Onus on farmers to manage pollution cross-compliance
Earthen banked lagoons, earth lined out-wintering pads, or reed beds, that do not have planning permission, or that are not certified by an engineer and built to specification, cannot be used to store slurry or soiled water. Farmers using such structures without the proper approval will be liable to a penalty of 20% on inspection by the Department of Agriculture, irrespective of the volume or type of material being stored in them.
This penalty applies to all unlined structures, except those that were built to DAFF specification with associated planning permission in recent times.
