Jack Train
344 Club View Drive
Great Falls, VA 22066
703 759-0021

Dear elected official,

It is imperative that we regulate and end excess poultry waste being spread, especially where it can wash off and eventually reach a stream! I have been involved with Trout Unlimited, a conservation organization dedicated to restoring all streams to a more pristine place for all to enjoy, for almost 20 years. For just as long, I've been fishing streams affected by poultry waste in Virginia which have impaired waters and are experiencing fish kills and intersex bass being studied by USGS. The fish kills have reduced recreational value of the affected streams and greatly limited the sportsman dollars flowing into the Shenandoah Valley and Virginia.
I strongly support the pending regulations regarding poultry waste! Regulations are needed to protect the interests of everyone who enjoys the river and especially the residents who receives drinking water from the river. We are counting on you to protect this natural resource for you, me, our families and future generations. Failure to do so will encourage widespread disregard for the health of our rivers and the health of all those who drink the water, further increasing human suffering and health care costs.