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State and Local Nitrous Oxide Management Plans

MCLI Recommendation: “States should consider the imposition of nitrous oxide emission control standards for stationary sources, primarily power plants, and nitric acid production facilities.”

LPDD Recommendation: “States and local governments should include nitrous oxide among the list of covered GHGs in any broad programs, policies, and plans aimed at controlling GHG emissions.”

LPDD Recommendation: “States and local governments should introduce initiatives aimed at improving agricultural and livestock management practices to control nitrous oxide emissions, including binding regulations, economic incentives, reputational incentives, and/or technical support.”

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Example States and State Governments

Maine Nutrient Management Act

Maine’s Nutrient Management Act bans winter manure spreading from December 1st through March 15th, which reduces aeration of nitrous oxide.
Example States and State Governments

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans

Six Chesapeake Bay Watershed jurisdictions – Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia – are part of a federal-state initiative to develop and i...
Example States and State Governments

Maryland Nutrient Management Law

Maryland’s Nutrient Management Law requires all farmers using chemical fertilizer or manure to have a nutrient management plan for nitrogen. Fertilizer may not be applied to frozen ground, which reduc...
Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Analysis: Incorporation of Climate Action Reserve Nitrogen Management Project Protocol 2.0 into State Law and Policy

Emissions of nitrous oxide are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution in the United States, amounting to approximately 5 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions on an annual basis. Agricul...
Example States and State Governments

New Hampshire Fertilizer Rules

New Hampshire sets nitrogen concentration limits for different types of fertilizer.
Example States and State Governments

Delaware State Nutrient Management Law

The Delaware State Nutrient Management Law requires farmers prepare nutrient management plans, which must limit nitrogen application to the expected yield of the specific crop.
Resource Executive Branch

Potential Improvements to Clean Water Act NPDES Program

The Clean Water Act establishes a national pollution discharge elimination system to regulate operations that discharge pollutants directly into waters. Agricultural operations, including CAFOs, are c...
Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: Healthy Soils Bill for Establishing State N20 Management Standards

Nitrous oxide emissions are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution in the United States, amounting to approximately 5 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions on an annual basis. One source...
Example States and State Governments

New Jersey Fertilizer Rules

New Jersey prohibits the sale of fertilizer that exceeds certain limits for nitrogen concentration.
Example States and State Governments

Minnesota Vegetative Buffer Requirements

In 2015, Minnesota passed a pioneering law requiring permanent vegetative buffers on farmland abutting lakes and streams. The law was designed to reduce runoff, but will also increase soil carbon sequ...
Example States and State Governments

Colorado Order on Nitrous Oxide Management

In March 2023, Colorado’s governor promulgated an executive order requiring state agencies to develop regulations for cutting emissions of nitrogen oxides by 30 percent by the 2025 summertime ozone se...
Example States and State Governments

California Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy

The California State Legislature passed a law in 2014, codified at at Cal. Heath and Safety Code §39730.5, directing the California Air Resources Board to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce sh...