In February 2000, Kentucky adopted emergency regulations to address the potential pollution problems of large-scale confined animal feeding operations in the state. The regulations, which took effect immediately, contain siting requirements for barns, waste lagoons, and spray areas for animal waste. They also require that meat companies paying producers to raise animals be held jointly liable with farm owners for any environmental violations that may be incurred by the farms.
The rules affect farms with more than 2,500 hogs, 100,000 chickens, or 1,000 cattle, and came in response to an initiative launched last year by the USDA and the U.S. EPA. The cabinet has filed a notice of intent to have permanent regulations enacted to replace the emergency ones.
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