Pennsylvania § 6812 Application of fertilizer

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6812 — Application of fertilizer

Pennsylvania § 6812

Title 3AGRICULTURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 68FERTILIZER

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3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6812 (2026).

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(a)Restrictions.--

(1)No person may apply nonaquatic fertilizer within 15 feet of the top of a bank of a lake, pond, wetlands or flowing body of water, such as a stream, river or creek, except that fertilizer may be applied to the top of the bank of the waterways if applied using a drop spreader, rotary spreader with deflector, targeted spray liquid or other available targeted application technology when establishing and maintaining a stream buffer zone.

(2)The establishment of setbacks for fertilizer application under this subsection shall not be construed to preclude the establishment or applicability of or required compliance with any other environmental standard established under other Federal or State law, rule or regulation.

(b)Regulation.--The department may establish additio

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(a) Restrictions.--

(1) No person may apply nonaquatic fertilizer within 15 feet of the top of a bank of a lake, pond, wetlands or flowing body of water, such as a stream, river or creek, except that fertilizer may be applied to the top of the bank of the waterways if applied using a drop spreader, rotary spreader with deflector, targeted spray liquid or other available targeted application technology when establishing and maintaining a stream buffer zone.

(2) The establishment of setbacks for fertilizer application under this subsection shall not be construed to preclude the establishment or applicability of or required compliance with any other environmental standard established under other Federal or State law, rule or regulation.

(b) Regulation.--The department may establish additional restrictions through regulation.

(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the lawful use of fertilizer in blasting as regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection.