FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2018
The new electronic manure management plan application or
eMMP rolled out March 23 when personal identification number (PIN) letters were
mailed to one owner of each confinement facility needing an MMP.
During the first two weeks, it’s proved very popular with
producers. According to the numbers:
- 152 new State of Iowa login IDs were created.
- 94 plans were submitted and paid for online.
DNR field offices have
been answering a few questions and helping people with the process. Go to DNR’s
eMMP page for a new fact sheet eMMP
FAQs to answer the following questions:
- I’ve tried, but I can’t submit my manure
management plan online. Why not?
- When I try to submit my MMP, I get the “Not
Applicable” message. What’s wrong?
- I did not receive a PIN letter. Why not?
Reminder: You can save
time, money and miles by using the eMMP.
Effective April
4, Governor Reynolds signed House
File 2281 creating a new animal unit for small fish raised in a confinement
feeding operation.
"This is an example of regulations that
protect the environment while encouraging entrepreneurship," said Chuck
Gipp, DNR director. "Adding a separate category for small fish will allow
new start-ups while existing regulations protect our waters."
The bill established
the animal unit number for fish weighing less than 25 grams at 0.00006. The
animal unit for fish weighing more than 25 grams remains at 0.001.
Animal units
are a special equivalency factor used to calculate animal unit capacity (AUC). To
determine AUC, multiply the number of animals by the animal unit factor. For
example, 8.35 million fish weighing less than 25 grams would have an AUC of
501.
We can hope. A few signs of spring may mean manure application season will be here soon.
While it's still cold, take time to dig out your manure applicator certificate and make sure it's current. If not, there's still time, and three ways, to renew your certification or take required training.
Check the IMMAG or DNR websites to schedule training with Iowa State Extension or pass a test at a DNR field office. Or, log in and take the training online through DNR's website.
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