| Determining
what concentrated animal feeding operations are in
the same watershed is an important consideration due
to increasing environmental problems focused on livestock
operations. A watershed is the area of land that catches
rain and snow that drains or seeps into a marsh, stream,
river, lake, or groundwater. Livestock production
can have adverse affects on the environment due to
soil erosion, animal waste and excess nutrients, such
as nitrogen and phosphorus. Even if your management
practices are environmentally friendly, other operations
in your watershed may not operate in the same environmental
manner and create pollution problems that could affect
your operation by creating impaired water bodies in
your watershed and lead to stricter water quality requirements
for your watershed. |
