tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post3134067177465148486..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Sugar Mountain afraid of bein' regulated!Bruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-28064045604913490442015-12-21T05:30:48.876-08:002015-12-21T05:30:48.876-08:00In RI, we have 50' setbacks from all wetlands ...In RI, we have 50' setbacks from all wetlands and 200' areas of non-disturbance. The 50' line prevents you from doing anything. The 200' line just means you need continuous cover with no digging or other alterations. Exceptions and exemptions can be (and are) granted through an involved and expensive permitting process. Farms have an easier time if they maintain continuous cover (usually corn followed by winter rye). What's really messed up is that they (our civic ancestors) have filled and channeled and redirected more wetlands than anyone, but all those old, established changes are perfectly fine. Back in the day, they would dump all their rocks and tree stumps and whatever else in the bogs and vernal pools to fill and flatten the area. Now, you can't even cut the grass within 50'. Bill Gauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287284061932329662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-68433904713501496462015-12-19T04:03:08.812-08:002015-12-19T04:03:08.812-08:00I'm not sure about VT, but here in PA and MD, ...I'm not sure about VT, but here in PA and MD, animals can spread their own manure on pasture (not bare dirt) regardless of slope, at any time of year. But looking at those pictures, I don't see a lot of good vegetation there. <br /><br />We also have 10' set backs on all water ways,except for crossing and approved drinking areas etc. We also maintain a nutrient mgmt plan and document where manure is field stacked (soon to not be allowed at any time) and then spread later.<br /><br />Walter will need to follow his nutrient plan, and those regs.. being out of compliance, can bring $250/day fines (at least in my state).Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948064168681062105noreply@blogger.com