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Farm Services Documents and Forms
Applications
- Livestock Operations Permit Packet: Contact Mark Hedrich, 207-287-7608
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Manual For Maine Agriculture (PDF 749KB)
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- Animal Carcass Composting (PDF 419KB)
- Manure Utilization Guidelines (PDF 1MB)
Brochures
- Nutrient Management Plans (PDF 710KB)
- Livestock Operations Permits (PDF 456KB)
- Animal Carcass Disposal (PDF 2MB)
- The Maine Agricultural Compliance Program (PDF 11MB)
- Horse and Livestock Small-Scale Manure Management (PDF 817KB)
- Guidelines for the Burial of Non-Commercial Homeowner's Small Pets, Including Dogs, Cats, Hamsters, Fish, Rabbits, etc. (PDF 19KB)
Notification Forms
- Notification to the Department Regarding Nutrient Management Plan Development or Update by a Certified Planning Specialist (PDF 18KB)
- Notification to the Department Regarding Development of a Catastrophic Carcass Disposal/Management Plan Pursuant to the Chapter 211 Rules (PDF 18KB)
Variance Requests
- Request for Variance from Nutrient Management Plan Development and/or Implementation Deadlines (PDF 25KB)
- Variance Criteria For Winter Spreading Of Manure (PDF 17KB)
- Request for Variance from the Winter Manure Spreading Ban (PDF 22KB)
- Request for Variance from the Chapter 211 Rules for the Disposal of Animal Carcasses (PDF 23KB)