A3O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday. November 11, 2000 Manure Management On Environmentally Sensitive Areas Mark Goodson Extension Agent Agronomy/Soils York County Editor’s Note: This was adapted from “Penn State Agronomy Facts 55: Estimating Manure Application Rates.’’ Farmers are responsible for any pollution caused by the spreading of manure. Some spe cial environmental considera tions for field application of manure, as listed in the Nutrient Management Act regulations, include: {[PAUL B ■« 'TV ‘™y .! v yxßOiiO OuOinr OODinfl| Your Complete Headquarters For Sprayers And Parts Raven Tough Polyethylene Tanks We Aslo Stock A Complete Line Of: \SSbBIL I * Sprayer Hose Sprayer Nozzles Pumps * a ' ves And And PUMPS • Nylon Fittings Accessories Accessories * Poly Tanks PAUL B. 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Do not spread manure within 100-feet of active private drinking water sources such as wells and springs where surface flow is toward the water source, unless the manure is mechani cally incorporated within 24 hours of application. 3. Do not spread manure within 100-feet of an active public drinking water source, unless other State or Federal laws or regulations require a greater isolation distance. 4. Do not spread manure within concentrated water flow areas in which vegetation is maintained, such as ditches, waterways, gullies, and swales, during times when soil is frozen, snow covered, or saturated. 5. Do not spread manure within concentrated water flow areas in which vegetation is not maintained, such as intermittent streams, gullies, and ditches. 6. Do not spread manure within 100-feet of streams, springs, lakes, ponds, intakes to agricultural drainage systems (such as in-field catch basins and pipe outlet terraces), or other types of surface water con veyance, where surface flow is toward the identified area, during times when soil is frozen, snow covered, or saturated. 7. Do not spread manure upslope within 200-feet of streams, springs, lakes, ponds, intakes to agricultural drainage systems (such as in-field catch basins and pipe outlet terraces), or other types of surface water conveyance where the slope greater than eight percent within the 200-feet during times ABhWflhKSisNSk Contact your local dealer Call 330-683-0075 Dealership h 330/683-t Leaders In The Field Daniel’s Farm Store when soil is frozen, snow cov ered, or saturated. 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