Illinois Manure
Management
Plans
A Step-By-Step Instruction Book
with Sample Forms
Randy Fonner and Ted Funk, Extension Specialists
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Copyright  2005
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Contents
What is This Workbook?
Step 1: What information do I need to develop my plan and how
can I organize it?
Step 2: General Facility Information
Step 3: Facility/Production Area Information
Step 4: Manure Storage Information
Step 5: Manure Storage Information
Step 6: Field Maps
Step 7: Lease Agreements for Application Fields
Step 8: Proven Yield Justification
Step 9: Crop Rotation and Nutrient Needs
Step 10: Planned Field Application Summaries Sheet
Step 11: Manure Storage Inspection
Step 12: Records of Manure Application
Step 13: Manure Applicator Equipment Calibration
Step 14: Emergency Response Plans
Step 15: Table of Forms and Signature Page
List of Appendix Files for Workbook
List of Files on this CD
List of Computer Fill-in Forms
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What is This Workbook?
In Illinois, there are three different manure management plans that a livestock facility might be
required to have. University of Illinois Extension has worked with Illinois Department of
Agriculture, Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency to develop one workbook of forms and instructions that, if completed, will
comply with the requirements of all three agencies.
How to Use This Workbook
This workbook is not stipulated by any of the above agencies. However, it contains sample forms
that comply with the agencies’ requirements for developing manure management plans. If you
already have a manure management plan that is fairly complete, we would advise you against
taking the time to convert all your existing data to these forms. In that case, you can use these
forms and the preceding instructions as a checklist to make sure your plan is complete. The
agencies and Extension are interested in providing tools to help producers comply with required
regulations. We believe this workbook of instructions and forms will make producer compliance
easier. The book could make reviews by agency staff of manure management plan materials
more efficient, as each agency can familiarize its staff with this workbook format. We tried very
hard to minimize duplicate data entries, to eliminate unnecessary forms, and to use checkbox
items to replace the need for producer-generated narrative.
The original copy of the workbook should be considered your resource book. Make copies of the
forms before filling them in. The forms and pages you complete should be 3-hole punched and
placed in a separate 3-ring binder, along with relevant maps, spreadsheets, certificates, lab
analyses, etc. More information on a recommended organization of your plan binder can be
found in Step 1. We suggest that you write or type the section titles listed at the end of Step 1
onto tabbed dividers and use those to organize your 3-ring binder.
This workbook package also contains a CD-ROM that holds an MSWord copy of this workbook
and several MSExcel spreadsheets that may prove helpful in completing your plan. There is also
a “forms” version of the workbook on the CD-ROM, so that if you prefer you can open the file
and type your facility information directly into the forms instead of filling in paper copies. You
may customize any of the forms for your operation. Our hope is that the workbook helps many
Illinois producers comply with regulations, but we realize that for a few producers, more
information or customized forms may be needed.
Ted and I are indebted to Bruce Yurdin and Dan Heacock of Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency, Jim Evans and Brett Roberts of Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
Warren Goetsch, Illinois Department of Agriculture for taking the time to meet and work with us
on this project. Without their help this workbook would only be Ted’s and my best guess about
what the agencies require. Their assistance has enabled us to put together a single product that
should help livestock producers and agri-business people comply with environmental rules and
regulations.
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Step 1: What information do I need to develop my
plan and how can I organize it?
In assisting you in the development of an Illinois Manure Management Plan/Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Plan for your farm, our first step will be to review the information about
your operation you will need to complete a plan. The next page has a checklist of information
about your facility that you will need to fully complete your plan. Pulling together the necessary
information about your facility before starting will make the process much easier and less
frustrating and prevent you from getting sidetracked by having to continually look for
information.
As you proceed through the steps in this instructional workbook you will be using information
about your farm. When we are done putting those pieces together, the result will be your having
a complete Illinois Manure Management Plan for your operation. The forms in this workbook
are only samples that you can use. You can use any type of form. There is NO official form set
that the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, or Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency requires you to use. As long as your plan contains all the
information asked for in this workbook, your plan should be complete.
TIP: EVERYTHING must be in writing. Show ALL calculations; justify ALL your numbers. These
numbers include crop yields, soil test data, manure analysis, nutrient needs, application rates, spreader
calibration calculations, etc.
If sufficient space is not provided on all the forms to show your calculations or write in your
justification for any numbers you use, use and attach additional sheets of paper as may be
necessary.
This workbook will also assist you in updating your plan as often as you need to (at least
annually).
First—a word about organizing your plan!
We suggest that you:
  Use a separate 3-ring binder to put your plan in and keep this binder as your resource copy.
  Make copies of the forms in this workbook to fill in with your information.
  How thick a binder do you need? Well how many fields, manure storages and buildings do you
have? Most producers can use a 1-inch binder, but some will need thicker binders.
  Make copies of maps before marking on the originals.
  Don’t try and do all the “Steps” at one time, but don’t let it become an unfinished project. Try
to do several steps every day. Perseverance is the key!!!!
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What Information Do I Need to Develop My Plan?
Collect before you start.
Facility Information
Owner/Operator Name, Address and Phone Number. Include the same information
about a second and third person that would get called if the owner were unavailable.
Facility and legal descriptions. Include latitude/longitude or GPS coordinates of entrance to
the production area.
Directions from the nearest post office. Include a road map sketch or other visual
representation of how to get to the farm.
Animal inventories and design capacity.
Facility Descriptions
Building dimensions and descriptions (sketch of buildings and storage layouts and entrances,
including electrical service shutoffs, gas/diesel storage, water shutoffs, chemical storage,
wells).
Gutters and downspouts.
Location of water supply lines and watering devices.
Clean water diversions, gutters, etc., in and around facility. Include dimensions of
watershed(s) so that runoff areas can be calculated.
Topographic maps of facility/production area.
Aerial photo showing the larger area surrounding the facility—environmentally sensitive
areas, neighbors’ homes and property lines, etc.
Manure Storage Information
Manure storage inventory: high load systems
Construction plans, building blueprints (design and/or as-built) for all buildings and storages
Pit under building
Dimensions (working depth, any estimates of irremovable sludge)
Estimate of how many days' storage available in the pit (this will be calculated later)
Outside raw-manure storage (Slurrystore, concrete pits, etc.) dimensions
Dimensions (working depth, any estimates of irremovable sludge)
Estimate of how many days storage available for this unit (this will be calculated later)
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Stacking area dimensions
Length  width  average depth
Estimate of how many days storage available for this unit (this will be calculated later)
Manure storage inventory: Lagoons
Sketch if not rectangular or circular
Top waterline dimensions
Side slopes estimate
Depth estimate (with and without sludge)
Staff gauge?
Any watershed contributing?
Dewatering system description
Other Manure Treatment Systems
Manure composting, anaerobic digester, or other treatment system description including
sketch of treatment area and contour (topographic) map if exposed to outdoors
Holding ponds
Sketch if not rectangular or circular
Top waterline dimensions
Side slopes estimate
Depth estimate (with and without sludge)
Staff gauge with start and stop pumping clearly visible?
Mortality management
Description of mortality disposal method and operation
Permits or certifications (e.g. incinerator—IL EPA approved Air Permit)
Containers or buildings, etc. descriptions and locations and how designed
Maps of burial sites
Records of number of pounds disposed of weekly, monthly, and annually
Watershed contributing to storages or other systems
Square feet of concrete
Square feet of earthen
Dewatering system description (supplied later)
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Other water additions—flush, rinse, other waste
Contour map of the site
Manure Nutrients
Manure analysis results—N, P, K and ammonium nitrogen, total solids, other if available
(Cu, Zn, S, etc.)
Annual volume (gal/tons)
Manure Applicator Information
Capacity of tank or box spreader
Applicator width, or knives/sweeps and spacing (injector)
Traveling gun—delivery rate and travel speeds
Center pivot—dimensions, acreages, nozzle types and capacities
If irrigation system is used for fresh water as well as manure, descriptions of groundwater
pollution prevention devices and management protocols
Operator’s and maintenance manuals for manure application equipment
Maintenance and repair history
Field Information and Map
Aerial maps, topographic and soil maps
Crop fields (manure application fields) identified
Field acreages labeled
Any NRCS conservation plan information for the field?
Subsurface drainage system?
Suggestions for field maps:
Avoid map copies that are so dark or light that field boundaries, wooded areas, and residences
are difficult to distinguish. If you have good quality aerials that you don’t want marked up, make
copies to mark-up for your plan.
 Plat maps are helpful.
 GPS maps (yield monitor, soil test maps) help in some instances.
 Topographical and digital orthophoto maps of your fields can be downloaded and printed
off the Internet (not easy with a slow modem), or you can order a CD through your
SWCD Office.
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Crop Rotations and Soil Tests
Last season's crop
Next five years' planned rotation
Proven yields and source of that information
Soil types (and drainage classification, slope, etc.)
Soil tests (lab analysis and methodology of test), CEC's, P, K, etc.
Sampling maps with grid locations
Nitrogen credits: legume, manure history
Commercial fertilizer history and planned application
Manure Lease Agreement(s)
Needed? Do you own all the land manure is applied to?
Do you give/sell your manure to another producer? Or someone else?
Does anything existing in writing? For example, are manure lease arrangements included in a
cash rent agreement?
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Lease agreement
Other (plat, etc.)
Yield monitor
Topographical
Digital orthophoto
Quarter-quadrangle
(if known)
Range
Township
Acreage Total
Field name
County
Map #
Summary of Maps You Have Available
Form 1-A
Other information I have for
this field.
Indicate with an “X”
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What Should Be Included in an Emergency Response Plan?
Environmental Protection/Emergency Response Plan Contents
Emergency Phone Number List Posted at Each Phone
An emergency phone notification list, which includes telephone number of the operator, local
offices for fire dept, sheriff dept., EMS, Public Health Office, Illinois Emergency
Management Agency; Illinois Department of Agriculture, and Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency.
General Farm Information Sheet
Fill in all general farm information.
Designated Spokesperson—if desired
To be prepared in case of an environmental impact, have a plan for contacting the media
following an incident. Sooner or later, they will learn of the problem anyway. Assign a
spokesperson to meet with the news media when they arrive at the scene. That way, the story
that is printed may focus on your organized and effective response rather than on the
magnitude of the problem.
Farm Map
Include a drawing with written directions to your farm location.
Facility Map
Draw facility layout including location of: telephone locations, location of shutoffs for water,
electric, natural gas and propane tanks, recycle systems, schematic of waste management
system, pumping pits, areas of no entrance without assisted breathing devices, hazardous
materials, ingress/egress for emergency vehicles, identity of immediately adjacent
landowners with emergency phone numbers.
Topographic Map
Maps of the facility and surrounding areas including drainage patterns and locations of spoil
materials for forming emergency dikes, location of surface waters, waterways, wells, and any
other environmentally sensitive areas.
Effluent Spill Emergency Response Information Sheet
Information that includes second and third contact people.
Runoff Retention Plan
Instructions detailing the Action Plan to be taken in an emergency involving effluent spill,
discharge, leak, etc.
Pre-Arranged Sample Land Access Agreement
List of neighboring landowners and their emergency phone numbers.
Location of Pre-Arranged Emergency Supply Equipment and Supplies
List of equipment owners who have agreed to assist in an emergency and inventory of
equipment on site that can be used (including location).
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Lagoon Pumping Services
List of companies available on short notice.
Fire Emergency Response Information Sheet
Information that includes names of your electric and propane companies plus a list of any
hazardous materials you may have on your farm.
Fire Emergency Response Plan
Action plan in the event of a fire.
Power Outage Information Sheet
Information about your power company, electrical service, generators, etc., including the
name of your electrician.
Personal Information
Please list any medical conditions you or your farm personnel may have that emergency
medical personnel should be made aware (for example, diabetes, heart or respiratory
problems, medications, etc.). Keep confidential from other employees.
Medical Emergency Response Plan
Action plan in the event of a medical emergency.
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Tips on Organizing Your Plan
I. Fire alarm status. This information should be
placed prominently by the phone(s) for
emergency use.
I. Fire alarm
status
II. Daily
(seasonal)
access and
data entries
A. Phone numbers
B. Farm directions
C. Locations of key controls, components
D. Emergency procedures
E. Other emergency response information
III. Periodic
access and data
entries
IV. Archive
II. Daily (seasonal) access and data entries. This
section will be accessed frequently
throughout the year.
A. Weather records
B. Manure land application
1. Field maps and related information
2. Crop rotations
3. Field management and manure application practices
4. Current year application rates planned: manure and commercial fertilizer
5. Application records
6. Field sketches for start/stop application, notes
C. Facilities and equipment logs
1. Water line and watering devices inspections
2. Manure storages inspections
3. Manure storage pumping levels
4. Storm water pollution prevention system
5. Application equipment inspection logs
6. Subsurface drainage system inspection logs
7. Equipment (manure handling system and other) maintenance logs
III. Periodic access and data entries. This section will be accessed for making
decisions during the current year.
A. Manure analyses
B. Soil tests and plant tissue tests
C. Calibration of application equipment
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IV. Archive (yearly update)(separate binder)
Part I: Livestock Management Facility
A. Buildings, feedlots, and storm water drainage
1. Description for each building or feedlot
2. Map(s) for the facility
3. Storm water plan(s) for the facility
B. Mortality disposal and manure storages
1. Mortality disposal description
2. Manure Storage 1
a. Page 1, manure storage description and dimensions
b. Pages 2 and 3, calculated storage period
c. Manure nutrient content: sample
d. Manure storage inspection checklist (previous years)
e. Monitoring well and perimeter drainage water analyses
3. Manure Storage 2, etc.
Part II: Manure Application
C. Mortality disposal
D. Fields information
1. Crop rotations: summary
2. Soil sampling procedures
3. Field 1
a. Year 01
b. Year 02
c. Year 03
d. Year 04
4. Field 2
a. Year 01
b. Year 02, etc.
E. Manure lease agreements
F. Transfer of manure to recipients
Part III: Administration
G. Plan certifications and permits
1. Manure storage structures construction certificates
2. Lagoon closure
3. LMFA plan certification
4. CNMP certification
5. NPDES permit
H. Training records
I. Responses to emergencies
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Step 2: General Facility Information
Form 2-A Instructions: Facility Information
Fill in or attach on Form 2-A the following information:
1. Name, address and phone number of the company/owner of the livestock facility
2. Name, address and phone number of the managers/operators if different than the owners
3. Address, phone number, and plat location of the facility; and directions from the nearest
post office (also include latitude/longitude of entrance to the facility/production area)
4. Any Certified Livestock Manager certificates for facility staff, NPDES permits and/or
other construction permits or certifications that are related to the facilities operation
(Consider putting them in 3-hole punched individual sheet protectors.)
5. Identity of the person(s) responsible for putting together the manure management plan
and its annual updates
6. Name and address and a copy of the certificate of any person with certification who
wrote some or all of the plan
Also, think about how to direct emergency services personnel to the facility. If this would be
different from directions from the post office, write a separate paragraph labeled “How to get
here in an emergency” and describe the route in as precise and direct a manner as possible. Put
yourself in the place of an employee who is placing a phone call to emergency personnel,
without the benefit of a 911 operator.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Fire Alarm Status—
top of the Pyramid.


Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Form 2-A
General Facility Information
Owner/Company Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _____________
Phone: (____)________________________
Ownership status:
Federal:
State:
Public:
Private
Manager/Operator Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: _____________
Phone: (____)________________________
Facility Information
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
Plat location: _________________________________________________________________________
Directions from nearest post office (also include latitude/longitude of entrance to the production area):
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: (____)________________________ Emergency contact: _______________________________
State and federal manure plan certifications: Include in your plan 3-ring binder your copies of the
Certified Livestock Manager certification for any employees so certified, NPDES permit, and any other
permits or certifications.
Identify here who wrote the manure management plan and does the annual updates.
____________________________________________________________________________________
If someone certified wrote the plan, attach copy of the certification, and identify the agency that provided
the certification.
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Step 3: Facility/Production Area Information
Form 3-A Instructions: Facility Working and Design Capacity
Fill in the following information about your livestock: species, stage of production, general size,
number of animals and number of animal units at the facility.
1. Number of Form 3-A’s to use for your facility?—In most cases one form can be used,
but if this plan includes livestock at two or more separate livestock facilities, a separate
page should be used for each facility. Use an additional form if in doubt.
2. Column A—Identify in this column on Form 3-A the number of days per year (for each
species and stage of growth) livestock are contributing manure to your manure storages.
3. Column C—Write in the average weight of your livestock (for each species and stage of
growth).
4. Column E—Either mark the appropriate box for the day and month you are using to
report your inventory (number of head), or mark the box for “average” for each species
and stage of growth.
5. Column F—Identify your maximum inventory numbers (number of head) or the
percentage variation during the year from Column E for each species and stage of
growth.
6. Column G—To determine your CNMP animal units multiply Column D times Column
E, then divide by 1,000 pounds for each species and stage of growth.
7. LMFA Animal Unit Table—
 Design capacity column—For each species and stage of growth identify the design
capacity of their buildings or feedlots. Use additional forms if necessary.
 Total Animal Units column—Compute the product of the multiplier and the design
capacity for each species and stage of growth, and write the results in this column.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Archive (Yearly Update)—
base of the Pyramid.


Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Facility/Production Area Map and Item List
1. Provide a detailed map (or sketch) of the facility/production area. A sample map is
included in Appendix A. As you complete the following forms in Step 3, you will
identify on your map many of the items listed below if they apply to your facility. Make
sure the items below in bold are marked on your map also (if applicable). This can be
accomplished by using either a sketch or marking on an aerial map.
 A topographic map of the facility/production area must also be provided. You
may want to make a separate topographic map to show detail more clearly, or you
can combine the topographic lines and the facility features on one map.

You should also include a copy of your facility/production area map with your
Emergency Response Plan. For clarity in the ER Plan map, you might want to use
a copy of your facility/production area map without all the items marked on it that
are required in Step 3.
Animal Structures and Feedlots
Confinement buildings
Feedlots
Milking parlor
Materials and materials handling
Chemical storages
Composting sites
Fuel storages
Grain bins
Hazardous materials other than farm chemicals
Lagoons and holding ponds
Manure pipes (show direction of flow)
Manure re-charge/recycle pipes (show direction of flow)
Manure stacking areas
Manure storages
Mortality sheds
Septic systems
Settling basins
Silos
Storage buildings
Vegetative filters§
Wastewater drains and lines
Fresh water
Filter StripsH
Ponds
Storm water drains and lines
Wells
Other fresh water
Roads
Access roads
Roads
Other structures
Facility office
Residences
Other structures
H
Filter strips are used to remove sediment from storm water before it enters streams or other waters of the State.
§'Vegetative
filters are used to remove nutrients from feedlot runoff and provide infiltration of water into the filter soil itself except in
storm events exceeding the vegetative filter strip’s design storm.
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Form 3-B Instructions: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
1. Use the map(s) (aerial and topographic or contour) collected above to identify the
direction(s) of water drainage for your facility/production area. This will be your storm
water prevention plan map.
2. Identify on this map any storm water contributing areas.
3. Using this map, identify the storm water pollution prevention structures your facility
utilizes in this plan.
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you have the structure listed, and then using the Map
Legend code, identify the location of those structures on your storm water pollution
prevention plan map.
 If your facility could utilize an item on Form 3-B but does not, mark the checkbox
under “N.”
 If your facility could not utilize an item on Form 3-B, mark the checkbox under
“NA.”
Form 3-C Instructions: Facility/Production Area Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan
Using Form 3-C list the storm water pollution prevention best management practices that will be
utilized in this plan and or are already being utilized.
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you are utilizing those practices. If you have any of
the last four items, use the Map Legend code to identify the location of those items on
your storm water pollution prevention plan map.
 If your facility could utilize an item on Form 3-C but does not, mark the checkbox
under “N.”
 If your facility does not store or contain any hazardous materials or chemicals or have
fueling areas (last 4 items) mark the checkbox under “NA.”
1. If there is new construction that involves disturbing more than one acre of land, include a
copy of your NPDES Storm Water Permit.
2. Use additional pages, as necessary, to describe any aspect of your storm water pollution
prevention plan not adequately described by Forms 3-B and 3-C.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:
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 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Facility Information—Storm
water plan, in the Archive (Yearly Update)—base of the Pyramid.


Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Forms 3-D, E, F and G Instructions:
Mortality Disposal Method(s) and Pollution Prevention Plan
1. Describe your mortality disposal process using the Form 3-D checklist.
2. Mark the location of your mortality site on your storm water pollution prevention plan
map.
3. Using Form 3-E, identify the mortality discharge prevention best management practices
your facility utilizes in this plan.
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you utilize that practice, and then using the Map
Legend code, identify the location of those practices on your storm water pollution
prevention plan map.
 If your facility could utilize an item on Form 3-B that is connected with your
facilities disposal method but does not, mark the checkbox under “N.”
 Mark the checkbox under “NA” if a practice is not connected with a mortality
disposal method your facility utilizes; for example, check the NA box for incinerators
if you compost.
4. Use the Mortality records worksheets (Form 3-F and Form 3-G) to record details of the
disposal of mortalities. If you have computer records that quantify your mortalities on a
monthly or annual basis, make a copy to include in this plan, but be sure to identify either
the number of head or average size (weight).
5. Use additional pages, as necessary, to describe any aspect of your mortality management
plan not adequately described by Form 3-D.
6. For reference, the Workbook CD contains a copy of the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal
Act.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Archive (Yearly Update)—
base of the Pyramid.


Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Form 3-H Instructions:
Chemical Waste and Raw Material Discharge Prevention Plan
1. Using Form 3-H, identify the chemical wastes and raw materials discharge prevention
best management practices your facility utilizes in this plan.
2. Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you utilize that practice, and then using the Map Legend
code, identify the location of those practices on your storm water pollution prevention
plan map.
3. If your facility could utilize an item on Form 3-H that is connected with your facilities
disposal method but does not, mark the checkbox under “N.”
4. Mark the checkbox under “NA” if a practice refers to something not kept at your facility,
e.g. fuel, chemicals, silage, milk, etc.
Form 3-I Instructions: Use Exclusion (Fencing from Surface Water)
1. Using Form 3-I, identify the fencing practices your facility utilizes in this plan to control
livestock access to any surface waters of the State that run through the facility (for
example, a stream running through a feedlot).
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you utilize that fencing practice, and then using the
Map Legend code, identify the location of those practices on your storm water
pollution prevention plan map.
 If your facility could utilize an item on Form 3-I but does not, mark the checkbox
under “N.” Only mark “No” if you have livestock with access to surface water, but
you do not use that specific practice.
 If your facility is total indoor confinement and fencing from surface water is not an
issue, then mark all the checkboxes under “NA.”
Form 3-J Instructions: Temporary Manure Stack Discharge Prevention
1. Using Form 3-J, identify the temporary manure stack discharge prevention practices
your facility utilizes in this plan.
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you utilize that practice, and then using the Map
Legend code, identify the location of those practices on your storm water pollution
prevention plan map.
 If your facility utilizes temporary manure stacks, but you do not use some of the items
listed on Form 3-J, mark the checkbox under “N.”
 If your facility never temporarily stores/stacks manure outside and as a result
discharge from such stacks does not occur, then mark all the checkboxes under “NA.”
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Form 3-A
Facility Working and Design Capacity
Building(s) or feedlot name: _______________________________________________________________________
Animal numbers (design capacity of building or feedlot) “fill in blanks.” (Animal stage of production and average
animal size, pounds, and number of animals).
Column A
Column B
Days in
Use/Year
Column C
Stage of
Production
Species
Column D
Average
Weight
Column E
12/31 inventory
__/__ inventory
(mm/dd)
Average Inventory
Column F
Column G
Max. #
Inventory
(or %
variation
from
average)
CNMP***
Animal Units
(Column D 
E / 1,000 lb.)
Beef
Dairy
Mature
Dairy
Heifers
Veal Calves
Turkeys
Chicken
Broilers
Chicken
Layers
Swine
Sows/gestation*
Swine
Unweaned pigs**
Swine
Nursery**
Swine
Boars/culls*
Swine
Finisher*
Horses
Other
* pigs over 55 lbs.
** pigs under 55 lbs CNMP*** Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan
Illinois LMFA Animal Units Table
Species
Dairy
Beef
Swine
Production Phase
Multiplier
Milking dairy cows
 1.4
Young dairy calves
 0.6
Brood cows, slaughter and feeder cattle
 1.0
 0.03
Pigs under 55 lbs
 0.4
Pigs over 55 lbs
 0.02
Turkeys
Laying hens or broilers - (other manure handling systems)
 0.005
Laying hens or broilers (continuous overflow watering)
 0.01
Laying hens or broilers (liquid manure handling system)
 0.03
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Design Capacity
Total Animal Units
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Y
N
NA
Form 3-B
Map
Legend*
Physical Structures
3B-1
Collection basins—Permanent structures in which large spills or contaminated storm
water is contained and stored before cleanup or treatment. Collection basins are
designed to receive spills, leaks, etc., and to prevent pollutants from being released
into the environment. Collection basins can receive and contain materials from many
locations across a facility.
3B-2
Curbing—A barrier that surrounds an area of concern. Unlike diking, curbing is
unable to contain large spills and is usually implemented on a small-scale basis.
However, curbing is common at many facilities and in small areas where liquids are
handled and transferred.
3B-3
Containment diking—Containment dikes are temporary or permanent earth or
concrete berms or retaining walls that are designed to hold spills. Diking can be used
at any facility, but is most common for controlling large spills or releases from liquid
storage and transfer areas. Diking can provide one of the best protective measures
against the contamination of storm water because it surrounds the area of concern
and keeps spilled materials separated from the storm water outside of the diked area.
3B-4
Diversions—A diversion is a channel constructed across the slope, generally with a
supporting ridge on the lower side, for the purpose of changing the direction of flow of
storm water.
3B-5
Dry extended detention ponds—Dry extended detention ponds (a.k.a. dry ponds,
extended detention basins, detention ponds, extended detention ponds) are basins
whose outlets have been designed to detain the storm water runoff from a water
quality design storm for some minimum time (e.g., 24 hours) to allow particles and
associated pollutants to settle. Unlike wet ponds, these facilities do not have a large
permanent pool. However, they are often designed with small pools at the inlet and
outlet of the basin. They can also be used to provide flood control by including
additional flood detention storage.
3B-6
Wet ponds—Wet ponds (a.k.a. storm water ponds, retention ponds, wet extended
detention ponds) are constructed basins that have a permanent pool of water
throughout the year (or at least throughout the wet season). Ponds treat incoming
storm water runoff by settling and algal uptake. The primary removal mechanism is
settling as storm water runoff resides in this pool, and pollutant uptake, particularly of
nutrients, also occurs through biological activity in the pond.
3B-7
Infiltration basin—An infiltration basin is a shallow impoundment that is designed to
infiltrate storm water into the ground water. This practice is believed to have a high
pollutant removal efficiency and can help recharge the ground water, thus restoring
low flows to stream systems.
3B-8
Infiltration trench—An infiltration trench (a.k.a. infiltration galley) is a rock-filled
trench with no outlet that receives storm water runoff. Storm water runoff passes
through some combination of pretreatment measures, such as a swale and detention
basin, and into the trench. There, runoff is stored in the void space between the
stones and infiltrates through the bottom and into the soil matrix. The primary pollutant
removal mechanism of this practice is filtering through the soil.
3B-9
Storm water wetland—Storm water wetlands (a.k.a. constructed wetlands) are
structural practices similar to wet ponds that incorporate wetland plants into the
design. As storm water runoff flows through the wetland, pollutant removal is achieved
through settling and biological uptake within the practice. Storm water wetlands are
designed specifically for the purpose of treating storm water runoff, and typically have
less biodiversity than natural wetlands in terms of both plant and animal life.
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3B-10
Grassed waterways/swales—A series of vegetated, open channel management
practices designed specifically to treat and attenuate storm water runoff for a specified
water quality volume. As storm water runoff flows through these channels, it is treated
through filtering by the vegetation in the channel, filtering through a subsoil matrix,
and/or infiltration into the underlying soils. Variations of the grassed swale include the
grassed channel, dry swale, and wet swale.
3B-11
Grassed filter strip—Grassed filter strips (vegetated filter strips, filter strips, and
grassed filters) are vegetated surfaces that are designed to treat sheet flow from
adjacent surfaces. Filter strips function by slowing runoff velocities and filtering out
sediment and other pollutants, and by providing some infiltration into underlying soils.
3B-12
Catch basin—A catch basin (a.k.a. storm drain inlet, curb inlet) is an inlet to the storm
drain system that typically includes a grate or curb inlet and a sump to capture
sediment, debris, and associated pollutants. They are also used in combined sewer
overflow (CSO) watersheds to capture floatables and settle some solids. Catch basins
act as pretreatment for other treatment practices by capturing large sediments.
3B-13
In-line storage—In-line storage refers to a number of practices designed to use the
storage within the storm drain system to detain flows. Storage is achieved by placing
devices in the storm drain system to restrict the rate of flow. Devices can slow the rate
of flow by backing up flow, as in the case of a dam or weir, or through the use of
vortex valves, devices that reduce flow rates by creating a helical flow path in the
structure.
3B-14
Other practices
* Mark the map legend codes on facility/production area maps where appropriate.
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Facility/Production Area Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan
Form 3-C
Mark those BMP’s listed below that are applicable to any part of your operation.
Y
N
NA
Map
Legend
Management/Operational Practices
Diversions (Terrace–like structures can also function as diversions.)
Temporary diversions are used only where the drainage area is less than 5
acres.
Diversions that are part of a pollution abatement system have a minimum
capacity for the peak discharge from a 10-year frequency, 24-hour duration
storm.
Diversions designed to protect areas such as buildings, roads, and animal
waste management systems have a minimum capacity for the peak
discharge from a storm frequency consistent with the hazard involved but
not less than a 25-year frequency, 24-hour duration storm. Freeboard is not
less than 0.3 ft.
The location of a diversion and outlet is in compliance with applicable state
drainage and water conveyance laws.** Diversions do not outlet on public
roads, highways, or other public utility, or the written approval of the
appropriate authorities has been obtained.
Where movement of sediment into the channel can be a problem, the
design includes extra capacity for sediment or periodic removal; and where
applicable, such sediment removal is outlined in the operation and
maintenance plan.
The outlet conveys runoff to a point where outflow will not cause damage.
Periodic inspections, especially immediately following significant storms, are
performed. Damaged components of the diversion are promptly repaired or
replaced as necessary.
Diversion capacity, ridge height, and outlet elevations are maintained,
especially where high sediment yielding areas are in the drainage area
above the diversion.
Each inlet for underground outlets is kept clean and sediment buildup
redistributed so that the inlet is at the lowest point.
Sediment is redistributed as necessary to maintain the capacity of the
diversion.
Vegetation on diversions is maintained and trees and brush controlled by
hand, chemical and/or mechanical means.
Machinery is kept away from steep sloped ridges. Equipment operators are
informed of all potential hazards.
3C-1
Hazardous materials storage—Proper storage of hazardous materials.
Practices such as covering hazardous materials, or even storing them
properly, can have dramatic impacts.
3C-2
Fueling areas—Absorbent used for fueling areas will be packaged in small
bags for convenient use and small drums will be available for storage.
Absorbent materials will not be washed down the floor drain or into the
storm sewer.
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3C-3
Chemical spills—Emergency spill containment and cleanup kits will be
located at the facility site. The contents of the kit will be appropriate to the
type and quantities of chemical or goods stored at the facility.
Other practices (describe)
3C-4
** See Illinois Drainage Law Part 1 on the Workbook CD for details on landowner rights and responsibilities regarding drainage.
Diversion - NRCS Practice Standard Code 362, Roof Runoff Structure - NRCS Practice Standard Code 558
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Mortality Disposal Operations
Form 3-D
If a rendering service is used, completely describe how often they pick up, where mortalities are kept
until pick up, security, etc. Use Forms 3-F and 3-G to record mortalities.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
If mortalities are composted, completely describe (how constructed - dimensions, roof, floor, material
used, etc.) composting operation and the facilities operation and maintenance, including daily
activities, temperature readings, approximate pounds of mortalities per month, location of compost
site, carbon source, recipe, etc. Use Forms 3-F and 3-G to record mortalities.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
If an incinerator is used, provide a complete description of the operation and maintenance of the
incinerator, including approximate pounds per month incinerated and location of the incinerator. Also
include a copy of the IEPA incinerator approval, etc. Use Forms 3-F and 3-G to record mortalities.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
If burial is used provide a complete description of procedures including location of past and current
burial sites (map showing the sites should be included), how many pounds are buried at each site,
field drainage, water table, etc. Use Forms 3-F and 3-G to record mortalities.
______________________________________________________________________________
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Form 3-E
Mortality Discharge Prevention Best
Management Practices
Mark those BMP’s listed below that are applicable to any part of your operation.
Y
N
NA
Map
Legend*
Practices
Location—The facility is down gradient (slope) from all springs
and/or wells.
Location—The animal mortality facility is located outside the 100year floodplain.
3E-1
3E-2
Location—Due to site restrictions, the facility is within a floodplain,
and the facility is protected from inundation or damage.
Location—The facility is located as close to the source of mortality
as practical, considering bio-security issues and the need to keep
the facility out of sight of the general public.
Liner—Seepage from mortality facilities could create a potential
water quality problem, and a clay liner or other acceptable liner
technology is used beneath the facility to contain seepage.
Freezers—Freezer units are sized to accommodate the normal
maximum volume of mortality to be expected in the interval
between emptying. Freezer volume includes the expected mortality
rate of the animal, the period of time between emptying where
mortality is given on a per day basis, the average weight of the
animal between emptying, and a conversion factor for weight to
volume. Capacity calculations are supported by a removal schedule
supplied by an integrator or approved vendor.
Incinerators—Incinerator is dual burning Type 4 (human and
animal remains) approved for use within the state. Permit for
operation (IEPA Bureau of Air) is on file at the site.
3E-3
Incinerators—Minimum incinerator capacity is based on the
average daily weight of animal mortality and the length of time the
incinerator will be operated each day.
Incinerators—Incineration ash is properly handled so as not to
cause pollution.
Incinerators—Ground under incinerator is managed to prevent
storm water runoff, either by berms or containment of that runoff.
Runoff—All mortality areas are managed to prevent storm water
runoff, either by using berms or containment of that runoff.
Roofs—Facility has a roof to manage storm water and prevent
storm water from entering mortality management area.
Inspection and maintenance—At each operation or use, the
animal mortality facility is inspected to note any maintenance needs
or indicators of operation problems.
Biosecurity—Biosecurity concerns are addressed in all aspects of
planning, installation, and operation and maintenance of the animal
mortality facility.
3E-4
3E-5
Visual screens—Vegetative screens, topography, and buildings
are used to shield the animal disposal facility from public view and
to minimize visual impact.
Safety—Safety devices such as fencing, warning signs, and freezer
locks are in place where appropriate.
Other (list)
3E-6
* Mark the map legend codes on facility/production area maps where appropriate.
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Legend – Animal Mortality Facility - NRCS Practice Code 316 Dead Animal Disposal Act
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Mortality Disposal—Record Sheet
Form 3-F
(Use a separate sheet for each month)
Month/Year: __________
Compost*
Date
Rendered
Incinerated
Burial**
Other ____________
Number of Head or Ave. Size (Weight)
Monthly Total
*Composting—include sample information (N, P, and K) if spread on fields.
** Burial Method—include a map showing burial locations and # of pounds buried at each site.
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Total
Form 3-G
Yearly Mortality Summary Table
Year: __________
Number
Size (Weight)
Rendered
Composted*
Incinerated
Buried**
Other
Total
* Include sample information (N, P, and K) if spread on fields
** Include a map showing burial locations and number of pounds buried at each site.
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Total
Chemical Wastes and Raw Materials
Discharge Prevention
Form 3-H
Mark those BMP’s listed below that are applicable for your operation.
Y
N
NA
Map
Legend*
Construction and Post-Construction Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan
3H-1
Storage containers for gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, and other liquid fuels are
free of leaks.
3H-2
Vehicle and portable container filling areas near the fuel storage containers are
constructed so as to allow immediate containment and cleanup of fuel spills.
3H-3
Specific areas are designated for equipment maintenance and repair, and the
areas include appropriate waste receptacles for spent oils, gasoline, grease and
solvents. Housekeeping plan includes regular collection and disposal schedules.
Storage areas are protected from storm water in accordance with the
manufacturers’ guidelines for the following materials:
3H-4
 Oils, grease, and solvents
3H-5
 Paints, stains, brush cleaners and similar materials
3H-6
 Crop protection chemicals (herbicides, pesticides)
3H-7
 Fertilizers (liquid, dry bulk, dry bagged)
3H-8
 Animal treatment non-medicinal (disinfectants, foot baths, dips)
3H-9
 Cleaning and sanitizing materials
3H-10
 Pharmaceuticals
3H-11
 Acids or other potentially toxic water pollutants (list ________________)
The following sites are covered (e.g. roofed or other rainproof covering) or
are constructed so as to drain to regularly maintained sediment control
devices designed to accommodate such discharges:
3H-12
 Materials handling equipment storage sites. Example: Bucket loader used
for silage and commodities loading, mixing. Show where loader is stored,
and if stored outside, what happens to storm water contaminated with raw
materials.
3H-13
 Shipping and receiving areas. Example: a concrete apron outside the shed
has storm water diverted around it and water off the apron goes into a
grassed infiltration area.
3H-14
 Storage for raw materials used in the manufacture of concrete including
sand, aggregate, cement, water and admixtures
3H-15
 Storage for other raw construction materials (list __________)
3H-16
 Storage for other waste generated off-site
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The following raw materials or products are handled at the facility and are
covered (e.g. roofed or other rainproof covering) or storages are
constructed so as to drain contaminated storm water to appropriate
containment areas:
3H-17
 Feed
3H-18
 Whey
3H-19
 Silage leachate. Example: Silage leachate is directed to a temporary
storage tank that is emptied as necessary and contents land-applied.
3H-20
 Other leachate (describe _________________________)
3H-21
 Byproducts used for feed. Example: Distillers grains are brought in by
semi-load and stored on a concrete pad; storm water from the pad is
drained to an earthen storage for later land application.
3H-22
 Milk Example: Non-saleable milk is land-applied at or below agronomic
rates.
3H-23
 Eggs
3H-24
 Other (list __________________________________)
Routine housekeeping plan includes cleanup of spilled raw materials so as to
minimize storm water contamination. Example: Cleaning up spilled feed beneath
bulk bins.
3H-25
Equipment wash down areas are located on-site only in areas which drain to
regularly maintained storages designed to accommodate such discharges.
Example: Truck wash for hauling animals drains to feedlot holding pond.
The storm water pollution prevention plan for access roads used to bring in
or carry out raw materials, waste materials, by-products, or products that
are used or created by the facility consists of:
 Any spilled materials on or alongside the road(s) are routinely cleaned up
and properly disposed of
 Vegetation in drainage channels alongside the road(s) is maintained by
mowing, sediment removal, and/or re-seeding as required
Adequately maintained sanitary facilities (toilets and septic systems) are
provided.
3H-26
Other practices (list ______________________________________)
* Mark the map legend codes on facility/production area maps where appropriate.
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Use Exclusion (Fencing Livestock from Surface Water)
Form 3-I
Mark those BMP’s listed below that are applicable for this part of your operation.
Y
N
NA
Map Legend*
3I-1
Practices
A minimal area along streams and ponds is left for livestock
access and watering. Access is limited and the area is
stabilized from erosion.
Fencing materials consist of woven wire, barbed wire, or
electrified high tensile wire and are constructed as outlined in
the NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Fence – Practice
Code 382.
Provisions are made for surface and subsurface drainage, as
needed, and for disposal of runoff without causing erosion or
water quality impairment.
All treatment areas are shaped to prevent ponding of water.
3I-2
Barriers and access ramps are periodically inspected and
repairs performed as needed.
Other practices (describe)
3I-3
* Mark the map legend codes on facility/production area maps where appropriate.
Fence—NRCS Practice Standard Code 382 and Use Exclusion—NRCS Practice Standard Code 472.
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Temporary Manure Stack Discharge Prevention
Form 3-J
Mark those BMP’s listed below that are applicable for this part of your operation.
Y
N
NA
Map
Legend*
Practices
Location—Temporary manure stack is located down gradient
(slope) from wells and springs.
3J-1
Location—Manure stack is located over soil surface that is highly
impermeable and no aquifer material is within five feet of the bottom
of the stack.
Location—Manure stack is constructed more than 100 feet from
non-potable water wells, 200 feet from potable water supply wells,
and 400 feet from community water supply wells.
Operation—Manure stack is completely emptied within a six-month
period.
3J-2
Water diversions—Manure stack has adequate diversion dikes,
walls or curbs that will prevent excessive outside surface waters
from flowing through the stack area.
Runoff—There is negligible outside surface water that can flow
through or otherwise contact the manure stack.
3J-3
Runoff disposal—The runoff from the manure stack drains to a
livestock waste-handling facility.
3J-4
Cover—Temporary manure stack is covered with a roof, tarp, or
other device to keep precipitation off the manure.
3J-5
Liner—Manure stack is located over shallow aquifer material, in a
karst area, or within 400 feet of a natural depression in a karst area;
and is lined with appropriate clay, geosynthetic, or other liner
material to protect groundwater.
Other practices (describe)
3J-6
* Mark the map legend codes on facility/production area maps where appropriate.
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Step 4: Manure Storage Information
Form 4-A Instructions: Manure Storage Descriptions and Dimensions
1. Use Form 4-A to describe the type of manure storage on your facility. Use a separate
form for each different manure storage (tank, lagoon, bedded pack, solid stack, etc.).
However, if you have two or more identical storages that are managed the same, consider
using a single form to describe them.
 Include a diagram and dimensions either in the space provided or attach to Form 4-A.
2. Describe how you operate this manure storage.
 Describe how often manure is removed and how.
 Identify existing collection and transfer equipment.
 Describe procedures and maintenance activities.
3. Certifications and registrations
 Check the appropriate boxes at the bottom of Form 4-A for all certifications and
registrations or permits you have for this manure storage.
 Mark the checkboxes to describe whether this manure storage takes runoff,
wastewater, rinse water or other material and from what source it comes. Example: A
pit beneath a gestation building receives manure from a shallow pit nursery.
 For more complex systems, consider producing a “management train” sketch. See the
example in Appendix B.
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Form 4-B Instructions: Determination of Manure Storage Working Volume and
Annual Manure Production
Method you are using to determine the working volume of this manure storage (i.e. the volume
of manure plus wastewater that the storage could hold, up to the legal and practical freeboard,
minus the amount of any unrecoverable material in the bottom after emptying.)
1. One Form 4-B form should be used with each Form 4-A form.
 Check the appropriate box for the description of the manure storage.
 Identify whether the storage has a 1- or 2-foot freeboard. If it is an indoor storage or
solid manure storage, mark the NA box.
 Staff gauge—mark yes that you have one (outside uncovered liquid storages) or mark
NA if you do not have this type of storage.
2. Working volume
 Enter the working volume of this manure storage.
 Identify the method(s) you are using to calculate your annual amount of manure and
wastewater production, by checking the appropriate boxes in #1, #2 and #3.
 Attach a separate page to show your calculations for determining your working
volume and annual production volume and the source(s) for each of the numbers you
use in the manure production calculation.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:
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 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Archive (Yearly Update)—
base of the Pyramid.
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Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Form 4-C Instructions: Storage Volume Calculation Worksheet
The purpose of this form is to verify the adequacy of manure storages for containing manure and
wastewater through critical periods when manure and wastewater cannot be applied to cropland.
This verification—Do I have enough manure storage? —is required by all three Illinois agencies
and is an important component of environmental stewardship.
Several high-profile manure storage overflow cases have occurred in Illinois in recent years,
spotlighting the need not only for having adequate storage but also managing that storage
capacity as the facility enters critical time periods. This form can help point out problems of
insufficient storage and assist you in planning future construction or management changes to
address those problems.
HINT: You can do many of the calculations on Form 4-C using free software from NRCS,
called AWM (Agricultural Waste Management). Download it from the NRCS web site at
<http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/awm/awm.html>. The software is written for designing a new
