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MI Comp L § 324.8518 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8518 - Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer; Storage Methods; Information to Be Obtained by Retailers; Records; Refusal of Retailer to Sell.

324.8518 Ammonium nitrate fertilizer; storage methods; information to be obtained by retailers; records; refusal of retailer to sell.Sec. 8518.  (1) A retailer shall secure at all times ammonium nitrate fertilizer to provide reasonable protection against vandalism, theft, or unauthorized access. Secured storage includes, but is not limited to, the following methods:  (a) Fencing.  (b) Lighting.  (c) Locks.  (2) Retailers shall obtain the following information regarding any sale of ammonium nitrate fertilizer:  (a) Date of sale.  (b) Quantity purchased.  (c) License number of the purchaser's valid state operator's license with the appropriate endorsement, if applicable, or other picture identification card number approved for purchaser identification by the department.  (d) The purchaser's name, current address, and telephone number.  (e) The agency relationship, if any, between the purchaser and the person picking up or accepting delivery of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.  (3) Records created pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the retailer for a minimum of 2 years on a form or using a format recommended by the department. Records shall be made available for inspection and audit upon request of the director of the department.  (4) Records generated by means of the tracking system established under subsection (2) are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.  (5) Any retailer of ammonium nitrate fertilizer may refuse to sell to any person attempting to purchase ammonium nitrate fertilizer out of season, in unusual patterns or circumstances, or in unusual amounts as determined by the retailer. History: Add. 2005, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 11, 2005 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8519 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8519 - Hearing; Request.

324.8519 Hearing; request.Sec. 8519.  A person aggrieved by an order issued pursuant to this part may request a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. History: Add. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Compiler's Notes: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8521 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8521 - Penalties and Sanctions; Exceptions.

324.8521 Penalties and sanctions; exceptions.Sec. 8521.  The penalties and sanctions provided for violations of this part do not apply to any of the following:  (a) A commercial carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a commercial fertilizer within this state, if the carrier, upon request, permits the director to copy all records showing the transactions in and movement of the commercial fertilizer.  (b) The shipment or movement of any commercial fertilizer considered to be in violation of this part, for the specific purposes of disposal or storage when conducted under the approval of the director.  (c) Public officials of this state and the federal government while engaged in the performance of their official duties in administering this part or rules promulgated under this part. History: Add. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Compiler's Notes: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8522 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8522 - Finding of Probable Cause.

324.8522 Finding of probable cause.Sec. 8522.  A court shall not allow the recovery of damages by a person against whom an administrative action was brought resulting in an order stopping the sale or use of fertilizer or fertilizer material or requiring its seizure if the court finds that there was probable cause for the action or order. History: Add. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Compiler's Notes: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8701 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8701 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

324.8701 Meanings of words and phrases.  Sec. 8701.  For purposes of this part, the words and phrases defined in sections 8702 to 8705 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8702 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8702 - Definitions; a to D.

324.8702 Definitions; A to D.Sec. 8702.  (1) "Activity plan" means a plan for a specific location that identifies all environmental risks and includes a time frame for implementation of conservation practices to address the environmental risks.  (2) "Agronomic rate" means either of the following:  (a) For pesticides, the application of pesticide contaminated materials in such a manner as not to exceed legal labeled rates.  (b) For fertilizers, the application of fertilizer contaminated materials at rates not to exceed those recommended by the Michigan State University Extension, taking all available sources of nutrients into account.  (3) "Analyte" or "analytes" means the material or materials that an analysis is designed to detect either qualitatively or quantitatively.  (4) "Conservation plan" means that term as it is defined in part 82.  (5) "Conservation practices" means that term as it is defined in part 82.  (6) "Confirmation mechanism" means a scientific process for the verification of detection of analytes in groundwater utilizing at least 2 separate water samples collected at time intervals of greater than 14 days from the same groundwater sampling point and analyzed by peer reviewed and authenticated laboratory methodologies.   (7) "Contaminant" means any pesticide or fertilizer originated chemical, radionuclide, ion, synthetic organic compound, microorganism, or other waste that does not occur naturally or that naturally occurs at a lower concentration than detected.   (8) "Contamination" means the direct or indirect introduction into the environment of any contaminant caused in whole or in part by human activity.  (9) "Council" means the environmental assurance advisory council created in section 8708.  (10) "Demonstration project" means a project designed to illustrate the implementation and impact of alternate conservation practices.  (11) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural development.  (12) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8703 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8703 - Definitions; E to M.

