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a. The application of nitrogen is prohibited between October -"and April 14'h unless specifically
<br /> designated by the Town oard_of l t�jtb, the 'I own C olrs(; a s>n-Coin r_ssion or the Board of
<br /> Selectmen.
<br /> b. No person shall cause nitrogen to apply to, or otherwise be deposited to c_,a_any impervious surface
<br /> including parking lot,driveway,roadway,sidewalk. ii/
<br /> co sso! or ice. Any fertilizer applied,spilled,
<br /> and/or deposited on any impervious surface,either intentionally or accidentally,must be immediately
<br /> and completely removed and contained and either legally applied to turf or any other legal site or
<br /> returned to an appropriate container.
<br /> c. No person shall apply nitrogen directly before or during a heavy rain event
<br /> d. The application of nitrogen is prohibited within 100'of 1he folio irtg Resource Areas,as defined in The
<br /> i I,sss pee Wetlands f'mtevt`uri R la w, „cetxo a an(! Pe ul ativnr ary frt h gat=r<r Q > sta, a stlan i
<br /> 4rh i 0 til ,e is art} il� aII, tg.aJ tcd'Litt[f� 7 to ny ro h valet or co ay«! eats a,c ,snar.s i s, _et
<br /> ecdc>>,� l+ass, swamps t[ i ;qo , IaLN: and estu ric., an art5laem n o; mtrc�,,n ,. t t.bicinx,
<br /> i'atn 0 of:ht �Lo-ti:c.ted ft a,cttcU rSrc t A'l, []."bo flan of rill sa ca is ni sa�7ro1 s 3aed oiih 100,of
<br /> v--)oady s ream n,f_erecs,s.
<br /> 5.Exemptions
<br /> The following activities shall be exempt from Section 4:
<br /> a. Application of nitrogen for agriculture and horticulture uses
<br /> b. Application of fertilizer to golf courses,except that any application of nitrogen on greens or fairways
<br /> within Resource Areas referenced in section 4(d)shall comply with the Recommendations set forth in
<br /> Section 6,and shall use 85%or higher slow-release,water-insoluble nitrogen,in organic or inorganic
<br /> form.
<br /> c. Application of nitrogen to gardens,including vegetable and flower,trees,shrubs and indoor applications
<br /> including greenhouses
<br /> d. Application of nitrogen for the establishment of new vegetation in the first growing season,or repairing
<br /> of turf in the first growing season,after substantial damage
<br /> e_Yard waste compost or other similar materials that are primarily organic in nature and are applied to
<br /> improve the physical condition of the soil.
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<br /> a�rn a ursation rss a fMnr illinticatloo to .of f tat etnc il. �a no, .e:ch t uC u<, s>st i a
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<br /> 6.Recommendations
<br /> The Town of&I i ua e strongly recommends that nitrogen should be applied to turf and other plants at the
<br /> lowest rate necessary. Any single application of nitrogen should not exceed 0.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1000
<br /> square feet,and the annual aggregate total application of nitrogen should not exceed 1.0 pounds per 1000 square
<br /> feet. The application of any nitrogen should be of an organic,slow-release,water-insoluble form.
<br /> 7.Enforcement Authority
<br /> The enforcement authority shall be the x,Fs >t_the Board o `tcallh or his or her designees "iovin<;nt sal'
<br /> the pi viswt_s m o ti_o 4 rj,_�l al'bo iliopxgcnts of_tl e Conser s,on Ciutrtm S,(-in or his c)rhet do shl ces,
<br /> 8.Severability Clause
<br /> Should any section,part or provision of this by-law be deemed invalid or unconstitutional,such decision shall
<br /> not affect the validity of the remaining terms of this by-law as a whole or any part thereof, other than the
<br /> section,part or provision held invalid or unconstitutional.
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