Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-22-7 - Resource/Technical Expertise7.1. All existing technical expertise and other resources available in the state will be inventoried and roles and responsibilities of each resource specified.7.2. Existing and potential funding sources will be identified.7.3. Where technical expertise or resources or authority are inadequate to meet the objectives of the management plan, these deficiencies will be identified and addressed.7.4. Technical expertise needed to carry out the management plan include: groundwater vulnerability studies based on soil type and hydrogeologic factors; present cropping and pesticide and fertilizer use patterns in the state; present aquifer use and projected future use; predictive modelling of pesticide and fertilizer groundwater contamination potential; chemical analysis; groundwater monitoring; engineering of structures related to groundwater protection such as secondary containment; training and certification of applicators; pesticide and fertilizer use investigations; development of specific best management practices based on research; and education of pesticide and fertilizer users.7.5. State agencies which may have needed expertise and resources include the Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Public Health, Geological Survey, Agricultural Experiment station and Extension Service. Federal agencies include U.S. EPA (including Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Office of Drinking Water, Office of Groundwater Protection, Office of Water Regulations and Standards,Office of Solid Wastes, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response), Environmental Resource Conservation Service, Consolidated Farm Service Agency, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service, U. S. Bureau of Land Management and U. S. Geological Survey.