On Thursday, Tampa City Council members approved on first hearing an ordinance that could impact Tampa Bay, the Hillsborough River, Tampa's drinking water and most importantly, Tampa’s residents.
The second hearing, scheduled for June 23, will propose a law that will ban the summertime sale and use of any fertilizers that are treated with phosphorous and nitrogen. At the moment, the law does not include golf courses, specialized turf owners, farming operations and vegetable gardens. Retail providers would be able to sell to specialized turf managers.
- Photo courtesy of Adam Richards
- Concerned residents addressed the council members about the fertilizer law on Thursday, June 2.
This article appears in Jun 2-8, 2011.