Animal Agriculture Program Survey The following CAFO/AFO survey is intended to provide basic information associated with state agency roles and responsibilities in regulating animal agriculture facilities. The survey is 18 questions long and should hopefully take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. A short report will be generated and shared with the survey participants at the conclusion of the effort. If possible, please respond to the survey no later than Friday, April 26, 2019. Thank you! Question Title * 1. Please indicate which state/interstate/territory you represent. Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia DRBC Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii ICPRB Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska NEIWPCC Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon ORSANCO Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota SRBC Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Question Title * 2. Does your state offer an opportunity for a public hearing during the public CAFO permit notification process? Yes No It depends (please specify) Question Title * 3. How many animal agriculture facilities in your state are covered by individual NPDES permit(s)? Question Title * 4. How many animal agriculture facilities in your state are covered by NPDES general permit(s)? Question Title * 5. How many animal agriculture facilities in your state are covered by state permit(s)? Question Title * 6. What is the biggest reason a facility would be covered by state permit and not an NPDES permit? Question Title * 7. Does your Department of Agriculture currently share any responsibilities in regulating the NPDES permitted facilities? Yes No If yes, please specify Question Title * 8. Does your Department of Agriculture currently share any responsibilities in regulating the state permitted facilities? Yes No If yes, please specify Question Title * 9. Does your Department of Agriculture currently share any responsibilities in regulating the unpermitted facilities? Yes No If yes, please specify Question Title * 10. Is your state currently considering moving regulatory responsibilities to your Department of Agriculture? Yes No If yes, please specify Question Title * 11. What inspection frequency does your state follow for state permits vs NPDES permits? Question Title * 12. What buffer setback does your state use for state permits vs NPDES permits? Question Title * 13. Does your state limit land application areas associated with a CAFO/AFO beyond what is owner/operator controlled? Yes No If yes, please explain Question Title * 14. Does your state require/conduct in-stream monitoring at animal agriculture facilities? Yes No If yes, please specify Question Title * 15. What reporting requirements do you have for facilities under a state permit vs. NPDES permit? Question Title * 16. Does your state charge permit fees for CAFO permits? Yes No If yes, please specify ACWA thanks you for providing your responses!! Done
