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

Worksheet #11: Land Application: Off Site (Page 1) (Excel version, 8KB)
(see part IV. B. 3. d. of Arizona General NPDES permit)

Date Name and Address of recipient(s) that receive more than 100 tons per week
Signature confirming receipt of
AZ Administrative Code
R 18-9-202
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

This worksheet was developed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Consultation and Training Program, in collaboration with Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Arizona, & AZ Conservation Districts, for use in record keeping requirements for the Arizona NPDES General Permit

Worksheet #11: Land Application: Off Site (Page 2)

NOTE: Per part IV. B. 3. d. ii. of the Arizona General Permit, Permittees must inform manure or wastewater recipients of R18-9-402. In addition, according to part IV. B. 3. d. I., permittees must provide to the recipient the nutrient values expected to be found in the manure or process wastewater. Complete this sheet and give to manure recipients to comply with these rules.

R18-9-402. Agricultural general permits: nitrogen fertilizers

All persons who engage in the application of nitrogen fertilizers are issued an agricultural general permit and shall comply with the agricultural best management practices listed in the Section. A person who engages in the application of nitrogen fertilizer pursuant to an agricultural general permit shall comply with all of the following:

  1. Application of nitrogen fertilizer shall be limited to that amount necessary to meet projected crop plant needs.
  2. Application of nitrogen fertilizer shall be timed to coincide as closely as possible to the periods of maximum crop plant uptake.
  3. Application of nitrogen fertilizer shall be by a method designed to deliver nitrogen to the area of maximum crop plant uptake.
  4. Application of irrigation water to meet crop plant needs shall be managed to minimize nitrogen loss by leaching and runoff.
  5. The application of irrigation water shall be timed to minimize nitrogen loss by leaching and runoff.
  6. The operator shall use tillage practices that maximize water and nitrogen uptake by crop plants.
Date
Estimated Nutrient Values*
Nutrient Value (circle measurement)
%, lbs/ton, lbs/gal, ppm
Amount of manure received
(circle measurement)
tons acre-inches gallons
Nitrogen Phosphorus
       

* Nutrient values are based on averages for this facility and may not necessarily reflect the true value.

This worksheet was developed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Consultation and Training Program, in collaboration with Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Arizona, & AZ Conservation Districts, for use in record keeping requirements for the Arizona NPDES General Permit

Page updated 7/02.

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