New Act Exempts Nutrient Management Plans from FOIA

By Anna Pope

Published May 10, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT

Specific information on a nutrient management plan, or nutrient application concerning the poultry industry are not public record according to a law passed in 2003.

Producers use nutrient management plans to keep tabs on the amount of nutrients on the land to prevent pollution. Former Arkansas House Bill 1707, now Act 530, amends an existing law making nutrient management plans unavailable for public inspection, not public records and exempt from the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

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Anna Pope is KUAF's growth impact reporter and a Report for America corps member

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