Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permits

• DNREC’s CAFO web page– includes fact sheet about CAFO requirements, full CAFO regulation, NOI and Application for General CAFO permits and contact information
• DDA’s CAFO web page
• Sample Animal Waste Management Plan/ Nutrient Management Plan
• Sample Topographic Map & link to usgs.gov where you can print your own color topographic map

Agricultural Structure Plan (Standard Plan) for Agricultural Stormwater in Construction & Post-Construction

• Agriculture Structure Plan (Standard Plan), including reference tables for sizing of forebays and detention basins, and requirements for a construction plan for projects where disturbance exceeds 1 acre.

An ephemeral wetland forebay is one of the Best Management Practices in a Standard Plan (Image courtesy of DNREC)

NPDES Construction Permits

• DNREC’s Sediment and Stormwater web page, which includes NPDES Construction Permit Information and Forms, Laws and Regulations, Standards and Specifications for Construction and Post-Construction BMPs and Construction Review Resources. (DNREC is planning to offer electronic NOI submittal through their website- check back soon!) Documents on their site include:
  • NOI Guidance Document
  • Form 1 – Notice of Intent (NOI) to Begin Construction
  • Form 2 – Notice of Termination (NOT) and Instructions

DelDOT Farm Entrance Permits

• The Development Coordination Manual, Section 8.5.2 outlines the requirements for Agricultural Entrances, including poultry farms. Some projects meet criteria requiring a full commercial entrance.
• DelDOT Permit Application Form

Financial Assistance for Conservation & Best Management Practices

Image courtesy of Daniel Zencak

• The Sussex Conservation District, Kent Conservation District and New Castle Conservation District offer technical and financial assistance for conservation planning and practice implementation for poultry farmers.
• Delaware Natural Resources Conservation Service offers technical and financial assistance to farmers, including new poultry farmers.
• The State Revolving Fund ( SRF) Agricultural Nonpoint Source ( AgNPSLP) Loan Program provides a source of low interest financing for managing poultry manure, dead poultry, and other sources of poultry related pollution in an environmentally sound and cost effective manner. These loans help poultry farmers implement best management practices on their farms to reduce the potential for pollution from their farming operations. This program is managed jointly by the Financial Assistance Branch, the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and the state’s Conservation Districts.

Other Resources

• List of Acronyms