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LOW RISK
(rank 4)
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LOW-MOD RISK
(rank 3) |
MOD-HIGH RISK
(rank 2) |
HIGH RISK
(rank 1) |
YOUR
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Part 1. General
(All livestock farmers should
complete this section.)
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| • Nutrient (N,P,K) |
| Based on waste analysis, soil
test, and crop nutrient use information or done according to AWMP. |
Soil test used. No waste
analysis. Nutrient value based on published estimates. |
No waste analysis or soil
test. Nutrient value based on published estimates alone. |
No waste analysis or soil test
or effort toward nutrient accounting. |
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| • Record keeping |
| Good records kept on farm
applications and wastes leaving farm through sales or giving away. |
Fair records kept on farm
applications and wastes leaving farm through sales or giving away. |
Fair records kept on farm
applications but no records on wastes leaving farm. |
No records kept. |
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| •
Waste application timing |
| According to accurate nutrient
accounting or AWMP. Never apply on frozen or saturated soil. |
Based on when crop is at
growth stage that it usually needs fertilizing. Try to avoid applying in
wet conditions. |
Based on when can get around
to it. Sometimes apply when soil is wet or frozen. |
Based only on keeping holding
pond or lagoon pumped down. |
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| • General location of animal wastes and waste handling
facilities |
| Animal wastes and waste
handling facilities located at least 100 feet downslope from well or
surface water source. |
Animal wastes and waste
handling facilities located within 100 feet downslope of well or surface
water source. |
Animal wastes and waste
handling facilities located upslope and at least 100 feet from well or
surface water source. |
Animal wastes and waste
handling facilities located upslope and within 100 feet of well or
surface water source. |
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| • Location of waste application areas |
| All waste application areas
are more than 100 feet from wells, surface water sources, rock outcrops,
or sinkholes and have 15% or less slope.C |
Most waste application areas
are more than 100 feet from wells, surface water sources, rock outcrops,
or sinkholes and have 15% or less slope.
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Several waste application
areas are less than 100 feet from wells, surface water sources, rock
outcrops, or sinkholes or have slopes greater than 15%. |
Animal wastes are nearly
always spread over areas that are less than 100 feet from wells, surface
water sources, rock outcrops, or sinkholes or have slopes greater than
15%. |
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| • Soil testing of waste application sites |
| Yearly. |
Every 2 years. |
Every 3 years. |
Less frequent than every 3
years.
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| • Calibration of waste application equipment |
Waste application equipment is
calibrated to proper application rate before each application and
checked at least once during the application period. Applications are
made uniformly over the area.
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Waste application equipment is
calibrated before each application but not rechecked during the
application period. No effort made to assure applying waste uniformly
over the area. |
Use custom waste hauler and
applicator and assume they calibrate their equipment. Or calibrate your
equipment only once a year. |
Never calibrate waste
application equipment or ask custom applicator about his calibration
procedure. |
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Part 2. Liquid Animal Wastes
(Complete this section if you have a lagoon or other
aboveground system.)
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| •
Waste storage pit, pond, or lagoon |
| Designed, installed, and
maintained according to NRCS or professional engineer specifications. |
Designed and installed
according to NRCS or professional engineer specifications but not
maintained according to specifications. |
No NRCS or professional
engineer design and installation specifications. Constructed in silt
loam, loam, clay loam, or silty clay soils. Water table deeper than 20
feet. |
No NRCS or professional
engineer design and installation specifications. Constructed in sand or
sandy loam soil with no clay layer. Or fractured bedrock or water table
shallower than 20 feet.
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| •Waste
storage and handling facilities inspection |
| All animal waste storage and
handling facilities are routinely (once per week) observed for leaks,
spills, or overflows. Repairs are made as needed. |
Animal waste storage and
handling facilities are occasionally (once per month) observed for
leaks, spills, or overflows. Repairs are made as needed.
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Animal waste storage and
handling facilities are repaired after signs of leaks, spills, or
overflows are observed.
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Animal waste storage and
handling facilities are generally ignored and not observed for leaks,
spills, or overflows.
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| • Milking center waste water |
| Wastewater delivered directly
to liquid manure storage. |
Wastewater delivered to septic
tank drainfield system. |
Wastewater drains outside to
grassed area. |
Wastewater drained outside
into ditch that flows to surface water source.
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Part 3. Solid Animal Wastes (Complete this section if
you store solid or dry wastes.)
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| •
Open air manure stacks |
| Manure stacked on concrete
slab and protected with 6-mil plastic cover. Surface runoff diverted
away from stack. |
Manure stacked on 6-mil
plastic or packed clay soil layer and protected with 6-mil plastic
cover. Surface runoff diverted away from stack.
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Manure stacked on high ground
on silt loam, loam, clay loam, or silty clay soils. Water table is
deeper than 20 feet. |
Manure stacked on high ground
on sand or sandy loam soil. Fractured bedrock or water table shallower
than 20 feet. |
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| • Contained manure stacks |
| Building with side walls has
concrete floor, protected from surface water runoff. Bedding provided to
soak up leakage from manure. |
Roof cover with no sidewalls
or concrete floor with curb. Protected from surface water runoff.
Bedding provided to soak up leakage from manure. |
Roof cover with no sidewalls,
has earthen floor on silt loam, clay loam, or silty clay soils. Water
table or fractured bedrock deeper than 20 feet.
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Roof cover with no sidewalls,
has earthen floor on sand or sandy loam soil. Water table or fractured
bedrock shallower than 20 feet. |
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| • Water diversion |
| All upslope surface water and
roof runoff water is diverted from animal waste areas. |
Most upslope surface water and
roof runoff water is diverted from animal waste areas. |
No surface water diverted.
Some roof runoff water collected and diverted from animal waste areas.
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All surface and roof water
runs through animal waste areas.
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• Animal lot runoff
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| No lot runoff. Covered lot
protected from surface water and roof runoff. |
All lot runoff collected and
directed into waste storage pond. |
Most of lot runoff collected
and diverted to grass filtered strip.
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Lot runoff uncontrolled. |
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| • Animal lot cleaning and scraping |
| No lot. All animals are
confined. |
Once per week. |
Once per month. |
Rarely. |
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Part 4. Silage Storage (Complete this section if you store silage at any time.) |
| • Silage storage locations |
| Storage is downslope and at
least 100 feet from well or surface water source. |
Storage is downslope and
within 50 feet to 100 feet of well or surface water source. |
Storage is upslope more than
100 feet from well or surface water source. |
Storage is upslope within 100
feet of well or surface water source. |
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| • Silage storage leachate collection |
| Collection system in place and
maintained. |
Collection system in place but
not maintained. |
No collection system. Leachate
goes into grassed area. |
No collection system. Leachate
goes into low area or waterway. |
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| • Trench silage storage |
| Concrete base. Covered and
surface water diverted away from area. |
Clay layer base. Covered and
surface water diverted away from area. |
Soil base. Covered but no
surface water diversion away from area. |
Soil base. No cover or surface
water diversion away from area. |
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Rankings Total
(add up numbers in Your Rank Column) |
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# Of Areas Ranked (18 if ranked all) |
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Use these two numbers to calculate risk
ranking. |
