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                           See the CAPO
                           Pamphlet Will
                           My Operation Be
                           Regulated? to find
                           out if your facility  is
                           a CAPO.
If you own or operate a
CAPO, you must keep
records on how you
manage nutrients and
waste from your operation.
Mere are the minimum
requirements for record
keeping and reporting:
S You must keep all of your records on-site at your
   CAPO for at least 5 years.
S You must provide your records to your permitting
   authority on request.

What records do I have to keep?
Your  permitting authority
can tell you what records
you have to keep for your
CAPO. Your requirements
may  depend on the size of
your CAPO. You can expect
the requirements to include
at least the following kinds
of records.
                          You may need to
                          keep more records,
                          so you should always
                          check with your
                          permitting authority
                          to find out exactly
                          what records are
                          required in your state.
Record-keeping requirements for all CAFOs
Information about your operation, such as
 •/ A copy of your nutrient management plan and any
   supporting materials
 S What you did to carry out your
   nutrient management plan

Record-keeping for requirements for
Large CAFOs
Records of manure or wastewater transfers, such as
 •/ When you sold or gave away manure or wastewater

 S To whom you sold or gave manure or wastewater

 S Mow much  manure or wastewater you gave away

 S The current manure and wastewater analysis of the
   manure and wastewater you gave away
Records for your animal housing and manure
storage area, such as
S When you did visual inspections of your
   manure, water, and wastewater storage and
   handling systems

v' What you did to
   correct problems
   that you  noticed
   during your visual
   inspections         5ource: USEPA OECA
S Mow much room is left in your manure and
   wastewater storage structures

S The design volume and capacity of your
   manure and  wastewater storage structures

S If there was an overflow from your manure or
   wastewater storage and handling systems,
   when the overflow happened, and how much
   manure or wastewater spilled

S Mow you disposed of dead animals

Records for land where you spread manure or
wastewater,  such as
S Mow you calculated your manure application rate

S Your expected crop yield

S When and how you applied
   manure or wastewater to
   each field
                                                          What the weather was like
                                                          before, during, and after
                                                          you applied manure or
                                                          wastewater to each field
                            Source: U5DA
                                                          The results of your manure, wastewater, and
                                                          soil sampling and how you sampled
                                                          Mow much soil phosphorus is in each field
                                                          Mow much nitrogen and phosphorus you
                                                          planned to apply to each field
                                                          Mow much nitrogen and phosphorus you
                                                          actually applied
                                                          When you inspected your equipment
What do I  have to report?
Once a year,
you must send
a report to
your permitting
authority. Your
permitting
authority can tell
you exactly what
to put in your
report. They will
ask you for the
following kinds  of
information:
 S  Mow many and what kind of animals are in
    your CAPO?
 S  Mow much
    manure and
    wastewater
    did you
    generate
    during the
    year?
 S  Mow much
    manure and  source: USEPA OECA
    wastewater
    did you sell or give away?
 S  Mow many acres of land did you use to
    apply manure and wastewater?
 S  Mow many acres does your nutrient manage-
    ment plan cover?
 S  Were there  any discharges to surface water
    during the year?
 S  Did a certified nutrient management
    planner develop or approve your nutrient
    management plan?
                                                                                                            5ee the other EPA CAFO pamphlets to find what your
                                                                                                            permit might require.

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