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Maine Farm-A-Syst
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Farmstead Assessment System
(Draft)
This is a voluntary program put into place to help owners of farms and large properties identify opportunities specific to their property and land use that could use some best management practices to protect groundwater & drinking water supplies. By choosing to participate in Farm-A-Syst they will receive the necessary tools to assess their property and help to recognize what is being done right as well as things that could use improvement.
S For some basic information on what groundwater is and why it is important to protect it click here. For more in-depth information on groundwater refer to Fact Sheet 12. Groundwater, Aquifer and Watersheds and the end of this page.
S You don’t have to read and fill out all the fact sheets and worksheets listed below. By taking the preliminary screening quiz you will figure out which work/fact sheets are most important for you to read and fill out.
S To take the Preliminary Screening Quiz click here.
S Once you have taken the quiz you can go to the suggested worksheets or fact sheets below by clicking on the one you want. You will be automatically directed to that document.
4. Petroleum Product Storage
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
6. Household Wastewater Treatment
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
8. Livestock yard management
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
10. Milking Center Wastewater Treatment
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
Appendix A: Laws and Regulations
Appendix B: Resources
3. Fertilizer Storage and Handling
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
5. Improving Hazardous Waste
Management
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
7. Livestock Waste Storage
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
9. Silage Storage
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
11. Irrigation Wells
Worksheet
Fact Sheet
The following two sections are a bit different then the 11 listed above. Worksheet 12: Site Evaluation is quite complicated and will most likely require assistance. This is to be done after the selected worksheets have been filled out. Fact sheet 12 gives a more in depth explanation about groundwater, aquifers, and watersheds which may help with understanding of the previous work/fact sheets.
12. Site Evaluation
Worksheet
12. Groundwater, Aquifers and Watersheds
Fact Sheet
Remember: This is to help protect groundwater which is used for drinking water. No information used in this program will lead to enforcement. Conservation Districts are here to serve and help the people of their districts and by working with them should not lead to passing information on to enforcement agents.
***This program is still in it's testing stage and all forms are subject to change***
Funding for this project is provided by the State of Maine CDC Drinking Water Program
For more information on this organization click here.