Action | Develop requirements that will address concerns regarding transfer and off-site management of poultry waste in the Commonwealth. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/21/2009 |
My name is Rhea Topping and I live at 9404 Patrick Street, Upperville, VA 20184. I'm writing because I use the Shenandoah, Potomac, North, Middle, etc., Rivers to fish and I support the regulation of end users and brokers when they use poultry litter as fertilizer. After several decades of concentrated litter use in the Shenandoah Valley and Eastern Shore we have already demonstrated convincingly the type of pollution that occurs when litter use is unregulated. Please help improve the condition of our polluted rivers and also ensure our healthy streams remain pristine by requiring litter application setbacks from sensitive environmental features and streams, soil testing to guide application rates, application close to crop growing season, and better litter covering practices. Thank you for considering my perspective.
Rhea R. Topping
Rhea Topping's
Mayfly Adventures, LLC
9404 Patrick Street
Upperville, Virginia, 20184, USA
mayfly@rheatopping.com
www.rheatopping.com
540/592-3006