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Acephate 75 SP may be used in a variety of exterior settings include fields and pastures, recreational turf, residential and landscaped turf, for superior control of fire ants. 1 can contains 1 pound of product.
Active Ingredient: | Acephate 75% |
Target pests: | Fire Ants and other agricultural pests as listed on the product label |
For use in: | Fire Ant Mounds (The Acephate 75 product label has recently changed and new regulations limit uses to fire ant mounds only) |
Pet safe: | Yes, when used as directed |
Yield: | See product label |
NOT FOR SALE TO: | CA, NY, CT, or MI |
Manufactured By: | VPG (UPC: 732221330351) |
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ACEPHATE 75 SP is an insecticide for control of fire ant mounds in certain non-crop areas. The active ingredient in ACEPHATE 75 SP is acephate. A one (1) pound container of Acephate 75 SP can treat up to 108 fire ant mounds, and in most situations you only have to treat once per season!
Fire Ants Mound Treatments:
• Dry Method- Evenly distribute 1 to 2 teaspoons over the mound
36 of 36 people found this review helpful:
Stinks but works great!
By Sue on May 3, 2008Acephate 75 SP is the best product I have found to get rid of fire ants!! I went into our local feed store one day and asked about poison for fire ants, because what I was buying at Walmart just was not working. So she told me this stuff stinks awful and is expensive but it works. She told me to mix about 4-5 teaspoonfuls into a small bag of cornmeal and just sprinkle it on the ant mounds and yahoo!! Fire ants be gone!! I will not use anything else!! I do not mind paying good money for a product that works, and this stuff does.
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Honey bee control with Acephate
By Bob on June 9, 2010I used Acephate to get rid of Honey Bees in the walls of a trailer at the deer lease. There were about 1000 bees going in a hole of the trailer. Put 3 large teaspoons in the hole after dark and we never saw another bee around the trailer, starting with the very next morning. I was told about this from a bee keeper here in Texas. It also does a great job on fire ants.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful:
Awesome ant killer
By Robert on February 15, 2012
Verified PurchaseThis product is great, I mixed 1oz with 4-5 gallons of water and it killed all the ant's in the mound. Worth every penny. P.S. this stuff stinks but works.
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Great product, Great shipping.
By Angela on July 15, 2010
Verified PurchaseThis product arrived quickly and it works great. Thanks.
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Smells Terrible, but is Extremely Effective Fire Ant Killer
By Herbert on September 16, 2012
Verified PurchaseThe Acephate 75 SP that I purchased is very effective at combatting my fire ant problem. More care must be taken to seal the containers, gallon sized zip lock bags are ideal for this purpose, or the smell of the product is very offensive to the United States Postal Service. The smell from the box was so bad the Post Master of my post office made a special after hours trip to deliver the box to me rather than let it continue to smell his entire post office, prompting many complaints from postal customers. He was nice about the problem, and accepted my apology for the smell escaping from the packaging. I did not receive an open container in my shipment; however, there was some Acephate on the containers that apparently was the result of a different container having leaked. I will use this product in the future, but I hope that I do not receive complaints from my Post Master about the smell.
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Fire Ants HATE this stuff!
By Billy on November 4, 2014
Verified PurchaseThis stuff works great. Has a strong smell, but if you stay on top of all the mounds... you will win the war on fire ants! I shook a little on all my mounds and in a few hours they were abandoned. Yard is almost ant free.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
fire ant
By Stanley on July 19, 2014
Verified PurchaseI tried everything from Home Depot Lowes etc. Nothing works like this product. Ants are gone in 24 hours. Don't waste you money on anything else.
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It Works! No More Fire Ants
By AJ on June 8, 2014Spread 2~3 teaspoons of Acephate 75 SP on top of the fire ants mound, after 1~2 weeks the whole mound is empty, no new mound found either.
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acephae 75
By Mrs.g.walker, on January 5, 2014
Verified PurchaseI been buying this for years, I use it for everything, outside, indoors etc. it kills them all, roaches, spiders, water bugs, I even loaned some to a friend and it killed bed bugs as well, I simply made up some in an old spray bottle and went around the baseboards, windows ledges, behind furniture, in between the cracks of dresser drawers, behind the commode, etc. any where you think they might hide, just use about 5 scoops and fill the rest with water & shake, it stinks like hell and dries with a white mist but wipe down and forget about your problem, repeat in 6 months. ok around kids and pets, but do wipe down with a dry damp cloth, not wet, you don't want to wash it away, don't have the kids or pets licking these areas, but I assure you they won't lick twice, it's bitter, stings & stinks, spray good and good out for a couple of hours, come home, air the place down a minute and happy, happy for the next 6 months, at least that's how I do it --enjoy!!!!!( ijs,& in my opinion).
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Acephate 75 SP killed fire ant hill right away
By PB on December 10, 2013
Verified Purchaseworked great; didn't smell as bad as others has noted; happy to have a product that does what it says it would do
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Works Great
By Elaine on October 24, 2013
Verified PurchaseThis product really works great. We put in a bottle with a shacker top (large holes in it) and sprinkled on the nests. They were gone the next day. Will purchase product again.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Great Product
By Greg on October 21, 2013
Verified PurchaseI was growing extremely frustrated with my fire ant problem. There were little mounds all over my back yard, nothing i tried seemed to work against them. I took a chance on this stuff and let me tell you I'm glad I did. Within the first day activity came to a stop. It's been 5 days so far and still no activity. I will definitely be keeping a can of this on hand. Just beware of the horrible smell, it really is bad.
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Environmental hazard
By Colleen on September 27, 2013If you are considering purchasing this product please read the MSDS. Please be aware that Acephate 75 SP is toxic to birds and highly toxic to bees. It can not be applied directly to water. It is not approved for use on playgrounds or residental turf, or pastures.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful:
As Promised
By Helen on September 10, 2013
Verified PurchaseAfter reading good reviews for this product, I gave it a try. Mixed a little with some cornmeal and sprinkled around the red ant hill which was quite large. BOOM!! One day gone! I am happy happy happy. Btw, this is the first and only review I've ever done for anything. That's how impressed I am of this product.
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Great Product
August 17, 2013
Verified PurchaseI have tried every Fire Ant product on the market and have never seen anything close to the Acephate product performance. Gulf coast of Texas has fire ants that take over but not in my yard! Buy it you'll love it!
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July 19, 2010Steve asked:
QDoes Acephate 75 SP control plant sucking insects? Such as aphids, and scale?
AYes, Acephate 75 SP is labeled to control aphids and scale crawlers. Please take a few minutes to read through the the Acephate 75 SP Product Label to be sure that the product can be used for the exact pests you have and on the plants you need to treat.
June 21, 2011Debbie asked:
QCan I purchase Acephate 75 SP at a local feed store or Wal-Mart?
Can I get this product any where other than online?
AWe ourselves are a retailer for the Acephate 75 SP and do not know what other stores might carry it. We do offer fast, free shipping and a low price guarantee and we would love the oppportunity to earn your business!
March 16, 2010Percy asked:
QIs Acephate 75 SP diluted with water or used full strength?
AYou can use Acephate 75 SP straight from the can full strength or dilute it with water. Please read the product label to determine which application would work best for your needs.
May 31, 2010Leslei asked:
QDo you have a systemic acephate product?
AACEPHATE 75 SP is a water soluble insecticide readily absorbed by plant roots and foliage to give systemic control of feeding insects. Insect pests are generally controlled more effectively by Acephate 75 SP through ingestion than by contact.
August 7, 2011Robert from Hartford, Wi asked:
QWhat quantities of Acephate 75 do I mix per gallon of water for home sprayer uses?
