TN-ENG-CNMP

March 2002

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Information Sheet for Developing

CNMP for an Animal Feeding Operation

(fill out this form and mail to engineer before on-site visit to farm)

General Information

  1. County

  1. Facility name

  1. Facility contact & phone - manager and/or owner.

  1. Facility address

  1. Facility Type (circle one or enter below) - dairy, broiler, layers, swine finish, swine farrow to finish

Check box below if attached or enter info. in box
  1. Map showing location of farm w/ farm boundary - Indicate location on a USGS 1:24,000 Quad Map.

  1. Aerial photo of facility w/ farm boundary

  1. Current system description – description of your existing livestock production facility to include: animal type(s), animal housing and manure management system.

  1. Feed Analysis – percentage of nutrients in the ration, if available

  1. Expansion plans – what are your plans, if any, for increasing the size of (or altering) your production facility.

Manure & Wastewater Handling & Storage

10.Number of animals – number of each animal type on your facility, the number should represent the maximum number that will be confined at any one time and the number on pasture.

  1. Number of production cycles - number of flocks or turns that will occur on an annual basis at the facility.

  1. Animal weight – weight of each animal type on your facility, for operations where animal weight increases throughout a production cycle simply average the weight over that period.

  1. Confinement time – the total number of hours in the day that animals are confined in an area where manure is collected.

  1. Non-confinement area - the location and size of lots or paddocks where animals are maintained where manure is not collected (i.e. dairy loafing paddocks).

  1. Bedding type/volume – type of bedding and volume used on an annual basis

  1. Existing manure management system design – provide a copy of an existing design or old plans to include facility dimensions, slope, depth, lining, and all construction records. If no design is available, provide sketch and dimensions of current facilities.

  1. Pumping or clean-out events – number of times waste storage facility is emptied annually and an estimate of the volume emptied at that time.

Nutrient Management

  1. Waste storage facility nutrient analysis – provide laboratory results for waste nutrient content to include total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, total solids (or % moisture); multiple results from various sampling events are encouraged.

  1. Acreage, field by field – provide a field identification name or number, location and size for each individual field, list should include all fields you use for production or waste application even if they are off-site or under different ownership (indicate these circumstances on the list). These fields should be marked with same i.d. on the aerial photograph.

  1. Soil Map w/ interpretations, farm and field boundaries

  1. Soil tests, field by field – current soil tests should be provided for each field, soil samples should be collected in accordance with UT Ext. Service guidance. If a soils lab other than UT is used request P samples be extracted with a Mehlich I extractant.

  1. Crop/rotation, field by field – provide the crop type to be grown, estimated yield and planting date for each field

  1. Biosolids? – if you have an arrangement with an outside source to have biosolids applied to any fields you are using, provide biosolids contractor contacts, nutrient analysis of the biosolids, application rates and timing and a copy of TDEC field approval.

  1. Application system type – type(s) of waste application system(s) used at your facility. Include unit capacities and brands.

Land Treatment Practices

  1. Conservation practices currently in place – provide a list of practices you have in place and/or are developing on land application fields (e.g., grassed waterways, terraces, conservation tillage).

  1. Farm water sources – list wells, in and out of use, in existence on the facility, surface waters accessible by animals and surface waters on and around your facility.

Record Keeping

  1. Historical records – any records you have concerning your waste management system (i.e., manure analysis)

Emergency Response Plan

28.Emergency service phone numbers – fire, rescue and sheriff.

  1. Equipment operators – pumping and earthmoving contractor & phone

  1. County agency contacts – NRCS, Agricultural extension service, county engineer and health officer.

Mortality Management

31.Current method – describe your facilities method(s) for handling mortalities.

  1. Average number of losses – estimate the average number of animals lost per year, by animal type and weight.