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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHERWHO CAN HELP?

Environmental Management in Swine ProductionCasselton, ND

January 12, 2007


EnvironmentalConsultants


Evolution of Consultants

•Past 30 years• Industrial/Hazardous Waste

• SuperFund• Groundwater Remediation• Due diligence

– Phase I & II• Solid Waste Management

– Land fills• Storage Tank Management• Reclamation



– Work force•Engineers

– Environmental– Civil– Mechanical

•Geologists•Hydrologists•Environmental Scientists


What Happened?

Demand Shift


Why?

40 % of U. S. waterways still do not meet water quality goals

Runoff from city streets and agriculturalactivities are largely blamed

New Regulations


Leading Sources of Water Quality Impairment

Rank Rivers Lakes Estuaries

1 Agriculture Agriculture Municipal Point Sources

2 Municipal Urban Runoff Urban RunoffPoint Sources & Storm Sewers & Storm Sewers

3 Urban Runoff & Hydrologic/Habitat AgricultureStorm Sewers Modification

4 Resource Municipal IndustrialExtraction Point Sources Point Sources

Source: EPA National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress 1993

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In the past agricultural consultants were...

Production BasedNutritionist

Crop ConsultantAccountant

Marketing Specialist



Now consultants are...Production & Environmentally Based

NutritionistCrop Consultant

AccountantMarketing Specialist

Environmental Consultants/Managers



• Engineering• Livestock waste containment• Facility Designs• Manure and Wastewater Treatment

Alternatives

• Management• Nutrient Management Plans/CNMPs• Air and Odor Management• Environmental Assessments• Conservation Plans



• Agricultural Engineering– Natural Transition

•Geotechnical•Hydrological

– Challenges•Functionality•Appropriateness



• Agricultural Management– New Training Required

– Application of principles used in production agriculture

– Shared resources•Ex. Water Quality



• Work Force– Agricultural Engineers– Agronomists– Animal Scientists– Water Quality SpecialistsPLUS– Hydrologists– Geologists– Etc.


Who are the Clients?

PRODUCERS!


Who are the Clients?

• NRCS– EQIP Contracts– A &E

• Individuals• Lawyers• Utility Districts• Large Corporations


Nature of the Business

• Permit applications– New or existing facilities– Local, State or Federal– Organic certification

• Nutrient Management Plans– NRCS required or part of permit

application


Nutrient Management Plans

• Includes site assessment– Production, Collection, Storage, Transfer,

Treatment, Utilization of manure and wastewater

• Mapping– Production Unit– Fields– Sensitive areas

• Surface water, wells

• Recommendations



• Education– Employee training

• Lobbying– Commenting on proposed regulations– Cooperation with industry groups



• Litigation Support– Direct consultation with lawyers

– DNA tracking of contaminants

– Quality assurance/validation



• Facility Assessment, Design, Etc.– On-site assessments– Geo-technical investigation, design and

construction• Alternative Use

– Anaerobic Digester– Wind Energy

• Due Diligence


Facility Assessment, Design, Etc.

• Assessment of existing system– Facility– Manure Management System

• Followed by...– Calculations & schematics– Geo-technical investigation– Design approval– Construction over sight – Certification


Alternative Use

• Anaerobic Digesters– Design Support

• Geo-technical investigation

– Technical assistance• Results of co-digestion on effluent and potential

impacts from land application


Due Diligence

• Site assessments for compliance with existing regulations or management plans– For Example:

•Housing density•Compost facility•Well inspection•Fuel storage assessment


Ongoing Needs...

• Data Management & Record Keeping

• Environmental Managers



What is e:Monitor™?

• CRA software program designed for field data collection on mobile computers.

• Data stored in centralized database


Data Collection

• Data collected on hand-held units is downloaded daily onto main system

• Supervisor reviews and accepts data before it is saved onto main server

• Daily data can be printed out to maintain a hard copy


Data Entry

• Forms developed for each data set being collected

• Limits established for each parameter that flags “out of range”data

• 3 months of historical data are available to review by user in field


• Soil, wastewater, manure and plant analysis• Application records for manure• Manure transfer records• Emergency spill reporting• Wastewater storage levels• Cropping information• Operations and Maintenance• Inspections

Works for any type of data collection!

Sample Applications


Example: Operations & Maintenance


Data Management• Once data is collected, approved, and

transferred, it can be accessed by Site personnel.

• Data is available from anywhere with an Internet connection as soon as it is synchronized

• Site information includes topographical drawings, aerial photographs, field maps

• Historical data can be added to populate database


FeaturesMapping Digital Photos

GPS


FeaturesHistory and Graphing


Reports and Tables

Spreadsheet and GIS Export

Data View Window

Automated ReportGeneration

Desktop


Desktop• Allows all

project staff to examine field data

• Supports custom reporting


Environmental Managers

Why would I need one of those?I bet they cost money!!



• With or without the use of data management tools, an Environmental Manager can help with:

– Quarterly reports– Internal audits– Annual reports– Awareness of new regulations




Summary

Consultants can provide a multitude of services...and the

list keeps growing!!

How do you find a good consultant?


Finding a Good Consultant

• Check resumes of “Team”– Education– Experience

• Contact References• Study Cost Schedule

– Understand contract

• Establish a clear understanding of Scope of Work


QUESTIONS?

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