BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

4.2.4.5 LIVESTOCK FACILITY MANAGEMENTAlternative Names: Stables, Corrals, Pasture, Grazing AreasDESCRIPTIONLivestock facilities require careful management in order to protect soil andwater resources, as well as prevent nuisance odor and pest issues. While fewlarge-scale grazing operations still exist in the Lake Tahoe Region, multiplecommercial riding stables as well as smaller private stables operate within theLake Tahoe Region, often adjacent to sensitive areas such as StreamEnvironment Zones (SEZs). While it may not always be practical to relocatethese facilities, wise management can limit the potential impacts to waterresources.BMP DESIGN APPROACHPollutant SourceControlHydrologic SourceControlStormwater TreatmentSCALE OF APPLICATIONAll SFR and MFR < 1acreMFR 1-5 Acre andCICU < 5 acresMFR and CICU > 5acres and all WQIPsTYPE OF APPLICATIONTemporaryPermanentAPPLICABILITYLocate barns, corrals, manure stockpiling areas, and other livestock facilities ongently sloping or flat land (5 percent slope or less) that either drains away fromsensitive lands, wells, or storm drains. Facilities are not permitted within 100feet of SEZs or the backshore, in areas subject to overland flow from upslopeareas, and in areas which have less than 4 feet from the soil surface to thegroundwater table at any time of the year. Location must conform to localzoning regulations including the TRPA Code of Ordinances.Advantages• If properly located, designed, and constructed, discharge of degradedrunoff to storm drains and water bodies can be prevented.• Proper facility management is beneficial to the health and well-being oflivestock.• Proper management minimizes problems on adjacent properties.• Proper facility management helps avoid exposure and spread of diseasevectors.TRPA BMP HandbookChapter 4: BMP Toolkit2012 4.2.4.5-Livestock Facility ManagementPage 1