3/29/2011 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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The focus of the standards and specifications within the model bylaw is on the health of soils,the preservation of natural landscapes, and the development of aesthetically pleasing landscaped areas that are environmentally sound. This bylaw limits lawn area in new residential development to 20%of the overall lot size or 8,000 sq. ft. This bylaw also uses the Special Permit process as the mechanism for review and approval. This bylaw applies to: • All land clearing, clear cutting, grading activities of an area greater than 40,000 sq. ft.; • Any development that will result in the clearing and/or grading of more than 20,000 sq. ft.; • Any development activity within a Zone II contributing area to the Town's public water supply that will result in the clearing and/or grading of more than 20,000 sq. ft.; and • Any development within the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission that will result in the clearing and/or grading of more than 20,000 sq. ft. Applicability: The limit on residential lawn size would assist in reducing the need for fertilizer application. To achieve the required reduction in nitrogen,towns in Pleasant Bay could further restrict lawn size to 2,500 sq. ft. As this model bylaw uses the Special Permit process as a mechanism for review and approval,the Special Permit triggers in each town would need to be reviewed. D -Fertilizer Application Model Bylaw,New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Source: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/watershedmi4t/DOCS/TMDL/Fertilizer%20Application%20Model%2 OOrdinance.pdf The purpose of this model ordinance is to regulate the outdoor application of fertilizer to reduce the overall amount of excess nutrients entering waterways. The following is prohibited: • Application of fertilizer when a runoff producing rainfall event is occurring or predicted; • Application of fertilizer to an impervious surface; • Application of fertilizer within the buffer(25 ft) of a water body; or • Application of fertilizer more than 15 days prior to the start of or at any time after the end of the recognized growing season. Applicability for Pleasant Bay: Similar fertilizer application practices could be considered by Pleasant Bay watershed communities. E-Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Environmental Landscape Management Educational Program Source: http://dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/does/nonpoint/fynxord.pdf The Board of County Commissioners of Citrus County,FL established guidelines for managing existing and future turf and landscapes on County facilities. Regulations include: Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Management Plan 22 Horsley Witten Group,Inc. Final Report December 2010