[3-7-2023(1)]
(a)
Spreading or disposal of manure. All spreading or disposal of manure shall be accomplished in conformance with the Manure Utilization Guidelines published by the former Maine Department of Agriculture on November 1, 2001, and the Nutrient Management Law (7 M.R.S.A. §§ 4201 through 4209).
(b)
Storage of manure. Manure shall not be stored or stockpiled within 100 feet, horizontal distance, of Upper Mason Pond and the portion of the Goose River that flows into this Pond, or within 75 feet, horizontal distance, of other water bodies, tributary streams, or wetlands. All manure storage areas within the shoreland zone must be constructed or modified such that the facility produces no discharge of effluent or contaminated stormwater.
(c)
Soil and water conservation plan. Agricultural activities involving tillage of soil greater than 40,000 square feet in surface area, or the spreading, disposal or storage of manure within the shoreland zone, shall require a soil and water conservation plan filed with the Planning Board. Nonconformance with the provisions of the plan shall be considered to be a violation of this Chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance further provided that "Assistance in preparing a soil and water conservation plan may be available through the local Soil and Water Conservation District office."
(d)
Tilling of soil. There shall be no new tilling of soil within 100 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal high-water line of Upper Mason Pond and the portion of the Goose River that flows into this Pond, within 75 feet, horizontal distance, from other water bodies, or within 25 feet, horizontal distance, of tributary streams and wetlands. Operations in existence on the effective date of the ordinance (prior to January 1, 1991) from which this Chapter is derived and not in conformance with this Subsection may be maintained.
(e)
Livestock grazing areas. Newly established livestock grazing areas shall not be permitted within 100 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal high-water line of Upper Mason Pond and the portion of the Goose River that flows into this Pond, within 75 feet, horizontal distance, of other water bodies, or within 25 feet, horizontal distance, of tributary streams and wetlands. Livestock grazing associated with ongoing farm activities (activities that existed prior to 1991), and which are not in conformance with the setback provisions in this Subsection, may continue, provided that such grazing is conducted in accordance with a soil and water conservation plan filed with the Planning Board.