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Nebraska Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP)

III.  Engineering

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Design Calculations (includes manure volume and runoff volume calculations used to size components)

  • Precipitation/Runoff Data (form NE-ENG-81)

    •  Full Year

    •  180 Days

  • Manure and Runoff Production Volumes

    •  National Engineering Handbook Part 651 – Animal Waste Management Field Handbook Chapter 4

    •  Engineering 82 with UNL values BEEF (include manure volumes)

    •  Engineering 82 with UNL values SWINE (include manure volumes)

    •  Engineering 82 with UNL values DAIRY (include manure volumes)

    • Animal Waste Forms Spreadsheets for Holding Pond & Sediment Basin Design

      •  Holding Pond Form (Version 3)

      •  Example Holding Pond Form (Version 3)

    • Hydrology Calculations

    • Hydraulics Calculations

    • Underground Outlet Design Calculations

    • Concrete Design Calculations

  •  Construction Quality Assurance Plan (including liner post-testing requirements)

  •  Liner Plan

  •  Soil Mechanics (Pre-Construction Testing)

  • Monitoring wells (NDEQ may require these depending on the site, NRCS does not provide technical assistance on installation)
     

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    Other Nebraska CNMP Sections:

            Introduction and Explanation
      I.    General Information
     II.    Collection     & Analysis of Livestock Operation, Structures & Application Sites
    III.    Engineering
     IV.   Specialized Plans and Other Permit Information
      V.    Annual Operations and Maintenance of CNMP (Recordkeeping)

        Last Updated 11/01/2007