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Maureen Gelfo <br /> From: Dylan Reingold <dreingold@ircgov.com> <br /> Sent: Monday,August 19, 2013 3:43 PM <br /> To: Maureen Gelfo <br /> Subject: FW:4 of 7:Information in relation to fertilizer ordinance <br /> From: Judy Orcutt [mailto:jjorcutt@bellsouth.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 12:59 PM <br /> To: Dylan Reingold <br /> Subject: Fwd: 4 of 7: Information in relation to fertilizer ordinance <br /> Begin forwarded message: <br /> From: Cris Costello <cris.costello(a sierraclub org> <br /> Subject: 4 of 7: Information in relation to fertilizer ordinance <br /> Date: August 19, 2013 12:07:25 PM EDT <br /> To: Judy Orcutt <j'orcuttgbellsouth.net> <br /> Please see below article on how Tampa Bay has achieved water quality goals. One critical aspect of the successful <br /> Tampa Bay approach has been having the state's most strict urban fertilizer management ordinances. <br /> Click here to review the Model-Based Estimates of Nitrogen Load Reductions Associated with Fertilizer Restriction <br /> Implementation. technical document published by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. The City of Tampa and every <br /> municipality in Pinellas and Manatee counties are enjoying the results of their strong ordinances: <br /> Tampa Bay Has More Seagrass Thanks to Reduced Nitrogen Pollution <br /> The OUTDOOR WIRE: The Outdoor Industry's Daily Transactions Newsletter <br /> February 7, 2013 <br /> The collaborative approach used to reduce nitrogen pollution in Tampa Bay has been formally designated by the U.S. <br /> Environmental Protection as meeting new federal standards for water quality. <br /> This important milestone means that state and federal regulators agree that Tampa Bay's nutrient management strategy is <br /> sufficient to achieve the water quality targets they have established for the bay. <br /> "This is a great example of how local, state and federal entities can work together, with our public and private partners, to <br /> develop the strong technical basis needed for effective policies for clean waters and the aquatic resources that they <br /> support,"said TBEP Executive Director Holly Greening. <br /> EPA released its Numeric Nutrient Criteria last month, adopting the standards developed by the Florida Department of <br /> 1 <br />