Nutrient Management

Code 590

Spot Check Report

Client Information

Client Name
Business Name
Land Unit(s)
Land Use
Applied Acres
Program

Practice Location

Field Office / Conservation District / County
Practice location on Conservation Plan Map (land unit or practice location digitized) / Y N
Land Ownership
Landowner Permission / Y N
Approvals or Permits Required / Y N

Individuals Responsible for Planning, Design, Certification, and Spot Checks

Cons Planner / Date / Certified Planner / Date
Practice I&E / Date / Practice Designer / Date
Design Approver / Date / Client Signature / Date
Field Check / Date / Practice Certification / Date
Spot Check / Date / Certified Nutrient Planner / Date

Environmental Compliance

EE By / Date / Cultural Res. By / Date
DC Signed EE / Y N / Date / HEL Det. in File / Y N NA / Date
HEL Soils Present / Y N / HEL Requirements Met / Y N
Wetlands Present / Y N / Wetland Requirements Met / Y N

Conservation Plan Resource Concern(s) to be Addressed By Practice

Resource Concern / Current Condition / Practice Designed to Meet Quality Criteria (Y/N)
Y N
Y N
Y N

Practice Purpose(s) Shown on Job Sheet

To budget and supply nutrients for optimum plant production / Y N
To properly utilize manure or organic by-products as a plant nutrient source / Y N
To minimize agricultural non-point source contamination of surface and ground water / Y N
To maintain or improve the physical, chemical and biological condition of soil / Y N

Plans and Specifications

Practice narrative in conservation plan is specific to the operation with adequate description / Y N
General Criteria
List of crops, crop rotation, desired yields / Y N
Soils descriptions and soil test information in benchmark inventory / Y N
Agricultural General Permits, rule R18-9-402 Best Management Practices required / Y N
Nutrient management plan prepared / Y N
Nutrient balance for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium developed for all sources / Y N
Form, source, amount, timing, and method of application of nutrients specified / Y N
Soil amendments used to adjust pH specified if needed / Y N
Erosion, runoff, and water management controls specified if needed / Y N
Additional Criteria for Manure Application
Nutrient content analysis of manure required prior to land application / Y N
Incorporation required when applicable / Y N
Field specific nutrient assessment in benchmark inventory / Y N
Setback or buffer requirements specified when applicable / Y N
Soil monitoring required when sewage sludge applied / Y N
Additional Criteria for Agriculture Non-Point Source Water Pollution
Water bodies of concern identified in benchmark inventory / Y N
Erosion, runoff, and water management controls specified if needed / Y N
Additional Criteria to Protect Air Quality
Incorporation of fertilizer and manure required when applicable / Y N
Humidity, wind, and other conditions specified for application / Y N
Weather conditions for handling of manure specified. / Y N
Additional Criteria for Improving Soil Condition
Soil salinity and compaction conditions documented in benchmark inventory / Y N
Use of nutrients with high salts minimized / Y N
Leaching provision specified / Y N
Application based on soil moisture to minimize compaction specified / Y N
Record Keeping and Monitoring
Producer required to provide NRCS with records of actual nutrient and amendment kinds, amounts, timing, and method of application / Y N
Annual review of nutrient management plan required / Y N
Producer required to provide records of actual tillage during management period / Y N
Operation and Maintenance
Operation and maintenance requirements specified / Y N

Practice Certification

Red line documentation for all items specified / Y N
Producer records provided to NRCS as required in specification / Y N
Producer monitoring provided to NRCS as required in specification / Y N

NRCS Documentation Corrections Needed

Practice changes producer is required to make to meet the practice standard

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, ArizonaMay, 2010

Field Office Technical Guide, Section IV

590 Nutrient Management Spot Check Report