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 1        AN ACT to amend the Livestock Management  Facilities  Act
 2    by changing Section 5.

 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section 5.  The Livestock Management  Facilities  Act  is
 6    amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

 7        (510 ILCS 77/5)
 8        Sec. 5. Policy.
 9        (a)  The General Assembly finds the following:
10             (1)  Enhancements to the current regulations dealing
11        with livestock production facilities are needed.
12             (2)  The  livestock  industry  is experiencing rapid
13        changes as a result of many different occurrences  within
14        the   industry   including  increased  sophistication  of
15        production technology, increased demand  for  capital  to
16        maintain  or  expand  operations,  and  changing consumer
17        demands for a quality product.
18             (3)  The  livestock  industry  represents  a   major
19        economic activity in the Illinois economy.
20             (4)  The trend is toward for larger concentration of
21        animals at a livestock management facility due to various
22        market forces.
23             (5)  Current   regulation   of   the  operation  and
24        management  of  livestock  production  is  adequate   for
25        today's industry with a few modifications.
26             (6)  Due  to  the increasing numbers of animals at a
27        livestock management facility, there is a  potential  for
28        greater impact impacts on the immediate area.
29             (7)  Livestock  waste  lagoons  must  be constructed
30        according to standards to maintain  structural  integrity
31        and to protect groundwater.
 
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 1             (8)  Since a majority of odor complaints result from
 2        manure  application, livestock producers must be provided
 3        with an educational program that  will  enhance  neighbor
 4        awareness   and  their  environmental  management skills,
 5        with emphasis on management of livestock wastes.
 6        (b)  Therefore, it is the policy of the State of Illinois
 7    to maintain an economically viable livestock industry in  the
 8    State  of  Illinois  while protecting the environment for the
 9    benefit of both the livestock producer and persons  who  live
10    in the vicinity of a livestock production facility.
11    (Source: P.A. 89-456, eff. 5-21-96.)

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