USDA-NRCS, CAImplementation Requirement forCAP 102-CNMP

California102-Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CALIFORNIA

Implementation REQUIREMENTS
for
102–comprehensive nutrient management PLAN (cNMP)

For:Client Name:

Job Location:

County: RCD:Farm/Tract No.: /

Referral No.:Prepared By: Date:

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THECLIENT TO OBTAIN A CERTIFIED TSP TO DEVELOP THE CNMP. The CNMP document shall be developed in accordance with the following:

  1. Planned crops in rotation:.
  2. Special Requirements:

Client agrees to participate by providing information and decisions, under the guidance of the planner, in the development of the CNMP.

In accordance with Section 1240 (A), of the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) provisions, all CNMPs developed with financial assistance must be developed by certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs), certified in Conservation Activity Plan (CAP) 102- Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan. Eligible TSPs can be found by selecting “Find a TSP” on the NRCS TechReg website at:

The client must provide the TSP with a copy of Implementation Requirements & the Conservation Plan Map.

CNMP developer must adhere to guidelines in the following documents: 1) Nutrient Loss Risk Assessment Supplement, CA; 2) Planning Criteria Guidance for Selected Resource Concern on Cropland; 3) USDA NRCS CA Technical Note-Agronomy-62, CA P-Index; 4) CNMP&NMP Assessment Spreadsheet Version 2017A.

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) are documents of record on how nutrients will be managed for plant production and to address the environmental concerns with the offsite movement of nutrients. These plans are prepared in collaboration with the client and are designed to help the client with implementing nutrient management activities while reducing risk to natural resources. In the development of CNMPs, the first 7 Steps of the 9-Step NRCS planning process will be completed but only specific elements will be included in the formal CNMP and delivered to client. The remainder supporting documentation (such as, inventory assessment, evaluations, and alternatives offered) MUST be submitted to NRCS and placed in the producer’s case file. The first 7 steps of the 9-Step NRCS planning process are: 1) identify problems & opportunities; 2) determine the producer’s objectives; 3) inventory existing resources & conditions; 4) analyze resource data (identifying potential risks to natural resources); 5 & 6) formulate, evaluate & offer alternatives to mitigate; AND 7) record decision(s) for action.

A hard copy of the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) and supporting documentation shall be submitted to NRCS with all of the required signatures (Client/Producer, CNMP Planner and engineer) and approved by NRCS before payment can be made.

Prior to payment, client must submit an invoice from the TSP for services rendered in developing this CNMP.

CNMP deliverables (following pages) are separated between what is required in the client CNMP and what must be submitted for the NRCS casefile.

If regulatory compliance documents are used in the development of the CNMP they must reflect the current and/or planned conditions & management of the operation.

  1. Special Notes:

The NRCS CNMP is NOT intended to fulfill all regulatory compliance requirements. The CNMP may provide acceptable documentation for elements of regulatory compliance. The client can submit the CNMP as part of regulatory compliance requirements, but must also fulfill any additional regulatory compliance requirements.

Prior to implementation of companion practices, the client shall have a written Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan prepared describing current management practices & field conditions documenting need for companion practices and outlining proposed nutrient management strategies (including monitoring/sampling protocol).

Client CNMP Content (Delivered to Client & NRCS):

SectionTitle / CommentsReferences for NRCS Worksheets

Table Of Contents

Signature Page

Name of owner/operator (NRCS contract name) and contact information;

Facility name & physical location;

Facility & Farm contact person information (phone);

Plan period;

Type and size (production facility & crop acres) of the AFO;

Total acres in plan;

Signatures:

Client (owner/operator)

CNMP Planner (formerly Conservation Planner)

Professional Engineer licensed in California

Section 1. Farmstead

1.1.Record Of DecisionNRCS CA, Worksheet tab “RoD” (old 6-X)

1.2.Farmstead Plan Map(s) : Existing & Planned Practices: including locations & connectivity of any planned companion practices (may be incorporated into Supportive planning maps)

[Must be able to differentiate between legend items on the map(s). Colored copies can be required]

1.3.Soils Map(s) [Must be able to differentiate between legend items on the map(s). Colored copies can be required]

Soils Description(s) for each specific Soil Map Unit

1.4.Brief Description of AFO (both existing & proposed)withsite background information and narrative description of impact on nutrient Mgt. NRCS CA, Worksheet tab “Site Descrip” (old 3-1)

1.5.Animal Inventory

1.6.Manure Storage (Structures, type, size, manure production volumes)

Target retention period & maximum storage period available

1.7.Planned Manure Imports onto the Farm

1.8.Planned Manure Exports off the Farm

1.9.Planned Internal Transfers of Manure (if applicable)

1.10.Reference Implementation Requirements / engineering plans for practices already implementedwith NRCS assistance.

