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However, such lands shall be exempt from the application rate and timing provisions contained in any regulations developed pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-104.2 if research involving nutrient application rate and timing is conducted on such lands.B\n\nNutrient management plans developed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Department. The Department shall approve or contingently approve such nutrient management plans within 30 days of submission. Such nutrient management plans shall be revised and resubmitted for approval to the Department every five years thereafter or upon a major renovation or redesign of the golf course lands, whichever occurs sooner.C\n\nGolf courses shall maintain and properly implement approved nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications on all areas where nutrients are applied.D\n\nNutrient management plans shall be made available to the Department upon request.E\n\nThe Department shall (i) provide technical assistance and training on the development and implementation of nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications and (ii) establish, prior to July 1, 2015, a cost-share program specific to golf courses for implementation of this section.F\n\nAny information collected pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.).G\n\nA golf course owner found to be in violation of this section after July 1, 2017, shall be given 90 days to submit a nutrient management plan to the Department for approval before a $250 civil penalty is imposed. All civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Nutrient Management Training and Certification Fund (&#xA7; 10.1-104.2).H\n\nGolf courses in compliance with this section shall not be subject to local ordinances governing the use or application of fertilizer.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":286625,"text":"On or before July 1, 2017, all persons that own land operated as a golf course and upon which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or other compounds containing nitrogen or phosphorous are applied to support turf, plant growth, or other uses shall develop and implement nutrient management plans for such land in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-104.2. However, such lands shall be exempt from the application rate and timing provisions contained in any regulations developed pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-104.2 if research involving nutrient application rate and timing is conducted on such lands.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":286626,"text":"Nutrient management plans developed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Department. The Department shall approve or contingently approve such nutrient management plans within 30 days of submission. Such nutrient management plans shall be revised and resubmitted for approval to the Department every five years thereafter or upon a major renovation or redesign of the golf course lands, whichever occurs sooner.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":286627,"text":"Golf courses shall maintain and properly implement approved nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications on all areas where nutrients are applied.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":286628,"text":"Nutrient management plans shall be made available to the Department upon request.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":286629,"text":"The Department shall (i) provide technical assistance and training on the development and implementation of nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications and (ii) establish, prior to July 1, 2015, a cost-share program specific to golf courses for implementation of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":286630,"text":"Any information collected pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":286631,"text":"A golf course owner found to be in violation of this section after July 1, 2017, shall be given 90 days to submit a nutrient management plan to the Department for approval before a $250 civil penalty is imposed. All civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Nutrient Management Training and Certification Fund (&#xA7; 10.1-104.2).","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":286632,"text":"Golf courses in compliance with this section shall not be subject to local ordinances governing the use or application of fertilizer.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15449,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Conservation and Recreation","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13383,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:55:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:55:07","permalink":{"id":143319,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15449,"identifier":"1","token":"10.1\/I\/1\/1","url":"\/10.1\/I\/1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13383,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12893,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:45","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:45","permalink":{"id":143317,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13383,"identifier":"1","token":"10.1\/I\/1","url":"\/10.1\/I\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12893,"edition_id":1,"name":"Activities Administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12740,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":143315,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12893,"identifier":"I","token":"10.1\/I","url":"\/10.1\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12740,"edition_id":1,"name":"Conservation","identifier":"10.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":143313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12740,"identifier":"10.1","token":"10.1","url":"\/10.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":80913,"structure_id":15449,"section_number":"10.1-100","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/10.1-100\/","token":"10.1\/I\/1\/1\/10.1-100","metadata":false},{"id":58849,"structure_id":15449,"section_number":"10.1-101","catch_line":"Department continued; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0341\">341<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0353\">353<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64547,"section_number":"10.1-104.2","catch_line":"Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-104.2\/"},{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":143369,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80035,"identifier":"10.1-104.5","token":"10.1\/I\/1\/1\/10.1-104.5","url":"\/10.1-104.