The objective of a CNMP is to provide owners/operators of animal feeding operations (AFO) with a comprehensive plan to manage manure and organic by-products by combining conservation practices and management activities into a conservation system that, when implemented, will balance the nutrients available on the farm with the needs of crops for optimal production and protection of natural resources.
For Assistance with developing a CNMP on your farm or ranch, contact the SD NRCS Ag Nutrient Management Team:
John Lentz (Team Leader)
Jason Gilb (Conservation Agronomist)
jason.gilb@usda.gov
Address: 1820 North Kimball St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-1564 Ext. 5
Daniel Ostrem (Ag Engineer)
daniel.ostrem@usda.gov
Address: 520 3RD AVE
Brookings, SD 57006-1910
(605) 692-2344 Ext. 3
Justin Bonnema (Ag Engineer)
justin.bonnema@usda.gov
Brent Culp (Civil Engineering Technician)
brent.culp@usda.gov
Address: 801 E. 5th Street
Canton, SD 57013
(605) 987-4332 Ext. 3
Agency and Partner Links
- South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts (SDACD)
- South Dakota State University/Cooperative Extension Service
Manure and Wastewater Handling and Storage
This element is to plan handling, collection, storage and treatment measures to prevent water pollution. This planning would include design and construction of clean water diversions, pond and lagoon storage liners, storage structures, manure and organic by-product treatment facilities, and methods to manage animal mortality.
Conservation Practice Standards
How to Access the CPS on the FOTG Web site:
- Go to NRCS-South Dakota's FOTG Web site
- On the Main Menu on the left side of the opening screen, select Section 4 of the FOTG, then select Conservation Practice Standards & Supporting Documents
- Select (highlight) a CPS
- Below the name of the highlighted CPS will be a selection which repeats the selected CPS name along with the words "Standard".
- Select the desired document for the selected CPS.
Fact Sheets
- Bedded Pack Barns (DOCX; 911 KB)
- Common EQIP Practices for CNMP (PDF; 1,159 KB)
- Deep Pit Barns (PDF; 1,793)
- Holding Pond Water Management (PDF; 579 KB)
- Sampling Manure for Nutrient Management (PDF: 917 KB)
- Sampling Soils for Nutrient Management (PDF; 1333 KB)
- Using Manure Analysis (PDF; 1,636)
- Vegetative Treatment Systems (SD; 56 KB)
Technical Notes
- Beef and Dairy Bedded Pack Barn Planning and Design - Design Technical Note SD2011-1 (PDF; 659 KB)
- Vegetated Treatment Systems Guide - Design Technical Note SD2009-2 (PDF; 382 KB)
Design Spreadsheets
Please see Engineering Tools to view the following design spreadsheets:
- Vegetated Treatment Systems
- Waste Storage Facilities
- Bedded Pack Barns
Other References:
- South Dakota NRCS Engineering Homepage
- Carcass
- Feedlot Abandonment (NebGuide G1293) (PDF)
- Abandonment Planning for Earthen Manure Storages, Holding Ponds (NebGuide G1370) (PDF)
Technical Service Provider (TSP) References
National TSP Information Page
South Dakota TSP Information Page