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2. For the statr of loua, boctose they would qive up State j ncotne 

 trcm property tax. Income tax from farm Income, ag Input income, and 

 processing Income, as well as further loss of population. 



3. For the consumer, because of an Increase In the price of food 

 du» to a drop of not only Iowa's productions, but all tile drained 

 soils In the United States. 



After great thought and study, I believe reasondble solutions 

 must Include and reflect these Items: 



1. Solutions must be local or site specific. 



?- In the complexity of the environment, neat cause and effect 

 relationships generally don't exist. 



3. A& with the wells of rural low«, some solutions are repairs 

 of current structures. 



4. Continued sound scientific research to improve Best 

 Management Practices Is imperative. 



5. Funding, attainable goals and time lines, based on good 

 science, must be a part of legislation. 



I believe the government, the environmentalist, and agriculture 

 can work together and find solutions that, though not perfect, we all 

 can Jive with. 