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-104.5\/","token":"10.1\/I\/1\/1\/10.1-104.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nutrient management plans required for golf courses; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-104.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> On or before July 1, 2017, all persons that own land operated as a golf course and upon which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or other compounds containing nitrogen or phosphorous are applied to support turf, plant growth, or other uses shall develop and implement nutrient management plans for such land in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program\" href=\"\/10.1-104.2\/\">10.1-104.2<\/a>. However, such lands shall be exempt from the application rate and timing provisions contained in any regulations developed pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program\" href=\"\/10.1-104.2\/\">10.1-104.2<\/a> if research involving nutrient application rate and timing is conducted on such lands. <a id=\"paragraph-286625\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Nutrient management plans developed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall approve or contingently approve such nutrient management plans within 30 days of submission. Such nutrient management plans shall be revised and resubmitted for approval to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> every five years thereafter or upon a major renovation or redesign of the golf course lands, whichever occurs sooner. <a id=\"paragraph-286626\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Golf courses shall maintain and properly implement approved nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications on all areas where nutrients are applied. <a id=\"paragraph-286627\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> Nutrient management plans shall be made available to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> upon request. <a id=\"paragraph-286628\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall (i) provide technical assistance and training on the development and implementation of nutrient management plans, planning standards, and specifications and (ii) establish, prior to July 1, 2015, a cost-share program specific to golf courses for implementation of this section. <a id=\"paragraph-286629\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> Any information collected pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; policy\" href=\"\/2.2-3700\/\">2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <a id=\"paragraph-286630\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"G\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">G.<\/span> A golf course owner found to be in violation of this section after July 1, 2017, shall be given 90 days to submit a nutrient management plan to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> for approval before a $250 civil <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> is imposed. All civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Nutrient Management Training and Certification Fund (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program\" href=\"\/10.1-104.2\/\">10.1-104.2<\/a>). <a id=\"paragraph-286631\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#G\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"H\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">H.<\/span> Golf courses in compliance with this section shall not be subject to local <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinances<\/span> governing the use or application of fertilizer. <a id=\"paragraph-286632\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-104.5\/#H\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS REQUIRED FOR GOLF COURSES; PENALTY (\u00a7 10.1-104.5)\n\nA. On or before July 1, 2017, all persons that own land operated as a golf\ncourse and upon which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or other compounds\ncontaining nitrogen or phosphorous are applied to support turf, plant growth, or\nother uses shall develop and implement nutrient management plans for such land\nin accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-104.2.\nHowever, such lands shall be exempt from the application rate and timing\nprovisions contained in any regulations developed pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-104.2\nif research involving nutrient application rate and timing is conducted on such\nlands.\n\nB. Nutrient management plans developed pursuant to this section shall be\nsubmitted to the Department. The Department shall approve or contingently\napprove such nutrient management plans within 30 days of submission. Such\nnutrient management plans shall be revised and resubmitted for approval to the\nDepartment every five years thereafter or upon a major renovation or redesign of\nthe golf course lands, whichever occurs sooner.\n\nC. Golf courses shall maintain and properly implement approved nutrient\nmanagement plans, planning standards, and specifications on all areas where\nnutrients are applied.\n\nD. Nutrient management plans shall be made available to the Department upon\nrequest.\n\nE. The Department shall (i) provide technical assistance and training on the\ndevelopment and implementation of nutrient management plans, planning standards,\nand specifications and (ii) establish, prior to July 1, 2015, a cost-share\nprogram specific to golf courses for implementation of this section.\n\nF. Any information collected pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the\nVirginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nG. A golf course owner found to be in violation of this section after July 1,\n2017, shall be given 90 days to submit a nutrient management plan to the\nDepartment for approval before a $250 civil penalty is imposed. All civil\npenalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Nutrient\nManagement Training and Certification Fund (&#xA7; 10.1-104.2).\n\nH. Golf courses in compliance with this section shall not be subject to local\nordinances governing the use or application of fertilizer.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, cc. 341, 353.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}