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Fertilizer Ordinance Supporting Documents Page 1 of 2 <br /> I of 7 <br /> Fertilizer Ordinance Supporting Documents <br /> The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County finds that limiting the use of nitrogen and <br /> phosphorous based fertilizer is in the public interest since it reduces the potential for nutrient-laden <br /> runoff into Manatee County's freshwater, coastal and estuarine waters,thereby improving the quality <br /> of the County's waters and reducing the need to expend scarce public resources on water quality <br /> improvement projects. The full text of the adopted Manatee County Fertilizer Ordinance (Ordinance <br /> 11-21) may be viewed by clicking the link in the box at the top of the right-hand column of this page. <br /> Public Record <br /> The ordinance was based upon sound scientific principles and a copy of all of the documentation reviewed <br /> by the Board of County Commissioners during adoption of the ordinance is available below. An index file <br /> has been prepared to help navigate this archive. <br /> Index to the Public Record <br /> • o Index to the Public Record (TXT, 12 KB) <br /> Pinellas County Public Record <br /> Regional Fertilizer Ordinances <br /> Ordinance Review Comments <br /> Research Publications <br /> News Articles <br /> Tampa Bay Program "Reasonable Assurance" Documentation <br /> Stormwater Permit (NPDES-MS4 Permit) Documents <br /> Manatee County Public Record <br /> Hillsborough County Public Record <br /> Be Floridian <br /> 515.Y <br /> http://www.mymanatee.org/home/govenunent/departments/natural-resources/new-fertilize... 9/20/2013 <br />