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B -Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green <br /> Industries <br /> Source: http://wNvw.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/docs/nonpoint/BMP Book final pdf <br /> The goals of the BMPs are to reduce nonpoint source pollution and promote the efficient use of <br /> water by reducing the off-site transport of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides through surface <br /> water or groundwater using: <br /> • Appropriate site design and plant selection; <br /> • Appropriate rates and methods of applying fertilizer and irrigation; and <br /> • Integrated Pest Management(IPM)to minimize pests and apply chemicals only when <br /> appropriate. <br /> This document discusses BMPs specific to nitrogen fertilizer including proper handling of <br /> fertilizer,turf fertilization management, untreated buffer zones near bodies of water, fertilizer <br /> storage and loading, soil testing, and tissue testing. <br /> It is recommended that water-soluble fertilizers be applied at a rate of no more than 0.5 lbs <br /> N/1,000 sq. ft. <br /> Applicability to Pleasant Bay: Such a document can be referenced in a bylaw to ensure proper <br /> handling and use of fertilizers. BMPs may have to be altered to fit the specific characteristics of <br /> Pleasant Bay. <br /> C -Best Management Practices for Nutrient Management of Turf in New Jersey, Rutgers <br /> Cooperative Extension and Research <br /> Source: http://wivw.turf.rutgers.edu/outreach/bmpnutrientmanagement.pd <br /> This series of BMPs addresses nutrient management of turf including: <br /> • Turfgrass species selection; <br /> • Planting practices to prevent nutrient loss in sedimentation erosion; <br /> • Nutrient management practices to prevent over or unwarranted applications of nutrients; <br /> and <br /> • Nutrient application rates. <br /> Applicability to Pleasant Bay: Such a document can be referenced in a bylaw to ensure proper <br /> handling and use of fertilizers. BMPs may have to be altered to fit the specific characteristics of <br /> Pleasant Bay. <br /> D - Golf Courses Nitrogen Management Challenge Peconic Estuary Program and EPA Region 2 <br /> Source: http://vAviv.epa.gov/owow keep/tmdl/tmdlsatwork/peconic.html <br /> Using a computer model to understand the links between nitrogen loading, water temperatures, <br /> plant growth,bottom sediments,water depths, and dissolved oxygen levels, EPA and the Peconic <br /> Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Management Plan 27 Horsley Witten Group,Inc. <br /> Final Report December 2010 <br />