Comment submitted by William E. Bond, Minnesota Crop Production Retailers

MCPR suports the delay to allow resolution of an administrative challenge filed with the Florida Department of Administrative Hearings. EPA said it expects an administrative judge to issue a ruling in May. The extension also would allow time for Florida to notify EPA, if the state prevails, that numeric nutrient criteria consistent with the Clean Water Act have been officially adopted as revisions to the state's water quality standards. State Government are a much preferrable level of government to monitor and address clean water issues.