The fire ant killer -- acephate 75% -- can be used as a systemic insecticide in non-food applications but the can's label is not helpful in determining how many teaspoons, for example, to use per gallon of water in various garden applications.
AAcephate 75 was reviewed by the EPA and they had to change their product label for only the fire ant uses listed. Any other use would now be considered an "off label" use and we are prohibited from giving directions for off label uses. You most likely can find the old label by searching "Acephate 75 product label" online.
March 19, 2011Phillip asked:
QWhat are the mixing instructions for Acephate 75 SP?
APlease take a few minutes to read over the Fire Ant Killer Acephate 75 SP product label. 1-2 tsp should be sprinkled over each fire ant mound in the early morning or the late afternoon.
August 24, 2013Sharon from Round Roc, Tx asked:
QHow does Acephate kill the fire ants since they do not eat grass?
A Acephate 75 SP will kill the fire ants by ingestion and treating the mound directly. Fire Ants Mound Treatments: For additional information, please click on the product label link.
• Dry Method- Evenly distribute 1 to 2 teaspoons over the mound
• Drench Method- Mix 1 oz. in 5 gals. of water. Apply 1 gal. of mix to each mound area by sprinkling the mound until it is wet and treat a four (4) foot diameter circle around the mound
June 23, 2011Chuck asked:
QWhat is the correct mixture of Acephate 75 SP for drench application to control aphids?
Yes, I have read the label and it isn't there, however, I have found it in the metric system on a European site. I need it in ounces and gallons.
AThe reason you cannot find this information on the product label is because Acephate 75 is no longer registered for use as a systemic on plants in the United States. The EPA made this change in the last year or two. We recommend that you use a product that is labeled for use a systemic such as Criterion 75 WSP, Dominion 2L, or Merit.
July 15, 2014Pat from Dallas, Tx asked:
QIs it safe around dogs?
AYes, Acephate 75 SP is safe around pets. Acephate is classified as a General Use Pesticide (GUP), meaning that it is unlikely to harm the environment or pets as long as you follow the directions on the product label. Anyone can safely use a GUP, not just the pros.


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A resident of Willits for the last 43 years, he raised a family, conducted a successful business, and was a pleasure to those who knew and respected him.
He is survived by his son, Jeff Yates, and grandson Joshua Yates of Redwood Valley; his grandson and granddaughter, Jeremy Yates and Brandi Cameron, both of Willits; daughter-in-law Dawn Cameron of Laytonville; his loving companion, Barbara Ringer, of Willits; by Julia Chapman of Bakersfield, and many more.
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UNITED NATIONS - Acknowledging the importance of freedom of expression, Muslim foreign ministers from the world's largest Muslim group called on Friday, September 28, for laws against incitement to "religious hatred" as they condemned the US-made anti-Islam film.
Ministers from the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned "intolerance, discrimination, profiling, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, religious hatred and violence against Muslims, as well as denigration of their religion" caused by the release of the film and cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, they said in a statement cited by Agence France Presse (AFP).
"These Islamophobic acts stand in violation of the freedom of religion and belief, guaranteed by international human rights instruments, and have deeply offended" Muslims around the world, the statement added.
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OIC foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which opened in New York on Tuesday, September 25.
The meeting comes amid Muslim fury over an American-made film insulting Prophet Muhammad.
Produced by an American-Israeli real estate developer, the film portrays the Prophet as a fool, philanderer and a religious fake.
The film triggered protests in several countries around the world, which left scores of people dead, including the US ambassador in Libya.
Adding insult into injury, a French magazine published cartoons mocking the prophet, further angering Muslims.
The anti-prophet insults have triggered calls for a UN resolution criminalizing blasphemy.
Since 1999, the OIC has annually sponsored a defamation of religions resolution in the UN Human Rights Council.
The OIC wants the UN to adopt a binding international covenant against the defamation of religions.
In 2009, the UN Council adopted a non-binding resolution, proposed by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC, condemning religious defamation and calling for respect of all faiths.
Yet in March 2011, the OIC approved, under heavy pressure from the US, to set aside its 12-year campaign to have religions protected from defamation.
The OIC decision was followed by an approval from the UN Human Rights Council on a broader plan on religious tolerance.
New Measures
Ministers from the 57-nation organization urged governments worldwide to take all measures to prevent incitement against religions.
Ministers called on governments around the world "to take all appropriate measures, including necessary legislation against these acts that lead to incitement to hatred, discrimination and violence" based on religion, the statement said.
"We acknowledge the importance of freedom of expression, but at the same time stress the need to ensure that this freedom should be exercised by all with responsibility and in accordance with the relevant international human rights laws."
The ministers also called for "global awareness about the dangerous implications of incitement to religious hatred, discrimination and violence."
US President Barack Obama condemned the film but made an impassioned plea for freedom of speech at the UN summit.
Several Muslim ministers have called for international legislation to prevent religious attacks.
"The alarming increase in the number of acts that defame religions and thereby people who adhere to such religions, have now serious implications for international peace and security," Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the black-market trade of ivory in cyberspace.
Tania McCrea-Steele of the International Fund for Animal Welfare said Tuesday that illegal tusks are being bought and sold on Internet forms and shopping websites worldwide.
Wildlife groups attending the 178-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok this week are calling on global law enforcement agencies to do something about it.
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La Fiesta
District 19 | 99 year leasehold | Next to Sengkang MRT Station
La Fiesta – A celebration of life and festival. An all rounded lifestyle is easily achievable when you are presented with a fine mix of quality comforts and engaging amenities within reach. La Fiesta provides all the ingredients of material ease packed in high rise blocks to give you a holistic urban lifestyle.
A true urban experience, La Fiesta is a prisetine sanctuary within which to abandon the pressures of a fast-paced lifestyle and regain a sense of tranquility in the comforts of home. A balanced activity based from gym workouts to swimming recreation ensure that you are empowered to make lifestyle choices that suit your every desire. One of the joys of a fulfilled lifestyle is when it is shared. There is also ample sapce and picturesque niche corners for bonding with family and friends. One can lounge on the pool deck chairs for a spot of quite reading or warmly entertain friends at the BBQ area.
La Fiesta is conveniently located opposite Sengkang MRT Station / Bus Interchange and Compass Point Mall. It only takes about 20 minutes to get to down via MRT, about 10 minutes to NEX Megamall. It is also easily accessible by car via TPE and KPE and takes only about 25 minutes to drive to Central Busines District. Amenities nearby include library, market, 24 hour food court, polyclinic, post office. Residents also get to enjoy a wide range of sports, swimming and recreational facilities at Sengkang and Punggol. This project is also near to reputable schools such as Nan Chiau Primary and Secondary Schools.
La Feista Advantages:
- Next to Sengkang MRT Station (possibly with covered walkways)
- Unit mix catering to different types of families
- Layout is rectangular – where the living area, the dinning area and the rooms are in a line to ensure efficient use of space
- Direct link to MRT/LRT/Bus Interchange
- Easy access to CTE and TPE
- Near to Sengkang General Hospital due for completion in 2018. Bearing in mind there is a great potential to get tenants as half of the new doctors are foreigners and from the ever growing medical tourism.
