FAS 107 October 2008 (Major revision destroy old) FOR MICHIGAN PRODUCERS. milking parlor. electric shutoff emergency tube. pesticide. storage.

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1 FAS 107 October 2008 (Major revision destroy old) FARM*A*SYST FOR MICHIGAN PRODUCERS N * well calf hutches house shop compressed gas equipment storage grain bins * AST diesel electric shutoff emergency tube ** hay barn dry cows * silo (empty) temporary manure storage * AST gasoline storage * surface drain * milking parlor pesticide storage livestock livestock * livestock liquid manure storage drain outlet

2 Farm*A*Syst Farmstead Improvement Action Plan Risk List high-risk practice(s) Required Alternative low-risk practice (Include potential sources Action plan question from Farm*A*Syst for MAEAP of technical and financial assistance.) and medium-risk verification? practices that do not Planned Indicate date meet MAEAP completion when completed requirements date (example) 3.05 Pesticides stored on yes Install concrete pad with curbs for pesticide storage area. Nov ( ) Completed permeable floor Technical assistance NRCS & MSUE. Cost share NRCS & MGSP. October 31, 2009 surface. (continued after work sheets) I understand that this farmstead assessment (Farm*A*Syst) and corresponding Farmstead Improvement Action Plan were developed on the basis that I have disclosed, to the best of my knowledge, all information pertaining to my farmstead operations. Farmstead address: Producer s signature Street Date City MI, Zip code Farm*A*Syst conducted by: Watershed name: Name Aerial map with farmstead boundaries is attached. Title Date 2

3 Farm*A*Syst Introduction Farm*A*Syst has been updated several times since its introduction to Michigan producers in The latest version is designed to coordinate the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program (MGSP) and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). Farm*A*Syst also includes relevant Michigan Right-to-Farm generally accepted agricultural and management practices (GAAMPs). The Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program is a cooperative effort between the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Michigan State University Extension, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Michigan Conservation Districts. The program is funded through fees assessed on sales of pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. MGSP-sponsored education, technical assistance and cost share help individuals reduce the risk of groundwater contamination associated with pesticide and nitrogen fertilizer use. The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is a comprehensive, proactive and voluntary agricultural pollution prevention program. It takes a systems approach to assist producers in evaluating their farms for environmental risks. The three systems are Livestock, Farmstead and Cropping. Farm*A*Syst assesses the environmental risks of the Farmstead System. For additional information, see: < The Michigan Right-to-Farm Act, P.A. 93, was enacted in 1981 to provide farmers with protection from nuisance lawsuits. This state statute authorized the Michigan Commission of Agriculture to develop and adopt GAAMPs for farms and farm operations in Michigan. These voluntary practices are based on available technology and scientific research to promote sound environmental stewardship and help maintain a farmer s right to farm. The current Right-to-Farm GAAMPs are posted on the Michigan Department of Agriculture Web site: < Producers who complete the Farm*A*Syst assessment will be able to determine what management, structural or equipment changes (if any) will be needed for the farmstead to be environmentally assured through the MAEAP. Once the producer develops and implements a plan to address the risks indicated by the Farm*A*Syst assessment, he/she can contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) to request farmstead system verification ( ). An MDA inspector will schedule a site visit to complete the verification process. The owner of a MAEAP-verified farmstead will be eligible for incentives and can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing that farmstead practices are in conformance with the applicable Right-to- Farm GAAMPs. Verified farmstead systems are positioned to achieve regulatory compliance with state and federal environmental laws. What is the Farmstead Assessment System? The Farmstead Assessment System (Farm*A*Syst) is a series of risk questions that will help you assess how effectively your farmstead structures, management practices and site conditions protect your water resources. The risk questions are grouped in the following sections: 1 Farmstead soil evaluation 9 General livestock management 2 Water well condition 10 Livestock manure storage 3 Pesticide storage and handling 11 Livestock yard management 4 Pesticide handler and worker safety 12 Silage storage 5 Fertilizer storage and handling 13 Milking center wastewater treatment 6 Petroleum product storage and management 14 Other farmstead environmental risks 7 Waste management 15 Farmstead improvement action plan 8 Septic system management 3

4 Farm*A*Syst How does Farm*A*Syst Work? 1) Select all relevant sections for your farm. 2) Answer the risk questions by selecting the statement that best describes conditions on your farmstead. Indicate your risk level in the column to the right. Skip any questions that don t apply to your farmstead. Note: For MAEAP verification, complete the risk questions with a Farm*A*Syst trained individual (groundwater technician, MSU Extension agent or NRCS resource conservationist). 3) After completing each section of the risk questions, list the practices that present a high risk of contaminating water resources in the Farmstead Improvement Action Plan. The plan is printed inside the front cover of the bulletin. Also include mediumrisk practices that do not meet MAEAP verification requirements. 4) In the Farmstead Improvement Action Plan, list: Alternative practices, structures or equipment that you plan to implement or install that will help reduce risks to water resources. Sources of technical and financial assistance. Target dates for accomplishing the changes. Target date for MAEAP verification of your Farmstead System. A Few Final Words The key to Farm*A*Syst is that, once you have identified the risks to surface and groundwater, you implement a plan to reduce the risk(s). Some of the stewardship practices that will reduce risks may cost very little and take very little time to implement. Other practices or structures may involve additional cost and may not be implemented for a few years. It is important, however, to have a plan to follow. Once you have developed a plan and have implemented changes to address the risks on your farmstead, you are ready for MAEAP verification of your farmstead system. Agriculture s Role in Protecting Surface and Groundwater 4

