Consider These Points When Selecting A Site (Continued from Page 46) Local municipalities should contact their state association for direction in developing appropriate local restrictions. Prevailing wind I Determine the prevailing wind direction to help in identifying which, if any, neigh boring&reas are likely to be affected by the production facility. The most critical wind direction is that observed during warm weather when neighbors have windows open in their homes, hang laundry outside, and partici pate in outdoor activities. Most landowners \yill know the prevailing wind direction during the summer months. Generally, these winds will be northwesterly or south westerly. Note that the location of the animal housing facility and manure storage, as well as the direction of exhaust fans/vents. CAFO / Nutrient Management Planning UFO a Nutrient Management Plans Developed I Yearly Assistance with Implementation of | Nutrient Management Plans, Record Keeping, s Monitoring Services Mapping locate Alternative Nutrient Sources for Manure Ana 'y sis and You Biosolids & Manure more. s I | Engineering & land Planning to meet your site development, E & S | Plan & CAPO permit needs. Comprehensive Crop Consulting a Precision Ag Services s^rubaker CONSULTING GROUP must be carefully considered. These parts of the facility may produce odor and other gaseous emissions continuous!)', so their location is more important than the location of fields that will occasionally receive manure. For operations that propose to apply manure throughout the summer months, the selection of application fields as well as manure handling and application tech niques are also critical factors in assessing the impact from the operation. Topography Odor plumes traveling across flat terrain will undergo less turbulence and dilution compared to that of hilly countryside. The topography ("lay of the land") also deter mines the path of odors during thermal inversion (see below). (Turn to Pago 48) Spreader Calibrations Soil and Plant Sampling 717-859-3276 www.brubakergroup.com
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