Section 7 - Manure and Runoff Handling

• Manure Management Flow Chart
• Collection Process
• Storage and Treatment Process
• Land Application Process
• On-Site Feedlot Evaluation: Manure and Runoff Handling

1. I collect manure from feedlot areas:

___ daily

  ___ weekly

  ___ monthly

  ___ every 4-6 months

  ___ annually

2. I maintain pens so that they will have a smooth surface with a slope of::

___ 0%

___ 1-3%

___ 3-5%

___ > 5%

3. I sprinkle the pens in dry weather to reduce dust:

___ mobile sprinkler

___ fenceline sprinkler

___ no sprinkler system

4. I change stocking density to control moisture content of the pen surface and reduce odor and dust problems:

___ often

___ occasionally

___ never

5. The area where most of my runoff comes from is:
   
___ paved open lots
___ unpaved open lots
___ roofs or covered lots
___ unknown

6. I store manure on site before disposal/use:

___ < 6 months

___ 6-12 months

___ more than a year

___ not at all

7. I put the manure stockpile areas and runoff storage ponds in the following places to minimize odor and water quality concerns:

___ over a deep water table

___ on heavy soils

___ away from watercourses

___ above the 100-year flood plain

___ at least 150 ft. downstream from any water well

 
8. I inspect manure stockpiles and runoff storage ponds for runoff and seepage problems:

___ monthly

___ annually

___ never

___ unsure how to inspect

9. I have a liner in my runoff storage pond:

___ compacted soil

___ bentonite clay

___ plastic

___ concrete

___ no liner

10. I have a plan in case excessive runoff overloads my storage pond:

___ yes

___ no

11. My runoff storage pond has the capacity to contain a 25-year, 24-hour storm:
 

___ usually

___ probably

___ unsure

12. I remove solids that accumulate in my runoff storage pond:

___ annually

___ every 2-5 years

___ never

13. I use the runoff water to:

___ irrigate crops

___ sprinkle feedlots

___ let it evaporate

14. I intend to improve the following aspect of my manure management:

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