5 Farmstead Soil Evaluation 1.01) What is the texture of the Very fine-textured soils: Medium-textured soils: loam, Coarse-textured soils: sand, dominant soil (0 to 5 feet deep) clay, clay loam, silty clay silt loam, sandy loam and fine sand, very fine sand, loamy at the farmstead? loam, sandy clay, sandy clay silt. sand, loamy fine sand and loam and silty clay. loamy very fine sand. 1.02) What is the depth of the top- Greater than 40 inches. 30 to 40 inches. Less than 30 inches. soil and subsoil (A & B horizons)? 1.03) What is the depth to the Greater than 6 feet. 3 to 6 feet. Less than 3 feet. seasonal high water table? 1.04) What is the soil organic Greater than 4 percent. 1 to 4 percent. Less than 1 percent. matter content? 1.05) What is the makeup of the Low-permeability materials: Highly permeable materials: geological materials more than silt, clay, shale, claystone. sand, gravel, fractured rock, 5 feet underground? karst limestone. 1.06) Is the farmstead site Site does not erode. Slight or occasional erosion, Significant erosion occurs No significant erosion subject to visible soil erosion? with limited risk to surface water. annually. present at farmstead. Water Well Condition 2.01) How old is the farm well? Less than 10 years old. 10 to 25 years old. More than 25 years old, or age is unknown. 2.02) What kind of well do Drilled and grouted. Drilled and not grouted 1 or Large diameter (12 to 48 you have? driven point or water jetted. inches) dug well, or construction is unknown. 2.03) Is the farm well classified Private: potable water for Public: water for drinking or as a private or public water drinking or domestic or household/farmstead purposes supply? farming purposes for family to persons other than the members only. supplier (dairy farms or farms with employees). Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 5

6 Water Well Condition (continued) 2.04) What is the slope from the Well is upgrade from all Well is at grade from Well is downgrade or in a well to potential contamination contamination sources. most contamination sources. depression relative to sources? contamination sources. 2.05) What is the condition of the No holes or cracks. Holes or cracks visible. Satisfactory well casing and well casing and cap? Cap tightly secured. Cap loose or missing. Water cap present. can be heard running into well. Exposed well casing bent. 2.06) From the well installation Continuous clay or shale Clay or shale layer less than 10 No protective layer (unconfined record, is there a protective layer more than 10 feet thick. feet thick. aquifer). soil layer (confining material) in Or, Or, the soil formation? Continuous clay mixture Clay mixture less than 20 feet more than 20 feet thick. thick. 2.07) What is the depth of the More than 100 feet. At least 25 feet, but no Less than 25 feet, or no well casing? Or, confining material. casing. 1 Minimum of 60 feet with 10 feet of clay or 20 feet of clay mixture (confining material). 2.08) What is the casing height 12 inches or more. From grade level to less than Below grade or in a pit or above grade? 12 inches. 1 in a basement ) What is the well pump 25 gallons per minute or less. Greater than 25 gallons per capacity? minute. 2.10) When was the last time the Within the past 10 years. Between 10 and 20 years. More than 20 years, or don't well was inspected by a know when the well was last professional well driller or inspected. pump installer? 2.11) How do you prevent Anti-backflow device No anti-backflow device, Neither an anti-backflow Anti-backflow device backflow of fertilizer or installed and 6-inch air gap but air gap maintained. device nor air gap or air gap present or pesticide mixtures into your maintained above level maintained. 1,6 demonstrated. water supply? of liquid in sprayer tank. 2.12) Is there an unused well No unused well, or abandoned Unused, unsealed well Unused well(s) properly located on the farmstead? well properly sealed. at farmstead. 1 sealed. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 6

7 Water Well Condition (continued) 2.13) How often do you test Tested yearly. Tested within the past 3 years. No water testing done, or more Water tests for nitrates and your drinking water for nitrates than 3 years since last test. coliform bacteria within the and bacteria? the past three years. 2.14) What are the No coliform bacteria Water contamination detected. Water contamination detected. Water tests within health water test results? or nitrate detected. Public water well(s) test below Public water well(s) test above advisory limits for health advisory limits. health advisory limits. 3 public wells. 2.15) Is your farm or portions No. Yes or don t know, and soil Yes, and soil characteristics of your farm included in a characteristics and farming and/or farming operations pose community wellhead operations pose minimal risks to significant risks to groundwater. protection area? groundwater. 2.16) If you have a frost-free yard DEQ-approved yard hydrant Yard hydrant is not DEQhydrant connected to a water protects water supply from approved 1, and there is no system, is the hydrant contaminated water anti-backflow valve. DEQ-approved? back-siphoned into the hydrant s drain valve. Or, yard hydrant is not DEQ-approved 1, but an antibackflow valve is installed between the hydrant and the water source. 2.17) If your drinking water well Drinking water tested on a Drinking water is serves 25 or more people for quarterly basis. Average not tested consecutive days (type IIb arsenic level is less than public water supply), has it been 10 ppb. tested for arsenic? 2.18) If your groundwater and Pump capacity is less than Pump capacity is greater Farm records indicate surface water pumps have a 70 gallons per minute than 70 gallons per minute compliance with water combined capacity to pump (100,000 gallons per day). (100,000 gallons per day) use reporting. more than 70 gallons per minute Or, and water use is not reported for agricultural purposes, have Register and report annual to the state of Michigan. 14 you registered and reported water use to Michigan water use to the state of Department of Agriculture. Michigan? Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 7

