Environmental Quality Incentive Program 316 Animal Mortality Facility (No.)

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1 Environmental Quality Incentive Program 316 Animal Mortality Facility (No.) This practice applies to operations that do not currently have adequate mortality facility. The following provisions apply: 1. The mortality facility must be a part of a total CNMP; 2. The dead animals must be produced by the producer s operation and not purchased or provided by outside sources; 3. Size of facility is based on daily mortality. The animal mortality facility does not include roofs and roof gutters. The following components will not be paid for under freezers: Roofs Electricity Associated Practices: Access Road (560), Composting Facility (317), Critical Area Planting (342), Diversion (362), Fence (382), Heavy Use Area Protection (561), Nutrient Management (590), Roofs and Covers (367), Structure for Water Control (587), Subsurface Drain (606), Underground Outlet (620),Vegetative Treatment Area (635), and Waste Storage Facility (313). Practice lifespan (years): 15 Animal Mortality Facility Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP < 50 CF Incineration Chamber CuFt $ $ CF Incineration Chamber CuFt $ $ >100 CF Incineration Chamber CuFt $67.91 $ <700 CF Invessel Rotary Drum CuFt $49.85 $74.77 Invessel Rotary Drum =>700 CF CuFt $28.97 $41.20 Static pile, Earthen pad SqFt $0.57 $0.68 Static Pile, Gravel Pad SqFt $1.18 $1.42 Static pile, Concrete Pad SqFt $4.53 $5.44 Static Pile, Concrete with curbs SqFt $4.79 $5.75 Static pile, Wood Bins SqFt $12.32 $14.78 Static pile, Concrete Bins SqFt $9.68 $11.62 Freezer Each $4, $5, Freezer A manufactured freezer is installed to hold animal mortality. The payment is made per unit. This option is used to manage extremely environmentally sensitive situations and manage mortalities before they can be removed from the farm and handled according to state regulations. Resource concerns related to water quality degradation due to excessive nutrients, organics, and pathogens being transported to surface and ground water resources are addressed. Air quality impacts related to odors are reduced. Concrete pad included in payment for each freezer unit. Practice does not include roof and electricity.

2 372 Combustion System Improvement (No.) This practice is available under the Air Quality Initiative ONLY. This practice may be applied to improve the energy efficiency of agricultural combustion systems. It improves air quality by addressing resource concerns for particulate matter and ozone precursors by mitigating actual or potential emissions of oxides of nitrogen and/or fine particulate matter. It applies to non-residential structures and energy using systems. For practice payments where the electric motor replaces an existing older engine; the engine being replaced must be disabled and a certificate of inoperability submitted prior to certification of practice completion. The following is NOT authorized for payment: 1. Electric lines Practice applies to stationary motors only. Energy audit is not required but suggested to be able to quantify the emission reduction and/or energy savings. Associated Practices: Farmstead Energy Improvement (374); Pumping Plant (533); Irrigation Pipeline (430); Irrigation Reservoir (436); Irrigation System, Microirrigation (441); Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442); Irrigation Water Management (449); Pipeline (516); Watering Facility (614); Water Well (642). Combustion System Improvement Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP IC Engine Repower, < 50 bhp HP $ $ IC Engine Repower, bhp HP $ $ IC Engine Repower, bhp HP $ $ IC Engine Repower, >=200 bhp HP $ $ Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, < 12 HP Each $1, $1, Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, HP Each $5, $6, Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, HP Each $6, $7, Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, HP Each $19, $23, Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, >=200 HP Each $38, $46, Farmstead Energy Improvement (No.) This practice applies to development and implementation of improvements to reduce or improve the energy efficiency of on-farm energy use. It applies to non-residential structures and energy using systems. This practice is eligible for funding only if the participant has an existing Ag Energy Management Plan (Code 122, 124 or 128) energy audit compliant with ASABE S612 criteria. Verification is required by the State Conservation Engineer/Staff of acceptability of ASABE S612 compliant audits not done by a certified TSP. The Energy Benefits button (within ProTracts) must be selected for practice code 374 and the user must enter a numeric value for the estimated energy savings in millions of British thermal units (MMBtu), and at least one value for green-house gases and air pollutants directly associated with the energy savings from the completed onfarm energy audit. Farmstead Energy Improvement Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Ventilation Exhaust Each $1, $1, Ventilation HAF Each $ $ Refrig-Plate Cooler-Small Each $3, $4, Refrig-Plate Cooler-Med Each $4, $5, Plate Cooler-lg Each $5, $6,389.71

