Nutrient Balance definition
Nutrient Balance means determining the proper rate and timing of nutrients required to grow the planned crop by balancing the nutrients that are already in the soil and from other sources with those that will be applied in manure, biosolids, and commercial fertilizer. At a minimum, a nutrient balance determination should be based on preventing the application of nutrients at rates that will exceed the capacity of the soil and planned crops to assimilate nutrients and prevent water pollution; and be quantified and based on the most limiting nutrient in the soil, type of crop, realistic crop yields, soil type, and all nutrient inputs in addition to those from manure and wastewater. CNMPs that establish the appropriate rate and timing for land application of manure Owner/operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a source. Process wastewater means any process-generated wastewater and any precipitation (e.g., rain or snow) which comes into contact with any manure, litter or bedding, or any other raw material or intermediate or final material or product used in or resulting from the production of animals or poultry or direct products (e.g., milk, eggs). Process-generated wastewater means any water directly or indirectly used in the operation of a feedlot for any of the following: spillage or overflow from animal or poultry watering systems; washing, cleaning or flushing pens, barns, manure pits, or other feedlot facilities; direct contact swimming, washing or spray cooling of animals; and dust control. Qualified groundwater scientist means a scientist, or engineer who has received a baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in natural sciences, or engineering and has sufficient training and experience in groundwater hydrology and related fields as may be demonstrated by State registration, professional certifications, or completion of accredited university programs that enable that individual to make sound professional judgements regarding ground-water monitoring, contaminant fate and transport, and corrective action [40 CFR 258.50 (g)] Retention facilities or retention structures means all collection ditches, conduits and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the collection of runoff and wastewater, and all basins, ponds and lagoons used to store wastes, wastewater and manure. Runoff means collected or uncollected gravity flow overland of water from rain, melted snow, or agricultural or landscape irrigation. Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to prope...
Nutrient Balance means determining the proper rate and timing of nutrients required to grow the planned crop by balancing the nutrients that are already in the soil and from other sources with those that will be applied in manure, biosolids, and commercial fertilizer. At a minimum, a nutrient balance determination should be based on preventing the application of nutrients at rates that will exceed the capacity of the soil and planned crops to assimilate nutrients and prevent water pollution; and be quantified and based on the most limiting nutrient in the soil, type of crop, realistic crop yields, soil type, and all nutrient inputs in addition to those from manure and wastewater. CNMPs that establish the appropriate rate and timing for land application of manure and wastewater should be developed for the CAFO by the USDA-NRCS or any third party vendor certification programs that may include, but are not limited to: 1) American Society of Agronomy’s certification programs, including Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) and Certified Professional Agronomists (CPAg), Crop Scientists (CPCSc), and Soil Scientists (CPSSc); 2) Land Grant University certification programs; 3) National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC); and State certification programs. Owner/operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a source. Process wastewater means any process-generated wastewater and any precipitation (e.g., rain or snow) which comes into contact with any manure, litter or bedding, or any other raw material or intermediate or final material or product used in or resulting from the production of animals or poultry or direct products (e.g., milk, eggs). Process-generated wastewater means any water directly or indirectly used in the operation of a feedlot for any of the following: spillage or overflow from animal or poultry watering systems; washing, cleaning or flushing pens, barns, manure pits, or other feedlot facilities; direct contact swimming, washing or spray cooling of animals; and dust control. Qualified groundwater scientist means a scientist, or engineer who has received a baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in natural sciences, or engineering and has sufficient training and experience in groundwater hydrology and related fields as may be demonstrated by State registration, professional certifications, or completion of accredited university programs that enable that individual to make sound professional judgements regarding ground-water moni...