8 Table 1. Farm well description and isolation distances. Farm well information Isolation distance (in feet) from: Description Private Fuel Pesticide Fertilizer Mix/ Liquid Dry Dirt Other Other Other or public storage storage storage load manure manure animal area storage storage lot Pesticide Storage and Handling 3.01) How far is your pesticide For private wells: For private wells: Appropriate pesticide storage located from 150 feet or greater. Less than 150 feet. 1 storage isolation distance a water well? Or, for site characteristics. For public wells (dairy farms For public wells (dairy farms or or farms with employees): farms with employees): More than 800 feet from the Less than 800 feet from farm well. the farm well. 3 Or, Approved isolation distance deviation for the well. Or, Between 75 and 800 feet with approved storage and well and protective site features.* 3.02) How far is your pesticide Appropriate pesticide storage located from surface 200 feet or greater Less than 200 feet with Less than 200 feet. storage isolation distance water (drains, streams, ponds, appropriate security from surface water. catch basins on farmstead, etc.)? measures. *See groundwater technician for additional information on criteria for reduced isolation distances. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 8

9 Pesticide Storage and Handling (continued) 3.03) How are pesticides Just-in-time delivery Responsible, trained farm Untrained farm employee delivered to the farm? provided by dealer or employee or family member or family member farmer to mix/load site. or dealer transports pesticides transports pesticides. to storage. 3.04) What kind of structure Separate long-term or Pesticides stored in separate Pesticides stored in farm is used for pesticide storage? seasonal structure especially single-use structure not building used for multiple designed for pesticide storage. designed or retrofitted for purposes. pesticide storage. 3.05) What design features does Impermeable floor surface Impermeable floor surface Permeable floor surface Adequate secondary your pesticide storage have to does not allow spills to soak without curb. (wood, gravel or dirt floor) or containment for pesticide contain spills and leaks? into soil. Curb installed on impermeable floor with cracks. storage. floor to contain leaks and Spills could contaminate soil. spills or individual package Drain in the floor that discontainment. charges to the environment ) What type of pesticide Metal or plastic shelving Metal or plastic shelves Bare wood shelving without storage shelving is used? with shelf lips to prevent without lips. lips. containers from falling. Or, Or, And, Wood shelves, covered with No shelves pesticide contain- Dry formulations are stored epoxy paint or plastic liner. ers are on the floor, where they on upper shelves and may be damaged. liquids on lower shelves. 3.07) What level of security is Fenced or locked area, Storage open to activities Open access to pesticide Adequate pesticide provided for your pesticide secure from unauthorized that could damage containers storage could result in theft, storage security. storage? access. Storage separate or spill chemicals. vandalism, and injury to from all other activities. children, pets or wildlife ) What signage is posted on A highly visible, Pesticide storage sign The pesticide storage Pesticide storage your storage facility? weatherproof sign indicates is posted, but "No Smoking" has no signs. signage present. that pesticides are stored is not posted. there. A "No Smoking" sign is also posted. 3.09) What kind of spill kit is A complete spill kit is Spill kit is immediately A spill kit is not available. 6 Spill kit with fire available at the pesticide immediately available. available, but no fire A fire extinguisher is not extinguisher present storage? A fire extinguisher approved extinguisher. available. at pesticide storage. for chemical fires is easily accessible and usable. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. *Producers who store certain bulk pesticides in containers that exceed 10 gallons or 100 pounds capacity may be subject to additional regulations. 4 9

10 Pesticide Storage and Handling (continued) 3.10) What total quantities No pesticides stored at 1 gallon to 10 pounds of each More than 55 gallons or more of pesticides are stored any time, or only seasonal pesticide in long-term storage. than 550 pounds of each on the farm? use storage. pesticide in long-term storage.* 3.11) What quantities of No liquids all dry Some liquid More than 55 gallons liquid pesticides do you store? formulations. formulations stored. of liquid formulations stored.* 3.12) Do you store pesticides No pesticides stored, or only Pesticides with low and medium Pesticides with high with high leaching potential? pesticides with low leaching leaching potential stored. leaching potential stored. potential. 3.13) Have you reported No EHS stored or used. EHS stored or used on farm EHS stored or used on Records that indicate EHS extremely hazardous substances Anhydrous ammonia (EHS) have been identified and farm have NOT been have been shared with (EHS) to authorities? is not used on the farm. reported to local and state identified or reported. 19 authorities or that EHS are authorities (if stored at or above not used on the farm. threshold planning quantity). 3.14) What is the condition Original containers clearly Old containers with hard Containers have holes Stored pesticides in of stored pesticide containers? labeled. No holes, tears or to read labels. Patched or tears that allow satisfactory condition weak seams. containers, metal containers chemical to leak. Some with labels attached. showing signs of rusting. containers have no labels ) How do you manage Pesticides accurately Some inventory process No pesticide inventory pesticide inventory control and inventoried. Old product used maintained. Unsure maintained. Unusable disposal of unwanted products? first. Unusable product of status of unusable product maintained in disposed of through Clean product in storage. storage for indefinite time. Sweep program. 3.16) Do you have a written Up-to-date plan developed More than one-year-old An emergency farm An up-to-date emergency plan to deal with and shared with authorities plan or an incomplete plan plan has not been emergency plan. spills and other farm (if required), employees and is available. developed. emergencies? family members. 3.17) Do you have a written A written drift management No drift management Drift management plan pesticide drift management plan? plan available and utilized plan available. 6 on file. to minimize off-target drift. *See groundwater technician for additional information on criteria for reduced isolation distances. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 10

