What's happening
This bill creates a working group to study and report on the treatment and management of leachate runoff from horizontal or bunker silos.
Why it matters
Brings together a wide range of stakeholders. including state and federal agencies, farmer organizations, and academic experts—to ensure that the issue of leachate runoff is addressed from multiple perspectives, increasing the likelihood of practical and effective recommendations.
Emphasizes cost considerations for farmers. , specifically requiring the group to explore not only treatment and management options, but also ways to help farmers reduce the financial burden of compliance, which could directly impact farm viability and environmental outcomes.
Mandates a publicly available report. , increasing transparency and accountability. This report could shape future policy, funding opportunities, and best practices for managing agricultural runoff, with potential implications for water quality and farm operations statewide.
Allows for ongoing work. if additional issues are identified, giving the group flexibility to adapt to new challenges or emerging best practices in agricultural environmental management.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4137
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating a horizontal silo leachate runoff working group
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new article 13-F to read as follows:
ARTICLE 13-F
HORIZONTAL SILO LEACHATE RUNOFF WORKING GROUP Section 160-w. Horizontal silo leachate runoff working group.
§ 160-w. Horizontal silo leachate runoff working group. 1. The commissioner shall establish a working group to study the options for the treatment and management of leachate runoff from horizontal or bunker silos.
2. The working group shall include: representatives from the department of agriculture and markets, representatives from the department of environmental conservation, representatives from empire state development, representatives from the New York State Farm Bureau, representatives from the United States department of agriculture natural resource conservation service, representatives from the Northeast Dairy Producers Association and representatives from the appropriate institutions at Cornell University.
3. The working group shall meet regularly and shall review and study the options and best practices that are available, including those from other states, for the treatment and management of leachate runoff from horizontal or bunker silos. The working group shall include in their discussion, but not limit it to, the cost of such treatment and management options for the leachate runoff from horizontal or bunker silos. The group shall also include in their discussion, but not limit it to, ways to help farmers reduce the cost associated with the treatment and
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management of leachate runoff from horizontal or bunker silos. Upon the conclusion of their study, the working group shall publish a report, that is widely available, which outlines the findings of the working group. The report shall be sent to the United States department of agriculture natural resource conservation service for their review.
4. If the need exists, the working group may continue to exist after the publication of their findings to address other relevant issues within their competency.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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