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- By 2012, applicators must complete training (or apply according to nutrient <br /> management plan) to apply to parcels greater than 5 acres. <br /> - Preliminary staff estimate of 1,500 parcels in Orange County and more than 10,000 in <br /> entire watershed. <br /> Agricultural Rules — Falls Lake watershed <br /> Falls Stage 1: By January 2012 operations must register. LAC & WOC <br /> also formed. <br /> By 2020 must voluntarily collectively reduce N 20% and <br /> P 40% (vs. 2006). <br /> Falls Stage 2: If Stage I goal not met, LAC must determine how to <br /> implement uniform individual measures by 2036 of: <br /> - Minimum 20' vegetated buffer on cropland <br /> - Vegetated livestock exclusion buffers in pastures <br /> By 2036 ag must meet reductions of 40% N and 77% P. <br /> Agricultural Rules <br /> - Falls Lake accounting tool not presently available. <br /> - Jordan Lake accounting tool recently made available. But... <br /> - Jordan Lake WOC still working to determine ag accounting methodology for uniform <br /> implementation. County staff must determine draft ag baseline by February <br /> 2012. <br /> Nutrient Trading <br /> - Buying and selling of nutrient credits is intended as a means of easing compliance but <br /> few details of trading programs are currently available. Many unknowns remain. <br /> - Upper Falls watershed impacts can only be offset by loading reductions (offsets) <br /> located in upper watershed. <br /> Craig Benedict made reference to Nutrient Trading and said that he had been working <br /> with Triangle J Council of Governments to reexamine Transfer of Development Rights. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the County's cost of this plan has been detailed, but it is hard to <br /> guesstimate the costs to landowners yet and the impact of this on agriculture. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about the amount of nitrogen that is produced from septic <br /> systems. <br />