That effort bore little fruit. EPA proposed a set of regulations that were so burdensome and counterproductive that even USDA found flaws. Not Above the Law EPA did not appreciate USDA's input and, in effect, refused to accept it, just as they ignored us. So we are suing them. EPA, all government agencies for that matter, must realize that their say-so does not supercede the law.
Agencies can implement laws.
They cannot write them. That is what EPA is doing by setting unattainable standards. Congressional intent was clear when the Clean Water Act was written. Congress made a conscious decision to treat point and non-point pollution sources differently. And they should.