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Government Relations Reports California Government Relations Network Announcement Below is information concerning the federal H-2B guest worker
program. This information has been forwarded to me by GCSAA. If you are
in support of this program please read the information below and if you
can help in any way please forward all information to Carrie Riordan at
GCSAA.
Thank you!
The House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border
Security, and International Law will hold a hearing on the H2B program
next Wednesday.
Testifying at that hearing will be people from the Southern Poverty Law Center and others who want to eliminate the H-2B program. Last week, these individuals organized a briefing for Hill staff where they said : The H-2B program is “human trafficking” and that “H-2B workers are systematically
exploited due to structure of program.” They also stated that workers
were kept in “work camps” paid less than minimum wage, lived in squalor
and kept in perpetual debt and servitude.
Next week, they will make these kinds of statements in the official Congressional record. They want to eliminate the H-2B program and will portray H-2B employers as greedy, heartless exploiters of workers that are engaged in human trafficking. I am not exaggerating. In order to protect the H-2B program from elimination YOU MUST SEND LETTERS AND TESTIMONIALS TO ME IMMEDIATELY. We have allies that are members of the committee. We can have
these allies enter your testimonials into the Congressional record to provide
truthful and accurate description of how the H-2B program works and how
H-2B workers are actually treated. Without your testimonials, the
opponents of the program who use rhetoric that portrays the program as
a form of slavery will go unchallenged in their attempt to eliminate the
program.
We need two types of testimonials (please note that these will be entered
into the record and publically available, just as the testimony from the
others will be) –
FROM H-2B EMPLOYERS, letters with the following issues discussed:
How you feel about your H-2B workers
FROM H-2B WORKERS, handwritten testimonials with the following issues discussed: Why the program is important to them (support family, learn
job, etc.)
I NEED THESE BY NOON THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 11 Thanks again for everything you’ve done to date on the H-2B issue, and if you have not yet responded to the GCSAA H-2B Alert that is posted on the homepage of gcsaa.org, please do so immediately. We are pushing for an H-2B extension bill to be brought up for an immediate vote in the House of Representatives. If you have questions, or need assistance, contact me directly. Carrie Riordan
CGCSA and Coalition to Build a Cleaner California Hello everyone. The California GCSA has joined this coalition against the upcoming CARB proposed regulations on off-road diesel equipment emissions. As you all discussed at your last board meeting, we are all for cleaner air, however these proposed new regulations would come too fast and would be too harsh for the golf industry. We would be more in favor of a gradual phase in of new regulations. What I am presently doing is trying to come up with a cost analysis of just what these proposed regulations would cost our industry as written. Anybody? This is very difficult at this time...but I am working on it. Actually, excuse the pun, we are but a flea on a dog here, concerning this coalition. The major construction companies in California are the major driving force here in this coalition, however we need to respond and make our voice heard...if that is what you wish. What I need from the BOD is some input. We have until...Tuesday to draft a letter and get it off...I can help and Bruce should be the one to sign it. We also could use/have someone in the San Diego area attend the next CARB hearing (it should be huge)...to introduce ourselves to Beth Miller, who is the lay person for this coalition. I talked extensively with her the other day and she really had no idea that these regs would affect us too. Thanks to George for introducing her to us. Below is the info/web page announcements concerning this coalition. Unless anyone objects......this will go out as a CGCSA Government Relations Alert this weekend. I await your feedback. Jim Husting, CGCS
Your Voice is More Important Than Ever – Only 8 Days Until the Hearing! In just 8 DAYS the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold its hearing on off-road construction diesel equipment regulations. It is IMPORTANT that YOU let them know that we must develop a reasonable – and achievable – timeline that keeps California’s construction industry and infrastructure projects moving forward. Show strength in numbers - attend the CARB Meeting on May 25th! The meeting starts at 8 a.m. at the:
For more information regarding this issue and its impact on you, visit our web site at www.buildacleanerca.org. Be On the Lookout!!! The California Air Resources Board (CARB) hearing on off-road diesel construction equipment regulations is just 7 days from today!
Take Action before it is too late! For more information regarding this issue and its impact on you, visit our web site at www.buildacleanerca.org.
