Md. Code Regs. 15.20.06.02 - Definitions
A. In this chapter,
the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) Agricultural Land.
(a) "Agricultural land" means more than 10
acres of land used to produce food, feed, fiber, sod, animals, plants, trees,
or plants in containers, or for out-of-ground production.
(b) "Agricultural land" includes smaller,
noncontiguous land parcels that total more than 10 acres.
(2) "Applicator" means a person who applies
any type of nutrient, as defined by this chapter, to any crop, plant, or land
intended to be planted.
(3)
"Applicator voucher" means documentation issued by the Department as proof that
an individual has completed a required educational program, as defined by this
chapter.
(4) "Certified farm
operator" means an individual certified by the Department under this subtitle
to prepare a nutrient management plan solely for agricultural land that the
individual:
(a) Owns;
(b) Operates; or
(c) Has a legal interest in.
(5) "Certified nutrient management
consultant" or "consultant" means an individual certified by the Department,
under COMAR 15.20.04, to prepare a nutrient management plan.
(6) "Commercial fertilizer" or "fertilizer"
means a substance containing a recognized plant nutrient used for its plant
nutrient content and designed for use, or claimed to have value, in promoting
plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manure, marl, lime,
wood ashes, and gypsum.
(7)
"Department" means the Maryland Department of Agriculture or its
designee.
(8) "Educational program"
means a training program created or approved by the Department relating to
nutrient application.
(9)
"Nutrient" means a fertilizer or any substance used to promote plant
growth.
(10) "Nutrient application
rate" means the quantity of primary nutrients, as total nitrogen (N), available
phosphate (P2O5), and soluble
potash (K2O), recommended by a certified nutrient
management consultant to:
(a) Supply crop or
plant nutrient needs; and
(b)
Achieve realistic yield goals, as defined by COMAR 15.20.04.
(11) "Nutrient content" means the
percentage of any primary nutrient, as total nitrogen (N), available phosphate
(P2O5), or soluble potash
(K2O), in any type or source of plant
nutrients.
(12) "Nutrient
management plan" means a plan prepared by a certified nutrient management
consultant or a certified farm operator to manage the amount, placement,
timing, and application of animal manure, fertilizer, biosolids, or other plant
nutrients in order to protect water quality and maintain the productivity of
soil in accordance with COMAR 15.20.08.
(13) "Person" means the State, any county,
municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or any of
their units, or an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor,
administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind, or any partnership,
firm, association, public or private corporation, or any other entity, unless
otherwise provided.
(14)
"Supervision" means that a nutrient management consultant, a certified farm
operator,or a person who holds a voucher is responsible for:
(a) Training and planning employee
activities; and
(b) The application
of nutrients.
Notes
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 22, 2004 (32:2 Md. R. 144); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 684)
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