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RED, AMBER AND GREEN FOR THE NEW PEPFAA CODE C Christian 1 , R Audsley 2 and AH Sinclair 3 1 SAC Environmental, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0PH, UK, E-mail: carole.christian@ sac.co.uk; 2 SAC Farm Business Services, Auchincruive, Ayr, KA6 5HW, UK; 3 SAC Environmental, Craibstone Estate, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA, UK SUMMARY A revised PEPFAA (Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity) Code was launched in March 2005 (Scottish Executive, 2005). A shortened version called the PEPFAA Do’s and Don’ts Guide (Scottish Executive, 2004) has been sent to all agricultural holdings in Scotland in the hope that it will be referred to on a regular basis in the workplace. The purpose of the Code is to provide practical guidance on minimising the risks of environmental pollution from farming operations. A new feature is the Red, Amber and Green highlighted text. The points highlighted in Red are mandatory for all farm businesses affected by the relevant legislation, Amber are a requirement for receipt of the Single Farm Payment, and Green are voluntary but if implemented will help minimise the risk of environmental pollution. There is considerable emphasis placed on planning, as well as keeping records to show that the planning has been implemented. DIFFUSE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION A revised PEPFAA Code was launched in March 2005 (Scottish Executive, 2005). The section on Diffuse Agricultural Pollution has increased in importance. Although water quality in Scotland is generally good, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) considers that diffuse agricultural pollution is now the most significant cause of poor river quality in certain parts of Scotland and that it will continue to be so unless appropriate action is taken at individual farm and catchment level to turn the situation around. Activities such as ploughing, seedbed preparation, crop spraying, fertiliser spreading and applying slurry may all contribute to diffuse pollution if inappropriately carried out. Run-off after rainfall from farm roads and yards, the surface of fields, and dirty roofs are all potential sources of diffuse pollution. Such pollution tends to arise over wide areas of land making it difficult to control. The key to preventing diffuse pollution by nitrate is to ensure that all inputs are carefully accounted for and that applications are not made in excess of the requirements of the growing crop. Preparation and implementation of a nitrogen management plan are mandatory (a Red highlight) on farms within designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs). This N plan is recommended as best practice from a cost-efficient and environmental point of view for all farms spreading organic or inorganic inputs onto land, and involves a Manure Management Plan (also known as a Farm Waste Management Plan or FWMP) on livestock farms. SOIL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY One aspect of Cross Compliance, and a condition of receipt of the Single Farm Payment, is a requirement to maintain the land in ‘Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition’ (GAEC). GAEC standards relate to soil erosion, soil organic matter, soil 203
structure and minimum level of maintenance. Good soil management practices will help ensure that the requirements of GAEC are met. Amber requirements include ‘All cropped land over the following winter must, where soil conditions after harvest allow, have either: crop cover, grass cover, stubble cover, ploughed surface or a roughly cultivated surface’ and ‘Fine seedbeds must only be created very close to sowing’. Good soil management also plays a significant role in minimising diffuse pollution. LIVESTOCK SLURRIES AND MANURES There are important, new, good practices highlighted in the section on The Collection, Storage and Application to Land of Livestock Slurries and Manures. An Amber requirement is to ‘incorporate livestock manures within 2 weeks after spreading on stubbles’. All livestock farms should have a FWMP. ‘The 4 Point Plan’ (SEERAD et al., 2004) is highlighted for the first time in a main PEPFAA Code. This Plan is aimed at livestock farmers and provides guidance on: • minimising dirty water around the steading, • better nutrient use, • risk assessment for manures, and • managing water margins. 4 Point Plans assess manure and dirty water volumes, storage conditions, steading discharges and clean water contamination and can form the basis of a full FWMP. A full Risk Assessment for Manure and Slurry (RAMS) is part of the FWMP. This involves an examination and soil survey of each field in order to identify their suitability for receiving organic manures and slurries. Risk based on soil, land, gradient, farming and climatic factors will be identified and mapped. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The PEPFAA Code is produced by the Scottish Agricultural Pollution Group comprising SEERAD, SEPA, NFUS and SAC. SAC receives financial support from Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. REFERENCES Scottish Executive (2004). Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity: Dos and Don’ts Guide. Scottish Executive Publication, Edinburgh. Scottish Executive (2005). Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity: A Code of Good Practice. Scottish Executive Publication, Edinburgh. SEERAD, SEPA, SAC, NFUS, SNH, WWF, FWAG and BOC (2004). The 4 Point Plan. Straightforward guidance for livestock farmers and contractors to minimise pollution and benefit your business. The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, Ref 03/2004. 204
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Theme 2: Cost-effectiveness of Best
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WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENT
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REFERENCES Anthony S, Betson M, Lor
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management practices’ (BMPs) toge
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testing (including climate change)
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DECREASING THE NITROGEN SOIL SURFAC
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Table 2: Costs (C), effects (E) and
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MATERIALS AND METHODS At the 5-km 2
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REFERENCES Jordan P, Menary W, Daly
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Although the TMDL programme origina
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grassland and heather moorland, sup
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to the underlying causes, and thus
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DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF M
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BMP is being implemented and the ap
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THE USE OF PONDS TO REDUCE POLLUTIO
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established pond/wetland for nutrie
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Table 1: Hydraulic load, mean water
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final word on the POMs selection an
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CONCLUSIONS The ERBD project team i
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Table 1: A summary of the measures
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Table 3: A summary of the represent
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cost (£'000/farm) or reduction in
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ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF MINIMISING
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spread cattle slurry in the autumn
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£25,000. The investment in trailin
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Studies on a drained clay soil at B
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REFERENCES Anon (2000). Fertiliser
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Application Representative farm sys
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D. Use relative area of farm and wh
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ADAS has developed a matrix for Def
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60% phosphorus and 50% nitrogen of
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Landscape St
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to control SS and P loads from agri
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Environmental Monitoring The primar
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SAC acknowledges f
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MANAGING DIFFUSE POLLUTION FROM A F
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infiltration of water sheeting off
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comparable to those in water draini
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types. This paper reports results f
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N Losses in Drainage Water Mean nit
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