manure storage, but you can check the sizing of existing storages with it as well. An especially
handy feature is its storm water runoff and evaporation calculator. You identify your county, and
the weather records load and calculate automatically. Animal manure production data are also
included.
If you have historical manure hauling records…
One of at least three scenarios will apply to any storage:
1. New facility, having no history of manure production for the facility
2. Existing facility, new storage, having no history of manure storage or hauling records for
the storage
3. Existing facility and storage, having partial or extensive manure hauling records.
For Scenarios 1 and 2 (new manure or wastewater storage), you should perform all the
calculations on Form 4-C, including the storm water (lines 19-30) if this is an outside uncovered
storage. If the storage is not exposed to precipitation and does not receive runoff, you may skip
lines 19-30.
For Scenario 3 (existing storage with manure hauling records), you may in some cases be able to
skip lines 6-30 and put your historical manure hauling record average in line 31. If there is doubt
about the accuracy of the historical data, perform the calculations on the entire form and compare
the results in line 31 with your data. The calculations are especially important if you do not have
enough years of records to encompass years of average and above-average rainfall.
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Instructions
Enter the name of the manure storage (or series of similar storages if they are being treated as
one storage).
Line 1. Enter the working volume of the manure storage you calculated on Form 4-B, here and
on Line 32 “Working vol.” If a series of similar manure storages is being treated as one storage,
enter the sum of those storages.
Line 2. Enter the animal species and stage of production adding manure to this storage. There are
three columns provided to allow entry of more than one species/stage. Example: Swine
confinement, pit under building, grower and finisher pigs in two different rooms.
Line 3. Enter the average numbers of animals that apply to this storage. Keep in mind that the
average manure production will be calculated for the purpose of showing whether you have
adequate manure storage capacity, so use your best estimate of the animal numbers.
Line 4. Animal average weight. For growing animals, one easy way to estimate is to add the
weight going into the growth stage and the weight leaving that stage, and dividing by two.
Example: swine nursery, average weight in = 11 lb., average weight out = 35 lb., 11 + 35 = 46,
average weight for the growth stage is 46/2 = 23 lb.
Line 5. Start with your best estimate of the maximum number of days manure and wastewater
storage this structure or series of structures can hold. At the end of the worksheet you will verify
whether the calculated manure and wastewater production is less than the working volume (there
is adequate storage capacity) or greater (you must reduce the estimated storage period).
The critical months for the storage design contain a period when you are not able to apply
manure to cropland or otherwise empty the storage. If the storage is outdoors and uncovered, you
are required to provide storage to contain the precipitation and runoff from a design storm.
Check the appropriate box. For new poultry and swine facilities, the design storm is the 100-year
24-hour storm; for all others, the design storm is the 25-year, 24-hour storm. Example: A dairy
manure storage pond receives manure plus feedlot runoff. You estimate that the liquid manure
storage has five months (150 days) storage capacity. Manure is land applied in the fall after
corn silage harvest and in the spring before corn planting. Some permanent pasture is available
for manure hauling in the winter. There could be two critical periods: summer (April through
August) or winter (November through March). Since rainfall and precipitation vary by month,
you may have to calculate both periods to see which is more restrictive. You should check the
box for the 25-year, 24-hour design storm (existing dairy facility).
Storage design period versus annual: Lines 6-18
Illinois regulations require you to calculate the annual manure production in addition to the
storage design period manure production. For Lines 6-18, each of the three animal species
columns is divided into “storage design period” and “annual” columns. If your storage design
period is 365 days, the numbers in the two columns will be equal. For all other cases, we
recommend you fill in the “storage design period” columns first, then go back and multiply those
numbers by the appropriate factor to give the “annual” number.
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Line 6. From the data source you checked in Form 4-B, Line 1, enter the amount of manure
produced per animal, in cubic feet per day. Example: MWPS-18 gives the manure production of
a 150-lb average finishing pig as 1.2 cubic feet per day. This includes waterer spillage.
However, the pigs in this finisher enter at 80 pounds and are raised to 270 pounds. The average
weight is (80 + 270)/2 = 175 lb. So we could increase the average production by multiplying
175/150*1.2 = 1.4 cubic feet per day.
Line 7. Most sources of manure production data include wastewater. Otherwise enter the
appropriate daily per-animal wastewater estimate.
Lines 8-10. In a bedded facility, the bedding takes up storage volume. Enter your estimate of the
pounds of bedding per animal per day on Line 8, and the unit weight of the bedding on Line 9.
Line 10 is the quotient, resulting in the volume of bedding that goes into the storage per day per
animal. Example: A dairy freestall barn uses an average of 50 pounds of sand bedding per day
per stall. The sand weighs 150 pounds per cubic foot, so enter 1/3 cubic foot of bedding volume
per animal per day in Line 10.
Line 11. Add the manure, wastewater, and bedding. This is the daily per-animal volume.
Line 12. Some unusual systems may remove part of the manure and wastewater stream so that it
does not contribute to this storage. You may also want to use this line in the case of a system
where part of the manure is deposited elsewhere by the animals. Example: A dairy heifer facility
has a bedded-pack barn and an outside feedlot. No feeding is done inside the barn, so you
estimate that only 1/3 of the manure is deposited in the bedded pack. In doing the storage volume
calculation for the barn, you could enter 2/3 of Line 6 in Line 12.
Line 13. Subtract Line 12 from Line 11 and enter on Line 13. This is the manure, wastewater,
and bedding production for each animal, for one day.
Line 14. If animals are present during the entire storage design period, enter the number of days
on Line 5. Otherwise subtract the number of days the facility will be empty during that period.
Example: A slatted-floor beef barn has a storage design period of 180 days but typically animals
are only present for 158 days. Enter 158 on Line 14.
Line 15. This is the total volume of manure, wastewater, and bedding produced by all the
animals that enters this manure storage during the storage design period.
Lines 16 and 17. Enter any other expected additions to, or removals from, this storage during
the design period.
Lines 18, 18a, and 18b. This is the point where you total the manure, bedding, and wastewater
inputs for the storage. On Line 18a, total across all the numbers in the “storage design period”
columns in Line 18. Do the same for the “annual” columns, and enter that on Line 18b.
Lines 19-30. Address storm water additions to the storage. These only apply to manure storages
that are outside and uncovered, and/or that receive runoff.
Line 19. Enter the measurement of all the runoff area that contributes storm water to the storage.
Note that if part of the area is paved or roofed, and part is unpaved, you may need to separate the
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two for purposes of runoff calculations. This is because unpaved area has less runoff due to
infiltration.
Line 20. Enter the entire area of the manure storage. For earth-bermed structures, measure to the
top of the inside berm.
Lines 21 and 22. Draw a line through the boxes beneath the months that are not part of your
“design case period.” From the charts in the Appendix C, select the closest weather station in
IL-10C 32-36, “Illinois Normal Monthly Precipitation by City,” and enter the normal monthly
precipitation for the design case months on Line 21. Put the total for those months in box “T.”
Using the graphs in IL-10C 37-40, locate the appropriate region of the state and enter the runoff
percentages in the boxes for the months corresponding to your design case period. Notice one set
of graphs is for unsurfaced (dirt) feedlots, and the other set is for concrete (i.e. paved.) If you
have a significant proportion of both unsurfaced and concrete, you should consider doing the
runoff calculation twice. However, a conservative or safe figure will be obtained if you consider
all the feedlot “concrete.”
Line 23. Multiply each month’s precipitation by its corresponding feedlot runoff percentage, and
add the numbers across. Enter the sum in box “T” Example: A concrete feedlot near Mattoon has
a manure storage with a five-month design case period ranging from March through July.
Normal monthly precipitation values and runoff percentages are: March 3.23 x 53% = 1.71
inches; April 3.88 x 53% = 2.06 inches; May 4.04 x 54% = 2.18 inches; June 3.75 x 60% = 2.25
inches; July 4.25 x 62% = 2.64. The total is 10.84 inches of runoff.
Line 24. New swine and poultry facilities must use the 100-yr, 24-hr storm event, and all others
use the 25-year, 24-hr event. Check the appropriate box for this storage. From the 100-yr, 24-hr
or 25-yr, 24-hr rainfall graphs in Appendix D, enter the precipitation for the design storm that
applies to your facility.
 For the 100-yr, 24-hr event, a conservative figure for virtually all of Illinois is 7.0 inches.
Northeastern counties can use 6.0 inches.
 For the 25-yr, 24-hr event, a conservative figure for virtually all of Illinois is 6.0 inches.
Northeastern counties can use 5.0 inches.
Line 25. The storage must not only contain the normal runoff, but must also have the capacity at
all times to contain the design storm runoff. Calculate the cubic feet of storm water for the design
storage period, including the design storm allowance. Add the feedlot runoff total in Line 23 and
the design storm in Line 24, multiply that result by the size of the watershed, and then divide by
12 to get the result in cubic feet. Enter the result on Line 25. Example: The beef feedlot in the
previous example is 2.2 acres in total area (2.2 x 43,560 = 95,832 square feet.) The 25-yr, 24-hr
design storm for Mattoon is between 5 and 6; use 5.5 inches. The total runoff depth is 10.84
inches plus 5.5 inches, or 16.34 inches. Storm water volume is 95,832 x 16.34 / 12 = 130,491
cubic feet; round it to 130,000 cubic feet.
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Is evaporation an issue?
For most outside storages you should figure evaporation the same as from a pond or lake. Annual
Free Water Surface evaporation figures are available from various sources, but a single figure of
39 inches for the State is sufficiently accurate. However, if the storage has a floating crust that
impedes evaporation (common on dairy and beef manure storages), a conservative approach is to
not credit any evaporation.
Line 27. If you choose to account for evaporation from the storage, the monthly percentage
values from Urbana, IL (40°06' 88°14') are adequate. Draw a line through the boxes beneath the
months that are not part of your “design case period.” Winter month evaporation percentages for
Urbana are not available. For the spring through fall months enter:
April 9%; May 13%; June 15%; July 15%; August 14%; September 10%; October 7%;
November 4%. (Source: NRCS Ag Waste Management Field Handbook.)
As an alternative, the estimate for the months of April through October is 75% of the total
annual; and November through March, 25% of the total annual. Example: A swine feedlot near
Pana has a storage pond of 1.2 acres. The design storage period is November through March;
use 25% of the annual FWS evaporation for the total of those months.
Lines 28 and 29. Multiply the monthly percentages by the annual FWS evaporation and enter
the amounts in the boxes in Line 28. Add across and put the sum in the box “T”. Calculate the
precipitation minus evaporation for the storage surface (line 21 box “T” plus line 24 minus line
28, box “T”.) Put the result in Line 29. Example: Since the storage design period in our previous
example is November through March, use 25% x 39 inches or 9.75 inches of evaporation from
the storage surface. Note that we assume the surface does not have a floating crust. Normal
precipitation for the area is 14.6 inches, Nov-Mar. The design storm event for an existing swine
facility is the 25-yr, 24-hr event of about 5.5 inches. The sum is 20.1 inches; subtract 9.75 inches
evaporation for a difference of about 10.4 inches.
Line 30. Calculate the entire volume of the precipitation minus evaporation for the storage
surface (multiply line 29 by the area you calculated in line 20; divide the result by 12 to get cubic
feet.) Example: The storage pond in the previous example has a surface area, including the
inside of the berm, of 1.2 acres (1.2 x 43,560 = 52,272 square feet.) 52,272 x 10.4 / 12 = 45,300
cubic feet.
Line 31. Add the storm water and the manure, bedding, and wastewater together to get the total
storage volume requirement for the design case period. Enter here and on line 32, “Total vol.
required.” This is the point at which you can also compare historical manure hauling or pumping
records to the “book” values calculated in lines 6-31. Make sure your historical data are
corrected to include the same storage design period used in the calculations.
Line 33. Check the appropriate box—“adequate” if the total volume in line 32 is less than the
working volume, “inadequate” if the total volume is greater than the working volume.
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Manure Storage Description and Dimensions
Form 4-A
Storage name: _________________________________________________
Type of storage: (check one)
Pit under slats
Single-stage lagoon (treatment and storage)
Outside earthen embanked storage
Multi-stage lagoon (treatment, first stage)
Above ground tank (Example: Slurry store)
Multi-stage lagoon (treatment/storage, second or
later stage)
In-ground tank (Example: concrete round or
rectangular tank)
Septic tank or other storage (Example: for egg
processing water)
Bedded pack in building
Dry manure storage forming lower part of two-story
building (Example: poultry layer hi-rise; swine hi-rise
with composting)
Solid stack (Example: outside stack with drainage to
vegetative filter)
Manure storage building for dry manure
Semi-solid manure storage with porous dam drains
(Example: dairy picket dam)
Reception pits and transfer facilities
Holding pond (Example: pond for receiving feedlot
runoff, no direct receiving of manure)
Other ___________________________________
Description and dimensions
Diagram.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
__________________
Diagram of manure “management train.” For more complex
systems, see Appendix B.
Operational details (Example: scheduling for manure removal, existing collection and transfer equipment, system,
procedures and maintenance, etc.) (Step 11 covers practices when manure cannot be applied due to weather
conditions.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
______________________
Certifications and registrations for this manure storage (store originals in Archive section of Plan):
 Construction
 Lagoon
 Liner
 Groundwater monitoring
 EPA Storm Water Permit
 Other _______
This storage takes runoff
wastewater
rinse water
from ____________________________________ (source).
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other__________________________
Form 4-B
Determination of Manure Storage Working Volume
and Annual Manure Production
Storage name: _________________________________________________
Check one:
Rectangular or square storage with vertical sides. Example: pit beneath slotted floor.
Round storage with vertical sides. Example: Slurry store, in-ground circular concrete tank.
Round pond with sloping sides. Example: round earthen embankment holding pond for lot runoff.
Rectangular pond with sloping sides. Example: rectangular earthen embankment lagoon.
Solid manure stack. Example: stockpiled turkey litter.
Bedded manure pack or litter floor. Example: manure pack in heifer barn.
Solid manure in windrows or irregularly shaped piles. Example: poultry layer hi-rise.
Other _________________________
Minimum freeboard maintained in this manure storage:
1 ft freeboard
Staff gauge (start/stop pumping marks clearly defined and visible)
Yes
2 ft freeboard
N/A
N/A
Working volume _____________________ cubic feet (divide gallons by 7.48 to get cubic feet)
Method you are using to determine the annual amount of manure and wastewater going into this manure
storage. Check all that apply:
1.
Estimated from tabulated values of per-animal manure and wastewater production. Source for tabulated
values:
MWPS-18 Section 1, Manure Characteristics
NRCS Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook Agricultural Waste Characteristics
ASAE Engineering Data D384.2 Manure Production and Characteristics
Other ________________________________________
2.
Calculated from site-specific measurements (historical data on manure storage filling and emptying levels).
_____ years of data averaged
Dimensions of the storage (basic shape, length, width, height) and minimum/maximum levels of manure
during typical operation
Other ________________________________________
3.
Calculated from historical data on land application of manure. (Historical data is OK to use if it is also
representative of future operations).
_____ years of data averaged
Total gallons applied via irrigation system (traveling gun, center pivot, etc.)
Total manure spreader loads hauled and amount per load
Total gallons applied via towed-hose (umbilical cord) system
Other ________________________________________
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Form 4-C
Storage Volume Calculation and Determination of Adequate Size
Line
1
2
3
Storage name:
Working volume of this manure storage unit from Form 4-B
_____________ cubic feet
Species and stage of production
(See Form 3-A)
Expected average number of animals
(sum all from Form 3-A that apply to
this storage)
4
Animal average weight (see form 3-A)
5
Storage design period (Example: minimum
storage period for manure stack is 180 days;
for lagoon, 270 days; liquid manure pits 150
days)
_____ lb.
_____ lb.
_____ lb.
___________ Days Calendar months _______ through ________
Choose the most critical successive months for storage design.
Check if calculation will include:  25-yr, 24-hr storm,  100-yr, 24-hr storm
Additions
Storage
Design
period
Annual
Storage
Design
period
Annual
Storage
Design
period
Annual
6
Daily volume of manure produced per
animal
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
7
Daily wastewater volume per animal
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
8
Amount of bedding used daily per animal
for animal type
______
lb./day
______
lb./day
_______
lb./day
_______
lb./day
_______
lb./day
_______
lb./day
______
9
Bedding unit weight
lb./cu. ft.
______
lb./cu. ft.
_______
lb./day
_______
lb./cu. ft.
_______
lb./cu. ft.
_______
lb./cu. ft.
10
Bedding volume per animal
(Divide line 8 by line 9)
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft/day
______
cu. ft/day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
11
Daily manure plus bedding per animal
(Add lines 6, 7 and 10)
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft/day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
Subtractions
12
Manure and wastewater removed per
animal (daily) from input stream for other
uses (See instruction example)
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
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Line
Animal Type and Stage of Production
Storage
Design
period
Annual
Storage
Design
period
Annual
Storage
Design
period
Annual
Daily manure and wastewater production
13
Minimum waste storage volume
requirement.
(Subtract line 12 from line 11)
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft/day
______
cu. ft/day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
______
cu. ft./day
14
Days in the storage period that animals
contribute manure and/or wastewater to
this storage (Always less than or equal
to line 5)
_______
days
_______
days
_______
days
_______
days
_______
days
_______
days
5
Manure and wastewater subtotal (Multiply
line 14 by line 13. Multiply result by line
3-all animals not per animal)
_______
cu .ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu .ft./day
_______
cu. ft./day
_______
cu .ft./day
Other inputs to and removals from this storage
16
Other miscellaneous inputs to this storage
during design case period (Example:
lagoon dilution with fresh water; house
wash down)
(Divide gals. by 7.48 = cu. ft.)
______
cu. ft..
______
cu. ft..
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
17
Extra removals from this storage during
design case period (Example: manure
hauled during winter)
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
_____
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
______
cu. ft.
Totals
18
18a
Total manure and wastewater for animal
type/stage of production (Line 15 plus
line 16 minus line 17)
Total storage design period manure and
wastewater for all animals (Add “storage
design period” values across line 18 add columns 1, 3 and 5)
______
cu. ft.
Storage
design
period
______
cu. ft.
Annual
Storage
design
period
Annual
Storage design period ___________ cu. ft.
18b
Total annual manure and wastewater for
all animals (Add “Annual” values across
line 18-add 2, 4 and 6)
Annual __________ cu. ft.
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Storage
design
period
Annual
Storm water additions to this manure storage
(Lines 19-30 apply ONLY to outside storages and feedlots)
19
20
21
22
23
Size of watershed (feedlot), acres or square feet, not
including storage surface area. Include roofs. (Multiply
acres by 43,560 square feet per acre)
_______________ sq. ft.
Area of the manure storage exposed to precipitation, acres
or square feet. (Multiply acres by 43,560 square feet per
acre)
_______________ sq. ft.
Precipitation for design case period, inches. (Appendix C,
tables IL 10C-32 through 36. Add amounts across and
put result in column T. Strike through months not used.)
25
26
27
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
T
Runoff percent from feedlot for design period. (Appendix E,
IL 10C-37 through 40)
T
Runoff from feedlot for the design period, inches. (Multiply
amount in line 21 by percentage in line 22. Add amounts
across and put result in column T.)
Precipitation for design storm (
24
J
25-year or
100-year).
(Appendix D.)
_____________ in.
Design volume of storm water from feedlot. (Add line 23 column T and line
24. Multiply the result by line 19. Divide by 12 inches per foot.)
_____________ cu. ft.
Annual free water surface evaporation for location.
(Use 39 inches.)
______39_______ in.
Monthly percentage of annual FWS evaporation for design
case period. (Urbana, IL data shown).
(Use the Urbana data.)
%
%
%
9
%
1
3
%
1
5
%
1
5
%
1
4
%
1
0
%
7
%
4
%
%
T
28
Evaporation from storage surface for design period, inches.
(Multiply amount in line 26 by percentage in line 27. Add
amounts across and put result in column T.)
29
Precipitation minus evaporation for the storage for design period. (Add line
21 column T to line 24, and then subtract line 28 column T.)
_____________ in.
30
Volume of precipitation minus evaporation for the storage. (Multiply the
amount in line 29 by line 20. Then divide the result by 12 inches per ft.)
_____________ cu. ft.
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31
32
33
Total storage volume required for design case period – cu ft. (Add line 18a,
line 25 and line 30 - calculated data or historical pumping data.)
Compare to working volume.
Volume calculated is  adequate
Calculated data
_____________
Historical data
______________
Total vol. required _________ cu. ft. Working vol.______________ cu. ft. (Same as line 1)
 inadequate, compared to the working volume, for the design case period.
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Step 5: Manure Storage Information
An annual manure analysis is required of all different types of manure produced by animals in
the operation. This analysis will be used to calculate the nutrient recommendations for crops in
your plan. The following procedures shall be followed:
1. Livestock waste sampling shall be performed under the direction of a Certified Livestock
Manager to ensure a representative sample from the livestock waste storage facility and
to preserve the integrity of the sample.
2. The livestock waste handling facility owner or operator shall annually obtain a laboratory
analysis of the nutrient content of the livestock manure to be applied to land as provided
within the manure management plan. Livestock manure shall be sampled during the
application process. Multiple sub-samples shall be obtained and may be combined into
one sample for analysis so that a representative sample is used for preparation of the
manure management plan. Results of a sample taken during manure field application the
previous year can be used for plan preparation, unless there has been a change in the
manure management practice (for example, how manure is stored, feed, type of waterers,
type and/or age of animals, etc.) during the year.
3. The laboratory analysis of the livestock manure sample shall include, but not be limited
to, total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, total phosphorus, total potassium and percent total
solids. (You may need to specifically ask your lab for all the items on the list, as not all
labs provide them all routinely).
4. Manure sampling suggestions can be found in Appendix F. Also included is an
incomplete list of laboratories that perform manure analysis.
Form 5-A Instructions: Manure Sampling Analysis Results
1. Describe the manure sampling procedure; name the certified livestock manager who
supervised the sampling and which laboratory did the analysis.
 Include copies of the lab manure analyses with this form and put them in your plan
(for NPDES permits these must be kept 5 years).
 The manure analyses in Form 5-A will be those used to calculate manure application
rates in subsequent steps.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Periodic Access
and Data Entries (Yearly Update)—level three of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Manure Sample Analysis Results—Summary of All Manure Storages
M/D/Y
Form 5-A
 lb/1000 gal.
 lb/ton
 ppm
 percent
 lb/1000 gal.
 lb/ton
 ppm
 percent
 lb/1000 gal.
 lb/ton
 ppm
 percent
 lb/1000 gal.
 lb/ton
 ppm
 percent
 lb/1000 gal.
 lb/ton
 ppm
 percent
SAMPLING METHODS (INSERT APPROPRIATE CODE LETTERS)
S: Representative sample of solid or semi-solid manure from dry stack, bedded pack, etc.
MX: Mixed sample after agitation
LS: Lagoon supernatant (liquid)
TC: Top to bottom composite from tank, pit, etc.
LG: Lagoon sludge
Stratified sample of tank, pit, etc.
LC: Lagoon supernatant and sludge combined sample
TT top, TM middle, TB bottom
O: Other (explain) ______________________________
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Comment here
on possible
reasons for any
unusual sample
numbers.
Feeding changes,
water dilution,
etc.
Check () if
this person is
a Certified
Livestock Mgr
Lab name
and ID#
Sampling supervised
by:
Notes
Other nutrients (list)
(Optional)
% Total Solids
 K2O
 Total K
 P2O5
 Total P
Ammonium-N
Attach lab results to this form
Total N
Sampling method
Insert code
 Lab Sample date
 Farm sampling date
Storage name
(same name as Form
4-A)
Year: _____________
Step 6: Field Maps
Form 6-A Instructions: Field Maps
1. Include aerial photos and topographic maps outlining fields available and intended for
livestock manure applications with available acreage listed. Mark the items listed below
as applicable.