- Developed by renowned developer – EL Development (track records: Skysuites 17, Stevens Suites, Trivelis, Illuminaire on Devonshire, Parc Centennial, Rosewood Suites)
- Top quality in terms of workmanship and finishings
- Surrounded by several industrial developments; Seletar Aerospace Hub, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Areas, Tampines Industrial Area, Sengkang General Hospital (get potential for tenant if you intend to rent out)
- Primary Schools within 1 km: Sengkang Primary, Nan Chiau Primary, Compassvale Primary, North Vista Primary
- Secondary Schools within 1 km: Sengkang Secondary, CHIJ St. Joseph Convent, Nan Chiau High School, Compassvale Seconday
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hazelnut kitchen was established in April 2007 by Jonah and Christina McKeough. In 2012, they decided to spend more time with their families and Lisa and Justin began the adventure in continuing the hazelnut legacy. Both couples share similar visions and are proud to support the region. They couldn't have created this farm to table destination restaurant in the finger lakes without a sustaining community and local enthusiasm.
farm to table fresh
The Village of Trumansburg, with its proximity to Ithaca, the Finger Lakes Wine Trail and abundant farm communities, felt like the ideal location to highlight their culinary skills and create a casually elegant dining experience. From their experiences they have extracted the fundamentals from which hazelnut kitchen is based: the ingredients are of the utmost importance and friendly, informed service is crucial.
Although our approach is simple and clean, the outcome is uniquely delicious. Please join us for dinner to experience first hand the best that the season has to offer!
Accepting reservations for all size parties… please call 607.387.4433 to reserve your table.
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Quinoa with Latin Flavors
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Cilantro, lime and scallions lend a bright finish to delicate quinoa. This versatile side pairs well with seafood, poultry or pork.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 181 |
Total Fat | 6g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 1mg |
Sodium | 196mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 27g |
Dietary Fiber | 3g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 7g |
Calcium | 0 |
Serves: 6
Total Time: 45 min
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
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- 1 cup(s) quinoa, (see Note)
- 2 teaspoon(s) canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can(s) (4 ounce) chopped green chiles
- 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
- 1 can(s) (14 ounce) reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup(s) pepitas, toasted (see Note)
- 3/4 cup(s) coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup(s) chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoon(s) lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- Toast quinoa in a large dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it crackles and becomes aromatic, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a fine sieve and rinse thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chiles and garlic; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the quinoa and broth; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Add pepitas, cilantro, scallions, lime juice and salt to the quinoa; mix gently and fluff with a fork.
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Notes: Quinoa, a delicately flavored grain that was a staple in the ancient Incas' diet, is available in most natural-foods stores and the natural-foods sections of many supermarkets. Toasting the grain before cooking enhances the flavor, and rinsing removes any residue of saponin, quinoa's natural, bitter protective coating.
Hulled pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are dusky green and have a delicate nutty flavor. They can be found in the health-food or bulk sections of many supermarkets.
To toast nuts and seeds on the stovetop: Toast in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
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I often think too much for my own good. today i found myself thinking about the ever on going debates about the meaning of life. my viewpoint on the matter is "it should remain unsolved"
"Not Knowing" keeps our minds thinking and when we think we create, discover, and innovate. if we were to solve every equation, answer every question, or fix every problem. life would be pointless. making the entire search for the meaning of life then pointless. mystery keeps us going. With new creations, innovations, and discoveries, we receive new ways to indulge and enjoy our life.


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Wetland Issues (Released March 1998)
The first report is Wetland Issues in the 105th Congress (February 24, 1998). The report defines wetlands and addresses the laws most applicable to wetlands preservation. In particular, the 1996 farm bill (the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996), which describes swampbuster provisions, is examined.
The second offering is a new report on The Clean Water Initiative (February 20, 1998). This report refers to an initiative by Vice President Gore to strengthen water pollution controls throughout federal agencies. The agencies' report to the vice president was released in February. Over 100 actions are identified in the report, most of them actions already in operation. The President's FY1999 budget requests $2.2 billion to implement the measures.
The next report is Reauthorizing the Clean Water Act (February 10, 1998), taken from the CRS Issue Brief Environmental Protection Legislation in the 105th Congress. The report covers funding under the bill, runoff pollution, the bill's impact on wetlands and the proposed reorganization of the EPA.
The last report, Agricultural Wetlands: Current Programs and Legislative Proposals (January 4, 1996), examines wetlands in agricultural regions and the specific impact of the swampbuster statute on agriculture, as well as the section 404 program of the Clean Water Act.
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Wetlands, in a wide variety of forms, are found throughout the country. The various values of these areas have been increasingly recognized in recent years, but the remaining acreage has been disappearing rapidly. When European settlers first arrived, total wetland acreage was more than 220 million acres in the lower 48 states, according to estimates by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By 1980, total wetland acreage was estimated to be 104 million acres. Losses continue, although the rate of loss has slowed considerably during the past decade. Recent losses have been concentrated in the lower Mississippi River Valley, the upper Midwest, and the Southeast.
Several laws provide varying levels of protection under different circumstances: Section 404 in the Clean Water Act; the swampbuster and other programs in the federal farm bill; the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and the numerous enactments that have established National Wildlife Refuge System units. Although the rate of wetland loss has apparently slowed in recent years, these laws and their implementation are viewed by many protection advocates as inadequate. Others, who advocate the rights of property owners and development interests, by contrast, characterize these same efforts as overzealous and too extensive. Numerous state and local wetland protection programs increase the complexity of the protection effort.
Both the Bush and Clinton Administrations have made wetland protection a major priority. The Clinton Administration announced its policies on August 24, 1993: they include using the best available science in defining and delineating wetlands; im proving the current regulatory program and encouraging non-regulatory options; and expanding the use of partnerships in wetland protection efforts.
Dozens of wetland bills were introduced in each of the last three Congresses either to implement these policies or to initiate alternative approaches. Numerous hearings were held but with the exception of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127), better known as the 1996 farm bill, no major wetland legislation was enacted. 1996 farm bill provisions, currently being implemented by the Department of Agriculture, amend swampbuster to make it more flexible and amend the Wetland Reserve Program.
In the 105th Congress, wetlands issues may involve continuing efforts to reauthorize the Clean Water Act and other wetland legislation, implementation of farm bill provisions, and specific actions that raise concerns about changes in wetlands programs. Two recent examples of specific actions that have attracted congressional attention are implementation of Corps of Engineers changes to a nationwide permit (changes that are generally opposed by the development community), and a U.S. District Court decision that overturn the socalled "Tulloch" rule, which had expanded regulated actions to include excavation. A House subcommittee held an oversight hearing on these regulatory program developments on April 29, and a Senate subcommittee held a hearing covering similar topics on June 26.
In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts. The multi-agency plan was released on February 19, 1998, and identifies nearly 100 key actions. Most are existing activities, now labeled as part of the Initiative. The President's FY1999 budget requests $2.2 billion for five departments and agencies to fund implementation. The Initiative will be considered in Congress primarily through the appropriations process. How the President's priorities will fare depends both on support for activities in the Initiative and on whether the budgetary requests are viewed as taking funds away from other programs or projects that have congressional priority.
Introduction and Background
In October 1997, on the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Vice President Al Gore announced an initiative intended to build on the environmental successes of that Act and to address the Nation's remaining water quality challenges. While much progress has been made in achieving the ambitious goals of the law to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, problems persist. About 40% of those waters do not meet applicable water quality standards. The types of remaining water quality problems, especially runoff from farms and ranches, city streets, and other diffuse sources, are more complex than is controlling pollution discharged from the end of pipes at factories and sewage treatment plants.
The Vice President directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to coordinate the work of other federal agencies to develop an Action Plan within 120 days to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts across the country. (See Endnote 1.) It was to focus on three goals: enhanced protection from public health threats posed by water pollution, more effective control of polluted runoff, and promotion of water quality protection on a watershed basis. The Departments of Commerce and the Interior and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also have roles in the Initiative. The purpose of the Action Plan is to coordinate federal efforts to achieve the three goals. Over all, the Initiative seeks primarily to address the wide range of activities that cause nonpoint source pollution (polluted runoff), including agriculture, mining, urban development, and forestry. EPA and states believe polluted runoff causes more than one-half of remaining water quality problems. Agriculture is believed responsible for the largest portion of water quality impairments due to polluted runoff.
