Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry
Chapter 130d - APPLICATION OF SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED WITH AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Subchapter B - LAND APPLICATION PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED WITH AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
Section 130d.27 - Right of entry and agreement with landowner

(a) Consent of landowner. When the landowner is the person submitting the land application proposal and responsible for the application of the soil and groundwater contaminated with agricultural chemicals, no right of entry or other agreement is necessary. In all other situations, the land application proposal shall contain a description or copies of the legal documents upon which the applicant bases his legal right to enter onto, operate on and apply soil and groundwater contaminated with agricultural chemicals on the proposed application site. When a description is given, the applicant shall sign a verified statement attesting to the fact the document exists in the form described. The Department will accept either one of the following legal documents or other document the Department may determine conveys the appropriate legal right:

(b) Right of entry. Each land application proposal shall contain, upon a form prepared and furnished by the Department, the irrevocable written consent of the landowner to the Commonwealth and its authorized agents to enter the proposed application site. The consent shall be obtained prior to final approval of the land application proposal by the Department and shall be applicable prior to the initiation of operations, for the duration of operations at the application site, and for not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years after final closure for the purpose of inspection and monitoring. Failure of the landowner to give consent shall result in denial of the land application proposal.