cowman, I assume by 'manure police' you are referring to the NRCB Inspectors. The NRCB Inspectors does not act as manure police, they investigate complaints and monitor existing conditions on Municipal Development Permits. The requirement for a nutrient management plan is in the AOPA legislation which is administered by the NRCB. The NRCB did not write the legislation, it was written with input from Municipalities, Health Regions, Environmental Groups, AAMD C and AUMA.
As far as the NRCB having sufficient manpower to carry out their duties, your assumption that they do not is completely wrong. They have the required Inspectors, Approval Officers etc., as defined by the Divisonal Directors of the NRCB. The intent of Government has never been to have Manure COPS all over the place, peering through the bushes trying to find someone doing something wrong.
However, there is a need to ensure that the manure spreading activities of industry do not pose an environmental or health risk to any Albertan.
Spreading manure on the same piece of land over and over without soil testing is a very foolish thing to do, even without regulations. Not much sense overloading one piece of ground with nutrients, when it could be best utilized elsewhere.
I would suggest that you read the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, or better yet contact the NRCB office in Red Deer and ask to have copies of the Standard for manure spreading sent to you, it is just plain good common sense.
Everyone in Alberta does not farm nor do they spread manure, the livestock industry has to realize that the way the operate affects others, and the AOPA legislation ensures that no one is adversely affected, and still entrenches the right to farm.
As far as the NRCB having sufficient manpower to carry out their duties, your assumption that they do not is completely wrong. They have the required Inspectors, Approval Officers etc., as defined by the Divisonal Directors of the NRCB. The intent of Government has never been to have Manure COPS all over the place, peering through the bushes trying to find someone doing something wrong.
However, there is a need to ensure that the manure spreading activities of industry do not pose an environmental or health risk to any Albertan.
Spreading manure on the same piece of land over and over without soil testing is a very foolish thing to do, even without regulations. Not much sense overloading one piece of ground with nutrients, when it could be best utilized elsewhere.
I would suggest that you read the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, or better yet contact the NRCB office in Red Deer and ask to have copies of the Standard for manure spreading sent to you, it is just plain good common sense.
Everyone in Alberta does not farm nor do they spread manure, the livestock industry has to realize that the way the operate affects others, and the AOPA legislation ensures that no one is adversely affected, and still entrenches the right to farm.
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