Section 58.01.01.652 - AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIESFor agricultural activity purposes, operating in conformance with generally recognized agricultural practices constitutes reasonable control of fugitive dust. For the purpose of Section 652: (3-28-23)
01.Agricultural Activity. An "agricultural activity" means any activity that is exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit to construct under Subsection 222.02.f., wherein "agricultural activities and services" is defined in Section 007, that occurs in connection with the production of agricultural products for food, fiber, fuel, feed and other lawful purposes, and including, but not limited to: (3-28-23) a. Preparing land for agricultural production; (3-28-23)b. Applying or handling pesticides herbicides, or other chemicals, compounds or substances labeled for insects, pests, crops, weeds, water or soil; (3-28-23)c. Planting, irrigating, growing, fertilizing, harvesting or producing agricultural, horticultural, floricultural and viticulture crops, fruits and vegetable products, field grains, seeds, hay, sod and nursery stock, and other plant products, plant by-products, plant waste and animal compost; (3-28-23)d. Breeding, hatching, raising, producing, feeding and keeping livestock, dairy animals, swine, furbearing animals, poultry, eggs, fish and other aquatic species, and other animals, animal products and animal byproducts, animal waste, animal compost, and bees, bee products and bee by-products; (3-28-23)e. Transporting agricultural products to or from an agricultural facility; (3-28-23)f. Grinding, chopping, cubing, or any other means of preparing or converting a commodity for animal feed; and (3-28-23)g. Piling, stacking or other means of storing commodities outdoors. (3-28-23)02.Generally Recognized Agricultural Practices. "Generally recognized agricultural practices" means economically feasible practices that are customary among or appropriate to farms and ranches of a similar nature in the local area. In determining whether an agricultural activity is consistent with generally recognized agricultural practices, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality will consult with the Idaho Department of Agriculture. (3-28-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.01.652