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AR Code § 15-20-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Act|§ 15-20-903. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;  (2) “Conservation district” means a conservation district created under the Conservation Districts Law, § 14-125-101 et seq.;  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) “Land application” means the application of litter, in whole or in part, to land;  (5) “Litter” means byproducts associated with the confinement of poultry, including excrement, feed wastes, bedding materials, composted carcasses, and any combinations thereof;  (6) “Litter management system” means any method used to dispose or utilize litter;  (7) “Person” means any individual, partnership, company, association, fiduciary, corporation, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not;  (8) “Poultry” means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and any other domesticated birds;  (9)  (A) “Poultry feeding operation” means any lot or facility where two thousand five hundred (2,500) or more poultry are housed or confined and fed or maintained on any one (1) day in the preceding twelve-month period.  (B) Multiple poultry houses within a reasonable proximity to one another under the control of one (1) owner shall be considered one (1) facility;    (10) “Poultry processor” means an entity that processes poultry for commercial sale; and  (11) “Waters within the state” means all streams, lakes, marshes, ponds, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irrigation systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural or artificial, public or private, that are contained within, flow through, or border upon this state or any portion of the state.
AR Code § 15-20-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Act|§ 15-20-904. Registration

 (a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall operate an annual registration program, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of assembling and maintaining information on the number, composition, and practices of poultry feeding operations in the state.  (b) All poultry feeding operations shall register annually with the commission.  (c) The commission shall promulgate rules that require a poultry feeding operation to submit, at a time and in a manner determined by the commission, information regarding:  (1) The number and kind of poultry housed or maintained in the poultry feeding operation;  (2) The location of the poultry feeding operation;  (3) The litter management system used;  (4) The litter storage system used and the amount of litter stored;  (5) The acreage owned or controlled by the poultry feeding operation and used for land application of litter;  (6) The land application practices used by the poultry feeding operation and the amount of litter applied;  (7) The amount of litter transferred or otherwise utilized by the poultry feeding operation and the type of transfer or utilization;  (8) The poultry processor or processors with which the poultry feeding operation has contracted to provide poultry; and  (9) Any other relevant information necessary to effect the purposes of this subchapter.    (d) Each poultry feeding operation required to register under this subchapter shall pay an annual fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the commission.  (e) All rules shall be promulgated pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (f)  (1) Information collected about an individual poultry feeding operation shall not be a public record.  (2) Compilation or summary information that prevents identification of individual poultry feeding operations shall be a public record.    (g) The commission may delegate portions of the annual registration program for implementation to the department or conservation districts, or both.
AR Code § 15-20-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Act|§ 15-20-905. Enforcement

 (a)  (1) Agents of the Department of Agriculture may enter on private property to determine compliance with this subchapter.  (2)  (A) Entry shall not occur without prior notification of the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the property.  (B) Notice shall be given to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the property at least seventy-two (72) hours before entry.    (3) Documentation of biosecurity measures taken and biosecurity certification received by an inspection agent of the department or by a conservation district officer, including a biosecurity log book, shall be available to the owner upon request.  (4) Upon notice of disease outbreak by the department, inspection under this subchapter shall be automatically suspended until notification by the department that it is safe to resume inspections.    (b)  (1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may impose administrative penalties not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation against the owner of a poultry feeding operation that fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.  (2) The imposition of administrative penalties shall be conducted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (3) If the person against whom an administrative penalty has been imposed by the commission under this section fails to pay the penalty to the commission, the commission may file an action to collect the administrative penalty in the circuit court of the county in which the poultry feeding operation is located.
AR Code § 15-20-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Act|§ 15-20-906. Disposition of fees and penalties

 (a) Fees paid and penalties collected shall be deposited into the Arkansas Water Development Fund and used in furtherance of the nutrient management program, including this subchapter, except that a portion of the fee may be retained by the conservation districts if a portion of the program has been delegated to conservation districts.  (b) Fees or penalties collected shall be cash funds when received by the Treasurer of State and shall not be deposited into or deemed to be a part of the State Treasury for the purposes of:  (1) Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 29;  (2) Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 12;  (3) Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 20; or  (4) Any other constitutional or statutory provision.
AR Code § 15-20-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1001. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act”.
AR Code § 15-20-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1002. Legislative intent

