(a) Permit for land application site only.

1. (1) A separate permit may be issued for a land application site if the operator submits an application which includes a site management plan for the land application site and a plan detailing:

   1. (A) Nutrient application rates;
   2. (B) The timing of liquid animal waste application with respect to the nutrient uptake cycle of the vegetation found on the land application site or sites; and
   3. (C) Manure storage and distribution method or methods prepared in accordance with the requirements of this part.
2. (2) The applicant for such a permit shall notify the Department of Agriculture of any contractual agreement for the use of the land as a land application site by submitting a copy of the agreement.

3. (3) Records of manure application shall:

   1. (A) Be kept as specified in this part; and
   2. (B) Include information regarding the source of the nutrient, including location and permit number if applicable.
4. (4) Sampling, analysis, and annual reporting as specified in this part are required.

(b) Composting.

1. (1) Nutrient management plans submitted in accordance with this part may include composting as an alternative to land application of liquid animal manure in accordance with a permit issued by the Division of Environmental Quality pursuant to Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Solid Waste Management Rules, 8 CAR pt. 60.
2. (2) Any such plans may provide for composting at a division-permitted composting facility.
3. (3) If no such facility is referenced in the plan, it must include sufficient detail for a determination by the department that point or nonpoint source pollution to the waters of the state will not result from the use of this alternative.