Question

Pasco County has asked its residents not to use fertilizer on their lawns during the summer months in order to reduce the amount of fertilizer runoff into waterways during Florida's heavy afternoon rains. Which of the following would be most helpful in also keeping fertilizer and other harmful chemicals out of these water bodies on a more permanent basis?

Answer 1

a. encouraging agriculture instead of housing construction to cut down on home fertilizer use
b. establishing a greenbelt along the beaches and rivers to slow the runoff and filter it
c. making it illegal to sell fertilizer in the county so fewer people would use it
d. requiring the use of organic fertilizer instead of synthetic fertilizer to reduce harmful runoff

Answer 2

i dont know they all sound good to me

Answer 3

I think the most likely answer is actually C. Organic fertilizer is more environmentally friendly, but if you use it too much it would still cause run off.

Answer 4

so banning it completely will help? what about a

Answer 5

or b, making a boundary?

Answer 6

agriculture doesn't really encourage not using fertilizers, quite the opposite.
B is a temporary solution to the problem.

C I'm tempted to say this can reduce run off for law abiding citizens

D is tricky since organic fertilizers are good since they're biodegradable, but heavy use can still cause run off.

Answer 7

so c is more likely, thanks :)