Cost Share Programs - Agricultural Cost Share Program (ACSP)

Livestock Mortality Management System

A livestock mortality management system is a facility for managing livestock mortalities such as to minimize water quality impacts or to produce a material that can be recycled as a soil amendment and fertilizer substitute. Cost shareable mortality management system components include: composter, rotary drum composter, forced aeration static pile composter, mortality freezer/refrigeration unit and mortality incinerator system.

A composter means a facility for the biological treatment, stabilization and environmentally safe storage or organic waste material (such as manure from poultry and livestock and dead animal carcasses) to produce a material that can be recycled as a soil amendment and fertilizer substitute.

A freezer/refrigeration unit means a unit capable of freezing and storing poultry and other small animal carcasses until such time they can be moved offsite for rendering.

An incinerator means a piece of equipment used to cremate dead poultry, swine, or other small animals.

Maintenance Period	10 years except for incinerators which are 5 years
BMP Units	Each
Required Effects	Acres affected Animal type Animal units N and P waste managed
JAA/NRCS Standards	ENG - 316 - Animal Mortality Facility NC GS 106-403 “Disposition of dead domesticated animals”. Administrative code 02 NCAC 52C .0102 “Disposal of Dead Animals”.
Cost Information	Average cost (75% or 90%)
CS2 Reference Materials	NC-ACSP 11 Signature Page Map with BMP location, fields and roads NC-ACSP-WMP Form NC-ACSP-OMP Form
Additional Spot-check Requirements	All waste management systems for operations not permitted by the Division of Water Resources must be spot-checked annually for five years following implementation.

ACSP Policy Summary

Livestock Mortality Managment System

Design Standards

NRCS Animal Mortality Facility 316
NC GS 106-403 “Disposition of dead domesticated animals”. Administrative code 02 NCAC 52C .0102 “Disposal of Dead Animals”