Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §§4204 and 4205, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 642, §2, are amended to read:

§4204. Nutrient management plan

1. Nutrient management plan required. Except as provided in subsection 4, beginning on December 1, 1998, a A person who owns or operates a farm that meets the criteria established in subsection 2 shall have a nutrient management plan for that farm and shall implement the provisions in that plan by the dates specified for that category of farm in subsection 4, 5, 6 or 7. The nutrient management plan must be prepared by a person certified in accordance with section 4202, subsection 2 and must address the storage and utilization of all farm nutrients generated on or transported to the farm. A nutrient management plan developed by a farm owner or operator is deemed to have been prepared by a certified nutrient management specialist if a certified nutrient management specialist reviews the plan for compliance with this chapter, signs the plan and notifies the department in accordance with subsection 3. For livestock farms, the nutrient management plan must address storage and utilization of farm 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. The plan must establish minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and spreading areas and property lines and surface water based on site-specific factors.__The plan must provide for manure storage for a minimum of 180 days. A copy of a nutrient management plan required under this section must be available to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee upon request. A nutrient management plan must include the following:

A. Provisions for soil erosion control;

B. Minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and spreading areas and property lines and surface waters;

C. Results of soil tests for land designated in the plan for manure spreading or manure irrigation;

D. Results of manure tests;