Growing Forward 2: ASP: Storage Management BMP

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ASP: Storage Management BMP

	Program Contact Name: George Piercey Email: gapiercey@gov.pe.ca Phone: 620-3044
	Resources: Program PDF Storage Management PDF Program Overview

Improper storage and handling of agricultural products can pose a risk to human health and the environment by contamination of soils, surface, and ground water. It is important to reduce risk during storage of agricultural products by minimizing the quantity that is stored on-farm and by preventing spills; this can have a significant impact on the quality of drinking water and on aquatic habitat.

FUNDING ASSISTANCE:

Program	Funding Level	Maximum Funding
2.1 - Fuel Storage	50%	$7,000
2.2 - Pesticide Storage	50%	$8,000
2.3 - Silage Storage	30%	$25,000
2.4 - Manure Storage	50%	$50,000
2.5 - Covered Feedlot	50%	30,000

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE APPLICANT:

The applicant must adhere to the Construction and Management Guidelines provided by the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry during construction. These will be provided with project approval
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that individual farm insurance requirements have been met
The applicant is responsible for obtaining required licenses, permits, approvals of authorizations and for complying with all applicable municipal, provincial and federal legislation
all works constructed through this program will be maintained and properly managed for a minimum 15 year period

2.1 ON-FARM FUEL STORAGE
Eligible Expenses:

double walled tanks
dispensing equipment
stable platform
electrical costs associated with dispensing equipment
site preparation

2.2 ON-FARM PESTICIDE STORAGE
Eligible Expenses (may not be limited to):

site preparation
materials, labour, and equipment rentals
electrical costs (must be installed by licensed electrical contractor )
approved, pre-built portable structures
Responsibilities of Applicant:
The applicant must inform the local fire chief with the location of the pesticide storage facility and an estimate of the maximum quantity of pesticides that will be held on the farm at any one time. An inventory control system must be in place to enable the inventory to be determined after a fire has occurred. A copy of this inventory is to be maintained in a separate location
The applicant must post emergency numbers by the nearest phone for the Fire Department/Police/Ambulance (911), Poison Control Centre

2.3 ON-FARM SILAGE STORAGE
Eligible Expenses:

engineering design work
site preparation
impermeable base and walls
effluent containment facility
associated labour

Ineligible Expenses

loading/unloading equipment

2.4 IMPROVED MANURE STORAGE
Eligible Expenses (may not be limited to):

engineering fees
site preparation
solid manure storages with either a roof or separate liquid containment
in-ground or above ground liquid concrete tanks
concrete storage below slotted floors
manure storage covers

Ineligible Expenses

concrete slats
manure transfer systems

Responsibilities of Applicant:

The applicant must comply with the Guidelines for Manure Management for Prince Edward Island with respect to storage, handling and spreading of manure

2.5 COVERED FEEDLOT
Impermeable base and roof for minimizing livestock runoff
Eligible Expenses:

engineering fees
site preparation
material and labour excluding the area under feed bunks or alleys
material and labour excluding the area over feed bunks or alleys

Responsibilities of Applicant:

the applicant must provide separate invoices for: site preparation, installed floor, and roof construction when submitting a claim
the applicant must ensure that all works constructed through this program will be maintained and properly managed for a minimum 15 year period
the applicant must ensure that all livestock are confined in the facility during the duration of the year that they are in a feedlot environment. Failure to do so will result in a requirement to fully repay the financial assistance that was received
the applicant must ensure that manure removed from the facility is not stockpiled adjacent to the covered feedlot within the farmstead. It must be properly stockpiled in a field as prescribed in the Guidelines for Manure Management for PEI. Failure to do so will result in a requirement to fully repay the financial assistance that was received
stockpiles are to be located at upper slope locations where they cannot be subjected to upslope runoff and they cannot be placed in a location that is subject to ponding
stockpiles are to be located a minimum of 300 meters (1000 feet) from a public water source
stockpiles are to be located a minimum of 90 meters (300 feet) from all watercourses, lakes, ponds, natural wetlands, residences and residential wells
stockpiles are to be located in an area that will not result in runoff to highway ditches

Ver.1 04/26/13

Forms

Agriculture Stewardship Program - Application Form

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