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CONCmSION 



Clearly, nursery crop production meets the criteria established 

 for agricultural activities. We do not seek special treatment of 

 any kind as the nursery industry will comply with all applicable 

 rules and regulations to which other agricultural producers are 

 subjected. All AAN asks is that production nurseries and 

 turfgrass sod farms be explicitly recognized and included in the 

 definition of "agricultural lands," and that such crop production 

 be treated on the same level playing field as other agricultural 

 crops and activities with regard to wetlands regulations. 



AAN hereby respectfully requests Congress to direct the federal 

 agencies to explicitly clarify and treat nursery farms as 

 "agricultural lands" in the January 19, 1994 "Interagency 

 Memorandum of Agreement" concerning wetlands determinations, and 

 in the wetlands conservation regulations at 7 CFR Part 12 . 



Mr. Chairman, AAN genuinely appreciates this opportunity to 

 present the nursery industry's views regarding wetlands 

 regulations. Thank you for your consideration and we look 

 forward to continuing to work with you and your staff. 



