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Emergency Livestock Disposal Planning Failing to plan is planning to fail Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Large-scale poultry & livestock death
Fire Ventilation system failures Heat stress
Contagious disease outbreaks
2001 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Great Britain
required disposal of nearly 6,000,000 animals
2004 avian influenza outbreak in Canada
Accidental or malicious poisoning
Agro-terrorism – a new concern
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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During emergency livestock
Time is critical!
Odors must be controlled Rapid carcass containment essential for
Water and soil pollution must be
Cost a major issue
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Some landfills do NOT accept carcasses
Those that do .… may be reluctant to accept
Example – 2004 highly pathogenic (H7N3 strain)
avian influenza outbreak in British Columbia
During this outbreak many public landfills closed their
doors to poultry producers
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Did you know that…
On-farm burial can pose significant groundwater
pollution risks
Every 1,000 lbs of carcasses contains about 22 lbs of
nitrogen.
Using typical carcass burial practices, N loading rates
can exceed 25,000 lbs-N/ acre!
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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30% of Iowa is restricted for burial of large quantities of poultry and livestock … how about your farm … does it contain areas where emergency burial may not be allowed?
Red color indicates zones where mass burial is restricted
Source: Iowa DNR “Livestock Burial Zones” map http:/ / csbw eb.igsb.uiow a.edu/ im sgate/ introduction/ hom e.asp
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Did you know that:
Due to potential for severe air pollution, Iowa prohibits carcass
incineration in open fires or using homemade incinerators.
Open pyre incineration (shown below left) during 2001 foot-and-mouth
disease outbreak in Great Britain created such serious air pollution that the practice was quickly prohibited by the government.
Air-curtain incinerators (below right) have been used successfully for
emergency disposal, but this type of equipment is specialized and would require time to acquire in an emergency.
Source: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1260000/1260776.stm Source: Air Burners LLC http://www.airburners.com
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Rendering plants have declined in number
Iowa is fortunate to have 5 plants But haul distances are long for some areas of the state Plants may not have sufficient capacity to handle a large
herd or flock, and may be overwhelmed if an emergency is regional in scope
Sioux City Quimby Waterloo Des Moines Clinton
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Emergency composting requires LARGE quantities of cover
material
sawdust, straw, cornstalks, dry manure, etc.
.. should stockpile cover materials or obtain contract with emergency supplier
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Developing an emergency disposal plan ...before the
Consider all feasible alternatives Collect and record important contact information Acquire or stockpile needed equipment and materials Identify important service providers
Transportation Excavation Cover material suppliers
Document emergency plan & train employees
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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If you plan to rely on rendering for emergency disposal… .
scope? Will you need a contract to insure service ? Disposal cost?
trucking capacity be needed?
with Iowa law?
company
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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what disposal cost?
accordance with Iowa law?
trucking company
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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sized for normal daily losses and generally have insufficient capacity for emergency disposal of a whole herd or flock.
in incomplete combustion and release of smoke,
manufacturers directions and emissions must meet
prohibited.
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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If you plan to rely on incineration for emergency disposal… .
provide high capacity / high temperature incineration that meets Iowa DNR air pollution prevention rules.
contract for emergency service
more local trucking firms
with Iowa law?
trucking company
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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emergency burial
http: / / csbweb.igsb.uiowa.edu/ imsgate/ introduction/ home.asp
you plan to use
area
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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equipment & capacity to quickly respond and excavate burial pit
prior approval by Iowa DNR. (IDNR 24 hour emergency phone number 515/ 281-8694)
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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If you plan to rely on On-Farm Composting for emergency disposal… .
plan to stockpile your own cover materials
use cornstalks, straw, or similar long and fibrous cover materials that require grinding prior to use
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Answers important questions before disaster strikes Documents location of important service providers
and critical contact info for them
Provides an emergency response “roadmap” for
your employees
Documents your good faith effort to do things right
… may help to avoid potential legal problems relating to environmental pollution, disease transmission, worker safety
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Regional Offices - Iowa Department of Natural
Emergency burial site approval Assistance locating emergency composting
cover materials
State Veterinarian’s Office - Iowa Department
Should be consulted on disposal of animals
that are known to have died from disease.
Developed by Dr. Tom Glanville and Dr. Jay Harmon, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, for ISU outreach program on Poultry & Livestock Disposal in Iowa, sponsored by Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Developm ent of this educational presentation has been funded in part by the I ow a Agricultural Experim ent Station, I ow a State University Extension, and by the I ow a Departm ent of Natural Resources through a grant from the U.S. Environm ental Protection Agency under the Federal Nonpoint Source Managem ent Program , Section 3 1 9 of the Clean W ater Act.
Technical review of this presentation was provided by: Kathleen A. Lee, Senior Environmental Specialist, Emergency Response and Homeland Security Unit, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Alex Moon, Environmental Program Supervisor, Energy & Waste Management Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; and Kapil Arora, Field Specialist – Agricultural Engineering, University Extension, Iowa State University.
June, 2006