Section 2. Crop, Pasture, or Other Land (where nutrients will/are applied)

2.1.Record Of DecisionNRCS CA, Worksheet tab “RoD” (old 6-X)

2.2.Crop, Pasture, or Other Land Plan Map(s):Existing & Planned Practices

[Must be able to differentiate between legend items on the map(s). Colored copies can be required]

Aerial maps withproperty/tract boundaries, occupied dwellings, and other features of significance;

Delineate setbacks, buffers, waterways, site-specific features;

Infrastructural features such as clean manure water pipelines, mixing boxes, ditches, tail-water collection elements, pumps, reservoirs, irrigation & drainage flow direction, irrigation supplies, etc.;

Sensitive areas such as riparian zones, streams, drainages, wellheads, wetlands, etc.;

Direction of flows;

Head-to-Head flows identification (if applicable).

2.3.Soils Map(s) [Must be able to differentiate between legend items on the map(s). Colored copies can be required]

Soils Description(s) for each specific Soil Map Unit.

2.4.Brief Description of Land Management (both existing proposed)with site background information and narrative description of impact on nutrient management. NRCS CA, Worksheet tab “Site Descrip” (old 3-1)

2.5.Implementation Requirements for vegetative or management practices that are planned.

2.6.Reference Implementation Requirements / engineering plans for practices already implementedon the land with NRCS assistance.

Client CNMP Content (continued):

SectionTitle / CommentsReferences for NRCS Worksheets

Section 3. Planned Nutrient Management(based on Proposed crop system, infrastructure, management, &conditions) for nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) that meets NRCS conservation practice 590 standards and specifications. The foundation of the nutrient management plan is a nutrient budget that must include the following:

3.1.Planned Field InformationNRCS CA, WS Field IDs

3.2Planned Manure Application Setback Distances (if applicable)

3.3.Soil Test Data used to develop nutrient budget and P-Index (not every field must be sampled, only those that have a higher probability of risk);

3.4.Manure Nutrient Analysis Summary or book values used (with references)used in nutrient budget;

3.5.Planned Crop(s)and Target NutrientRatesthat are consistent with current UC guidelines &/or industry practice recognized by the university. If target application rates exceed 165% of nutrient removed by harvested material, participant must document the rationale for using custom rates.

3.6.Manure/Fertilizer Application Planning Calendar

Target Retention Period Determination(longest period when nutrients shouldn’t be applied- include narrative on how the determination was ascertained)

3.7.Planned Nutrient Applications (each field)

3.8Planned Field Nutrient Balance compared to nutrient removal

Field Nutrient Status Details (Optional, MMP Only)

3.9.Planned Manure Inventory Annual Summary[Units either volume, ton, or Lbs NPK by source]

3.10Planned Fertilizer Material Annual Summary[Units either volume, ton, or Lbs NPK by source]

3.11Planned Whole-Farm Nutrient BalanceNRCS CA, WS NPK Balance (old WFB),

Account for nutrients generated on-site(lbs NPK)]

3.12.Implementation Requirement for monitoring, record keeping, and/or other management changes to demonstrate how 590 will be implemented above producers’ current management.

Casefile Content (delivered to NRCS Casefile as support documentation):

SectionTitle / CommentsReferences for NRCS Worksheets

Table Of Contents

A. General

A.1.Client Objectives;

A.2.CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet (Completed by NRCS)

A.3.CNMP with records of decisions

B. Map(s) Used In CNMP Development(as appropriate and in addition to maps in Client CNMP, such as, flood zone, topography, watershed, wetland, vulnerability determination, geospatial, drainage, surveyetc.). Must be able to differentiate between legend items on the map(s).

B.1. Vicinity mapsincluding roads, highways, and surface water bodies;

B.2. Farmstead / Facility map(s) – Production Area;

B.3. Cropland and Pastureland Area map(s) – Land Treatment

B.4. Flood Zone Determination

B.5. Topographic, Wetland, etc.

