Wyoming

1. Wyoming • State characteristics • Conservation practices • CNMP Planning and Implementation • Partnership • EQIP • WY DEQ

2. Wyoming State Characteristics Climate Elevation Precipitation Temperature Agriculture • Cropland • Livestock

3. Wyoming Climate • The climate of any area in Wyoming is largely determined by its latitude, altitude, and the elevation. Most is adapted to cool season crops but the southeast corner is adapted to warm season crops. • Annual precipitation averages 15.45” however most cropland areas range from 7” to 15” so the majority of cropland is irrigated. • Temperature can vary from below 20oF in the winter to above 90oF in the summer, however the average temperature is 45.6oF for Wyoming.

4. Wyoming Growing Season Varies • Wyoming has the second highest mean elevation in the United States at 6,700 feet above sea level. The highest point of elevation is Gannett Peak at 13,804 feet in the west and the lowest point is near Devil’s Tower at 3,125 feet in the east. • Consequently, the growing season ranges from 140 days in the eastern side of the state to 60 days in the higher elevation or central and western part of the state.

6. Wyoming Agriculture • Wyoming is the 9th largest state • Forty-two percent of the land is owned by the federal government. • Wyoming has the 23 counties • 11,000 farms with an average size of 2,726 acres • Most permitted CAFO locations are located in the southeast area of the state.

7. WY Crop Production • WY ranks 8th nationwide in barley production 20th in Hay 33rd in wheat. • Wyoming also produces dry edible beans, sugarbeets and corn silage • Hay is the leading crop in Wyoming in terms of value of production.

8. Wyoming Livestock • The cattle industry is by far the largest component of Wyoming agriculture with an inventory of 1,320,000. Milk cows 5,300. • Wyoming is ranked 4th in lambs and sheep. with 375,000 head. • Hogs and pigs 2009 inventory was at 87,000. • Horses and ponies is at 80,476. • Chickens is at 13,000. • Milk Goats at 1,700 - Meat/Other at 7,000.

12. Partners: CAFO Permitted Facility Team ReviewProducer/Owner - WY DEQ - NRCS/TSP

13. CNMP Planning &Implementation National CNMP Template*NRCS/TSP Nut Mgmt Specialist*NRCS/TSP State Licensed Engineer Narrative Approach Verify adequate collection, handling, storage, and /or treatment of manure.

14. WY National CNMP Template • Background and Site Information • Manure Handling and Storage • Farmstead Safety and Security • Land Treatment Practices • Nutrient Management • Soil and Risk Assessment • Record Keeping • Feed Management (optional) • Other Utilization Options WY isn’t budgeted for MMP until 2012

15. WY NRCS Conservation Practices • Sediment Basin (350) • Diversion (362) • Vegetated Treatment Area (VTA) (635) • Waste Storage Facility (313) • Nutrient Management (590)

16. TYPICAL WYOMING AG WASTE DESIGNSediment basins temporarily retain water and are emptied into a liquid waste storage pond or pumped and land applied. Evaporation exceeds precipitation in Wyoming so many ponds are emptied through evaporation. Other waste storage ponds are pumped down with the liquid waste spread through irrigation systems.

17. The runoff from a facility is uniformly spread on to a Vegetated Treatment Area (Practice Code 635)

18. NRCSEQIP ProgramStatewide funding for Ag Waste ProjectsStatewide funding for CAP – CNMP plans Ag Waste Projects – Those with greatest water quality needs are ranked highest. CAP CNMP- Those with little or no issues will be ranked highest for CNMP-CAP

19. FUTURE CNMP EPA reducing the animal units ie:1000 to 500

20. FUTURE CNMP: AFOMost Ranches in Wyoming have traditionally placed their working corals on a water source .. Corrals have surface water source fenced into corral. Animals have direct access to surface water and all runoff goes into surface water

21. Air Quality

22. Wyoming DEQ/WYPDESConcentrated Animal Feeding Operations

23. A View from above

24. Wyoming Geography • 97,814 square miles 10th largest state • Mean Elevation 6700 feet • 16 Major Watersheds 11 east of the national divide 5 west

25. Major Watersheds of Wyoming

26. 25 Year / 24 Hour Event

27. WYPDES Program Wyoming Pollution Discharge and Elimination System Permitting Point Source Non-point Source Compliance Sampling Inspections Minor Enforcement Enforcement Elevated Enforcement

28. Compliance Program • 1650 point source permits • 2150 non-point source permits • 6 Compliance Inspectors – 2 CAFO Inspectors - 50 point source - 50 non-point source (storm water) - 20 CAFO

29. CAFO Permits • 51 CAFO permits statewide • 44 Beef Cattle • 4 Hog • 1 Dairy • 1 Sheep • 1 Horse (pending)

30. 2008 Final Rule • DEQ/NRCS site visits - all permits expiring in the upcoming year. - collaboration of NRCS agronomy/technicians/engineers with DEQ permit writers and inspectors • Public notice of NMP • Revised annual report - contains all the components of the existing report - provide an outline of nutrient management for the upcoming production year - filing date of April 15th

31. Revised Annual Report • Goals - Reduce reporting errors - Provide a more complete “snapshot” of nutrient management for the upcoming production year - User friendly * drop down selection * worksheets

32. Revised Annual Report

33. Revised Annual Report

34. Revised Annual Report

35. Wyoming DEQ • Brian Lovett - Compliance Supervisor/Project Manager 307-777-5630 blovet@wyo.gov • Jim Eisenhauer - Inspection Program Coordinator 307-675-5636 jeisen@wyo.gov • Jon Deutscher - CAFO Program Lead Inspector 307-675-5635 jdeuts@wyo.gov