AR HB1928

Approved nutrient management plans and poultry litter management plans serve as permits to apply nutrients, and compliance with these plans shields plan holders, their agents, and principals from civil or criminal liability

Administrative violations of nutrient management plan or poultry litter management plan requirements cannot be the basis for criminal or civil actions, including private lawsuits

Enforcement of plan violations is limited to administrative action by the commission, which may collect fines under § 15-20-1113

Defines "approved" plans as those approved by relevant authority and not revoked, rescinded, or replaced by a more recent plan

Designated nutrient application in surplus areas must follow time, place, and manner restrictions set by the commission in management plans to protect soil fertility, crop vitality, and state waters