A bill to minimize the impact of agricultural nitrogen on ground water and surface water quality by establishing a nationwide educational program aimed at American farmers, to urge the adoption of agricultural best management practices, and for other purposes.
Agricultural Nitrogen Education Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Agricultural Nitrogen Best Management Practices Task Force to: (1) develop agricultural best management practices to minimize nitrogen losses from all potential agricultural sources and practices; (2) develop and disseminate to American farmers educational and training materials with respect to such practices; and (3) report to the Congress in two years on the progress of its efforts.
Authorizes appropriations.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) to require that any State assessment report or management report be developed in consultation with the task force. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the task force in preparing annual reports and final reports to the Congress.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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