Time, place, and manner restrictions
Arkansas Code § 15-20-1104; Arkansas Code § 15-20-1111
- (a) The time, place, and manner restrictions in this section apply to all nutrient applications within a nutrient surplus area.
(b)
- (1) Nutrients shall be evenly distributed over application sites.
- (2) Application of nutrients from poultry litter shall be made only at the rates and in the manner specified in a nutrient management plan.
- (3) If the owner or operator does not have a nutrient management plan for commercial fertilizers, then nutrient application of commercial fertilizers shall not exceed the protective rate.
(c) Nutrient application shall not be undertaken when soil is:
- (1) Saturated;
- (2) Frozen; or
- (3) Covered with ice or snow.
(d) Nutrients shall not be applied in any manner that will allow excessive nutrients to:
- (1) Enter waters within the state; or
- (2) Run onto adjacent property.
- (e) Nutrient application directly to water intended to increase fish production shall not be permitted unless the Director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission determines that nutrients may be applied without adversely affecting water quality.