(e)the presence areas cover, proximity to 30 To reduce the risk of 30 Very high risk and condition of should be marked on surface water, soil polluting groundwater, areas: do not apply any agricultural a farm map (in red). conditions and the livestock manures and any waste when land drains. presence of land other organic wastes certain conditions drains. should not be applied apply… Fields next to within 50 metres of a a watercourse, spring 389. You should not spring, well or borehole or borehole that have apply livestock that supplies water for a steep slope… manures and dirty human consumption, or Fields that are pipe or water: is to be used in farm mole drained and the within 10 metres of dairies. In some cases soil is cracked down to any ditch, pond or a bigger distance will the drains or backfill. surface water; or be needed, particularly within 50 metres of up-slope of a spring or Matching land area any spring, well, shallow well. Bear in to nitrogen in waste. borehole or reservoir mind any water sources 27 The next is to that supplies water for on your neighbour’s match nutrient from human consumption land. the waste to the area or for farm dairies; or 36 As well as the areas of land you apply it to. on very steep slopes mentioned in As a general guide where run-off is a high paragraphs 29-31, do there should be risk throughout the not spread livestock enough land where year; or… manures or other waste can be spread organic wastes at the to make sure that the times of the year amount of total when the following nitrogen in livestock conditions apply: waste and other fields likely to flood organic waste that are sometime in most applied is less than winters; fields next to a 250kg/ha/yr. watercourse, spring or borehole where the surface is severely compacted; fields next to a watercourse,
(e)the presence and condition of any agricultural land drains. areas should be marked on a farm map (in red). cover, proximity to surface water, soil conditions and the presence of land drains. 389. You should not apply livestock manures and dirty water: within 10 metres of any ditch, pond or surface water; or within 50 metres of any spring, well, borehole or reservoir that supplies water for human consumption or for farm dairies; or on very steep slopes where run-off is a high risk throughout the year; or… 30 To reduce the risk of polluting groundwater, livestock manures and other organic wastes should not be applied within 50 metres of a spring, well or borehole that supplies water for human consumption, or is to be used in farm dairies. In some cases a bigger distance will be needed, particularly up-slope of a spring or shallow well. Bear in mind any water sources on your neighbour’s land. 36 As well as the areas mentioned in paragraphs 29-31, do not spread livestock manures or other organic wastes at the times of the year when the following conditions apply: fields likely to flood sometime in most winters; fields next to a watercourse, spring or borehole where the surface is severely compacted; fields next to a watercourse, 30 Very high risk areas: do not apply any waste when certain conditions apply… Fields next to a watercourse, spring or borehole that have a steep slope… Fields that are pipe or mole drained and the soil is cracked down to the drains or backfill. Matching land area to nitrogen in waste. 27 The next is to match nutrient from the waste to the area of land you apply it to. As a general guide there should be enough land where waste can be spread to make sure that the amount of total nitrogen in livestock waste and other organic waste that are applied is less than 250kg/ha/yr.
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