Section 870.30  Aquaculture Facility Requirements

a)         Permit applicants wishing to import/possess aquatic life that appears on the Aquatic Life Approved Species List may apply for a permit prior to completion of their aquaculture facilities.

b)         Permit applicants wishing to import/possess aquatic life not on the Aquatic Life Approved Species List must have an aquaculture facilities plan completed and approved by the Department prior to issuance of the aquaculture permit.  Such an issued permit is conditional, pending final inspection. Approval shall be based upon the following:

1)         Facilities must be self-contained and not capable of overflowing into other waters of the State and cannot be located on or in a 100 year flood plain, as defined by the Division of Water Resources of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (17 Ill. Adm. Code 3706), unless such location receives approval by the Department of Natural Resources, based upon the facility's susceptibility to flooding.

2)         Self-contained facilities needing drainage or discharges of water shall dispose of water:

A)        into a municipal water treatment facility; or

B)        into an on-site waste treatment facility incorporating sand filtration and chlorination; or

C)        as approved by the Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to Section 5-5 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5/5-5].

c)          The Department may impose additional conditions in approving  a permit, specific to the facility, that are deemed necessary or appropriate for the protection of the State's aquatic resources.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 7741, effective April 21, 2003)