Professional Lake Management Service Providers Need Your Help!
| Many of you are aware of the recent movement by EPA to further regulate commercial pesticide use, of which aquatic herbicides are included. EPA will be implementing another administrative layer in April 2011 that will require state permits for all properties that utilize pesticides in or adjacent to any waters. While we applaud the promotion of wise use of such chemicals, this unfunded step that will be mandated to the states to administer will bring with it significant administrative time and permit fees to companies who already go through rigorous screening and education. Unfortunately we will have to pass these costs on or at least a portion of our costs on to our clients. This step is redundant in that we are already required to keep records of chemical applications and our applications follow label guidelines for all products we use. There are two bills in Congress now that would repeal this step being taken by EPA. I ask that all of you utilize the ‘Take Action’ link below to let our representatives know that we are in favor of the bills. If you would like to read more into the EPA effort I can provide you links to the appropriate sources. Professional Lake Management companies strive to utilize the lowest possible amount of chemicals necessary to meet their clients’ goals. This translates into fewer chemicals entering our waterways and falls well within the label guidelines. The fact that the chemicals used go through years of testing by EPA, specifically environmental impact monitoring post treatment, and these Professional Lake Management companies are licensed commercial applicators that attend annual training on the use of such chemicals, we feel further regulation of pesticide use only hurts the lake owner. We feel if any further regulations are needed, the area of non-licensed applicators using these chemicals should be addressed. Please take a moment to respond to this important message below. Click on the TAKE ACTION and fill in the blanks. This is in support of Federal legislation that would allow the use of FIFRA labeled products to be used WITHOUT the NPDES PERMIT requirement in most states. This is the legislative fix you may have been hearing about and support is urgently needed in Washington . The window of opportunity is very small so please repsond ASAP This takes literally just a minute. The email will automatically be sent to your Congressmen and Senators is WA, DC |
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