11 Pesticide Storage and Handling (continued) 3.18) How far is your mixing and For private wells: 150 feet or For private wells: Appropriate mixing and loading area from the water well? greater. Less than 150 feet. 1 loading area isolation distance for site For public wells (dairy farms For public wells (dairy farms or characteristics. or farms with employees): farms with employees): More than 800 feet from the Less than 800 feet from the farm well. farm well. 3 Or, Approved isolation distance deviation for the well. Or Between 75 and 800 feet with approved storage and well and protective site features.* 3.19) How far is your mixing and More than 200 feet. Less than 200 feet, with Less than 200 feet, without Appropriate mixing and loading area from surface water appropriate security measures. appropriate security measures. loading area isolation or catch basins? distance from surface water. 3.20) How do you reduce the Mixing and loading pad with Mixing and loading in the field No mixing and loading pad. Satisfactory explanation of potential for surface and curb keeps spills contained. without mix/load pad. Different Permeable soil. Spills soak into mixing and loading groundwater contamination Sumps allow collection and location every time reduces ground. Same location every procedures. No evidence of at the mix/load area(s)? transfer to storage. risks to groundwater. Or, time. burned vegetation. mixing and loading on concrete pad without curbs. 3.21) How do you prevent Anti-backflow device No anti-backflow device, Neither an anti-backflow Anti-backflow device backflow or backsiphoning installed and 6-inch air gap but air gap maintained. device nor air gap or air gap present or of pesticide mixtures maintained above level of maintained. 1,6 demonstrated. into your water supply? liquid in sprayer tank. 3.22) How do you prevent tank Sprayer monitored Sprayer seldom or never Satisfactory explanation overflows when filling the sprayer? when being filled. monitored when being of spray tank filling filled. procedures. 3.23) How do you measure Measuring devices labeled A variety of unlabeled Set of dedicated measuring pesticides, additives and water and kept in pesticide measuring devices used. devices for pesticides. quantities when loading storage area. Devices Devices may be used Spray tank capacities your sprayer system? rinsed and rinse water put for other purposes.tank labeled. into spray tank. Tank capacities not identified. capacities labeled. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Bold Italic indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 11

12 Pesticide Storage and Handling (continued) 3.24) How do you transfer Closed system for all liquid All liquid and dry products All liquid and dry products pesticide products from their and dry products transfers. hand poured. Sprayer hand poured. Sprayer containers to your sprayer tank? fill port easy to reach. fill port hard to reach. 3.25) What do you do with Spray mixture applied to Spray mixture dumped Satisfactory explanation of excess spray mixture? labeled site at or below at farmstead or in nearby procedures for excess labeled rate of application. field or pond. 4,6 spray mixtures. 3.26) How do you rinse your Sprayer system rinsed on Sprayer rinsed out at Satisfactory explanation of sprayer system? pad or in field. Rinse water farmstead. Rinse water procedures for rinsing applied to labeled site at dumped at farmstead or in sprayer system. or below labeled rate of nearby field or pond. 4,6 application. 3.27) How do you clean the Sprayer washed on pad. Sprayer washed in field. Sprayer washed at farmstead. exterior of the sprayer? Wash water collected and Different location each time. Rinse water dumped at applied to labeled crop. farmstead or in nearby field or pond. 4,6 3.28) How do you rinse Containers are triple-rinsed Disposal of partially Rinsed jugs stockpiled for and dispose of empty or power-rinsed, punctured filled containers. Burning of recycling or landfilling. pesticide containers? and returned to dealer. Bags containers on the farm No unrinsed jugs on are returned to dealer or taken property. 9 farmstead. to licensed landfill. 3.29) What types of pesticide Where available, all pesticide Some pesticide products are Most pesticides are purchased containers are purchased? products are purchased in purchased in recyclable or in containers that require recyclable or returnable returnable containers. special handling or treatment containers to reduce the before disposal. number of empty containers that require disposal. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 12

