These Rules establish the standards for nutrient management plans required under 7 M.R.S. §4204 for Maine farms, the process for certifying persons to write and approve nutrient management plans, the requirements for obtaining a livestock operations permit and the procedures for implementing the requirements of the Nutrient Management Act. Nothing in these Rules is intended to supersede or affect rules, license conditions or other legal requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) or other federal, state or local regulatory authorities.
01-001 C.M.R. ch. 565, § 1