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Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Nutrient Planner Certification Nutrient Planner Certification Nutrient Applicator Certification Nutrient Applicator Certification Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application and Management Program Application and Management Program The Surplus Poultry Litter Removal The Surplus Poultry Litter Removal Incentives Cost Share Program Incentives Cost Share Program

Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Nutrient Planner Certification Nutrient Applicator Certification Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application

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Page 1: Poultry Feeding Operations Registration  Nutrient Planner Certification  Nutrient Applicator Certification  Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application

Poultry Feeding Operations RegistrationPoultry Feeding Operations Registration Nutrient Planner CertificationNutrient Planner Certification

Nutrient Applicator CertificationNutrient Applicator Certification

Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application and Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application and Management ProgramManagement Program

The Surplus Poultry Litter Removal The Surplus Poultry Litter Removal Incentives Cost Share ProgramIncentives Cost Share Program

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• For commercial For commercial fertilizer and litterfertilizer and litter

• Shaded areas must Shaded areas must comply with Title 22comply with Title 22

• Phosphorus and Phosphorus and NitrogenNitrogen

• Local Conservation Local Conservation Districts assist in Districts assist in administrationadministration

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State-wide requirementState-wide requirement 2500 birds or more2500 birds or more Developed state map of facilities Developed state map of facilities

from info collectedfrom info collected Register at district officeRegister at district office Statutory privacy exemptionStatutory privacy exemption

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Applicator and PlannerApplicator and Planner Training courseTraining course Exam for planner and Exam for planner and

commercial applicatorcommercial applicator 5 year certification5 year certification Continuing educationContinuing education

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Must have NMP to apply poultry litter.Must have NMP to apply poultry litter. Application must be made by Certified Application must be made by Certified

Applicator.Applicator. Resident of 2 ½ acres or Resident of 2 ½ acres or lessless may apply at may apply at

the Protective Rate or according to NMP the Protective Rate or according to NMP and is not required to be a Certified and is not required to be a Certified Applicator.Applicator.

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Must have soil test to apply commercial P Must have soil test to apply commercial P fertilizer at PR.fertilizer at PR.

If no soil test is available, land owner may If no soil test is available, land owner may use recommendation of qualified person use recommendation of qualified person until January 1, 2009.until January 1, 2009.

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As of January 2007, Poultry litterAs of January 2007, Poultry litter

within NSAs must be applied in compliancewithin NSAs must be applied in compliance

with a NMP.with a NMP.

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May request plan from conservation district or May request plan from conservation district or contact other certified person.contact other certified person.

Conservation district must approve plan.Conservation district must approve plan. May also use comprehensive nutrient May also use comprehensive nutrient

management plan drafted management plan drafted

by NRCS, which contains by NRCS, which contains

a NMP.a NMP.

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NRCS Field OfficeNRCS Field Office

Technical GuideTechnical Guide

standard 590 and 633.standard 590 and 633.

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Keep records for at least 5 years.Keep records for at least 5 years. Records available for inspection by ANRC Records available for inspection by ANRC

or Conservation District but not public or Conservation District but not public record.record.

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Operation is not responsible for use of Operation is not responsible for use of litter once litter is removed from premises.litter once litter is removed from premises.

Persons receiving litter must use litter in Persons receiving litter must use litter in manner approved by ANRC and must manner approved by ANRC and must keep records.keep records.

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72 hours notice72 hours notice

16 Inspectors16 Inspectors

A minimum of 5% spot A minimum of 5% spot inspections per yearinspections per year

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To remove excess litter from Arkansas NSATo remove excess litter from Arkansas NSA

Provide cost share up to $15/ton Provide cost share up to $15/ton

Litter must be purchased from a registered PFO operation Litter must be purchased from a registered PFO operation inside the NSA and transported outside the areainside the NSA and transported outside the area

All transport will be suspended upon notice of a disease All transport will be suspended upon notice of a disease outbreakoutbreak

Applicant must present an application for payment; Applicant must present an application for payment; conformation of mileage, litter weight, where applied, conformation of mileage, litter weight, where applied, names and latt. and long. names and latt. and long.

