State and Federal Requirements for Building Poultry Houses in the First State
- AWP/AWMP– Animal Waste Plan/Animal Waste Management Plan
- BMP– Best Management Practice
- CAFO– Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
- DDA– Delaware Department of Agriculture
- DelDOT– Delaware Department of Transportation
- DNREC– Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- HELC– Highly Erodible Land Conservation
- KCD– Kent Conservation District
- NCCD– New Castle Conservation District
- NMP– Nutrient Management Plan
- NOI– Notice of Intent (Application for CAFO or NPDES Construction Activity Permit)
- NPDES– National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (regulatory and permitting program that houses both CAFO and Sediment and Stormwater Programs)
- NRCS– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- SCD– Sussex Conservation District
- SWPPP– Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan