USA
North Carolina Moratorium on hog CAFOs
Summary Description
Bans industrial farms with hogs and which require the use of manure storing lagoons.
Species
Pigs
Jurisdiction
USA
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Regulation
Status
In force
Legal Value
Binding
Date Enacted
1997
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
North Carolina Administrative Code, 15A NCAC 02T .1307-.1308 (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Bans the construction of industrial farms with hogs that require the use of manure storing lagoons.
Weaknesses
- Moratorium only applies to industrial hog farms, and ones that require manure lagoons.
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