ANMT UPDATE April 2010

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP) in South Dakota

John Lentz, NRCS Resource Conservationist

Current SD CNMP Electronic Workbook

Format

1. Manure Handling and Storage

2. Land Treatment Practices

3. Nutrient Management

4. Record Keeping

5. Feed Management

6. Other Options

New Required National CNMP Template

Cover and Signature Page 1. Background and Site Info 2. Manure & Wastewater Handling and Storage 3. Farmstead Safety and Security 4. Land Treatment Practices 5. Soil and Risk Assessment Analyses 6. Nutrient Management 7. Feed Management (Optional) 8. Other Options (Optional) 9. Record Keeping 10. References

Why the Change?

• Disparity between states in the level of CNMP development and implementation. New guidance is meant to bring more consistency by requiring standardized CNMP Template.

• Attempts to meet the EPA Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) criteria.

New CNMP Policy References

• Title 190, Part 405, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans, Subpart A, General, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25619; Subpart B, Policy, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25620; Subpart C, Responsibilities, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25625; and Subpart D, CNMP Financial and Technical Assistance, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25626

New CNMP Policy References • Title 190, Part 304, Comprehensive Nutrient

Management Plan Technical Criteria, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25686

Title 190, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Field Handbook, Part 620, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning, Subpart A, Introduction, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25628; and Subpart B, CNMP Development Process, http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=25650

Software Options for CNMP Development

1. Use Purdue Manure Management Planner (MMP), this is the national supported NRCS software.

2. Use SD Electronic CNMP Workbook

3. Use your own but must include all elements and items within each element.

Cover and Signature Page

i. Name ii. Facility location and mailing address iii. Latitude and Longitude of the Production

Site Entrance iv. Type and Size of AFO v. Plan Period

Section 1 - Background and Site Information

1.1 General Description of Operation

1.2 Sampling, Calibration & Other Statements

1.3 Resource Concerns

Section 2 - Manure & Wastewater Handling and Storage

2.1 Maps of Production area

2.1 Production Area Conservation Practices

2.3 Manure Storage

2.4 Animal Inventory

2.5 Normal Mortality Management

2.6 Planned Manure Exports off the Farm

2.7 Planned Manure Imports onto the Farm

2.8 Planned Internal Transfers of Manure

Section 3 - Farmstead Safety & Security

3.1 Emergency Response Plan

3.2 Bio-security Measures

3.3 Catastrophic Mortality

Management

3.4 Chemical Handling

Section 4 - Land Treatment

4.1 Maps of Fields and Conservation

Practices

4.2 Land Treatment Conservation

Practices

Section 5 – Soil and Risk Assessment Analyses

5.1 Soil Information

5.2 Predicted Soil Loss

5.3 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Risk

Analysis

5.4 Additional Field Data Required

by Risk Assessment Procedures

Section 6 – Nutrient Management

6.1 Field Information

6.2 Manure Application Setback Distances

6.3 Soil Test Data

6.4 Manure Nutrient Analysis

6.5 Planned Crops & Fertilizer Recommendations

6.6 Manure Application Planning Calendar

6.7 Planned Nutrient Applications

6.8Field Nutrient Balance

6.9 Manure Inventory Annual Summary

6.10 Whole farm Nutrient Balance

Section 7 – Feed Management (Optional)

Section 8 – Other Utilization Options (Optional)

Section 9 - Record Keeping

9.1 Producer activity checklist

9.2 Inspection/Monitoring records

9.3 Annual crop records

9.4 Manure application records

9.5 Other nutrient applications

9.6 Manure exports

9.7 Manure imports

9.8 Internal transfers

9.9 Other records

Section 10 - References

10.1 Publications

10.2 Software & Data Sources

What’s the Plan in SD?

• Release new SD CNMP electronic workbook for official use in SD on October 1, 2012. Until then continue using current CNMP workbook or use Purdue Manure Management Planner (MMP).

• If you need a new workbook contact me at john.lentz@sd.usda.gov

New 590 Standard • National 590 (Nutrient Management)

standard has been released. SD will be working on our 590 this spring/summer and plans to release officially on or before October 1, 2012.

• http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/landuse/crops/npm

Need to consider use of grass buffers more when doing initial planning!

Application of Manure on Frozen or Snow Covered Ground Continues to

Be an Issue!

Encourage Use of Cover Crops (Prevent Nutrient Loss, Improve Soil

Quality, Provide Forage!!!)

Educate Producers On Value of Manure

Keep Thinking Outside the Box