Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R64 - Conservation Commission
Rule R64-3 - Utah Environmental Stewardship Certification Program (UESCP), a.k.a. Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship (ACES)
Section R64-3-4 - Requirements and Procedures for Renewing, Investigation of, Revoking or Extending the Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship (ACES)
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Prior to the five (5) year certificate expiration date, the Department shall send a certified letter to the operation:
(2) If any requirement is found in non-compliance, the planner(s) shall review with the owner/operator what action(s) shall be met for the operation to retain certification.
(3) If the operation is certified in more than one sector only the sector in which they are in non- compliance shall the certification be revoked and the sign removed and returned to the Department.
Investigation and/or revocation of certification:
(4) Planner(s) and the Department shall have access to review records on site and make site visits during normal business hours:
(5) If any requirement is found in non-compliance, the planner(s) shall review with the owner/operator what action(s) shall be met for the operation to retain certification.
(6) If the operation is certified in more than one sector only the sector in which they are in non- compliance shall the certification be revoked and the sign removed and returned to the Department.
(7) Owner/operator may request a variance by notifying the Commission Chair, in writing, stating the reason they could not comply within the 120 days.
(8) The Commission Chair has 30 days to respond, in writing, to the request.
(9) Prior to the ten (10) year termination date of a certificate, the Department shall send a certified letter to the operation. Re-certification shall require the completion of requirements in a current ACES workbook(s) and verification as required in R64-3-3 (3-7) and fee according to R64-3-3(10).
(10) Investigation: The Department shall review any complaints/concerns received.
(11) The Commission Chair shall then inform the operation by certified letter of corrective action(s) and time frame for compliance.
(12) If the certified operation does not comply within the time frame specified to rectify the concerns stated in the commission's letter.
(13) Commission shall review Department reports and may revoke certification.
(14) If an operation denies the Department access to a site visit and/or review of records the Commission shall revoke the certification.
(15) If the operation is sold and/or under new management, the current certification shall be revoked.
(16) The new Owner/operator shall:
(17) The Department shall give a yearly report on the ACES Program to the Commission.