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The Massachusetts Environmental Trust provides grants to communities and non-profit <br /> organizations for projects that will restore, protect, and improve water and water-related <br /> resources of the Commonwealth. The Trust specifically seeks proposals that improve water <br /> quality or quantity, conserve aquatic or marine habitats and species, reduce runoff pollution, <br /> mitigate the effects of climate change on water resources,promote human health as it relates to <br /> water resources, and other efforts consistent with the Trust's mission. Grant size varies,but it <br /> typically ranges between$10,000 and$50,000 per year per award. Applications are accepted in <br /> the fall. <br /> 6.3 CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND <br /> Source: http://www.mass. o� v/dep/water/wastewater/ewsrf.pdf <br /> The Clean Water State Revolving Fund(CWSRF) solicits projects from municipalities and <br /> wastewater districts that focus on meaningful water quality and public health benefits, and <br /> address the needs of the communities and the watersheds. Grants are typically awarded for <br /> planning and construction of projects,however, grants are also awarded for non-structural <br /> projects that are consistent with DEP's Nonpoint Source Management Plan <br /> (http://proiects.geosyntee.com/NPSManuaUNPSManual,pdf). Projects that support the need to <br /> achieve or maintain compliance with applicable discharge permits or other water quality <br /> pollution control requirements are preferable. Solicitation for applications are announced each <br /> Summer/Fall. <br /> 7.0 CONCLUSIONS <br /> Management of golf course fertilizer applications provides the best opportunity to reduce the <br /> fertilizer-based nitrogen load to Pleasant Bay. A reduction in fertilizers applied to golf course <br /> roughs (or equivalent fertilizer application reductions) could reduce the overall, controllable <br /> nitrogen load to the Bay by approximately 4%, a significant reduction for a non-point source use <br /> of nitrogen. Towns should also consider adoption of general bylaws to limit the fertilizers <br /> applied to municipal lands, including parks athletic fields, and landscaped areas around public <br /> buildings. While this is not a significant source of nitrogen to the Bay, it demonstrates that <br /> Town officials are willing to put into practice the strategies they are requesting of golf courses <br /> and homeowners. <br /> Outreach and education is important and may be the best way to change the behavior of <br /> homeowners and the landscape professionals that take care of many lawns. However, the <br /> fertilizer load from existing homeowner lawns is less than that created by golf course <br /> fertilization. In addition,the extent to which outreach can change practices is limited,with an <br /> estimated 20%reduction anticipated from a successful outreach program. These numbers would <br /> need to be evaluated in a pilot program to further evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and <br /> education. <br /> Finally, future loading from fertilization of lawns associated with new construction is a <br /> significant potential additional source to Pleasant Bay, comprising a 40%increase in residential <br /> Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Management Plan 42 Horsley Witten Group,Inc. <br /> Final Report December 2010 <br />