Whether you own one horse, cow, pig or goat, or hundreds, you must have a manure management plan in place to make sure their waste doesn't foul water supplies.

The plan must be kept on-site and should include information on:• Acres of the operation: owned and rented• Animals on the operation: Type, number and days on the farm per year• Manure application rates and timing• Identification of environmentally sensitive areas• Winter application details• Manure storage facilities: Identifying the type of tank, structure, pond or lagoon• Solid manure stockpiling or stacking, if manure is stockpiled or stacked outdoors• Identification of pasture areas and list acres: Owned or rented• Identification of animal concentration areas: Owned and rentedSource: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection