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The data and calculations presented in the Nutrient and Irrigation Water Management Plan <br /> demonstrate the facility may apply nutrient water on all the referenced cropland acreage without <br /> overload. However, the total nitrogen excreted from dairy animals is difficult to quantify since the <br /> rates of several important nitrogen transformation processes can only be estimated. <br /> Normally, sorghum-sudan requires 325 lbs. N per acre for a typical growing season, which is <br /> approximately three cuttings. However, since it will be cut probably once, the sorghum-sudan will <br /> need approximately one-third of total its N requirement, or 110 lbs. N per acre. <br /> Cropping patterns at the Acampo Ranch are proposed to include 100 acres in alfalfa(480 lbs N/acre <br /> requirement) and 60 acres in winter mix grain (230 lbs N/acre requirement). <br /> Table 11 and Table 12 below summarize and illustrate for comparison purposes the Nitrogen <br /> Loading versus Cropland Nitrogen Requirements for each of the three Ranches under current <br /> conditions, and after expansion: <br /> TABLE 11 <br /> CURRENT NITROGEN LOADING vs. CROPLAND NITROGEN REQUIREMENTS <br /> HOME RANCH ACAMPO RANCH BLOSSOM RANCH <br /> Nitrogen Cropland Nitrogen Cropland Nitrogen Cropland <br /> Produced Requirement Produced Requirement Produced Requirement <br /> 101,849 lbs. N - 99,708 lbs. Heifers have not 61,800 lbs. 51,661 lbs.N - 74,485 lbs. <br /> Liquid Total Nitrogen populated the Total Nitrogen Solids Imported Total Nitrogen <br /> Required Acampo Ranch as Required From Home Required <br /> 51,661 lbs. N - of the date of this Ranch <br /> Solids Excess: report. Deficient: <br /> (Export to Blossom Ranch) 101,849-99,708= <br /> 74,485-51,661 = <br /> TOTAL = 2,141 lbs.N 22,824 lbs.N <br /> 153,510 lbs.N <br /> TABLE 12 <br /> POST EXPANSION NITROGEN LOADING vs. CROPLAND NITROGEN REQUIREMENTS <br /> HOME RANCH ACAMPO RANCH BLOSSOM RANCH <br /> Nitrogen Cropland Nitrogen Cropland Nitrogen Cropland <br /> " Produced Requirement Produced Requirement Produced Requirement <br /> 112,084 lbs.N - 120,537 lbs. 29,031 lbs.N- 63,063 lbs. 28,021 lbs.N - 64,354 lbs. <br /> Liquid Total Nitrogen Solids Total Nitrogen Solids Imported Total Nitrogen <br /> Required Required From Home Required <br /> 28,021 lbs. N - TOTAL = Ranch <br /> Solids Deficient: 29,031 lbs.N Deficient: <br /> (Export to Blossom Ranch) 120,537- 112,084 63,063-29,031 - Deficient: <br /> =8,453 lbs.N 34,032 lbs.N 64,354-28,021 = <br /> TOTAL= 36,333 lbs.N <br /> 140,105 lbs. N <br /> Chesney Consufting <br />