Agricultural waste handbook

Fresh and mechanical properties of concrete made with recycled plastic aggregates 9. Recycled glass as a concrete component: possibilities and challenges Recycled aggregate concrete: mechanical and durability performance Microstructure and properties of concrete with ceramic wastes Agricultural plastic waste Recycling and applications of steel slag aggregates Quarry waste Implementation of agricultural crop wastes toward green construction materials Balancing sustainability, workability, and hardened behavior in the mix design of self-compacting concrete Design guidelines for structural and non-structural applications Strength and microstructure properties of self-compacting concrete using mineral admixtures.

Case study I Durability properties of self-compacting concrete using mineral admixtures. Case study II. Part 3. Innovative binders: alkali-activated and geopolymer concrete Difference between geopolymers and alkali-activated materials Geopolymer binders containing construction and demolition waste On the properties of sustainable concrete containing mineral admixtures Sustainable alkali-activated materials Future trends: nanomaterials in alkali-activated composites.

Part 4. Life cycle assessment LCA of concrete Calculation of the environmental impact of the integration of industrial waste in concrete using LCA Role of transport distance on the environmental impact of the construction and demolition waste CDW recycling process Management of industrial waste Use of industrial waste in construction and a cost analysis Life cycle assessment LCA of concrete containing waste materials: comparative studies Opportunities and future challenges of geopolymer mortars for sustainable development.

Add to cart. It is not all-inclusive in providing information to achieve compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of agriculture. The Florida laws described in this handbook were passed by the state legislature and have become valid state laws. The appropriate state agency then wrote specific rules based on each law. These rules are what the state agencies use to enforce the law.

Florida legislated laws, also called statutes , are organized into chapters. A chapter is divided even further into specific statutes. For example, Chapter Florida Citrus Code contains dozens of sections covering topics ranging from marketing, inspection standards, and processing to prohibitions on the use of certain chemicals for citrus fruit.

Other chapters may deal with a narrower subject and have far fewer sections. As noted above, the specific rules for each of these sections are written by a designated state agency, and generally go into greater detail. This handbook can be used to learn which Florida laws apply to a particular agricultural project or subject, and to find the name, address, and telephone number of a state office that can provide more specific information or services.

Created for readers with no prior experience in the law, the handbook is designed as a necessary first step in recognizing which agricultural activities merit special attention because of their implications to agriculture. The handbook also provides an introduction to the crucial agencies and statutes which govern agricultural law.

The online handbook is divided into a Table of Contents, Index, and six fact sheets. The Table of Contents gives general and specific areas of Florida laws related to agriculture and the number of the fact sheet where that topic can be found. Below is an example of using the handbook if your area of interest is farming exotic animals such as ostriches.

In FE, read the "General Descriptions" and "Related References, Details, and Exceptions" columns for both laws under "Livestock—Exotic Animals" to determine if the information answers the questions or if more information is needed. If the user wants more information regarding the general farming or inspection and slaughter of an exotic animal e. The primary contact agency information is listed at the end of the fact sheet, along with abbreviation information. Look up "ostriches" in the Index FE The table in each fact sheet has five columns of information.

The second column, "Florida Statute Number", lists either a chapter number when an entire chapter relates to a particular topic , a range of sections, or a single specific section. At times, a single chapter number may have many more laws than a range.

For example, sections The chapter and section number in all columns are presented without the typical abbreviations or symbols. Columns 3 and 4 provide brief descriptions and related references, details, and exceptions. This information is highly condensed.

As such, not all information is provided. The authors have attempted to include the most relevant aspects of each listed law. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the offices noted in the final column, "Primary Contact Agencies.

The reader will find that the state and federal agencies are unquestionably the best targets for specific questions, as they are in close touch with both the formal and practical considerations of the areas that they regulate.

This publication can be improved with your ideas and suggestions. Comments regarding any areas which may have been omitted, but deserve inclusion, are particularly valuable. Reader feedback is a necessary ingredient to complete any successful future editions.

Please send your comments or suggestions to:. The authors are indebted to the personnel of both state and federal agencies who gave of their time and advice in the preparation of this handbook.

The authors are also indebted to the James S. Wershow Endowment for funding assistance in the development of this handbook and Nick Place, Ph. Requires permits for water uses above specified amounts from wells and surface waters. DEP or WMD can formulate plans for periods of water shortage, which may modify permitted consumption by a water user During water shortages, applies to withdrawals from surface waters and aquifers. See , section 4, establishing Consumptive use permits for use of such water sources must be granted for a year period if all other obligations are met.

See , section 8, establishing See , section 19, requiring WMDs and other stakeholders to develop "landscape irrigation and Florida-friendly landscaping design standards for new construction" for improved water efficiency Regulates well construction, repair, and abandonment, and requires certification of well contractors.

Permits are not required for domestic consumption by individual users for private shallow wells and for certain other uses, but wells must comply with local and state well construction requirements County health departments should be consulted for well placement.

See , section 9, updating licensure requirements for water well contractors Recognizes the value of farming and forestry, and excludes agricultural activities and agricultural water management systems from typical DEP dredge and fill permit requirements required under Exempts farming operations from one type of permitting, and authorizes WMDs to regulate water discharge from agricultural operations by way of stormwater or other discharge permits, such as MSSW Management and Storage of Surface Water permits.

Gives rule-making authority to protect water resources. Requires MSSW permit for structures that can connect to, draw water from, or drain water into bodies of surface water e. Need special permits for wetlands generally These laws do not apply to the normal practices of agriculture, forestry, floriculture, or horticulture that merely alter the contour of the land Permits are needed for structures that impact surface waters, such as dredging or filling canals, dams, or impoundments.

Authorizes the DEP or WMDs to require headgates, valves, and measuring devices to regulate and to measure water flow being discharged or diverted, and prohibits tampering with the devices Allows for mitigation and mitigation banking to offset activities that degrade surface waters Following best management practices BMP generally assures compliance after issuance of permit.

Requires permit from WMD to abandon most water management structures Relieves good faith user of wastewater from liability due to damages from proper application of wastewater that was permitted and intended for spray irrigation use.

Does not limit the liability due to negligent or reckless activities. Owners of wastewater treatment plants remain liable. See See also "Laws regarding solid waste management" and the use of sludge residuals on farmland. Relieves private owners of liability for costs, damages, or penalties resulting from participation in cattle fever tick eradication program and related cattle-dipping vats.

While DEP will not enforce water quality standards within an agricultural water management system, it may require stormwater permit at the point of discharge from system.