Also include soil maps for all fields available and intended for livestock manure
applications.

Two sample aerial maps of one field are included in Appendix G.

For each field, mark the above items and include a rough determination of the
appropriate setbacks for wells, surface waters, residences, and populated areas.

Aerial and topographic maps of all fields available and intended for livestock waste
applications are essential. You can obtain these maps by contacting your county FSA
office.

Avoid aerial map copies that are so dark or light that field boundaries, wooded areas,
and residences are difficult to distinguish.

If you have good quality aerials and topographic maps that you don’t want marked
up, make copies to mark-up for your plan.

Plat maps also can be helpful.

GPS maps (yield monitor, soil test maps) help in some instances.

Quad maps of your fields can be downloaded and printed off the Internet, or you can
order them through your FSA office.

You can obtain soil maps by contacting your FSA office.

Develop and include a map legend to assist anyone (employee or commercial manure
applicator) that looks at your field maps to understand what you have marked on
those maps, i.e. ▲ = non-farm residence ■ = potable well, etc. or use legend example
on page 54.
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Map
Legend*
Map Checklist
6A-1
Agricultural drainage wells
6A-2
Buffer strips
6A-3
Common places of assembly
6A-4
Conservation practices (already applied and planned)
6A-5
Drainage ditches
6A-6
Drinking water sources
6A-7
Filter strips
6A-8
Grassed waterways
6A-9
Lakes
6A-10
Manure stockpiling areas
6A-11
Non-farm businesses
6A-12
Other water sources
6A-13
Ponds
6A-14
Residences
6A-15
Rivers
6A-16
Sinkholes (or other conduits to surface water)
6A-17
Springs
6A-18
Streams
6A-19
Subsurface drainage intakes
6A-20
Vegetative filters (for feedlot runoff treatment)
6A-21
Wells (potable and non-potable)
6A-22
Other________________________________
* Mark the map legend codes on the application field maps where appropriate.
Form 6-B Instructions: Field Summary Legend
1. List all fields available and intended for livestock manure applications, including the field
name, FSA farm #, FSA tract # and FSA Field #.
 Pick one of these descriptors to use consistently throughout your plan!!
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Form 6-C Instructions: Application Field Assessments and Practice
1. The purpose of this form is to identify and prioritize the proper management of
application fields that are most likely to contribute significant amounts of nitrogen and
phosphorus to surface waters of the State. You only need to complete Form 6-C once,
although you should update the information for fields where practices are changed. Use
as many copies of this form as necessary to enter the information for all the fields over
which you have control and to which you plan to apply manure. In some cases, you may
need to break a field into subfields (CMU's or conservation management units).
2. To complete this part of the workbook, you should collect and refer to any recently
completed soil conservation plan materials for the fields involved. You will need soil
erosion assessments (related to the “T” or tons/acre-year target soil erosion), information
about the soil types, and soil phosphorus test results. In some cases you may not have
sufficient soil conservation plan information for one or more fields yet; you will mark
those instances and have the opportunity to work on that later.
Enter the field name. Be sure to use the same field name designation you chose on Form 6-B.
Subsurface drainage: Mark Y(yes) or N(no) for each field to indicate where functioning tile
drainage systems are located.
Predominant soil types: Enter the soil map symbol(s) for the predominant soils in the field.
Nitrate loss assessment: You may estimate the nitrate loss for each application field by one of
two methods:
1. Use the nitrate loss rating for the soil from Chapter 11 of the Illinois on-line Agronomy
Handbook http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/iah/. This gives a single rating—Low, Medium, or
High—for the soil type, independent of management.
2. Use the matrix below based on soil texture and your planned management of nitrogen
applications. Note that the nitrate loss estimate may vary for the field from one crop year
to the next, depending on management strategies and manure application timing.
Mark which assessment method you used for the field (1 or 2), and the resulting nitrate loss
assessment code L [low], M [medium], or H [high].
Soil Texture2
Application Timing1
Coarse
Medium
Fine
Fall with an inhibitor
> 60o F
High
High
High
Fall with an inhibitor
< 60o F
High
Medium
Medium
Fall without an inhibitor
> 50o F
High
High
High
Fall without an inhibitor
< 50o F
High
Medium
Medium
Spring without an
inhibitor
Medium
Medium
Medium-Low
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Spring with an inhibitor
Medium-Low
Low
Low
Spring split applied or
sidedress
Medium-Low
Low
Low
Footnotes:
1. Temperatures refer to soil temperature measured at the 4" depth. For this assessment, inhibitors refer to nitrification
inhibitors.
2. Soil Texture:

Coarse - sand, loamy sand, sandy loam

Medium- silt, silt loam, loam

Fine- silty clay loam, silty clay, clay, clay loam, sandy clay, loam, sandy clay
Phosphorus risk assessment: Check the appropriate box for the P risk assessment you are using.
The IL-NRCS Codes 590 and 630 steps are listed below. If you check the box for “Other,” you
should attach the appropriate documentation.
If you checked “NRCS 590 and 630,” apply the risk assessment grid below to rate each
application field, using the following instructions.
Soil erosion (RUSLE-2): Sheet and rill erosion as estimated by the most current version of the
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation. This rating is based on many factors and is specific to the
field and its long-term management. If you know the estimated soil loss related to T for the
predominant soil type in this field, enter the phosphorus risk potential (L [low], M [medium], or
H [high]). If you do not have this information, enter U[unknown].
Connectivity to water: The more closely connected the runoff is from the field via concentrated
flow (from a defined grassed waterway or surface drain) to surface water, the higher the potential
for phosphorus transport. From the risk assessment grid, enter the phosphorus risk potential
(L[ow], M[edium], or H[igh]). Example: A field is within 300 feet of a stream via concentrated
flow through a grassed waterway. Enter M (for Medium).
Runoff potential: this factor represents the site’s runoff vulnerability. Using the hydrologic
group for the predominant soil type(s) in the field and the grid, enter the phosphorus risk
potential (L[low], M[medium], or H[high]). Example: A field in Hancock County has the
predominant soil type Keomah silt loam. The soil is Hydrologic Group C, so the runoff potential
is H (for High).
Soil test phosphorus: From the risk assessment grid, enter the phosphorus risk potential
(L[low], M[medium], or H[high]). Example: The median soil test level for a field (or subfield in
question) is 60 lb/ac, so enter M (for Medium).
Phosphorus inputs: This represents the combined effect of application method and application
rate on the potential for phosphorus to be transported in runoff in both dissolved and sedimentbound phases. Phosphorus application rate is expressed in terms of the University of Illinois
maintenance phosphorus recommendations applicable to crops/yields grown on the site being
evaluated. See Appendix H for crop maintenance recommendations. Phosphorus may be in the
form of commercial fertilizer or organic materials such as manure, animal waste lagoon
supernatant, wastewater from municipal or agricultural sources or nonagricultural biosolids such
as sewage sludge or landscape waste. When using the P Input Matrix, it is assumed that soil
incorporation is performed prior to runoff events. Instances where incorporation is typically not
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performed prior to runoff events will be considered as non-incorporated surface applications.
From the risk assessment grid, enter the phosphorus risk potential (L[low], M[medium], or
H[high]). In some cases you may need to enter a range, if you know you will be using a variety
of application methods. For the application rate, use your planned multi-year average phosphorus
application, not the single-year rate. Example: A field will have manure spread on it at or below
the U of I recommendation, on a two-year averaged phosphorus limited rate. Over the span of
the crop rotation, the manure will probably be incorporated more than 3 inches deep some years
and surface applied without incorporation in others. Enter L-M (for Low to Medium).
Phosphorus Risk Potential
Risk Factor
Soil Erosion
(RUSLE2)*
Connectivity to
Water1/
Runoff Potential2/
Soil Test
Phosphorus3/
Phosphorus Inputs4/
Low
Medium
High
<= T
> T to <= 2T
> 2T
> 1000 feet
200-1000 feet
< 200 feet
Hydrologic A
Hydrologic B
Hydrologic C & D
< 35 lb/ac
35-70 lb/ac
> 70 lb/ac
> UI to 150% UI
recommendation
> 150% U of I
recommendation
<= U of I
recommendation
> U of I
recommendation
Incorporate
or Inject > 3"
deep
All application
rates
Incorporate
< 3" deep
<= U of I
recommendation
Nonincorporated
surface
application
Phosphorus
Risk for Site
(Low, Medium,
High)
Footnotes:
* or most current RUSLE model.
1. Distance to water body, waterway, or tile inlet
2. Use hydrologic group of soil
3. Seven-inch sample depth
4. Use matrix of application method and Phosphorus application rate
Conservation practices: If you plan to enter, or have already entered into, an agreement with
NRCS to implement a conservation practice for the field, mark A (applied) or P (planned).
Otherwise mark NA.
Other provisions for fields that will receive manure: Mark A (applied) if you already follow this
practice for the field. Mark P (planned) if you do not follow the practice now but plan to
implement it. If it does not apply to this field, mark NA. For plans that must meet compliance
with specific regulations, note that marking P (planned) or NA may not be options for some
practices. Example: A field lies in a 10-year flood plain, and manure has been applied in past
years to standing crops in the field, using a traveling gun irrigation system. The facility is
required to have a plan under the LMFA. The irrigation must be terminated and some soil
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injection or incorporation method of manure application must be used. Mark P (planned) until
the change is made, then mark A (applied).
Plan for application of manure or wastewater to frozen or snow covered ground: Mark A
(applied) if you already follow this practice for the field; P (planned) if you do not follow the
practice now but plan to implement it. If it does not apply to this field, mark NA. For plans that
must meet compliance with specific regulations, note that marking P (planned) or NA may not
be options for some practices. For those practices that have a blank percentage, fill in the
percentage that applies to your use of the practice. If individual fields have different percentages,
enter the percentage in the field block along with the letter code. Example: You normally apply
manure on frozen fields in winter, but only on land having a minimum of 30% crop residue or
standing vegetative cover (including some permanent pasture). Put 30% in the blank , and
indicate in the columns for the respective fields A (applied).
Form 6-D Instructions: Summary Table of Soil Samples For All Fields
1. Complete Form 6-D for each field available and intended for livestock manure
applications. Soil sampling is required every 4 years (Illinois Agronomy Handbook
recommendation) for each field available and intended for livestock manure applications.
Soil sampling suggestions can be found in Appendix I. Also included is an incomplete
list of laboratories that do soil analysis (Appendix I).
 Fill in the field name (see Form 6-B) for each field.

Mark Yes or No as to whether you followed the Illinois Agronomy Handbook soil
sampling procedures. These procedures can also be found in Appendix I. If you
marked No, describe your soil sampling procedures. Example: If you are not
following the Illinois Agronomy handbook recommendations: 1).If using a larger
sampling grid and you have history; 2) You sample by soil type instead of a fixed
grid.

Identify either the date the sample was taken or the date on the lab analysis.

Fill in the median soil test values for ph, P (Elemental Phosphorus) and K
(Potassium) for each field in either ppm (parts per million) or lbs/acre (pounds per
acre) on which you will base your manure and fertilizer application rates. Check the
box for which units you are reporting in.

Identify for each field the grid size used in the soil sampling procedure. Also attach a
map for each field showing grid sampling locations.

Fill in the name of the soil test lab that did the soil analysis.

Identify the person or company that did the actual soil sampling.

Using the codes at the bottom of Form 6-E to fill in the soil protocols used by the lab
that performed the soil analysis.

Attach a copy of the lab analysis for each field to the Crop rotation form for each
field in your plan.
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Form 6-E Instructions: Sub-Surface Drainage Inspection and Monitoring Plan
1. Complete Form 6-E to represent you plan for all fields having tile drainage.
2. Use this form to outline your plan for maintaining and monitoring the performance of the
subsurface drainage systems in your application fields. The form is organized to cover
common Illinois crop rotations; you may need to use more than one copy of the form if
not all of your tiled fields are managed the same.
3. The codes at the bottom of the table can be used to indicate the timing of your
management plan events. Create other codes if necessary.
Form 6-F Instructions: Inspection, Monitoring, Management, and Repair of
Subsurface Tile Drainage.
1. If you have no fields that are tile drained, mark the box at the top of the form.
3. For all tile-drained fields that will receive manure applications, record the inspection
results on Form 6-F. Record monitoring results as applicable. Example: Your plan
indicates that you will monitor tile flow in row crop fields by sampling during or
immediately after manure application. You perform the sampling and record the
laboratory analyses on the form under “monitoring results.”
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Periodic Access
and Data Entries (Yearly Update)—level three of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
HINT: You will find that as you put together your plan and accumulate multiple pieces of paper about
each field, that it will be easier to use, explain, and understand a given field’s information if all of the
information about each field is packaged together. This allows you, an employee, custom applicator, or
whomever to look at the whole package for any given field. This is important, as much of the work with
managing manure is done on a per field basis.
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Form 6-B
Field Summary Legend
Circle the column heading to indicate the “field descriptor” that you will use throughout
your plan when you see the words “field name.”
FSA Farm #
FSA Tract #
FSA Field #
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Field Name
County Plat Map
Description
Application Field Assessments and Practices
Form 6-C
Fields for application of manure
Field
Field name (See Form 6-B)
Subsurface drainage (tile) system?
(Y/N)
(See Form 6-E)
Predominant soil(s) types
Use the nitrate loss and phosphorus risk assessment worksheets to determine low, medium, or high for each
field.
Nitrate loss assessment
Phosphorus risk assessment (see matrix and list L-M-H)(NRCS 590 and 630
Other
)
Soil erosion (RUSLE-2)
Connectivity to water
Runoff potential
Soil test phosphorus
Phosphorus inputs
For the following conservation practices check those that apply to each field.
Conservation crop rotation
NRCS Code 328
Contour buffer strips
NRCS Code 332
Contour strip cropping
NRCS Code 585
Cover crop
NRCS Code 340
Filter strip
NRCS Code 393
Grassed waterway
NRCS Code 412
Irrigation water management
NRCS Code 449
Residue management No Till/Strip Till
NRCS Code 329A
Residue management Mulch Till
NRCS Code 329B
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Field
Field
Field
Field
Residue management Ridge Till
NRCS Code 329C
Riparian forest buffer
NRCS Code 391
Terrace
NRCS Code 600
Other provisions for fields that will receive manure. Fill in blanks where needed. (regulation listed
below)
Livestock waste applied within ¼ mile of any residence not part of the facility shall be injected or
incorporated on the day of application. However, livestock management facilities and livestock
waste handling facilities that have irrigation systems in operation prior to May 21, 1996, or
existing facilities applying waste to frozen ground are not subject to this.
LMFA
Livestock waste may not be applied within 200 feet of surface water unless the water is upgrade
or there is adequate diking and waste will not be applied within 150 feet of potable water supply
wells.
LMFA
Livestock waste may not be applied in a 10-year flood plain unless the injection or incorporation
method of application is used.
LMFA
Livestock waste may not be applied in waterways. For the purpose of this Part, a grassed area
serving as a waterway may receive livestock waste through an irrigation system if there is no
runoff, the distance from applied livestock waste to surface water is greater that 200 feet, the
distance from applied waste to potable water supply wells is greater that 150 feet; the distance
from applied livestock waste to a non-potable, an abandoned or plugged well, a drainage well, or
an injection well is greater than 100 feet; and precipitation is not expected within 24 hours.
LMFA
Livestock waste may not be applied during a rainfall or to saturated soil, and a conservative
waste-loading rate will be used in the case of high water table or shallow earth cover to fractured
bedrock. Caution should be exercised in applying livestock wastes, particularly on porous soils,
so as not to cause nitrate or bacteria contamination of groundwater.
LMFA
Livestock waste shall not be applied within 100 feet of down gradient (slope) open subsurface
drainage intakes, agricultural drainage wells, sinkholes, waterways or other conduits to surface
waters, unless a 35-foot vegetative buffer exists between the land application area and the
waterways, open subsurface drainage intakes, agricultural drainage wells, sinkholes or other
conduits to surface water. NOTE: The NRCS standards 590 and 633 or the waste management
plan provisions of 8 Ill. Adm. Code 255, Subpart H: Waste Management Plan may have
provisions that are more restrictive.
NPDES
** NPDES permit holders must comply with this.
If using 35-foot buffer setback, that buffer has a perennial cover.
NPDES
Livestock wastes shall not be discharged to waters of the State
NPDES
Livestock waste application shall not be permitted upon land that has been saturated by rainfall
within the 24-hour period preceding the time of application.
NPDES
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Livestock waste application shall not be permitted on land with ponded water.
NPDES
Livestock waste application shall not be permitted on land during precipitation when the land is
saturated or when precipitation will produce runoff of livestock waste.
NPDES
Livestock waste shall not be applied to frozen, snow-covered or ice-covered land if the
application of the livestock waste will produce runoff to waters of the State.
NPDES
Where application of manure and/or wastewater to frozen, ice covered or snow covered land is
part of the plan, practices that affect timing, application rates and methods, form (liquid v. dry);
and site-specific conservation practices. Check all that apply.

