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Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures

Last Updated: September 26, 2011

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If your farm stores oil, fuel, or oil products, you should take note of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) program. This rule applies to storages of a certain size and places some planning requirements on the farm. Speakers also discuss the proposed exemption for certain milk containers. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 19, 2010. More...

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The SPCC Rule and Recent Amendments

Troy Swackhammer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency Management (29 minutes)
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NRCS Pilot Initiative to Help Comply with On-Farm Oil Spill Regulation

Troy Swackhammer - presentation developed by Carol Galloway for NRCS (4 minutes)
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SPCC Guidance and Template for Dairy Producers

David Hickey, Director of Government Relations, National Milk Producers Federation (9 minutes)
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Question and Answer

All Speakers (19 minutes)

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