My Name is Jeff Yarborough. I am a Certified Golf Course Superintendent with the National association GCSAA and curently the Vice President of the Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association. I am an avid fisherman and enjoy all the recreational opportunities that the Chesapeake Bay and many of its tributaries has to offer. My golf course is located on the Nansemond River. I practice intigrated pest management and make no pesticide applications or fertilizer applications unless they are critical to plant survival and health.

Having said this I feel as though some important information is not included in your proposed reccomendations. It would be in the best interest of all parties involved to have Va Tech Staff, members from the Virginia Turf Council, and the Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association come together to put together quidelines that meet the needs of our environment and agri business of Virginia. Comments from some of our members are posted and address some of the specific issues that need to be addressed. I look forward to the opportunity to work with the State on creating a real and needed set of attainable guidlines. Keeping Virginia Green thank you for the opportunity to comment.