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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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