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AFO-CAFO - Dairy

Resource Concern: Water Quality/Air Quality

EQIP funds are made available to dairy operators to apply practices related to waste handling and nutrient reduction to surface and ground water resources. Priority for EQIP funding for FY 2006 will be the Bosque River watershed. The North Bosque River contains high concentrations of nutrients, including phosphorus, which are reducing the quality of water in the river. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) has been developed and an implementation plan approved. EQIP funds will leverage other state and federal funds to meet the goals set by the TMDL. A primary focus will be on Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) which will provide the mechanism for dairy operations to implement corrective measures identified as necessary after an onsite assessment.

Eligibility

Available only for commercial dairy Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), any AFO/CAFO in the Bosque River Watershed, or participants approved for the use of animal waste from dairies (solid manure, wastewater, or compost) on agricultural land.

Priority for Funding

High Priority

Existing dairy AFO or CAFO operations in the Bosque River watershed applying practices related to waste handling and nutrient reduction or non-dairy producers applying animal waste that originated from dairies in the Bosque River Watershed according to a nutrient management plan. All applications in this category will be ranked for possible funding.

  • Bosque
  • Coryell
  • Erath
  • Hamilton
  • McLennan
Medium Priority

Existing dairy AFO or CAFOs in the Leon River Watershed, Little Wichita River Watershed above Lake Arrowhead, Lake Fork Watershed and Johnson county applying practices related to waste handling and nutrient reduction or non-dairy producers applying animal waste according to a nutrient management plan. Applications will be accepted but not ranked unless funds are available after funding all high priority applications.

  • Comanche
  • Eastland
  • Archer
  • Baylor
  • Clay
  • Hopkins
  • Rains
  • Wood
  • Johnson
  • Deaf Smith
  • Parmer
  • Castro
  • Bailey
  • Hale
  • Lamb
Low Priority

Other existing or new dairy AFO or CAFO operations. Applications will be accepted but not ranked unless funds are available after funding all high and medium priority applications.

Eligible Practices

  • Waste storage facility (313)
  • Waste treatment lagoon (359)
  • Grassed Waterway (412)
  • Diversion (362)
  • Nutrient Management (590) Non-dairy producers outside of the Bosque River Watershed applying animal waste originating from dairies in the Bosque River Watershed.
  • CNMP - (Eligible for Technical Assistance  only - TSP will develop, NRCS will pay Technical Assistance for development)
  • Manure Transfer (634)
  • Pumping Plant (533)
  • Brush Management (314)
  • Pasture and Hay Land Planting (512)
  • Sediment Basins (350)
  • Field Border (386)
  • Field Strip (393)
  • Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (380)
  • Fence (386)
  • Irrigation System, Sprinkler (442)
  • Roof Runoff Management (558)
  • Irrigation Water Conveyance - Pipeline (430)
  • Waste Utilization (633)
     

Ranking Criteria

Practice Points
Dairy Operation in Bosque River Watershed 1000
Other AFO/CAF0 in Bosque River Watershed 500
Waste Treatment Lagoon (359)* 500
Waste Storage Facility (313)* 500
Dairy Operation in Leon River Watershed 500
Dairy Operation in other Medium Priority Counties 100
Dairy Operation in other watersheds/counties 50
Brush Management (314) 20
Pasture and Hayland Planting (new application fields) 20
Manure Transfer 100
Pumps 5
Nutrient Management (non-dairy outside Bosque Watershed) 50
Certified CNMP Development (Bosque and Leon Watersheds only) 100
Pump (safety shut off) 100
*Only when identified in a CNMP and determined needed to meet requirements of new state CAFO rules  

Cost Share

Limited Resource Farmers or Ranchers - 90 percent
Beginning Farmers or Rancher - 50 percent
All Others - 50 percent

75 percent for Waste Treatment Lagoons (359) and Waste Storage Facility (313) only when the practice is identified as needed to meet new CAFO rules and is identified in a Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board Certified CNMP only in the Bosque and Leon River Watersheds. Producers may apply for and plan these practices at the 75% rate.

Practices will be cost shared based on the established county average cost of the practice.

Incentives

Nutrient Management (590) $40 per acre per year (Maximum 3 Years)
Available only for producers with application fields outside the Bosque Watershed that will apply animal waste originating from dairies in the Bosque Watershed.

Manure Transfer (maximum 3 years)

 This practice is to reduce nutrients applied to the application fields of the permitted dairy site. The practice calls for the removal of all collectable solids and/or slurry manure generated on the dairy. This material may be taken to compost sites, land applied on other lands not in the dairy permit, taken to a landfill, or any other state approved methods of disposing of the animal waste except applying it to land associated with the dairy operation by permit or plan. Liquids may continue to be applied to the dairy waste application fields. Liquids are defined as any animal waste that is pumped through a pipeline and applied by sprinkler irrigation equipment. Solids and/or slurry are all animal waste that does not meet the definition of liquid.


Based on herd sized
($17.50 x average milking herd=incentive)
(head = 60 pounds of milk)
Waste Utilization (633)


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