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IRNA sees problems in Sections 316.6 and 316.7, the provisions which specify <br /> fertilizer content and application rates for the homeowner that differ from the <br /> fertilizer content and application rates specified for licensed applicators. It is the <br /> position of our organization that there should be no exceptions about the fertilizers <br /> that can be applied and by whom. These sections establish a double standard, and <br /> they put this important ordinance at risk of wide-spread criticism for being unfair. <br /> Furthermore, exempting certified applicators from the more stringent requirements <br /> about phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers endangers the Lagoon. The narrow <br /> Barrier Island is the area most likely in the county to contribute toxic fertilizers <br /> into the Lagoon and it is this region where it is most probable that a high <br /> percentage of property owners employ commercial landscapers. The more <br /> stringent regulations about fertilizers that this ordinance imposes on non-licensed <br /> applicators are what would be most effective in preventing overuse of fertilizers <br /> with phosphorus and nitrogen. <br /> In summary, except for the above suggestion and objection, the IRNA strongly <br /> supports the thrust of this Ordinance -- the training of commercial applicators, the <br /> limits on the types and amounts of fertilizers, and most important the anticipated <br /> education and enforcement efforts. We also strongly urge coordinating county <br /> efforts with those of the five municipalities. These should be a great step forward <br /> for our Lagoon. <br /> Thank you. <br /> S�S • 3 .3 <br />