Section 8-807 – Report on Coverage, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrient Management Plans; Inclusion of Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
(a) On or before December 31 of each year, the Department of Agriculture shall report to the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, on: (1) The farm acreage covered by nutrient management plans and the implementation and evaluation of those plans; and (2) In consultation with the Nutrient Management […]
Section 8-1012 – Regulations
The Department, with approval from the Department of the Environment, shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the Program.
Section 8-901 – Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Voluntary nutrient and sediment trading programs provide an innovative and cost–effective approach to enhance water and air quality and achieve additional water and air quality benefits; and (2) The Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Credit Certification Program established under this subtitle authorizes the Department to verify, certify, and register agricultural […]
Section 8-1013 – Oversight Committee
(a) (1) The Department shall establish an oversight committee. (2) The oversight committee shall include representatives of diverse interests. (b) The oversight committee shall: (1) Monitor and provide oversight on the development and implementation of policies and standards relating to the Program; (2) Assist in the development of regulations adopted to implement this subtitle; and (3) Meet at least once every year […]
Section 8-802 – Certification and License Requirement
(a) A person may not prepare a nutrient management plan, for purposes of meeting the requirements of this subtitle, unless the person is certified or licensed by the State. (b) An individual may apply to the Department for certification as a certified nutrient management consultant. (c) A person engaged in the business of providing a nutrient management plan […]
Section 8-803 – Certifications and Licenses — Application; Issuance; Term; Renewal
(a) To apply for certification as a nutrient management consultant, an applicant shall: (1) Submit to the Department an application on the form the Department requires; and (2) Pay to the Department the certification fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle. (b) The Department shall certify any individual who: (1) Meets the requirements of this subtitle; (2) Meets the Department’s […]
Section 8-803.1 – Nutrient Management Plans — General Provisions
(a) In this section, “gross income” means the actual income that is received in a calendar year that results directly from the farm or agricultural use of the land. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) An agricultural operation with less than $2,500 in gross income; or (2) A livestock operation with less than eight animal units defined […]
Section 8-803.2 – Certified Nutrient Management Consultants
(a) A person who applies nutrients for hire to land used for agricultural purposes shall be a certified nutrient management consultant or work under a nutrient management consultant certified under § 8-803 of this subtitle. (b) A person who applies nutrients for hire to land used for agricultural purposes, who is not a certified nutrient management consultant, […]
Section 8-803.3 – Nutrient Application Educational Programs
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) A person who applies nutrients to 10 acres or less of land each year; or (2) A person who applies nutrients for hire. (b) A person who engages in the activity of applying nutrients to land which the person owns or manages and which is used for agricultural purposes shall complete […]
Section 8-803.4 – Application of Fertilizer by Professional Applicator
(a) In this section, “fertilizer” means a commercial fertilizer and specialty fertilizer. (b) (1) This section applies to a professional fertilizer applicator who applies fertilizer to: (i) Property that is not used for agricultural purposes; or (ii) State property that is not used for agricultural purposes. (2) This section does not apply to the application of fertilizer on commercial farms. (c) (1) Each […]