The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021

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Additional information to be recorded during the relevant period

• Record phosphate content before spreading manure or fertiliser

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Risk maps – additional requirements

• Complete and update risk map of your agricultural holding

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Closed period for ploughing grass on the holding

• Do not plough grass on the holding during closed periods

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Crop rotation on the holding

• Do not include prohibited nitrogen-fixing plants in crop rotation

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Recording the size of the holding

• Record the total agricultural area and grass area of your holding

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Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals

• Record livestock numbers and calculate manure nitrogen and phosphate

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Livestock manure intended to be sent off the holding

• Record livestock manure sent off your holding and its nitrogen content

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Fertilisation accounts

• Submit fertilisation accounts to NRW by 31 March 2025

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Soil protection measures

• Keep all agricultural land covered with crops, stubble or other vegetation

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Locations of supplementary feeding and drinking sites for livestock

• Keep livestock feeding sites 20m and drinking sites 10m from watercourses

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Spreading organic manure near surface water during relevant period

• Keep organic manure at least 15m from surface water (10m with precision spreader) during restricted period

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Livestock manure to be applied to the holding during relevant period

• Only use manure from your own livestock during the closed period

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Soil sampling analysis

• Carry out soil phosphorus sampling on each agricultural area

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Requirements for enhanced nutrient management plans

• Prepare an enhanced nutrient management plan with soil tests and fertiliser calculations

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Total phosphorus spread on a holding during relevant period

• Do not exceed maximum phosphate limits from fertiliser and manure

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Maximum phosphate limits by crop

• Do not exceed maximum phosphate limits per crop without FACTS advice

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Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure

• Sample slurry and send for analysis

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The base of the silo must— (a) extend beyond any...

• Silage silo base must include perimeter channels and drainage to an effluent tank

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The capacity of the effluent tank must not be less...

• Ensure silo effluent tank capacity meets minimum requirements

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(1) The base of the silo must be—

• Ensure silo base meets design or construction standards and is impermeable

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The base and walls of the silo, its effluent tank...

• Ensure silo and pipe materials resist silage effluent

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No part of the silo, its effluent tank or channels...

• Keep silo and effluent equipment at least 10 metres from water bodies

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If the silo has retaining walls— (a) the retaining walls...

• Ensure silo retaining walls meet strength, loading, and notice requirements

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Subject to paragraph 9, the silo, its effluent tank and...

• Ensure silo and effluent equipment is built to last 20 years with proper maintenance

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If any part of an effluent tank is below ground...

• Design below-ground effluent tanks to last 20 years without maintenance

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The base of the slurry storage tank, the base and...

• Ensure slurry and effluent storage structures are impermeable

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The base and walls of the slurry storage tank, any...

• Protect slurry storage tanks from corrosion to British Standard BS 5502

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The base and walls of the slurry storage tank and...

• Ensure slurry storage tank walls and base meet British Standard load capacity

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(1) Any facilities used for the temporary storage of slurry...

• Ensure temporary slurry storage has adequate capacity

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In the case of a slurry storage tanks with walls...

• Maintain required freeboard in slurry storage tanks

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The slurry storage tank and any effluent tank, channels, pipes...

• Design slurry storage and effluent systems for 20-year lifespan

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If the walls of the slurry storage tank are not...

• Ensure slurry storage tank base meets standards if walls are not impermeable

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Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding

• Keep annual livestock manure nitrogen within 170 kg per hectare of your holding

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Application of grazing and non-grazing livestock manure on qualifying grassland holdings during the relevant period

• Stay within nitrogen limits on grassland or notify NRW and follow enhanced rules

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Notice requirements

• Notify NRW if you will exceed the 170 kg nitrogen per hectare limit on grassland and submit an enhanced nutrient management plan

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Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser

• Plan the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser before application

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Additional information to be recorded during the year

• Calculate and record nitrogen from organic manure before spreading

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Total nitrogen spread on a holding

• Do not exceed statutory nitrogen limits on your holding

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Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure

• Calculate nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure

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Risk maps

• Maintain and update a farm risk map for organic manure spreading

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When to spread fertiliser

• Inspect fields before spreading nitrogen fertiliser and avoid spreading if high risk

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Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water

• Do not spread manufactured nitrogen fertiliser within 2 metres of surface water

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Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells

• Do not spread organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs, or wells

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Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread

• Use low-trajectory slurry spreaders and spread nitrogen fertiliser accurately

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Incorporating organic manure into the ground

• Incorporate organic manure into soil within 24 hours

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Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen

• Do not spread high-nitrogen organic manure during closed periods

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Restrictions following the closed period

• Limit slurry and poultry manure spreading after the closed period

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Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited

• Do not spread manufactured nitrogen fertiliser during closed periods

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Storage of organic manure

• Store organic manure correctly on your farm or holding

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Temporary field sites

• Comply with rules for temporary field sites

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Separation of slurry

• Separate slurry using approved methods only

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Storage capacity

• Provide sufficient storage for slurry and poultry manure during winter storage period

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Notice requiring works etc.

• Comply with NRW notice to carry out works to prevent water pollution

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Notice of construction etc.

• Notify NRW before constructing new silage or slurry storage

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Recording the size of the holding

• Record the total size of your agricultural holding

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Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period

• Maintain records of manure storage capacity and production

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Annual records relating to storage

• Record livestock numbers and field heap sites annually

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Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding

• Record animal numbers and calculate nitrogen from manure each year

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Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding

• Record details of livestock manure brought onto or sent off the holding

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Sampling and analysis

• Keep original laboratory reports for nitrogen content analysis of organic manure

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Records of crops sown

• Record crop sown and sowing date within one week

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Subsequent records

• Record arable crop yields and grassland management

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Keeping of advice

• Keep copies of FACTS-qualified fertiliser advice for 5 years

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Duration of records

• Keep records for at least 5 years

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Monitoring and review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Welsh Ministers must monitor and review effectiveness of agricultural pollution measures Crown / Minister / Government department

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Offences and penalties

Unlimited fine

• Contravene agricultural pollution regulations