LOW RISK
(rank 4) |
LOW-MOD RISK
(rank
3) |
MOD-HIGH RISK
(rank
2) |
HIGH RISK
(rank 1) |
YOUR
RANK |
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Litter storage |
| Litter is stored in a non-leaking stacking shed with a
concrete floor. |
Litter is temporarily stacked on a restrictive surface
(concrete, 6-mil plastic, clay layer, etc.) at least 100 feet downslope
from the well. Stacks are protected from rainwater by a 6-mil plastic
cover. Surface water is diverted around the stacks.
|
Litter is routinely stacked at least 100 feet downslope
from the well but is exposed to either rainwater or surface water. |
Litter is stacked less than 100 feet from the well and is
exposed to either rainwater or surface water. |
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Carcass disposal |
| All carcasses are collected and treated in a
well-designed and functioning compost bin. |
Carcasses are disposed of by an approved non-compost
method according to guidelines provided by the Livestock and Poultry
Commission.
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Carcasses are disposed of in pits. |
Carcasses are piled on the ground or thrown into a gully
or ravine. |
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| LAND APPLICATION OF LITTER OR COMPOST
RESIDUES |
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Application rates |
| Litter and compost residues are applied to fields at
rates that are just high enough to meet crop nutrient requirements based
on a nutrient management plan. |
Litter and compost residues are applied to cropped fields
at rates that do not exceed 2.5 tons/acre/ application, and do not
exceed 5 tons/ acre/year. Soils in application areas are tested yearly
for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
|
Litter and compost residues are applied to cropped fields
at rates that do not exceed 2.5 tons/acre/ application, and do not
exceed 5 tons/ acre/year. Soils in the application areas are not tested. |
Litter and compost residues are applied to cropped lands
at rates that exceed 2.5 tons/acre/application, or exceed 5 tons/acre/
year; or these wastes are applied to uncropped lands at any rate. |
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Record keeping |
Good records kept on farm applications and wastes leaving
farm through sales or giving away.
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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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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 when litter is cleaned out of houses. |
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Application areas |
| All areas are more than 25 feet from rock outcrops, 100
feet from surface water sources, wells, dwellings, or sinkholes and have
slopes of 15% or less. Or all areas are approved by a nutrient
management plan. |
Most areas are more than 25 feet from rock outcrops, 100
feet from surface water sources, wells, dwellings, or sinkholes and have
slopes of 15% or less. Or most areas are approved by a nutrient
management plan. |
Several areas are less than 25 feet from rock outcrops,
or less than 100 feet from surface water sources, wells, dwellings, or
sinkholes, or have slopes greater than 15%.
|
Litter is nearly always spread over areas that are less
than 25 feet from rock outcrops, or less than 100 feet from surface
water sources, wells, dwellings, or sinkholes, or that have slopes
greater than 15%. |
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Calibration |
| 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. |
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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RANKINGS TOTAL
(Add up numbers in Your Rank column)
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# OF AREAS RANKED
(7 if ranked all) |
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| Use these two numbers to calculate risk ranking. |
