Table 1.

Factors considered in determining fecal loads to agricultural land and streams (Source: Zeckoski et al., 2005).

Management Area	Determining Factors
Land receiving manure	• Number of livestock(a) • Percent of time livestock are confined(a) • Manure application rates to different land uses (default rates are those recommended for nutrient management planning) • Availability of land for manure application • Fraction of manure incorporated
Streams	• Number of livestock on pasture(a) • Stream access of each pasture • Time spent in and around streams(a) • Percent of livestock defecating in the stream
Pasture	• Number of livestock on pasture(a) • Fraction of time remaining livestock have been allocated to confinement or streams

^(a)Varies monthly and by watershed (depending on local conditions)