OH SB303

Enacts sections 901.84 and 901.85 requiring animal feeding facility owners/operators and certified livestock managers applying 350 tons or more of dry manure annually to file annual reports with the director of agriculture detailing manure amounts applied, sold, or transferred and locations by subwatershed.

Amends section 939.03 to revise operation and management plan requirements, allowing persons operating less than 50 acres of agricultural land or non-concentrated animal feeding operations to voluntarily develop plans requiring fertilizer or manure application at agronomic rates.

Amends section 939.07 to change director authority from "may" to "shall" propose corrective actions and assess civil penalties against non-compliant agricultural operators, with civil penalties capped at $10,000 per violation and administrative penalties not to exceed $5,000.

Establishes procedures for civil penalty imposition requiring written notice of deficiencies, a cure period, inspection to verify non-compliance, adjudication hearing opportunity (which may be waived), and director's final order.

Defines "agronomic rate" as the rate at which fertilizer or manure can be added to soil in a 12-month period based on nutrient content, crop needs, soil nutrient capacity, and soil test results.