Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 28
Character Range: 37420–39414

28  Nutrient management—strategy
 (1) A nutrient management strategy is a signed and dated written document prepared and, where appropriate, revised, by a qualified person.
 (2) The strategy must specify nutrient management practices that could reasonably be expected:
 (a) to address the material deficiency in a carbon estimation area each year from when the nutrients were first applied as part of a management action in the area; and
 (b) to result in improved biomass.
 (3) The nutrient management practices must be designed:
 (a) to provide, as a minimum, the nutrients that will be removed from the soil by pasture or crops before the nutrients are next applied; and
 (b) to achieve at least 90% of:
 (i) the water limited yield potential; or
 (ii) the water limited potential annual pasture growth;
  in each year for each carbon estimation area to which the strategy applies.
 (4) The strategy must specify, as a minimum, the rate, form, timing and placement of nutrients in each carbon estimation area to which the strategy applies.
 (5) The strategy must take into account limitations to sustainable intensification in the carbon estimation area, other than a material deficiency.
Note: The limitations may include:
(a) soil sodicity; or
                (b) if soil acidity management is not being undertaken as a management action in the carbon estimation area—soil acidity; or
                (c)  micronutrients.
 (6) The strategy must refer to evidence that shows how:
 (a) the steps prescribed in the strategy will result in improved biomass; and
 (b) any product prescribed in the strategy to be used as part of nutrient management, including the rate, form, timing and placement of the product, is likely to help achieve the strategy's aim as set out in subsection (2).
Note: Evidence may include product information, industry literature and product testing results.
 (7) The strategy must be consistent with industry best practice for the management of environmental risks.