Water agency asks East Bay to conserve 25% CUT SOUGHT FROM INDUSTRIAL USERS By Julie Sevrens Lyons
Hoping to avoid mandatory water rationing next year, directors of the East Bay Municipal Utilities District agreed Tuesday to ask their 1.3 million water users to conserve immediately - with large, industrial users being asked to cut their consumption by 25 percent. The move comes on the heels of similar decisions in Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Sonoma counties, as water agencies have been left reeling by a rainy season that brought low levels of rain and pitiful levels of snow to most of the state. The East Bay agency, which serves customers from Hayward and San Ramon to Walnut Creek, declared an official water shortage for the first time in more than a decade - and said that unless water is conserved now, one more abnormally dry year could leave the area facing a water emergency. The conservation efforts are being encouraged "until further notice." "We can't predict what's going to happen next year. That's what it really comes down to," said agency spokesman Charles Hardy. An especially wet winter last year has left local reservoirs in decent shape, he said, and "if we knew next year was going to be average, then we wouldn't worry about it. But next year could be dry, and we want to go into it in the best position we can." The agency will ask residential customers to water their lawns and gardens only three days a week - and never on consecutive days. Watering should be reserved for night or early morning hours, the agency says. Large irrigators, such as golf courses, cemeteries and Caltrans, will
be asked to cut their use by one-fourth. The district's 1,000 largest water
users will also be notified and told to upgrade their plumbing and irrigation
systems, check for leaks and cut back on their water use. And businesses
that use water in their manufacturing processes will be asked to look for
ways to recycle water.
"We don't control Mother Nature," Hardy said. "We can't create the water. So we really do have to ask people to conserve." Posted 04/27/07
This update was in today's Federal Register (April 25, 2007). The bilingual brochure and maps and guidance are now available on the EPA website. Please share with your members. Chava SUMMARY: On October 20, 2006, the Federal District Court for the
Federal Register notice --
Brochure, maps and guidance --
The California DPR has better information on their website at:
Posted 04/27/07 Below is a synopsis of the CARB workshop on February 26 that was attended by myself and Chuck Talley, from Turfstar Inc. Many thanks to Chuck for putting together the review about the upcoming regulations concerning off-road diesel equipment. Golf courses as well as equipment distributors will be affected by these new regulations. If there are any questions please contact me and I will try and explain what I have learned or forward you on to Chuck Talley for any more information. Further developments on this issue will be forwarded to the Network. Jim Husting, CGCS
Air Resource Board
Pending emission standards for off-road self-propelled diesel powered equipment above 25 hp targeted to reduce Particulate Matter (PM) and oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) by 2025. Agricultural, forestry, dedicated snow removal equipment is exempt. Equipment operated less than 100 hours a year is exempt as well. However equipment dealers that have demos...must sell them before 100 hours or be subject to registration of said demos. Golf course equipment examples...tractors, fairway and rough mowers and any other equipment over 25 hp. Requirements starting 2008 include: Annual reporting of all diesel equipment in your fleet of over 25 hp
(to be filed with your local ARB)
Fleet size will be determined by the total combined horsepower and classified into three fleet categories: Small fleet: Total horsepower less than 1,500 and less than 9.5 million
in total revenue, or small municipality. PM reduction only. Compliance
2015-2025.
Most golf courses would fall into the less than 1,500 combined horsepower, however 9.5 million in total revenues could be an issue for some. The 2008 reporting will establish the baseline for your fleet. Reporting in subsequent years should reflect at 10% total hp annual turnover of equipment to meet the target dates set by the ABR. Individuals are encouraged to check out the below links for further information. http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/ordiesel.htm Here is a link to a simple fact sheet about the rule -
Here is a link to the latest proposed regulatory language:
Individuals can sign up for CARB email listserve here to get notice
of future meetings, further information, etc. -
California Government Relations Network Alert Proposed CARB Regulations concerning off road equipment. This will affect all equipment distributors in California as well as all current golf courses throughout the State. Please get back to me as soon as possible with any comments that you may have. Please pass this Alert to anyone that may want to know. Jim
Husting, CGCS
The
proposed rule is scheduled to be considered by our Board in April of
Here
is a link to a simple fact sheet about the rule -
Here
is a link to the latest proposed regulatory language:
We
are scheduled to hold some further workshops to discussed the
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/documents/Off-Road_Wkshop_Notice_2-07.pdf You
or your members can sign up for our email listserve here to get
Posted Jan. 24, 2007
Attention: California GCSA Government Relations Network. Draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, released its updated blueprint for achieving healthful air -- the draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan -- in early October. The plan must demonstrate scientifically how specific future air pollution control measures can achieve the emissions reductions needed to achieve health-based air quality standards. In its revised plan, the AQMD outlined 60 potential control measures to reduce smog-forming emissions by 50% by 2020. It calls for tightening pollution standards on everything from cars to lawn mowers, providing incentives for businesses to replace aging diesel equipment, and reducing pollution from ships at the sprawling Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Many changes would require approval from state or federal regulators. More information can be found at: http://www.aqmd.gov/aqmp/07aqmp/07AQMP.html The control measure related to lawn and garden equipment is coded as
OFFRD-12.
