general ag. compliance & chesapeake bay update. pa clean streams law & general ag compliance...
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General Ag. Compliance &Chesapeake Bay Update
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PA Clean Streams Law& General AG Compliance
• Prevent discharge of pollutants & water quality impairment
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Compliance vs. Enforcement
• Compliance Baseline = Posted Speed Limit
• Enforcement = Issuing Tickets
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3 Tiers of AG & Water QualityRegulations in PA (Title 25)
All AGOperations
in PA(DEP, ??)
CAOs(SCC, CDs)
CAFOs(EPA, DEP)
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Typical AG Operation(non-CAO, non-CAFO)
• Manure Storage
• Land Application of Manure
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control– Plowing, Tillage & Earth Disturbance
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Manure Storage
• For liquid/semi-solid manure storage– PE certification (design & const. inspection)– Adequate Freeboard (handle major storms)
• Some will need special DEP permits– Location w/in certain watersheds or size– Check with Conservation District
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Land Application of Manure
• Written & Implement a simplified “Manure” Management Plan– Does not need formal Act 38 approval
• Application rates for Nitrogen and Phosphorus based on crop needs– Crop Fields and Pastures
• Records (production & use)
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Erosion & Sedimentation Control
• Follow a conservation plan– Conservation Plan written to “T”
• NRCS plan will work
– BMPs to protect water quality an option– An “Agricultural E & S” plan, if followed, is
acceptable
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DEP’s “Thinking”
• Written plans and records generally not reviewed or approved
• Regular inspections not conducted
• PA Clean Streams Law still requires compliance with baseline
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DEP’s “Visual Signs” of Problems
• Runoff or infiltration of pollutants
• Uncontrolled stormwater through animal concentration areas
• Inadequate manure storage
• Excess manure application• Cropland erosion (gullies, sediment in stream)
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Susquehanna River is Cleaner
Nutrient & Sediment
Concentrations are Trending Downward
R. Batiuk, EPA, CBP, December 2006
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Yet, Much to Do
• Will PA & Chesapeake Bay Watershed meet 2010 Deadline?
• What funding will be available for BMPs?
• What non-funding options available?
Questions:Barry SpanglerAg. Conservation TechnicianSnyder County Conservation District570-837-0007, x5