If you decide to complete your own MMP, the links below will provide valuable guidance. 

• DEP's Manure Management Plan Guidance (Land Application of Manure) is the comprehensive planning guide for those wishing to write their own plans

   

• Overview of Pennsylvania DEP Manure Management Manual

   

• DEP has also produced an online fillable Manure Management Plan Workbook (in Word format) which can be found on its Manure Management page.  A printable version of this workbook is also available in PDF format.

   

• PAOneStop is a free online program where you can quickly create the required farm maps, soil maps, and field boundaries for your MMP.

   

• DEP mandates manure application setbacks for the mechanical application of manure near environmentally sensitive areas such as lakes, ponds, existing open sinkholes, and from private or public active water wells. A complete list of Pennsylvania Manure Application Setbacks and Requirements can be found at the Penn State Extension website.

   

• It is not recommended to spread manure during the winter months. However, it is still allowed in Pennsylvania as long as certain conditions are followed. Details can be found in the Winter Spreading fact sheet.

   

• Manure spreader calibration is an essential part of every manure management plan which involves land application. Agronomy Facts 68 Manure Spreader Calibration gives descriptions of the two most common methods of calibrating spreader for all types of manure.