Delaware

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Delaware Nutrient Management Update
..Farming for cleaner water
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History

• Executive Order 52 (April 21, 1998)
• House Bill 250 (June 17, 1999)
• Regulation, policies and Standards for
  certification, complaint enforcement, nutrient
  plan, cost assistance programs, BMPs and CAFO
  regulations

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Nutrient Management
.Agriculture.Urban.Golf.
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Delaware Nutrient Management Commission
William Vanderwende Sussex County Dairy
Producer Chairman Mark Adkins Sussex County
Swine Producer David Baker New Castle County
Grain Industry Chairman, Personnel Subcommittee
Chairman, Planning Subcommittee Vice
Chairman Robert Baldwin Director, Division of
Soil Water Conservation, DNREC Stephen Corazza
New Castle County Poultry Producer Chairman,
Government Interaction Subcommittee James
Elliott Sussex County Public Citizen Carlton
Fifer Kent County Vegetable Industry Tony
Keen Nutrient Consultant Chairman, Technology
Subcommittee Connie Larimore Kent County
Poultry Producer Chairman, Budget
Subcommittee Ed Lewandowski Environmental
Advocacy Group Dale Ockels Sussex County Swine
Producer Bud ONeill Golf Course/Lawn Care
Industry Brian Schilling Commercial Applicator
Chairman, Industry Relations Subcommittee Carl
Solberg Environmental Advocacy Group Chairman,
Program Education Subcommittee Richard
Sterling Nursery Industry Charles Chip West
II Sussex County Poultry Producer Michael T.
Scuse Secretary, Department of Agriculture
(Ex-Officio) John Hughes Secretary,
Department of Natural Resources Environmental
Control (Ex-Officio) Vincent Meconi Secretary,
Department of Health and Social Services
(Ex-Officio) William R. Rohrer, Jr. Nutrient
Management Program Administrator (Ex-Officio)
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Who's Affected
All persons who operate an animal feeding
operation in excess of 8 animal units (1 AU
1,000 pounds).
3,200 Broilers
8 Beef Cattle
All persons who control/manage property in excess
of 10 acres where nutrients are applied.
7 Saddle-Horses
40 Sheep
32 Brood Sows

• How?
• Develop and implement a nutrient management plan
  or animal waste management plan
• Maintain records of the generation, handling and
  application of all nutrients
• Submit annual report to the DNMC indication the
  amount of nutrients applied or handled and the
  acreage receiving the nutrients
• Become certified as a generator, handler or
  consultant.

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Timeline

• July 1, 2000. Commercial processors shall file
  a nutrient assistance plan with the DNMC.
• January 1, 2003 Nutrient management plan
  development implementation required. One-fifth
  of the plans will be required each year between
  2003 and 2007.
• January 1, 2004 Certification of all nutrient
  handlers must be completed.
• 2007 The DNMC shall ensure that the Nutrient
  Management Program is fully implemented.

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Nutrient Manangement Update

• Nutrient Planning 388,387 acres (68)
• Nutrient Relocation 133,486 tons
• Certification 2,032
• Educational network for mailings, video and
  notices
• Environmental Stewardship awards
• Complaint resolution

• Nutrient Best Management Practices
• Formal Agreement with Commercial Processors (Jan
  01)
• Record keeping book for nutrient handlers
• Urban nutrient management awareness
• 20 NM Mandate Phase-In

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• DNMC Priorities
• CAFO Program
• Education/Outreach and Certification
• NM Planning
• Nutrient Relocation

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Crucial Topics for the DNMC

• Federal CAFO Regulations
• Awareness/Education and Certification
• Program Funding and Operating Staff
• Quantifying Environmental Success resulting from
  Nutrient Management

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(FY2001)
(Mandate)
(FY2007)
YEAR
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• Urban NM Awareness Project
• A 30,000 project between the DNMC, CIB and the
  319 program
• 175,000 copies of the brochure
• 50,000 copies are in distribution
• Distribution should occur prior to fertilizer
  application
• Need assistance in distribution