Apply manure and/or wastewater only on land that is less than ____% slope.
NPDES

Apply only dry manure
NPDES

Application rate on frozen, ice- or snow-covered ground reduced to _____% of the
planned agronomic rate for the field(s)
NPDES

Application only on land having greater than ____% minimum crop residue, or standing
vegetative cover
NPDES

Vegetative buffer areas maintained down slope of land application
NPDES

Soil conservation plan indicates erosion for areas used is less than “T”
NPDES

Remove snow from land area prior to manure application
NPDES

Other practices ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
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Summary Table of Soil Samples for All Fields
Form 6-D
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
K
Soil Lab Protocols
Used
(Use code from
below)
P
Soil Samples
Collected By
pH
Soil Test Lab
ppm
lbs/acre
Grid Size
(acres)
Soil Sample
Results:
date
□ Farm sampling
date
□ Lab Sample
IL Agronomy
Handbook
Procedures Used*
Field Name
(See Form 6-A)
Year: ______________
* A copy of the IAH soils sampling procedures is in Appendix I. If other soil sampling procedures are used, describe on another
piece of paper.
Legend of soil testing protocols
A. Bray P1
B. Mehlich 3
C.
D.
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Form 6-E
Subsurface Drainage Inspection and Monitoring Plan
Other crop _________
Hay (alfalfa, grass, other)
Corn, full-season soybeans,
grain sorghum, other row
crops
Winter wheat
Winter cover crop
Double crop soybeans or
other summer planted crop
Inspection and monitoring activity1
Permanent pasture or other
permanent vegetation
Crop
Inspect tile inlets for breakage or plugging
Inspect tile outlets for breakage or plugging
Inspect field for ponding, blowouts or other
loss of tile function
Other inspection (tile system structural)
_____________________________
Monitor tile outlets for flow prior to manure
application
Monitor tile outlets for contaminated
discharge during and after manure
application
Monitor tile outlet liquid for specific analytes:
nitrate, etc.
Other monitoring of tile flow
contamination____________________
Use the codes to indicate when each inspection and monitoring will be performed for each crop. Use multiple codes if applicable.
Enter “NA” in the box if the item does not apply to that crop.
PT Prior to spring tillage and planting
PC Before plant canopy closure
PM Prior to manure application
MA During and immediately following manure application
GS During crop growing season
H
During harvest
PH After harvest and before fall tillage operations
W During the winter
Q Quarterly
Other _________________________
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Inspection, Monitoring, Management, and Repair of Subsurface Tile Drainage
Form 6-F
Not applicable – fields have no subsurface tile drainage.
Field Name
(See Form 6-B)
Inspected
Date
& Time
Inspected
by
(Name)
Repairs
Needed
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Repair Description
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Date
Repairs
Completed
Monitoring
Date &
Time
Monitoring Results
Notes
Step 7: Lease Agreements for Application Fields
Instructions:
1. For application fields not owned or rented, copies of waste application agreements
between the owner or operator of the livestock facility and the owner of the land
where the livestock will be applied and included in your plan.

Have a signed copy of a lease agreement for each field you will be applying manure
to that you do not own or rent, and include in your plan.

To be blunt this means that if YOU do not own it (or rent it), you are required to have
a lease agreement, even if the owner is your mother or brother. If you own a part of
their fields, then you do not need a lease. No more handshake deals; the concern is
that you have enough fields secured and available to apply ALL your manure every
year.

See Appendix J for information about what you should consider when putting
together a lease and a few examples of lease agreements.

This is a legal document, and as such you would be very wise to seek the advice
of an attorney to put together an agreement that will not only provide what you
want, but also protect your interests.

On fields you lease, sometimes the landowner may not provide the crop yield
information or soil test results for those fields. In that case, to calculate the manure
application rate, use data from UI Bulletins 810 and 811and based on the predominant
soil type in the field. Both the University of Illinois Extension Bulletin 810—
Optimum Crop Productivity Ratings for Illinois Soils—August 2000 and Bulletin
811—Average Crop, Pasture, and Forestry Productivity Ratings for Illinois Soils—
August 2000 can be ordered at 1-800-347-8557. The Illinois Agronomy Handbook
website http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/iah—has PDF files of both bulletins available for free
download in the Chapter 11-Soil Fertility.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Archive (Yearly Update)—base
of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Step 8: Proven Yield Justification
Form 8-A Instructions: Proven Yield Justification
1. Complete Form 8-A listing each field by name (See Form 3-B), and identify the crop,
proven yield, and source for the proven yield figure.
2. The proven crop yield goals shall be determined by obtaining an average yield over a
five-year period from the field where livestock manure is to be applied.
3. The following listing of sources of data shall be utilized to determine the targeted crop
yield goal.
a) Proven yield—The proven yield shall be determined by obtaining an average yield
over a five-year period from the field where livestock waste is to be applied. The
owner or operator shall indicate the method used to determine the proven yield. Data
from years with crop disasters may be discarded. Proven yields shall be used unless
there is a sound agronomic basis for predicting a different targeted crop yield goal.
b) Crop insurance yields—A copy of the crop insurance yields shall be included in the
plan.
c) Farm Service Agency—United States Department of Agriculture yields. A copy of
the assigned crop yields shall be included in the plan.
d) Soils based yield data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the
United States Department of Agriculture shall be used if the owner or operator cannot
obtain a targeted crop yield goal pursuant to (a) above. A soil map of the application
areas shall be included in the plan. The targeted crop yield goal shall be determined
by a weighted average of the soil interpretation yield estimates for the areas that will
receive livestock waste. (Use only if all other options are unavailable).
4. Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization rates for the targeted crop yield goal may be
obtained from the Illinois Agronomy Handbook, Ill. Adm. Code 560.
5. Attach any supporting documentation.
6. Enter data for all the crops for which you have data; if desired, use multiple sources
(Example: have corn and soybean crop insurance yields, and want to show grain
sorghum data from UI Bulletin 810 based on the predominant soil type in the field—refer
to Form 6-C for the predominant soil type in the field).
7. For additional information, see University of Illinois Extension Bulletin 810—Optimum
Crop productivity Ratings for Illinois Soil—August 2000 or Bulletin 811—Average
Crop, Pasture, and Forestry Productivity Ratings for Illinois Soils—August 2000; both
can be ordered at 1-800-347-8557 or http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/iah—Illinois Agronomy
Handbook website—Soil Fertility Chapter 11 PDF files available.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access and
Data Entries—level two or level three of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Form 8-A
Proven Yield Justification
Crop Year:___________
From the list below, write the number of the yield data source in the Source column for that field.
Field Name
* 1
2
3
4




Crop
Proven Yield
Proven Yield
Crop Insurance Yields
Farm Service Agency-USDA Yields
Soils based yield data from NRCS or UI Extension Bulletin 810 or 811
(use only if #1, #2, or #3 are unavailable).
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Data
Source*
Use numbers
found below
Step 9: Crop Rotation and Nutrient Needs
To develop a nutrient management plan you may use one of two guidelines/requirements:

The waste management plan of 8 Ill. Adm. Code, Subpart H: Waste Management Plan of
the Livestock Management Facilities Act;
or

A plan that meets the Illinois NRCS standards: 590 Nutrient Management and 633 Waste
Utilization.
Form 9-A, B, C, and D Instructions: Crop Rotation and Nutrient Needs
1. Field nutrient requirements can be computed by hand, by user-designed computer
software such as MSExcel spreadsheets, or by one of several commercial dedicated
software packages. Neither state agencies nor University of Illinois Extension have a
specific requirement for computer software that must be used to compute manure
application rates.
2. Forms 9-A, B, C, and D illustrate a simple spreadsheet developed by Extension staff to
perform the calculations. The shaded cells are cells in which the user would input
information. The list of items below is information that is typical for what you will need
to input into the Extension computer spreadsheet or any other spreadsheet, either
computer generated or generated by hand calculations. Several software packages are
available over the Internet (some free, some not—search the web using terms like manure
management plans or manure management software) that will crunch these numbers.
3. If you have a computer and MSExcel software (or Open Office software), you might find
it easy to use the spreadsheet files IL_WK.XLS (pages 72-76) and on the CD that comes
with this workbook. Suggestion—save a file copy for each field (using the name of the
field as the file name plus the year (i.e. North 80_05; see Form 6-B) and also print a
copy for your plan notebook. The spreadsheet software does a lot of the number
crunching for you and allows you to try different scenarios much easier. Don’t forget to
include in your plan a hard copy of the spreadsheet for each field.
4. The Workbook CD contains an MSWord file called Morrison_form.doc that you can use
if you don’t have a computer and want to calculate by hand.
5. Make sure that the proven yield goals you enter into your spreadsheets are the same as
those entered on Form 8-A.
6. Appendix K contains a list of items that may need to be update annually.
7. Identify the source of the numbers you used in your field spreadsheet (for example,
MWPS #18, Illinois Agronomy Handbook, etc). Make sure the input numbers you use in
the spreadsheet are supported (justified) somewhere else in your plan.
8. Tables from the Illinois Agronomy Handbook to assist you in completing the above can
be found in Appendix H. The Illinois Agronomy Handbook is also on-line at
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/iah.
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Information you will need to have to input into this (or any) spreadsheet.
Regardless of what method you use to calculate your nutrient needs the list of items below must
be addressed.

Field name

Year of plan

FSA acres

Spreadable acres (acres minus the setback acres around streams, wells, tile inlets, etc.)

Predominant soil type(s)

Phosphorus supplying power

Cation exchange capacity

Average percent slope

Soil test information (for the determination of manure and fertilizer application rates in
soil fertility buildup and maintenance requirements)
o pH
o P
o K

Crop rotations: next cropping season, two seasons ahead, and at least two seasons past

Manure sample information: Total N, ammonium-N, P2O5 equivalent, and K2O
equivalent

Manure application timing: spring or fall

Manure application rate

Manure mineralization factor estimate

Manure N application loss estimate

Legume credits

Incidental N (DAP, 28%, starter, etc.)

