AFO-CAFO  Swine

Resource Concern: Water Quality

Eligibility

Commercial swine operations or participants approved for the use of animal waste from swine (solid manure, waste water, compost) on agricultural land.

Priority for Funding

Existing Swine Operations applying practices related to waste handling and/or nutrient management. All high priority applications will be ranked for possible funding.

Medium Priority

All new swine operations (no swine sold from facility) and non-swine operations approved for the use of animal waste from swine on agricultural land. Medium priority applications will be ranked for possible funding only after all high priority applications have been funded.
Eligible Practices

• Waste Storage Facility (313)
  
• Waste Treatment Lagoon (359)
  
• Grassed Waterway (412)
  
• Diversion (362)
  
• Nutrient Management (590)
  
• Waste Utilization (633)
  
• Manure Transfer (634) (Includes Solid Separator Systems)
  
• Pumping Plant (533)
  
• Brush Management (314) – new application field
  
• Pasture and Hayland Planting (512) – new application field
  
• Range Planting (550) – new application field
• Composting Facility (317)
• Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442)
  
• Field Border (386)
  
• Filter Strip (393)
  
• Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (380)
  
• CNMP Development (TA only - TSP Develop)

Cost share

Limited Resource Farmer/Rancher - 90 percent
Beginning Farmer/Rancher - 50 percent
All Others - 50 percentPractices will be cost shared based on the established county cost of the practice.

Incentives

Ranking Criteria