Application for Operation Identifier

The information contained in this document is derived from the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and O. Reg 267/03 as amended. Every effort has been made to make it as accurate as possible, but is not authoritative. Please refer to the e-Laws website or the official volumes printed by Publications Ontario for the authoritative text of the act.

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General Information
Contact Infomation
Number of Nutrient Units Generated by Animal Type
Location of all the Storage Facilities that are Part of this Farm Unit
Location and Identification of Land that is Part of the Farm Unit
Declaration
Additional Information

The information required to complete this Form will be used for the purposes of Ontario Regulation 267/03, as amended, to establish the size of your farm unit and identify the land included in this farm unit.

General Information

The Farm Unit is the basis for determining if an agricultural operation requires an approved Nutrient Management Strategy and/or Nutrient Management Plan. For each Farm Unit there can be only one Nutrient Management Strategy and one Nutrient Management Plan. The Farm Unit must include all of the land on the property where the nutrients are generated and can include other properties where manure is applied.

Contact Information

Farm Unit Operator or Authorized Agent:

________________________________________________________________

Legal Farm Name:

________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:

________________________________________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________________________

Please indicate whether the operation declaring this farm unit is either a:

___ Corporation

___ Division of a Corporation

___ Partnership

___ Sole Proprietorship

In the spaces below, please provide names and addresses if different from above. Include the names and addresses of all of partners in the partnership.

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________

Information for additional partners can be attached. Please provide all of the above information for each partner.

Number of Nutrient Units Generated by Animal Type

Animal Type	Manure Type		Housing Type with Dimensions	# of Animals	/	*Nutrient Unit Conversion Factor	=	Nutrient Units Generated
Animal Type	Liquid	Solid	Housing Type with Dimensions	# of Animals	/	*Nutrient Unit Conversion Factor	=	Nutrient Units Generated
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					/		=
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Total Nutrient Units Generated on Farm Unit:

A list of additional nutrient units by animal type is attached to this form. Please provide all of the above information for each animal type. *Nutrient Unit Conversion Factor is taken from the Nutrient Unit Calculator for the appropriate animal type, which is available from OMAFRA.

Location of all the Storage Facilities that are Part of this Farm Unit

Description of Manure Storage		Location of Manure Storage
Earthen/Concrete/Steel with Dimensions	Covered Y/N	Lot/ Concession	Township (and Former Township if applicable)	County

A list of additional facilities is attached to this form. Please provide all of the above information for each nutrient storage facility.

Location and Identification of Land that is Part of this Farm Unit

Identify each farm or field with a unique name. This name must also be used to identify each farm or field if a nutrient management plan is required for this farm unit.

Farm or Field Name:

________________________________________________________________

Lot, Concession:

________________________________________________________________

County/Region/District:

________________________________________________________________

Township (and Former Township if applicable):

________________________________________________________________

Tax Roll Number: __________________________________________________

911 Location: _____________________________________________________

Tillable Acreage: ___________________________________________________

___ Manure or other agricultural source material generated at this location.

___ Manure or other agricultural source material stored at this location.

___ This property is not owned or rented by the operator. A nutrient application agreement is attached.

Farm or Field Name:

________________________________________________________________

Lot, Concession:

________________________________________________________________

County/Region/District:

________________________________________________________________

Township (and Former Township if applicable):

________________________________________________________________

Tax Roll Number: __________________________________________________

911 Location: _____________________________________________________

Tillable Acreage: ___________________________________________________

___ Manure or other agricultural source material generated at this location.

___ Manure or other agricultural source material stored at this location.

___ This property is not owned or rented by the operator. A nutrient application agreement is attached.

Farm or Field Name:

________________________________________________________________

Lot, Concession:

________________________________________________________________

County/Region/District:

________________________________________________________________

Township (and Former Township if applicable):

________________________________________________________________

Tax Roll Number: __________________________________________________

911 Location: _____________________________________________________

Tillable Acreage: ___________________________________________________

___ Manure or other agricultural source material generated at this location.

___ Manure or other agricultural source material stored at this location.

___ This property is not owned or rented by the operator. A nutrient application agreement is attached.

___ A list of the descriptions of additional properties is attached to this form. Please provide all of the above information for each property.

Declaration

I, _________________________________(Farm Unit operator) declare that the facilities and property referred to on this form comprise the entirety of this Farm Unit. I acknowledge that this operation:

___ requires an approved Nutrient Management Strategy and/or Plan, and that such Nutrient Management Strategy and/or Plan shall include all of the lands identified on this Form.

___ does not require an approved nutrient management strategy and/or plan.

I hereby warrant that the information contained on this form is true, and that I have authority to complete this document.

Farm Unit Operator or authorized agent (print):

________________________________________________________________

Signature:

________________________________________________________________

Date:

________________________________________________________________

Witness (print):

________________________________________________________________

Signature:

________________________________________________________________

Date:

________________________________________________________________

Submitting your Application

Submit this completed application and all attachments to your nearest OMAFRA Resource Centre or to:

Nutrient Management Approvals
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd Floor SE
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON
N1G 4Y2

Provision of False Information in this Application

Any false or misleading information submitted by the applicant in this document may result in the invalidation of any approvals or permits granted, and prosecution in accordance to the provisions of the Nutrient Management Act, 2002.

You will be contacted by the Ministry and provided with an Operation Identifier assigned in accordance with Section 17 (3) of Ontario Regulation 267/03, as amended.

Notice of Collection

Personal information provided in the application is collected under the authority of the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, c.4. It will be used for the review, approval, enforcement and audit of the strategy or plan, as the case may be. The information may be made available to external experts contracted by OMAFRA for advice during review and approval or to Ministry of the Environment for advice during review and approval or for enforcement purposes. A public record of approved plans will be available to the public by publication in print or over the World Wide Web. The public record will consist of the following information for each farm operation holding an approved nutrient management strategy or plan: 1) owner of the farm unit and developer of the strategy or plan; 2) properties covered by the declared farm unit, which will be identified by lot & concession, or latitude and longitude; 3) type, source and annual amount of the nutrient generated; 4) days of storage; and 5) the proportion of the nutrient applied to the farm unit and the proportion moved to other properties.

Data from plans and strategies may be aggregated without personal identifiers and made available to researchers for evaluation of the program and other matters related to nutrient and environmental management that may be in the public interest. Questions about this collection should be directed to:

Manager, Approvals
Environmental Management Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Phone: 519-826-6368