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This page provides ready links to a variety of further documents and guidance on nitrates. Some of the following are available in printed versions from Defra publications.
- Nitrates Regulations (2008)
- Advice for farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England (2008)
- Further advice for farmers on nutrient management
- Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England (2008)
- Derogation
- Links to related Defra webpages
Archive material providing information on the previous Action Programme measures and designations of NVZs, and consultation documents relating the development of the new NVZs and Action Programme, is also available.
Nitrates Regulations (2008)
- SI 2008/2349: The Nitrates Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 (PDF on OPSI website)
- Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment (PDF on OPSI website)
Advice for farmers in NVZs (2008)
- Leaflet 1 - Summary of NVZ rules and record keeping (PDF 389 KB)
- Leaflet 2 - General information (PDF 597 KB)
- Leaflet 3 - Standard values, manure sampling protocol and glossary (PDF 518 KB)
- Leaflet 4 - Storage of organic manures (PDF 759 KB)
- Leaflet 5 - The livestock manure N farm limit (PDF 495 KB)
- Leaflet 5a - The derogated livestock manure N farm limit (PDF 606KB)
- Leaflet 6 - Planning nitrogen use (PDF 318 KB)
- Leaflet 7 - The crop nitrogen requirement limit (Nmax) (PDF 463 KB)
- Leaflet 8 - Field application of organic manures (PDF 564 KB)
- Leaflet 9 - Field application of manufactured nitrogen fertilisers (PDF 241 KB)
- NVZ record keeping checklist (PDF 90 KB)
Further advice for farmers on nutrient management
Nutrient planning
- Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the Environment (PLANET) [provided and hosted for Defra under contract by ADAS]
- Manure Nitrogen Evaluation Routine (MANNER) - MANNER is hosted by ADAS on behalf of Defra
Manure management
- Manure Management Plan (PDF 90 KB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 1 - Making better use of livestock manures on arable land (PDF 2.2 MB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 2 - Making better use of livestock manures on grassland (PDF 600 KB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 3 Part 1 and Part 2 - Spreading systems for slurries and solid manures (PDF 4 MB and 2.2 MB respectively)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 4 - Managing Manure on Organic Farms (PDF 160 KB)
Manure storage
- Guidance to The water resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 (PDF 600 KB)
- Guidance notes on the construction, repair and maintenance of slurry storage facilities:
- Above-ground circular concrete and rectangular weeping-wall slurry stores – ADAS July 2000 (PDF 630 KB)
- Earth-banked slurry stores – ADAS July 2000 (PDF 530 KB)
- In-situ concrete slurry stores – ADAS July 2000 (PDF 570 KB)
- Above-ground circular steel slurry stores – ADAS July 2000 (PDF 630 KB)
- Sluice valves on steel and concrete circular above-ground slurry stores – ADAS March 2001 (PDF 700 KB)
- The use of covers on circular steel and concrete slurry stores – ADAS March 2002 (PDF 700 KB)
- Separation of clean and dirty water, dirty water storage, yard area construction – ADAS July 2000 (PDF 700 KB)
Designation of NVZs in England (2008)
- Field boundary maps of NVZs (ADAS)
- Interactive maps of the NVZs (MAGIC website)
- Summary of the methodology used to identify NVZs in England (2008) (PDF 90 KB)
- Guidance for making an appeal in relation to land designated as an NVZ (PDF 50 KB)
Derogation
- Britain’s Request for a Derogation (PDF 1.8 MB)
- EC Decision granting a derogation to Britain (PDF on Europa website)
- Strategic Environmental Assessment – Screening Determination (PDF 40 KB)
Links to related Defra pages
Page last modified: 08 December 2010