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

 
    §  151. Agricultural environmental management program. There is hereby
  established  within  the  department   an   agricultural   environmental
  management  program  to  assist  farmers  in  maintaining  the  economic
  viability  of  their  farm  operations  while  addressing  environmental
  impacts  from those operations, including, but not limited to, soil, air
  and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The program  may  also
  include    assistance    to    farmers    for    the    development   of
  agriculturally-derived renewable energy sources. The program may consist
  of planner certification  to  qualify  persons  to  prepare  AEM  plans;
  technical  assistance to farmers participating in the program; financial
  assistance, within funds  available,  to  soil  and  water  conservation
  districts  and  farmers to prepare and implement plans; other incentives
  for program participation; and  evaluation  of  program  procedures  and
  projects to assess effectiveness.