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From: Bennett, Robin
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 3:49 PM
To: McCracken, Shari; Menchaca, Clarissa
Cc: Moak, Peggy; Gosselin, Paul; Schmidt, Dennis; Raevsky, Cathy; Mendoza, Louie
Subject: NACo - Request for response
National Association of Counties (NACo) September 11, 2018; County News, CN NOW
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http://www.naco. / rticles/re siluest-information-water-•ualit -nutrie -issues
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Send replies to Julie Ufner by 5 p.m EDT Friday Sept. 14
While we are accepting information on a rolling basis, for the purpose of the EPA roundtable discussion, we would
like to receive answers to these questions by Friday. Sept. 14 COB. We hope to get replies from across the country,
not just from counties in Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Region.
We would like feedback on the following questions:
• Does your county have water nutrient pollution issues? If so, what are they and what is the known cause?
• Is your county taking steps to address nutrient pollution issues at the local level? If so, what are these steps
and how are they working? For example, has your county set up local ordinances for fertilizer use, setbacks
or other best practices? How is your county paying for and enforcing the new regulations? I-low is your
county working with federal, state and other local governments and/or private parties to address water
nutrient issues?
• What are the major impediments preventing your county from reducing nutrient pollution at the state,
regional and local level?
• lithe federal government were to become more involved in nutrient pollution, what would effective
coordination of federal efforts look like for you?
• Does your county or state use market-based water quality approaches to reduce pollutant loads? If so, what
are the challenges and opportunities in this approach? How can we better use market-based approaches to
make progress nationally?
• Additional thoughts/other comments
According to the EPA, nutrient pollution is one of"American's most widespread costly and challenging
environmental problems, and is caused by excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the air and water." While nitrogen and
phosphorus are naturally part of ecosystems, when too much enters water systems (from agriculture, storm water,
wastewater, household use of cleaners and fertilizers, pet waste, etc.), it can degrade water quality. For example, too
much nitrogen and phosphorus can cause extreme algae growth, which may lead to Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs).
Both nutrient pollution overloads and IIABs can cause health problems for humans and animals.
Send replies to:Julie NACo, associate legislative director,jufnera,naco.org
Sincerely,
Ro6e4 Eaezet,
Assistant
(530) 872-6304 rbennett@buttecountv.net
Haw County Sup(rvisors Office
Supervisor 1)ottg Teeter,
Board of Supervisors. District 5
7,17 Elliott Rood
l'aradise, C/1 95969
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