80-15-214. Contents of specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan. (1) A specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan must include:
(a) requirements to prevent ground water impairment that are based on ground water use, value, and vulnerability and that address all applicable aspects of agricultural chemical use; and
(b) requirements to prevent or minimize further presence of the agricultural chemical in the ground water and to provide protection for the present and future beneficial use of the ground water.
(2) A specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan may include but is not limited to the following elements:
(a) identification of geographical areas where an agricultural chemical may be used;
(b) ground water, soil, meteorological, and geological characteristics;
(c) best management plans and best management practices;
(d) identification of high-priority ground water;
(e) certification, licensing, training, and education requirements for persons using agricultural chemicals;
(f) identification of setback areas around water wells where certain activities may be restricted;
(g) agricultural chemical application rates and timing and related use criteria;
(h) alternative pest management techniques, including integrated pest management;
(i) other requirements for pesticides, as set forth in Title 80, chapter 8, and related rules, and for fertilizers, as set forth in Title 80, chapter 10, and related rules;
(j) EPA requirements; and
(k) alternative soil fertility practices.
History: En. Sec. 12(7), (8), Ch. 668, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 15. Montana Agricultural Chemical Ground Water Protection Act
80-15-201. Ground water standards
80-15-202. Monitoring programs
80-15-203. Evaluation and use of monitoring results
80-15-204. through 80-15-210 reserved
80-15-211. General agricultural chemical ground water management plan
80-15-212. Specific agricultural chemical ground water management plans
80-15-213. Beneficial use to be considered in developing management plans -- water classification
80-15-214. Contents of specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan
80-15-215. Benefits of appropriate agricultural chemical use to be considered
80-15-216. Commercial fertilizer ground water management plan