GCSAA has forwarded
this alert regarding EPA's upcoming decision for PCNB and MSMA. Please
read below and submit your comments to the EPA dockets regarding this issue.
Use the below links to get an idea of sample letters.
Jim Husting,
CGCS
If you wish to be taken off this e-mail notification please e mail me and I will honor that request. All communiqués are Bcc'd to all recipients to protect their e mail confidentiality Attention GCSAA-affiliated chapter presidents and government relations liaisons: The U.S. EPA has decided to extend the public comment periods another 30 days for both PCNB and MSMA. Please update your chapter websites with the following new public comment deadlines: PCNB - Monday, December 4, 2006 - http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/advocacy/pcnb.asp MSMA - Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/advocacy/msma.asp Over 75 comments have been posted to the PCNB docket from the golf industry. The MSMA docket includes 100+ golf industry comments. Those numbers are a good start, but hundreds more are needed in order to convince EPA that our industry needs these products. Sample letters, which can be personalized, have been added to the action alerts to help your chapter members quickly and easily submit comments to the docket. If you or your chapter members haven't sent a letter to the docket, do it today! Give me a call at (800) 472-7878, ext. 3619 for help. Sincerely, Chava McKeel Chava Martens
McKeel
A list of California governmental & environmental issues that may impact our industry. Government Relations Committee Chairman - Jim Husting, CGCS
To the California Government Relations Network
members of the Hi-Lo Desert GCSA,
Also would you like the California Alliance for Golf to help as well?? Regards, Jim Husting, CGCS
All, Just to add my two cents to the conversation here, this particular bill was worded very much like section 13550 of the California water code currently is with regard to mandated use of recycled water. There is one key difference however, (beneficial to the golf industry in my opinion) and that is the wording below (see page 2, lines 23 through 27) that spells out taking into consideration the level and types of specific constituents in the non-potable water affecting the use. That wording is not included in the California water code and if this gets added specific to the Coachella Valley Water District, perhaps we as an industry can use this to leverage it into the entire code and benefit all recycled water users in the state of California. (George Steffes and I had a conversation yesterday regarding the opportunity to use this to our advantage.) For informational purposes I have also attached section 13550 of the water code in case you're interested in referring to it. "In determining adequate quality, the board shall
consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, food and
employee safety, and level and types of specific constituents in the nonpotable
water affecting the use, on a user-by-user basis."
Mike Huck
Telephone 949-388-5097
Government Relations Network Update: January 26, 2006 California Golf Course Superintendents
Local GCSAA Chapter Executive Directors and Association
Mangers should post these regulations and restrictions in your chapters
monthly newsletter.
Jim Husting, CGCS
Last week I responded to your question about the
use of clopyralid on golf courses without the benefit of having seen the
new adopted regulations or the proposed notification form from CDPR. My
apologies, but it now appears that some sort of statement will be required
of applicators by pesticide dealers, according to the attachments to this
email. The distributors say that they can "tag" the active ingredient on
their computers so that a "form" will get spit out along with the invoice.
It is the dealers responsibility to keep the form on file for two years.
