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A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE
, AND SALE OF PHOSPHOROUS LAWN FERTILIZERS
WHEREAS,the City of Orono is tributary to significant fresh water resources; and
WHEREAS,there has long been established a well-documented relationship between the use of
phosphorous lawn fertilizers and the degradation of water quality; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of policy,the City of Orono desires to reduce the consumption and use of
phosphorous lawn fertilizers; and
WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances,regional soil conditions have an abundance of natural
phosphorous; and
WHEREAS, industry leading fertilizer manufacturers and retailers have failed to produce and market
• low phosphorous lawn fertilizers to the public; and
WHEREAS, over two decades of public education has had minimal effect when in competition with
corporate advertising and their refusal to formulate to local needs; and
WHEREAS,the City of Orono fmds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of
phosphorous lawn fertilizers within City; and within the Minnehaha Creek Water Shed District.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Orono City Council declares its conunitment
to phosphorous lawn fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of regulations regarding restrictions of
use and sale of phosphorous lawn fertilizers within the City and within the Watershed District. `
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the Orono City Council supports legislation restricting flie sale of
any lawn fertilizer, liquid or granular,that contains any amount of phosphorous or other compounds
containing phosphorous, such as phosphate, except, small quantities may be sold when a soil test indicates
. added phosphorous is needed to support healthy turf growth, or during the first year when new area or turf is
being established. In addition, displays of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous shall be limited to ten
percent of the quantity of non-phosphorous lawn fertilizer on display at any given time.
BE IT FURTHER R�SOLVED, such legislation should require that displays of such fertilizer must
be clearly marked as containing phosphorous, and must be separated from the display of other fertilizers, and
that for each sale of such fertilizer the seller must provide the buyer with a copy of the appropriate printed
consumer information.
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BE I URTHER RESOLVED,the Orono City Council does request and encourage its state
legislative delegation to consider and enact legislation to regulate and limit the use and sale of phosphorous
lawn fertilizers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono,Minnesota at a regular meeting held this 26th day
of March, 2001.
Barbara Peterson,Mayor
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