Manure spills can occur during the storage, transportation and application of manure. Advanced planning can minimize the impacts of a manure-related emergency. Part of this preparation includes assembling a manure spill response kit to have ready and accessible on the farm when needed, especially while pumping and applying manure.
The kit should include:
A copy of the farm’s emergency response plan, if it has one, including emergency numbers and a site map; Hay or straw bales that could be used to block a culvert or build a berm or diversion; T-posts to support plywood or bale stacks; 14-inch diameter PVC pipe in both 3-foot and 2-foot sections to be used to cover tile inlets; Several 6-mil plastic sheets of approximately 12-foot x 25-foot lengths that could be applied to tile inlets or other sensitive areas with duct tape; At least one sheet of 4-foot x 4-foot plywood that could be used to block culverts. Round the plywood on one end to fit the curve of the ditch; Pliers, vice grips, fencing pliers, channel lock pliers, hammers, utility knife, hand saw, hatchet, post driver;