Other P and K additions
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access and
Data Entries—level two or level three of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Form 9-A
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Form 9-B
75
Form 9-C
76
Form 9-C cont.
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Form 9-D
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Step 10: Planned Field Application Summaries
Sheet
Form 10-A Instructions: Manure Application Equipment Methods
1. Identify the equipment and methods that will be used for land application of manure.
 Use Form 10-A to identify the manure application you use; check all the appropriate
boxes, providing additional written explanation or description if necessary.
Form 10-B Instructions: Planned Field Application Summary Page
1. Use Form 10-B to enter your plan for manure field application for the current year. Fill
in the year for the plan.
 Column 1—Identify the fields on which manure will be applied in the current year.
Use the “field name” from Form 6-B. List all fields and the planned livestock manure
and wastewater application amounts for each field (plan year only, Year 2 on crop
rotation sheets in Step 9).
 Column 2—Fill in the number of acres in each field to which manure can be applied
(total field acreage minus any setback acreage).
 Column 3—Fill in the name of the manure storage source (See Form 4-A).
 Column 4—Fill in the application method(s) your operation uses in each field. If all
the same, write in once and draw a line down the middle of the column.
 Column 5—Fill in your planned application rate in either gallons per acre (liquid
manure or wastewater) or tons per acre (solid manure).
 Column 6—Fill in the total column by multiplying the acres receiving manure by the
application rate per acre. Use either gallons (gal) or tons (t) after this number.
 Column 7—Check the box for each field that variable rate application is used.
 Bottom of page—Check this box if you plan to transfer manure to neighbors for
application on their fields (whether you do it, they do it, or a commercial manure
applicator is hired to do it) and how many gallons or tons you transferred. Also see
Form 12-B.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access and
Data Entries—level two and kept with your other field information.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Manure Application Equipment Methods
Form 10-A
(Check all that are used.)
Solid or semi-solid manure:
Tractor-drawn box spreader
Truck mounted spreader
Other ____________________________________________________________________________________
Liquid manure and wastewater, with one or more vehicles involved:
Over-the-road nurse tanker
Field applicator tank
Towed hose “umbilical cord” with tractor mounted toolbar
Manure or wastewater pumped to an in-field irrigation system:
Hard-hose traveling gun
Center pivot irrigation
Stationary gun irrigation
Solid set sprinklers
Other ____________________________________________________________________________________
Soil incorporation method:
Broadcast, no incorporation
Broadcast, with separate incorporation step the same day
Broadcast in combination with shallow incorporation (rolling tine, S-tine sweeps, concave coulters)
Soil injected (sweep, knife, coulter, etc.)
Other:
Equipment uses variable rate application rate based on within-field site-specific information.
Equipment generates as-applied maps showing:
Path of implement in the field
Path of implement and application rate
Other ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Planned Field Application Summary Page
Form 10-B
Year: ___________
Field Name
(See Form 6-B)
Acres
Receiving
Manure
Manure Storage
Source?
Off-site recipient(s) of manure will receive ____________________ gallons
Application
Method(s) Used
tons
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.
Application Rate(s)
gal/ton per acre
Totals
Variable Rate
Application
Used
Step 11: Manure Storage Inspection
All manure storages (covered and uncovered, inside or outside, above or below grade) are to be
inspected for integrity, leaks, depth, etc. on a weekly basis. Rainfall records are required for
facilities with uncovered outside storages.
Form 11-A Instructions: Weekly Checklist—Earthen Wastewater and
Manure Storage Facility
1. This form is for use with an outside uncovered manure storage. A written checklist log
must be kept. One form can generally be used for each month.
 Fill in the month-year and the name of the manure storage. Multiple storages require
multiple inspection forms (See Form 4-A).
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection, the name of the person doing the
inspection, precipitation amount since the last inspection (7 days ago), the present
freeboard, and the amount of rainfall since the first of the month.
 Form 11-A includes many of the items that should be monitored, but you may want
or need to customize this form for your purposes.
 If a deficiency is noted during the inspection, mark that checkbox, and describe the
deficiency in a note at the bottom of the page. The Date of Corrective Action and the
Date Finished for that corrective action also need to be filled in. If the corrective
action took longer than 30 days to be completed, state the reasons why at the bottom
of the page.
 The person doing the inspection can use the Comments section at the bottom of the
page to record any relevant notes or concerns.
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Form 11-B Instructions: Weekly Below Grade Concrete Storages and
Treatment Storages
1. This form is for use with manure storages primarily below confinement buildings (pits)
or covered outside storages. A written checklist log must be kept. One form can generally
be used for each month.
 Fill in the month-year and the name of the manure storage. Multiple storages require
multiple inspection forms (See Form 4-A).
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection, the name of the person doing the inspection
and the present freeboard.
 Form 11-B includes many of the items that should be monitored, but you may want
or need to customize this form for your purposes.
 If a deficiency is noted during the inspection, mark that checkbox, and describe the
deficiency in a note at the bottom of the page. The Date of Corrective Action and the
Date Finished for that corrective action need to also be filled in. If the corrective
action took longer than 30 days to be completed, state the reasons why at the bottom
of the page.
 The person doing the inspection can use the Comments section at the bottom of the
page to record any relevant notes or concerns.
Form 11-C Instructions: Weekly Above Grade Tanks
(Glass-lined Steel or Concrete)
1. This form is for use primarily with manure storages that are above grade and are glasslined steel or concrete structures, for example, Slurrystores. A written checklist log must
be kept. One form can generally be used for each month.
 Fill in the month-year and the name of the manure storage. Multiple storages require
multiple inspection forms (See Form 4-A).
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection, the name of the person doing the inspection
and the present freeboard.
 Form 11-B includes many of the items that should be monitored, but you may want
or need to customize this form for your purposes.
 If a deficiency is noted during the inspection, mark that checkbox, and describe the
deficiency in a note at the bottom of the page. The Date of Corrective Action and the
Date Finished for that corrective action need to also be filled in. If the corrective
action took longer than 30 days to be completed, state the reasons why at the bottom
of the page.
 The person doing the inspection can use the Comments section at the bottom of the
page to record any relevant notes or concerns.
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Form 11-D Instructions: Other Manure Storage Best Management Practices
1. This form is a list of best management practices related to the operation of manure
storages. You may or may not utilize these BMP’s.
 Mark the checkbox under “Y” if you utilize that practice.
 If your facility could utilize the bmp on Form 11-D, but does not, mark the checkbox
under “N.”
 Mark the checkbox under “NA” if the BMP on Form 11-D, is not applicable for your
manure storage, for example, check the NA box for Secondary Containment if you
have not been required to have a secondary containment by a professional geologist
or professional engineer.
Form 11-E Instructions: Rainfall Records
1. If your facility has and maintains a National Weather Service standard rain gauge or its
equivalent, all precipitation events must be monitored and recorded.
 If your facility does not use a NWS rain gauge, check the box for “do not have.”
 If your facility does, check the box “have,” and record precipitation events on the
form listed below. Note: rainfall events are to be recorded, not rainfall occurring in
24 hour period (may have several in one, 24-hour period).
Form 11-F Instructions: Daily Storage Inspection Log
1. If your manure storage level rises above the minimum allowable freeboard for your
storage, Form 11-F must be filled out daily until the storage level decreases below the
safe freeboard.
 Fill in the name of the storage.
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection, the name of the person doing the
inspection, precipitation amount in last 24 hours, and the current freeboard.
 Mark whether you are required to have a 100-year or 25-year, 24-hour capacity, and
describe what actions you are taking to restore the proper freeboard.
Form 11-G Instructions: Manure Storage Pumping Levels Log
1. While emptying your manure storages you are required to maintain a log of the pumping
levels for each manure storage, as each is pumped down.
 Fill in the name of the storage.
 Column 1-3—Fill in the date and time, and the name of the person making the entry.
 Column 4—Fill in the level before pumping begins.
 Column 5—Fill in the level after pumping.
 Column 6—Check this box for each pumping event if applicable. Example: As one
pit is pumped empty, another pit is pumped into it.
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Form 11-H Instructions: Manure Handling System Maintenance Record
1. A record of maintenance activity on manure handling equipment must be maintained.
This would include pumps, scrapers, piping, valves, etc. Example: It does not apply to
mobile field application equipment, but if your facility has piping (above or below
ground) that you use to move manure from your manure storages to locations in or near
the fields for field application, those pipes would be covered on Form 11-H.
 Columns 1 and 2—Fill in the date of the maintenance and the person’s name
recording it.
 Column 3—Fill in the location of this equipment.
 Column 4—Fill in the type of equipment that had maintenance.
 Column 5—Fill in the type of work that was done.
Form 11-I Instructions: Weekly Storm Water/Pollution Prevention System
Inspection Form
1. The storm water pollution prevention system must be inspected on a weekly basis to
ensure its integrity. A written checklist log must be kept. One form can generally be used
for two months.
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection and the name of the person doing the
inspection.
 Form 11-I includes many of the items that should be monitored, but you may want or
need to customize this form for your purposes.
 If a deficiency is noted during the inspection, mark that checkbox, and describe the
deficiency in a note at the bottom of the page. The Date of Corrective Action and the
Date Finished for that corrective action need to also be filled in. If the corrective
action took longer than 30 days to be completed, state the reasons why at the bottom
of the page.
 The person doing the inspection can use the Comments section at the bottom of the
page to record any relevant notes or concerns.
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Form 11-J Instructions: Daily Water Line Inspection Form
1. The facility/production area fresh water lines must be inspected on a daily basis to
minimize leaks. A written checklist log must be kept. One form can be used for one
week.
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection and the name of the person doing the
inspection.
 Since every facility is different, Form 11-J has listed Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3 for
areas to inspect. You may want or need to customize this form for your purposes,
using or including other descriptors. If you use Zones, mark those Zones on your
storm water pollution prevention plan.
 Flow meter—If you have a flow meter connected to your freshwater lines, the daily
recording of those numbers could in some cases qualify as an inspection.
 Pressure gauge—If you have a pressure gauge connected to your freshwater lines, the
daily recording of those numbers could in some cases qualify as an inspection.
However, minor leaks will not be detected by a pressure gauge reading; leaks should
still be noted and repaired.
 If a deficiency is noted during the inspection, mark that checkbox, and describe the
deficiency in a note at the bottom of the page. The Date of Corrective Action and the
Date Finished for that corrective action need to also be filled in. If the corrective
action took longer than 30 days to be completed, state the reasons why at the bottom
of the page.
 The person doing the inspection can use the Comments section at the bottom of the
page to record any relevant notes or concerns.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access II-C.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Weekly Checklist:
Earthen Wastewater and Manure Storage Facility
Form 11-A
(Separate page for each facility)
Month/Year:
Storage Name: ___________________________
P = Pass
F = Fail
Date & Time
of Inspection
Precipitation
amount
Freeboard
(ft)—height to
overflow
Previous
month rainfall
amount
Deficiency noted*
Inspected by
(Name)
Seepage on
outside of
berm
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Wave damage
or erosion
evident
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Stop/start
pumping
marked on
staff gauge
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Damp, soft
areas, slumps
or bulges
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Rodent
burrows or
cracks
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Grass mowed
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Tree/bush
growth
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Liner in good
condition
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
NA
If fence and
gate—good
condition
NA
Date of Corrective Action _________
Date Finished ________
If corrective action took longer than 30 days to complete, then state reason(s) why. Comments:
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Weekly Checklist:
Below Grade Concrete Storages and Treatment Storages
Form 11-B
(Separate page for each facility)
Storage Name: ___________________________
Date & Time of Inspection
Inspected by (Name)
Freeboard (ft)—height to
overflow
P = Pass
F = Fail
Deficiency noted*
Month/Year:
Staff or Level gauge visible
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Any evidence of manure
leaking
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Footing drains—evidence of
manure
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Ponding next to pit
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Gutters & downspouts drain
away from storages
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Pumpouts broken near grade
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Other water entry routes to
storages
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Cracks in concrete
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Hairline
1/8 inch
¼ inch
> ¼ inch
Date of Corrective Action _________
Date Finished ________
If corrective action took longer than 30 days to complete, then state reason(s) why.
Comments:
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Weekly Checklist:
Above Grade Tanks (Glass-lined Steel or Concrete)
Form 11-C
(Separate page for each facility)
Storage Name: ___________________________
Date & Time of
Inspection
Inspected by (Name)
Freeboard (ft) —height
to overflow
P = Pass
F = Fail
Deficiency noted*
Month/Year:
Staff or Level gauge
visible
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Foundation ring
seepage
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Wall sheets seepage
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Roof—no holes or gaps
evident
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Pumps & valves—
leaking
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Shut offs tamper proof
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Storm water drained
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Storm water valve
shut
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Hairline
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
1/8 inch
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
¼ inch
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
> ¼ inch
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
NA
Secondary
containment:
Cracks in concrete
Date of Corrective Action _________
Date Finished ________
* If corrective action took longer than 30 days to complete, then state reason(s) why. Comments:
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Other Manure Storage Best Management Practices
Y
N
NA
Form 11-D
Practice
No outlet automatically releases storage from the required design volume. Manually operated
outlets are of permanent type designed to resist corrosion and plugging.
Non-polluted runoff is excluded from the structure to the fullest extent possible, except where
its storage is advantageous to the operation of the agricultural waste management system
(e.g. needed for dilution of manure).
An auxiliary (emergency) spillway is part of the berm.
Reinforced embankment, such as additional top width, flattened and/or armored downstream
side slopes, is provided.
To minimize the potential for accidental release of manure through gravity outlets, outlet gate
lock(s) or locked gate housing is provided.
Freeboard, in addition to the minimum required, is provided by storage design.
Storage for wet year rather than normal year precipitation is provided.
Secondary containment is provided.1
Alarm system for overflow or other release is provided.
Another means of safely emptying the required volume is provided.
Other practices (describe) _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
1—The Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act allows for the inclusion of secondary containment if
recommended by a Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer.
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Rainfall Records
Form 11-E
We
have
do not have
a rain gauge at our facility that we use to monitor and record precipitation.
Date / Time
Recorded by (Name)
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Rainfall Amount
Form 11-F
Daily Storage Inspection Log
Storage name: _______________________________________
If daily inspection is required, use the form below.
Date & Time of
Inspection
Inspection by (Name)
Precipitation amount
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Describe steps taken to dewater so a
100-year or
25-year, 24-hour capacity
is restored:
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Freeboard (ft) —height
to overflow
Form 11-G
Manure Storage Pumping Levels Log
All liquid and semi-solid storages
Storage name: ________________________________
Date &
Time
Recorded
by (Name)
Level Before
Pumping*
Level After
Pumping*
Substantial
manure
additions
occurred
during this
pumping
period
* Uncovered outside storages require weekly freeboard records (See Form 11-A). These two columns
should be synchronized with those records.
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Manure Handling System Maintenance Record
Form 11-H
(Example: pump, scraper, piping, valves, etc.)
Date
Inspected by
Location
Equipment
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Work Done
Weekly Storm Water/Pollution Prevention System
Inspection Form
P = Pass
Form 11-I
F = Fail
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Roof guttering
& downspouts
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Storm water
diversions
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Channels
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Grassed filter
strips
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Detention
basins
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Containment
diking
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Grassed
waterways/
swales
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Other
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Inspected by
(Name)
Deficiency noted
Date & Time
of Inspection
Date of Corrective Action _________
Date Finished _________
* If corrective action took longer than 30 days to complete, then state reason(s) why.
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Daily Water Supply Line Inspection Form
P = Pass
Form 11-J
F = Fail
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
P F
Inspected by
(Name)
Zone 1**
Zone 2**
Zone 3**
Deficiency noted
Date & Time
of Inspection
Flow meter
(write down
your daily
readings in
the daily
column)
Pressure
gauge (write
down your
daily
readings in
the daily
column)
Date of Corrective Action _____________________
Date Finished _________________
* If corrective action took longer than 30 days to complete, then state reason(s) why.
** If you use the zone 1, zone 2, zone 3 descriptors, the zones you use must be identified on your facility map
Form 3-B.
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Step 12: Records of Manure Application
Form 12-A Instructions: Field Application Record
1.
Records of all livestock manure applications are to be kept. Use Form 12-A to keep
track of all your manure applications by field (one form per field). Record the off-site
transfer of manure on Form 12-B.
 Column 1—Record the date and time of each application event.
 Column 2—Record the name of the person writing this all down.
 Column 3—Record the number of loads by making tally marks in the box.
 Column 4—Record the amount of manure applied in either gallons or tons.
 Column 5—Record the number of acres on which manure was applied. This will be
the size of the field minus any setbacks.
 Column 6—Record the application rate per acre in either gallons or tons.
 Column 7—Identify the manure storage source for this manure.
 Column 8—Identify the application method(s) used to apply this manure. For center
pivot irrigation systems that span more than one field, enter the systems and the
respective fields on Form 6-B, Field Summary Legend, and use a descriptive name for
each system in the “field name” column.
 Column 9—Record the wind speed and direction when this application is taking
place.
 Column 10—Record the weather conditions, using the codes at the bottom of the
page.
 Column 11—Record the relative humidity or dew point when this application is
taking place. Weather records—average wind speed and direction, temperature, and
dew point—are available electronically on a one-day delay at
www.sws.uiuc.edu/warm.
 Column 12—Record the soil moisture at the time this manure is being applied using
the codes at the bottom of the page.
 Column 13—Record the precipitation at the time this manure is being applied during
the previous and post 24 hours.
 Column 14—Circle “Y” if you will use data from this field application event to verify
your equipment calibration in Step 14. Otherwise circle “N”.
 Column 15—As manure is being applied, if there is or is not any evidence of leakage,
mark Y or N. If marked Yes, use Form 12-C to document.
2. This form in some way should be utilized during application to keep track, make notes,
etc. that later can be consolidated on to Form 12-A (multiple pages may be necessary) and
included in the plan. Do not rely on your memory while applying—make notes!!!
Hint: Use a clipboard—it is harder to lose and easier to write on.
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Form 12-B Instructions: Off-Site Transfer of Manure to Third Parties
1. Record all transfers of manure to third parties (off your facility or fields).
 Record the date of the transfer.
 Record the amount of manure transferred in either gallons or tons.
 Record from which manure storage the manure was transferred.
 You are required to give the third party a copy of the best management practices for
the application of manure; check the box when you have done so. See Appendix L for
a recommended list.
 Record the name and address of the third party receiving the manure.
 Record any notes about the transfer that might be relevant.
Form 12-C Instructions: Leak Inspection Log for Application
1. Manure application equipment, when used, must be inspected for leaks.
 Use Form 12-C to record those inspections.
 Fill in the date and time of the inspection and the name of the person that did the
inspection.
 Fill in the name or type of equipment inspected.
 Fill in information about any leak repairs that were necessary.
 Make any relevant notes.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access and
Data Entries—level two of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when changes occur; do not wait until your annual plan update.
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Field Application Record
Form 12-A
(For Off-site transfer use Form 12-B)
Y
N
Evidence of leaking
equipment4
Post
Accuracy for
Calibration
(see Step 13)
24 hr
Precip.
Previous
Soil Moisture3
□ Dew Point
or
□ Relative Humidity
Temperature
Weather
Conditions2 †
Wind Direction
& Speed
Year:
Application
Method1
Which Manure
Storage?
Rate gal/ton per acre
Acres Receiving
Manure
Total Amount
(gal/tons)
Number of loads Tally
_____________________________________
Recorded by
(Name)
Date & Time
Field Name:
Y N
Y
N
Y N
Y
N
Y N
1—Application methods: B = Broadcast, not incorporated the same day; BI = Broadcast, incorporated the same day; K = Knife injected; S = Sweep injected; I =
Irrigation (See instructions if using center pivot.)
2—Weather conditions descriptions could include: S = sunny, PS = partly sunny, PC = partly cloudy, C = cloudy, OC = overcast
3—Soil moisture codes: D = Dry; Saturated = S; Ponded = PN; Frozen = FR; Snow-covered = SC
4—If yes, use Form 12-C. to show record of repairs.
†—See USA Today for sample codes.
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Form 12-B
Amount of
manure
transferred
Gal/tons
From Which
Storage
BMP’s
received by
3rd party
Date of
transfer
Manure
analysis
received
by 3rd party
Off-Site Transfer of Manure to Third Parties
Name & Address of
Recipient
Suggested BMP’s to be given are included in Appendix L, Nutrient Management—NRCS Practice Standard Code 590,
Waste Utilization—NRCS Practice Standard Code 633.
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Notes
Form 12-C
Leak Inspection Log for Application Equipment
Date & Time
Inspected by (Name)
Equipment
Leak Repair
Work with your equipment dealer for suggestions on inspection and regular maintenance for specific equipment.
If the last column on Form 12-A is marked “yes,” provide information on this form.
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Notes
Step 13: Manure Applicator Equipment Calibration
Form 13-A Instructions: Calibration Method Used
1. Identify the calibration method you use to calibrate your manure application equipment.
Form 13-B Instructions: Land Area Method of Calibration
1. If you use the land area method of calibration, use Form 13-B.
 Record the name of the field (See Form 3-B).
 Record the date and time the calibration was done.
 Record the name of the person recording this information.
 Record the total amount of manure (in either gallons or tons) you will be using.
 Record the total number acres that manure will be applied to.
 Record the application rate you calculated.
Form 13-C Instructions: Calibration—Show Calculations
1. You are required to show the calculations you made when you calibrated your equipment.
 Appendix M contains information about different formulas and methods for
calibrating manure application equipment for several different application methods.
 Using Form 13-C record the date and the name of the Certified Livestock Manager
that supervised the calibration and calculations.
 Identify the equipment you are calibrating.
 On Form 13–C or on a separate page, show your calculations for calibrating your
application equipment and record your application rate.
ORGANIZATION TIPS:

 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Daily (Seasonal) Access and
Data Entries—level two of the Pyramid.

 Update this section when you do your annual plan update.
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Check Calibration Method Used
Form 13-A
(One sheet for each method used)
Date: _______________
Method
Used
Equipment &
Travel
Speed/Gear
Calibration Methods
Information You Need
Liquid manure in storage
(Note: tanker, towed hose, or irrigation)


Total gallons spread
Total acres receiving manure
Liquid manure in spreader


Gallons in spreader load
Distance driven and width
spread
Liquid manure in spreader


Pounds in spreader load
Distance driven and width
spread
Liquid manure via towed-hose: flow
meter or pump mfg’s chart



Liquid flow rate to toolbar
Ground speed
Width spread
Solid/semi-solid manure in storage


Cubic feet spread
Total acres receiving manure
Solid manure in spreader


Spreader volume, bushels
Distance driven and width
spread
Solid manure in spreader


Pounds/tons in spreader load
Distance driven and width
spread
Solid manure in spreader


