For areas that are not subject to animal surfaces in the site conservation plan as necessary. activity, additional practices, such as applying mulch [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, An operation and maintenance plan must Mulching (484)], establishing vegetation provide specific instructions for operating and [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, maintaining the dust control water application Critical Area Planting (342),or NRCS system to ensure that it functions properly. It Conservation Practice Standard, Heavy Use should also provide information regarding Area Protection (561)], use of environmentally periodic inspections and prompt repair or acceptable dust suppressants [NRCS replacement of damaged components. Conservation Practice Standard, Dust Control Modifications to activities and use of measures on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces (373)], and are allowed temporarily to accommodate the use of wind barriers [NRCS Conservation emergency-level contingencies such as Practice Standard, Windbreak/Shelterbelt wildfire, hurricane, drought, or flood as long as Establishment, 380)] may be applied to provide resource conditions are maintained. additional fugitive dust control. Auvermann, Brent, David Parker, and John Plans and specifications for applying this Sweeten, 2000. Manure Harvesting practice shall be prepared for each area and Frequency The Key to Feedyard Dust – recorded using approved practice Control in a Summer Drought, Extension specifications, job sheets, or other acceptable Service Publication E52. Texas AgriLife documentation with narrative statements that Extension Service. describe the site specific details of the Livestock and Poultry Environmental installation. Stewardship Curriculum Lesson 42: Controlling Dust and Odor from Open Lot OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Livestock Facilities. The following activities and weather Mukhtar, Saqib and Brent Auvermann. 2009. information shall be recorded: daily Improving the Air Quality of Animal Feeding precipitation, manure removal quantities and Operations with Proper Facility and Manure dates for manure harvesting, water dates and Management, Extension Service Publication times for dust control sprinklers. Annual E585. Texas AgriLife Extension Service. of dust control activities shall be conducted and findings shall be added to the Rahman, Shafiqur, Mukhtar, and Ron dust prevention and control plan. Wiederholt. 2008. Managing Odor Nuisance and Dust from Cattle Feedlots, Extension Changes shall be made to the dust prevention Service Publication NM1391. North Dakota and control strategy for mitigating dust State University Extension Service. emissions from animal activity on open lot
For areas that are not subject to animal activity, additional practices, such as applying mulch [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Mulching (484)], establishing vegetation [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Critical Area Planting (342),or NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Heavy Use Area Protection (561)], use of environmentally acceptable dust suppressants [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Dust Control on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces (373)], and the use of wind barriers [NRCS Conservation Practice Standard, Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment, 380)] may be applied to provide additional fugitive dust control. Plans and specifications for applying this practice shall be prepared for each area and recorded using approved practice specifications, job sheets, or other acceptable documentation with narrative statements that describe the site specific details of the installation. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE The following activities and weather information shall be recorded: daily precipitation, manure removal quantities and dates for manure harvesting, water dates and times for dust control sprinklers. Annual of dust control activities shall be conducted and findings shall be added to the dust prevention and control plan. Changes shall be made to the dust prevention and control strategy for mitigating dust emissions from animal activity on open lot surfaces in the site conservation plan as necessary. An operation and maintenance plan must provide specific instructions for operating and maintaining the dust control water application system to ensure that it functions properly. It should also provide information regarding periodic inspections and prompt repair or replacement of damaged components. Modifications to activities and use of measures are allowed temporarily to accommodate emergency-level contingencies such as wildfire, hurricane, drought, or flood as long as resource conditions are maintained. Auvermann, Brent, David Parker, and John Sweeten, 2000. Manure Harvesting Frequency – The Key to Feedyard Dust Control in a Summer Drought, Extension Service Publication E52. Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum Lesson 42: Controlling Dust and Odor from Open Lot Livestock Facilities. Mukhtar, Saqib and Brent Auvermann. 2009. Improving the Air Quality of Animal Feeding Operations with Proper Facility and Manure Management, Extension Service Publication E585. Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Rahman, Shafiqur, Mukhtar, and Ron Wiederholt. 2008. Managing Odor Nuisance and Dust from Cattle Feedlots, Extension Service Publication NM1391. North Dakota State University Extension Service.