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LPES Curriculum

The LPES Curriculum CD available from MWPS contains all lessons at print quality resolution, is searchable, and includes an index and PowerPoint presentations for each lesson. A full, printed version is available as is a 2-CD set of the lessons in PageMaker format. For more information or to purchase LPES materials, contact MWPS by phone at 1-800-562-3618, by fax at 1-515-294-9589, or by e-mail at mwps@iastate.edu

View Lesson 23 (PDF file). Individual sections can be accessed below.

Intended Outcomes

The participants will

• Understand the sealing concepts, compaction, and practices necessary to obtain a target permeability rate in earthen manure storage structures.
• Understand the basic structural considerations for constructed manure storage.
• Appreciate the need for safety plans and considerations in manure storage.

Contents

• Introduction
• Regulatory Considerations for Siting and Constructing Manure Storage Facilities
• Siting Considerations for Earthen Impoundments
• Soils Considerations for Earthen Impoundments
• Constructed Manure Storage Facilities
• Safety in Manure Storage Facilities
• Using County Soil Surveys to Evaluate Suitability of Soils for Earthen Impoundments
• APPENDIX A
• APPENDIX B

Activities

The participants will

• Review/identify acceptable soil types for earthen impoundments.
• Identify applicable NRCS soil permeability groups.
• Identify and discuss standard practices and testing to obtain sealing and structural integrity.
• Complete a compliance checklist for applicable seepage/permeability requirements, safety aspects, fencing, and signage requirements.

Author: Charles Fulhage and John Hoehne