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Level of Nitrogen Reduction: The level of nitrogen reduction can be readily calculated using the <br /> MEP nitrogen loading assumptions. It is estimated that an additional 2,665 lbs of nitrogen will <br /> be discharged to the watershed at buildout. If new lawns are reduced by 50%,the resulting <br /> loading is also reduced to 1,332 lbs per year. Requiring deed restrictions would ensure long term <br /> reductions. <br /> 5.7 TRANSLATING RECOMMENDATIONS INTO ACTION <br /> The implementation of each of the four recommendations above will require time and <br /> investment. The following discussion is provided to walk through the steps needed to achieve <br /> adoption of the recommendations and to identify issues that require further consideration moving <br /> forward. This discussion separates the implementation process for the three regulatory <br /> recommendations from that of the education and outreach recommendation as the approaches are <br /> somewhat different. <br /> Agreement/Bylaw Implementation <br /> A series of steps is provided below to guide the adoption of policy, agreement or general bylaw <br /> or agreement for municipal and golf course fertilizer management in each community, along <br /> with a zoning bylaw for the minimization of future lawn sizes. <br /> Initial outreach and stakeholder involvement: As mentioned above, further outreach is likely <br /> needed to gain support for the general bylaws or agreements,the proposed zoning amendments <br /> to reduce lawn sizes, and the continued enforcement of proposed wetlands protection regulations <br /> .to ensure a buffer zone. This could include a presentation in each town,possibly at a Board of <br /> Selectmen's meeting to explain the need for, and the benefits of each. Outreach could also be <br /> conducted through the local committees involved in the implementation of their comprehensive <br /> wastewater management plans. For the golf course fertilization bylaw or agreement, ongoing <br /> consultation with golf course superintendents and managers is recommended to develop the final <br /> components of the bylaw and gain acceptance for its adoption. Support from the Cape Cod <br /> Water Protection Collaborative at public meetings would be helpful. <br /> Identification of responsible parties to develop the bylaws: The agreements and/or bylawscould <br /> be drafted by the Town Planner in each municipality. However,the wording of each will be very <br /> similar, and there may be an economy of scale provided by having one person or group draft a <br /> model bylaw and/or agreement that can then be formatted to meet the requirements for each <br /> town. Separate models could be adopted for each general bylaw or agreement proposed, or one <br /> overall fertilizer management bylaw or agreement could be developed incorporating <br /> management of municipal fertilizers, golf course fertilizers, and possibly including requirements <br /> for landscape professional certification. Using the model bylaw or agreement approach would <br /> allow for greater coordination between the watershed towns,which could be beneficial. Please <br /> note that the content of the bylaw(s) or agreement is simple, so they should be straightforward to <br /> draft and present for review by the towns. <br /> Evaluation offunding options: The cost of development may be reduced if a model agreement <br /> or bylaw is created to present to each town. A collaborative process may also make it easier to <br /> obtain a grant to support the work from one of the agencies discussed in Section 6. In addition, it <br /> Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Management Plan 38 Horsley Witten Group,Inc. <br /> Final Report December 2010 <br />