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.30 - Environmental assessment

(a) Impacts. The land application proposal shall include an environmental assessment setting forth a detailed analysis of the potential impact of the application of the soil and groundwater contaminated with agricultural chemicals to the proposed agricultural site, including potential environmental harms of the proposed land application such as any short term or long term effects or degradation to the fertility or quality of the agricultural land at the application site, water uses and land uses, and potential deleterious effects on contiguous land, the environment and the public health and safety. The applicant shall consider environmental features such as streams, wells, local parks and habitats of concern.

(b) Mitigation. The land application proposal shall include a mitigation plan. The mitigation plan shall delineate the steps the applicant will take in the event the application of the soil or groundwater contaminated with agricultural chemicals has a negative impact on the application site or the environment or causes harm or degradation to the application site or contiguous land, or both.