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1. RIPARIAN CONSERVATION BUFFER BMPS Enter information if you have a riparian conservation buffer BMP in place Note If the nitrogen load reduction calculated for alternative watering facility is greater than that for buffers it will be used instead Forest buffer Grass buffer FERTILIZER APPLICATION SETBACK Setback in place WETLAND Wetland in place OTHER LAND USE CONVERSION Please indicate any non riparian land conversion in place or planned on this field Acres converted ac Converted to Select vegetation type Planned OTHER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Acs BMP STREAMBANK RESTORATION Streambank restoration in place PLANNED CHANGES TO CROP MANAGEMENT If any aspects of your crop management are not yet implemented and were entered in order to meet baseline please explain below Details if applicable Save and Continue Once you are done adding information in the future crop management tab you will be directed to the Future BMPs tab Here you will be able to Import all current BMPs and add more if needed to generate additional reductions ENHANCED BUFFERS AND WETLANDS If you currently have a riparian buffer or wetland but wish to enhance this BMP by lengthening widening the buffer or enlarging the wetland your Future BMP tab should reflect the total estimated size of the enhanced buffer or wetland For example suppose you wish to widen and lengthen your existing riparian buffer The curre
2. Save and Continue from the Current Load Summary page will allow you to navigate to the Future Crop Management tab You may also navigate to Current Crop Management by clicking on the tab In this tab you can either Import current crop rotations or Add a crop to rotation or Add strip for strip cropping If your crop rotation for the future scenario is similar or unchanged from the current crop rotation it is fastest to use the import current crop rotations feature Then copy your current rotations into your future crop management tab You may then edit any of the crops within your rotation to reflect any future changes in crop management for instance adding a cover crop to your rotation or changing the rate of fertilizer applications Alternately you may build a completely different crop rotation for your future scenario COPYING FUTURE CROP ROTATION DATA FROM OR TO ANOTHER FIELD If the crop rotation and management information for this field applies to any other fields you can copy data to another field Similarly you can import crop rotation data from another field for which these data have been completed 21 Page FUTURE BMPS General Soll Current Crop Management Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load CURRENT BMPS All additional BMPs not captured under the Current Crop Management tab should be listed here Click here to show BMP descriptions PDF format
3. complete a saved project The status bar beside each field allows you to view the progress made towards completing the field details To make it easier to manage your projects you have the option of sorting projects by project name or date Projects can be sorted in ascending or descending order Click on the Project Name or Created On header to sort For each of your saved projects you have options to O Copy your project This action creates a duplicate of your saved project which you can modify as desired e o Email issue This action sends an email to customer support You will be prompted to describe your issue Customer support should contact you within follow up information e o Delete project This action will delete your project from your list of saved projects 2 Page PROJECT DETAILS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Farms Demo Farm Edit details Summary Edit Details Edit Location Fields Review Submit WORKSHEET AND PROJECT INFORMATION Farm name Demo Farm Farm notes SITE INFORMATION Enter credit generating site information Enter the address of the site you are implementing BMPs on not your mailing address if different Generator type Landowner Producer Name Jill Woodward Street 1 123 Woodward Road Street 2 Location description ZIP code State Virginia EE County Rappahannock ANIMALS Does this project site Yes No include pastured anima
4. Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load NITROGEN Current Load 260 88 Ibs per year Future Load 235 13 Ibs per year Reduction 25 75 Ibs per year PHOSPORUS Current Load 30 72 Ibs per year Future Load 30 72 Ibs per year Reduction 0 00 Ibs per year SEDIMENT Current Load 18 95 Ibs per year Future Load 18 95 Ibs per year Reduction 0 00 Ibs per year The Future Nutrient Load tab shows your current and future loads along with your reductions data For animal confinement there is no baseline load value for comparison Baseline for animal confinement is determined based on compliance with animal confinement baseline requirements for your state as outlined in the Requirements tab if applicable 31 Page FARM SUMMARY The farm summary page is a summary of all the farm and field information that has been entered by the user This page will show the total farm load and indicate whether the farm has met baseline requirements and can generate credits NAVIGATING TO THE FARM SUMMARY PAGE If you are currently in the field level tab navigation you can navigate to the farm level Summary page by clicking on your farm project name in the breadcrumb links at top of each page SUMMARY PAGE DETAILS The farm summary gives a summary includes farm details including Details This section displays the farm project level details entered in the details page In addition it displays the 8 digit watershed name watershed segment I
5. N 0 00 beac 0 00 beac Total P before BMPs applied 3 56 Ibsiac 3 62 Ibs ac Sediment Organic P 1 60 sac 1 27 be a Sokole P NO3 196 sac 175 Bac Tile Draed P 0 00 Ibe ac 0 00 Ibe ac Flow sesin s27in Sediment 3 14 tonsiac 237 tonsiac Carbon 173 97 Ibs ac 135 13 Ibs ac Crop Yieid 23 Page Canola Rape Seeds 13 83 tac Canola Rape Seeds 13 53 vac Radishes 0 vac The Future Nutrient Load tab summarizes the expected load reductions for the field as a result of planned changes in crop management and or BMPs The baseline current future and reduced load are summarized in terms of edge of stream EOS The EOS load reflects the edge of field load as adjusted by an EOS factor that estimates the nutrient losses that occur as nutrients move over land and into the waterbody The NTT summary now includes both the current and the future NTT model results Please note that if you did not make any changes to the crop management between the current and future scenarios then the NTT results will be identical Reductions from BMPs described on the current and future BMP tabs are applied ex post to the NTT results 24 Page ANIMAL CONFINEMENT The following sections describe the inputs necessary to describe a field that was defined as animal confinement Unlike fields defined as crop permanent pasture or continuous hay where nutrient and sediment loads are estimated using NTT nutrient and sediment loads for animal confinement fields are cal
6. can capture significant amounts of dissolved phosphorus in agricultural drainage water by passing them through phosphorus sorbing materials such as gypsum drinking water treatment residuals or acid mine drainage residuals The proposed practice is applied on a per acre basis and can be implemented and reported for cropland on both lo till and hi till uses that receive or do not receive manure Water Control Structures involve installing and managing boarded gate systems in agricultural land that contains surface drainage ditches Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plans are a combination of agronomic management and engineered practices that protect and improve soil productivity and water quality and to prevent deterioration of natural resources on all or part of a farm Plans may be prepared by staff working in conservation districts natural resource conservation field offices or a certified private consultant In all cases the plan must meet technical standards Streambank Restoration A collection of site specific engineering techniques used to stabilize an eroding streambank and channel The objective is to prevent further streambank damage and cropland loss by correcting unstable eroding streambanks using a variety of techniques to improve water quality by reducing nutrients and sediment entering the stream These are areas not associated with animal entry This BMP is treated as a load reduction in the model so nutrient and sedim
7. must have a properly sized and maintained manure storage and runoff system to be eligible to generate credits have an implemented nutrient management plan have an implemented soil and water conservation plan have a properly sized and maintained manure storage and runoff system Save and Continue In order to generate credits from animal confinement the farm must meet the state level requirements for animal confinement operations In Maryland landowners must have an implemented nutrient management plan and a soil and water conservation plan before being eligible to generate credits For confined livestock operations must have a properly sized and maintained manure storage and runoff system to be eligible to generate credits For 26 Page Pennsylvania Virginia Delaware and West Virginia the requirements have yet to be specified If your field is in Maryland check all three boxed if they are true to continue If these boxes are not checked for your field in Maryland it is assumed that the animal confinement area does not meet baseline requirements and thus farm will not be able to meet baseline e g trading eligibility CURRENT BMPS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 2 General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load BMPS Check the boxes next to all of the BMPs that are currently in place in the animal co
