The Hardin County Board of Supervisors has approved a policy to provide a guideline for responses to requests to cross Hardin County (County) roads with hoses or pipeline for application of liquid manure from livestock facilities.
This policy is intended only for hoses and pipelines directly crossing County roads. It is not interpreted to allow the placement of hoses or pipelines in County road right-of-way in lieu of easements on private property.
1. Applicant shall complete a Hardin County Application Road Crossing Permit Application form and submit it to the Hardin County Engineer's Office.
Road Crossing for Manure Application Permit Application Form (215 KB) 
Attachments to said Permit Application shall include a map showing the requested location and a spill prevention and control plan. The spill prevention and control plan should specify which facilities will be protected from a potential liquid manure spill and how they will be protected.
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Sample 1 Spill Prevention and Control Plan (771 KB)
Sample 2 Spill Prevention and Control Plan (741 KB)
2. The Hardin County Engineer (Engineer) will review the Permit Application and visit the proposed site to determine if existing drainage facilities may be utilized for the crossing. If existing drainage facilities are not appropriate for the crossing, the Engineer will then determine if a new road crossing is appropriate. If existing drainage facilities and a new road crossing are not appropriate, the Permit Application will be denied. If the Engineer determines that an existing drainage facility can be utilized for the crossing but a new crossing is a better option, the crossing shall be made through a new crossing.
3. New crossings shall be constructed with corrugated metal pipe - minimum 15" diameter.
4. Hardin County Secondary Roads Department (Secondary Roads) will furnish and install the culvert for a new crossing. Applicant shall reimburse Secondary Roads for all costs of the culvert and installation.
5. Secondary Roads will maintain the culvert for a new crossing. Applicant shall reimburse Secondary Roads for all costs of the maintenance.
6. Applicant is responsible for all costs in connection with any manure spills.
7. Crossings on non-paved roads may be open cut, but crossings of paved roads shall be bored.
8. Notification shall be made to the Hardin County Engineer's Office not less than 48 hours prior to any time that Applicant plans to use County roads right-of-way for manure application. Applicant shall have a valid certificate of insurance in the amount of $750,000 on file with the Hardin Coutny Engineer's Office before manure application may be started.
9. Applicant shall remove hoses or pipelines from the crossing culvert and County road right-of-way within 48 hours following each use of the hose or pipeline for application.
10. Applicant's failure to comply with any of the conditions above or their spill prevention and control plan will result in the revocation of their permit.
11. The above Policy will continue in effect until modified or revised by further Hardin County Board of Supervisors action.
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