Bruce E. Kidd
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
13190. (a) "Clopyralid" means 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic
13191. (a) No person, except a pest control
dealer licensed
13192. Not later than April 1, 2003, the
department shall, pursuant
California Code of Regulations - Final Regulation View Regulation:Sales Limitation of Clopyralid
Attention California GCSAA Government Relations Network Members Senate Bill 509 (Pesticide Application Notification) is again making its way through the legislature. As you may recall the CGCSA was against the previous version of this bill in 2005. This year it is being re-introduced again with notification being required when using a California Restricted Material. Please read the attached bill and give me your
feedback ASAP so I can relate your position to the California GCSA BOD.
Jim Husting, CGCS
California Golf Course Superintendent Association Government Relations Network Update Senate Bill 509 (Pesticide Application Notification) will be amended to include "production agriculture" only and not golf courses. The CGCSA with the help of Tim Howe (George Steffes's office) and Chava McKeel from GCSAA drafted an immediate response of opposition to this proposed legislation. The bill will be formally introduced in committee next week with this amendment. Thanks go out to all CGCSA Government Relations Network members for responding, to me, quickly concerning this issue. All further government relations updates will be blind carbon copied (Bcc) to all members of the Network. This will hopefully keep everyone's email address private and will also prevent Spam filters from delaying these messages to the Network. Jim Husting, CGCS
To All CGCSA Government Relations Network Members. New Legislation has been introduced that would
require pesticide application notification
Jim Husting, CGCS
SENATE BILL No. 509
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SECTION 1. Section 12978.5 is
added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:
To California GCSA Government Relations Network Equipment Distributors Please read below Assembly Bill
585. Feedback from our equipment distributors in
Jim Husting, CGCS
Attention all California GCSA Government Relations Network Members: The California GCSA has come out against the California
Urban Water Conservation
Jim Husting, CGCS
Posted: 02/04/05
February 4, 2005 Mr. Lester Snow
RE: OPPOSE CUWCC PROP 50 GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE DEPARTMENT
Dear Mr. Snow: The California Golf Course Superintendents opposes
the California Urban Water Conservation Council’s application for Proposition
50 Water Use Efficiency grant funding for a Statewide Pilot Turf Buy Back
Program. You undoubtedly have received many applications proposing
to improve landscape water use through conservation. We believe this is
a better
With the states limited budgetary resources, we
are confident that the use of bond money
Turf grass provides many important environmental
benefits, benefits that this pilot program would discard, while not
California’s demand for landscape water can be
met by increasing reclaimed water use, new irrigation technology
Sincerely, Patrick R. Finlen
Posted 02/04/05
Subject: Aquatic Herbicide Update A very important EPA interpretation has just been
issued that clarifies the agency's position regarding the
The EPA position now appears to be much more clear,
and indicates that in certain circumstances, a NPDES
Terry McNabb of Aquatechnex has been very active
in working with EPA on this issue, and has provided an excellent summary
of this recent ruling and the history behind it. If aquatic vegetation
management is an issue
http://newsletter.baron-co.com/?id=10&nid=89 Posted 02/04/05
California GCSA Government Relations Update: 12/23/2004 There is a comment period on these proposed regulations from the DPR. Anyone that has concerns, comments or suggestions please feel free to contact me ASAP before the deadline. Thank you. Jim Husting, CGCS
Dear Clopyralid & Compost stakeholders:
David Haskell,
David Haskell
FLEX YOUR POWER! For simple ways to reduce energy demand and costs, see http://www.cdpr.ca.gov.