C. Forms Worksheets Used in Developing & Evaluating Alternatives:

C.1.Issues and Alternatives for Improvement - identifying potential resource concerns and offer mitigation alternatives (include several to choose from) NRCS CA, Worksheet tab “I&A” (old5-3)

D. Inventory Analysis Information– Based on existing / current infrastructure and management

D.1.Predicted Soil Erosion- NRCS specialist may run erosion models for TSP. However, TSP is responsible for gathering pertinent input data. Erosion models may be waived by State Conservationist if certain conditions are met. Confer with NRCS-CA & document waiver, if given,)

D.1.1Precipitation induced erosion (RUSLE2)

D.1.2.Predicted Wind Erosion(WEPS)

Casefile Content (continued):

SectionTitle / CommentsReferences for NRCS Worksheets

D.2.Nitrogen Risk Analysis - to identify and evaluate potential N losses. Either the NRCS Nitrogen Index or CA Nitrate Groundwater Pollution Hazard Index may be used and will include a narrative describing minimal risk;

D.3.Phosphorus Risk Analysis– include the CA Phosphorous Index report (Transport & Source Factors and Vulnerability Rating pages or the Initial Risk Assessment if determined P-Index is not need) and narrative describing minimal risk;

D.4.National Air Quality Site Assessment (NAQSAT)

D.5.Manure / Waste Estimated Production

D.6.Waste Storage Pond Capacity Evaluation

D.7.Initial Production Area / Facilities EvaluationNRCS CA, WS tab Farmstead (old 3-2)

D.8.Flood Zone Determination for Farmstead

D.9.Crop Land Risk AssessmentNRCS CA, WS Land Risk (old 3-5)

D.10.Evaluation of Manure Distribution on CroplandNRCS CA, WSDistribution(old3-4)

D.11.Setback Evaluation (NRCS CA, WS Setback)

D.12.Water Source & Backflow Protection Evaluation(NRCS CA, WS Water)

D.13.Irrigation System / Management Evaluation – include sufficient comments to describe management and explanation if change is needed; NRCS CA, WS Irrigation(old 4-Cs)

D.14.Evaluation of Nutrient Management decision making process (such as, data collected and interpretation) NRCS CA, WS NM-1 or 2 (old 4-6)

D.15Pasture Condition Worksheet (if applicable)

D.16.Laboratory Analysis Reports- Obtaining & utilizing current soil, water, and manure analyses (NPK) in the nutrient balance are highly encouraged to fully assess nutrients available and risks to environment;

3.3.Soil Test Data

3.4.Manure Nutrient Analysis (if available)

D.16.1.Water Test Data

D.16.2.In-season Tissue Data (if applicable)

D.16.3.Harvest/Removed Material Nutrient Test Data

D.17.Yield Goal and Nutrient Utilization based on Field history &/or book values used (with references)

D.18.“Book Value” reference sources - Sources ofinformation used must be documentedand included (i.e., producer interview, available records &/or specific book values) for yield, nutrient application rates, target applications rates, crop removal, etc.

E.Nutrient Management - Based on currentor prior cropping system, infrastructure, management, & conditions for a minimum of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K).

E.3.1Field Information (FSA field IDs, Client’s field IDs, acreage)NRCS CA, WS Field ID

E.3.5.Crop(s) and Nutrient Rates (by crop & field)

E.3.6.Manure/Fertilizer Application Calendar

E.3.7.Nutrient Applications– specify the plannedform, amount, timing, and method of application of nutrients on each crop & field;

E.3.8.Field Nutrient Balance compared to nutrient removal

E.3.8.Field Nutrient Status Details (Optional, MMP only)

E.3.9.Manure Inventory Annual Summary [Units either volume or tons by source or Lbs N,P,K by source]

E.10.Fertilizer Material Annual Summary [Units either volume or tons by source or Lbs N,P,K by source]

E.11.Whole-Farm Nutrient Balance NRCS CA, WS NPK Balance (old WFB)

Account for nutrients generated on-site(lbs NPK)

F.Operation Maintenance

F.1.Operation and Maintenance Agreements and Plans

G.Completed Practice Plans and Specifications

G.1.CompletedPractice Plans and Specifications

NRCS Customer Name:

NRCS will NOT approve contracted payment until all components of development are completed.

NRCS does not guarantee completion of this practice indicates compliance with regulation.

PRACTICE APPROVAL:

Approved by:Date:

Signature:

Print name of Planner:Job Title:

LANDOWNER’S/OPERATOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The landowner/operator acknowledges that:

a.He/she has received a copy of these practice requirements, and that he/she has an understanding of the contents, and the requirements.

Accepted by:Date:

Signature:

Print Client name:

PRACTICE COMPLETION:

Havingconducted an administrative review of this Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (accepting owner/contractor documentation), I determined that the CNMP, as developed, conforms to the Plan Development Criteria for Conservation Activity Plan 102 for the contracted year.

Completion Certification by:

/s/Date:

Print name of Planner:Job Title:

Check-out Notes/Comments (specify Section & item number):

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