8. results are estimated the reductions from the additional BMPs not modelled by NTT are applied The following sections describe the data needed to estimate the load on your crop permanent pasture and or continuous hay field FIELD AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 3 Field was successfully updated General Current Crop Management Curent BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Losd FIELD AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS Enter field and soil information Soils are derived from your field location Click show details to view or edit soil characteristics Field area 16 70 ac from map p ac Tillage type Low Till No till gt 30 re z Tile drainage depth ela Irrigation None z Soil Test Laboratory All Labs x Soil P Extractant Mehlich 3 Soil P test value 90 0 F ppm soli OO 542029 Newark Newark silt loam hide details Clay Sand Silt 17 0 496 137 E amp 496 1653 HH Bulk density 13 HH g cm3 Organic carbon 1 45 H Slope bo HH soL2 542045 Weikert Weikert shaly silt loam 3 to 8 percent slopes show details sors OO 542046 Weikert Weikert shaly silt loam 8 to 15 percent slopes show details Save and Continue On the Soil tab you will be asked to provide some general characteristics about your field as well as to review up to 3 soil types that were returned by the map e Field
9. Area The map returns an estimated value for field acreage You can select this acreage or enter your own 9 Page e Tillage Type crop only Please select the tillage type which best describes your operation high till or low till no till e Tile drainage depth if you have tile drainage please indicate depth of drain Leave blank if you do not have tile drainage on this field e Irrigation Please select the type of irrigation you have in place on the field or select none if you do not have irrigation e Irrigation efficiency If you have irrigation in place you will be prompted to tell us the irrigation efficiency For your convenience we have provided typical values for the various irrigation types e N concentration ppm if you have irrigation in place and you use fertigation please indicate the concentration of nitrogen in your irrigation water This option is not available for ditch irrigation If you do not use fertigation please leave blank e SoilTest Laboratory Soil test laboratories are based on your state approved laboratories Please select the laboratory that you use for soil testing The default soil P extractant and units will appear e SoilP test value Please indicate the soil P test value for your field using the units indicated e Soilinformation The Soils tab displays up to three soils for your field that were returned by the map These soils are returned from the Soils Survey database We display the three mos
10. Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Trading Tool User Manual 6 4 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS POR BIG I iiss mE 1 Adding a New Project T 2 Project Detalls T kin eE aines 3 Mapping your farses aneinander einn Ein tns kx ntu enasi ini eek sa a Eiaeai eiea e XR 4a Lena EXE AEN ABUSE CAESARS aeg a Ree RR Rand 4 Managing FICIGS RM Y 6 Define ITI EE 7 Crop Permanent Pasture or Continuous Hay Fields ccecssececseececeesenceceesaececeeeeeceeueeecseaaeeeceeeeecseaaeeeceeaaeeeceeeteceeaas 9 Field and Soil Characteristics terrenis toc pe Fas Fiona beso eh ema aaia Eea rar Ei raader aai o Fe RR agudo Pads 9 Current Crop Management eire ip ra ser dp aeo epe ko Enea Ea o ERe ka vae ur ao ep Eee e cR eral ae Ya FRE ined a RUE dp erbe Ro Enson 11 Copying Rotation Data to or from Other Fields eessssssessseeseeeeeeeee nennen enne ener enters en renes nnne nnns 11 Entering Crop DI et C M 12 eisdem EPA 16 Current Nutrient Load ri rere Hier etur Ho Hd re tds rna Fe ador ERE Reda ge UR bd ap Fe Pe aar Reno Te eiai eaa 19 NTT resultssuimmaby uiii eiii riore st erii eos Ei rre Ehe aa ate Ee eio re Bae R de RE ree Urea Repo eonun Een EASE Fare ESPETA 20 Troubleshooting am NIT Error suspe etr nte ene eben Ei eeu tu deban Eae xe ra Eg QR Rae RE EE Sasian a RR RAE RR RR 20 Future Crop Mana
11. D and local TMDL information if applicable Totals This section summarizes various attributes of your operation including e Farm Area from map the total number of acres outlined by your parcel polygon e Farm Area sum of fields the sum of acres from all fields e Animal Headquarters number of fields defined as animal confinement e Nonmanaged Land number of fields defined as nonmanaged land e Number of Fields number of fields defined as crop permanent pasture or continuous hay e Percent complete The percentage of farm that has been completed using the tool If all fields are 100 complete meaning that current and future scenarios have been completed then farm will be 10096 complete e Buffered Area number of acres converted forest or grass buffers current scenario e Wetland Area number of acres converted to wetland in current scenario e Streambank Fencing Area number of acres in streambank fencing for current scenario This area is defined by the length of the fence multiplied by the distance between the fence and the streambank e Converted Area the sum of all acres converted to nonproductive uses in the current scenario This is the sum of buffered acres wetland acres streambank acres and other landuse conversion acres Load Summary Data The summary page displays the farm level summary for nitrogen phosphorus and sediment loads For each parameter the summary page displays the following 32 Page Summary D
12. D you assigned to the field on the map You have the ability to rename the field here On this tab you will be asked to select the field type Types include e Crop e Permanent pasture e Continuous hay e Animal confinement e Non managed land 7 Page If this field is classified as non managed land no load will be calculated The only additional information you will be asked to provide is field area For all other field types you will be asked to supply additional information so that we may estimate the nutrient and sediment loads You are required to indicate whether or not your field is adjacent to a stream or waterbody If yes then you will also be asked for the length of field that is adjacent to the waterbody The Notes field allows you to provide additional notes about the field if necessary Click Save and Continue when you have completed the required fields 8 Page CROP PERMANENT PASTURE OR CONTINUOUS HAY FIELDS nu Fields that are described as crop permanent pasture or continuous hay are calculated using USDA s Nutrient Tracking Tool NTT The Nutrient Tracking Tool requires soil data and information about the way you manage your rotation You will be asked to input this data and results will be retrieved on the fly from NTT NTT estimates the nitrogen phosphorus and sediment load for your farm given the weather soil and crop management information that you have provided After the NTT
13. MD Patuxent 0 50 0 61 0 17 1 13 1 51 0 86 0 43 0 90 1 00 MD Eastern Shore 0 66 0 87 0 06 1 07 1 02 0 93 0 73 1 17 1 00 MD Western Shore 0 61 0 40 0 10 1 13 0 83 0 45 0 46 0 69 1 00 MD Susquehanna 0 85 0 43 0 18 1 45 1 05 0 83 0 69 0 73 1 00 NY Susquehanna 0 81 0 76 0 38 0 40 0 77 0 09 0 50 1 46 1 00 PA Potomac 1 84 1 26 0 21 1 29 1 96 0 38 2 24 3 07 1 00 PA Eastern Shore 0 72 0 29 0 21 0 72 0 64 0 46 0 27 0 33 1 00 PA Western Shore 0 82 0 56 0 24 0 72 0 96 0 43 0 71 1 12 1 00 PA Susquehanna 1 48 0 68 0 24 0 88 0 88 0 22 2 08 1 88 1 00 VA Potomac 1 68 2 05 0 26 2 27 3 55 0 96 1 93 1 81 1 00 VA James 0 55 1 04 0 08 1 01 2 42 0 63 0 51 1 35 1 00 VA Eastern Shore 0 88 2 65 0 11 1 44 3 46 1 86 1 11 1 08 1 00 VA Rappahannock 0 84 121 0 09 2 74 3 51 1 87 1 20 1 85 1 00 VA York 0 68 1 02 0 08 1 61 2 08 1 84 0 72 1 24 1 00 WV Potomac 1 64 1 52 0 07 1 37 1 53 0 10 1 24 1 32 1 00 WV James 1 11 1 86 0 38 0 65 2 83 0 44 0 50 1 46 1 00 39 Page COST TOOL CHESAPEAKE BAY NUTRIENT TRADING wo Gore us AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Password Remember me Sign up Forgot your password Didn t receive unlock instructions 2011 NutrientNet Farm Profit Calculator is an Excel application that you can use to calculate the average annual costs of implementing Best Management Practices The tool can be used to estimate the cost to meet baseline and to generate credits in which case the tool will also estimate the cost per credit generated to
14. Practices designed for proper handling storage and utilization of wastes generated from confined animal operations Reduced storage and handling loss is conserved in the manure and available for land application 2 Mortality composting A physical structure and process for disposing of any type of dead animals Composted material land applied using nutrient management plan recommendations Poultry Ammonia Reduction BMPs 1 Poultry litter treatment Surface application of alum an acidifier to poultry litter to acidify poultry litter and maintain ammonia in the non volatile ionized form ammonium 2 Biofilters Poultry housing ventilation systems that pass air through a biofilter media that incorporates a layer of organic material typically a mixture of compost and wood chips or shreds that supports a microbial population and reduces ammonia emissions by oxidizing volatile organic compounds into carbon dioxide water and inorganic salts The biofilter must have sufficient detention time and fans that can 28 Page accommodate pressure loss through the biofilter It should also have either a permeable or an impermeable cover vegetative filter trip and a litter treatment facility e g aluminum sulfate Feed Additives 1 Phytase Phytase is an enzyme added to poultry feed that helps poultry absorb phosphorus The addition of phytase to poultry feed allows more efficient nutrient uptake by poultry which in turn allows decrea
