Exemption from potable drinking water orders for persons engaged in agriculture

(a) The provisions of subsection (f) of section 22a-471 shall apply to any person engaged in agriculture on May 26, 1988, who makes an application or arranges for the application of a general use or restricted use pesticide to agricultural or horticultural products or to the land, provided such person (1) maintains the records specified in subsection (d) of this section, and (2) develops and implements by July 1, 1989, the plan specified in subsection (e) of this section. (b) On and after July 1, 1989, the provisions of subsection (f) of section 22a-471 shall not apply to any person engaged in agriculture who (1) fails to maintain the records specified in subsection (d) of this section, or (2) has not developed and implemented the plan specified in subsection (e) of this section when such records have been maintained for less than three years. (c) The provisions of subsection (f) of section 22a-471 shall apply to any person beginning agricultural activities on or after July 1, 1989, who makes an application or arranges for the application of a general use or restricted use pesticide to agricultural or horticultural products or to the land, provided such person (1) maintains the records specified in subsection (d) of this section, and (2) develops and implements the plan specified in subsection (e) of this section. (d) The records required under subsection (a) of this section shall include a record of the following information for each application of a general or restricted use pesticide to an agricultural or horticultural product or to the land: (1) The name of the applicator; (2) the kind and amount of the pesticide used; (3) the date and place of application; (4) the crop and amount of acreage treated; (5) the name of the manufacturer and the product registration number assigned by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of each pesticide; and (6) the invoice or purchase receipt of the pesticide. Such records shall be maintained by the person engaged in agriculture for not less than twenty years after the date of application. (e) Any plan prepared under subsection (a) of this section shall be appropriate for the agricultural activities conducted on the land and shall minimize the potential for groundwater contamination from pesticides. Such plan shall include provisions for integrated pest management, if available, proper amounts and rates of pesticide applications, calibration of equipment and timing and frequency of pesticide application. The plan shall be prepared and revised as necessary in accordance with guidelines issued or approved by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at The University of Connecticut.