Comment submitted by J. L. Rowley

You should send your comments to the official Construction ELG docket at Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main? main=DocketDetail&d=EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465 __________________________________ Michael Hessling http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ hessling.michael@epa.gov ----- Forwarded by Michael Hessling/DC/USEPA/US on 12/01/2008 03:29 PM ----- Email dandjrowley@sbcglobal.net Message It is worthy that EPA is proposing an effluent guide/requirement, but I would have to stop there in that if no compliance is insisted upon at the STATE or FEDERAL LEVEL of EPA, then your efforts are for naught and will be as valuable as the existing rules and regulations. Currently those required to follow these rules , etc. have little if any desire to comply as they are willing to risk that they will not be checked upon or that they will not be made to strictly adhere to the requirements. Let's first get compliance for the BMP's we now have on the books and we won't have need for more rules and regulations. I have worked in this field for several years and am very disappointed in the validity that these rules and regulations are given. If one truly understands erosion control then one must also know that it is an engineered solution to a problem and just as important as any other facit of construction. If one has studied the issue they also know that erosion control pay s dividends in several ways therefore compliance is a must. Thank you for letting me respond to the proposal. John L. Rowley