# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 20 — Soil and Water Conservation

### Chapter 08 — Content and Criteria for a Nutrient Management Plan Developed for an Agricultural Operation

#### Regulation .10 Summary Schedule — Transition from Phosphorus Site Index to Phosphorus Management Tool.

*COMAR 15.20.08.10*

7-YEAR TRANSITION SCHEDULE*

Crop Year**
            2016
            2017
            2018
            2019
            2020
            2021
            2022
          
        
        
          
            Average PFIV>450(Tier COperations
            PSI
            PSI
            TM1
            TM1
            TM2
            TM2
            PMT
          
          
            Average PFIV 300-450(Tier BOperations
            PSI
            PSI
            PSI
            TM1
            TM2
            TM2
            PMT
          
          
            Average PFIV 150-299(Tier AOperations
            PSI
            PSI
            PSI
            PSI
            TM1
            TM2
            PMT
          
          
            PSI — Phosphorus Site Index
            
            
            
            
            
          
          
            TM1 — Transition Management Phase 1
            
            
            
            
            
          
          
            TM2 — Transition Management Phase 2
            
            
            
            
            
          
          
            PMT — Phosphorus Management Tool

*The 7-Year transition period assumes that the Department, in consultation with the Phosphorus Management Tool Transition Advisory Committee does not make any adjustments to the transition schedule as provided for in this chapter.

**The term “crop year” means the 1-year period beginning July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year. For example, the 2016 crop year begins on July 1, 2015 and ends on June 30, 2016.