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Home My WebLink About20050629.tiff Management Plan For Nuisance Control A Supplement to the Manure & Process Wastewater Management Plan For Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado 6788 Highway 66 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Developed in accordance with Generally Accepted Agricultural Best Management Practices Prepared By AGPROfessionals, LLC 4311 Hwy 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 November 2004 2005-0629 Aurora Organic Dairy- Colorado AgPro Environmental Services,LLC Introduction This supplemental Management Plan for Nuisance Control has been developed and implemented to identify methods Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado, will use to minimize the inherent conditions that exist in confinement feeding operations and issues that may arise with the Milk Processing Facility. This supplement outlines management practices generally acceptable and proven effective at minimizing nuisance conditions. Neither nuisance management nor this supplemental plan is required by Colorado State statute or specifically outlined in the Colorado Confined Animal Feeding Operations Control Regulations. This is a proactive measure to assist integration into local communities. The Milk Processing Facility is fully enclosed and controlled with bio-security rules and regulations. These management and control practices, to their best and practical extent, will be used by Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado. Legal Owner, Contacts and Authorized Persons Correspondence and Contacts should be made to: Aurora Organic Dairy- Colorado Jay Wilson 6788 Highway 66 Longmont, CO 80504 The individual(s) at this facility who is (are) responsible for developing the implementation, maintenance and revision of this supplemental plan are listed below. Jay Wilson Representative (Name) (Title) Legal Description The confined animal feeding facility described in this NMP is located in a tract of land in the NW4 of the NE4 and the NE4 SE4 and the E2 NE4 all in Section 30, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 2 Aurora Organic Dairy- Colorado AgPro Environmental Services,LLC Air Quality Air quality at and around confined animal feeding operations are affected primarily from the relationship of soil/manure and available moisture. The two primary air quality concerns at dairies are dust and odor. However, the management practices for dust or odor control are not inherently compatible. Wet pens and manure produce odor. Dry pens are dusty. The two paragraphs below outline the best management practices for the control of dust and odors that Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado will use. The manager shall closely observe pen conditions and attempt to achieve a balance between proper dust and odor control. Dust Dust from pen surfaces is usually controlled by intensive management of the pen surface by routine cleaning and harrowing of the pen surface. The purpose of intensive surface management is twofold; to keep cattle clean and to reduce pest habitat. The best management systems for dust control involve moisture management. Management methods Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado shall use to control dust are: 1. Sprinkling Should nuisance dust conditions arise, internal roadways and pen sprinkling may be used for moisture control to minimize nuisance dust conditions. 2. Pen density Moisture can be managed by varying stocking rates and pen densities. The animals wet manure and urine keep the surface moist and control dust emissions. 3. Regular manure removal Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado will continue to conduct regular manure removal. Typically, pens are cleaned, conditioned and maintained as needed manure is removed at least annually. Pens will be harrowed several times a week. Wastes generated by the Milk Processing Facility will flow to St. Vrain Sanitation District. Odor Odors result from the natural decomposition processes that start as soon as the manure is excreted and continue as long as any usable material remains as food for microorganisms. Odor strength depends on the kind of manure, and the conditions under which it decomposes. Although occasionally unpleasant, the odors are not dangerous to health in the quantities customarily noticed around animal feeding operations and fields where manure is spread for fertilizer. Key practices Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado may use to control odor are: 3 Aurora Organic Dairy-Colorado AgPro Environmental Services,LLC 1. Establish good pen drainage Dry manure is less odorous than moist manure. Maintaining good pen drainage can be achieved by regular cleaning in pens and under fences. The dairy will conduct routine pen cleaning to reduce standing water and remove wet manure. 2. Regular manure removal Reduce the overall quantity of odor producing sources. The dairy will conduct routine pen cleaning and conditioning as needed. Wastes from the Milk Processing Facility will flow to St. Vrain Sanitation District. 3. Reduce standing water Standing water can increase microbial digestion and odor producing by-products. Proper pen maintenance and surface grading will be conducted by the dairy to reduce standing water. The wastewater ponds will be dewatered regularly in accordance with the Manure and Wastewater Management Plan for Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado. 4. Composting Proper composting turns manure into a nearly odorless, pathogen-free product that is valuable for soil conditioning. Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado may practice manure composting if land area is available for this purpose. 5. Land application timing Typically air rises in the morning and sinks in the evening. Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado will consider weather conditions and prevailing wind direction to minimize odors from land application. Typically, land applications will be timed for early mornings. Pest Control Insects and Rodents Insects and rodents inhabit areas that 1) have an adequate to good food supply and 2) foster habitat prime for breeding and living. Key practices Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado may use to manage insects and rodents are to first eliminate possible habitat, and then reduce the available food supply. The dairy will work to control flies by applying one or more of the following practices as needed: 1. Regular manure removal Manure management removes both food sources and habitat 4 Aurora Organic Dairy-Colorado AgPro Environmental Services,LLC 2. Reduce standing water Standing water is a primary breeding ground for insects 3. Minimize fly habitat Standing water, weeds and grass, manure stockpiles, etc., are all prime habitat for reproduction and protection. Reduce or eliminate these areas where practical. 4. Manage weeds and grass Keep weeds and grassy areas to a minimum. These provide both protection and breeding areas. 5. Minimize stockpiles or storage of manure Stockpiles of manure provide both breeding and protective habitat. Keep stockpile use to a minimum. 6. Biological treatments Parasitic wasps are excellent biological fly control and are widely used. The wasps lay their eggs in fly larvae hindering fly reproduction. 7. Baits and chemical treatments Due to environmental and worker's safety concerns, chemical treatments are a last line of defense for insect control. However, they are very effective. Baits and treatments must be applied routinely. Dead Animals Mortality is an unfortunate and unavoidable part of animal husbandry. Dead animals can produce offensive odors, attract scavengers, and create deleterious conditions. Property and timely disposal of dead animals prevents nuisance conditions from occurring. Key practices Aurora Organic Dairy - Colorado may use to handle and dispose of dead animals are: 1. Expedient removal from pens Dead animals will be removed from pens daily and relocated to an area(s) away from the pens. 2. Commercial Rendering Company removal Dead animals will be removed by a commercial rendering company in accordance with current rules and regulations. These practices represent the latest and most modern management and scientific information to date for control of nuisance conditions for the livestock feeding industry. 5 Hello