 Lake Water Quality Report
In the last legislative session, Public Law Chapter 65, "An Act to Protect and Improve Lake Water Quality by Reducing Phosphorus in Lawn Care Fertilizer" was enacted. Section 1 of the bill requires that retailers selling fertilizer must display a sign to inform shoppers of the limited conditions under which fertilizer containing phosphorus should be used. Section 2 of the bill requires the DEP to report back to the Legislature:
"Sec 2. Report. By February 1, 2008 the Department of Environmental Protection shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources with recommendations on ways to protect or improve lake water quality, such as by restoring naturally vegetated buffers on lake shorelines, by evaluating compensation fee amounts that have been established to offset phosphorus inputs and by examining other issues identified in the development of the report. The department shall consult with state agencies as well as representatives of interested stakeholder groups, including business and environmental groups and the Maine Municipal Association, when developing these recommendations. The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may submit legislation based on the recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature."
Contact: Don Witherill 207-287-7725
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