State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Agriculture > Title-8 > Subtitle-9 > 8-901§ 8-901. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Voluntary nutrient trading programs provide an innovative and cost-effective approach to enhance water and air quality and achieve additional water and air quality benefits; and
(2) The Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program established under this subtitle authorizes the Department to verify, certify, and register agricultural nutrient credits in support of private and public nutrient trading activities between the buyer of nutrient credits and the farm owner or operator that agrees to be paid and implement best management practices to reduce agricultural nutrient runoff and emissions.
[2010, ch. 447.]