13 Pesticide Handler and Worker Safety 4.01) How are pesticide All handlers/workers are Handlers/workers are not Pesticide applicator handlers/workers trained on certified pesticide certified pesticide applicators certification or WPS pesticide use and handling? applicators or have had and have not had WPS training. Worker Protection training. 20 Standard (WPS) training. 4.02) How do you inform Central notification of Central notification provided, No central notification handlers/workers of risks pesticide applications is although not all posting provided. 20 associated with pesticide provided. Display requirements are met. 19 applications? includes EPA-approved safety poster, emergency medical information and pesticide application information. 4.03) What supplies do you Clean water, soap, dispos- A decontamination site A decontamination site is not provide handlers/workers for able towels and clean is provided, although not all available. 20 pesticide decontamination? coveralls (handlers) are WPS requirements are met. 19 available for all handlers/ workers within 1 4 mile of worksite. 4.04) How are workers notified Oral and/or posted No notice about pesticide of pesticide applications? warnings about pesticide application provided. 20 application provided. 4.05) Who provides and All label-required PPE WPS requirements for PPE not provided. 20 maintains personal protective provided and maintained PPE partially met. 19 equipment (PPE) and trains by employer. Training on handlers on its use? use of PPE provided. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 13

14 Fertilizer Storage and Handling 5.01) How far is your fertilizer For private wells: For private wells: Appropriate fertilizer storage located from a 150 feet or greater. Less than 150 feet. 1 storage isolation distance water well? for site characteristics. For public wells (dairy farms For public wells (dairy farms or farms with employees): or farms with employees): More than 800 feet from Less than 800 feet from the farm well. the farm well. 3 Or, Approved isolation distance deviation for the well. Or, Between 75 and 800 feet with approved storage and well and protective site features.* 5.02) How far is your fertilizer 200 feet or greater. Less than 200 feet with Less than 200 feet. Appropriate fertilizer storage located from surface appropriate security storage isolation water (drains, streams, ponds, measures. distance from surface catch basins on farmstead, etc.)? water. 5.03) Is your fertilizer storage Storage facility labeled No sign. facility (both liquid and dry) "Fertilizer", or the fertilizer identified with a sign? containers labeled with fertilizer analysis. 5.04) What level of security is Fertilizer storage areas are Fertilizer storage facilities Adequate fertilizer provided for your fertilizer secure when not in use. are not locked or secured by any storage security. storage? Fertilizer is not stored in means. Open access to theft, the direct presence of fuel vandalism and children exists. products or pesticides. Fertilizer is stored in the direct presence of fuel products and/or pesticides. 5.05) How often is the fertilizer At least annually. No regular inspections of Evidence fertilizer storage storage area inspected for the storage facility. is inspected at least safety concerns? annually. 5.06) Do you have a written Up-to-date plan developed More than one-year-old An emergency farm Up-to-date emergency plan to deal with and shared with authorities plan or an incomplete plan plan has not been developed. emergency plan. fertilizer spills, discharges and (if required), employees and is available. other farm emergencies? family members. * See groundwater technician for additional information on criteria for reduced isolation distances. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 14

15 Fertilizer Storage and Handling (continued) 5.07) What total quantities of liquid No liquid fertilizer stored Less than 2,500 gallons. More than 2,500 gallons. fertilizers are stored on the farm? at any time. 5.08) What quantities of dry No dry fertilizer stored Less than 20 tons. More than 20 tons. fertilizers do you store? at any time. 5.09) What kind of structure is A structure or device Storage allows fertilizer contact Satisfactory dry fertilizer used for dry fertilizer storage? capable of preventing with precipitation and/or storage facilities. contact with precipitation surface water. and/or surface water. 5.10) What kind of container is Stored in containers Liquid fertilizer stored in Satisfactory liquid fertilizer used for liquid fertilizer storage? approved for and containers not approved for or primary storage containers. compatible with the compatible with the fertilizer fertilizer being stored. being stored. Or fertilizer stored in underground tanks. 5.11) How long is liquid fertilizer Less than 60 days. 60 to 270 days. More than 270 days. stored on your farm? 5.12) Do you have secondary All liquid fertilizer is stored Containers with greater than Containers with greater than Satisfactory liquid fertilizer containment for liquid fertilizer with secondary containment. 2,500-gallon capacity or all 2,500-gallon capacity or all secondary storage you store on your farm? containers located at a single containers located at a single containers, if required. site with a combined total site with a combined total capacity of greater than 7,500 capacity of greater than 7,500 gallons have secondary gallons do not have containment. secondary containment ) What is the condition of Tanks, hoses, fittings Tanks, hoses, fittings and Rusty, aged, worn, damaged Satisfactory condition of storage tanks, hoses, valves and and valves are in good valves have some rust or or leaking storage tanks, liquid fertilizer storage fittings used for liquid fertilizer? condition, well maintained and signs of wear. Tanks were hoses, fittings or valves. 4 system. compatible with previously used for the fertilizer being stored. underground petroleum storage and are in fair condition. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 15

