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Manure Handling Practices As a condition of approval of the conditional use permit, the operator agrees to comply with the following practices in the handling of any and all manure generated at the property: • The property consists of two tax parcel (Parcel Number-028/0610-361-8690-1 and 028/0610-361-9020-9), totaling approximately 48.8 acres (survey enclosed). • As depicted on the enclosed site plan, the new horse facility is being constructed in the southeast corner of the property, occupying approximately 6 acres of the existing 37 acres of tillable land. • The remaining 31 acres of tillable land are leased to Joel E. Hougan of Stoughton, WI and will rotate through corn and alfalfa crops. • The current lease runs through 2016 with options to renew. • The lease arrangement provides that Mr. Hougan is solely responsible for receiving all manure generated from the house facility and land applying it to the tillable acreage. The lessee shall be responsible for applying all manure in accordance with NRCS standard 590. (If the tillable acres at the property are not adequate to receive applicable of all manure generated at the facility, Mr. Hougan would be responsible for hauling manure and applying it to other lands he owns in the vicinity (see attached listing). • The manure will be transported from the horse barn and stacked in the southwest corner of the property as depicted on the site plan, adjacent to the tillable acreage and away from all wetlands. Stacking will be done in accordance with all NRCS Standard 313, Table 9 (see attached)for Temporary, Unconfined Stacks of Manure and Derivatives, including, without limitation, the following: details: o Manure must be stacked at least 100 ft. from the concentrated flow just west of the existing shed. o Manure must be stacked at least 300 ft. from the wetland west and northwest of the proposed staking area. o Storm water must be diverted around the stack. o Must maintain a minimum 3-foot separation between the manure stack and saturated soils. • A tractor and spreader will be used for spreading the manure. • The manure will be spread Spring and Fall, at a time determined by the lessee, depending on proper soil conditions. • The lessee is responsible for abiding by all requirements of the nutrient management plan that otherwise applies to his home farm. • The lessee is responsible for all necessary or required soil testing. • All horse pasture lands will be managed so as to minimize environmental impacts from erosion and runoff.