AOPA Concern #6: Winter spreading
Winter application is still permitted
Research indicates that winter spreading poses significant risk for surface water contamination.
Dane county manure spreading task force final report—July 7, 2005- Research Shows Winter Application of Manure is a Bad Idea
- Impacts of Winter Spreading of Manure on Water Quality—Literature Review
NRCB discretion
A provision in the regulations gives the NRCB the "discretion" to allow CFO operators to spread manure on frozen or snow covered soils if manure storage is inadequate.
Municipalities participation disallowed
Municipalities with water quality concerns are not allowed to participate in the approval process beyond their CFO guidelines within their Municipal Development Plans (Manure is deemed a technical matter under the 2004 AOPA amendments)
