National Planning Procedures Handbook

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CNMPs will, as a minimum, meet the following criteria:

Provide documentation that addresses the items outlined in Section 600.6, Exhibit 15, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan-Format and Content.
Document the AFO owners/operators consideration of the six CNMP elements. It is recognized that a CNMP may not contain all six elements; however, they need to be considered by the AFO owner/operator during development of the CNMP, and the owner's/operator's decisions regarding each must be documented. These elements are as follows:

Manure and Wastewater Handling and Storage

Land Treatment Practices

Nutrient Management

Feed Management

Other Utilization Activities

CNMPs will contain actions that address water quality criteria" for the feed production area, and land on which the manure and organic by-products will be applied (i.e., as a minimum the plan would address CNMP element numbers 1, 2,3, and 4 listed above). This includes addressing soil erosion to reduce the transport of nutrients within or off of a field to which manure is applied. For AFO owners/operators who do not land apply any manure or organic by-products, the CNMP would address only the feedlot and production areas (i.e., address CNMP element numbers 1,4, and 6 listed above).
Meet requirements of the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) conservation practice standards for all practices contained in the CNMP.
Meet all applicable local, Tribal, State, and Federal regulations. When applicable, ensure that USEPA-NPDES or State permit requirements (i.e., minimum standards and special conditions) are addressed.