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Proper application of nutrients is necessary for maximum soil fertility and proper plant growth;  (2) Failure to properly apply nutrients to soil may result in a waste of a valuable resource and may negatively impact waters within the state;  (3) Persons developing soil nutrient plans or applying nutrients to soil should have certain knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure the proper use of soil nutrients; and  (4) A certification system must be developed to determine that persons certified have the knowledge, skill, and abilities to properly develop nutrient management plans or properly apply soil nutrients.
AR Code § 15-20-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1003. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;  (2) “Crop” means any vegetative cover;  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) “Litter” means byproducts associated with the confinement of livestock, including excrement, feed wastes, bedding materials, composted carcasses, and any combinations thereof;  (5) “Livestock” means animals kept or raised for use or pleasure, especially farm animals kept for use and profit, including horses, cattle, swine, and poultry;  (6)  (A) “Nutrient” means a substance or recognized plant nutrient, element, or compound that is used or sold for its plant-nutritive content or its claimed nutritive value.  (B) “Nutrient” includes litter, compost as fertilizer, commercially manufactured chemical or organic fertilizers, sewage sludge, or combinations thereof;    (7) “Nutrient application” means the process by which humans apply nutrients to soil or associated crops;  (8) “Nutrient applicator” means any person who applies nutrients to soil or associated crops;  (9) “Nutrient management plan” means any plan prepared to assist landowners and operators in the proper management and utilization of nutrient sources for maximum soil fertility and protection of the waters within the state;  (10)  (A) “Nutrient surplus area” means the:  (i) Illinois River watershed, included within Benton, Crawford, and Washington counties;  (ii) Spavinaw Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (iii) Honey Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (iv) Little Sugar Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (v) Upper Arkansas River watershed, which includes Lee Creek within Crawford and Washington counties and Massard Creek within Sebastian County;  (vi) Poteau River watershed, included within Polk, Scott, and Sebastian counties;  (vii) Mountain Fork of the Little River watershed, included within Polk County; and  (viii) Upper White River watershed above its confluence with the Crooked Creek.    (B) No additional areas may be added unless the areas are added as nutrient surplus areas pursuant to the Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act, § 15-20-1101 et seq.;    (11) “Person” means any natural person; and  (12) “Waters within the state” means all streams, lakes, marshes, ponds, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irrigation systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, including surface and underground, natural or artificial, and public or private, that are contained within, flow through, or border upon this state or any portion of the state.
AR Code § 15-20-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1004. Nutrient planner program

 (a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall develop and implement a nutrient management education, training, and certification program to certify the minimal competence and knowledge of a person preparing a nutrient management plan.  (b)  (1) The planner certification program is voluntary for planners who develop nutrient management plans outside nutrient surplus areas.  (2) The commission may not require a nutrient planner to become certified unless the planner intends to develop nutrient management plans for areas within nutrient surplus areas or the nutrient management plans or the components of the nutrient management plans are to be paid, in whole or part, by federal or state funds.    (c) The commission shall promulgate rules that:  (1) Specify qualifications and standards for a person to be deemed competent in nutrient management plan preparation and provide for the issuance of documentation of certification to the person;  (2) Specify the conditions under which a certification issued may be suspended or revoked;  (3) Establish fees to be paid by a person enrolling in the training and certification programs;  (4) Provide for the performance of other duties and the exercise of other powers by the Department of Agriculture as may be necessary to provide for the training and certification of a person preparing nutrient management plans; and  (5) Give due consideration to relevant existing agricultural or other certification programs.
AR Code § 15-20-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1005. Nutrient applicator program

 (a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall develop and implement a nutrient applicator training and certification program to certify the competence and knowledge of a person making nutrient application, including the proper utilization of litter.  (b)  (1) The applicator certification program is voluntary for nutrient applicators that apply nutrients outside nutrient surplus areas.  (2) The commission may not require a nutrient applicator to become certified unless the applicator intends to apply nutrients within nutrient surplus areas or otherwise utilize litter produced within nutrient surplus areas.    (c) The commission shall promulgate rules that:  (1) Specify the qualifications and standards for a person to be deemed competent in nutrient application and provide for the issuance of documentation of certification to the person;  (2) Specify the conditions under which a certification issued may be suspended or revoked;  (3) Establish fees to be paid by persons enrolling in the training and certification programs; and  (4) Provide for the performance of other duties and the exercise of other powers by the Department of Agriculture as may be necessary to provide for the training and certification of a person making nutrient application.
AR Code § 15-20-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1006. Procedure

 (a) The process for the development of rules and the imposition of administrative penalties shall be conducted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (b) Any records collected by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission in furtherance of this subchapter that contain information about a specific nutrient management plan or specific nutrient application shall not be made public record.
AR Code § 15-20-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1007. Disposition of fees and penalties