16 Fertilizer Storage and Handling (continued) 5.14) How do you manage Leakage cleaned up Spilled fertilizer recovered, Contained leakage not Satisfactory explanation of precipitation and clean up immediately. Appropriate but secondary containment recovered. precipitation and leakage leakage, if it occurs, in your products are used to clean surface not cleaned up after management in the on-farm liquid fertilizer residual fertilizer off of the a spill or leakage. Leakage discharged with secondary containment secondary containment facility? surface of the secondary accumulated precipitation. 4 facility. containment structure. Contained precipitation/ fertilizer mixture spread on field at or below agronomic rate. 5.15) How do you prevent A permanent or temporary Drips and leakage contained No system in place Satisfactory explanation of leakage when filling storage mix/load pad used during in buckets placed under to capture and prevent spills. tank filling procedures. tanks, sprayers or mobile loading operations. Spills couplers. Collected fertilizer containers? cleaned up immediately. reused. Spills cleaned up Leakage from hose connections Or, immediately. allowed to drain onto Fertilizer loaded in the field at unprotected soils. different locations every time. Spills cleaned up immediately. Spills not cleaned up. 4 Or, Dry couplers used to reduce spills and drips when loading liquid fertilizers. Spills cleaned up immediately. 5.16) If on-farm fertilizer An operational pad (concrete There is no operational pad When required, an operabulk storage capacities require or portable pad) or a closed or closed containment system tional pad or closed secondary containment under containment system is used. for loading and unloading containment system is Regulation 642, is an operational bulk fertilizer. 7 present. pad or a closed containment Fertilizer loading and unloadsystem used? ing operations are supervised at all times. 5.17) How do you prevent Anti-backflow device No anti-backflow device, Neither an anti-backflow Anti-backflow device backflow or backsiphoning installed and 6-inch air gap but air gap maintained. device nor air gap or air gap present or of fertilizer mixtures into your maintained above level of maintained. 1,4 demonstrated. water supply? liquid in sprayer tank. 5.18) What do you do with Fertilizer applied to cropland Excess fertilizer stored until Excess fertilizer applied to excess fertilizer when at or below agronomic rate. next year. cropland without agronomic field operations are complete? Or, considerations. Excess fertilizer returned to dealer. Fertilizer dumped at farmstead or in nearby field or pond. 4,6 Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 16

17 Fertilizer Storage and Handling (continued) 5.19) How do you clean out your Fertilizer equipment rinsed Fertilizer equipment not rinsed. Sprayer rinsed out at farmstead. liquid fertilizer storage, transfer on pad or in field. Rinse Rinse water dumped at and application equipment? water applied to cropland farmstead or in nearby at or below agronomic rate. field or pond. 4,6 5.20) How far is your mixing and For private wells: For private wells: Appropriate mixing and loading area from the water well? 150 feet or greater. Less than 150 feet. 1 loading area isolation distance for site For public wells (dairy farms For public wells (dairy farms characteristics. or farms with employees): or farms with employees): More than 800 feet Less than 800 feet from from the farm well. the farm well. 3 Or, Approved isolation distance deviation for the well. Or, Between 75 and 800 feet with approved storage and well and protective site features.* 5.21) How far is your mixing More than 200 feet. Less than 200 feet, with Less than 200 feet, without Appropriate mixing and and loading area from surface appropriate security appropriate security measures. loading area isolation water? measures. distance from surface water. 5.22) When not in use, where Supply vehicle returned to a Fertilizer and pesticide Map showing where vehicles do you park loaded planting secure location when not (including treated seed) should not be parked and spray supply vehicles in use. Fertilizer and supply vehicle left in an adjacent. No evidence (trailers and trucks) to protect pesticides (including treated unsecured location. vehicles left in unsecure water resources from accidental seed) properly stored more Or, location. fertilizer and pesticide spills than 150 feet down Fertilizer and pesticides and mischievous activities? gradient from any well. stored less than 150 feet from any well. 1 *See groundwater technician for additional information on criteria for reduced isolation distances. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 17

18 Petroleum Product Storage and Management This section is designed to help meet environmental concerns related to petroleum storage; it is not intended to represent all of the legal requirements for storage and handling of petroleum products on the farm. All petroleum storage facilities 6.01) Are fuel storage tanks Each tank is designed for the Belowground tank being used Fuel tanks used designed for the way they re way it is being used and for aboveground petroleum appropriately. being used and compatible compatible with the material storage, aboveground tank with the material stored? stored. being used for underground petroleum storage, or tank does not meet specifications for usage ) Are fuel storage piping, Fuel storage piping and Fuel storage piping or Fuel storage equipment secondary containment and equipment are designed for equipment not designed for the appropriate for use. related equipment designed for the way they are being used way it is being used. Belowthe way they re being used and and compatible with the ground piping on all undercompatible with the material material stored. ground tanks or aboveground stored? tanks of greater than 1,100 gallon capacity not corrosion protected ) Do you monitor for and Owner and operator ensure Tank and piping not monitored No fuel leaks present. repair any leaks? that releases do not occur. and repaired on aboveground tanks equal to or less than 1,100 gallons capacity. Tank and piping not monitored and repaired on all tanks greater than 1,100 gallons capacity ) What design features does Impermeable and compatible Permeable surface such as Impermeable surface your fueling station have to surface for fuel transfer asphalt surface for gasoline. 16 present for fuel transfer. prevent spills from entering such as concrete without the groundwater, surface water cracks. or subsurface soils? 6.05) Is your fill opening separate Yes. No. 16 from your vent opening? Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 18

