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Mr. Sandman · 01-26-2010, 07:58 AM

I'm with DZ and others...Back in the early 80's there was "direct proof" that heavy rain in the upper chesapeake bay region would cause run off from farmlands that contributed to fish kills. This problem was largely addressed as an element to the moratorium if I remember correctly. I recall that farms had to install protection so that runoff directly into the water was avoided.

Now they are saying heavy rain contributes to the population? Hmmm. I would question that. We had a hell of a lot of rain last year and the YOY index was no record breaker.

01-26-2010, 07:58 AM	#7
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	I'm with DZ and others...Back in the early 80's there was "direct proof" that heavy rain in the upper chesapeake bay region would cause run off from farmlands that contributed to fish kills. This problem was largely addressed as an element to the moratorium if I remember correctly. I recall that farms had to install protection so that runoff directly into the water was avoided. Now they are saying heavy rain contributes to the population? Hmmm. I would question that. We had a hell of a lot of rain last year and the YOY index was no record breaker.