3 Scroll Compressor Each $3, $3, Water Heater Each $2, $3, Variable Speed Drive, no motor HP $ $ Automatic Controller System Each $1, $1, Motor Upgrade > 100 HP Each $18, $22, Motor Upgrade HP Each $4, $5, Motor Upgrade > 1 and < 10 HP Each $ $ Motor Upgrade = 1 HP Each $ $ Heating - Radiant Tube Each $1, $1, Heating (Building) KBTU/HR $9.70 $11.64 Heating - Attic Heat Recovery vents Each $ $ Grain Dryer Bu/Hr $73.61 $88.33 Tunnel Door SqFt $8.85 $ Heavy Use Area Protection (Ac.) This practice applies to installing materials to provide a stable, non-eroding surface for areas frequently used by animals, people or vehicles. The purpose is to reduce erosion and improve water quality. Commented [MN-NCM1]: Used for the concrete pads at the end of the houses and at the loading end of the manure storage shed. Any EQIP contract that includes Heavy Use Area Protection for managing, storing or treating animal waste or for stabilizing animal concentration areas will provide for the development of a CNMP (102) prior to the contracting of the 561. The plan shall include the exclusion of livestock from all surface water (streams, wetlands), and treat unprotected pathways and/or animal concentration areas on the entire tract. Watering systems associated with heavy use area protection projects can only be included for payment if the only source of livestock water is being removed due to the resource concern(s) being addressed. Practice payment is not authorized for the following: 2. Production oriented components such as buildings, feed or equipment storage, etc.; 3. Construction around pump pads; 4. Any construction or portion thereof that is greater than 60 sq. ft. per animal unit when used as a feeding, confinement area, for concrete surfacing; or greater than 300 square feet per animal unit, for rock/gravel surfacing; 5. Any construction or portion thereof of feed or silage storage. Silage leachate concerns shall be addressed below the actual silo/bunk. Heavy Use Area Protection Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Gravel Pad on geotextile, no site prep SqFt $1.32 $1.58 Gravel pad on geotextile with site prep SqFt $1.62 $1.94 Concrete Slab, reinforced with gravel foundation SqFt $4.03 $4.83 Concrete Slab, Fiber-reinforced with No Gravel SqFt $3.07 $3.68 Concrete Slab, Fiber-reinforced with Gravel SqFt $3.69 $5.11 Concrete Slab with Curbs & Buckwall SqFt $9.18 $11.01 Concrete Slab with Curbs, Reinforced SqFt $7.03 $8.43 Concrete slab with curb on steep site SqFt $8.32 $9.99 Concrete Slab with Curb, Steep site with Retaining Wall SqFt $14.07 $16.88 Bituminous Concrete Pavement SqFt $5.90 $7.08

4 591 Amendments for the Treatment of Agriculture Waste (AU) This practice applies to using amendments to alter the physical and/or chemical characteristics of the waste to improve and protect air and water quality. The following provisions apply for poultry operations: 1. Practice payment is authorized on eligible poultry operations for 3 years for application of a poultry litter treatment (Alum, Klasp, or other similar products) to the square footage of the poultry house; 2. Payment may only be made at the end of each treatment cycle. Receipts for purchase of the treatment product will be required for MD. Associated practices: Nutrient Management (590), Waste Storage Facility (313). Practice lifespan (years): 1 Amendments for the Treatment of Agricultural Waste Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Litter Amendments for Air Quality with Partially Treated Brood Chamber, 4 K/SqFt $83.89 $ applications per year Liquid Animal Waste Amendment CuFt $0.01 $ Waste Treatment (No.) This practice applies to the mechanical, chemical or biological treatment of agricultural waste to reduce the nutrient content, organic strength, and/or pathogen level, and improve air quality by reducing odors and gaseous emissions. For litter pasteurization, windrowing should be implemented within 2 days following bird movement and the piles should be turned every 3 to 4 days. The windrow piles should reach 130 degrees F and maintain that temperature for a minimum of 3 days to promote pathogen reduction. The waste treatment practice must be part of a manure management system that is included in a CNMP. Associated practices: Nutrient Management (590) and Waste Storage Facility (313) Waste Treatment Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Litter Pasteurization ksqft $34.59 $41.51 Milking Parlor Waste Treatment System with Dosing System and Bed Gal/Day $34.55 $41.45 Milking Parlor Waste Treatment System with Dosing System Gal/Day $15.89 $19.07 Aerator less than or equal to 5 hp HP $ $1, Aerator greater than 5 hp Each $7, $8,780.80