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Warning Letter Warning Letter 22ndnd offense $50 fine offense $50 fine 33rdrd offense: offense: $500 Fine for PFO Reg. $500 Fine for PFO Reg. $1,000 fine For Applicator $1,000 fine For Applicator

$2,500 fine for Planner $2,500 fine for Planner and possible Suspension, and possible Suspension, revocation, annulment or revocation, annulment or withdrawal of certificationwithdrawal of certification

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13 PFO violations for late registration or failure 13 PFO violations for late registration or failure to registerto register

1 complaint regarding improper setback distance1 complaint regarding improper setback distance 3 violations regarding improper application by 3 violations regarding improper application by

the same applicatorthe same applicator

We have received several complaints, but our rules stipulate all complaints must be signed by a notary public.

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Owner or operator of a CAFO facility Owner or operator of a CAFO facility within a NSA must follow any ANRC within a NSA must follow any ANRC requirement in addition to CAFO permit.requirement in addition to CAFO permit.

Must still register operation with ANRC/ Must still register operation with ANRC/ Conservation District.Conservation District.

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Voluntary. If, for any reason, you feel that this Voluntary. If, for any reason, you feel that this program is not what you want, you don’t have to program is not what you want, you don’t have to participate. We are presenting a proposal that participate. We are presenting a proposal that landowners can take or leave. We are trying to landowners can take or leave. We are trying to provide enough incentives that landowners want provide enough incentives that landowners want to participate. to participate.

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““Proposal”Proposal”

CConservationonservation

RReserveeserve

EEnhancementnhancement

PProgramrogram

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MODIFIED CRP MODIFIED CRP TARGET SPECIAL TARGET SPECIAL

ENVIR. CONCERNS ENVIR. CONCERNS CRP MAY NOT CRP MAY NOT ADDRESSADDRESS

NON-FEDERAL match NON-FEDERAL match - 20%, of which 50% - 20%, of which 50%

has to be cash has to be cash USDA - 80%USDA - 80% SPECIAL RENTAL SPECIAL RENTAL

PAYMENT, other PAYMENT, other incentives incentives

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Restore 15,000Restore 15,000

Acres of Riparian Acres of Riparian

Habitat and BufferHabitat and Buffer

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IMPROVE RIPARIAN IMPROVE RIPARIAN HABITAT FOR AREA HABITAT FOR AREA WILDLIFEWILDLIFE

REDUCE SEDIMENT & REDUCE SEDIMENT & NUTRIENT LOADINGNUTRIENT LOADING

REDUCE SOIL REDUCE SOIL

EROSION THROUGH EROSION THROUGH STREAMBANK STREAMBANK STABILIZATIONSTABILIZATION

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15-YEAR CONTRACTS ON ALL 15-YEAR CONTRACTS ON ALL PRACTICES OFFERED PRACTICES OFFERED

NO RANKING OR COMPETING NO RANKING OR COMPETING TO ENROLL TO ENROLL

FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE UNTIL ACREAGE CAP REACHED UNTIL ACREAGE CAP REACHED

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No Sign-Up PeriodNo Sign-Up Period Continuous Sign-Up Until Acreage Cap ReachedContinuous Sign-Up Until Acreage Cap Reached Landowners Don’t Have to CompeteLandowners Don’t Have to Compete Applies to Agriculture and Pasture LandApplies to Agriculture and Pasture Land Cropped 4 out of Last 6 Years (2001-2006)Cropped 4 out of Last 6 Years (2001-2006) Based on Soil Type for Ag LandBased on Soil Type for Ag Land Flat Rate by County for Pasture LandFlat Rate by County for Pasture Land

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CP22 - Riparian CP22 - Riparian Forest BuffersForest Buffers

CP29 - Native CP29 - Native Warm Season Warm Season Grass BuffersGrass Buffers

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USDA/CREP - $24 MILLIONUSDA/CREP - $24 MILLION• ~ $18-$19 Million Rental Rates/ ~ $18-$19 Million Rental Rates/