324.8703 Definitions; E to M.Sec. 8703.  (1) "Envelope monitoring" means monitoring of groundwater in areas adjacent to properties where groundwater is contaminated to determine the concentration and spatial distribution of the contaminant in the aquifer.  (2) "Farm" means that term as it is defined in section 2 of the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.  (3) "Farmer" means a person who owns or operates a farm.  (4) "Fertilizer" means a fertilizer as defined in part 85.  (5) "Fund" means the freshwater protection fund created in section 8716.   (6) "General screening" means monitoring of groundwater for the purpose of determining the presence and concentration of analytes.  (7) "Groundwater" means underground water within the zone of saturation.  (8) "MAEAP" or "Michigan agriculture environmental assurance program" means the Michigan agriculture environmental assurance program provided for in section 8710.  (9) "MAEAP standards" means all of the following as adopted by the commission of agriculture and rural development for the purpose of implementing the Michigan agriculture environmental assurance program:  (a) Conservation practices.  (b) Site-specific nutrient management plan requirements.  (c) Emergency protocols.  (d) Completed environmental risk and benefit assessments.  (e) United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service practice standards.  (f) Generally accepted agricultural and management practices developed under the right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.471 to 286.474.  (g) Other standards considered appropriate by the director.  (10) "MAEAP-verified farm" means a farm determined by the department as meeting applicable MAEAP standards through an on-site evaluation.  (11) "Maximum contaminant level" means that term as it is defined in title XIV of the public health service act, chapter 373, 88 Stat. 1660, and regulations promulgated under that act.  (12) "Method detection limit" means the minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99% confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than 0 and is determined from analysis of a sample in a given matrix that contains the analyte.  (13) "Monitoring" means sampling and analysis to determine the levels of pesticides or their breakdown products; fertilizers or their residues; or other analytes as determined by the director. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 61, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 46, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8704 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8704 - Definitions; O, P.

324.8704 Definitions; O, P.Sec. 8704.  (1) "On-site evaluation" means a specific set of criteria used to voluntarily evaluate a farmer's property with regard to determination of potential environmental risks.  (2) "Pesticide" means that term as it is defined in part 83. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8705 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8705 - Definitions; R to W.

324.8705 Definitions; R to W.Sec. 8705.  (1) "Registrant" means that term as it is defined in part 83.  (2) "Restricted use pesticide" means that term as it is defined in part 83.  (3) "Site-specific nutrient management plan" means a plan designed to assist farmers in achieving MAEAP standards that includes both of the following:  (a) Conservation practices and nutrient management activities that, when implemented as part of a conservation system, will help to ensure that both production and natural resources protection goals are achieved.  (b) Proposed actions to address soil erosion, manure, and organic by-products and their potential impact on water quality.  (4) "Specialty pesticide" means a disinfectant, sanitizer, germicide, biocide, or other pesticide labeled solely for use directly on humans or pets, or other pesticides labeled solely for use in areas associated with the household or home life including garden and ornamental uses or on institutional or industrial premises, but excludes pesticides labeled for use on rights-of-way, or other outdoor wide-area treatments.  (5) "State management plan" means a plan for the protection of groundwater as required by the United States environmental protection agency's labeling requirements for pesticides and devices pursuant to 40 CFR part 156.  (6) "Technical assistance" means direct on-site assistance provided to individuals that is designed to achieve MAEAP standards.  (7) "Use" means the loading, mixing, applying, storing, transporting, or disposing of a pesticide or fertilizer.  (8) "Verification" means the on-site evaluation performed by the department in accordance with protocols adopted by the commission of agriculture and rural development to determine if MAEAP standards have been met.  (9) "Water monitoring" means monitoring of water in areas adjacent to properties to determine the concentration and spatial distribution of contaminants. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8706 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8706 - Purpose of Part.

