Rule 901:10-2-09 | Contents of manure management plan: nutrient budget.
(A) The manure management plan shall include the nutrient budget for the land application areas and quantity of nutrients to be managed by distribution and utilization for a twelve month period as derived from rules 901:10-2-10 and 901:10-2-11 of the Administrative Code.
(B) The total nutrient budget to be used for the land application areas under the control of the facility for the duration of the permit shall be based on one or more of the following:
(1) Targeted crop yields based on the actual crop yields;
(2) Soil productivity information;
(3) Historical yield data;
(4) Potential yield;
(5) Combinations of yield data;
(6) When actual or historical yield data is not available, a realistic yield may be used that is based on local research or on yields from similar soils and/or cropping systems in the area; or
(7) For new or potential crops or varieties, industry yield estimates may be used until actual yields are available for documentation in the operating record.
(C) An additional ten per cent may be added to the yield information provided in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule to account for improvements in management and technology.
(D) To the extent the manure is not managed through distribution and utilization, the manure management plan shall include the total summary of land application areas to be used for the duration of the permit and the land that is available for manure that is generated by the facility. The total summary shall be further characterized as follows:
(1) The total nutrient budget requirements on land application areas under the control of the owner or operator; and
(2) The quantity of commercial fertilizer nutrients or residual nutrients from all sources to be applied on land application areas under the control of the owner or operator for a twelve month period.
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