The Action Plan
President Clinton and Vice President Gore released the Action Plan on February 19 (the text is available at http://www.epa.gov/cleanwater/ ). The components of the plan, nearly 100 actions, correspond to specific elements identified by the Vice President in October and fit into eight categories. It consists mainly of existing programs, including some planned regulatory actions that agencies have had underway, now to be enhanced with increased funding or accelerated with performance-specific deadlines. Requests for increased funding, included in the FY1999 budget request, are discussed below.
Protecting public health. The Initiative directed EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assure that fish and shellfish are safe to eat, including steps to reduce the need for fish consumption advisories. Advisories are a risk management tool used by states and localities to inform the public on the health risks of consuming chemically contaminated fish and shellfish. The Plan seeks increased enforcement and assistance to states to control discharges contaminating fish and shellfish, beaches, and drinking water sources. It calls for a national survey of contaminants in fish and shellfish by the year 2000, and it also calls for new water quality criteria and state standards to ensure that beaches are safe.
Controlling polluted runoff. The Initiative called for EPA to develop and implement water quality criteria for nitrogen and phosphorous, major pollutants associated with runoff, by the year 2000. These criteria would help states set site-specific standards to control nutrient pollution and thus reduce nutrient loadings to rivers and lakes.
The Initiative also directed EPA to update existing CWA regulations for animal feeding operations and to ensure that final regulations for stormwater runoff are in place by Mar. 1, 1999. EPA already plans to revise regulations that limit animal waste discharges from large feeding operations; current rules were issued in 1975. The Plan sets a goal of issuing discharge permits to the largest animal feeding operations by the year 2005 (1% of the 450,000 facilities are subject to permits now). The Agency recently proposed permit rules for small urban stormwater discharges. When these rules are final in 1999, they will complete EPA's program to regulate stormwater discharges from large and small cities. These elements are included in the Action Plan, which also directs increased grant funding to assist states and Indian tribes in managing polluted runoff.
Incentives for private land stewardship. Both the Initiative and the Action Plan call for increased incentives and assistance to help farmers control polluted runoff and encourage conservation of critical private lands. The Initiative called for USDA to work with states to implement the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to ensure that as many agreements as practicable will address critical water quality, soil erosion, and fish and wildlife habitat needs. The Conservation Reserve Program, established in the 1985 farm bill, assists owners and operators of highly erodible cropland in conserving and improving soil and water resources. CREP, added by the 1996 farm bill, expands on it. USDA will partner with states and localities to provide cost-share and technical assistance for long-term protection of environmentally-sensitive lands. The first CREP partnership, signed by USDA and Maryland in October 1997, focuses on planting vegetative cover on streamside lands to reduce pollutants from reaching Chesapeake Bay waters. The second partnership, announced along with release of the Action Plan, is between USDA and Minnesota.
The Initiative directed USDA to develop a strategy so that agricultural producers in 1,000 critical rural watersheds have the technical and financial assistance needed to abate polluted runoff and comply with applicable standards. In that regard, the Plan and the FY1999 budget target new resources to help farmers. The Plan also calls for creation of 2 million miles of buffer zones, to protect waterways from agricultural runoff, and development of pollution prevention plans covering more than 35 million acres by 2002.
New resources for watersheds. The Plan calls for joint efforts with states, local communities, and tribes to identify watersheds that are not meeting clean water goals and to set restoration priorities. The concept of managing water quality and resources on a watershed basis, as a framework for considering the highest priority water-related problems within geographic areas, has emerged in public and private sector efforts to address water quality impairments. The Plan seeks expanded funding (grants and technical assistance) to support local organizations that promote watershed partnerships and to support implementation of pollution controls on the basis of watershed approaches.
Restoring and protecting wetlands. The Plan calls for a coordinated strategy to achieve a net gain of as many as 100,000 acres of wetlands annually by the year 2005. This is likely to be one of the more difficult elements to implement since it requires reversing current wetlands losses, which are estimated to be 80,000 to 120,000 acres annually. The Plan also calls for a 50% increase in wetlands restored and enhanced by the Corps of Engineers and increased enrollment of acres for wetlands restoration under USDA conservation programs. Data on wetland acreage, especially the rate and pattern of wetland loss, are imperfect and often controversial. The Plan calls for a new interagency system to more accurately track wetland loss, as well as restoration and creation.
Protecting coastal waters. One-half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast, an area that comprises only 20% of the Nation's total land. The cumulative impact of man's activities in the coastal environment has resulted in water quality degradation, habitat losses, and declines of living resources. Polluted runoff is a major source of coastal water pollution and one of the primary factors associated with outbreaks of harmful algal blooms such as Pfiesteria in coastal waters. The Plan calls for a coordinated response to support state and local efforts during events such as outbreaks of harmful algal blooms. Major federal efforts in this regard have been underway since mid-1997, following a Pfiesteria outbreak in Maryland and nearby coastal waters.
In more specific terms, NOAA and EPA are directed to ensure that all state Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs are in place by mid-1998, and are fully approved by Dec. 31, 1999. The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 directed coastal and Great Lakes states to develop nonpoint pollution plans as part of overall coastal zone management programs. Coastal states and territories were required to submit coastal nonpoint programs to NOAA and EPA for approval in July 1995. As of February 1998, 11 of 29 state and territorial programs have been approved.
Finally, the Plan calls for amending Fisheries Management Plans to identify essential fish habitat and options for minimizing adverse effects of state and federal activities.
Expanding citizens' right to know. The Action Plan calls for several actions to increase citizens' understanding of the health of their waterways. One particular focus is Internet-based systems to provide information on watersheds nationwide and on watershed programs and services. EPA has had such information available on its Internet site for some time, and, along with other agencies, will presumably be working to enhance it (see http://www.epa.gov/surf/) .
In this regard, the Plan calls for point source dischargers (industrial and municipal facilities) to provide standardized reporting and monitoring of pollution discharge information to support watershed planning. It also calls for a national report that will identify gaps in the monitoring and assessment of sources and impacts of polluted runoff.
Enhanced federal stewardship. The concept underlying these elements of the Plan is that the federal government, through its stewardship of public lands, should be as responsible as private landowners in protecting water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems on federal lands. Federal agencies often are criticized for supporting or authorizing activities on public lands that are environmentally harmful. As part of the Initiative, lands and facilities owned, managed, or controlled by federal agencies will be national models for control of polluted runoff and effective watershed planning
The Plan calls for a number of actions affecting federal lands, including relocation and improved water quality protection for 2,000 miles of roads and trails a year through 2005 and removal or decommissioning of 5,000 miles a year by 2002. These actions in the Plan are consistent with efforts already underway by the Forest Service regarding roads on National Forest System lands. It also calls for accelerated efforts by land management agencies to improve or restore 25,000 miles of stream corridor by 2005.
Budgetary Support for the Initiative
The President's FY1999 budget, presented on February 2 (in advance of release of the agencies' Action Plan), identified the Clean Water Initiative as a high-priority for environmental programs in the budget. It requested a total of $2.2 billion a $568 million, or 35%, increase over 1998 for multi-agency funding of a Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Initiative. Almost one-half of the total FY1999 increases, $265 million, is designated as assistance to states and localities or to individuals (farmers). It would include funds for five departments and agencies, plus interagency funds, allocated as shown in Figure 1. Amounts shown are the increases above FY1998 levels.
