Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 83.211 - Applicant eligibility(a) To be eligible to apply for financial assistance for nutrient management plan development or plan maintenance, a person shall meet the following criteria. (1) In addition to seeking financial assistance for the implementation of a nutrient management plan under §§ 83.221-83.233 (relating to financial assistance), an NMP operation seeking to submit a nutrient management plan for the first time under the act, may apply for funding under the Plan Development Incentives Program for the development of a nutrient management plan by a certified plan writer.(2) In addition to seeking financial assistance for the implementation of a nutrient management plan under §§ 83.221-83.233, an NMP operation seeking to amend an existing nutrient management plan approved prior to October 1, 2006, may apply for funding under the Plan Development Incentives Program for the development of the amendment to the existing approved plan by a certified nutrient management plan writer.(3) In addition to seeking financial assistance for the implementation of a nutrient management plan under §§ 83.221-83.233, an NMP operation seeking to update or amend an approved nutrient management plan meeting the requirements of this revised subchapter, may apply for funding under the Plan Maintenance Incentives Program for the development of a nutrient management plan update or amendment by a certified nutrient management plan writer.(b) Agricultural operations existing as of October 1, 2006, and are or will be producing or utilizing livestock or poultry manure or both on their operation, are eligible to receive funding under this subchapter.(c) NMP operations that are in violation of the nutrient management plan submission requirements, or any other requirements of an existing nutrient management plan, the act, or this chapter, will not be eligible for funding under the Plan Development Incentives Program or the Plan Maintenance Incentives Program.(d) NMP operations having an approved plan prior to October 1, 2006, that are in compliance with that plan and the act are eligible to receive funding under the Plan Development Incentives Program to amend the plan to meet the requirements of this revised subchapter.(e) Only those agricultural operations having an approved nutrient management plan meeting the requirements of this revised subchapter shall be eligible to receive funding under the Plan Maintenance Incentives Program.The provisions of this § 83.211 amended June 2, 2006, effective 10/1/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2636. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 83.502 (relating to definitions); and 25 Pa. Code § 83.521 (relating to general).