Illinois Manure Management Plan - Contents

Illinois Manure Management Plans Workbook
This is the complete MS-Word version of the workbook.
Appendix Table of Contents for Workbook
List of all appendix files and Appendix computer Fill-in forms.
Illinois Manure Management Plans Workbook (computer fill-in forms)
The forms are saved in MS-Word “forms” format for easy filling in on your computer.
Illinois Worksheet for Expanded Crop Rotation Nutrient Management Worksheet (Instructions)
This is a simple MS-Excel spreadsheet that helps you with the calculations for balancing manure nutrients with crop nutrient needs, on a multi-year crop rotation.
Composting Dead Swine
This is a fact sheet written to help swine producers plan and implement a carcass composting program.
Carcass Composting Basics
This brochure covers the latest Illinois rules regarding composting carcasses of cattle, sheep and goats, as well as general information for swine and poultry carcass composters.
Be Prepared for Emergencies
Glossary of CAFO, LMFA and NRCS Terms
The glossary is a compilation of useful terms, taken from NRCS, EPA, and IL Department of Agriculture agency regulations.
Conversion Factors and Tables
Conversion Factors section, taken from the NRCS Ag Waste Management Field Handbook. Handy math conversion factors that relate to manure management. Acres to square feet, cubic feet to gallons, etc.

This section contains several tools that may be of help for such tasks as manure spreader calibration, volume calculations, etc.

General NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Full text of the Illinois General Permit for CAFOs.
NPDES Form 1
One of the forms that must be submitted to IEPA with the NPDES General Permit application.
NPDES Permit Application Form 2b
The second form that must be submitted to IEPA with the NPDES General Permit application.
Title 35 Subtitle E Part 506, Livestock Waste Regulations
Full text of the Illinois livestock pollution regulations.
Part 570, Design and Maintenance Criteria Regarding Runoff Field Applications Systems
Design and maintenance criteria regarding runoff field applications systems. Detailed procedure for designing settling basins and vegetative filters for treating feedlot runoff.
Part 560, Design Criteria for Field Application of Livestock Waste
This file contains the older guidelines for field application of manure. It does not contain the level of detail found in the LMFA waste management plan or NRCS waste management code. However, it can be used as a guide by facilities that are not required to follow either the LMFA rule or NRCS code.

Part 900, Livestock Management Facility Regulations
This is the latest (2001) text of the Livestock Management Facilities Act with amendments, 8 Illinois Administrative Code 900.
Notice of Intent to Construct Application Form
Forms for the Illinois Notice of Intent to Construct, developed to fulfill requirements of the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act (510 ILCS 77et seq.). These forms are required to be submitted to the Illinois Department of Agriculture prior to construction or modification of any livestock facility or livestock waste management facility.
Illinois Drainage Law
This document is just the first part of the Illinois Drainage Law guide, by University of Illinois Extension. It addresses some of the drainage issues that relate to filling out the stormwater part of your manure management plan, such as diversions and stormwater detention.
Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act
Parts of the IL Dead Animal Disposal Act that pertain to “on-farm disposal.”

Illinois Phosphorus Assessment Procedure
Illinois NRCS Nitrate Assessment Form
Runoff Computation
This is the Illinois NRCS Runoff Computation Spreadsheet, written by IL NRCS staff to help compute runoff from all kinds of situations – farm fields, farmsteads, urban, industrial. You can use this tool to help with the stormwater and manure storages parts of your plan.

Certified Livestock Management Program