Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.04.14.030 - DAIRY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVAL

01. Dairy Storage and Containment Facility Criteria.

a. Dairy storage and containment facilities shall be constructed to meet a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days of holding capacity. Construction, operation and maintenance shall be in accordance with IDAPA 02.04.30, "Rules Governing Environmental and Nutrient Management."

02. Dairy Nutrient Management Plan (DNMP). Each dairy farm shall have a dairy nutrient management plan that is approved by the Department that covers the dairy farm site and other land owned and operated by the dairy farm to which dairy byproducts are land applied. In addition to the requirements set forth in IDAPA 02.04.30, "Rules Governing Environmental and Nutrient Management," a DNMP must also include the following:

a. A nitrogen management plan worksheet shall be completed for all fields and pastures receiving land application of nutrients.

b. Pasturing. All pastures utilized for grazing of dairy animals, and other animals grazing within the same pasture, shall be incorporated in to the DNMP and subject to the following requirements:

i. Soil testing pursuant to IDAPA 02.04.30, "Rules Governing Environmental and Nutrient Management."

ii. Surface water access. If pastured animals have access to surface water within a pasture, the producer may be required to implement one (1) or more NRCS conservation practice standards to minimize adverse impact on surface water quality.

iii. Land application. If land application occurs within a pasture, annual soil tests shall be conducted.

iv. Confinement areas. Confinement areas shall not be considered part of a pasture.

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.04.14.030

Effective July 1, 2024