Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Farms with eight to
299 AUs and AD greater than one AU per acre shall:
1. Implement the general requirements at
2:91-3.1 by March 16, 2010;
2. By September 16, 2010, develop a high-density
AWMP consistent with NJDA BMP Manual and the NJ-FOTG standards, incorporated herein
by reference, and submit to the local district for review. If the high-density AWMP
meets the NJ-FOTG standards, then the SCD will approve the plan.
i. Copies of the NJ-FOTG are available from the
NRCS Field Offices and the State Office at 220 Davidson Ave, 4th Floor, Somerset, NJ
08873.
ii. An electronic copy of this
document is available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg/.
iii. A copy of this document is also on file in
the NJDA Office of the Director, Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources, New
Jersey Department of Agriculture, Health and Agriculture Building, Market and Warren
Streets, Trenton, New Jersey 08625;
3. File the original high-density AWMP with the
local NRCS office once approved by the local district;
4. Retain a copy of the approved high-density AWMP
on the farm; and
5. Implement the plan
completely by March 16, 2012.
(b) A high-density AWMP shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. The name, physical
address and phone number of the farm;
2.
The owner or operator name, address, signature and date;
3. Records of action plan activities as set forth
in worksheet E of the NJ - BMP Manual;
4. The list of BMPs proposed;
5. The size and location of manure storage
area(s);
6. The size and location of
composting area(s);
7. The Premises
Identification Number as assigned by USDA (if available); and
8. The Nutrient management record for each field.
Records must include:
i. The field number, field
name, physical location or other means of identification;
ii. The number of acres;
iii. The crop-yield;
iv. The type of manure applied, the date of
application, and the weather conditions;
v. The total amount of manure applied;
vi. The date manure is incorporated into the
field; and
vii. The type of fertilizer
applied, the date of application, and the weather conditions.
(c) The high-density AWMP may be
developed by the farm owner or operator or a person authorized to act on their
behalf.
(d) The owner or operator shall
review and update the plan and make changes as necessary for continued conformance
with the NJDA BMP manual and the NJ-FOTG.
(e) Should the number of AUs exceed 299, the owner
or operator shall be required to comply with the requirements set forth in
2:91-3.6.
(f) New farms or farms meeting the AU and AD
thresholds after March 16, 2009 shall implement the general requirements at
2:91-3.1 within 12 months of date they
meet the AU and AD thresholds in this section and shall implement the requirements
of this section within 36 months from the date the farm reaches the thresholds set
forth in this section.