15. al crops are grown and the summer annual crop received greater than a total of 50 pounds per acre of nitrogen application from any nutrient source however if the cropland is planted to winter cereal crops for harvest in the spring then cover crops do not need to be planted on these croplands during that production year Livestock water body exclusion For pastures or when livestock are present within the management area livestock exclusion fencing shall be placed around perennial streams rivers lakes ponds or other water body having perennial flow This exclusionary fencing shall be constructed in accordance with DCR Specifications for NO WP 2 contained in the VACS BMP Manual in order to restrict livestock access to the water body and livestock Livestock shall be provided with an alternative watering source The livestock exclusion fencing shall be placed at least 35 feet from the edge of the water body having perennial flow and this exclusion zone shall contain a riparian buffer For animal feeding operations the owner must e Have a valid VPDES or VPA permit in compliance with regulations or e For those operations not requiring a VPDES or VPA permit the following practices are required to meet baseline 36 Page o Implementation and maintenance of the nutrient management practices required by the nutrient management plan which has been written by a certified nutrient management planner pursuant to the Nutrient Management Training a
16. ameter nitrogen phosphorus sediment A farm may meet the numeric trading baseline for one or more parameters Virginia Baseline Requirements Virginia revised trading regulations are currently under review The requirements detailed below are considered draft To meet the trading baseline for crop pasture and hay land the owner must e Hold a valid Resource Management Plan RMP or e Have the following in place O Soil conservation Soil conservation practices for the management area shall be implemented and maintained to achieve a maximum soil loss rate not to exceed T and to address gross erosion when it is present as gullies or other severely eroding conditions 35 Page Nutrient management Implementation and maintenance of the nutrient management practices required by the nutrient management plan which has been written by a certified nutrient management planner pursuant to the Nutrient Management Training and Certification Regulations 4VAC5 15 Riparian buffer A woodland or grass riparian buffer shall be installed and maintained around all water bodies with perennial flow within or bordering the management area The riparian buffer shall be a minimum width of 35 feet Cover crop For croplands cover crops shall be planted to meet the standard planting date and other specifications in accordance with DCR Specifications for NO SL 8B contained in the VACS BMP Manual This requirement applies to all croplands where summer annu
17. area you must enter the details here First you must select the Input method You can choose to enter total information for all livestock or average number per 25 Page animal For livestock operations the average per type method asks for the type and quantity of animal confinement details average weight and the amount of excreted nitrogen and P205 If your input method is Totals per type then you will be asked to give information on the type of animal amount of manure produced per year and pounds of nitrogen and phosphorus excreted per ton of manure POULTRY Enter information for the entire life cycle of this operation Poultry 1 e Animal Layers Birds flock 4000 T Flocks yr 6 n Days in growing cycle 45 days N excreted 30 4 Ib T P205 excreted ve and Continue CO en 4i c j Poultry If it is a poultry operation select Add Poultry and enter the type of animal number of birds flock number of flocks year number of days in growing cycle and pounds of nitrogen and P205 excreted per ton REQUIREMENTS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo farm Fields 2 General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load REQUIREMENTS Landowners must have an implemented nutrient management plan and a soil and water conservation plan before being eligible to generate credits For confined livestock operators
18. culated using a methodology which mimics the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model CONFINED AREA MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 2 General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load AREA Loafing lot area 10 81 ac from map P e L ac Click here to see typical manure values LIVESTOCK Enter information for the entire life cycle of this operation First select a method with which to enter your animal confinement data Select the Totals per type method to enter nutrient totals or select the Average per type method to list average per animal attributes Input method Average per type Livestock 1 e Animal Dairy cows Quantity 50 0 La Days year confined 180 H days Hours day confined 24 0 E amp hriday Average weight 550 0 Ll Ib N excreted 6 0 kell Ib T P205 excreted 13 lel ib T Add Livestock POULTRY Enter information for the entire life cycle of this operation Add Poultry Under the Confined Area Management tab enter your livestock and or poultry information Loafing Lot Area Please enter the area of the loafing lot The default acres are the field acres from the map However the loafing lot area should reflect just the area of the field that is subject to erosion thus excluding all impervious surface area Livestock If you have livestock in the animal confinement
19. d nutrient management Conservation planning Cover crops Alternative watering facility Prescribed grazing Barnyard runoff control Animal waste management system Mortality composting Dairy precision feeding ba Phytase treatment poultry Phytase treatment swine Poultry litter treatment Manure lagoon cover Water control structure Horse pasture management Streambank restoration mo 5o aa N m 171 i e FA lt 1 es 1 e m OQ EET ec 1 3 1000 sqft at Vt a CE E de DA 11 Decision agriculture 41 Page PART 2 COST TO GENERATE CREDITS Enter information about your planned BMPs in this section by selecting yes or no from the dropdown list and entering the number of units and lifetime of the practice as you did Part 1 Don t repeat any BMP that are listed in Part 1 Again for buffers and wetland restoration rather than entering total acres to be treated enter the number of acres that will be converted into buffers or wetlands Typical lifetime values are provided to use as a reference After completing this section enter the number of nitrogen phosphorus and or sediment credits that the nutrient trading tool has estimated your farm will produce based on the future scenario You can find this information on the nutrient trading tool s summary page as shown below Lifetime Typical Yes or No Number Units Years lifetime Average Annual Cost crassbut
20. d only be used if you spread additional manure on the pasture 13 Page Typical Manure Values MANURE FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS Enter animal manure applications for the given year If pasture manure generated by livestock is automatically accounted for based on the information the grazing livestock section to see typical manure values Animal Name P TH ibe stom as TH ib T om Typical ee ee ed oe as apple ci Moisture content Angora goats 5 366 21 952 18 78736 68 29 milk goats 5 366 21 952 185 78736 Other Llamas 5 365 21 952 18 78736 Other Alpacas 5 366 21 952 18 78736 beef Cows 3172 11 726 3 7981 65 34 biosolids 50 TS err 80 broilers 7 058 25882 22 647 TA 71295 layers 9 376 26 25 21 9647 uw Ey dairy rrilk drny 2 186 10 464 9 876548 856 05 cows hogs and pigs 4 28 13 26 B8 4526 86 90 for breeding hogs for 4 2860 12 38 6924 slaughter horses 2 786 11 768 10 0716568 FO S9 other cattle 1 95 v 46 6 386384 pullets 10 53 27 2 22 78 sheep and 4 35 21 002 16 69928 v 2 54 lambs turkeys Ores 260 384 25 29472 TAAT Ducks Ores 26 364 25 29472 71 82 Grazing If your field type is permanent pasture you will be asked to describe your grazing operations Please indicate the type of animals number of animal units beginning and ending dates of grazing and average hours grazed per day You may add multiple grazing operations Other Tillage Operations Please indicate any addi
21. e oe 9 Google Map Data Terms of Use Reporta map eror Once you have finished delineating your parcel polygon select the Fields radio button to the right of the map Click on New enter a field name and begin drawing your field WITHIN your delineated parcel of land Field delineations should contain any existing riparian and or conservation buffers adjacent to the field e g grass and forested areas that are adjacent and down slope from your field and thus provide filtration for field runoff Continue outlining all fields within your parcel by clicking New When you are done delineating fields click Submit Please avoid crossing lines on your polygons or intersecting with other polygons This may result in failure to return critical soils data Note The mapping tools are not compatible with some older browsers If you are experiencing problems with the map please try another browser or download a more recent version 5 Page MANAGING FIELDS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields Summary Edit Details Edit Location Fields Review Submit Field Area ac Baseline Current Planned Status Actions 1J 2137 N Ibs a 0 complete eo P Ibs a S ta 2 30 15 N Ibs a 026 complete eo P Ibs a p S t a Once you are done delineating your fields you will be directed to the Fields tab This tab will contain a list of all fields you have delineated To begin addin
22. e values for nitrogen phosphorus and sediment as derived from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed model Values vary by state major basin and field type crop pasture hay DE Eastern Shore 14 2 1 58 3 2 4 0 2 31 5 5 0 5 7 3 MD Potomac 24 8 170 1644 8 24 8 170 7077 24 8 1 70 4548 MD Patuxent 10 2 1 30 10434 10 2 1 30 460 6 10 2 1 30 25141 PA Potomac 51 7 2 28 1462 5 9 7 155 540 4 18 8 1 50 223 0 PA Eastern Shore 21 3 0 73 14577 5 1 0 30 601 7 5 6 0 41 85 8 PA Western Shore 232 1 30 1625 8 4 6 0 52 709 8 9 5 0 64 59 6 PA Susquehanna 45 1 145 1413 6 7 5 0 71 4774 13 8 0 81 227 0 VA X Potomac 49 5 3 552 1188 6 15 5 2 00 670 6 18 0 97 602 1 VA James 13 6 1 93 5114 6 1 2 86 3784 5 5 0 89 1193 3 VA Eastern Shore 11 8 0 27 89 1 1 2 0 23 52 2 2 0 23 56 1 VA Rappahannock 17 9 1 90 465 5 11 9 1 80 439 3 11 2 1 01 3267 VA York 13 0 141 344 3 5 6 1 39 2977 5 4 0 52 244 6 WV Potomac 57 7 3 05 460 2 13 4 129 175 7 16 6 1 37 844 1 WV James 41 2 412 304141 6 3 101 795 9 5 1 111 3668 2 38 Page Table 2 Shows the model adjustment factors derived through a calibration process between NTT APEX and the CBWM These factors are applied to the NTT value for each field in order to adjust between the NTT APEX edge of field value and the CBWM Edge of Stream value The adjustment factors compensates for differences in models as well as scales DE Eastern Shore 0 87 141 0 05 1 50 1 33 0 43 0 67 0 80 1 00 MD Potomac 1 35 1 09 0 24 1 93 2 4 4 0 78 1 11 2 23 1 00
23. eline or trading eligibility requirements for the respective parameter Please see the Baseline section for information on how baseline is determined e Baseline load fields EOS this is the total baseline load for all crop pasture hay fields The baseline value is defined by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model for each state basin and is based on the Watershed Implementation Plan To meet baseline in Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania and Delaware this value must be less than or equal to the current load in order to be eligible to trade In Virginia this value is informational as trading eligibility is based on a series of practice based requirements e Current Load Fields EOS This value is the total current load for all crop pasture hay fields e Future Load Fields EOS This value is the total future load for all crop pasture hay fields e Current Load Animal Headquarters EOS This value is the current load for all animal confinement fields This value is distinguished from the load from crop pasture hay fields because it is not compared to a baseline value e Future Load Animal Headquarters EOS This value is the future load for all animal confinement fields e Total Reductions EOS This value represents the total reductions the farm is expected to achieve through the future scenario as compared to the current scenario Total reductions is equal to the sum of the 33 Page current load for fields and the cu
24. ent contribution from the adjacent land is less than land adjacent to other streams Planned Changes to Crop Management If any aspects of your crop management are not yet implemented and were entered in order to meet baseline please explain them in the box provided 18 Page CURRENT NUTRIENT LOAD AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 1 General Soil Curent Crop Management Curent BMPs Curent Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load NITROGEN Baseline Load EOS 141 11 Ib 13 81 Ib ac Current Load EOS 144 89 Ib 14 18 Ib ac PHOSPHORUS Baseline Load EOS 8 29 Ib 0 81 Ib ac Current Load EOS 15 16 Ib 1 48 Ib ac SEDIMENT Baseline Load EOS Current Load EOS NTT RESULTS SUMMARY 1 18tons 0 11 tons ac 32 49tons 3 18 tons ac Below are the results from the NTT model run NTT models the N P and Sediment loads for your field based on field management soils data and historic weather The results represent the average nutrient losses at the edge of the field and prior to any structural BMPs i e any BMPs indicated in the current BMPs tab being applied Current Total N before BMPs applied 21 51 Ibs ac Sediment Organic N 20 11 Ibs ac Soluble N NO3 1 40 Ibs ac Tile Drained N 0 00 Ibs ac Total P before BMPs applied 2 52 Ibs ac Sediment Organic P 2 20 Ibs ac Soluble P NO3 0 32 Ibs ac Tile Drained P 0 00 Ibs ac Fl
25. etails Edit Location DETAILS Project name FSA Tract number Project notes Generator type Applicant name Street 1 Street 2 Location description ZIP code State County Watershed Major basin TMDL NLOADINFORMATION Farm meets N baseline Baseline N load fields EOS Current N load fields EOS Future N load fields EOS Current N load for Animal HQ EOS P LOAD INFORMATION EOS Farm meets P baseline Baseline P load fields EOS Current P load fields EOS Future P load fields EOS Current P load for Animal HQ EOS e Farm Meets Baseline Fields Review Submit Demo Farm Landowner Producer Demo Farm Pennsylvania Huntingdon Juniata River City of Huntingdon Susquehanna res 893 91 Ibs yr 368 59 Ibs yr 289 67 Ibs yr 71 06 Ibs yr No 32 55 Ibs yr 69 77 Ibs yr 59 77 Ibs yr 5 93 Ibs yr TOTALS Farm area from map Farm area sum of fields Animal headquarters Nonmanaged land Number of fields crop pasture hay Percent complete Buffered area Wetland area Streambank fencing area Converted area Future N load for animal HQ EOS Total Reductions EOS Eligible reductions Credits Future P load for animal HQ Total Reductions EOS Eligible reductions Credits 100 96 N A N A 0 80 ac 0 80 ac 56 85 Ibs yr 93 13 Ibs yr 4 74 Ibs yr 11 18 Ibs yr 0 0 Ibs yr 0 0 Indicates whether your farm meets the bas
26. ete the soil altogether Once you delete the soil you will be asked to provide information about your soil texture sandy clay loam silty clay loam silt loam sand etc and the soil slope Once the current load has been successfully calculated on your field you may choose to either enter data for remaining fields or to describe future load on your current field To return to the list of fields for your farm click fields in the bread crumb links at top of page To continue to the future crop management for your current field click save and continue at bottom of page 20 Page FUTURE CROP MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo farm Fields 1 Copy successful General Soil Current Crop Management Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load The crops in this field s current crop rotation are listed below You may add a crop to the rotation or click on a specific crop to edit it Crop Grazing Livestock Commercial Fertilizer Manure Fertilizer Tillage Operations Harvest Operations Actions Crop 1 Corn oO e Add a crop to rotation Add strip for strip cropping Save and Continue Copy data into 2 pem current crop rotations y M 4 Submit Once you have successfully completed the current load scenario for your field you can start describing future activities Clicking
27. fers Nutrient management fn conservation planning no Alternative watering facity no Prescribed grazing fn Barnyard runoff contrat n Poultry litertreatment n S 5 Water control structure Horse pasture management Streambank restoration Decision agriculture Nitrogen Phosphorus Sediment Enter the total credits generated per year from the nutrient trading tool s Summary page Enter the total number of credits generated annually NLOAD INFORMATION Farm meets N baseline Yes Future N load for animal HQ EOS 56 85 Ibs yr Baseline N load fields EOS 893 91 Ibs yr Total Reductions EOS 93 13 Ibs yr Current N load fields EOS 368 59 Ibs yr figile AG UGMOD Gem e m m 921 lbs yr as Future N load fields EOS 289 67 Ibs yr Credits 42 68 ar x ES ar n a Current N load for Animal HQ EOS 71 06 Ibs yr 42 Page COST RESULTS After you complete part 1 and 2 the results section will generate the average annual costs and costs on a per credit basis The cost data includes installation maintenance and rental costs as applicable Cost share assistance that might have been used to implement BMPs to meet baseline is not reflected in this cost information The average cost per credit generated uses the total average annual cost to install the practice which may reduce nitrogen phosphorus and or sediment To Generate Credits To Meet Baseline To Meet Base
28. g field details click on the field name You can also delete fields by clicking on the o icon under actions 6 Page DEFINE YOUR FIELD TYPE AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 1 General FIELD INFORMATION Enter field information Watershed Covington River Land river segment A51157RU2 5500 5610 Major basin Rappahannock TMDL watershed none FSA Field number 1 Field type Select field type z Field is adjacent to Yes No stream water body Notes Save and Continue When you first click on a field in your field list to begin entering field details you will first be directed to the General tab At the top of this page you will see your Watershed Land river segment Major basin TMDL watershed and Field number This information was generated based on the location you delineated on the map e Watershed name of the 12 digit watershed where your field is located e Land river segment the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model segment where your field is located e Major basin name of the major basin e g Potomac Susquehanna James etc where your field is located e TMDL watershed Indicates whether or not your field is located within the boundaries of a local TMDL Note that being in a local TMDL watershed may impact your trade boundaries and in Maryland may result in a more stringent baseline load being applied to your farm e Field number defaults to the field I
