§ 8-8A-15

Maryland § 8-8A-15

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gag: Agriculture
• Title: 8

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(a) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of the Environment, shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

(b) The regulations adopted by the Department may include:

(1) Adequate standards for hauling food processing residuals;

(2) Adequate standards governing the application and suitability of soil conditioners for land application, including standards governing the number of applications per field per season consistent with good husbandry and sound agronomic practices;

(3) The crops that are to be grown on land on which food processing residuals may be applied;

(4) The character of nearby existing land uses;

(5) Acceptable nutrient application rates, including rates for nitrogen, phosphorus, and heavy metals, consistent with recommendations published or accepted by the Department for nutrient management;

(6) Reasonable buffer areas to separate any home or other property on which food processing residuals may be applied;

(7) Methods for calculating nutrient application rates that are limited by the nutrient requirements of the harvestable crop or cover crop; and

(8) Any other standards deemed necessary by the Department.