19 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) 6.06) How far is your fuel For private wells: For private wells: Appropriate fuel storage from a water well? 50 feet or greater for most Less than 50 feet for most storage isolation storage tanks. storage tanks. 16 distance from water well. 300 feet or greater for tanks Less than 300 feet for tanks greater than 1,100 gallon greater than 1,100 gallon capacity or without capacity without secondary secondary containment. containment. 16 For public wells (dairy farms For public wells (dairy farms or farms with employees): or farms with employees): 800 feet or greater from the Less than 800 feet from the farm well. farm well without an Or, approved deviation, protec- Approved isolation distance tive features or secondary deviation for the well. containment. 3 Or, Between 75 and 800 feet with approved storage and well and protective site features.* 6.07) Does your tank have Double-walled tank with No secondary containment for No secondary containment secondary containment? continuous space between tanks equal to or less than when combined abovethe two walls, tank in 1,100 gallons capacity. ground storage capacity is concrete vault or tank in diked 1,320 gallons (55 gallon area. containers or larger) 21 or aboveground tank is greater than 1,100 gallons ) If you have a combined Plan developed and copy No plan. 21 aboveground petroleum storage present at farm facility. capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons (counting 55-gallon containers and greater) and could reasonably discharge into navigable waters of the United States, do you have a spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan? *See Groundwater Technician for additional information on criteria for reduced isolation distances. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation.blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 19

20 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) Farm motor vehicle fuel storage tanks with capacity equal to or less than 1,100 gallons 6.09) Do you have a lockable Fill pipe equipped with No lockable closure on closure on each tank s lockable closure. fill pipe. 16 fill opening? 6.10) How far is your tank from Tank is more than 50 feet Tank 50 feet or less. 16 Appropriate fuel a storm drain, surface water away or has some other storage isolation or designated wetland? engineering control present distance from surface that would control or divert water. a spill from reaching a storm drain, surface water or designated wetland. 6.11) How far is your (non- - More than 40 feet from a - Located inside a building. fire-protected) tank from building, structure or a - 40 feet or less from buildings and property lines? property line. a building, structure or a - More than 25 feet from a property line. public way feet or less from a public way ) How many tanks (equal Three or fewer. More than three. 16 to or less than 1,100 gallons) do you have at each site at one facility? 6.13) How far apart are your 100 feet or greater. Less than 100 feet. 16 fueling sites at your facility? 6.14) Are the portable fueling UL-approved tank and Adequate portable fueling Inadequate portable fueling Adequate portable fueling tank and transfer system adequate fueling system. system that reduces risks. system that poses risk of system. adequate to reduce risk of environmental contamination. environmental contamination? Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 20

21 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) Aboveground Tanks 6.15) Is your tank labeled Yes, labeled according to con- Tank not labeled with contents. according to its contents with tents (Gasoline or Diesel) and Tanks storing gasoline not letters 3 inches or more with the following: FLAMMA- labeled: FLAMMABLE KEEP in height? BLE [or COMBUSTIBLE ] FIRE & FLAME AWAY. Tanks and KEEP FIRE AND storing diesel not labeled: FLAME AWAY. COMBUSTIBLE KEEP If tank is not a fire-protected FIRE & FLAME AWAY. 16 type, it is also labeled: KEEP 40 FEET FROM BUILDINGS. 6.16) Is the tank elevated off the Tanks supported on steel or Tank not elevated at least Appropriate tank ground to protect from corrosion? wood supports with adequate 6 inches. 16 elevation. strength and stability, or elevated at least 6 inches on solid timbers or cement blocks. 6.17) Are siphons, manifolds or Siphons not present on Yes, manifold(s) present Yes, siphons or internal No siphons or internal internal pressure discharge tank(s). Multiple tanks on tanks installed prior pressure discharge device(s) pressure discharge devices devices present on tank(s)? not connected together (no to present. Yes, manifold(s) present. No manifolds manifold). No internal on tanks installed after present on tanks pressure discharge device installed after present. 6.18) Is your tank dispenser Yes, locked or otherwise No. 16 (top-opening tank) or discharge made inoperable. connection (gravity discharge tank) made inoperable when not in use? 6.19) Does your top-opening Yes. No. 16 tank pump discharge or gravity discharge tank have a self-closing nozzle? Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 21

22 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) 6.20) If you have a single-walled Yes. No, combustible materials tank in a dike with rain protection, used or design is such that are your roof or canopy and vapors collect under the supports constructed of roof or canopy. 16 non-combustible material and designed so vapors don t collect? 6.21) If you have tank covered, Yes. No. 16 are roof and canopy supports located on edge of dike or outside diked area? 6.22) If you have tank covered, Yes. No. 16 is the lowest elevation of the roof or canopy 6 feet or higher above the top of the tank? 6.23) If you have tank covered, Yes. No. 16 does the normal tank vent extend through the roof or canopy? Underground storage tanks 6.24) Has your fuel tank been Yes. No leaks detected. No. Appropriate report tested for leaks within the indicates no leaks past three years? present. 6.25) Do you have corrosion pro- Yes, properly engineered, No, tank or piping in contact tection on all parts of your tank(s) installed, maintained and with soil without corrosion or piping that are in contact inspected (every three years) protection or unmaintained with the soil? corrosion protection provided protection. Not inspected at for tank, piping or portions least once every in contact with the soil. three years ) Do you have any unused If tank present, it has been Tank present and not empty, fuel storage tanks on your farm? emptied, cleaned of liquid and clean and/or vapor free. sludge, rendered vapor free Tank fill opening not secured and safeguarded from to prevent trespassers from trespassing. putting chemicals in tank. 16 Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 22

