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Impacts of Non-Point Source Pollution Regulations on Mississippi Agriculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Verner G. Hurt  and
Lynn L. Reinschmiedt
Verner G. Hurt
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics., Mississippi State University
Lynn L. Reinschmiedt
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics., Mississippi State University
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, PL92-500, established the goals of making the nation's streams and lakes swimmable and fishable by 1983 and eliminating both point and non-point pollution discharge by 1985. Implementation of this act, even if carried out uniformly and on the basis of scientifically determined information, could have far-reaching impacts on the agricultural sector.

The purpose of this article is to:

  1. 1. Review the requirements of the legislation.

  2. 2. Review selected research.

  3. 3. Estimate the potential economic impact of proposed regulations on agriculture in Mississippi.

  4. 4. Identify research needed to minimize the adverse economic impact of attaining the objectives of the regulations.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , December 1979 , pp. 1 - 9
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1979

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