2012 New York Consolidated Laws
AGM - Agriculture & Markets
Article 11-A - (150 - 151-I) AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
150 - Definitions.

 
    §  150.  Definitions.  As  used  in  this  article:  1.  "Agricultural
  environmental management (AEM) program" means the program established in
  this article to assist farmers in managing their farm  operations  in  a
  way  that  protects  the  environment  and  helps  maintain the economic
  viability of the farm.
    2. "AEM" means agricultural environmental management.
    3. "AEM plan" means a document prepared or approved by a certified AEM
  planner and accepted by a participating farmer which documents a  course
  of  action  for  the  environmental  management  of  a  farm  operation,
  including,  but  not  limited  to,  measures  to   abate   and   control
  agricultural  nonpoint  source  water pollution, air pollution and other
  adverse  environmental  impacts  from  farm   operations   through   the
  implementation  of  best  management practices, in a way which maintains
  the viability of the farm  operation.  An  AEM  plan  may  also  include
  measures  to  address  greenhouse  gas  emissions,  global  warming  and
  renewable energy related to farm operations.
    4. "Best management practice"  means  a  practice  or  combination  of
  practices determined to be the most effective, economically feasible and
  practicable means of preventing or reducing water pollution generated by
  nonpoint  sources, air pollution and other adverse environmental impacts
  from farm operations.