Area of drive-over sheet
Net weight of manure deposited
on sheet (averaged)
5-gallon bucket
Net weight of manure in bucket
Liquid manure via sprinkle irrigation
Inches collected in gauges
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Land Area Method of Calibration
Field
Name
(See Form 3-B)
Date
/Time
Form 13-B
Recorded
By (Name)
Gallons/
Ton Total
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Total Applied
Acres
Calculated
Application
Rate
Form 13-C
Calibration–Show Calculations
One sheet for each calibration performed. Show calculations based on the method checked.
Date: ____________________________
CLM: ____________________________
Equipment identification (e.g., XYZ spreader, etc.): ____________________________
Rate =
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Step 14: Emergency Response Plans
Below are instructions for filling out the forms that will make up your Emergency Response
Plan. For more information about how to stop, contain, and clean up a spill, see Appendix N.
PLEASE FILL IN ALL INFORMATION SHEETS AS THOROUGHLY AND NEATLY AS POSSIBLE. IN SOME
CIRCUMSTANCES THE FORMS MAY REQUEST THE SAME INFORMATION MORE THAN ONCE. THIS WILL
ALLOW THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO RESPOND TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF EMERGENCIES IN A
PROFESSIONAL MANNER WITH THE PROPER INFORMATION.
Location of your Emergency Response Plan—Consider placing a copy of your plan in a
safe/secure location away from your confinement buildings (maybe even away from your office),
so that it would be available to any emergency responders.
Form 14-A Instructions: Emergency Phone Number List
1. Using Form 14-A, fill in the appropriate names and phone numbers for your facility.
 The Owner, Certified Livestock Manager, and Operator may be one person. If that is
the case, at least one other person (two is better) should also be listed with phone
numbers in case the first person on the list is unreachable and or out of town. Who
should be called and in what order, in the event of an emergency.
 Spills must be reported to Illinois Emergency Management Agency as soon as
practical. See Appendix N for spill reporting requirements. Definition: a spill is
more than 25 gallons that is not recovered.
 The IL EPA Regional Ag Engineer’s name and phone number can be found at the IL
EPA website http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/cafo/regions/index.html. In the event of
a spill, call the regional ag engineer right after calling the IEMA 800 phone number.
IEMA should relay the call to him.
 Particularly if your facility is not in a 911 area, written directions are a must.
 Designated Spokesperson: Consider contacting the media. Sooner or later, they will
learn of the problem anyway. Assign a spokesperson to meet with the news media
when they arrive at the scene. That way, the story that is printed may focus on your
organized and effective response rather than the magnitude of the problem.
 Supplemental phone numbers. This is a suggested list, you may have others to
include.
 Post this List in each building and/or by each phone. Also, provide a copy for
employees or commercial applicators spreading manure. Make multiple copies
and laminate them or put in a sheet protector and post in each building and/or by each
phone. If cell phones are predominantly used, consider making a business card size
list of emergency phone numbers each employee can carry at all times.
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Form 14-B Instructions: Facility (Production Area) Map
1. Use a copy of your facility map from Form 3-B (ideally before you added in all the Step
3 items) and sketch in the location of the listed items on Form 14-B. This map can be an
aerial map or topographic map, but a topographic map is also needed if you use an aerial
map. See Appendix O for an ER plan sample map.
 Topographic Map—using the topographic map used in Form 3-B, add the following:
surrounding areas including drainage patterns and locations of spoil materials for
forming emergency dikes, location of surface waters, waterways, wells, and any other
environmentally sensitive areas.
Form 14-C, D, and E Instructions: Effluent Spill Emergency Response Plan
1. Using possible scenarios on Forms 14-C, D, and E as guidelines (or similar ones
relevant to your facility, manure storage and handling operation, and equipment) write
out instructions detailing the ACTION PLAN you (and or your employees) will follow to
stop, contain, and clean up a spill in an emergency involving effluent spill, discharge,
leaks, etc.
 See Appendix N for actual spill response action items and priorities that may assist
you in developing your plan.
 This plan will be of little value IF you are the only one that knows its contents.
Periodically review this plan with your employees to make sure they know not only
what to do, but maybe more importantly, they know what YOU want them to do.
They won’t know unless you tell (or train) them.
Form 14-F Instructions: Pre-Arranged Sample Land Access Agreement
1. Using Form 14-F and reviewing your facility (production area) map for direction an
effluent spill might flow, identify those potentially affected neighbors and strongly
consider having a pre-arranged and signed access agreement to their property in the event
of a spill. The agreement should say something to the effect that you have permission to
enter their property to contain and cleanup a spill, and that you will restore their property
to the way it was before the spill and/or reimburse them for any losses.
 Fill in the appropriate names and phone numbers of neighboring landowners, if
applicable.
 During the emergency is not the time to be trying to figure this out.
PRE-ARRANGEMENTS CAN KEEP FUTURE PROBLEMS FROM ARISING AFTER THE
EMERGENCY IS OVER! BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR!!
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Form 14- F, continued Instructions: Location of Pre-Arranged Emergency
Equipment and Supplies
1. List equipment owners who have agreed to assist in an emergency, and have an inventory
of equipment on site that can be used (including its location). List any arrangements
made with other producers and neighbors to share personnel and/or equipment and
supplies and land access during an emergency.
 To deal with an emergency quickly and effectively, most operations (pork especially,
i.e. liquid manure) may need assistance from other individuals. Therefore, it is
essential that prior arrangements be made so that every person involved will know
what to do when an emergency arises. Identify other nearby producers or farmers who
can quickly bring equipment such as tractors with plows, backhoes, bulldozers, or
even personnel with shovels, to help in the event of an emergency. You can establish
reciprocal agreements with these producers and form a response team to deal with
any emergency that occurs in a certain area.
 In some cases, you or emergency response personnel may need to contact businesses
that have equipment to respond to an effluent spill. It is very important to have a prearranged written agreement with those businesses that could be called on during an
emergency. Terms of these arrangements should include such things as financial
compensation and description of equipment that will be used.
 Available 24 hours a day. Include phone numbers and primary contacts. Put the list in
the order you want equipment operators contacted. Post a copy in each animal
building on site, in the site office, and in the owner’s residence. Preferably posted by
a phone, or main doorway if no phone i.e. with the Emergency Phone Number List.
Form 14-G Instructions: Fire Emergency Response Information Sheet
1. Using Form 14-G, fill out the relevant information about your operation including:
names, phone numbers, account numbers of your electric and gas and propane
companies; make a list of any hazardous materials or fuels you may have on your farm.
Form 14-H Instructions: Fire Emergency Response Plan
1. Using Form 14-H think through your instructions for an action plan to be taken in the
event of a fire and how you want your employees to respond to minimize property and
livestock loss while maintaining their safety. A fire starting in different places might
require different responses and decisions as to what can be done or saved.
 Some livestock operations have given copies of their plans (or at least the facility
map) to the local fire department and/or invited them out for a tour. Their familiarity
with your operation, building layout, and any hazardous materials may help them
fight any fire safely and efficiently.
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Form 14-I Instructions: Power Outage Information Sheet
1. Using Form 14-I, fill out the relevant information about your operation including:
names, phone numbers, and account numbers for the power company, electrical service
company, generator service company, etc.
 Generators—If your facility has a generator(s) does someone inspect it routinely to
make sure it is full of fuel, extra fuel is available, and that it runs?
Who is responsible for starting it?
Who is responsible for operating the double-throw disconnect to the electric
service?
Form 14-J Instructions: Personal Information (Not Required)
1. Consider keeping an individual list of any medical conditions you or your farm personnel
may have that emergency medical personnel should be made aware (for example,
diabetes, heart or respiratory problems, medications, etc.). Have them sign a form
releasing the information. Your employees may not be comfortable with such a list; if so,
at least make sure you have written down the names and phone numbers of their doctors.
2. Keep the information confidential from other employees, and do not submit it to
state or federal agencies.
Form 14-K Instructions: Medical Emergency Response Plan
1. Action plan in the event of a medical emergency.
 Do any employees have first aid training?
 Do all employees know where first aid kits are located?
 Have all employees been made aware of potential safety and health hazards in your
operation? This could be a set form or checklist that you go over with new
employees.
 If your facility has confined spaces (many do), do you have confined space
equipment, confined space entry procedures and confined space entry rescue training?
Form 14-L Instructions: Employee Emergency Response Training Records
1. Using Form 14-L keep track of meetings you have with employees (or send your
employees to) about emergency response training. This might include meetings with local
fire protection districts, Certified Livestock Manager workshops, field days, periodically
taking employees on a facility tour to refresh their familiarity with safety and health
hazards, emergency response equipment and/or procedures, etc.
 Do you have a company policy on training?
 Do you have a company policy on retraining? How often?
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ORGANIZATION TIPS:
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 Place this information in the producer manual in the section called Fire Alarm Status—level two
of the Pyramid.
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 Update this information when changes need to be made.
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Form 14-A
Date: _________
Emergency Phone Numbers
Farm name: _____________________________________________
Owner's name: ___________________________________________ Phone: (____)________________
Operator’s name: _________________________________________ Phone: (____)________________
Certified Livestock Manager: ________________________________ Phone: (____)________________
Ambulance (EMS) Phone: (____)________________
Fire Dept. Phone: (____)________________
County Sheriff Phone: (____)________________
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Phone: 1-800-782-7860 (Within area code 217 dial 782-7860)
IL EPA Regional Ag Engineer (Name): _____________________________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Media Spokesperson for the Facility (Name): ________________________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Map Directions
Please draw a map with written directions to the farm 1:
1
Provide enough description that anybody could direct someone to the site by telephone.
Supplemental Phone Numbers:
Illinois EPA
Phone: 217-782-3397
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 217-785-2427
Illinois Bureau of Animal Welfare
Phone: 217-785-2427
Facility veterinarian _________________________________________________
State Veterinarian __________________________________________________
Public Health Dept.
Phone: (____)________________
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Phone: (____)________________
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Facility (Production Area) Map
Form 14-B
Attach a topographic map of the facility (production area). Indicate on the map the location of the items
listed below. Also, indicate location of materials that could be used for temporary berms, for example, dirt
piles, old hay bales, sawdust, etc., ingress/egress for emergency vehicles, identity of immediately
adjacent landowners with their emergency phone numbers.
Emergency Response Map Checklist
Areas of no entrance without assisted breathing devices
Chemical storages
Direction of effluent flow in the event of a spill
Electric lines and shutoff
Electric panels in each building
Emergency generator
Facility buildings
Fire Extinguishers and or other fire fighting equipment
First Aid kits
Flushing system pipes and directional flow
Fuel storages
Gas lines and shutoff
Hazardous materials
Lagoons
Livestock buildings
Manure pipes and directional flow
Manure storages
Materials for temporary berms (dirt piles, old hay bales, sawdust, etc.
Phones
Propane tanks
Property boundaries
Pumping equipment and lift stations
Residences
Streams
Wells (potable and non-potable)
Other________________________________
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Aerial Map
Aerial maps of the facility (production area) and surrounding areas including drainage patterns and
locations of spoil materials for forming emergency dikes, location of surface waters, waterways, wells,
and any other environmentally sensitive areas.
Map should include area outside the production area (facility) property lines that shows
environmentally sensitive areas (for example, surface water, etc.) that could be affected in an
emergency. Also identify property lines on the maps.
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Form 14-C
Date: _________
Emergency Action Plan for:
Dike overtopping or eroding or above ground storage leak:
Emergency Actions:
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Date: __________
Form 14-D
Emergency Action Plan for:
Lagoons, ponds or pits are full and planned application areas not available:
Emergency Actions:
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Date: __________
Form 14-E
Emergency Action Plan for:
Spill during delivery of liquids to field—specify situation:
Emergency Actions:
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Form 14-F
Date: __________
Pre-Arranged Emergency Response Agreements
Pre-Arranged Sample Land Access Agreement
Contact #1
Contact #2
Land Access Agreement
This document will serve as an access agreement between _________________________________
(hereafter called PRODUCER) and _____________________________________________________
(hereafter called NEIGHBOR). In the unlikely event that a manure discharge originating from PRODUCER'S
property enters NEIGHBOR'S property, NEIGHBOR hereby grants permission to PRODUCER or his agents to
enter NEIGHBOR'S property and take any reasonable steps to control, contain, and remediate the manure
discharge. PRODUCER agrees to restore NEIGHBOR'S property to its original condition.
Signed _____________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
(PRODUCER)
Signed _____________________________________
Phone:(____)_____________
(NEIGHBOR)
Location of Pre-Arranged Emergency Equipment and Supplies
Owner
Irrigation Pumps
Phone
Location
Dozer/Track Loader
Backhoe
Vacuum Slurry Tank
Lagoon Pumping Services
(large pumps available on short
notice)
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Date: __________
Form 14-G
Fire Emergency Response Information Sheet
Farm Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Farm Fire Protection District: ____________________________________________________________
911 Coordinates for farm _______________________________________________________________
Owner/Operator: _______________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
2nd Contact Person: Name: _______________________________
Phone: (____)________________
3rd Contact Person: Name: _______________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Electric Power Company: ________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Account Number: _________________________
Meter number: _____________________________
Is there a disconnect between the meter base and the buildings?
Y
N
Location of disconnect (mark on the Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Natural Gas Company: ___________________________________
Account Number: _________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Meter number: _____________________________
Propane Company: __________________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Account Number: ___________________________
Location and size of propane tanks (marked on the Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Other fuels and locations (marked on the Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Fire detection equipment checked on a schedule.
Y
N
Fire extinguishers re-charge date checked on a schedule.
Y
N
Location of fire extinguishers (marked on the Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Are hazardous materials stored in the facilities?
Y
N
Location and list of materials (marked on the Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Emergency egress routes marked?
Y
N
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Date: __________
Form 14-H
Emergency Action Plan for:
Facility fire:
Emergency Actions:
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Form 14-I
Date: __________
Power Outage Information Sheet
Farm Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Farm Fire Protection District: ____________________________________________________________
911 Coordinates for farm _______________________________________________________________
Owner/Operator: _______________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
2nd Contact Person: Name: _______________________________
Phone: (____)________________
3rd Contact Person: Name: _______________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Electric Power Company: ________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Account Number: ______________________________ Meter number: _____________________________
Size of Electrical Service: _____________ amps
Do you have a standby alternator?
Y
or _____________ KVA
N
If so, is there a double-throw disconnect to isolate the farm from the utility during alternator operation?
Y N
Do you have a disconnect between meter base and panel?
Emergency egress routes marked?
Y
Y
N
N
Location of electrical panels in all buildings (mark on your Emergency Response Plan facility map).
Name and number of electricians who perform electrical service on your barns:
Name: _______________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
Name: _______________________________________
Phone: (____)________________
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Date: __________
Form 14-J
Personal Medical Information (Not Required)
(Confidential—Keep on the farm, do not submit to agencies)
If you or your employees have any medical conditions the EMS personnel should know about, please list
them below. Use one form per employee.
Name: _________________________________________________
Condition: ___________________________________________________________________________
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(Employee signature) (Privacy Statement)
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Date
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Form 14-K
Date: __________
Emergency Action Plans for:
Serious injury to persons:
Emergency Actions:
Serious illness/disease incident:
Heart Attack:
Diabetes—Low Sugar:
Overcome by Manure Gas:
Emergency Actions:
Confined space entry or rescue:
Emergency Actions:
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Employee Emergency Response Training Records
Form 14-L
Year: ________________
Date &
Time
of Training
Employee’s Name
Employee’s
Signature
Location of
Training
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Training Subject
Trainer’s or
Supervisor’s
Signature
Step 15: Table of Forms and Signature Page
Step 2— General Facility Information
General Facility Info—Form 2-A
Step 3— Facility/Production Area Information
Form 3-A—Facility Working and Design Capacity
Form 3-B—[Facility Map] (User Supplied)
Form 3-B—Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Form 3-C—Facility/Production Area Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan
Form 3-D—Mortality Disposal Options
Form 3-E—Mortality Disposal Discharge Prevention Best
Management Practices
Form 3-F—Mortality Disposal—Record Sheet
Form 3-G—Yearly Mortality Summary Table
Form 3-H—Chemical Wastes and Raw Materials Discharge
Prevention
Form 3-I—Use Exclusion (Fencing Livestock from Surface Water)
Form 3-J—Temporary Manure Stack Discharge Prevention
Step 4— Manure Storage Information
Form 4-A—Manure Storage Descriptions and Dimensions
Form 4-B—Determination of Manure Storage Working Volume
and Annual Manure Production
Form 4-C—Storage Volume Calculation and Determination of
Adequate Size
Step 5— Manure Storage Information
Form 5-A—Manure Sample Analysis Results—Summary of All
Manure Storages
Step 6— Field Maps
Form 6-A—[Field Maps] (User Supplied)
Form 6-B—Field Summary Legend
Form 6-C—Applied Field Assessment and Practices
Form 6-D—Summary Table of Soil Samples for All Fields
Form 6-E—Subsurface Drainage Inspection and Monitoring Plan
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You are not obligated to use the forms in this workbook. However, the review of your plan by
agency personnel is likely to be smoother and faster, if you indicate which forms are different
from the workbook’s original form.
Step 7— Lease Agreements for Application Fields
Step 8— Justification of Proven Yield
Form 8-A—Proven Yield Justification
Step 9— Crop Rotation and Nutrient Needs
Form 9-A, B, C, D, E
Step 10—Planned Field Application Summary
Form 10-A—Manure Application Equipment Methods
Form 10-B—Planned Field Application Summary Page
Step 11—Manure Storage Inspection
Form 11-A—Weekly Checklist: Earthen Wastewater
and Manure Storage Facility
Form 11-B—Weekly Checklist: Below Grade Concrete
Storages and Treatment Storages
Form 11-C—Weekly Checklist: Above Grade Tanks
(Glass-lined Steel or Concrete)
Form 11-D—Other Manure Storage Best Management Practices
Form 11-E—Rainfall Records
Form 11-F—Daily Storage Inspection Log
Form 11-G—Manure Storage Pumping Levels Log
Form 11-H—Manure Handling System Maintenance Record
Form 11-I—Weekly Storm Water/Pollution Prevention System
Inspection Form
Form 11-J—Daily Water Supply Line Inspection Form
Step 12—Records of Manure Application
Form 12-A—Field Application Record
Form 12-B—Off-Site Transfer of Manure to Third Parties
Form 12-C—Leak Inspection Log for Application Equipment
Step 13—Manure Applicator Equipment Calibration
Form 13-A—Check Calibration Method Used
Form 13-B—Land Area Method of Calibration
Form 13-C—Calibration-Show Calculations
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Form 6-F—Inspection, Monitory, Management and Repair of
Subsurface Tile Drainage
Form 6-G—Inspection, Monitory, Management and Repair of
Subsurface Tile Drainage
Form 14-A—Emergency Phone Numbers
Form 14-B—Facility (Production Area) Map
Form 14-C—Emergency Action Plan: Dike Overtopping
Form 14-D— Emergency Action Plan: Storages Unavailable
Form 14-E— Emergency Action Plan: Spills During Delivery
Form 14-F— Pre-Arranged Emergency Response Agreements
Form 14-G— Fire Emergency Response Information Sheet
Form 14-H—Emergency Action Plan: Facility Fire
Form 14-I—Power Outage Information Sheet
Form 14-J—Personal Medical Information (Not Required)
Form 14-K—Emergency Action Plans for: Serious Injury;
Serious Illness/Disease; Confined Space Entry or Rescue
Form 14-L—Employee Emergency Response Training Records
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Step 14—Emergency Response Plans
Signature Page
I certify that the information provided on these forms/worksheets is an accurate and true
representation of my livestock facility. I understand that if there is a substantive change in my
operation (more livestock, decrease in manure storage or number of fields), I will re-submit these
forms with changes to Illinois EPA (if I have a NPDES permit), Illinois Department of
Agriculture (if I am over 1,000 animal units) or to my local NRCS office (if I have a CNMP that
was used to obtain EQUIP funds within the last 10 years).
__________________________________
__________________________________
Owner/Manager
Certified Plan Writer (if used)
__________________________________
__________________________________
Date
Date
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