Montana Beef EMS

1. MontanaBeef EMS Gene Surber & Taralyn Fisher Extension Natural Resources Montana State University

2. MT Beef Industry 11,400 ranches with Beef Cattle Numbers = Part time Rancher To > 10,000 Head 55 Beef facilities with MPEDS permit Range Livestock Operations

4. MT Beef Industry 11,400 ranches with Beef Cattle Small Acreage Livestock Owners To > 10,000 Head 55 Beef facilities with MPEDS permit Range Livestock Operations Head of 3 Continental Watersheds

6. MT Beef Industry 11,400 ranches with Beef Cattle Small Acreage Livestock Owners To > 10,000 Head 55 Beef facilities with MPEDS permit Range Livestock Operations Head of 3 Continental Watersheds Location of Headquarters

7. Montana Watershed Planning MT Legislature - 1996 TMDL planning process All Watersheds by 2007

8. MT Beef EMS Partners Montana State University Department of Animal & Range Sciences Montana Governor’s Rangeland Resources Executive Committee Montana State University Cooperative Extension Montana State University College of Agriculture Montana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Montana Department of Environmental Quality Natural Resources Conservation Service Montana Cattle Feeders Association Montana Stockgrowers Association Environmental Protection Agency Montana Farm Bureau

9. MT Oversight Committee • Beef Producers (9) • Regional EPA • DEQ • NRCS • MT Stockgrowers • MT Farm Bureau • Extension Specialists (2) Agents (3)

10. Priority Areas of Concern Beef Cattle Working Facilities

11. Corrals

12. Back-Grounding Lots

13. Priority Areas of Concern Beef Cattle Working Facilities Corrals Back-Grounding Lots Calving Areas Winter Feeding Grounds

14. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, backgrounding lots and open feedlots.

15. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, backgrounding lots and open feedlots. • Developed an environmental self-assessment tool

16. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, backgrounding lots and open feedlots. • Developed an environmental self-assessment tool • Identify potential environmental risk on their operations.

17. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, backgrounding lots and open feedlots. • Developed an environmental self-assessment tool • Identify potential environmental risk on their operations. • Producers given option to complete an Environmental Management Plan

18. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, back-grounding lots and open feedlots. • Developed an environmental self-assessment tool • Identify potential environmental risk on their operations. • Producers may complete an environmental management plan • 24 operations volunteered to pilot test materials.

19. MT Pilot Ranches

20. Montana • Pilot project to address winter feeding areas, calving and working facilities, backgrounding lots and open feedlots. • Developed an environmental self-assessment tool • Identify potential environmental risk on their operations. • Producers may complete an environmental management plan • 24 operations volunteered to pilot test materials. • 3-5 will attempt a full EMS

23. Before After

24. Summary • 23 out of 24 Ranches Completed Assessment • Added 3 Research Livestock Facilities • One EMS Near Completion • 3 EMS plans in various stages • > 35 Ranches requested Assessment • Presented Awareness > 2000 ranchers • Cooperative Program with Farm Bureau • NRCS Modified Funding Parameters

25. THANK YOU!

27. MT Beef EMS Assessment Awarness • 2 producers are actively working on their plans and are helping with the awareness education efforts.

29. MT GLCI Animal Feeding Operation Demonstrations AFO AFO AFO

30. Assessment Considerations • Location of Facilities • Soil & Topography • Drinking Water Sources • Run-In/Run-Off • Manure Handling • Barnyards/Corrals • Feed Storage Areas • Air – Dust and Odors

31. Levels of Environmental Assessment Self Assessment –should be 3rd party assessment • Awareness of Regulations • Identifying Priority Issues • Environmental Risk Environmental Mgmt Plan • All of the above plus • Inventory of Resources • Writing Environmental Objectives • Plan of Action Functional EMS • All of the above plus • Written Environmental policy statement • Who is responsible • Plan implementation • Performance Check • System of Review

32. Self Assessment Awareness of Regulations Identifying Priority Issues Environmental Risk Environmental Mgmt Plan All of the above plus Inventory of Resources Writing Environmental Objectives Plan of Action Functional EMS All of the above plus Written Environmental policy statement Who is responsible Plan implementation Performance Check System of Review ISO 14001 All of the above plus 3rd party audit Levels of Environmental Assessment