30.62B.540 Farm conservation plans and best management practices.
(1) Farm conservation plans and best management practices described in SCC 30.62B.520 are subject to the approval of the county.
(2) Farm conservation plans and best management practices shall:
(a) Specify when implementation will occur relative to project construction;
(b) Include provisions for monitoring and maintenance to determine whether the practices are successful. The length of time for monitoring and maintenance should be sufficient to determine if performance standards have been achieved; and
(c) Include provisions on a form approved by the department for the right to entry to the county for the purpose of inspection for the length of the monitoring and maintenance period. Prior to a site inspection the county shall provide reasonable notice to the property owner as to the purpose and need for entry.
(3) The county and/or the farm operator shall monitor and report farm plan implementation and compliance as provided in the farm plan. The farm plan should include periodic inspections by the county for the first two years after permit issuance or self-assessment and certification by the operator, or by other appropriate means thereafter as determined by the county.
(4) Agricultural operations shall cease to be in compliance with this chapter when the department determines one of the following three conditions is met. In such an event, a new or revised farm conservation plan may be required or the noncompliance may be referred to the appropriate agency for enforcement:
(a) The operator fails to implement and maintain the farm plans and/or best management practices;
(b) It has been demonstrated by the county that the farm conservation plan and/or best management practices fails to protect critical areas. If so a new or revised plan shall be required; or
(c) Substantial changes in the agricultural activities of the operation have occurred which demonstrate that the current plan is ineffective.
(5) The county shall only retain summary information of that portion of the plan needed for permit approval, including the general location of the operation, the nature of the activity, required permits and specific best management practices. The summary information shall be supplied to the county by the operator and used to document the basis for the county’s approval of the plan. Any confidential or proprietary information contained in a farm conservation plan may be redacted prior to public disclosure. (Added by Amended Ord. 15-034, Sept. 2, 2015, Eff date Nov. 1, 2015).