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(d) composting

(i) in a Class I compost facility as defined in the Waste Control Regulation (AR 192/96) that is designed, constructed and operated in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of the Code of Practice for Compost Facilities, published by the Department of Environment, or

(ii) subject to subsection (5), in a farm open compost pile that is

(A) located at least 100 metres from wells or other domestic water intakes, streams, creeks, ponds, springs and highwater marks of lakes and at least 25 metres from the edge of a coulee, major cut or embankment,

(B) located at least 100 metres from any residences,

(D) at least 100 metres from any livestock facilities, including pastures, situated on land owned or leased by another person,

(e) transporting it to a licensed rendering plant for disposal, or

(f) subject to subsection (6), natural disposal.

(4.1) Where because of flood, fire, starvation or other similar disaster there are multiple deaths of animals and the weight of the dead animals exceeds 2500 kg, the animals may be buried in a farm pit subject to the approval of and in accordance with the direction of a chief provincial veterinarian or an inspector appointed under section 6(2) of the Animal Health Act .

(5) Where under subsection (4)(d)(ii) animals are to be composted in a farm open compost pile,

(a) repealed AR 189/2007 s2,

(b) the maximum volume of the animals or parts of them must not exceed 25% of the total compost pile, and

(6) Subject to subsection (2), a dead animal, other than inedible offal or condemned material, may be disposed of by natural disposal if

(a) the animal is disposed of on property owned or leased by the owner of the animal,

(b) the animal was not euthanised with drugs or other chemical substances,