FloridaRed Tide

We all love positive stories when it comes to the environment.

We love to see it when action is taken to prevent red tide.  We believe that prevention is best solution to red tide.  We believe it’s a very easy thing to prevent.  It looks like the citizens of Florida are coming around to this same view point.

The Pinellas Board of County Commissioners took public comments on their proposed fertilizer regulations at their last meeting on December first.

Some people had a problem with a big loophole in the ordinance that would allow people to use fertilizer on their yards.

Some people will probable be opponents to this legislation when ever or however it’s going to be  to put a vote in Pinellas country and the other counties that make up the Tampa Bay area.

Here’s a peak at some of the great things fertilizer ordinances can do for it’s citizens (and Tampa Bay) and the one thing that the opponents are sure to talk about.

The full version of the Tampa Bay Estuary Programs draft.
The TBEP is a government entity that works with (is comprised of reps from), the governments that make up the area around Tampa Bay. They have a draft of a fertilizer ban they are trying to get local governments like the counties and cities in the area to make into law through their normal lawmaking  processes.

Fertilizer  Ordinance Loophole:
A loophole exists  in the Tampa Bay Estuary Program  TBEP’s proposed fertlizer ordinace.  The loophole allows people in some [expletive] study from the University of Florida, to use as fertilizer at will.

But on a positive note, as a result of the public comments (thanks Sierra Club!) they struck this loophole from their counties version ordinance.

Other Fertilizer Ordinance Exemptions:

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