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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: |
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| A.__Minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and | spreading areas and property lines and surface water based | on site-specific factors; |
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| B.__Manure storage for a minimum of 180 days; |
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| C.__Provisions for soil erosion control; |
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| D.__Minimum distances between manure storage, stacking and | spreading areas and__property lines and surface waters; |
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| E.__Results of soil tests for land designated in the plan | for manure spreading or manure irrigation; |
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| F.__Results of manure tests; |
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| G.__A statement of yield goals for land receiving farm | nutrients; |
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| H.__Additional information established through rulemaking; |
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| 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 |
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| J.__A recommended timetable for implementing the plan. |
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| | Sec. B-26. 7 MRSA §4204, sub-§§9 and 10 are enacted to read: |
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| | 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: |
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| A.__Failure to develop a nutrient management plan in | accordance this section; and |
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| 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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