The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Fertiliser and manure management plan S

5.—(1) Before 1st March each year, a fertiliser and manure management plan must be prepared in respect of the farm for that year.

(2) The purpose of the plan is to assess the crop requirement for nitrogen fertiliser for each crop on each field each year and to establish the quantities of livestock manure produced and safe methods of collection, storage and land application.

(3) A fertiliser and manure management plan must consist of–

(a) a risk assessment plan in respect of organic manure;

(b) a calculation of the capacity of storage facilities for livestock manure required on the farm; F1 ...

(c) a calculation of the quantity of nitrogen fertiliser required in relation to each crop on the farm; [F2 and

(d) in respect of derogated farms, in addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)—

(i) a note of the number of livestock and a description of the housing and storage system that includes the volume of manure storage available;

(ii) a calculation of manure nitrogen (less losses in housing and storage) and phosphate produced in the farm;

(iii) a description of the crop rotation and area of each crop, including a sketch map indicating location of individual fields;

(iv) a calculation of the foreseeable nitrogen and phosphate crop requirements;

(v) a note of the amount and the type of manure delivered outside the farm or to the farm;

(vi) the results of soil analysis related to nitrogen and phosphate soil status, if available;

(vii) a note of the nitrogen and phosphate application from manure over each field; and

(viii) a calculation of the application of nitrogen and phosphate with chemical and other fertilisers over each field.]

(4) A risk assessment plan must contain a map of the farm, which must clearly show–

(a) the delineation of every field;

(b) the area of every field in hectares;

(c) the location of all surface water, wells and boreholes or similar work sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply;

(d) any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more;

(e) the location of any field heaps; and

(f) any other area of high risk to the water environment.

(5) No nitrogen fertiliser is to be applied to any crop in any year prior to the calculation under paragraph (3)(c) being completed for that crop and that year.

[F3 (6) Fertiliser and manure management plans in respect of derogated farms shall be revised no later than 7 days after any changes in agricultural practice at the farm.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 5(3)(b) omitted (24.1.2010) by virtue of The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/447), regs. 1, 4(2)

F2 Reg. 5(3)(d) and preceding word inserted (24.1.2010) by The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/447), regs. 1, 4(3)

F3 Reg. 5(6) inserted (24.1.2010) by The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/447), regs. 1, 4(4)