29. gement eee habei nee oe RR PR EER ERES REREA EK EREPERGERELR AER RSEN a SERRA T Rau aE cb use pasa aaepe uuo 21 Copying future crop rotation data from or to another field essen ener 21 Fatre BMPS ep CE IITLIULMLIIIUL DILLO TU 22 Enhanced Buffers and Wetlands 2 et ERES eR REF RE ERR Eai URS EEEE EREE EEEE aE 22 Future Nutrierit Load oie t tat RR PREX XPRAREMR MORE RA Eta idR EUER Re E REN aasa ERR RR aeiiae 23 Animal Confinemeht teet retten aaee as eae Uns Ree RR AR Ee bere eU tre pese esp ee Vena ered eta a veut ene desee TEES EE ege 25 Confined Area Management sis iei sated cousdeos REPE asia Ra RAUM TR REN eee e EE Rege eu ERR TREE EUR eda eR AREE ee e RR AER e RS 25 Reguireiielitss settore ters EM oU eM nese teens 26 ETARE ai EA eNA i E 27 eU irs ora Nutrient Kop aaa r e RE a aena e e OEE 29 Future BMPS pisri S EE 30 RULUFE IN UEMOME Bolo EROR 31 gue DIES TTE 32 Navigating to the Farm Summary Page ssssseessseseeeenenene enne nennen nennen enn sn nennt nnne tentent se nenr enn senten nnne nennen 32 Summary Page BICI 32 Baseline r quirermnerits nieto ta Freenet aiaeei a e E iiaeie ia kE ia 35 Appendix A Baseline Values and Model Adjustment Factors ceeccessseceseceeseeceeeeeeaeceeeeesaaeceeeeesaaeeeeeeeaaesneeeesnaeenee 38 COSE KopIP E 40 Part 1 Co
30. gulatory baseline requirements based on the current Nutrient Management Regulations For crop pasture and hay fields these include 1 If your field is next to a stream and you apply commercial or manure fertilizer then you must have either a buffer or a fertilizer setback 2 Ifyou apply manure fertilizer it must be incorporated Note because there are circumstances where manure is not incorporated failure of this test does not automatically exclude you from meeting baseline 3 f you have a pasture that is next to a stream it must have fencing exclusion You must have a soil management plan 5 You must have a nutrient management plan Note nutrient management should be reflected in your nutrient application rate and timing There are no explicit checks to ensure that this is in place but will be required for site validation if a user wishes to generate credits For Animal Confinement Areas the following three practices must be met 1 Landowners must have an implemented nutrient management plan A soil and water conservation plan 3 For confined livestock operations must have a properly sized and maintained manure storage and runoff system to be eligible to generate credits In addition to these regulatory baseline requirements which must be met on each field as applicable the sum of the current load for crop pasture and hay fields must be less than or equal to the sum of the baseline load for all acres for the respective par
31. he Submit button to start your nutrient credit calculation Editing Options EH Google Map Data Termsof Use Reporta map error After completing project details information you will be directed to the Edit Location tab On this page you must first delineate your parcel of land The map will automatically zoom to the county you selected on the Details page However you may choose to further zoom in by Zip code using drop down lists to the right of the map under Map Navigation Once you are zoomed in to your parcel you can begin outlining your parcel by clicking on the map Additional directions for delineating fields on the map can be found under Farm Field Tools to the right of the map The parcel polygon will be outlined in purple 4 Page AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Summary Edit Details Edit Location F Review Submit Map Navigation Use the map navigation controls or county and ZIP code lists below to find your area Zoom to a County iv Zoom to a ZIP Code x Farm Field Tools To add a new parcel or field click the New button to enter field name and then click on the map to draw the parcel or field boundary Enter a field name Start To edit a parcel or field first select it using the Editing Options Then drag the vertices to edit the boundary Click the Submit button to start your nutrient credit calculation Editing Options Parcel ee oe a
32. he planting of the next crop in your rotation Important If you do not select either harvest and terminate crop or terminate crop for the current crop then the cover crop will be ignored Commodity Cover Crop If you are planting a commercial cover crop then you should add this crop as you would any other crop as you will need to describe any commercial or manure fertilizer applications for this crop AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 1 Crop was successfully created General Soil Current Crop Management Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load The crops in this field s current crop rotation are listed below You may add a crop to the rotation or click on a specific crop to edit it Crop1 Com 0 1 0 0 1 No ooo Add a crop to rotation Add strip for strip cropping Save and Continue When you are finished click save and continue to return to the crop rotation dashboard Click add a crop to rotation to add additional crops to the rotation or click Add strip for strip cropping to add strip for strip cropping If you are finished adding crops click on save and continue You will be directed to the Current BMPs tab 15 Page CURRENT BMPS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 1 General Soil Curent Crop Management Current BMPs Curent Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nu
33. help the user determine the profit potential of a trade In order to use this application click on the Cost Tool option in the upper right corner The cost data includes installation maintenance and rental costs as applicable First select your state from the drop down menu A Chesapeake Bay average is also available as an option for information purposes Enter your state Chesapeake Bay average 40 Page PART 1 COST TO MEET BASELINE Once you have selected your state please enter information about your current BMPs in Part 1 This section will help you generate costs related to meeting baseline Select yes from the dropdown list next to all of the BMPs that you either currently have in place or plan to implement in order to meet baseline Otherwise select no for all other BMPs Additional data entry cells must be completed for each BMP that has been selected with yes Enter the number of acres structures animal units feet etc for each of these BMPs For buffers and wetland restoration rather than entering total acres to be treated enter the number of acres that will be converted into buffers or wetlands Then enter the lifetime of the practice Typical lifetime values are provided as a reference Lifetime Typical YesorNo Number Units years lifetime Average Annual Cost Pasture fencing Forest buffers Wetland restoration E ba Grass buffers Conservation tillage Nutrient management Enhance
34. it is important that you indicate your higher seeding rate so that the higher crop yield and nutrient uptake rates can be reflected Commercial Fertilizer Applications Indicate the rate and timing of commercial fertilizer applications You may add multiple fertilizer applications Please indicate whether fertilizer is incorporated If yes you must provide the date of incorporation and the depth of incorporation Manure Fertilizer Applications Indicate the rate and timing of manure fertilizer applications and biosolids applications For each manure type we ask for the N and P or P205 concentration We provide typical values if these are not known For Dairy manure please indicate whether Dairy Precision Feeding is in place Dairy precision feeding alters the ratios of organic and inorganic P and will result in a difference in load For Poultry manure and Swine manure please indicate if phytase treatment is in place For Poultry manure we also ask whether alum has been used to treat the manure In both cases the nutrient content of the manure should reflect the impacts of these treatments and the NTT results will not vary We capture these for informational purposes only If manure is incorporated please indicate the date of incorporation and the depth of incorporation If this is a pasture operation please note that any direct manure deposits from grazing animals is captured in the Grazing section The Manure Fertilizer Application section shoul
35. lands may be any wetland classification including forested scrub shrub or emergent marsh Reductions are calculated as land use change and efficiency values If you have a wetland in place or planned on field please provide information about the area of the wetland and the upland area treated by wetland in acres Reductions are calculated as the land use conversion for the area defined by the length of the field adjacent to the waterbody and the width of the fenced area Other Land Use Conversions Intensively used agricultural land can be converted into grass or forest cover Upland tree plantings for example convert crop or pasture land into forest Hedgerow plantings or grassed swales are examples of land use 17 Page conversions to grass Please indicate any non riparian land conversion in place or planned on this field You must enter information about the acres converted Other Best Management Practices 1 Decision Precision Agriculture is a management system that is information and technology based is site specific and uses one or more of the following sources of data soils crops nutrients pests moisture or yield for optimum profitability sustainability and protection of the environment In Maryland precision decision agriculture requires the use of GPS guidance technology such as lightbar autosteer variable rate fertilizer application Phosphorus Sorbing Materials in Ditches are in channel engineered systems that
