Iowa SF2356 requires monitoring of manure application from confinement feeding operations near water sources and sets penalties for violations.

Iowa SF2356 mandates that individuals required to submit a manure management plan must monitor manure application and subsequent conditions if applied near surface water or groundwater sources. If a discharge risk is identified, a report must be filed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which will publish the report and investigate the site. The bill also establishes penalties for violations, including civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for administrative assessments and up to $5,000 per day for judicial assessments.

Iowa SF2356 requires monitoring of manure application from confinement feeding operations near water sources and sets penalties for violations.

Iowa SF2356 mandates that individuals required to submit a manure management plan must monitor manure application and subsequent conditions if applied near surface water or groundwater sources. If a discharge risk is identified, a report must be filed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which will publish the report and investigate the site. The bill also establishes penalties for violations, including civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for administrative assessments and up to $5,000 per day for judicial assessments.