To see if you are in compliance with PA Manure Management, Act 38, CAFO, and Erosion and Sedimentation Regulations for agriculture, please follow the instructions under EACH section below. If you have questions about anything relating to these regulations, please contact the Mifflin County Conservation District*See our Agricultural Terms & Definitions page for definitions of terms on this page. 

**DISCLAIMER** These flow charts/tools are for reference and assistance only. The Operator/Owner are responsible for determination of compliance with their operation.

INSTRUCTIONS: Evaluate your operation using the charts and tools below. Make sure to go through ALL the sections.

NOTE: A Conservation Plan will not necessarily meet the Ch. 102 Ag. E&S Requirements!

 The operator and the owner of an operation are jointly and individually responsible for developing a written Ag. E&S plan, implementing and maintaining Best management practices, including ones mentioned in the Ag. E&S Plan.

Ag. E&S Compliance Flow Chart.pdf

                                          Examples of Animal Heavy Use Areas

 Examples of Plowing and Tilling In Need Of an Ag. E&S Plan to Keep Soil on Fields

CAFOs are large animal operations that require NPDES Permits. To learn more about these regulations, please visit the DEP website.

To see if your operation, or proposed operation is a CAFO, please use this decision tree.

CAFO Decision Tree.pdf

The District administers the Act 38 Nutrient Management Program for Mifflin County. For more information, visit the Nutrient Management Page of this website. Concentrated Animal Operations are required to have an ACT 38 Nutrient Management Plan developed for their operation. This Nutrient Management Plan must be developed by a certified Nutrient Management Planner. A CAO MAY be required to develop an Odor Management Plan. Visit the PA Odor Management Program Website for more information.

The Pennsylvania Act 38 program regulates all high-density livestock and poultry operations within the Commonwealth. These regulated operations are designated Concentrated Animal Operations (CAO). A CAO is defined as an agricultural operation that meets both of the following criteria: 1) the animal density of all livestock and poultry on the farm exceeds two (2.00) animal equivalent units (AEUs) per acre suitable for manure application, and 2) contains eight (8.00) or more animal equivalent units (AEUs). An AEU is 1,000 pounds of live weight of any animal on an annualized basis, regardless of the actual number of individual animals on the operation.

For more information, see the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Website. If you think your operation, or your proposed operation, may be a CAO, please contact the Mifflin County Conservation District IMMEDIATELY.

The PA Manure Management Manual is currently under revision. It is expected to be released in the summer of 2011. Upon its release, a compliance flow chart will be place here. Until then, please contact the MCCD with questions.