Manure Setback & Stockpiling Regulations:
Manure Setbacks:
Manure setbacks are regulations designed to protect water sources (streams, pond, water wells, etc.) with specific distances where manure, litter, or process wastewater may not be applied.
To meet Ohio NRCS standards, a manure stockpile must follow these rules:
• Must be solid manure with bedding (minimum 20% solids) or dry poultry manure
• Cannot be stored for more than 8 months
• Must be located on soils deeper than 40 inches to bedrock
• Cannot be placed on soils with rapid or very rapid permeability (>2.0 in/hr)
• Cannot be located on slopes greater than 6%
• Cannot be located on occasionally or frequently flooded soils
Must be at least:
– 300 feet from springs, wells, or sinkholes
– 1500 feet from public surface drinking water intakes
– 500 feet from neighboring residences
– 300 feet from waterways or surface drains
– 300 feet from private ponds or waters of the state
– 300 feet from tile inlets or broken tile
Manure Stockpiling:
Manure stockpiling is the temporay storage of solid manure on stable ground away from slopes and water bodies.
A temporary storage of manure at a site where manure will later be applied (duration: 180 days). The site must be on stable ground with no slopes or near water sources.
NRCS Code 633: Waste utilization
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