PA Supreme Court Decides State Nutrient Management Act Preempts Stricter Local Regulation
By Margaret Todd The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On September 26, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sided with a local farmer when it issued a decision that overturned a county ordinance based on preemption. In the case, Berner, et al. v. Montour Township Zoning Hearing Board, et al., the court considered to what extent Pennsylvania’s Nutrient Management Act preempted local nutrient management regulation over agr