WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog


Catalog Index  LM2.6

Category Land Management Options

Sub-Category Agricultural Best Management Practices

Option Manure Handling Best Management Practices

Definition

Manure handling best management practices involves implementation of best management practices for manure handling.


Location Lowlands

Benefits Fish Habitat:
  • Manure handling best management practices could remove manure as a contamination source for shellfish beds.

  • Manure handling best management practices could improve dissolved oxygen levels in receiving waters.

Water Quantity:
  • None listed in database.

Water Quality:
  • Manure handling best management practices could eliminate manure discharge to the waters of the United States.

  • Manure handling best management practices could achieve compliance with water quality standards.

  • Manure handling best management practices could provide public and farm animal health benefits.

  • Manure handling best management practices could improve dissolved oxygen levels in receiving waters.

  • Manure handling best management practices could reduces nitrate loading in ground and surface waters.

Instream Flows:
  • None listed in database.

Other:
  • Manure handling best management could provide education for voluntary compliance.

  • Manure handling best management could eliminate the economic advantage for non-compliance.

Challenges

None listed in database.

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