How do I submit a Cropping Plan for Land Application of Septage Waste?
Cropping plans must be submitted by March 1.
If you have a MiEHDWIS account, after EGLE Septage staff initiate the activity, you will receive an email notification and reminders notifying you that a Cropping Plan activity was assigned to you. This activity will collect information from you about how you plan to use your land site(s) for the land application of septage waste. For a complete list of requirements, refer to Chapter 7 of the EGLE Guidance Manual.
⚠️Notify EGLE of any changes to your Cropping Plan within two weeks of the change.
Navigate to the cropping plan activity either by clicking on the link in the notification email you received or from the Open Activities on your MiEHDWIS Dashboard.
This will take you to the Activity page. with a unique Activity ID (ACT-XXXXXX).
Review the guidance at the top of the page and refer to Chapter 7 of the EGLE Guidance Manual if needed.
Click Start Form in the Task List to begin.
You may save your work at any time by clicking the Save Draft button at the bottom of the form.
Click the Complete button at the bottom of the form when you have finished filling in the required information.
Completing the form does not send it to EGLE. You must Submit this activity after uploading the required documents.
Click the Upload Documents button to proceed to the next step.
A new set of tasks will appear in the Task List. These tasks list both required documents and optional documents. If you are not uploading optional documents, please mark those tasks as complete.
Soil Fertility Test Report
New Maps (if applicable) -
If you have made any changes since your last Cropping Plan, new maps are required.
Aerial Map
Parcel Map
Plat Map
Soil Map
Lime Stabilization Log (if applicable)
Winter Cropping Plan (if applicable)
Required if you are applying septage between December 21 and March 21.
Winter Application Plan
Winter Parcel Map
Winter Plat Map
Businesses are not required to apply for Winter Application of Septage Waste if they have been approved in the current licensing cycle, and no changes have been made to their winter plan.
Please review the EGLE Guidance Manual if needed.
Scroll down to the Customer Attachments area, click Upload Attachment.
Select the best-fitting file type from the dropdown menu and click Save.
Please be sure to include the Year and Land Site ID(s) in the File Name.
If you want to update your form information, select Edit Form.
This will create a new task on the Task List. Select the Review Form button and edit as needed.
Click Complete at the bottom of the form when done.
Review each upload task in the Task List carefully and mark each complete when you have uploaded the necessary files. If the task does not apply to your plan, simply mark it completed.
Once all tasks have been completed, click the Submit to EGLE button to submit your cropping plan activity to EGLE.
Please note: the Submit to EGLE button will not be visible until you mark each task as completed.
Be sure to message EGLE outlining any changes to your Cropping Plan within two weeks of the change.
Use the Message card, located on your activity overview to directly communicate with Septage Staff.
Still need help? Submit a ticket to the MiEHDWIS Help Desk and someone from our team will get back with you.
If you need this information in an alternate format, please contact EGLE-MiEHDWIS@Michigan.gov.