Below are the new regulations regarding the use of the herbicide Clopyralid in California just recently released by the CA DPR. Please pass the information on. I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Prosperous New Year with Peace On Earth! Thank you for your continued support! Cordially, Jim Husting, CGCS
AGENCY: Department of Pesticide Regulation
AGENCY CONTACT:
CITATION:
DPR Regulation No. 04-003 Herbicide Clopyralid
Notice of Proposed Action (PDF, 17 kb) <<notice.pdf>> <<text.pdf>> Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF, 20 kb) <<statement.pdf>> Economic And Fiscal Impact Statement (Form 399) (PDF, 114 kb) <<399.pdf>>
Agency Contact:
California Golf Course Superintendents Association Legislation Update 2004 Below are the legislative bills that the CGCSA has been tracking this session. Of particular interest are the water bills that are beginning to emanate from Sacramento. We are monitoring AB 2298, AB 2572 and AB 2717 very closely. Please take the time to go over these bills and e mail me your concerns ,if any, on any one of these bills. View PDF: AB 2573 Kehoe. Water meters. Passed Assembly Aug. 24, 2004, Passed Senate Aug. 19, 2004 View pdf: State Bill # 1266: State Grass View pdf: AB 2733 Strickland, Water resources. Passed Assembly & Senate. Also there is an update on the Incidental Run Off issue that the CGCSA participated in last December in Sacramento. Our participation in this Stakeholder meeting was very instrumental in the State Water Resource Control Boards decision for this ruling. Jim Husting, CGCS
The following news release has been released by the California DPR. Golf Courses have been given a exemption, and can continue to use the herbicide Clopyralid on golf course applications. The CGCSA has been participating in the DPR workshops concerning this issue for well over a year. Please read the DPR press release below. Jim Husting, CGCS
California Department of Pesticide Regulation News, April 2, 2003 (03-08)
DPR announces restrictions to protect compost SACRAMENTO -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today announced new pesticide restrictions to protect commercial compost from potential contamination. DPR will restrict sales of the herbicide Clopyralid ("clo-PEER-ah-lid") to lawn and turf professionals, instruct those licensees to assure that green waste stays onsite when the herbicide is used, and require dealers to provide written notice of the restrictions when they sell some Clopyralid products. DPR will immediately begin drafting regulations to enforce those restrictions, based on concern that Clopyralid residue in grass clippings could make compost toxic to non-target vegetation. DPR expects its restrictions to affect about 15 Clopyralid products used in parks, playing fields, and cemeteries. Golf courses were exempted after DPR determined that grass cycling onsite is a standard industry practice, and Clopyralid product labels prohibit use on tees and greens. Clopyralid products labeled for farm, rangeland, and forest use are not affected. DPR took initial action against residential uses in March 2002. Used to control broadleaf weeds, Clopyralid is a low-toxicity chemical that poses little hazard to people, animals, and most vegetation. However, even low levels of Clopyralid in compost may damage some plants. Some commercial compost facilities in California have detected Clopyralid residues, but no cases of non-target vegetative damage have been documented in the state. "This action underscores our commitment to California's environment in general and to the compost industry in particular," said DPR Director Paul Helliker. "Clopyralid is a useful pesticide, but some applications could cause a problem if residues accumulate in the green waste stream. We've worked closely with the Integrated Waste Management Board to protect the green waste stream while preserving beneficial uses of this herbicide," said Helliker. "Using organic material to make compost is an essential part of our efforts to prevent valuable resources from ending up in landfills, a major reason why California's statewide diversion rate has grown to 48 percent," said Linda Moulton-Patterson, Chair of the Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB). "We are very pleased with the Department's determination to further limit the use of Clopyralid. It is a crucial step in protecting the viability of compost markets and the continued success of our waste diversion efforts." In March 2002, DPR announced it would seek cancellation of 15 Clopyralid products registered for residential lawn use, citing a potential hazard to compost. Dow AgroSciences, which registered the herbicide in California, subsequently asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for product label changes to address DPR's concerns. Since U.S. EPA allowed Dow time to clear existing stocks from dealer shelves, products with the new labels are expected to appear in the market later this year. DPR's action today fulfills a charge by Assembly Bill 2356 (Keeley), passed in 2002. It directed DPR to assess the possibility that Clopyralid residues could persist in compost and either impose restrictions or cancel registration of those uses. Clopyralid was initially registered for use in California in 1997 to combat yellowstar thistle, a noxious weed that can kill livestock. DPR and IWMB began investigating Clopyralid residues in compost about 18 months ago. The two Cal/EPA agencies co-sponsored a workgroup that included compost industry representatives, Dow, and other interested parties. The group held four meetings in the past year to explore how Clopyralid residues enter the green waste stream, what residue levels may pose a risk to non-target vegetation, and other relevant information. Among the findings: - - Compost monitoring data varied. While the frequency of residue detections declined, low levels of Clopyralid continued to show