754
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549 625 599 643 649 659 699 675 749 689 799 704 849 717 899 730 949 743 999 755
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550 626 600 643 650 659 700 675 750 690 800 704 850 717 900 730 950 743 1000 755
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Where the number of livestock units is greater than 1,000, the distance in metres is obtained by the following formula:
Distance = e4.4593 + 0.3137 1n (number of livestock units)
M.O. 2003-012, Sch.B.
Odour coefficient per group or category of animals (parameter C)1

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Group or category of animals Parameter C
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Beef cattle

- in a closed facility 0.7
- in an outdoor feeding area 0.8

Dairy cattle 0.7

Ducks 0.7

Horses 0.7

Goats 0.7

Turkeys

- in a closed facility 0.7
- in an outdoor feeding area 0.8

Rabbits 0.8

Sheep 0.7

Hogs 1.0

Hens

- laying hens in cages 0.8
- breeder hens 0.8
- broiler hens / large chickens 0.7
- pullets 0.7

Foxes 1.1

Slaughter calves

- veal calves 1.0
- grain-fed calves 0.8

Mink 1.1
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1 For all other animal species, use parameter C = 0.8. That factor does not apply to dogs, the nuisance related with that type of livestock being more a noise problem than an odour problem.
M.O. 2003-012, Sch. C.
Manure type (parameter D)

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Farm manure management practices Parameter D
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Solid manure
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Dairy and beef cattle, horses, sheep
and goats 0.6

Other groups or categories of animals 0.8

Liquid manure
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Dairy and beef cattle 0.8

Other groups or categories of animals 1.0
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M.O. 2003-012, Sch. D.
Project type (parameter E)
[new project or increase in the number of livestock units]

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Increase2 Parameter E Increase Parameter
up to (l.u.) up to(l.u.) E
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10 or less 0.50 141-145 0.68
11-20 0.51 146-150 0.69
21-30 0.52 151-155 0.70
31-40 0.53 156-160 0.71
41-50 0.54 161-165 0.72
51-60 0.55 166-170 0.73
61-70 0.56 171-175 0.74
71-80 0.57 176-180 0.75
81-90 0.58 181-185 0.76
91-100 0,59 186-190 0.77
101-105 0.60 191-195 0.78
106-110 0.61 196-200 0.79
111-115 0.62 201-205 0.80
116-120 0.63 206-210 0.81
121-125 0.64 211-215 0.82
126-130 0.65 216-220 0.83
131-135 0.66 221-225 0.84
136-140 0.67 226 and more 1.00
or new project
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2 To be considered depending on the total targeted number of animals in the herd, whether or not buildings are expanded or built. For any project resulting in a total of 226 livestock units or more and for new projects, parameter E = 1.
M.O. 2003-012, Sch. E.
Attenuation factor (parameter F)
F = FI x F2 x F3

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Technology Parameter F
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Roof over storage site F1


- absent 1.0
- rigid, permanent 0.7
- temporary (layer of peat, 0.9
plastic cover)

Ventilation F2


- natural and forced with multiple 1.0
air outlets
- forced with grouped air outlets and 0.9
air outlets above roof
- forced with grouped air outlets with 0.8
air washer or biological filters

Other technologies F3


- new technologies may be used to Factor to be
reduce distances when their determined upon
efficiency has been proven accreditation
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M.O. 2003-012, Sch. F.
Use factors (parameter G)

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Intended use Factor
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Protected immovable 1.0
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Dwelling 0.5
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Urbanization perimeter 1.5
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M.O. 2003-012, Sch. G.
REFERENCES
M.O. 2003-012, 2003 G.O. 2, 1919A
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