| 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: |