36. line Only and Generate Total average annual cost 2012 1 712 30 633 30 2 345 59 Nitrogen 211 10 781 86 Phosphorus 316 65 1 172 80 Sediment 633 30 2 345 59 Average cost per credit generated 2012 43 Page
37. ls Add a livestock Cancel Submit When you create a new project you will be directed to the project details page Here you will be asked to enter xn basic information about your project The fields are required The addresses provided should be the physical addresses of the parcel In the Farm notes box enter information such as details about the farm or the proposed project The Location description box can be used to provide any further description of the location if needed Please specify if your project site includes pastured animals or not by clicking on either yes of no under the Animals section of the form If you select yes you will be asked to specify the total animal units and type of animal Once you are done click on submit 3 Page MAPPING YOUR FARM AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Farms Demo Farm Edit location Farm was successfully updated Summary Edit Details Edit Location S Review Submit Map Navigation Satellite v Use the map navigation controls or county and ZIP code lists be gusti a 4 Rappahannock VA y Zoom to a ZIP Code v yy A m um uu Farm Field Tools To add a new parcel or field click the New button to enter field name and then click on the map to draw the parcel or field boundary To edit a parcel or field first select it using the Editing Options Then drag the vertices to edit the boundary Click t
38. nd Certification Regulations 4VAC5 15 For animal feeding operations excluding poultry operations a storage facility designed and operated to prevent point source discharges of pollutants to state waters except in the case of a storm event greater than a 25 year 24 hour storm and to provide adequate waste storage capacity to accommodate periods when the ground is frozen or saturated periods when land application of nutrients should not occur due to limited or nonexistent crop nutrient uptake and periods when physical limitations prohibit the land application of waste shall be implemented and maintained For confined poultry operations storage of poultry waste according to the nutrient management plan and in a manner that prevents contact with surface water and groundwater Poultry waste that is stockpiled outside of the growing house for more than 14 days shall be kept in a facility or at a location that provides adequate storage Adequate storage management practices shall meet the following minimum requirements 1 The poultry waste shall be covered to protect it from precipitation and wind 2 Stormwater shall not run onto or under the area where the poultry waste is stored The ground surface of the poultry waste storage area shall have a minimum of two feet separation distance to the seasonal high water table If poultry waste is stored in an area where the seasonal high groundwater table lies within two feet of the ground surface the st
39. nfinement area Click here to show BMP descriptions PDF format LIVESTOCK BMPS Select all livestock BMPs that are in place Livestock Animal Waste Management System Animal waste management system y Mortality composting v Livestock Ammonia Reduction BMPs Plastic permeable lagoon cover Jl Phytase Dairy precision feeding Livestock Runoff Reduction BMPs Barnyard runoff controls loafing lot management c r Save and Continue Under the Current BMPs tab you can select your current BMPs The BMPs are divided into livestock BMPs and Poultry BMPs You will only see the BMPs that are applicable to your operation Livestock BMPs Livestock Animal Waste Management system 1 Animal waste management system Practices designed for proper handling storage and utilization of wastes generated from confined animal operations Reduced storage and handling loss is conserved in the manure and available for land application 2 Mortality composting A physical structure and process for disposing of any type of dead animals Composted material land applied using nutrient management plan recommendations Livestock Ammonia Reduction BMPs 1 Plastic permeable lagoon cover Permeable plastic covers over liquid storage are composed of nonwoven fabric thermally bonded continuous polypropylene filaments Covers create a physical barrier to prevent mass transfer of volatile 27 Page chemical compounds from the liquid by c
40. not include any carbon benefits from activities described in the current BMPs page Thus carbon benefits from landuse conversion and buffer planting are not reflected in this value TROUBLESHOOTING AN NTT ERROR In some cases you the Current Load tab may indicate that NTT could not retrieve results Likely this is the result of input errors in the crop management tab missing data or bad soils data If you get this error please check the following 1 Make sure that the dates for your crop management make sense For instance make sure that harvest and or kill operations are after planting operations 2 Make sure that rotation years do not overlap unless overlap is intentional If you have copied certain crops from one year to another within your rotation you will need to manually change the year for all management operations for that crop to reflect the appropriate year 3 Make sure all required information was completed on the Soils tab If you did not click Save and Continue but rather clicked on the tabs to navigate through to crop rotation you may have been able to proceed without entering required information 4 Make sure the soils returned by the map have appropriate data In some cases the soils returned by the map will have bad data For instance the sand silt clay percentages may not add up to 10096 or the bulk density and organic carbon numbers may be unreasonable If this is the case you may either revise the soil data or del
41. ns here Add a Tillage Operation HARVEST END OF SEASON OPERATIONS Enter the end of season harvest and or termination date s for this crop For annual crops such as corn you should select Harvest and Terminate Crop Generally a termination date should occur before the plant date of any Subsequent crop in this rotation though in some instances aerial seeding might be used to plant a subsequent crop before the final harvest and kill dates of an existing crop in which case the harvest and kill dates of the existing crop would come after the plant date of the subsequent crop Add End Of Season COVER CROP Please indicate whether a conservation i e non commodity cover crop will be planted following this crop For commodity cover crops please add a crop to your rotation Cover crop Yes No Crop Category For Pasture the crop category defaults to pasture and user selects the type of pasture from the crop type drop down No plant dates are necessary For Permanent Hay the crop category defaults to Hay and user selects the type of hay crop from the crop type drop down For Crop the user must select the crop category 12 Page and the crop type Plant dates and plant methods are required for Crop and Continuous Hay Seeding rate is optional If the user does not provide a seeding rate NTT will use a default seeding rate for the crop type selected Note If you irrigate your field and as a result have a higher seeding rate
42. nt 22 Page buffer width is 30 feet and current length is 1000 feet If you widen the buffer by 5 feet and lengthen by 500 feet then your buffer width and length described in the Future BMP tab should be 35 feet wide by 1500 feet long FUTURE NUTRIENT LOAD NITROGEN Baseline Load E03 75280 4506 Bac Current Load EO 5 22370b 1339 bac Future Load EOS 17026 10 19 Bac Reductions EOS 5344 GNB Delivery factor 046 Reductions to the 2119 Chesapeake bay PHOSPHORUS Baseline Load E03 2426b 1452c Current Load E03 5461b 327 Blac Future Load EOS 46420 278 Bac Reductions EO 8195 049 Bac Delivery factor 025 Reductions to the 205b Chesapeake bay SEDIMENT Baseline Load E03 118110 07110n5 ac Current Load E03 465610 27910n aC Future Load E03 351910 21110n ac Reductions E05 11 37 tons 06810ns ac Delivery factor 021 Reduction to the 234 Chesapeake bay NTT RESULTS SUMMARY Below are the results trom the NTT model run NTT models the N P and Sediment loads for your field based on field solis data and historic weather The results represent the average nutrient losses at the edge of the field and prior to any structural BMPs Le any BMPs indicated In the current BMPs or future BMPs tab being applied Current Future Total N before BMPs applied 14 68 ibslac 11 13 Ibsiac Sediment Organic N 1299 bs ac 962 beac Soluble N NO3 169 Ibs ac 151 Brac Tile Drained
