I strongly encourage more research and study before we change any regulations or limitations on agriculture - including the Turf Grass Industry.  We must make sure our regulations are no more restrictive than other areas of the country so we maintain an economically competitive environment.

I question how we can expect waterways to be clean with double digit residential growth in most areas.  Human waste is nutrient rich just like livestock waste.  The majority of those nutrients directly enter surface water through wastewater treatment facilities.  At least most nutrients from livestock waste are recycled and land applied as fertilizer.

Nutrient loading in watersheds is a problem we all have to deal with.  From my perspective, this and most proposals shift an unfair amount of the corrective action to agriculture.  I also question how much of the proposed change is based on sound, objective research.