The increases for EPA consist of $95 million more for grants to states to manage nonpoint source pollution (a 95% increase for CWA Section 319 grants); $20 million more for grants for state administration of water quality programs (a 20% increase for Section 106 grants); and $30 million for various water quality activities, including EPA development of water quality criteria for nutrients and updated regulations for animal feeding operations, other grants for watershed restoration and wetlands protection, and EPA actions to reduce the need for fish advisories
The largest increase for USDA, $100 million (50% more than FY1998 funding), would be targeted to expand assistance to farmers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to $300 million annually. Established in the 1996 farm bill, EQIP provides farmers with assistance for structural or land management practices to protect water, soil, or related resources, with emphasis on problems of runoff from livestock production. USDA funds also include $60 million more for the Forest Service to address problems associated with abandoned mines, forestland management, and road maintenance. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will direct $20 million in competitive grants to help communities build local capacity for watershed restoration work . It includes $2 million for the Agricultural Research Service for research on management practices to minimize loss of nutrients and pathogens from farm lands to the environment.
Several Department of Interior agencies would receive increases. Funds are included for the U.S. Geological Survey for monitoring and research to aid states with watershed assessment and work with other federal agencies concerning federal facilities and lands. Also included is additional funding for the Bureau of Land Management for watershed health projects on western public lands (projects include cleanup of pollution from abandoned hard rock mine sites, which is an interagency effort); a 38% increase for the Office of Surface Mining's Clean Streams Initiative for cleanup of waters contaminated by runoff from abandoned coal mines; support for Fish and Wildlife Service partnership programs to protect and restore wetland ecosystems and habitats within critical watersheds (10% increase for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and 26% increase for the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund); and funds for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to initiate water quality and watershed management planning for reservation lands in certain western river basins.
The bulk of the increase for the Corps of Engineers, $25 million, is intended to begin a new riverine ecosystem initiative, called Challenge 21, to plan and implement projects that restore watersheds while providing flood hazard mitigation for communities. It will use such non-traditional strategies as purchase of easements and land acquisition that have less impact on ecosystems than structural projects.
Increases for NOAA are to support grants to implement and develop Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control programs ($12 million) and NOAA's participation in research, particularly concerning harmful algal blooms ($9 million).
Interagency resources will support continued commitment to restore two nationally significant watersheds. These activities are restoration of the Florida Everglades (a $54 million, or 24%, increase above FY1998) and the Bay-Delta Program for ecosystem and water supply problems in California (a $58 million, or 68% increase).
Although planning for the FY1999 budget began in advance of the Vice President's announcement in October 1997, Administration officials say that the additional funds requested for FY1999 are intended to match closely with resources needed to carry out the Initiative. Most of the activities in the Plan are ongoing programs or projects. To a significant degree, including the additional resources in the FY1999 budget as a Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Initiative is more labeling or packaging of current activities than new undertakings, as the term "initiative" might typically imply.
Issues for Congress
Interest groups generally voiced support for the Action Plan when it was released on February 19. How the President's priorities will fare in Congress depends both on support for the funding requests themselves and on whether the requests are viewed as taking funds away from other programs or projects having congressional priority. Administration documents accompanying the FY1999 budget indicate that financing for these activities is deficit neutral and will be managed through transfers of funds available under discretionary spending caps. Congress may not support all of the President's priorities and recommendations in this regard. For example, within the budget proposal for EPA, the President requested a 17% increase for grants to states to support the Initiative, but at the same time requested 11% less for state revolving fund grants (to aid clean water and drinking water treatment construction), as well as 55% less for specially earmarked grants assisting water projects in needy cities. States and others are likely to urge Congress to support funding both for Initiative programs and for other important environmental and water quality activities.
There is no single forum in Congress, either authorizing or appropriating committee, where the entire Clean Water Initiative will be debated. Multiple authorizing committees have jurisdiction over the departments, agencies, and programs that comprise the Initiative. They are likely to assess the details in terms of compatibility with purposes and goals of the underlying programs, irrespective of priorities outlined by the Administration. Few elements of the Plan require authorizing legislation, except for the requested increase for USDA's EQIP, a mandatory spending program now authorized at $200 million per year. On the budgetary side, where the Initiative will primarily be considered, the FY1999 budget proposals will be handled by five separate subcommittees of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees. There will be no single opportunity for making funding tradeoffs where the several agencies are concerned, e.g., more for USDA, less for EPA. Individual appropriations actions may yield congressional support for a different Initiative than the Plan proposed by the President, if the FY1999 funding bills alter or reject some aspects. Improved federal agency coordination on clean water issues, a key purpose of the Initiative and one not needing express congressional action, would be a positive outcome that all could support.
1. Notice of Vice President Gore's Clean Water Initiatives. 62 Federal Register 60447-60449, Nov. 7, 1997.
Congressional committees with jurisdiction over the Clean Water Act (CWA) gave priority attention to other environmental issues during the first session of the 105th Congress, but little to water quality issues. Most observers expect this to be the case during the second session, as well. No major reauthorization legislation has been introduced in the 105th Congress, and no House or Senate committee activity has been scheduled.
The Clean Water Act is the principal law governing pollution in the nation's lakes, rivers, and coastal waters and authorizing funds to aid construction of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Originally enacted in 1948 and significantly revised in 1972 (P.L. 92-500), the Act was last amended in 1987 (P.L. 100-4). Authorizations for most programs under the 1987 amendments expired Sept. 30, 1990. The CWA has been viewed as one of the nation's most successful environmental laws in terms of achieving the statutory goals, which have been widely supported by interest groups and the public, but lately has been criticized over whether further benefits are worth the costs.
Prospects for enacting CWA legislation in the 105th Congress are uncertain. All of the CWA issues which might receive attention have been open for debate for several years. What currently is at issue is how these issues are framed and whether proposed changes are seen as sustaining, strengthening, or weakening the law. If the 105th Congress does take up the Act, a number of specific issues are likely to be the core of clean water legislative activity. Among these are funding; management of nonpoint source pollution; and regulation or protection of wetlands. Also likely is oversight and possible legislation concerning administrative initiatives at EPA that affect water quality programs.
Funding The 1987 CWA amendments authorized $18 billion to aid construction of wastewater treatment facilities through FY1994 and established a new program of federal grants to capitalize State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds, or state loan programs (SRFs). The most recent survey by states and EPA estimates that total national wastewater treatment and related eligible funding needs are $140 billion from all sources to be spent over the next two decades. Because remaining funding needs are still so large, at issue is how to extend SRF assistance to address those needs and modify the SRF program to aid priority projects. Of particular concern in the 105th Congress, is how to assist small and economically disadvantaged communities that have had the most difficulty in adjusting from the Act's previous categorical grants program to loans.
Nonpoint Source Pollution Surveys by states and EPA report that polluted runoff from agriculture and city streets and storm sewers is now the leading cause of water quality impairment in the United States. These nonpoint sources of water pollution, along with runoff from forestry and construction sites, land disposal activities, and atmospheric deposition of air pollution contaminants, are believed to contribute more than 50% of remaining water quality problems in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The 1987 CWA amendments established the first comprehensive program in the Act to address nonpoint source pollution through state management programs utilizing technical and financial assistance from EPA. At issue is the adequacy of current efforts and whether and how to establish CWA programs with minimum standards to ensure that progress towards water quality goals continues to be made, while providing sufficient state and local flexibility and incentives for sources to manage, as necessary, polluted runoff.
Wetlands How to protect the nation's remaining wetlands and regulate activities taking place in wetlands has become one of the most contentious environmental policy issues, especially in the context of the CWA which contains a key wetlands regulatory tool, the permit program in Section 404. It requires landowners or developers to obtain permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out activities involving disposal of dredged or fill material into navigable waters of the United States, which include wetlands. EPA provides environmental guidance on permitting and can veto a permit, based on environmental impacts. Controversy has grown over the extent of federal jurisdiction, burdens and delay of permit procedures, and roles of federal agencies and states in the permitting process on private property.
