                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(FOR CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE, SEE § 62.1-44.119:1) DEFINITIONS (§
62.1-44.120)

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

&#8220;Chesapeake Bay cropland&#8221; means cropland in the Commonwealth located
in the Chesapeake Bay watershed on which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or
another compound containing nitrogen or phosphorous is applied.
&#8220;Chesapeake Bay cropland&#8221; does not include lands on which bovines
are pastured.

&#8220;Department&#8221; means the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

&#8220;Nutrient management plan&#8221; means a plan prepared by a certified
nutrient management planner pursuant to § 10.1-104.2 and regulations adopted
thereunder.

&#8220;Operator&#8221; means any person who exercises managerial control over
Chesapeake Bay cropland.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 1185, 1186.