Yes, there are a variety of regulations and guidelines covering all aspects of silage management, including covers. When rain enters an improperly covered silage enclosure, it leaches a highly polluting liquid that can contaminate wells, damage farmland, and seriously harm local waterways.
Local, state and federal agencies are usually focused on preventing the production of effluent, and regulating the collection, storage, and eventual disposal of effluent when it is produced. Other regulations focusing on covers address issues like the use of waste tires to weigh down covers, which can hold standing water and enable mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and Zika viruses to breed and spread.
