Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Update

Terry Mescher

Frances Springer

Nutrient Management Plans

• 2009 – Approximately 23% Producers In The Watershed Had A Nutrient Management Plan

• Currently 99% Of The Producers In The Watershed Have A Nutrient Management Plan

• More Than 90% Of The Cropland (Approximately 41,400 Acres) In The Watershed Is Covered Under A Nutrient Management Plan

156 Producers Met The Requirement To Submit A Nutrient Management Plan

• 154 Nutrient Management Plans Are In The Approval/Review Process

• 1 Operation Has Submitted An ODA Permit

• ODNR Is Pursing Enforcement Action Against 1 Operation

Nutrient Management Plans

Edge of Field Runoff Monitoring For Water Quality Testing

3 Farms With 2 Stations Per Site

Cover Crop Field Days

Planting Into Spring Killed Cover Crops

Thousands Of Acres Of Cover Crops Have Been Planted Since 2009

Hundreds Of Acres Of Cover Crops Have Been Planted In The Watershed

Since Wheat Harvest In July

Some Have Already Been Planted Into Silage Chopped Corn Fields This Past

Week

New Technology Manure Applications To Growing Crops Field Days

Concrete Animal Lot Roof Covers Over Existing Feed Lots41 Have Been Installed Since 2009

32 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon

Roofed Manure Dry Stacks56 Have Been Installed Since 2009

32 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon

Manure Storage Holding Pond 11 Have Been Installed Since 2009

7 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon1 Anaerobic Treatment Lagoon Has Been Installed Since 2009

Silage Leachate Collection System8 Have Been Installed Since 2009

3 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon

Wastewater Treatment Wetland2 Have Been Installed Since 2009

Wastewater Irrigation System With Nozzles140’ Diameter Per Nozzle

6 Have Been Installed Since 20092 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon

Roofed Mortality Compost Bins5 Are Under Contract To Be Installed Soon

Waste Transfer To New Crop FieldsTo Replace Commercial Fertilizer

Wastewater Being Irrigated From An Anaerobic Treatment Lagoon From Swine Facility

3 Weeks After The Application The Hay Is Being Harvested On 8-27-2013

Liquid Manure Application Being Applied And Incorporated On

8-15-2013

Cover Crops Planted Within 2 Days Of

Application

Cover Crop Growth On

9-5-2013

Call Us If You Have Any Questions

Terry Mescher

614-395-6210

Frances Springer

419-234-4678