25 Pa. Code § 83.281 - Identification of agricultural operations and acreage
(a)
Agricultural operation
identification sheet. The plan must include an agricultural operation
identification sheet which includes the following information:
(1) The operator name, address and telephone
number.
(2) A brief description of
the operation including:
(i) Animal types and
numbers included on the operation.
(ii) The crop rotation planned to be used on
the operation.
(iii) The
dimensions, capacity and freeboard of any existing manure storage facilities on
the operation.
(3) The
signatures and documentation as required by §
83.261 (relating to
general).
(4) The counties where
land included in the plan is located.
(5) The watersheds in which the land included
in the plan is located. The existence of any special protection waters, as
identified in Chapter 93 (relating to water quality standards), shall also be
noted.
(6) The total acreage of the
agricultural operation included in the plan. This acreage includes:
(i) Lands located at or adjacent to the
animal facility, which are owned by the operator of the facility.
(ii) Other owned, rented or leased lands,
under the management control of the operator of the facility, that are used for
the application, treatment or storage of manure generated at the facility. The
plan must include the names and addresses of owners of the rented and leased
lands.
(7) The total
acreage of land of the agricultural operation on which nutrients shall be
applied. The total acreage shall be separated into acres of owned land and
acres of rented or leased land.
(8)
The total number of AEUs on the operation, and the number of AEUs per acre on
the agricultural operation.
(9) The
name, nutrient management certification program identification number and
signature of the nutrient management specialist that prepared the plan and the
date of plan preparation.
(b)
Maps and aerial
photographs. The plan must include a topographic map drawn to scale
identifying the lands included in the agricultural operation, including the
land described in subsection (a)(6), and must also contain maps or aerial
photographs of sufficient scale which clearly identify:
(1) The location and boundaries of the
agricultural operation.
(2)
Individual field boundaries under the plan.
(3) Field number and acreage of each
field.
(4) The identification of
all soil types and slopes on the agricultural operation. An NRCS soil survey
map with the soil identification legend will be sufficient to satisfy this
requirement. These soil survey maps may be available at the county NRCS office
or conservation district office.
(5) The location of areas where manure
application is restricted under §
83.294(f) and (g)
(relating to nutrient application
procedures).
(6) The location of
proposed or existing structural BMPs, including manure storage facilities, on
the operation.
(7) The location of
proposed or existing emergency manure stacking areas or in-field stacking
locations.
(8) The names of the
roads adjacent to or within the agricultural operation.
(c)
Phosphorus. The plan
must include an appendix containing information and calculations used to comply
with §
83.293(c)
(relating to determination of nutrient application rates). If the Phosphorus
Index is used, the information must include the completed Phosphorus Index
spreadsheet or other similar information summary which lists the individual
source and transport factor values, as appropriate, and the final Phosphorus
Index result, for each individual area evaluated on the operation, as developed
under the Phosphorus Index.
(d)
Agreements with importers and brokers. The plan must include
an appendix containing signed exporter/importer and exporter/broker agreements,
and nutrient balance sheets and associated maps, for operations where these
documents are required under this subchapter.
(e)
Soil test results. The
plan must include an appendix containing a summary of the results of all soil
test analyses performed on the operation. The summary must meet the
requirements of §
83.292(e)(3)
(relating to determination of nutrients needed for crop
production).
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