Maintenance Fees/Incentive Maintenance Fees/Incentive PaymentsPayments

• ~ $5-$6 Million Cost-Share~ $5-$6 Million Cost-Share

STATE OF ARKANSAS and STATE OF ARKANSAS and other partners - $6 MILLIONother partners - $6 MILLION• ~ $3 Million Incentive Payments~ $3 Million Incentive Payments• ~ $3 Million In-Kind Match~ $3 Million In-Kind Match

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SOIL RENTAL RATE THAT INCLUDES A SOIL RENTAL RATE THAT INCLUDES A

100% INCENTIVE PAYMENT100% INCENTIVE PAYMENT BASED BASED

ON CURRENT COUNTY RENTAL ON CURRENT COUNTY RENTAL

RATES, PER ACRE PER YEARRATES, PER ACRE PER YEAR

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50% COST-SHARE50% COST-SHARE

A Signing Incentive A Signing Incentive Payment of $100/ac., Payment of $100/ac., one- time paymentone- time payment

100% Additional 100% Additional Rental Payments for Rental Payments for 15 years15 years

~ $9/ac. Maintenance ~ $9/ac. Maintenance FeeFee

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State Incentive Payment - $200 per Acre State Incentive Payment - $200 per Acre Enrolled, One- Time Payment Enrolled, One- Time Payment

Apply for Arkansas Riparian Zone and Apply for Arkansas Riparian Zone and Wetlands Tax Credit (a dollar-for-dollar tax Wetlands Tax Credit (a dollar-for-dollar tax credit). The tax credit is calculated on 50% credit). The tax credit is calculated on 50% cost-share.cost-share.

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All CRP Practices in All CRP Practices in this CREP require this CREP require cropping or grazing cropping or grazing history - 4 out of 6 history - 4 out of 6 years between 2001 years between 2001 and 2006and 2006

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Minimum width- 300-Foot BUFFERMinimum width- 300-Foot BUFFER

Maximum width- Maximum width- OVERLAND OUT-OF-OVERLAND OUT-OF-BANK FLOW THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BANK FLOW THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF SCOUR EROSION, DEBRIS DEPOSITS, OR SCOUR EROSION, DEBRIS DEPOSITS, OR SEDIMENT DEPOSITIONSEDIMENT DEPOSITION

Minimum width- 300-Foot BUFFERMinimum width- 300-Foot BUFFER

Maximum width- Maximum width- OVERLAND OUT-OF-OVERLAND OUT-OF-BANK FLOW THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BANK FLOW THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF SCOUR EROSION, DEBRIS DEPOSITS, OR SCOUR EROSION, DEBRIS DEPOSITS, OR SEDIMENT DEPOSITIONSEDIMENT DEPOSITION

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RIPARIAN BUFFERSRIPARIAN BUFFERS

Native Warm-Native Warm-Season GrassesSeason Grasses

Hardwood PlantingsHardwood Plantings

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LANDOWNER APPLIES AT LANDOWNER APPLIES AT FSAFSA

NRCS & FSA DETERMINE NRCS & FSA DETERMINE CREP ELIGIBILITY CREP ELIGIBILITY

NRCS & PARTNERS NRCS & PARTNERS DEVELOP CPODEVELOP CPO

NRCS/FSA COMPLETES NRCS/FSA COMPLETES CRP DOCUMENTATIONCRP DOCUMENTATION

LANDOWNER COMPLETES LANDOWNER COMPLETES PRACTICEPRACTICE

NRCS CERTIFIES PRACTICE NRCS CERTIFIES PRACTICE COMPLETIONCOMPLETION

STATE RECEIVES STATE RECEIVES COMPLETION P/W & MAKES COMPLETION P/W & MAKES SIP PAYMENTSIP PAYMENT

FSA PAYS C/S & SIPFSA PAYS C/S & SIP FSA STARTS RENTAL FSA STARTS RENTAL

PAYMENTS TO PAYMENTS TO LANDOWNERSLANDOWNERS

NRCS/FSA-REQUIRED NRCS/FSA-REQUIRED COMPLIANCE CHECKSCOMPLIANCE CHECKS