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Permits and Regulations

• Arizona NPDES general permit for CAFOs
  • Notice of Intent
  • Sample Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) PDF file, 4,489 KB.
  • Discharge/Spill Requirements
  • Environmental Impact Document (EID)
• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) - Final Rule (EPA site)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program fact sheet (PDF file, 157KB)

Nutrient Management

• Arizona Training for Certified Nutrient Management Planners
  • Introduction To Water Quality
  • Agricultural Waste Management Systems
  • Nutrient Management Considerations in Conservation Planning
• Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook - and other information from NRCS
• Nutrient Management in Arizona (part of the producer's notebook)
• NRCS Field Office Technical Guide
• Draft Phosphorous Assessment Tool
• NRCS CNMP Technical Guidance
• NRCS National Agronomy Manual
• Animal Waste Nutrient Management (Oklahoma State University) - this site contains good information on sampling.
• Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis Manual (PDF file, 1304KB) - University of Wisconsin publication

Tools and Training

• Water Quality and Animal Feeding Operations in Arizona: A Producer's Notebook

Introduction  iii
    Acknowledgements  iv
    Frequently Asked Questions v                   
    Informational Websites xii
                                                              
1. Regulatory Agencies
    Regulatory Agencies  1-1
                                                                           
2.  Federal Regulations
     Introduction to the Clean Water Act 2-1
     Map of 25-year, 24-hour rain events in Arizona 2-2
     EPA Inspections 2-5
     Arizona NPDES General Permit 2-9
                                                                           
3. State Regulations
    Introduction 3-1
    Water Quality Laws and Rules for Arizona 3-2
    Summary of ADEQ’s CAFO Compliance Inspection Program   3-5
    Arizona’s Livestock Facilities 3-9                                                                  
    Notice of Inspection Rights 3-11          
    ADEQ’s Inspection Checklist 3-13 (PDF file, 14KB)
    After the Inspection 3-20                                 
    Notice of Opportunity to Correct 3-21                    
    Notice of Violation 3-23                    
    
4. Financial & Technical Assistance Agencies
    Introduction 4-1
    Natural Resource Conservation District 4-2
    Natural Resources Conservation Service 4-3  
    Environmental Quality Incentives Program 4-4
    West Maricopa Watershed Program 4-6
    University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4-7
    Arizona Department of Agriculture 4-9
    Farm Service Agency 4-10
    Directory of Laboratories and Consultants 4-11  
 
5. Nutrient Management
    Introduction 5-1                                                                        
    NRCS Conservation Practice Standard for Nutrient Management 5-3    
    Draft Phosphorus Assessment Tool for Arizona 5-13
                  
6. Logbook
    Introduction 6-1                       
    Animal Waste Management System Checklist 6-3                                              
    Worksheet #1:  BMP Plan Responsibility         
    Worksheet #2:  Toxic Pollutants and Hazardous Substances
    Worksheet #3:  Potential Pollutant Sources
    Worksheet #4:  Maintenance Schedule
    Worksheet #5:  Erosion Control
    Worksheet #6:  Employee Training
    Worksheet #7:  Annual Monitoring
    Worksheet #8:  Monthly Monitoring
    Worksheet #9:  Quarterly Monitoring
    Worksheet #10: On-Site Land Application
    Worksheet #11: Land Application: Off-Site                  
    Worksheet #12: Reporting Discharges   
    Worksheet #13: Spills

7. Glossary
    Glossary of Terms 7-1                                                                   
    Glossary of Acronyms 7-3

• Farm*A*Syst - a CAFO facility self-assessment tool designed to help a dairy or feedlot meet Best Management Practices
  • Manure Use and Management (Worksheet #8)
    • Why should you be concerned?
    • What can you do?
    • Glossary of terms
    • Fact Sheet
    • Worksheet #8
    • Resources
      
      
  • Collection and Storage of Agricultural Animal Wastes and Wastewater (Worksheet #6)
    • Why should you be concerned?
    • What can you do?
    • Glossary of terms
    • Fact Sheet
    • Worksheet #6: Part A - Dry Lots
    • Worksheet #6: Part B - Liquid Handling Systems
    • Resources

• LPES
• NRCS tools
  • Nutrient Management Plan Components, 20 KB
  • Nutrient Management Plan References, 11 KB
  • Nutrient Balance Excel Worksheet, 22 KB
  • Arizona Plant Nutrient Uptake by Specified Crop, 14 KB
  • Arizona Phosphorous Assessment Tool
  • Animal Waste Management Software
  • Sample Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) PDF file, 4,489 KB.
• Workshops

Alternative Management Strategies

• Energy Production
  • AgSTAR Program - encourages the use of methane recovery technologies at CAFOs (EPA)
  • Methane (Biogas) from Anaerobic Digesters (EREN/U.S. Department of Energy)
  • Bioenergy Topics (EREN/U.S. Department of Energy)
  • Biopower - renewable electricity from plant material (EREN/U.S. Department of Energy)
  • Methane recovery from manure: Control odor and produce energy (USDA-NRCS/ISU)
  • Production of Energy, Aquaculture Products and Cattle from an Integrated Feedlot System (Texas Tech University)
• Composting
  • Sustainable Farming Connection - links on composting
  • Compost Education and Resources for Western Agriculture this site is part of an ongoing project designed to provide agricultural professionals with the latest information on composting and compost use. (University of Idaho)
  • Composted Manure Used Along Roadways Controls Erosion - used in Connecticut and Texas (NRCS/USDA)
  • Publications from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences
  • Composting Dairy Manure for the Commercial Markets - producer written Core 4 document
  • U.S. Composting Council - USCC is a non profit (501.c.6) national organization (society for composters)
  • 2001 Innovative Uses of Animal Manure & Biosolids Symposium Proceedings - (not-for-profit alliance of the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), and EPA)
  • On Farm Composting Project - (Agua Fria - New River Natural Resource Conservation District)
  • Composting Dead Poultry - Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Management Options
  • LPES - Livestock & Poultry

Resources

• Federal Agencies
• State Agencies
• Local Government
• Industry Groups
• Consultants and Laboratories
• Map Data

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