In the context of recent proposals for amending Section 404, a number of issues have been raised, including: whether all wetlands should be treated the same or not and whether some could be accorded less stringent regulatory protection; whether activities or areas covered by federal regulation should be modified; and whether federal and state roles in implementing Section 404 should be revised. Some recent proposals have been controversial because they would require the government to compensate landowners if federal agency action under Section 404 diminishes the fair market value of property by 20% or more. Other controversial proposals would establish a wetlands classification system with differential regulatory procedures and require no federal permits in areas classified as least ecologically valuable.
Reinventing Government at EPA EPA has been at the center of some of the Clinton Administration's efforts to reinvent government, to create "a government that works better and costs less." At EPA, these activities include new flexible funding and regulatory arrangements for states and industries, proposals for alternative compliance strategies, and a great many program-specific initiatives affecting water quality and other program areas, as well. Congressional oversight of these activities is possible in the 105th Congress, in response to criticism from a wide range of interests that the initiatives are delivering far less than has been expected. Some in Congress may propose legislation -- possibly in connection with CWA reauthorization -- to provide a clear statutory basis for the initiatives and to clarify the scope and direction of EPA's government reinvention activities. (For further information, see CRS Issue Brief 97001.)
Amending Federal laws to protect wetlands, especially agricultural wetlands, is a contentious issue for the 104th Congress. Critics contend that current programs are excessive in their reach and unfairly restrict private landowners. Supporters counter that these programs are critical if the Nation is to achieve the stated goal of no-net-loss of wetlands. The two major statutes under which agricultural wetlands are protected are swampbuster, enacted in the Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act of 1985, and section 404, enacted in the 1972 Clean Water Act.
This debate has been contentious, in part because of a lack of information and understanding about these programs and how they work, and different perceptions of what might happen to the wetland protection effort if one or both of these laws is amended. This report describes both programs, emphasizing how they relate to each other. It explains how each program works, especially on agricultural wetlands, and the likely effect of proposed revisions to swampbuster. Also, it briefly considers other legislative proposals that would amend the section 404 program, which, if enacted, would further affect how agricultural wetlands are protected.


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Wow! The first seed catalogs of the season arrived yesterday from Stokes and Pinetree. I can remember when they didn't show up till after Christmas and now they're here when I've just barely gotten the garden put to bed for the winter. I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing... :-)
The Pinetree catalog is really amazing. I'm so impressed by the depth of their offerings, especially vegetable seeds. And I love that its a Maine owned and operated company. No, this is not a paid advertisement. ;-0 Happy reading, everyone! |
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- Posted by Robin_Maine Frost 5/31-9/19 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 27, 04 at 18:27
I'm a happy woman - Fedco came today. I order most of my seeds through them. I got Johnny's commercial and Stokes Monday. I requested a catalog from Carolina Seeds a few days ago and got it today. I'm set now. What I don't get from Fedco will come from Johnny's. I'm heading for the couch with the colored pens and start circling things I know I'll be ordering. |
Hey, I didn't get my Pinetree catalog yet! |
- Posted by chicken_lady z3/4 Maine (My Page) on Sun, Nov 28, 04 at 10:58
I've gotten Pinetree and Thompson & Morgan so far. Can't wait to get more! Cathy |
- Posted by gardengardengardenga Z4-5+MDI-Me (My Page) on Mon, Nov 29, 04 at 12:07
stokes, pine tree, Johnnys today! |
- Posted by chicken_lady z3/4 Maine (My Page) on Tue, Nov 30, 04 at 10:59
Yesterday, Seymour's Selected Seeds, Totally Tomatoes, Vermont Bean Seed Company, and McClure & Zimmerman. Gotta get down to the mailbox and see if anymore came today! Cathy |
Got my Pinetree yesterday. |
I got Seed Savers catalog yesterday. They specialize in heirloom seeds. A few days earlier I got Pinetree and Stokes. I definitely will be ordering some stuff from Stokes. I'm glad they increased the size of their catalog. I guess I am going to have to request a Thompson & Morgan catalog. I bought several packets of their seeds last year, but it was off of a Thompson & Morgan seed rack in our local Longfellow's Greenhouse store. I may have the same problem with Johnny's. I bought a bunch of their seeds off the rack and placed no order through the catalog. Oh, well. Maybe this year I will put more emphasis on ordering from catalogs. I really like to get seed catalogs in the mailbox. I just wish I had a bigger garden so I could try more new things. MM |
- Posted by gardengardengardenga Z4-5+MDI-Me (My Page) on Sat, Dec 11, 04 at 22:53
has anyone ever tried the purple carrots? they are new in Johnnys. I wanted to try them, but have rocky soils here (maine). |
"Seymour's Selected Seeds, Totally Tomatoes, Vermont Bean Seed Company, and McClure & Zimmerman" I got all these catalogs at once, they are all the same format, and all seem to have been mailed from the same place -- are they all owned by the same corporation or is this just some way of producing and mailing catalogs more efficiently? |
I don't know about Mc Clure & Zimmerman, but you're right about the other three. They, along with HPS, are all owned by the same parent company - Jung, if memory serves me. FWIW, a lot of folks on the tomato forum are concerned about the lack of accuracy in the TT descriptions. G4, you aren't the only one with rocks! I've all but given up on carrots! LOL! Has anyone other than Robin gotten the Fedco catalog? I'm still waiting for that one. I want to order a bunch of herb seeds this year and they always have a good selection. |
- Posted by gardengardengardenga Z4-5+MDI-Me (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 04 at 12:26
Fdco is always late for me, I havent gotten it yet either |
Phew! Fedco came today; now I can get down to serious ordering! |
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So I have my current kitchen area completely gutted down to the wall studs and even took out one wall already and am about to take out a second to open the kitchen area up into the family room. I desperately need help with my kitchen layout as the space is somewhat awkward (to me at least) and I am having problems deciding what the best layout is. I have included a scan of a basic empty floor plan sketch I just drew up. The kitchen area is the 24ft long wall area between the living and dining room. There is a staircase that curves down into the kitchen directly from the 2nd floor that is original and I will not alter it in any major way such as getting rid of it like my husband suggests we do. I can add windows and/or doors anywhere on the exterior walls and would like a sizely window on the 24ft wall (maybe above the sink) so I can look outside and see my horses. There was originally a door in the kitchen to outside when I bought the house, but am getting rid of it so didnt include it in the sketch. I also showed where a staircase goes from kitchen to basement through 2 doorways. I plan to close off the first door way from the kitchen down to the basement and make a solid wall because there is another doorway that will give me access to the basement door from inside the house. There is also more to the front of the house which includes a french door centered on the front, but didnt feel it was necessary to draw in the floor plan. Without telling you too much to influence your ideas I would like to say that I will be adding french doors in the family room out to a deck on the same side of the house as the 24ft kitchen wall. I would like to have a peninsula I think for people to be able to sit at and converse with whomever is cooking in the kitchen. Also I do NOT want to put the stove in front of the staircase!!! I have a kitchen planner draw this scenario up once in a layout and I honestly couldnt believe she thought that was acceptable. Coming straight down the stairs into the stove just seems like a MAJOR safety issue to me. I hope I haven't confused anyone and REALLY need your help for a layout. I spent several hours the last few days trying to figure this out and havent found anything that I am just in love with so I am turning to the creative minds here. Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing what you all have to say!!! |
This post was edited by barrelracer on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 11:21
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Floorplan didn't come through. If you edit your post, you have to reattach your picture (don't know why; it seems designed to trip people up). |
- Posted by barrelracer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 11:34
Thank You! That is exactly what happened. I edited and didnt reattach. Got it fixed now! I also want to add that almost any layout I come up with has the refrigerator 10ft or so away from the stove and I am not bothered by this at all. Some like them closer, but I dont mind the distance. I dont know that it matters much, but my style is sort of traditional/old world with lots of detailed corbels and fancy woodwork designs. A warm elegant feel. My house was built in 1891 so it already has that old detailed feeling with two gorgeous fireplaces with detailed wood columns on each side of them. I would like this style to flow throughout the kitchen also since it is in the entire house. |
