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14.—(1) Prior to land application, poultry litter shall only be stored on a holding—
(a)in a midden which shall have adequate effluent collection facilities; or
(b)until 30 September 2011 and subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), in the field where land application will take place up to a maximum of 180 days from placement in that field.
(2) Where stored in a field, poultry litter must not be stored in the same location of the field in consecutive years.
(3) Where stored in a field, poultry litter must be stored in a compact heap and such heaps must not be placed within—
(a)50m of lakes;
(b)20m of any waterway, including open areas of water, open field drains or any drain which has been backfilled to the surface with permeable material such as stone/aggregate;
(c)50m around a borehole, spring or well;
(d)250m from any borehole used for a public water supply; or
(e)50m of exposed, cavernous or karstified, limestone features (such as swallow-holes and collapse features).
(4) Where stored in a field, poultry litter must be covered with an impermeable membrane within 24 hours of placement in the field.
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