23 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) Farm motor vehicle fuel storage tanks with capacity greater than 1,100 gallons 6.27) Is your tank registered, Yes. No. 16 Proof of valid tank and do you display proof of registration. valid registration? 6.28) Do you have spill protection Spill protection (catch basin) Tank fill pipe does not have Catch basin installed on tank fill pipe? installed and maintained on spill protection. 16 on fuel tank. tank fill pipe. 6.29) Do you have an emergency Emergency control No emergency control Appropriate disconnect control disconnect for electrically disconnect located 20 to 100 disconnect present. 16 control present. operated fueling systems? feet away from dispensing area. 6.30) Do you have absorbent Spill kit present. No spill kit. 16 Spill kit present. materials, a container with lid and a non-metallic shovel to deal with a petroleum spill? 6.31) Has your fuel tank been Yes. No leaks detected. No. Appropriate report tested for leaks within the past indicates no leaks three years? present. Aboveground storage tanks with capacity greater than 1,100 gallons 6.32) Does your tank have Yes, double-walled tank or No. 16 Appropriate secondary secondary containment? tank within diked area. containment. 6.33) How far is your tank from From From From Less than distance indicated buildings, property lines and bldg. lot line public way for type of tank. 16 public ways? In-vault tank up to 15,000 gallons. 15 feet 15 feet 10 feet Protected aboveground tank 6,000 gallons or less. 5 feet 15 feet 5 feet 6,000 to 16,000 gallons or less. 15 feet 25 feet 10 feet Other secondary containment tank up to 12,000 gallons. 40 feet 50 feet 25 feet Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 23

24 Petroleum Product Storage and Management (continued) 6.34) Do you have a fence to Tank or property fenced or Unprotected from prevent unauthorized entry? tank within vault with entry unauthorized entry. 16 protected from unauthorized entry or vandalism. 6.35) Do you have crash pro- Yes, guard posts or No. 16 Crash protection tection for your tank and piping? appropriate barrier installed present for fuel tank. for crash protection. 6.36) Is your tank labeled Yes, labeled according to con- Tank not labeled. 16 according to its contents with tents (Gasoline or Diesel) and letters 3 inches or more in with the following FLAMMABLE height? [or COMBUSTIBLE] LIQUIDS and KEEP FIRE AWAY. Underground tank with capacity greater than 1,100 gallons 6.37) Do you have any unused If aboveground tank present, Aboveground tank present fuel storage tanks on your farm? it has been emptied, cleaned and not empty, clean and/or of liquid and sludge, rendered vapor free. Tank fill opening vapor free and safe- not secured to prevent guarded from trespassing. trespassers from putting chemicals in tank ) Did you have a professional Professional installation. No. 16 (trained and certified by the tank manufacturer) install your tank? 6.39) Do you have insurance or Yes, meet the $500,000 Unable to demonstrate financan you demonstrate financial financial responsibility level cial responsibility for third party responsibility should you have a for tanks less than 10,000 injury and property damage fuel release? gallons. due to accidental release ) Do you have any unused No, tanks have been removed Underground tank removed or In-ground tank has been left underground fuel storage tanks from ground and the site. filled with inert solid material unused for 12 months, on your farm? Excavation site checked for (where removal risked building or removed tank still on site. 16 evidence of contamination damage). Excavation not (site assessment). checked for contamination. 16 Any contamination present was properly handled. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 24

25 Waste Management 7.01) How do you manage All waste recycled or disposed Household waste burned household waste and waste of in a licensed solid waste on site (if allowed by local generated on the farm? facility or incinerator. government). Farm waste burned on site ) Do you have a farm dump? No farm dump, or farm dump Farm dump exists but not Farm dump still in use. properly cleaned up and being used. closed. 7.03) If you have a household Ashes collected and disposed Ashes stored or disposed of on Ashes stored or disposed of trash burn barrel or incinerator, of in licensed landfill. the farm more than 300 feet on the farm within 300 feet what do you do with the ashes? from a well or surface water. of a well or surface water. 7.04) How do you dispose of Recycled or reused appropri- Empty and partially hazardous product containers ately, or disposed of at filled containers (treated seed bags, feed bags, licensed landfill, or hazardous burned or disposed of feed additives, etc.)? waste collection service used, on the farm. 9 or returned to the dealer. 7.05) How do you dispose Recycled. Burned in approved waste Dumped on the farm. 8 Evidence of proper oil of waste oil? oil heater or furnace. recycling or disposal. 7.06) How do you dispose of Recycled. Disposed of in municipal sewer Dumped on the farm. 8 Evidence of proper antifreeze used antifreeze? (with municipality s approval). recycling or disposal. 7.07) How do you dispose of Recycled. Disposed of on the farm. 12 scrap tires? 7.08) How do you dispose of Recycled. Disposed of or stored on the Evidence of proper battery lead-acid batteries? farm. 8 recycling. 7.09) How do you dispose Used up, taken to household Liquid evaporated in open air, Burned or disposed of or Evidence of proper of paints, solvents, cleaners? hazardous waste collection sludge taken to licensed landfill. stored on the farm. 8 recycling or disposal. or recycled. Bold print indicates a violation of state or federal regulation. Blue print (bold Italic) indicates conformance with Right-to-Farm guidelines. 25