The Agriculture Compliance Section develops regulations, policies, guidance, outreach, and inspection strategies for compliance assessment, compliance assistance, and enforcement of regulatory programs relating to agriculture runoff. The work of this section includes activities relating to the regulation of erosion and sedimentation control for agriculture, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), and manure management planning on farms. This section deals with the compliance assessment, enforcement, outreach, and compliance assistance elements of these programs.
Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Inspections
The Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Inspection Program (CBAIP) ensures non-CAO and non-CAFO agricultural operations are meeting their legal requirements for conservation compliance and helps ensure farmers and the county get credit towards reaching the Chesapeake Bay Program clean water goals.
- Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Inspection Program Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (BWRNSM-INSP-001) (PDF)
- Inspection Report for Agricultural Operations (Sample) (3320-FM-BWRNSM008) (PDF)
- Agricultural Operation Supplemental Information (Sample) (3320-FM-BWRNSM0008a) (PDF)
- Preliminary List of Inspections (Excel)
- Bay Agricultural Inspection Log (Excel) (version 1.1) - Please click "Enable Macros" when opening to use
- Agricultural Operation Referral Form (3300-FM-BWRNSM0011) (PDF)
- Training Slides (PDF)
- Initial Inspection Training FAQ (PDF)
- Handout: Conservation Districts & the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Inspection Program (PDF)
Planning Tools
- Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (Ag E&S Plan) Administrative Completeness Review Guide (Word)
- Manure Management Plan (MMP) Administrative Completeness Review Guide (Word)
- AEU Calculation and Manure Production Spreadsheet (Excel)
- Penn State Agronomy Facts Sheet No. 54
Annual Summary
- 2023-2024 Agriculture Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2022-2023 Agriculture Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Agriculture Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2020-2021 Agriculture Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Agricultural Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2018-2019 Agricultural Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2017-2018 Agricultural Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)
- 2016-2017 Agricultural Inspections Annual Summary (PDF)