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Subject:  Thought you might like to read the following industry comments:
 Date:     Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:56:40 -0400
From:      Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
          Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation 

cc:    Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov

EPA backs off spray drift guidelines

April 8, 2002

Controversial label language regarding spray drift that was being considered by EPA is being reconsidered by the agency. Under pressure from industry and congress, EPA backed of the original proposal, and will eventualy propose new guidelines.

The proposed language would, if followed literally, have made it nearly impossible to legally treat around residences due to unrealistic standards for drift and buffer zones.

Maryland pesticide bill killed

April 8, 2002

The Maryland pesticide security bill, HB 809, which would have mandated, among other things, criminal background checks for chemical applicators, has been killed. A variety of Green Industry advocates helped defeat the measure.

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Dear Mr. Helliker, What more could I possible add to these insightful industry comments? The (uncorrected) spelling error (eventually) is theirs too. 

Respectfully, Stephen L.  Tvedten

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