Source: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/nm/regs/nmpro/nmpro04-dec03.htm
Timestamp: 2017-10-18 23:57:00
Document Index: 207623089

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 6', 'art 10', 'art 6', 'art 1', 'art 5', 'art 6']

December 2003 Nutrient Management Protocol
December 2003 Nutrient Management Protocol for Ontario Regulation 267/03 Made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002
Identification of the Components
4.1.1 Nutrient Management Strategy
4.1.2 Nutrient Management Plan
A nutrient management plan (NMP) details how nutrients are to be applied to a given land base. A nutrient management plan is based on both the components of the nutrients used and the characteristics of the field. This plan optimizes the utilization of the nutrients by crops in the field and minimizes environmental impacts. A person who owns or controls an agricultural operation, which is phased in by the Regulation, Part 2, must complete a nutrient management plan if they land apply nutrients on their farm unit.
4.2 NMAN
OMAF has developed "NMAN", a nutrient management computer program (NMAN, December 10, 2003) with an associated workbook for the purpose of completing a nutrient management strategy or nutrient management plan for agricultural operations. A nutrient management strategy or plan for an agricultural operation must be completed using the NMAN Software program or the associated workbook developed by OMAF. Only non-agricultural generators are exempt from the requirement to prepare nutrient management strategies using NMAN. Nutrient management strategies for the non-agricultural generators must be prepared in accordance with Part 6 of this protocol.
NMAN is designed to either produce or accommodate all of the components of the nutrient management strategy and plan. NMAN can be found on the OMAF website and is available from OMAF for use with this Protocol and the Regulation. The person developing a nutrient management strategy or plan must use the NMAN December 10, 2003 software or associated workbook.
For farm units, the farmers with training under Part 10 of the Regulation, can develop nutrient management strategies or nutrient management plans on their own or hire consultants trained and certified in accordance with the Regulation, to develop nutrient management strategies and nutrient management plans. The same applies to non-agricultural operations developing nutrient management strategies.
4.3 The Difference Between a Nutrient Management Strategy and a Nutrient Management Plan
Now nutrient management strategies will be completed by non-agricultural and manure generators to deal with production, storage and use of manure and other nutrients. Nutrient management plans will be completed for agricultural operations that apply nutrients to land.
4.3.1 Agricultural Operations that Do Not Generate Prescribed Materials
An agricultural operation that does not generate any prescribed materials (i.e. such as a cash crop operation) should be aware of the regulatory requirement for high trajectory guns, use of sewage biosolids during the winter and on snow covered or frozen soil and application of non-agricultural source material near surface water. These exceptions are found in Part 6 of the Regulation and reiterated in part 1.3 of this protocol.
4.3.2 Agricultural Operations that Do Generate Prescribed Materials
An agricultural operation that has been phased  in by the regulation and that does generate and land applies all or part of the prescribed materials generated requires both a nutrient management strategy and plan (see Part 5 of this Protocol). The nutrient management strategy and plan must reference each other and should be kept together for the approval, certification, and inspection/enforcement processes.
4.4 Identification of the Components
A complete list of components required for nutrient management strategies and nutrient management plans for agricultural operations is found in table 4.4 below. Information on the requirements for a non-agricultural operation nutrient management strategy can be found in part 6 of the protocol.
Considerations in a StrategyY = YesN = No
Considerations in a PlanY = YesN = No