5 422 Hedgerow Planting (Ft.) This practice applies to establishment of trees, shrubs, and/or tall stiff-stemmed grasses in and around the fields and farmsteads for the purpose of providing wildlife and pollinator habitat, and visual screening. The practice can also be used to intercept airborne particulates and chemicals, and to provide odor control for livestock and poultry facilities. The following provisions apply to plantings for poultry houses: 1. In the farmstead area, use 422 instead of Windbreak/Shelterbelt (380) around poultry houses to control odors and dust and visual screening. Hedgerow Planting includes the option of using warm-season grasses instead of, or along with, tree/shrub plantings; 2. Irrigation is required for all tree and shrub plantings and highly recommended for containerized warm season grasses; The payment includes grasses, trees, site preparation, plant materials, planting, nurse crop, weed control, and supplemental watering, as applicable. Associated Practices: Waste Storage Facility (313), Animal Mortality Facility (316), Composting Facility (317), Mulch (484) and Heavy Use Area Protection (561). Practice lifespan (years): 15 Hedgerow Planting Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Pollinator Habitat Ft $1.78 $2.14 Contour Native Ft $0.69 $0.83 Contour Introduced Ft $0.51 $0.62 Wildlife, Hand planted Trees and Shrubs with Warm Season Grass Ft $0.71 $0.85 Wildlife, Machine Planted Trees and Shrubs with Warm Season Grass Ft $0.85 $1.02 Wildlife, Hand planted Trees and Shrubs with Cool Season Grass Ft $0.49 $0.58 Poultry Trees Ft $1.68 $2.02 Poultry Grasses Ft $1.80 $2.17 Poultry Trees & Grasses Ft $1.73 $ Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP) (No.) Commented [MN-NCM2]: Audit The AgEMP is a grouping of conservation measures and management activities which, when implemented as part of a conservation system, will help to ensure that production and natural resource protection goals are achieved. An AgEMP incorporates recommended measures to maximize energy conservation and efficiency. An AgEMP is developed to assist an owner/operator in meeting all applicable local, State, and Federal water quality goals or regulations. Energy audits do not provide designs for conservation practice standards 374, 670, 672, etc. Agricultural Energy Management Plan Written Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP AgEMP Small, One Enterprise Each $1, $1, AgEMP Medium, One Enterprise Each $1, $2, AgEMP Large, One Enterprise Each $2, $2, AgEMP Small, Two Enterprise Each $2, $2, AgEMP Medium Two Enterprises Each $3, $3,823.57

6 22 AgEMP Large, Two Enterprises Each $4, $5, AgEMP Small, Three Enterprise Each $2, $3, AgEMP Medium, Three Enterprise Each $3, $4, AgEMP Large, Three Enterprise Each $4, $5, AgEMP Small, Four Enterprises Each $3, $3, AgEMP 128 Medium, Four Enterprise Each $4, $4, AgEMP 128 Large, Four Enterprise Each $5, $6, Lighting System Improvement (No.) This practice is applied as part of a conservation management system to reduce energy use by replacement or retrofitting of one or more components of an existing agricultural lighting system. Commented [MN-NCM3]: Energy Audit implementation for lighting only. The following provisions apply: 1. Practice is eligible only for non-residential structures and energy using systems; 2. Can be funded only if participant has an existing Ag Energy Management Plan (122, 124, or 128) energy audit compliant with ASABE S612 criteria. Verification is required by the State Conservation Engineer/Staff of acceptability of ASABE S612 compliant audits not done by a certified TSP; 3. Scenarios for lighting shall be implemented as per design meeting ASABE 344 criteria. The Energy Benefits button (within ProTracts) must be selected for practice code 670 and the user must enter a numeric value for the estimated energy savings in millions of British thermal units (MMBtu), and at least one value for green-house gases and air pollutants directly associated with the energy savings from the completed on-farm energy audit. Practice is capped at $10,000. Lighting System Improvement Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Lighting - CFL Each $14.12 $16.95 Lighting LED Each $18.11 $21.73 Lighting- High Bay LED Each $ $ Lighting - Linear Fluorescent Each $ $ Lighting - Pulse-Start Metal Halide Each $ $ Automatic Controller System Each $ $ Lighting, Dairy Complex SqFt $0.82 $0.98

7 672 Building Envelope Improvement (No.) This practice is applied as part of a conservation management system to reduce energy use by modification or retrofit of the building envelope on an existing agricultural structure; Commented [MN-NCM4]: Energy implementation for other items recommended in their audit. The following provisions apply: 1. Practice is eligible only for non-residential structures and energy using systems; 2. Can be funded only if participant has an existing Ag Energy Management Plan (122, 124, or 128) energy audit compliant with ASABE S612 criteria. Verification is required by the State Conservation Engineer/Staff of acceptability of ASABE S612 compliant audits not done by a certified TSP; 3. Scenarios for lighting shall be implemented as per design meeting ASABE 344 criteria. The Energy Benefits button (within ProTracts) must be selected for practice code 374 and the user must enter a numeric value for the estimated energy savings in millions of British thermal units (MMBtu), and at least one value for green-house gases and air pollutants directly associated with the energy savings from the completed on- farm energy audit. Building Envelope Improvement Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Building Envelope - Attic Insulation SqFt $0.56 $0.67 Building Envelope Wall Insulation SqFt $1.37 $1.64 Building Envelope - Sealant Ft $1.19 $1.42 Building Envelope - Greenhouse Screens SqFt $1.56 $1.87 Greenhouse - Insulate Unglazed Walls SqFt $0.24 $0.28 Spray Foam Insulation SqFt $1.58 $1.90 Wall Insulation Only SqFt $0.56 $ Hedgerow Planting (Ft.) This practice applies to establishment of trees, shrubs, and/or tall stiff-stemmed grasses in and around the fields and farmsteads for the purpose of providing wildlife and pollinator habitat, and visual screening. The practice can also be used to intercept airborne particulates and chemicals, and to provide odor control for livestock and poultry facilities. The following provisions apply to plantings for poultry houses: 3. In the farmstead area, use 422 instead of Windbreak/Shelterbelt (380) around poultry houses to control odors and dust and visual screening. Hedgerow Planting includes the option of using warm-season grasses instead of, or along with, tree/shrub plantings; 4. Irrigation is required for all tree and shrub plantings and highly recommended for containerized warm season grasses; The payment includes grasses, trees, site preparation, plant materials, planting, nurse crop, weed control, and supplemental watering, as applicable.

8 Associated Practices: Waste Storage Facility (313), Animal Mortality Facility (316), Composting Facility (317), Mulch (484) and Heavy Use Area Protection (561). Practice lifespan (years): 15 Hedgerow Planting Unit Payment Rate Payment Rate HUP Pollinator Habitat Ft $1.78 $2.14 Contour Native Ft $0.69 $0.83 Contour Introduced Ft $0.51 $0.62 Wildlife, Hand planted Trees and Shrubs with Warm Season Grass Ft $0.71 $0.85 Wildlife, Machine Planted Trees and Shrubs with Warm Season Grass Ft $0.85 $1.02 Wildlife, Hand planted Trees and Shrubs with Cool Season Grass Ft $0.49 $0.58 Poultry Trees Ft $1.68 $2.02 Poultry Grasses Ft $1.80 $2.17 Poultry Trees & Grasses Ft $1.73 $2.08