It is anticipated that there…

It is anticipated that there would be no net increase in burden to businesses.

It would actually put many consultants “out of business” by creating a glut of expertise in the marketplace with nowhere to practice

The proposed changes will benefit agricultural operations by reducing administrative burden and reducing compliance costs. Minimal administrative costs could include the time required by agricultural operators to read and understand the regulatory changes, should they be approved.

Reducing compliance cost is, in reality only reducing compliance

Removing the automatic cessation of a nutrient management strategy after five years will reduce administrative burden by removing the requirement to prepare a new nutrient management strategy every five years, even if there were no changes to the operation.

Including low-risk manures from non-farm grazing animals as Category 1 Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM) will eliminate sampling and analysis requirements and eliminate the need to prepare a NASM Plan.