 (a) Fees paid and penalties collected shall be deposited into the Arkansas Water Development Fund and used in furtherance of the nutrient management program, including this subchapter.  (b) Fees collected shall be cash funds when received by the Treasurer of State and shall not be deposited into or deemed to be a part of the State Treasury for the purposes of:  (1) Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 29;  (2) Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 12;  (3) Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 20; or  (4) Any other constitutional or statutory provision.
AR Code § 15-20-1008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Management Planner and Applicator Certification Act|§ 15-20-1008. Administrative penalties

 (a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may impose administrative penalties not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation against any person violating this subchapter or rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter.  (b) The commission or the commission's designee may issue subpoenas under § 15-22-208.  (c) If a person against whom an administrative penalty has been imposed by the commission as authorized in this section fails to pay the penalty to the commission, the commission may file an action to collect the administrative penalty in the circuit court of the county in which the person resides.
AR Code § 15-20-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act|§ 15-20-1101. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act”.
AR Code § 15-20-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act|§ 15-20-1102. Legislative intent

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) In certain areas of Arkansas, applications of soil nutrients may have resulted or in the future may result in excessive soil nutrient concentration;  (2) These applications are not the most effective use of nutrients and if continued could negatively impact the area;  (3) Land application of poultry litter is a significant source of nutrients in these areas; and  (4) Therefore, in certain areas, it is necessary to limit the application of nutrients and to regulate the utilization of poultry litter to protect the area while maintaining soil fertility.
AR Code § 15-20-1104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act|§ 15-20-1104. Declared nutrient surplus areas

 (a) The General Assembly declares the following areas to be nutrient surplus areas for phosphorus and nitrogen:  (1) The Illinois River watershed, included within Benton, Crawford, and Washington counties;  (2) The Spavinaw Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (3) The Honey Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (4) The Little Sugar Creek watershed, included within Benton County;  (5) The upper Arkansas River watershed, which includes Lee Creek within Crawford and Washington counties and Massard Creek within Sebastian County;  (6) The Poteau River watershed, included within Polk, Scott, and Sebastian counties;  (7) The Mountain Fork of the Little River watershed, included within Polk County; and  (8) The upper White River watershed above its confluence with Crooked Creek.    (b) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall promulgate rules to further define the geographical boundaries of any area declared a nutrient surplus area.
AR Code § 15-20-1105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act|§ 15-20-1105. Regulatory considerations

 In developing rules to implement this subchapter, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall consider:   (1) The current and projected level of nutrients in the soil within the area;  (2) The current or potential impacts of surplus nutrients within the area;  (3) Litter produced and applied in the area;  (4) Commercial fertilizer, compost, and other sources of nutrients applied within the area;  (5) The current or projected nutrient needs within the area, including the nutrient level necessary to maintain soil fertility, current and future cropping patterns, and those crops' demands for nutrients;  (6) The soil type, geology, hydrology, and other physical characteristics of the area;  (7) The types of water bodies and the uses of the waters within the area; and  (8) Any other relevant information necessary to effect the purposes of this subchapter.
AR Code § 15-20-1106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally|Chapter 20 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry Litter Utilization Act|§ 15-20-1106. Designated nutrient application

 (a) It shall be a violation of this subchapter to apply designated nutrients to soils or associated crops within a nutrient surplus area unless the nutrient application is done in compliance with a nutrient management plan approved by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission or at a protective rate established by the commission.  (b) After a soil test with nutrient application recommendations is obtained for lands within a nutrient surplus area:  (1) Application of commercial fertilizer may continue in compliance with the protective rate after January 1, 2007; and  (2) The protective rate as indicated by the soil test shall constitute a permit to apply nutrients consistent with the protective rate.    (c) Designated nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area shall be applied under time, place, and manner restrictions determined necessary by the commission to protect the soil fertility, crop vitality, and the waters within the state.  (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section:  (1)  (A) Only a certified nutrient applicator may apply a nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area.  (B) In areas outside nutrient surplus areas, nutrient applicators may not be required to be certified; and    (2)  (A) Nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area shall be documented by the nutrient applicator in a method acceptable to the commission.  (B) This documentation shall be maintained by the landowner and the nutrient applicator.  (C) The information collected in furtherance of this subchapter shall not be public record.      (e)  (1) Designated nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area on residential lands of two and one-half (2 ½) acres or less shall be applied at a rate not to exceed the protective rate and in a manner acceptable to the commission and may be performed by the landowner or resident.  (2) In such instances, the landowner or resident shall not be required to be a certified nutrient applicator but shall maintain the required documentation.    (f) Application of poultry litter to soils or associated crops within a nutrient surplus area shall be done in accordance with a nutrient management plan or poultry litter management plan after January 1, 2007.