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Management Plan
for
Nuisance Control
A Supplement to the
Manure & Process Wastewater Management Plan
for
Diamond D Dairy
4513 Weld County Road 32
Longmont, Colorado 80504
Developed in accordance with
Generally Accepted Agricultural Best Management Practices
Prepared By
NVIRO
TOCK,L.
1597 Cole Blvd., Suite 310
Golden, Colorado 80401
October 25, 1999
2000-0971
"Serving Environmental Needs of the Livestock Industry"
Diamond D Dairy
Envirostock, Inc.
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
Legal Owner, Contacts and Authorized Persons_ 3
3
Legal Description
4
Air Quality
4
Dust
4
Odor
5
Pest Control
5
Insects and Rodents
6
References
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Introduction
This supplemental Management Plan for Nuisance Control has been developed and implemented
to identify methods Diamond D 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 Diamond D Dairy.
Legal Owner, Contacts and Authorized Persons
'The legal owner of Diamond D Dairy
Correspondence and Contacts should be made to:
James C. Docheff, Jr., and Kristie J. Docheff
4513 Weld County Road 32
Longmont, CO 80504
(970) 535-0318
The individual(s) at this facility who is (are) responsible for developing the implementation.
maintenance and revision of this supplemental plan are listed below:
James C. Docheff, Jr. Owner
(Name) (Title)
Kristie J. Docheff Owner —_
(Name) (Title)
Legal Description
The confined animal feeding facility described in this NMP is located at:
The E2 SW4 of Section 14, T3N, R68W of the 6th principal meridian, Weld County, Colorado.
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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
Diamond D 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 Diamond D Dairy shall use to
control dust are:
1. Pen density
Moisture will be managed by varying stocking rates and pen densities. The animals wet
manure and urine keep the surface moist and control dust emissions. Stocking rates in new
portions of the facility will be managed to minimize dust.
2. Regular manure removal
Diamond D Dairy will conduct regular manure removal. Typically manure removal and pen
maintenance will be conducted several times per month.
3. Sprinkler systems
Sprinkler systems, timed appropriately, are an effective method for keeping dairy surfaces
moist. Dairy cattle produce significant moisture through urine and feces. Pens surfaces are
extensively maintained for cattle health and milk quality purposes. Diamond D Dairy is not
planning a sprinkler dust control system for this facility.
4. Water Trucks
Should nuisance dust conditions arise, water tanker trucks or portable sprinkling systems will
be used for moisture control on pens and roadways to minimize nuisance dust conditions.
Odor
Odors result from the natural decomposition processes that start as soon as the manure us
excreted and continue as long as any usable material remains as food for microorganisms living
everywhere in soil, water and the manure. 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.
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Diamond D Dairy will use the methods and management practices listed below for odor control:
1. Establish good pen drainage
Dry manure is less odorous than moist manure. The dairy will conduct routine pen cleaning
and surface harrowing to reduce standing water and dry or remove wet manure.
2. Regular manure removal
Reduce the overall quantity of odor producing sources. The dairy will conduct routine pen
cleaning and harrowing several times per month.
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 stormwater ponds will be dewatered regularly in accordance with the Manure and
Wastewater Management Plan for Diamond D Dairy. No chemical additives or treatment of
the stormwater ponds for odor control are planned. Research to date indicates poor efficacy,
if any, of these products.
4. Land application timing
Typically air rises in the morning and sinks in the evening. Diamond D Dairy will consider
weather conditions and prevailing wind direction to minimize odors from land application
Typically, land applications will be timed for early mornings.
If Weld County Health Department determines nuisance dust and odor conditions persist,
Diamond D Dairy will increase the frequency of the respective management practices
previously outlined such as pen cleaning, surface grading and pen maintenance. Additionally, It
nuisance conditions continue to persist beyond increased maintenance interval controls,
Diamond D Dairy will install physical or mechanical means such as living windbreaks and'or
solid fences to further minimize nuisance conditions from dust and odors.
Pest Control
Insects and Rodents
Insects and rodents inhabit areas that I) have an adequate to good food supply and 2) foster
habitat prime for breeding and living. Keys practices Diamond D Dairy will use to manage insects
and rodents are to first eliminate possible habitat and then, reduce the available food supply.
Diamond D Dairy will control flies by:
1. Regular manure removal
Manure management removes both food sources and habitat
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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. Weeds and grass management
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. Baits and treatments must be applied routinely. However, they are
very effective.
Rodent control at Diamond D Dairy is best achieved by minimizing spillage of feedstuffs around
the operation. Good housekeeping practices and regular feedbunk cleaning, site grading and
maintenance are used to reduce feed sources. Rodent traps and chemical treatments are effective
control methods and will be used as necessary.
In the event Weld County Health Department determines nuisance conditions from pest such as
flies and rodents persist, Diamond D Dairy will initially increase the frequency of the
housekeeping and management practices outlined previously. If further action is necessary,
Diamond D Dairy will increase use of chemical controls and treatments, such as fly sprays and
baits and Rodendicide for pest control.
References
These references are provided as a resource to Weld County Health Department and Diamond D
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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