HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLAN PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR AQUACULTURAL FACILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 10590 Armstrong Avenue, Ste. A ● Mather, CA 95655 County of Sacramento Environmental Management Department 10590 Armstrong Avenue • Mather • CA 95655 (916) 875-8550 • www.emd.saccounty.net A quaculture is the production of marine and freshwater organisms under controlled conditions. This includes fish and shellfish for human consumption, sport fishing, backyard ponds, and release to enhance wild populations. Some types of aquaculture are practiced in the open ocean and in bays where products such as mussels, clams, oysters, salmon, flounder, and cobia are grown. Other aquaculture occurs in artificial earthen ponds that are the primary source of farm-raised catfish, tilapia, bass, shrimp, crawfish, baitfish, and ornamental fish and plants. To maintain healthy living conditions for the fish population, the use of chemicals is necessary in aquaculture. These chemicals are subject to hazardous materials regulations (i.e. Hazardous Materials Plan Program). To assist the aquacultural industry in complying with the HMP regulatory requirements, this bulletin provides some general regulatory information on the reporting and management of these chemicals specific for this industry. For more information on hazardous materials plan or regulations, you may contact SCEMD at (916) 875-8550 or at the following links: www.emd.saccounty.net www.calepa.ca.gov www.oes.ca.gov BACKGROUND IMPORTANT REGULATORY INFORMATION
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A q uaculture is the production of marine and freshwater organisms under control led condit ions. This
includes f ish and shel l f ish for human consum ption, spor t f ishing, backyard ponds, and release to enhance wild populat ions. Some types of aq uaculture are practiced in the open ocean and in bays where products such as mussels , c lams, oysters, salmon, f lounder, and cobia are grown. Other aq uaculture occurs in ar t i f icial ear then ponds that are the pr imar y source of far m-raised catf ish, t i lapia, bass, shr im p, crawfish, bait f ish, and or namental f ish and plants.
To maintain healthy l iving condit ions for the f ish populat ion, the use of chemicals is necessar y in aq uaculture. These chemicals are subject to hazardous materials regulat ions ( i .e. Hazardous Materials Plan Program). To assis t the aq uacultural industr y in com plying with the HMP regulator y req uirements, this bul let in provides some general regulator y infor mation on the repor t ing and management of these chemicals specif ic for this industr y.
For more infor mation on hazardous materials plan or regulat ions, you may contact SCEMD at (916) 875-8550 or at the fol lowing l ink s:
www.emd.saccounty.net
www.calepa.ca.gov
www.oes.ca.gov
BACKGROUNDIMPORTANT REGULATORY
INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR AQUACULTURAL FACILITIES
Who must comply:
Aquacultural facilities that have reportable quantities of hazardous materials (55 gallons, 500 pounds, 200 cubic feet) on site
What you must do:Obtain a permit for 1. hazardous materials storage from Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (SCEMD)
Properly store and manage 2. hazardous materials
Undergo triennial inspections 3. by SCEMD and/or a designated agency (i.e. Agricultural Commission)
common hazardous materials used at aquacultural facilities
