New York Agriculture & Markets Law Article 11-A - AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• 150 - Definitions.
  As used in this article: 1. "Agricultural environmental management (AEM) program" means the program established in this article to assist farmers in managing their farm...
• 151 - Agricultural Environmental Management Program.
  There is hereby established within the department an agricultural environmental management program to assist farmers in maintaining the economic viability of their farm operations while...
• 151-a - Planner Certification.
  There is hereby established a planner certification program for the purpose of certifying individuals in both the public and private sectors who are qualified by...
• 151-b - Education and Training.
  The commissioner is authorized, within funds available, to provide education and training to prospective and certified planners in agriculturally related water quality and environmental issues;...
• 151-c - Program Participation.
  Farm owners or operators shall be deemed to be participating in the AEM program if they have documented in a manner prescribed by the state...
• 151-d - Local Regulation.
  Nothing in this article shall preclude a local government from exercising any of its powers to enact, administer or enforce local laws or ordinances, provided...
• 151-e - Coordination With the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Spdes) Permit Program.
  151-e. Coordination with the state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit program. Nothing in this article shall limit the application of title seven or eight...
• 151-f - Program Funds.
  The commissioner is authorized to accept for deposit in an account within the miscellaneous special revenue fund contributions from any source to support the purposes...
• 151-g - Confidentiality.
  AEM plans and on-farm surveys and assessments filed with the department or filed with or prepared by county soil and water conservation districts shall be...
• 151-h - Report.
  The department, in conjunction with the state soil and water conservation committee, shall report annually to the governor, the legislature and participating agencies on the...
• 151-i - Rules and Regulations.
  The state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner are each empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations and to prescribe such forms as...

Last modified: February 3, 2019