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Show PAGE A4 MAY 22, 2009 Summit County News Conservation Corner Adult volleyball wrap up Structural Practices-Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) and Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) BY CODY TUSING NRCS Field Engineer, Ogden What am I going to do with all this, stuff? Many folks who operate AFO/ CAFOs may be asking themselves this question a couple times a year, every year. The wet spring that we just went through had many people inundated with all the waste from their AFO/CAFO operations. Some of the waste may have started as clean water from rooftops, dairy effluent and/or a mixture of animal waste. Some of those people may have been prepared and had systems in place to contain and utilize all the runoff. Others may not have been able to contain all of the waste from their operations and may have discharged waste into ground and surface waters. The latter of the two situations above is not only missing the benefits of a sound Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP), but they are also putting the environment and themselves at risk. Manure in surface water causes algae blooms and kills fish and other aquatic species. People operating AFO/CAFOs that discharge waste into U.S. waters are risking fines from the Environmental Protection Agency. There are multiple ways to contain animal waste and prevent it from entering waterways. Here are some ideas of structural practices that NRCS can help you design and implement to help. First and foremost you should always separate the clean water from the dirty water. By doing this you will reduce the amount of dirty water or waste water you have to manage. This can be achieved by building earth berms that will divert clean water away from corrals, or by installing rain gutter systems to divert rainfall around your operation. Water from roofs of sheds, barns, etc. is clean and can be discharged to streams without any treatment. This clean water, if not diverted will become a part of the waste water and increase the required capacity of your containment facility, thus increasing cost and size. Waste runoff can be contained in ponds or concrete manure bunkers. Manure can be applied to fields in this form or separated using weep walls or evaporation ponds. Dry solids can be composted or used for bedding and liquids can be applied to fields. Application of manure according to a soil test can increase crop yields and/or reduce commercial fertilizer applications. Manure bunkers are a great way to contain waste from a wide area into one single point for storage and utilization. Manure bunkers are also a great start to other conservation prac- tices like methane digesters that will turn your waste into energy. There are a variety of techniques to get all of your waste to the manure bunker or storage pond. Installing concrete pads, curbs and push walls are the most common. Curbs and push walls keep the waste from spreading out when you push waste towards the manure bunkers. Installing concrete pads will allow you to scrap more effectively and also help reduce the amount of waste water percolating into the ground and/or groundwater. Flush systems work well with concrete pads and curbs systems. Flush systems can use your waste water to flush out your operation and save in costs of pumping fresh water; which will become dirty water and end up in whatever containment system you decide to pursue. For waste water from a dairy parlor, you can transport most of the waste and flush water to the manure bunker or pond with pipe systems. CNMPs will be further discussed in upcoming Conservation Corner articles. If you are interested in more information about animal feeding operations, we can be contacted in Coalville at (435) 336-5853, Ogden at (801) 6290580 or Randolph at (435) 7933905. NRCS is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. County Clean-up a great success Volunteers from the Echo Canyon area walk the two miles back and forth to pick up trash along the right of way on the Old Lincoln Highway. (all photos by Cheryl Ovard/ SCN Editor) Editor/SCN The day started out nice and cool, but by noon the sun was giving each of the volunteers a nice "tan" as they walked up and down the roads picking up the trash for the annual County Clean-Up Day! The volunteer students from Oakley School were treated to lunch and drinks at noon, as were the Echo Old Lincoln Highway volunteers. They were surprised as to some areas had very little trash, but others had quite a This year was another great season for are co-rec adult volleyball for the South Summit Aquatic and Fitness Center. Vertically Challenged won both the league and the tournament championships. They went 14 and 1 in the league and won the tournament with not losing a match. D’Spikers and Vertically Challenged played in the championship match with another great battle between the two teams as they had all season with Verticalley Challenged winning the match 2 games to 1 over the D’Spikers. We would like to thank all that had a part in making the SSAFC adult Mike Garrison MVP of the Stephanie Folkman MVP of volleyball a great league to League the tournament play in. County artist selected to design Bookmobile wrap for library Sarah Holden Summit County has announced the selection of Summit County artist Sarah Holden as the winner of a commission to design a wrap for the new Summit County Bookmobile. “Sarah’s strong depiction of Summit County library resources, her incorporation of the unique elements of Summit County, her inclusion of diversity, and her appealing style all combined to make hers the winning design,” said Brian Bellamy, Interim County Manager. Sarah Holden graduated with a fine arts degree from Wake Forest University, specializing in painting. She lived and worked in Connecticut and Puerto Rico before moving to Summit County where she joined the Park City Professional Artists’ Association. Currently Sarah Holden designs greeting cards for Blue Mountain Arts, designs websites and business materials, and paints murals. Sarah Holden’s concept was chosen from a field of 17 submissions. “The joint selection committee of the Summit County Library Board and the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board took enormous care in evaluating the submissions,” Bellamy said. “The process was deliberative and fair.” A Call to Artists was issued by the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board in April, soliciting concept designs for a bookmobile wrap and opening the competition to emerging and established artists residing in Summit County, ages 16 and over. “The submissions came from a diverse group of Summit County artists,” said Lola Beatlebrox, a member of the Summit County Public Art Advisory board who facilitated the selection process. The semi-finalists in the competition were Camellia Robbins, Don Weller, Gincy Carrington and Jennifer Terry. “The selection committee had a hard time deciding among five wonderful finalists,” said Beatlebrox. For more information about the bookmobile wrap and other Summit County public art projects, call Lola Beatlebrox at (435) 640-0682. SUMMIT COUNTY SURPLUS SALE Go Classifieds! 336-5501 Volunteers from the Oakley School participated in the County Clean-up along the Weber Canyon above Oakley CHERYL OVARD Team Photo of Vertically Challenged: Both league and tournament champs: Front row: Kelli Woolstenhulme, Shanna Atkinson and Stephanie Folkman. Back row: Cody Atkinson, Joe Mellen and Troy Coil. (Not Pictured Chris Curtis) bit – stated one of the volunteer students of the Oakley School. Cliff Blonquistt and Ashley Koehler from the Summit County Courthouse participated in the County Cleanup, and it was estimated that with the first load taken to the landfill from the County Clean-up that they got a little over 1200 lbs total off of the Echo frontage road. It was not yet estimated how much was taken out of Weber Canyon as yet, but the 20+ volunteers from both the County employees and Oakley School students picked up many sacks to bring in. Volunteers from the County employees were (Henefer/Echo) Adryan Slaght, Cliff Blonquist, Brent Ovard, Ashley Leohler, Mirtha Lowe, Carol Joy Blonquist, Kent Trussell; (Weber Canyon) Anita Lewis, Mark Offret, Dee Offret, Linda Seitz, Helen Strachan, 9 students and staff members from the Oakley School. Lunch was provided in both areas from the Summit County Jail Kitchen! Thanks to all who helped make the roads clean and beautiful! June 11, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. Public Works Facility 1755 South Hoytsville Road Furniture, Electronics, Bikes, Tools and more! PUBLIC WELCOME |