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By John Trotti
A research report on loss of agricultural land to urbanization, http://www.k4health.org/pr/m13/m13chap3_3.shtml , landed on my desk a while back, in which it was pointed out that, in fact, three-quarters of the decline in ag-land is the result of other factors than those related to urbanization. While I agree that urbanization per se may not be a major driver in the loss of arable land, I don’t think this means we should curtail discussion on the subject of development and its impact on soil loss, water...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Environment, Management, Regulatory
By John Trotti
It’s possible with all the stuff pouring out of Washington DC these days—most of which you may logically conclude represent punishment for your sins in a past lifetime-- you could have missed the release of EPA’s long-awaited Effluent Guidelines for Discharges from the Construction and Development Industry on November 23, 2009. You can find links to both a brief EPA fact sheet and to the entire rule . So as not to short you on your spare time reading urges, the EPA released several supporting documents,...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Environment, Regulations, Regulatory
By John Trotti
For some reason, every year when I sit down to write the spring installment of my Editor’s Comments I am overcome with a desire to dust off, review, and reaffirm the cornerstones of Grading & Excavation Contractor , just to make sure that nothing has been lost in the preceding 12 months. So here I go once again. The price you have to pay for success in this business goes well beyond what all but a few people in your life will ever realize. Not only is the dollar figure frighteningly high just with t...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Management, Regulatory, Safety