By Tom Simpson, Ph.D.,
Professor, Cooperative Extension Service Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Programs

Contents:

1. Introduction.

2. History of the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998.

3. The Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998.

4. Who Must Comply?

5. Obtaining a nutrient management plan that meets these requirements?

6. What happens if a plant cannot be completed by the required date?

7. How will plans be filed and evaluated?

8. What happens if someone does not get a plan?

9. What happens if someone does not implement a nutrient management plan by the required dates?

10. What is a phosphorus-based nutrient management plan?

11. What is the Nutrient Management Advisory Committee?

12. Does the WQIA change what is in the nutrient mangement plan?

13. What are the requirements for nutrient application?

14. Are other agricultural Best Management Practices affected by the WQIA?

15. Do poultry companies have to use phytase?

16. Are there requirements for non-agricultural mutrient use?

17. What new programs have been developed to help implement WQIA?

18. Summary

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