324.8706 Purpose of part.Sec. 8706.  The intent of this part is to reduce risks to the environment and public health and promote economic development by assisting farms in achieving MAEAP standards. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8707 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8707 - Conservation Practices; On-Site Evaluations; Review and Evaluation.

324.8707 Conservation practices; on-site evaluations; review and evaluation.Sec. 8707.  (1) The director, in conjunction with Michigan State University Extension and Michigan State University AgBioResearch, and in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, the department of environmental quality, and other professional and industry organizations, shall develop conservation practices for approval by the commission of agriculture and rural development and upon approval shall promote their implementation.  (2) The director, in conjunction with Michigan State University, the department of environmental quality, and other persons the director considers appropriate, shall develop protocols for voluntary on-site evaluations. The on-site evaluations shall be designed to do all of the following:  (a) Provide farmers with the ability to voluntarily determine the relative risk of current practices in relation to sources of contamination.  (b) Provide farmers with the ability to determine the degree to which farm operations are in accord with MAEAP standards and applicable law.  (c) Prioritize operational changes on farms to protect groundwater and surface waters from sources of contamination.  (d) Guide farmers to appropriate technical and educational materials.  (e) Provide farmers with the opportunity for verification.  (f) Provide landowners with the ability to voluntarily assess the value of managing areas of the land that are not utilized for traditional or production agriculture practices for environmental, ecological, and economic benefits.  (3) The director, in conjunction with the council, shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation practices approved under subsection (1). History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 100, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2000 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 46, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8709 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8709 - Environmental Assurance Teams.

324.8709 Environmental assurance teams.Sec. 8709.  (1) The director may establish regional environmental assurance teams composed of departmental, educational, and technical assistance personnel, and other persons as determined necessary by the director, or the team, or both for implementation of programs developed under this part.  (2) The environmental assurance teams established under subsection (1) are responsible for implementation of programs developed under this part, including, but not limited to, all of the following:  (a) Providing access to educational opportunities including direct educational assistance and consulting programs; demonstration projects; educational programs; and tours, workshops, and conferences.  (b) Providing access to technical assistance related to any of the following:  (i) On-site evaluation of practices that may impact natural resources.  (ii) The development and implementation of conservation plans.  (iii) The development and implementation of activity plans for persons making conservation practice changes.  (iv) On-site evaluation of potential environmental, ecological, and economic benefits that can be realized by managing areas of the land that are not utilized for traditional or production agriculture practices.  (c) Evaluating, as available, grants to persons implementing activity plans and conservation practices required to achieve MAEAP standards. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 46, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8711 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8711 - Designation of Pesticide as Restricted Use; Establishment of Groundwater Resource Protection Levels.

324.8711 Designation of pesticide as restricted use; establishment of groundwater resource protection levels. Sec. 8711.  (1) Pesticides containing ingredients that have been confirmed in groundwater at a level above their groundwater resource response level or pesticides for which a state management plan is required shall be registered as restricted use pesticides pursuant to part 83. The director, by rule promulgated pursuant to part 83, shall establish criteria for designating a pesticide a restricted use pesticide due to groundwater concerns.  (2) The director of the department of public health shall establish groundwater resource protection levels and promulgate groundwater resource protection levels for all pesticides that do not have a federally established maximum contaminant level or a health advisory level and for which monitoring occurs. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8712 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-87 - Part 87 Groundwater and Freshwater Protection (324.8701...324.8717)|Section 324.8712 - Program to Track Restricted Use Pesticides to County of Application; Additional Information Required; Confidentiality.

324.8712 Program to track restricted use pesticides to county of application; additional information required; confidentiality.  Sec. 8712.  (1) The director shall establish and implement a program to track restricted use pesticides to their county of application.  (2) The director may require additional information for more refined tracking in specific areas determined through groundwater impact potential estimation to be highly vulnerable to groundwater contamination for those pesticides in which the United States environmental protection agency has required a state management plan.  (3) Information collected in subsection (2) is confidential business information and is not subject to the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA