Nebraska CNMP Educational Program Records for NPDES Permit.

Nebraska CNMP Educational Program

Records for NPDES Permit

Sample Recordshttp://www.heartlandwq.

iastate.edu/manure

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Strategic vs. Tactical Records

• Strategic Records - Completed once for NPDES permit 5-year cycle.

– Includes permit– May need occasional review/update– May need to be translated into employee SOPs and

employee training

• Tactical Records– Require regular updates & additions

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Overview (Section A)

• Plan documentation (NPDES permit application) addressing nine elements of a NMP

– Adequate storage– Mortality– Clean water mgmt.– Animal contact with waters of US– Chemical handling– Conservation practices– Testing or manures and soil– Land application methods– Records

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Animal Management (Section B)

• Manure Production √

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• Inventory or animal populations, mortalities, other:_________________

• Daily inspections of water lines (records – large CAFO only)

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Manure Handling & Storage (Section C)

• Facility documentation (permit) √

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• Inspections (all CAFOs) & log of inspections (large CAFOs)

– Diversion and collection structures– Storage liquid level (all CAFOs)– Sludge & sediment accumulation– Storage structure (?)– Pumping equipment (?)– Deficiencies & corrections (all CAFOs)

• Pumping log – Pumping start & stop times, rates, liquid levels, precipitation

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Land Treatment Practices (Section D)

• Map of application sites with setbacks, restrictions, & conservation practices identified (permit)

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å Results of P Index assessments (found in

Title 130 – not addressed in federal rules) for Large CAFOs only

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Crop Nutrient Management (Section E)

• Standard operating procedures for soil and manure testing. √

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Standard Operating Procedure

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Crop Nutrient Management (Section E)

• Standard operating procedures for soil and manure testing. √

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• Field Nutrient Balance (fertilizer & manure)– Procedures for estimating application rates– Pre-season plan for N & P application– Post-season summary of crops grown, yields, and N

& P applied

• Equipment operator plan identifying location, rate, form, and method of all nutrients to be applied (?)

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Crop Nutrient Management (Section E)

• Field specific application record– dates and amounts actually applied– Weather conditions 24 hr before to 24 hr after (Large

CAFOs)

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• Manure and soil test results

• Inspection of application eqpt. (including irrigation systems

– Dates (all CAFOs)– Log of inspections (large CAFOs) – Maintenance records (all CAFOs)– Calibration results (?)

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Feed Manure

Pre-Season - Nutrient based application plan - Plan for eqpt. operator - Manure & soil samples - Equipment inspections

In-Season - Equipment calibration - Record of application rates - Report of discharges

Post-Season - Actual yields - Actual manure & nutrients applied

Strategic Records - Permit’s documentation - SOP for soil/manure sampling - P Index (every five years)

RecordsCycle –

Crop NMP

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Record Keeping (Section F)

• Manure spills reports √

å Annual NPDES report

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Other Utilization Activities (Section G)

• Alternative Technology documentation (permit)

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• Manure transfers (3rd party ID, date, amount).

• Alternative technology inspection, maintenance, and performance ???

– check NPDES permit

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Performance (Section G)

• Measures of performance– P Index results– Field summaries of nutrient balance– Actual yields– Storage levels– Past manure spills

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• Optional measures of performance– Stalk nitrate tests– 3rd party review of risks– Whole farm nutrient balance

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Questions:

• Modifications to Checklists?

• What should be done to promote better records?

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Separating Strategic vs Annual Crop Nutrient Plans in NPDES

Process(Heartland WQ Project Effort )

• Avoid identifying application rates and final application sites in permit

– Minimize need to modify permit

• Provide producer with instructions for adapting rates and application sites

• Recognize the value (importance) of soil and manure testing

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Strategic Crop Nutrient Plansfor NPDES Permit

(Heartland WQ Project Proposal )

• Crop Nutrient Requirements– Calculations– Assumptions– Producer Instructions

• Manure & Fertilizer Application Rates– Calculations– Assumptions– N-Based rate considerations – P-Based rates consideration– P Index application– Producer instructions

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Strategic Crop Nutrient Plansfor NPDES Permit

• Sample Annual Plan ( for crop year immediately after NPDES permit submission - one year only)

– Manure analysis results– N-Rate calculation results– P-rate calculation results– Most recent P-Index results– Field summary nutrient application plan (rate,

method, timing, location)