Well, I'll start it out by asking "how about a shallow floor to ceiling pantry against the stairway wall just inside the doorway to the dining room?" It could even be a type of butlers pantry for nice serving dishes, etc. Who was it that just recently had the awesome kitchen with the zebra wallpaper and that gorgeous butlers pantry with the red cabs? Can't pick the name out of my brain to be able to search. Anyway, hope you get lots of good suggestions. |
- Posted by barrelracer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 12:27
Thank you deedles! I did have something similar to a pantry there in one of my designs. Keep the ideas coming! Meeting with another kitchen planner this afternoon so we will see what she has to say and share with you all also. Ceilings are going to be 8ft 6-9inches tall depending on how much room we use for plumbing lines and the support beam we have to add to remove the wall between kitchen and family room. |
Hi, Barrelrider. Your name calls up wonderful images of quarter horses! I'd want a big window to watch them, too. Your diagram is a great starting point. I began playing with this, but need more info. On second thought, you probably could answer my questions, and those of others, best by reading over the link below and posting your answers to the questions. And, incidentally, photos of other rooms in your home will help. Especially since you want the kitchen to ''fit in'' with that style. Sandra |
Here is a link that might be useful: Questions to answer
I think Deedles is referring to mamadadapaige's kitchen. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Reveal of kitchen with zebra wallpaper
- Posted by barrelracer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 14:33
Bellsmom, We will not be wanting a table/chairs in the kitchen. A peninsula with bar stools will serve nicely for eating/homework etc while my husband or I are cooking. No kids yet, but in the near future after the kitchen and rest of the house gets done I imagine there will be a few ;) Dining room is more a formal style dining room for large gatherings. Just my husband and I doing the cooking. Groceries and trash will go out the back door I want to put on the remaining living room wall after the 24ft kitchen area. We dont do anything more than an average family would probably. We make dinner every night, but arent extravagant chefs by any means. No computer or tvs needed in the kitchen. Small appliance storage out of sight is a must for my large stand mixer, toaster, blender etc. I would also like to do a large vent hood over the range and not an over the range microwave. I like having my microwave at a more useable height, counter height is what I'm thinking. I will try and add some pictures of the mantles etc for style reference later. On my way to the kitchen planner appt. |
I am not in any way a professional, but this was a lot of fun to play with. There are some wonderful pics on GW of ranges and hoods centered before spectacular windows. |
Barrelrider: Here's a Houzz picture of a range and hood with a marvelous window behind them. This is what I was imagining in your space. |
- Posted by barrelracer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 17:37
Oh my goodness!!! I really like some of the ideas you gave here! The "let the windows own the wall" is really fabulous! What do you think about the stove being so close to the family room though? I had it in the exact same spot in my last layout plan I drew up, but was unsure of it being that close to the family room. The designer today suggested I use just from the stairs over toward the family room and use the corner area between kitchen and dining room for a small 3 or 4 person table with big windows in that area and one above the sink which would be on the 24ft wall. She wont do a 3D image without $1000 down on cabinetry. I suppose so she doesnt do all the work and have people take her design somewhere else. |
I just have a minute to respond. Look at the stove in the pic I posted. With a good hood/vent, there will be no problem with smoke or odor in the family room and I think it is gorgeous from any angle. Personally, I have no problem with the stove opposite the stairs. Actually, I think it would be wonderful to come down the stairs and see that stove, hood, and windows in front of me. So long as you have a water source on the same wall, I cannot imagine any problem--unless one of your future young-uns rides a bike down the steps and can't stop! Thanks for letting me play with your kitchen. I look forward to seeing what others offer and the ideas presented by your images of adjoinging rooms. |
I'm liking this range hood for in front of a window........ |
Here is a link that might be useful: cirrus range hood
Here is a link that might be useful: Wonderful garden window at sink
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I had an overpopulation of fish in my 1500 gal pond and I was having no luck in catching some to reduce the numbers. Nature found a way. A mink showed up yesterday and I've found 4 carcases of smaller shubunkins and my 4 largest koi (14") have disappeared. There is a cave and lots of lily coverage but I fear the worst. He comes and goes with impunity, even swims around when I'm watching helplessly. I've baited a live trap with tuna, to no avail (so far).
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Jul 4, 10 at 11:37
I have no suggestions other than the live trap. Good luck. They are slippery critters and the ones we used to have around our dock did a lot of their hunting at night; we'd find piles of clam shells on the dock in the morning. Anne |
A string of electric wire around the edge of the pond is about the only thing you can do to deter them. They will keep coming back until no fish are remaining. Catching and killing fish is a game for them....they will kill them all and not even eat what they kill. |
A mink visited 3 years ago and did as you suggest, pitched several fish on the lawn - hee, haw, great fun. But he disappeared, likely to a larger, faster predator. This one is now back for a second day, and I'm guessing he is eating them, because I see far fewer fish in the pond and only 4 carcasses. Electric fence won't be real easy here due to the irregular perimeter with assorted large boulders and dense plantings. |
Mink can be a major problem. In the area that I live I never here about problems with mink during summer. The only time they are a problem is during the winter. During the winter when all the natural water bodies freeze over and food is hard to find they are forced to come near people. They come in at night and use the hole in the ice to dive in and remove the fish one at a time. They take the fish back to their den where they eat them. We never see any body parts or any sign that they have been there other then some tracks. Any other time of the year they are too afraid of people to bother with garden ponds when there is enough food else where. Catching them is very difficult. Do not handle the trap with bare hands. Put the trap in the area that they are going into the pond. Cover the trap with tree branches to make it look like a den. Get some mink scent from a place like Gander Mountain. Put some in the trap and a small amount leading to the trap. The Tuna is a good bait. Hopefully you will catch him. If you do either kill him or take him at least 10 miles away. The other thing you can do is cover the pond with a net all the way to ground to keep him out. Good luck Mike |
My neighbor used the trap earlier in the week and, lucky guy, caught himself a pepe la pew. It didn't spray but there is a bit of residual "eau de skunk". I will try your suggestions tomorrow about the mink scent and handling the trap with gloves. That is, if there are any fishies left. He was back in the pond a short while ago, so this dude does not believe in only night feeding. Dear wife is out there with a shovel - figures she'll be able to whack it! |
- Posted by reneenovack none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 16:51
The best way to trap a mink is to place a claw trap in the water on a ledge where mink may enter. It may take several traps to ensure success . Secure it with a chain or rope anchored to the bank to prevent mink from taking it with him and drowning far away in the water. Minks will not go for a live trap cage with tuna for bait- they like live fish in water. Make sure trap is under water-place signs to let people know traps are there so no one gets hurt. |
- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 14:05
Please check with the local wildlife agencies for info on the legality of certain types of traps. Claw traps are nasty and too frequently maim rather than kill. Often they are illegal and fines are high. Kill only if you must but please don't torture. One spring and summer in Wisconsin we had the experience of caring for 7 female raccoons who were missing legs due to those traps and keeping them and their assorted babies fed while they healed enough to survive on their own. The wounds were devastating. It is a horror to watch an an animal with a leg rotting off bit by bit because of an illegal trap. We couldn't confine them because we didn't have a rehab license and if we had confined them their babies would have starved to death. There are ways to manage the wildlife problems without that kind of ugliness. A gun would be more merciful. |
Thank you Sleepless. I was going to say the same things. Min |
I wouldn't kill the mink. My miniature dachshunds look a lot like minks. A cage trap is good enough for rats, isn't it? Release the little critter in the woods far away. |
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I'm posting this because when I'm checking out new paint to try, this is one of the first places I go to see what others have to say. I'm not a pro, but am the sole painter in my house, having painted every room/ceiling/trim myself in the last 3 houses we've owned. Also painted my kitchen cabs last summer. This is my first time using Advance so I thought I'd share my experience.
I chose Advance to paint a pine bookshelf. I didn't want to use latex as I was concerned about the damage the books might cause to the finish. I first cleaned & lightly sanded, then applied an oil-based exterior primer left over from my last front-door project. Man, that stuff is nasty! But I didn't want to let it go to waste when the BM guy said it would work fine under the Advance. Note that you do NOT have to use an oil-based primer, but since I had 3/4 of a quart left, I went that route. A plus was that the primer was already tinted grey and my paint color was BM Onyx. I applied the paint with a brush and foam roller. The paint is much thinner than I'm used to, and I had to be very careful with drips/runs. But it laid down beautifully, even on the first coat. There was still a lot of the woodgrain showing through, almost like a solid stain. I waited a full day, (recommeded 16hr between coats) then lightly sanded/tacked before applying the next coat. I was really hoping 2 coats would be enough and it was. I am amazed at how nice it looks...except for the areas in the corners which didn't get brushed as well, it looks like a factory finish (I'm extolling the paint, not my ability!) I used the satin, but because my color is so dark it looks more like a softer semi-gloss. Clean up is soap/water followed by a quick mineral spirit rinse...no big deal. My roller/brush survived! I was so pleased with the results that I repainted my bedroom door with the same paint. It was already painted in a semi-gloss so I just roughed up the surface a little (and cleaned of course) and applied the Advance, no primer this time. I love this paint! The finish just doesn't seem "heavy" like some other trim paints. Hope this is helpful for another DIY painter...no offense, pros, I learn so much here on this board! |
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Pro or DIY - doesn't really matter on this forum, IMO. If ya used it you have an opinion and experience and it's beneficial to everyone when shared. So glad your project came out so fabulous! |
I appreciate the report! |
Thanks for the report. Does the BM Advance have a strong smell? We are in a NYC apartment and still have the night stands we stained in the living room weeks later because we can't breathe at night. We've used BM Aura for a bureau and the smell was nonexistent. Now I'd like to try the Advance for a couple of bookcases but it depends on how strong the fumes are. |
- Posted by brendainnj (My Page) on Fri, Jul 20, 12 at 9:55
No, Karris the smell wasn't bad at all--I wouldn't say non-existent but definitely minimal. And that's only while painting...once it's dry any odor goes away completely. |
To be certain, Advance does have more odor than Aura and it will linger longer than Aura but it has far less odor than a typical wood stain. You can speed up the curing process by providing extra airflow (a fan) and opening some windows. The odor should disappear after about 48 hours. |
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It used to be one of those things you took for granted but this year, many parents in northern San Luis Obispo County will have to pay to put their child on the school bus. Budget cuts are forcing the Paso Robles School district to charge for busing.
It will now cost $180 for one child taking the bus to and from school all year. The second child is $120 and the third is $60. The fourth child and beyond ride for free.
In less than one week big yellow busses will be carrying kids to and from schools all across northern San Luis Obispo County, but parents are still adjusting to the idea of paying up so their kids can get on.
"Another bill, more expenses, I'm forking out a lot of money now with the busing and with the after-school care," said Michelle Hernandez, who has two children in the district.
"I still think it's ridiculous because most parents are going to have to pay if you're not low income," said Jamie Bailey, who has four children in the district.
Bailey qualifies for a low-income fee exemption but says the change will take a toll on parents who do not qualify.
"Even trying to find a job is awful, everything's hard on everybody right now," said Bailey.
Director of Facilities and Operations Ashley Lightfoot says the district had a tough choice to make, either charge for busing or eliminate routes to fill the $140,000 hole the state left in the district's transportation funding.
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"Frankly it's devastating across the board, it's not only devastating the community but it's devastating to the school community," said Lightfoot.
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Hey, Bob! Good to see you here! So is this the Fukien? That root shot is rad. Josh |
- Posted by head_cutter Vietnam (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 16:45
Hiya Josh, No, I haven't figured out what kind of tree it is yet but it's very common here. Like I said, a friend gave it to me because he didn't know what to do with it and I just started looking at it and trying to figure out if I wanted to keep it and how to handle it. Had to cut most of the roots off to get it out of the little pot it was in, dumped it into a tub of water for about a week and it started to not only grow roots but bud back all over. Hmmmmm figured maybe it liked water, guess it does? Just decided to mess with it and those rocks one boring day and that's what happened. I've defoliated it twice and the leaf size refuses to reduse so I guess I'll have to let the tree grow into the leaves. Bob |
- Posted by vzerominus (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 17:46
that is really awesome. i REALLY like the 'roots in the water' aspect of it. if we could figure out the species i'd totally like to add one to my collection. where are you in VN? I am Vietnamese but living in the states now. |
- Posted by vzerominus (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 17:48
Do you know if there are any other species that you can this with? |
- Posted by head_cutter Vietnam (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 20:25
I did some searching this morning and it looks like the tree is lagerstroemia speciosa AKA; Queens Flower (Vn) bang-lang nuoc. It's a common 'street' tree here. The fruit nailed it because we have one in the courtyard at the school and the bats go nuts around it when it's fruiting. I live in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen province...ya, we just got nailed by that typhoon. Many tropicals will adapt to living in water, ficus seem to be the easiest to adapt. In north America you have willows, and bald cypress to name 2. If you look back over the posts I put a few pics up of one bigger ficus growing ROR in water and another which is about to go into a tray of water. If you want you can email me and i'll invite you to my Facebook, that will give you access to my bonsai albums. Bob |
- Posted by jack_r 9 (email@example.com) on Tue, Nov 24, 09 at 1:26
Very nice root over rock. Do you have any problems with the water going stagnant or do you just change it daily? What kind of fertilizer do you use in that situation? I have been considering doing something like that with willows in my area. It's good to see you back on the forum. Jack |
- Posted by head_cutter Vietnam (My Page) on Tue, Nov 24, 09 at 6:18
Thanks Jack, first the infrastructure had to be repaired then my connection had to be re-strung...then it got ripped out by wind again so it had to be re-wired...again. Three weeks of hell but I was above the flood. This time of year the water gets replentished naturally due to all the rain. The rest of the year it will evaporate fast enough that I'll have to add a few inches every other day. The biggest problem, like the ROR ficus and the other one that's going into the 'swamp' is, it becomes a hatching ground for mosquitos. I add a teaspoon of soap about twice a week to kill the larve...problem solved. The fish in the 'pond' of the pot that has the big water jasmine in it eat the eggs and any larve that hatch so no need for soap there. As far as feeding; most of the trees get a monthly dose of 0-16-30 fert. plus a little added phosphate from burned rice straw just thrown on the soil from time to time. Here in 'Mayberry' there aren't a lot of choices as far as plant food. When I get to Saigon or Nha Trang I have other things on my mind and forget to go looking. Bob |
- Posted by head_cutter (My Page) on Tue, Nov 24, 09 at 6:41
Almost forgot...I'll be gone for a while again. I have some time off so I'm packing up the motorbike and the 'Brat' and heading out for Da Lat the beginning of next week. She's never seen most of her own country and I have a buddy and his wife offering free room and board for as long as we want to stay. If I find any decent trees I'll take pics. Bob |
- Posted by greenman28 Nor Cal 7/8 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 24, 09 at 11:21
Safe travels, Bob! Have fun, and we'll see you when you're back! Josh |
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I'll add my wishes for a safe trip to Josh's. Be well, Jack |
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