Section 8-801.1 - Nutrient management plan.
§ 8-801.1. Nutrient management plan.
(a) Factors.-
(1) Each nutrient management plan shall be developed considering factors including:
(i) Levels of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil;
(ii) Levels of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorus in all fertilizer materials to be applied;
(iii) The amount of nitrogen and phosphorus necessary to achieve the expected crop yield for the land that is the subject of the nutrient management plan, as determined by:
1. The field's actual yield record and soil productivity for that crop; or
2. If information concerning actual yield record and soil productivity for a crop is unavailable, relevant information concerning similar fields and soil;
(iv) Soil erodibility and nutrient retention capacity;
(v) 1. The best reasonable scientific methods accepted by the Department and the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service; or
2. Scientifically validated data for the development of a nutrient management plan as defined by the Department in regulation; and
(vi) Existing best management practices.
(2) Each nutrient management plan shall provide flexibility for management decisions that may be required by conditions beyond the control of the farmer.
(b) Filing with Department.-
(1) A summary of each nutrient management plan shall be filed and updated with the Department at a time and in a form that the Department requires by regulation.
(2) The Department shall maintain a copy of each summary for 3 years in a manner that protects the identity of the individual for whom the nutrient management plan was prepared.
[1998, ch. 324, § 3; ch. 325, § 3; 2004, chs. 428, 433.]