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nutrients for the entire farm operation including leased or rented
land.__For crop farms, the plan must address storage and
utilization of farm nutrients on land on which manure is utilized
or stored.__A nutrient management plan must include or provide for:

 
A.__Minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and
spreading areas and property lines and surface water based
on site-specific factors;

 
B.__Manure storage for a minimum of 180 days;

 
C.__Provisions for soil erosion control;

 
D.__Minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and
spreading areas and__property lines and surface waters;

 
E.__Results of soil tests for land designated in the plan
for manure spreading or manure irrigation;

 
F.__Results of manure tests;

 
G.__A statement of yield goals for land receiving farm
nutrients;

 
H.__Additional information established through rulemaking;

 
I.__Site-specific dates recommended for the spreading of
manure and spraying or irrigation of liquid manure.__In
compliance with section 4207, the plan may not recommend
spreading between December 1st of a calendar year and March
15th of the following calendar year; and

 
J.__A recommended timetable for implementing the plan.

 
Sec. B-26. 7 MRSA §4204, sub-§§9 and 10 are enacted to read:

 
9.__Violation.__The following are civil violations for which a
fine of up to $1,000 plus up to an additional $250 per day for
each day that the violation continues may be adjudged:

 
A.__Failure to develop a nutrient management plan in
accordance with this section; and

 
B.__Failure to implement a nutrient management plan in
accordance with this section or rules adopted pursuant to
this section.__Prior to the development of a plan, a person
is not subject to a penalty for failure to implement a
nutrient management plan.


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