43. orage area shall be underlain by a low permeability hard surfaced barrier such as concrete or asphalt 3 For poultry waste that is not stored inside or under a roofed structure the storage site must be at least 100 feet from any surface water intermittent drainage wells sinkholes rock outcrops and springs Pennsylvania Baseline Requirements Pennsylvania trading baseline requirements are currently under review As a placeholder we assume that the sum of the current load for all crop pasture hay fields must be less than or equal to the sum of the baseline loads for all crop pasture hay fields Delaware Baseline Requirements Delaware does not currently have a nonpoint source trading program which includes the agricultural sector As a placeholder we assume that the sum of the current load for all crop pasture hay fields must be less than or equal to the sum of the baseline loads for all crop pasture hay fields West Virginia Baseline Requirements West Virginia currently has an ad hoc water quality trading program where baseline requirements have yet to be clarified As a placeholder we assume that the sum of the current load for all crop pasture hay fields must be less than or equal to the sum of the baseline loads for all crop pasture hay fields New York Baseline Requirements New York does not currently have a water quality trading program 37 Page APPENDIX A BASELINE VALUES AND MODEL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Table 1 Shows the baselin
44. overing manure storage facilities to decrease wind velocity decrease surface area and reduce radiation onto the manure storage surface lower temperature 2 Phytase Phytase is an enzyme added to poultry feed that helps poultry absorb phosphorus The addition of phytase to poultry feed allows more efficient nutrient uptake by poultry which in turn allows decreased phosphorus levels in feed and less overall phosphorus in poultry waste 3 Dairy precision feeding Dairy Precision Feeding reduces the quantity of phosphorus and nitrogen fed to livestock by formulating diets within 11096 of Nutritional Research Council recommended level in order to minimize the excretion of nutrients without negatively affecting milk production Livestock Runoff Reduction BMPs 1 Barnyard runoff control Includes the installation of practices to control runoff from barnyard areas This includes practices such as roof runoff control diversion of clean water from entering the barnyard runoff collection and infiltration from barnyards areas and vegetated swales Different efficiencies exist if controls are installed on an operation with manure storage or if the controls are installed on a loafing lot without manure storage Note If you are in Maryland you will also have the option of selecting Constructed Wetland and Water Control Structure under this category of BMPs Poultry BMPs Poultry Waste Management system 1 Animal waste management system
45. ow 10 33 in Sediment 8 08 tons ac Carbon 210 69 Ibs ac Crop Yield Fescue 1 28 tac Save and Continue The Current Nutrient Load tab will display the current load summary for your field You will also see the baseline load for your field summarized The baseline load is the estimated target load for your field according to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model using the Watershed Implementation Plan targets The current and baseline loads are summarized in terms of the edge of stream EOS The EOS load reflects the edge of field load as estimated by NTT adjusted for BMP reductions and model adjustment factor that adjusts and creates comparability between the NTT edge of field results and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model EOS baseline values Please see Appendix A for a list of model adjustment factors and baseline values by state basin and field type crop pasture hay 19 Page NTT RESULTS SUMMARY Below the current load summary you will see the raw data returned from NTT The results returned from the model do not include adjustments for BMP reductions for those BMPs described on the current BMPs tab or the application of the model adjustment factor NTT provides a summary of the estimated N P and sediment losses as well as an estimate of flow and yield for each of the crops in your rotation The value for carbon is for comparison purposes only The carbon estimate only includes activities described in the crop management section and does
46. rass buffer in place you must provide information about the average width and the linear feet of the buffer The recommended buffer width for riparian forest buffers is 100 feet with 35 feet minimum width required If the width of a buffer is less than 35 feet Non standard credit will be given for a land use conversion if the buffer is 35 to 100 feet credit will be given for a forest grass riparian or conservation buffer if the buffer if wider than 100 feet no additional credit for upland acres will be given but there will be extra credit for a land use conversion If the nitrogen load reduction calculated for alternative watering facility is greater than that for buffers it will be used instead Fertilizer Application Setback The Chesapeake Bay states either require or recommend using a certain setback standard for fertilizer application For example in Maryland no fertilizer applications are permitted within 15 feet of waterways This setback is reduced to 10 feet if a drop spreader rotary spreader with deflector or targeted spray liquid is used to apply the fertilizer Fertilizer setback is credited as a landuse conversion to hay without nutrients for the area of the setback Wetland Agricultural wetland restoration activities re establish the natural hydraulic condition in a field that existed prior to the installation of subsurface or surface drainage Project may include restoration creation and enhancement acreage Restored wet
47. rient Load tab shows your current nitrogen phosphorus and sediment loads These loads are summarized in terms of edge of segment EOS There is no baseline load shown because the baseline for animal confinement areas is practice based and not performance based 29 Page FUTURE BMPS AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 2 General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load BMPS Check the boxes next to all of the BMPs that are currently in place in the animal confinemes Click here to show BMI escriptions PDF format Import current BMPs LIVESTOCK BMPS Select all livestock BMPs that are in place Livestock Animal Waste Management System Animal waste management system v Mortality composting F Livestock Ammonia Reduction BMPs Plastic permeable lagoon cover F Phytase Dairy precision feeding F Livestock Runoff Reduction BMPs Barnyard runoff controls loafing lot management 7 Save and Continue Once current load has been calculated for the field you may describe the future BMPs Click Import current BMPs and select additional BMPs that can be implemented to generate credits on the Future BMPs tab 30 Page FUTURE NUTRIENT LOAD AGE RAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Breadcrumb links General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs
48. rrent load for animal confinement less the sum of the future load for fields and the future load for animal confinement e Eligible reductions Eligible reductions are the total reductions from your farm that are eligible to generate credits If your farm does not meet baseline for the given parameter the value will be O If your farm does meet baseline for that parameter then the value should be equal to the total reductions e Credits Credits is equal to the total eligible reductions attenuated to the Chesapeake Bay using the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model delivery factors Exceptions may occur in cases where a project is in a local TMDL In Maryland projects in local TMDL watersheds generate credits based on local EOS values and are not attenuated to the Chesapeake Bay 34 Page BASELINE REQUIREMENTS In order to determine whether or not you meet baseline requirements you will have to evaluate all fields in your farm Your farm must meet the baseline load requirement in aggregate in order to qualify to generate credits You may see an alert at the top of this page informing you that your field has failed an important baseline determination test If any of your fields fail one of these tests then your farm will not meet baseline and you will not be eligible to generate credits The section below describes the baseline requirements for each state Maryland baseline requirements If your project is in Maryland then you must meet a series of re
49. sed phosphorus levels in feed and less overall phosphorus in poultry waste Barnyard Runoff Controls 1 Heavy use pads A heavy use protection area provides a stabilized surface of crushed stone oyster shells concrete or other suitable material that will protect the soil surface from erosion Heave use protection is used for manure handling in high traffic areas that are vulnerable to runoff Heavy use concrete pads should be used in areas where litter is handled such as poultry houses and manure storage sheds to prevent soil contamination and provide a means for ease of clean up 2 Barnyard runoff control clean water diversions Includes the installation of practices to control runoff from barnyard areas This includes practices such as roof runoff control diversion of clean water from entering the barnyard runoff collection and infiltration from barnyards areas and vegetated swales Different efficiencies exist if controls are installed on an operation with manure storage or if the controls are installed on a loafing lot without manure storage CURRENT NUTRIENT LOAD AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo farm Fields 2 Field was successf General Confined Area Management Requirements Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load CURRENT LOAD EOS Nitrogen 260 88 Ibs per year Phosphorus 30 72 Ibs per year Sediment 18 95 tons per year Continue The Current Nut
