HomeMy WebLinkAbout20010224 Manajiement Plan
For
Nuisance Control
A Supplement to the
Manure & Process Wastewater Management Plan
For
Kerbs Dairy
33440 WCR 55
Gill, CO 80644
Developed in accordance with
Generally Accepted Agricultural Best Management Practices
Prepared By
AgPro Environmental Services, LLC
6508 WCR 5
Erie, Colorado 80516
October 31, 2000
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AgPro Environmental Services, LLC
Introduction
This supplemental Management Plan for Nuisance Control has been developed and implemented
to identify methods Kerbs Dairy, will use to minimize the inherent conditions that exist in
confinement feeding operations. 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 as required by Weld County
Zoning Ordinance, Section 47 —Livestock Feeding Performance Standards. These management
and control practices, to their best and practical extent, will be used by Kerbs Dairy.
Legal Owner, Contacts and Authorized Persons
Correspondence and Contacts should be made to:
Kerbs Dairy
Lisa Kerbs
33440 WCR 55
Loveland, CO 80538
The individual(s) at this facility who is (are)responsible for developing the implementation,
maintenance and revision of this supplemental plan are listed below.
Lisa Kerbs Owner
(Name) (Title)
Legal Description
The confined animal feeding facility described in this NMP is located in:
******The SW4 of Section 15, T6N, R64W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Kerbs Dairy
AgPro Environmental Services,LW
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
Kerbs Dairy will use. The manager shall closely observe pen conditions and attempt to achieve a
balance between proper dust and odor control. Additional reference information on odor and
dust control as guidance to the dairy manager is attached in section "References".
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 Kerbs Dairy shall
use to control dust are:
1. 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.
2. Regular manure removal
Kerbs Dairy will continue to conduct regular manure removal. Typically, pens are
conditioned cleaned, conditioned and maintained as needed manure is removed at least
annually, and
3. Pen Sprinkling
Should nuisance dust conditions arise, pen sprinkling may be used for moisture control
on pens and internal roadways to minimize nuisance dust conditions.
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 Kerbs Dairy may use to control odor are:
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.
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2. Regular manure removal
Reduce the overall quantity of odor producing sources. The dairy will conduct routine
pen cleaning and conditioning as needed.
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 Kerbs Dairy. No chemical additives or treatments of
the stormwater ponds for odor control are planned. Research to date indicates these
products have little, if any, effectiveness.
4. Composting
Proper composting turns manure into a nearly odorless, pathogen-free product that is
valuable for soil conditioning. Kerbs Dairy will maximize manure composting on the
land area available for that purpose.
5. Land application timing
Typically air rises in the morning and sinks in the evening. Kerbs Dairy will consider
weather conditions and prevailing wing 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 Kerbs Dairy 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:
/. Regular manure removal
Manure management removes both food sources and habitat
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.
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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
Kerbs Dairy 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 when possible and
economically feasible.
3. Burying
Animals will be buried at least two feet underground in accordance with state
requirements.
References
These references are provided as a resource to Weld County Health Department and Kerbs Dairy
for making nuisance control decisions for the facility. These references represent the latest and
most modern management and scientific information to date for control of nuisance conditions
for the livestock feeding industry.
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