Common use of TYPES OF INSPECTIONS Clause in Contracts

TYPES OF INSPECTIONS. Please refer to the Minnesota Feedlot Inspection Checklist (Checklist) to learn more about a feedlot inspection. All inspections must be documented. Compliance Inspection is an onsite, full facility inspection during which all parts of the feedlot are inspected. When inspecting a site registered for >100 AU, the nitrogen section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE Compliance Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load applicable checklist. Construction Inspection is an onsite inspection completed at a feedlot site that is constructing. A construction inspection typically involves just inspecting the construction activity that is taking place and does not require inspection of other parts of the feedlot. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE Construction Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load applicable checklist. Complaint Inspection is an inspection conducted in response to a complaint. A complaint inspection typically involves just inspecting the portion of the feedlot, land application site, manure stockpile or other areas relating to the complaint and does not require inspection of any other area not directly related to the complaint. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE Complaint Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type. Stockpile Inspection is an onsite inspection conducted to inspect one or more stockpiles. A stockpile inspection typically involves just inspecting the portion of the feedlot relating to the stockpile(s) and does not require inspection of other parts of the feedlot. The stockpile section(s) of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE Stockpile Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist portions. Manure Storage Area Closure is an inspection that has been conducted at a facility and the inspector has evaluated the site’s compliance with manure storage area closure requirements. If you have received a notification of manure storage area closure and did not inspect the facility, follow the procedure for “How to enter Notification of Manure Storage Area Closure” located here (file://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxx/Xxxxx/Xxxxxxx/). Note that stockpile and manure storage area closure inspections, on their own, do not count towards the minimum seven percent inspection requirement. Land Application Inspections • Phosphorus Inspection is an inspection of the phosphorus portion of land application records that is conducted in conjunction with a compliance inspection of a site registered for >300 AU. The phosphorus section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. Feedlot owners are required to maintain three (3) years of field records when fields do not have sensitive features and six (6) years when fields do contain sensitive features. Please see phosphorus inspection guidance found on the MPCA County Feedlot Officers webpage for more information. • Desktop Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Review is an inspection of both nitrogen and phosphorus land application records of a site registered for >300 AU. This is an independent inspection conducted without inspecting other parts of the feedlot. The nitrogen and phosphorus sections of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. This inspection typically would be conducted in the office after requesting and receiving application records but it could also be conducted onsite. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE Desk-top Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist. NOTE: When a Desk-top Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Inspection is conducted, review of the phosphorus portion of the records must be completed in the same manner as described in the Phosphorus inspection above. • In-field Land Application Inspection is an onsite/in-field inspection that focuses on land application practices including but not limited to discharges and setback requirements. The inspection should include a review of the MMP as applicable. The in-field land application inspection section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, select FE In-field Land Application Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist. In-field land application inspections should focus on fields that have sensitive features present. A Special Note about Inspections at Facilities Designated as a Large CAFO or Operating Under an NPDES or SDS Permit County inspections conducted at NPDES/SDS/CAFO sites DO NOT count towards the minimum seven percent (7%) inspection rate. If the inspection was requested of the County by MPCA feedlot program staff the County can add that inspection to the CFO Annual Report to obtain performance credits.

TYPES OF INSPECTIONS. Please refer to the Minnesota Feedlot Inspection Checklist (Checklist) to learn more about a feedlot inspection. All inspections must be documented. Compliance Inspection is an onsite, full facility inspection during which all parts of the feedlot are inspected. When inspecting a site registered for >100 AU, AU the nitrogen section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE Compliance Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load applicable checklist. Construction Inspection is an onsite inspection completed at a feedlot site that is constructing. A construction inspection typically involves just inspecting the construction activity that is taking place and does not require inspection of other parts of the feedlot. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE Construction Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load applicable checklist. Complaint Inspection is an inspection conducted in response to a complaint. A complaint inspection typically involves just inspecting the portion of the feedlot, land application site, manure stockpile or other areas relating to the complaint and does not require inspection of any other area not directly related to the complaint. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE Complaint Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type. Stockpile Inspection is an onsite inspection conducted to inspect one or more stockpiles. A stockpile inspection typically involves just inspecting the portion of the feedlot relating to the stockpile(s) and does not require inspection of other parts of the feedlot. The stockpile section(s) of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE Stockpile Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist portions. Manure Storage Area Closure is an inspection that has been conducted at a facility and the inspector has evaluated the site’s compliance with manure storage area closure requirements. If you have received a notification of manure storage area closure and did not inspect the facility, follow the procedure for “How to enter Notification of Manure Storage Area Closure” located here (file://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxx/Xxxxx/Xxxxxxx/). here: file://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxx/Xxxxx/Xxxxxxx/ Note that stockpile and manure storage area closure inspections, on their own, do not count towards the minimum seven percent inspection requirement. Land Application Inspections • Phosphorus Inspection is an inspection of the phosphorus portion of land application records that is conducted in conjunction with a compliance inspection of a site registered for >> 300 AU. The phosphorus section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. Feedlot owners are required to maintain three (3) NOTE: The number of years of field records when fields do not have sensitive features reviewed needs to meet the minimum of the crop rotation (i.e., C*/SB = two years, C/C/SB = three years, O/H/H/H/C/C/C = seven years). When entering an inspection of this type in Tempo both FE Compliance Inspection and six FE Phosphorus are selected as Compliance Evaluation Types and load the applicable checklist. (6*C = Corn, SB = Soybean, O = Oats, H =Hay.) years when fields do contain sensitive features. Please see phosphorus inspection guidance found on the MPCA County Feedlot Officers webpage for more information. • Desktop Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Review is an inspection of both nitrogen and phosphorus land application records of a site registered for >> 300 AU. This is an independent inspection conducted without inspecting other parts of the feedlot. The nitrogen and phosphorus sections of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. This inspection typically would be conducted in the office after requesting and receiving application records but it could also be conducted onsite. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE Desk-top Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist. NOTE: When a Desk-top Nitrogen & Phosphorus Record Inspection is conducted, review of the phosphorus portion of the records reviews must be completed in the same manner as described in the Phosphorus inspection above. • In-field Land Application Inspection is an onsite/in-field inspection that focuses on land application practices including but not limited to discharges and setback requirements. The inspection should include a review of the MMP as applicable. The in-field land application inspection section of the Checklist must be filled out for the inspection to be complete. When entering an inspection of this type into Tempo, Tempo select FE In-field Land Application Inspection as the Compliance Evaluation Type and load the applicable checklist. In-field land application inspections should focus on fields that have sensitive features present. A Special Note about Inspections at Facilities Designated as a Large CAFO or Operating Under an NPDES or SDS Permit County inspections conducted at NPDES/SDS/CAFO sites DO NOT count towards the minimum seven percent (7%) inspection rate. If the inspection was requested of the County by MPCA feedlot program staff the County can add that inspection to the CFO Annual Report to obtain performance credits.Permit