(A)
(1) A person who owns or operates agricultural land may do any of the following:
(a) Develop a voluntary nutrient management plan;
(b) Request any person to develop a voluntary nutrient management plan on behalf of the person who owns or operates the agricultural land;
(c) Request the supervisors of the applicable soil and water conservation district organized in accordance with Chapter 940. of the Revised Code to develop a voluntary nutrient management plan on the person's behalf.
(2) A person who owns or operates agricultural land and who has developed or has had developed a voluntary nutrient management plan under division (A)(1)(a) or (b) of this section, as applicable, may request the supervisors of the applicable soil and water conservation district, the director of agriculture, or the director's designee to approve the plan. The supervisors, director, or director's designee shall approve or disapprove the plan.
(B) If a voluntary nutrient management plan is disapproved under this section, the person who developed the plan or had it developed may request an adjudication hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(C) A person whose voluntary nutrient management plan is disapproved may appeal to the court of common pleas of Franklin county.
(D) After a voluntary nutrient management plan has been approved under this section, the person who developed the plan or had it developed shall submit the plan once every five years to the supervisors of the applicable soil and water conservation district or the director for review. If after the review the supervisors or the director determines that the plan needs to be modified, the supervisors or director shall notify the person who submitted the plan. The person then shall provide for the modification of the plan. The procedures and requirements established in divisions (A) to (C) of this section apply to a modification of the plan.
Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §101.01, eff. 1/1/2016.
Added by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 150, §1, eff. 8/21/2014.
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