Manure Management

Documents (In Word or Acrobat .pdf formats. Acrobat format requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader available free of charge from Adobe's web site)

• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Manure Management
• Where to Apply for a Manure Storage Permit
• Chapter 14, Dane County Code of Ordinances (see Subchapter I)
• Manure Spreading Task Force - Final Report
• Liquid Manure Winter Application Fact Sheet

Permit Applications:

• New or Significantly Altered Manure Storage Facility
• Closure of Manure Storage Facility
• Winter Spreading Registration Application Form

Other Files and Links:

• Dane County Community Manure Feasibility Study Committee
• Dane County Erosion Control & Stormwater Management
  (see this site for stormwater application checklists and information)

Engineering Links:

• NRCS-Wisconsin Engineering
• USDA NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG-WI)
• USDA NRCS Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook, CH 10, Companion Documents (7 Mb file)
• Engineering Spreadsheets (selected spreadsheets below)
  • Waste Storage Facility Design Excel Spreadsheet
  • Milking Center Waste Volume