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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 15.20.04.11" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="04" heading="Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>License Holder Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements. A person who holds a license under this chapter shall keep records, and file with the Department by September 30 of each year an annual activity report covering the previous year (July 1 through June 30) that contains the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Name and number of the license holder;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Name of the certified nutrient management consultant or consultants employed between the previous July 1 and June 30;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Number of nutrient management plans completed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Acreage covered by the plan and by county and State watershed codes for this acreage.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Information Concerning the Phosphorus Management Tool.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>As provided in §B(2) and (3) of this regulation, a license holder or a certified consultant who is not operating under a license shall file a report with the Department that includes information relating to nutrient management plans developed for operations which have soils with a phosphorus fertility index value of 150 or above.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The report shall include information that the Department determines necessary to evaluate the implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool, as provided in the Maryland Nutrient Management Manual, Section II-C2.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The report shall be filed annually on a form developed by the Department not later than September 30th.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department shall maintain the information provided in the report in a manner that protects the identity of the person for whom the plan was prepared and that person’s personal information.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Information related to soil test phosphorus</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>As provided in §C(2)—(4) of this regulation, a license holder or a certified consultant who is not operating under a license shall file a report with the Department that includes field or management-unit information relating to phosphorus levels in the soil determined by a soil analysis conducted in accordance with COMAR 15.20.08.05D related to nutrient management plans developed in accordance with COMAR 15.20.07 and 15.20.08.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The report shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Soil test phosphorus levels for each field or management unit in the nutrient management plan and expressed in terms of the Fertility Index Value;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Acreage associated with a specific soil analysis and field or management unit;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The county in which the field or management unit is located; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Other information that the Department considers necessary to evaluate soil phosphorus data.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The report shall be filed on a form developed by the Department not later than September 30, 2015 and every sixth year thereafter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The report may not include any information identifying the person or specific operation about whom the report is prepared.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>List of Reported Operations. Concurrent with the report required under §C of this regulation, a license holder or a certified consultant who is not operating under a license shall file a separate report with the Department that includes the names of the persons, farm names, as applicable, and addresses of those operations for which soil phosphorus data has been provided to the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Nutrient Management License Holder Record-Keeping Requirements. A license holder shall keep:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A copy of any nutrient management plan prepared under this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Records with the following information if the information is not already contained in a plan:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Consultant's name and certification and license number,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Landowner's or operator's name and address,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Location of the land, including county and watershed code,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Total acres of land for nutrient application, including acres of each crop or land cover,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Date of the initial plan and subsequent revisions,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Soil analysis for each field,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Organic waste analysis,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Expected crop yields by field, and basis used for calculations,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Recommended nutrient rates for each field and crop, including application time and methods to be used,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Any adjustment of recommendations due to limitations, which shall be justified and documented, and,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Any other instructions or suggestions resulting in plan modification; and,</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Required records for at least 5 years and make them available to the Department upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>