1. Overview of US EPA & State Manure Management Regulations
Section 1.7: Example State
Manure Management Regulations
&
Nutrient Management Plan
Requirements
Adapted CNMP Core Curriculum
Speaker Notes:
Instructors should thoroughly read the example CNMP to prepare for this presentation. The presentation is primarily a pictorial tour of the farm.
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:
Presented by:
Roberto Maisonnave, Ag Engineer & M. Sc.
International Environmental Consultant

2. State Regulations EPA defines minimum requirements
Each State can also set additional requirements
EPA run permitting program for CAFO’s in non delegated States (Oklahoma until December, 2012)
Kansas, Colorado and recently Oklahoma are delegated: run their permitting program
May add picture of dead feedlot steer in the road versus swine effluent spill in hennessey road

3. State Regulations cont’d
State’s topography, water bodies and cultural heritage are important in the regulatory process
Feed yard mortality on county road vs. swine mortality in closed bin

4. State Regulations Comparison

5. Colorado Permitting CO Discharge Permit System CAFO General Permit
Swine: HCSFO* require Individual Waste Management Plans (SWMP)
*Housed Commercial Swine Feeding Operations

6. Colorado SWMP Effluent & Soil Samples AWMS Treatment Efficiency:
Swine Waste Management Plan (SWMP)
Nutrient Management Plan
Effluent Land Application Protocol
Effluent & Soil Samples
AWMS Treatment Efficiency:
Minimum TVS reduction of 60% between barn pit and anaerobic lagoon
Minimum of 2% D.O. on aerobic lagoon surface
Air Quality
Quarterly: property line using Scentometer
Semi-annually: lagoon surface using Olfactometry
Land App Protocol:
N&P Risk Assessment Tool
Leaching & Runoff Potential
Landapp: N-based, P-based or Prohibited
Crop Growth Stage specific nutrient budget calculations
Crop Yields: inusrance or 5 year county avg
Effluent sample no older than 90 days
Soil Samples based on soil texture: sandy soils up to 3 meters, hard soils only 2.4 m
Crop determines soil sampling timing

7. Kansas EPA Delegated NPDES Permit Swine CAFO’s
Waste Management Plan: mortality management, runoff control, nuisance conditions control (flies, odors, dust), land available for solid & liquid disposal
Nutrient Management Plan
If > A.U. Nutrient Utilization Plan

8. Kansas cont’d NMP Nutrient Utilization Plan (NUP)
Effluent Land Application Protocol
Agronomic Rates: N-based, P-based, 1.5 x P Crop Removal, 1 x P Crop Removal, None
Conservation planning: setbacks, buffers, etc
Nutrient Utilization Plan (NUP)
5-year crop rotation plan that models the Nitrogen and Phosphorus dynamics in the soil
To be updated annually

9. Oklahoma
Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) prior to CAFO License Application
PPP to include
Documentation of operating BMPs
Swine Waste Management Plan
CNMP per NRCS guidance
NMP per EPA guidance
Carcass Disposal Plan (normal & emergency)
Odor Abatement Plan
Pest Management Plan

10. Oklahoma cont’d
Swine CAFO: Licensed Management Feeding Operations (LMFO) license
No Treatment Efficiency levels
No Air Quality regulations
Nitrogen based app unless located in VGA
Enforced Education for Swine Farm Operators and Employees: 9 hours Class + 3 hour annual recap
AWMS: must have Leak Detection System or Monitoring Wells
VGA: Vulnerable Groundwater Area

11. Developing a CNMP Manure & Wastewater Handling & Storage
Land Treatment Practices
Nutrient Management
Record Keeping
Feed Management
Other Utilization Activities
Speaker Notes:
The 6 main components of a CNMP are listed on the slide.
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

12. Manure & Wastewater Handling and Storage
This element addresses the components and activities associated with the production facility, feedlot, manure and wastewater storage and treatment structures and areas, and any areas or mechanisms used to facilitate transfer of manure and wastewater.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

13. Nutrient Management
This element addresses the requirements for land application of all nutrients and organic by-products (e.g., animal manure, commercial fertilizers, crop residues, legume credits, and irrigation water) that must be evaluated and documented for each Conservation Management Unit.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

14. Land Treatment Practices
This element addresses the land on which manure and wastewater from an animal feeding operations will be applied. Skill in applying soil loss prediction tools (RUSLE 2) is required.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

15. Record Keeping
AFO owners/operators must document and demonstrate implementation activities associated with their CNMPs.
It is the responsibility of AFO owners and/or operators to maintain records that document the implementation and management of CNMPs.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

16. Feed Management
Feed management activities may be used to reduce the nutrient content of manure at the farm. Feed management activities may be dealt with as a planning consideration and not as a requirement that addresses specific criteria; however, AFO owners/operators are encouraged to incorporate feed management as part of their nutrient management strategy. 
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

17. Other Utilization Options
Other Utilization Options at present has limited NRCS conservation practice standards associated with its development and implementation. This elements is a consideration in the planning process and does not require NRCS element certification.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

18. Additional Considerations
Additional considerations associated with CNMP development and implementation should be addressed. However, NRCS does not have specific required technical criteria for these considerations for CNMPs. These considerations are: 
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:
Air Quality
Pathogens
Salt and Heavy Metals

19. Air Quality
AFO operators/owners should consider the impact of selected conservation practices on air quality during the CNMP development process.
Air quality on land application sites may be impaired by excessive dust, gaseous emissions, and odors. Poor air quality may affect the health of workers, as well as animals and persons living in the surrounding areas.
Ammonia emissions from animal operations may be deposited to surface waters, increasing the nutrient load. Soil incorporation of manure and organic by-products on land application sites can reduce gaseous emissions.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

20. Pathogens
AFO operators/owners should consider the impact of selected conservation practices on pathogen control during the CNMP development process.
Pathogenic organisms occur naturally in animal waste. Exposure to some pathogens can cause illness in humans and animals, especially for immune-deficient populations.
Many of the same conservation practices used to prevent nutrient movement from animal operations, such as leaching, runoff and erosion control, are likely to prevent the movement of pathogens.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise:

21. Salt & Heavy Metals
Build up of salt and heavy metals (i.e., arsenic, selenium, cadmium, molybdenum, zinc) in soils can create a potential for human and animal health problems and threaten soil productivity and crop marketability.
Federal and State regulations do not address the heavy metal content associated with agricultural by-products. In developing a CNMP , the build-up of salt and heavy metals should be tracked through soil testing.
Speaker Notes:
The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part
Required Course Materials:
Example Core Curriculum CNMP
Supplemental Resources:
Suggested Learning Exercise: