As published in the Federal Register on July 11, 2000, the public was invited to comment on Draft Action Plan for Reducing, Mitigating, and Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The public comment period on the Draft Action Plan formally closed on September 11, 2000.

Following are the comments received:

• Adams, Brad
• Agribusiness Association of Iowa (PDF) (2 pp, 69K)
• Agricultural Retailers Association
• Agricultural Retailers Association et al
• American Farm Bureau Federation (6/22/00) (PDF) (6 pp, 207K)
• American Farm Bureau Federation (9/8/00) (PDF) (10 pp, 509K)
• American Forest & Paper Association
• American Oceans Campaign (PDF) (3 pp, 133K)
• American Sugar Cane League
• Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (PDF) (3 pp, 105K)
• Beyer, Ernest
• Beyer, Lisa
• Bryson, Dale S.
• Bystrak, Linda
• Center for Marine Conservation
• Clean Water Network et al (PDF) (2 pp, 74K)
• Des Moines Water Works (PDF) (3 pp, 98K)
• Dogwood Alliance
• Dow, Dr. David
• Ducks Unlimited
• Friends of the Kankakee (PDF) (2 pp, 75K)
• Growers Chemical Corporation (PDF) (1 pg, 20K)
• GROWMARK, Inc.
• Hydro Merschman, LLC (PDF) (1 pg, 22K)
• Illinois Agri-Women (PDF) (1 pg, 30K)
• Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies (PDF) (4 pp, 88K)
• Illinois Beef Association
• Illinois Corn Growers Association (PDF) (4 pp, 114K)
• Illinois County: DuPage County Farm Bureau (PDF) (2 pp, 38K)
• Illinois County: Will County Farm Bureau (PDF) (2 pp, 38K)
• Illinois EPA, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois Farm Bureau (PDF) (5 pp, 178K)
• Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association (PDF) (2 pp, 86K)
• Illinois Governors Office
• Illinois Pork Producers Association (7/18/00) (PDF) (1 pg, 26K)
• Illinois Pork Producer's Association (9/11/00)
• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (PDF) (5 pp, 194K)
• Iowa Cattlemen's Association et al
• Iowa Environmental Council
• Iowa Farmers Union
• Izaak Walton League, Griffith, Indiana Chapter (PDF) (2 pp, 72K)
• Kentucky Division of Water Quality
• Louisiana Department Environmental Quality
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (PDF) (2 pp, 49K)
• Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (PDF)(3 pp, 118K)
• Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
• Louisiana State University AgCenter
• Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture (PDF) (6 pp, 182K)
• Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (PDF) (2 pp, 82K)
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Mississippi Riverwise Partnership
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• National Association of Conservation Districts
• National Association of State Conservation Agencies (PDF) (3 pp, 146K)
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association
• National Pork Producers Council (PDF) (4 pp, 158K)
• Nebraska Water Quality Division
• Neustadt, Debbie
• New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
• New Mexico Wool Growers Association
• Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
• Potash & Phosphate Institute (PDF) (5 pp, 204K)
• Rabalais, Nancy N.
• Soil Enhancement Technologies
• St. Louis Children's Aquarium (PDF) (5 pp, 162K)
• The Fertilizer Institute
• United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (PDF) (9 pp, 310K)
• United States Department of Energy (PDF) (4 pp, 155K)
• University of Minnesota
• University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
• Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (PDF) (3 pp, 116K)
• Whitworth, Mary Ellen
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (PDF) (6 pp, 252K)
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (PDF) (2 pp, 58K)
• Wyoming Water Quality Division and Wyoming State Engineer's Office
• Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (PDF) (1 pg, 17K)

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Additional Comments Received

• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (PDF) (2 pp, 68K)
• World Resources Institute (PDF) (3 pp, 80K)
• Colorado State Soil Conservation Board (PDF) (2 pp, 49K)
• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (PDF) (4 pp, 162K)
• Ohio Farm Bureau (PDF) (3 pp, 99K)
• United States Department of Interior, Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance (PDF) (2 pp, 38K)
• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (PDF) (2 pp, 126K)
• Florida Department of Community Affairs (PDF) (6 pp, 139K)
• Organization of Louisiana Fisherman of South Louisiana (PDF) (1 pg, 22K)
• Sierra Club Midwest Office (PDF) (7 pp, 252K)
• Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation (PDF) (9 pp, 493K)
• Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (PDF) (1 pg, 14K)
• Rober E. Rutkowski, Esq. (PDF) (4 pp, 153K)