Fertilizer and Soil Amendment Program

Fertilizer Program

• South Dakota Fertilizer Program Brochure (pdf)
• Fertilizer and Pesticide Bulk Facility Manual (pdf)
• Fertilizer and Soil Amendment Performance Claims Brochure (pdf)
• Bulk Fertilizer Leak Detection (pdf)
• On Farm Fertilizer Storage (pdf)

Fertilizer Program On-Line

• SD Commercial Feed/Fertilizer License Search

Forms

• Application for Anhydrous Ammonia Storage Installation Approval (pdf)
• Application for Bulk Commercial Fertilizer Storage Facility Permit (pdf)
• Commercial Fertilizer Distribution License Application Form (pdf)
• Commercial Fertilizer Tonnage Report and Inspection Fee (pdf)
• Fertilizer/Pesticide Discharge Use/Disposal Report Form (pdf) [Land Application Form]

Licensing

• Fertilizer Distribution License Application Form (pdf)

Nutrient Management

• EPA: Agriculture: Nutrient Management and Fertilizer (link)
• EPA National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture
  Chapter 4a Nutrient Management (pdf)
• EPA National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture (entire document) (link)
• SD USDA NRCS Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (link)
• USDA NRCS: Nutrient Management (pdf)
• USDA NRCS: Agricultural Phosphorus and Eutrophication 2003 (pdf)
• USDA NRCS: BMP to Minimize Agricultural Phosphorus Impacts on Water Quality 2006 (pdf)
• USDA NRCS: Nutrient and Pest Management (link)

Fertilizer Spills

TO REPORT A FERTILIZER OR PESTICIDE SPILL CONTACT:
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (24 HOURS) 605.773.3231

The operator or manager of a bulk commercial fertilizer storage facility shall notify the department of agriculture or the division of emergency and disaster services within 3 hours after a spill of more than 25 gallons of liquid outside the secondary containment area.

The operator or manager of a nonliquid bulk commercial fertilizer storage facility shall notify the department of agriculture or the division of emergency and disaster services within 3 hours after a spill of more than 500 pounds of dry fertilizer outside the secondary containment area.

Do not dispose/use spilled or contaminated material until the South Dakota Department of Agriculture grants approval. Use the Report of Pesticide or Fertilizer Discharge Use/Disposal (Land Application Form) and submit to the SDDA PRIOR to using or disposing of contaminated materials.

SD Department of Environment and Natural Resources has additional spill requirements.

• What you should know if a SPILL occurs (pdf)
• SD DENR Spill Requirements (pdf)
• County Emergency Managers Directory (link)
• Fertilizer/Pesticide Discharge Use/Disposal Report Form (pdf) [Land Application Form]

2001 - 2009 Maps - Fertilizer Spill Investigations by County (pdf)

Poison Control Information

• South Dakota Poison Control Home Page
• If you have a poisoning question call 1-800-222-1222 Voice/TTY

Annual Reports

• 2010 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2009 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2008 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2007 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2006 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2005 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2004 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2003 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2002 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2001 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)
• 2000 Commercial Fertilizer Annual Report (pdf)

Soil Amendment Program

• Distributing Manure in South Dakota (pdf)
• Fertilizer and Soil Amendment Performance Claims Brochure (pdf)

Soil Amendment Program On-Line

• SD Soil Amendment Registration and Renewal Online
• SD Registered Soil Amendments by Company (search)
• SD Soil Amendments by Product (search)

Forms

• Soil Amendment Application for Registration (pdf)
• Soil Amendment Tonnage Insection Report and Remittance Form (pdf)
• Soil Amendment Tonnage Inspection Report and Remittance Form -- On-line fillable print & mail form.
• Soil Amendment Product and Tonnage Supplemental -- On-line fillable print & mail form. Do Not submit this form without the Soil Amendment Tonnage Inspection Report and Remittance form. Use this form for additional products that will not fit on the main form.

Laws and Regulations

Fertilizer

• SDCL 38-19 Commercial Fertilizer
• SDCL 34A-2-109 Formation of State Management Plans
• ARSD 12:44 Commercial Fertilizer

Commercial Fertilizer Bulk Storage

• ARSD 12:44:05 Bulk Commercial Fertilizer Storage

Anhydrous Ammonia

• ARSD 12:44:03 Storage and Handling of Ammonia
• 29CFR 1910.111 (Code of Federal Regulations) Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia

Soil Amendment

• SDCL 38-19A Soil Amendments

Fertilizer and Soil Amendment Related Sites

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