05/01/2017 Annual Town Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

5(e) and 5(f). A Certified Fertilizer Applicator may apply to the Town Conservation Commission for approval to authorize limited applications of nitrogen on turf within these prohibited areas. A working group may be established by the Town Conservation Commission to assist in undertaking the duties referenced in this paragraph. E. No person may purchase and apply, or authorize any person, by way of service contract or other arrangement, to apply any Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer on Lawn or Non- agricultural Turf, except when: 1) a soil test taken not more than three years before the application indicates that additional phosphorus is needed for growth of that Lawn or Non-agricultural Turf, or 2) the Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer is used to establish new Lawn or Non- agricultural Turf on bare ground or as part of renovation of a Lawn or Non- agricultural Turf area. The use of phosphorus for the purposes of establishing a new Lawn or Non-agricultural Turf area, or for renovating an existing Lawn or Non- agricultural Turf, is limited to the first growing season. 3) If the soil test indicates that additional phosphorus is needed for growth of a lawn or non-agricultural turf, application of additional phosphorus shall not exceed the UMass Guidelines. 4) Any person who applies Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer, except those making non- professional applications, shall maintain records for three years of each application made. The following information shall be recorded, when applicable: (a) Name of Applicator; (b) Date of application; (c) Address or location description of the application site; (d) Soil Test results for Management Units; (e) Type and amount of Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer applied; (f) Size of the area being treated; (g) Representative nutrient value or values; (h) Plant Nutrient analysis of product used; (i) Method and rate of application; 0) Total amount used; and (k) An original or legible copy of the label of the plant nutrient. 5) The records required under Section EA) shall be made available for inspection by the Enforcement Authority upon request. §107-5. Exemptions The following activities shall be exempt from Section 4: A. Application of nitrogen and/or phosphorus for agriculture and horticulture uses; these applications are regulated by the MDAR Fertilizer Regulations. B. Application of fertilizer to golf courses, except that any application of nitrogen on greens or fairways within Resource Areas referenced in Section 4(d) shall comply with the Recommendations set forth in Section 6, and shall use 85% or higher slow-release, water- insoluble nitrogen, in organic or inorganic form applied with drop spreaders or spreaders 37