Section R18-9-501. Surface Water Quality General Grazing Permit

A.      A person who engages in livestock grazing and applies any of the following voluntary best management practices to main- tain soil cover and prevent accelerated erosion, nitrogen dis- charges, and bacterial impacts to surface water greater than the natural background amount is issued a Surface Water Quality General Grazing Permit:

1.        Manages the location, timing, and intensity of grazing activities to help achieve Surface Water Quality Stan- dards;

2.        Installs rangeland improvements, such as fences, water developments, trails, and corrals to help achieve Surface Water Quality Standards;

3.        Implements land treatments to help achieve Surface Water Quality Standards;

4.        Implements supplemental feeding, salting, and parasite control measures to help achieve Surface Water Quality Standards.

B.       The person to whom a permit is issued shall make the follow- ing information available to the Department, at the person’s place of business, within 10 business days of Department notice:

1.        The name and address of the person grazing livestock, and

2.        The best management practices selected for livestock grazing.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1768, effective April 5, 2001 (Supp. 01-2).