Product Information, Benefits, Safeguards and Farmland Application Procedures

Product Information Environmentally safe organic by-products

from food and paper production

Benefits to Agriculture and Soil Supplies organic matter and

beneficial soil microorganisms Improves soil structure and

porosity Decreases soil wind and water

erosion and runoff Enables soil to retain nutrients

longer Increases moisture infiltration Reduces need for chemical

fertilizers (groundwater protection) Reduces fertilizer costs to farmers

& timber owners Promotes open green space

Plant Nutrient Management

Nitrogen is a primary nutrient that makes plants really "grow." 

Products are applied at precise application rates based on crop nutrient needs as specified in the site specific Nutrient Management Plan

Environmentally Safe Fertilizer

State Regulations Nationwide

agricultural/silvicultural use Research shows no evidence

of health risk or environmental threat

High-quality soil amendment that is treated and tested

Synagro Land Application Safeguards Assess the soil and crop needs Report actual application event

to permitting authorities Community sensitive operations Set and flag boundary areas

from dwellings, wells and roads In field monitoring by Synagro

and regulatory agencies Precise load and nutrient

tracking system

Synagro Land Application Procedures and Safeguards

Site and Field Characterization

Farmland Application Process and Management Practices

Monitoring and Reporting

Site and Field Characterization Map field using GPS readings Boundary areas clearly marked Obtain soil testing samples Establish regulatory buffers via

flagging Develop site-specific NMP Determine application rate Develop application schedule and

delivery details

Important Site Variables-Runoff Control and Buffers

Agronomic Calculations

Prior testing determines agronomic rate for the specific field given specific nature of materials

Composition of soil and material is tracked

Farmland Application Process Materials are delivered by

trucks Product applied day of

delivery (weather permitting)

The spreader and discharge is calibrated to deliver the agronomic rate on a per acre basis

Seeded and crop grown

Management Practices Water-tight and

covered transportation Community friendly

delivery times Management of off-site

tracking Load tracking using

Residuals Management System (RMS) to track each load delivered to a field

Monitoring and Reporting Check to ensure crops

are grown Regulatory agencies

and clients receive soil and load information as required

If there is a question, follow-up can be done immediately

Questions?

Steve McMahon, Technical Services Manager(804) 443-2170

www.synagro.com