CAFO Roundtable

CAFO ROUNDTABLE AGENDA
OCTOBER 8 - 10, 2003
HARRISBURG
PENNSYLVANIA

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October 8

(9:00 - 4:00)
-Field Trip
This field trip will include several CAFO operations in the Harrisburg including swine and poultry operations. This will provide a first-hand opportunity to observe these facilities in operation and talk with operators. Transportation will be provided.

October 9

(7:30- ?)
- Registration

(8:00 - 5:00) (Ballroom A & B)
- Welcome and Session Overview -15 min.
- Keynote Address (DEP Secretary McGinty and EPA Water Permits Director Boornazian) - 20 min.
- Pennsylvania Program Overview (Gibson/Goodlander) - 20 min.
- EPA CAFO Program Tools - EPA will be offering new tools and services that are available to help states (EPA Panel, Allison Wiedeman lead) - 1 hour
- ASIWPCA Presentation on offer to incorporate and support the CAFO Roundtable (Savage) - 15 min.

Break (10:15 - 10:45)

- State Program Survey Overview (Greg Mallon/Tetra Tech) and Selected State Presentations (Peter Gesel - Utah, Keith Larich - North Carolina, Patsy Allen - Maryland) - 1 hour

Lunch (12:00 - 1:00)

Panel I - Concerns impacting state CAFO Program development/implementation (1:00 - 2:45)
Phosphorus (Doug Beegle/PSU)
Regional resource concerns (Chesapeake Bay) (Tom Simpson/UM)
Odors (Ken Kephart/PSU)
Impact on quality of life/land values (Charles Abdulla/PSU)

Break (2:45 - 3:15)

Panel II - Client Perspectives (observations and expectations) (3:15 - 5:00)
Industry (Walt Peechatka/PennAg Industries)
Local Government (James Wheeler/PSATS)
Environmental Interests (Kelly ONeill/CBF)
Strategic Perspective (Les Lanyon/PSU)

Reception (5:00 - 6:00)

October 10

(8:00 - 1:00)
- State Issues Forum (State issues survey results/Follow-up/EPA support) The purpose of this session is for states to identify priority issues and concerns, share information on those concerns and identify options and opportunities for dealing with them. A result may be direction to EPA on program development and support needs.
     o State general program issues (State-lead discussion on topics of         general interest to most or all states)
- Consideration of ASWIPCA Offer 9:30 - 9:45

Break (9:45 - 10:00)

- State Issues Breakout Sessions (10:00 - 1:00)
     o State regional or topic specific issues (Breakout sessions - state-         lead discussion on specific issues that may not be of interest to all         states/participants)

Topic Group A (TECH)
Alternative technologies and best management practices
Temporary storage and covers
Alternative performance standards/Baseline standards
Land application
Setbacks
Cost, timeframes, and erosion and sediment controls associated with full
implementation of a CNMP
Manure application on frozen/snow-covered ground
Development of technical standards
Chronic rainfall
Phosphorus

Topic Group B (NPDES)
Impacts on AFOs
Implementation approaches/time frame requirements
Designation
Delegation
General permits
Resources for public participation requirements
No potential to discharge (emphasis on poultry operations)
Tile drains
Land application
Winter feeding
Storm water permits and CAFOs

Topic Group C (OTHER)
Outreach to non-filers
Outreach concerning the benefits of the permit program for the CAFO
Level of effort to identify unpermitted CAFOs
Interstate manure transport
Third-party poultry litter contract spreaders
Interstate communication on producer performance
Certification and accreditation for labs (manure/soil analyses)
Approaches to operations with chronoic complaints but minimal or no
regulatory violations
Tracking producer start ups and close downs
State approaches to groundwater standards
Coordinating EPA requirements and USDA funding

- Wrap-up/Next Meeting (1:00)