up in some samples. - - Sales data from DPR's pesticide assessment database and Dow AgroSciences suggested sales of turf products declined in the past 12 to 18 months. - - Dow AgroSciences has made significant efforts to educate its product dealers and users about compost issues, and Dow advised users to discontinue residential lawn uses of Clopyralid after DPR initiated cancellation action for that use. - - Professional lawn and turf associations and the University of California Cooperative Extension Service raised awareness of the issue in meeting presentations, magazine articles, newsletters and Web postings. - - No phytotoxicity resulting from Clopyralid in compost has been reported to DPR during the last 18 months. A recently submitted study examined the phytotoxicity of Clopyralid to sensitive plants under defined conditions of soil/compost and compost/peat combinations with varying levels of Clopyralid. The Dow-funded study suggested a low probability of phytotoxicity on sensitive plants, given detected levels in California compost. Members of the compost industry reviewed a summary of the study and discussed it with DPR. However, AB 2356's definition for persistent residues in compost covered a broad range of characteristics with potential toxicity: "residues of an herbicide in compost at levels and in a form with the potential to be toxic or injurious to plants." Based on the law and the joint investigation with IWMB staff, DPR acknowledged the potential diverse uses of compost in commercial agriculture, the nursery industry, and home gardens. Under the law's criteria, DPR determined it was possible that persistent residues in compost could occur from turf uses of Clopyralid. One of six boards and departments within the California Environmental Protection Agency, DPR regulates the sale and use of pesticides to protect people and the environment. DPR media contact: Glenn Brank (916) 445-3974 # FLEX YOUR POWER! For simple ways to reduce demand and energy costs, see <www.flexyourpower.com>.
April 3,2002 The Honorable Fred Keeley
The California Golf Course Superintendents Association would like to express its concerns regarding AB 2356, relating to the banning of Clopyralid in California. The California Golf Course Superintendents Association represents over 950 golf courses throughout the state of California. As a member of the Green Industry, we are one of the largest contributors to the California economy. Through employment, taxes, property value improvement, exercise and recreation outlets as well as support to local community charities our industry contributes well over 700 million dollars to the California economy. Our members are highly trained in pesticide applications and are licensed by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. We utilize all of the tools to productively do our jobs and Clopyralid in certain registered herbicides helps our industry to productively control weeds on California golf courses. Use rates of products containing Clopyralid are very low and effectively control some of the toughest weeds that we face on California's golf courses. Eliminating this product would result in higher use rates of other products. Products containing Clopyralid have become a very integral part of many golf course weed control programs. We understand that there is an issue regarding composting of green waste materials that may have been treated with products containing Clopyralid. The golf course industry generally does not compost grass clippings. The only instance where we do collect grass clippings is on greens and tees. Label requirements on products that contain Clopyralid prohibit any applications to these areas on a golf course. We are an industry that uses pesticides very responsibly to actually enhance our working environment. The California Golf Course Superintendents Association right now is working with concerned industry representatives regarding this issue and we would like to commit our expertise any way we can, as a responsible party, to any solutions and suggestions regarding this issue. Our organization would hope that any decisions or recommendations made regarding this issue be based on sound policy and that as an industry we would be granted a voice in any decision and policy-making recommendations. Accordingly, we request that any limitations on the use of Clopyralid in California be clearly limited to that relating to compost. Applications such as those used by golf course superintendents that are clearly not part of the problems being addressed should not be prohibited. Thank you for your consideration of our views. Sincerely,
Cc: Members, Assembly Natural Resources Committee
ACT NOW to protect endangered species and the use of golf course pesticide products! The golf course management industry needs to generate thousands of supportive
comments for the proposed Endangered Species Act counterpart regulations
by March 30. The regulations, developed jointly by the U.S. EPA, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, would
establish the appropriate regulatory process for registering pesticide
products while protecting endangered species. They would also put a stop
to lawsuits against EPA brought by anti-pesticide activist groups.
Government Impact EPA Decision Impact The California GCSA is trying to make the political leaders of our Nation,
aware of the our concerns when decisions
If you would also like to write a letter to your federal legislators, their addresses can be found at:
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Be
on the lookout for our postcard, arriving in the mail, outlining ways you
can make sure your voice is heard by CARB and the other decision makers
in this process. Take a few minutes to let them know that these regulations
are not achievable in the current time frame. We need more time to ensure
we have the equipment and money to make these regulations work.