50. st to Meet Baseline iiti rete prn anseres ERE ER XR ARR EC ERE ENE Ea Eeka EEEa Sa Osan akaita Eai 41 P rt 2 Cost to Generate Credits niis tre te RERO E aaa aaaea XRERMR ER FR ER Ra asasan sanoi ia 42 pod m PH 43 IKercrerh Euh Go to the Chesapeake Bay Trading website at http cbntt org and Log In cbntt org D C BE NutrientNet x gested Sites gt Web Slice Gallery v CHESAPEAKE BAY NUTRIENT TRADING C Cost Toot Heb AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS m Pasw ooo Remember me Sign in Sign up Forgot your password Didn t receive unlock instructions 2011 NutrientNet To log in enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields If you do not have a username and password click on Sign up and complete the required information We will send you a confirmation email soon after you create an account 1 Page ADDING A NEW PROJECT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS SIM eis IIT T co ney i Add new project ea r Search Code Project Name Created on Fields Status Actions PCL 000197 Test farm 2014 01 23 1 100 complete 009o SESS Displaying 1 farm 2011 NutrientNet Deployed on 04 04 2013 Once you sign in you will see your account dashboard Here you will be able to add a new project or edit an existing project Click on Add new project to create a new project Or click on a saved project to modify or
51. t prominent soils for your field Click show details to view soil details like sand silt clay content organic matter slope etc These fields can be edited if necessary Note If there were no soils data returned for your field you will be prompted to select the dominant soil texture for your field and slope for your field Please Check Your Soils In rare cases the soils returned by the Soils Survey database may have inaccurate data It is always best to review your soils data and delete or revise soils data that does not make sense NTT and the underlying APEX model are very sensitive to soils Bad soil data can cause the model to fail Click show details to view soil details 10 Page CURRENT CROP MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WORKSHEETS Home Projects Demo Farm Fields 3 General Soil Current Crop Management Current BMPs Curent Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPs Future Nutrient Load The crops in this field s current crop rotation are listed below You may add a crop to the rotation or click on a specific crop to edit it Crop Grazing Livestock Commercial Fertilizer Manure Fertilizer Tillage Operations Harvest Operations Cover crop Actions Add strip for strip copping Save and Continue Copy data into z 1 z The Current Crop Management page provides a crop rotation summary Click on Add a Crop to Rotation to get started If the field is strip cropped click on Add strip for s
52. te that some BMPs such as enhanced nutrient management dairy feed management and conservation tillage will be credited automatically if the information entered on this page reflects any of these practices If you plant commodity cover crops they should be added as a crop to be included in your rotation If you plant conservation cover crops enter this information at the bottom of the page for the crop preceding the cover crop Enter crop management information for as many years as your crop rotation is long Crop category Select crop category erp ris saat oem x s Plant date Year iw Month 2 Ds iw Planting metho Si gerra rere Seeding rate eel seeds ac COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS Enter all commercial fertilizer applications used on this field Please enter the total nitrogen and total phosphorus values not ammonium or phosphate Add a Commercial Fertlitzer Application MANURE FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS Enter animal manure applications for the given year If pasture manure generated by livestock is automatically accounted for based on the information entered in the grazing livestock section Click here to see typical manure values Add a Manure Fertilizer Application OTHER TILLAGE OPERATIONS Enter tillage operations here Tillage operations for incorporated fertilizer entered in the previous two sections are already accounted for so do not enter fertilizer incorporation tillage operatio
53. tional tillage operations on your field not including planting fertilizer or harvest operations which are already described in other sections For each additional tillage operation please supply a date Harvest End of Season Operations Please indicate harvest operations and crop kill down operations here Options include 14 Page e Harvest Only This may be used for perennial crops that are harvest multiple times per year and or over multiple years without being re planted each year You may continue to add as many harvest operations as needed e Harvest and terminate crop For Annual crops like corn you would likely select harvest and terminate crop to indicate that crop is killed down or terminated after the harvest operation e Terminate crop only select this option if a crop is terminated or killed down without being harvested If there are no harvest operations in place then NTT will not calculate a yield Once either harvest and terminate crop or terminate crop only are selected no other harvest operations may be added For any crop type you can select harvest as silage and NTT will assume that crop is being harvested as silage with yield being displayed as tons Non Commodity Cover Crop If a cover crop is planted after the current crop please indicate this in the Cover Crop section You will be asked to select the cover crop type planting method and plant date It is assumed that the cover crop is killed down prior to t
54. trient Load CURRENT BMPS All additional BMPs not captured under the Current Crop Management tab should be listed here Click here to show BMP descriptions PDF format RIPARIAN CONSERVATION BUFFER BMPS Enter information if you have a riparian conservation buffer BMP in place Note If the nitrogen load reduction calculated for alternative watering facility is greater than that for buffers it will be used instead Forest buffer Grass buffer FERTILIZER APPLICATION SETBACK Setback in place planned WETLAND Wetland in place planned OTHER LAND USE CONVERSION Please indicate any non riparian land conversion in place or planned on this field Acres converted ac Converted to Select vegetation type Planned OTHER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Add BMP PLANNED CHANGES TO CROP MANAGEMENT If any aspects of your crop management are not yet implemented and were entered in order to meet baseline please explain below Details if applicable Save and Continue The Current BMPs page is where you will describe the existing best management practices on the field Also keep in mind that many BMPs are implied in your crop management scenario For example no till conservation till cover crops and nutrient management will all be reflected in crop management and are thus not available as options on the Current BMPs tab BMPs available on the Current BMPs tab are described in more detail below Streambank Fencing If
55. trip cropping and continue entering appropriate information For each strip you will be asked to describe the rotation grown in the strip You must provide a strip width for each strip COPYING ROTATION DATA TO OR FROM OTHER FIELDS If the crop rotation and management information for this field applies to any other fields you can copy data to another field Select Copy data into and then then select the field name where you would like to copy your current rotation into Click Submit Similarly you can import crop rotation data from another field for which these data have been completed Select Copy data from and then select the field name from which you would like to import data Click Submit Your crop rotation for the current field should be updated to reflect the copied rotation data Important When copying rotations from one year to another the date information will not change You must manually change the year within the rotation 11 Page ENTERING CROP DETAILS Once you select add a crop to rotation you will be asked to give details about the way the crop is managed including planting fertilization grazing for pasture tillage harvest kill and cover crops crop only General Soll Current Crop Management Current BMPs Current Nutrient Load Future Crop Management Future BMPS Future Nutrient Load CROP CATEGORY Enter the following information for the entire growing cycle of this crop as applicable No
56. your field type is Permanent Pasture and you indicated that your field is adjacent to a stream or waterbody you will see this BMP option Click yes if fencing or exclusion is in place You must indicate the distance between the fence exclusion area and the stream and the type of vegetation between the fence and the stream Reductions are calculated as the land use conversion for the area defined by the length of the field adjacent to the waterbody 16 Page and the width of the fenced area If the width of the fenced area is 35 feet or greater your area is also credited with the upland area reductions associated with a buffer If you indicate that fencing is not in place then we calculate a degraded riparian area load for your field by calculating the area of the degraded corridor equal to the length of the field adjacent to the waterbody and a width of 35 feet and converting it to the Trampled Riparian Pasture TRP land use in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model Riparian Conservation Buffer Under this BMP please indicate whether you have a forest or grass buffer e Riparian Conservation Forest Buffer They are linear wooded areas with well developed root systems an organic surface layer and understory vegetation adjacent to open water e Riparian Conservation Grass Buffer Linear strips of grass or other non woody vegetation maintained between the edge of fields and streams rivers or tidal waters If you have a forest or g

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